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How I Helped Students Reclaim Pride for Their Black Hair With My Curriculum

Edsurge

When I come across news reports or a research study that highlights the race-based discrimination that Black students experience in U.S. This was the guideline codified in the student handbook of the school I called home during the first two years of my teaching career.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

Edsurge

For proof, check out the “ Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning.” There’s a lot left to learn about how to teach kids and teens online, the handbook acknowledges. And the ISTE Standards for Educators , from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE is the parent organization of EdSurge).

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Education’s Top Chief Technology Officers Look Ahead

Edsurge

Amidst a sea of suits, Melissa Dodd, Chief Technology Officer of San Francisco Unified School District, became the second woman named as the top CTO of the year by CoSN, the Consortium for School Networking. Equity is at the center of what we do," she said. Dodd wasn't alone. This year marks CoSN's 25th anniversary.

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Adding a Computational Boost to Your K-8 Lessons

Digital Promise

We also wanted to center each districts’ CS mission and vision and integrate the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Computer Science and the KAS for Technology. A bit of Appalachian ingenuity. Making and Describing Algorithms. Have you integrated CS/CT in your classroom?

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What Adults With Certificates But No College Degree Say About Their Job Experiences

Edsurge

Those with no degree but a certificate reported a median annual income of $45,000, compared to $30,000 for those with no degree and no certificate. According to a previous Lumina Foundation report , about 5 percent of Americans between the ages of 25 and 64 have a professional certificate as their highest credential.

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The Pandemic Will Leave More Students Unprepared For College. Developmental Education Must Help.

Edsurge

However, due to COVID-19, colleges are experiencing a 13 percent decline in freshman enrollment as of November, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center recently reported. Specifically, community colleges are experiencing the worst decline, with a nearly 19 percent drop.

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AI in the Classroom: A Complete AI Classroom Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

Dan is a respected authority in educational technology and artificial intelligence. As Director at Edufuturists, he is committed to shaping the future of education through technology and innovation. Just how much that technology had progressed. Dan holds an M.A. Generative A.I. It's reducing teacher workload. There was email.

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