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Remote Learning Is Here to Stay, Raising Concerns About Teacher Training and Data Privacy

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Online learning efforts may remain even when the pandemic fades away. An appropriately titled RAND Corporation research report, “ Remote Learning Is Here to Stay ,” finds that one in five U.S. school districts plans to offer fully online learning even after the pandemic ends. All in this Edtech Reports Recap.

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COVID-19 Has Widened the Skills Gap. But It Also Presents an Opportunity to Close It.

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Through 2022, half of all planned cloud migrations will be delayed by two years or more due to the lack of trained talent. Last-mile training consists of equipping new hires (apprentices) with specific technical skills and business knowledge that, today, are only gained through work experience.

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Why experts say now is the time to assess your district’s edtech use

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Making tough choices Later this year, the final round of federal pandemic funding, known as Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER), will expire, leaving school budgets uncertain in many districts. Teachers might not feel comfortable using the tool with students yet, or it could be that they haven’t had enough training.

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Using ESSER Funds Effectively for PBL and STEM: Advice From the Experts

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During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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

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train future educators to teach online, experts say. A 2016 survey of such programs found that only about 4 percent of respondents offered field experiences such as student teaching in K-12 online settings. For proof, check out the “ Handbook of Research on K-12 Online and Blended Learning.”

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How Brain Research Helped Retool Our School Schedule for Remote Learning

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The difference two years ago was that we trained 100 percent of the teachers from PreK to grade 12 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal in Maryland, where we both work, in the science of teaching and learning—which helped our staff realize the schedule we were using did not align well with the most promising research on how students learn best.

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VHS Learning Once Again Earns High Satisfaction Rates from Schools Around the Globe

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“Our high retention rate and increased participation is a testament to how dedicated VHS Learning is to providing excellent service and support to the educators and students who utilize our program,” said Carol DeFuria, President & CEO of VHS Learning. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.