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Why Professional Learning Is a Crucial Piece of a 1:1 Program

Edsurge

Paula Stamey, a seventh-grade social studies teacher in Benton, Tennessee, taught for 20 years before her school became a Verizon Innovative Learning School and adopted one-to-one technology in 2017. Educators require support in harnessing technology for diverse student needs, emphasizing digital competencies and 21st-century skills.

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Latest Enhancements to Discovery Education Services Drive Deeper Student Engagement 

eSchool News

Together, these new enhancements drive deeper student engagement and offer even greater support to educators. These skill-building, multi-player games help students build critical skills in math, language arts, and social studies in a fun and entertaining way.  

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Keep Summer Learning Fun

Discovery Education

Summer is supposed to be fun—and summer learning should be, too! Whether you’re looking for curriculum support, at-home activities for students, or professional learning resources, we’ll help you make this a summer to remember! Take students to a far-off destination without ever leaving the home or classroom!

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. Leadership is second only to teaching among school-related factors that can improve student achievement, and it tends to show greatest impact in traditionally underserved schools ( Leithwood, Seashore Louis, Anderson, and Wahlstrom, 2004 ).

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Savvas Learning Company Launches Culturally Responsive Learning Initiative

eSchool News

As part of its effort, Savvas is developing professional learning to support teachers in setting high expectations for all learners and creating classroom environments that welcome individual voices, provide safe spaces for challenging conversations, and promote student agency by empowering students with choices in how they learn.

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Creative Coding and Robots in the Classroom

edWeb.net

Carrie Willis, Technology Director for Valley Preparatory School and Strategic Outreach Manager for Wonder Workshop, and Caitlin Arakawa, Kindergarten Teacher at Valley Preparatory School, dispel these misconceptions, during a recent edWebinar. Nearpod is a powerful teaching and learning tool that promotes student engagement in the classroom.

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Sparking Deeper Learning Through Authentic, Real-World Experiences

EdTechTeacher

One of the key takeaways from this in-depth research is that deeper learning most often occurs when students “play the whole game at the junior level.” During a recent MAPLE Masterclass that included district teams from across Massachusetts, Mehta reiterated this concept throughout the workshop.