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Steps That Administrators Can Take to Address Secondary Trauma Stress

Insight Education Group

Schools are realizing the very real presence of Secondary Trauma Stress (STS). Secondary Trauma Stress or compassion fatigue is defined by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network as the “emotional duress that results when an individual hears about the firsthand trauma experiences of another. Lighten the load for educators.

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Three Questions to Center Equity in Your Edtech Procurement

Digital Promise

Last year, I worked with my team at The Learning Accelerator and colleagues at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop an Edtech Systems Guide that outlines best practices for equity-driven edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation.

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Students Want More Workplace Skills From Colleges. Will Higher Ed Adjust?

Edsurge

As a sign of how many students worry about the return on a college investment, about half of Gen Zers surveyed believe they can be successful through alternative pathways. One survey presented by ECMC Group during a session on “ Is College Worth It? Plenty of folks had ideas for how colleges can respond.

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Personalizing history for more impactful student learning

eSchool News

Encouraging deep dives One way teachers can bring the new definition to life in their classrooms is to support students in taking deep dives into different aspects of the content they’re learning, going beyond the general surveys taught in the past. Because the curriculum in a class like AP U.S.

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How High School Students Feel About College After the Pandemic

EdTech Magazine

The coronavirus pandemic not only transformed what learning looks like for high school students today, but also changed their post-secondary education plans. In June, Adobe surveyed 1,000 high school students and 250 high school college placement counselors to gauge their sentiments about school and their plans after graduation.

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Guest Post: How We Can Reframe Edtech Selection to Promote Equity

Digital Promise

While there are still many challenges that remain, schools have an opportunity now to review their processes in order to make them more equitable.

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What Will the Workforce Look Like for Gen Z?

EdTech Magazine

But today’s students may not be ready for these up-and-coming careers, according to a recent survey conducted by IBM and Morning Consult. The survey asked 300 U.S. secondary school students age 14 to 18 about their interest in and knowledge of emerging technology skills and fields.

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