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3 Small(er) Changes for a More Socially Conscious Classroom

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Teaching with a socially conscious lens is not easy, nor does it happen overnight. There are some small steps you can take, though, to move you in the right direction. from The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools https://ift.tt/2OxtZy0

Report: Oregon still not tracking at-risk student success

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from Education Week: Accountability https://ift.tt/2FiJF4k

Bilingual Teachers Are in Short Supply. How Can Schools Cultivate Their Own?

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A Washington-based think tank has released a guide to help school districts and states identify, develop, and hire bilingual educators in their own communities. from Education Week: English Language Learners https://ift.tt/2FoiNkp

Bilingual Teachers Are in Short Supply. How Can Schools Cultivate Their Own?

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A Washington-based think tank has released a guide to help school districts and states identify, develop, and hire bilingual educators in their own communities. from Education Week: English Language Learners https://ift.tt/2WaQ9ck

Schools Collect Tons of Student Information. Deleting It All Is a Major Challenge

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States and districts should create comprehensive data inventories and adopt clear retention and deletion policies, recommends the Center for Democracy & Technology. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2W2fzZj

Allianz Ireland’s New ‘We Cover Courage’ Campaign Recreates Minister Donogh O’Malley’s Free Education Announcement

New Multi Million Euro Campaign to recognise key courageous moments in Irish history which changed societyFirst commercial to recreate Minister Donogh O’Malley’s Moment of Courage in announcing free education in September 1966Ad created by In the Company of Huskies features the actor Daragh O’Malley playing the role of his father delivering his father’s famous speech – see the full speech recreated here - https://youtu.be/08MgWENi7nk Commercial to air on TV and digital channels and can be... Source: RealWire from education-secondary education feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2TO8BKg

Less Costly, More Equitable Bus Routes Possible, But Lack Political Will, Study Finds

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"School start time is not only about busing. ... It's about the life of parents. It's about the health of teenagers, and it's about equity in the system," notes an MIT researcher. from Education Week: Achievement Gap https://ift.tt/2HnQe98

What Climate Change Might Mean for Test Scores

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Climate researchers estimate the average temperature across the United States to warm by 5 degrees Fahrenheit by 2050, and a forthcoming study suggests more frequent and severe hot spells could chip away at student learning over time. from Education Week: Achievement Gap https://ift.tt/2Hv9z7o

Five Steps for Leading Schools With Emotional Intelligence and Accountability

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Using an emotional-intelligence framework, Two Rivers Public Charter School staff found a way to drive accountability to each other that improves results and strengthens relationships. from Education Week: Accountability https://ift.tt/2UF4Fsk

Emerald acquires Mind Tools and strengthens its position as a leading global learning business

Bingley, United Kingdom, 14 March 2019 – Emerald Group, the global provider of research and learning resources, today announces the successful acquisition of Mind Tools, the digital learning and performance support company. Emerald is uniquely placed amongst its competitors, with a strong position in both the academic research market and learning and performance development in the corporate and public space. The Group’s shared ambition is to unlock the talent and potential in people to help... Source: RealWire from education-e-learning feed from realwire https://ift.tt/2UwKooU

New Tech Aims to Help Schools Preserve Text Messages as Public Records

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A Washington state district is the first to roll out a new "mobile communications compliance program," highlighting schools' ongoing challenge with preserving text messages as potential public records. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2TAcfYF

Should 'English-Only' States Test ELLs in Their Native Languages?

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New legislation introduced in Florida, which educates more than 300,000 English-learners in public schools, would allow ELLs to take state tests in their native languages. The bill would allow school districts to bypass the state's Every Student Succeeds Act plan, but could face several hurdles to a from Education Week: English Language Learners https://ift.tt/2HuGZTM

Gates Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Asked for Big New Education Ideas. Here's What They Got.

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As the first step in a new R&D initiative they're planning for K-12 education, the foundation and venture-philanthropy group are highlighting innovative ideas provided by nonprofits, universities, corporations, developers and educators. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2C8zBtW

Different Paths to the Same Goal: College and Career Readiness

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Two recent studies of Teach to One: Math highlight the tension in math between grade-level-based accountability systems and approaches to instruction that enable more personalized paths to college and career readiness. from Education Week: Accountability https://ift.tt/2H68zXU

'Professor Dave' Explains How He Attracted 345,000 YouTube Subscribers

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Science educator Dave Farina developed the eponymous YouTube show, Professor Dave Explains, to teach high school students and undergrads Science subjects. In an interview with Education Week, Farina explains how he made the transition from teaching in a classroom to creating content online. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2H4CdwK

One-Fourth of K-12 Math Instruction Occurs Digitally, Survey Suggests

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Print is still popular, and math teachers still want time for direct instruction and group work, according to market-intelligence firm Simba Information. from Digital Education - Education Week https://ift.tt/2NNadhN

Start Early: Close the Achievement Gap Before It Starts

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The non-marital birth rate to women age 24 and under was 71 percent in 2017. Here's what that means for educational outcomes and schools, according to guest blogger Ian Rowe. from Education Week: Achievement Gap https://ift.tt/2ThU5eh

Will One State's Proposed ESSA Changes Be a Test for Betsy DeVos?

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Will U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and her team let a state go in an entirely new direction, as long as what it's proposing to do is still kosher under the law? from Education Week: Accountability https://ift.tt/2ECKaG1

Student Perspective: The True Meaning of Aloha

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"Aloha" isn't just a greeting; in a way it is their way of life, and when you distort that sacred word, you distort their way of life. from The Intersection: Culture and Race in Schools https://ift.tt/2NGHwDg

Siblings' deaths prompt bill to increase homeschool scrutiny

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from Education Week: Homeschooling https://ift.tt/2EqSSa4