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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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Teaching Broke My Heart. That's Why I Resigned.

ED Surge

In North Carolina, where I live, teachers are paid for “show time” with students, but there is little regard—and certainly no reward—for the hours of unpaid preparation and lesson planning it takes to keep a classroom running. I have always put in extra hours outside of the school day. It’s just a reality of the job.

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Elementary school teachers struggle with Common Core math standards

The Hechinger Report

That can come in the form of a class that focuses on content for teaching class or in the form of professional development, instruction that teachers receive on the job. If a third-grade teacher were to take advantage of all the professional development offered, Fancher said she or he could have over 100 hours of help.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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Is teacher preparation failing students with disabilities?

The Hechinger Report

When Mary Fair became a teacher in 2012, her classes often contained a mix of special education students and general education students. She has learned through experience how to teach students with a variety of disabilities, and works with a veteran special education teacher to modify lesson plans and tests. BLOOMFIELD, N.J.

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Teacher shortages force districts to use online education programs

The Hechinger Report

In some ways, it’s nice to just have something that you can pull off the shelf and use when it comes to curriculum, lesson plans, and resources,” said Arnett. We offer schools and districts comprehensive, in-person and online Professional Development training for their teachers, counselors, program leaders and administrators.

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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

He was CEO and “Chief Yahoo” until his departure in 2012. In 2016, Ko was honored by the National Women’s History Museum for success and leadership in business. Jerry Yang is a Taiwanese American computer programmer who founded Yahoo! Inc, according to ilctr.org.