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Teacher Engagement Part I: Understanging Cognitive Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

What aspects of a teacher’s work lead them to engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and reflection? A teacher’s cognitive engagement is the degree of attention to and investment in their work (Klassen, Yerdelen & Durksen, 2013).

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Internships matter more than ever — but not everyone can get one

The Hechinger Report

But traditional internships are not universally accessible. “At Not everybody is a traditional 18- to 22-year-old student,” Churches said. At any college now, the first thing the parents ask is, ‘How are the internships?’ ” Anthony Carnevale, director of the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, said.

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A school where you can’t fail — it just takes you longer to learn

The Hechinger Report

Moheeb is part of a new program that is challenging the way teachers and students think about academics, and his school is one of hundreds that have done away with traditional letter grades inside their classrooms. 442 moved away from the traditional system, it lost seven teachers. The year M.S.

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GED and other high school equivalency degrees drop by more than 40% nationwide since 2012

The Hechinger Report

All three new tests are more rigorous than the old GED and were designed to mirror the changes in traditional high schools with the introduction of Common Core standards. The new exams test critical thinking and problem solving, not just rote memorization.

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School districts are going into debt to keep up with technology

The Hechinger Report

An attempt by the Los Angeles Unified School District to use a long-term bond program to buy student iPads in 2013 resulted in not only high costs for the devices, but also separate SEC and FBI investigations into the legality of the bond spending and possible corruption in the vendor bidding process. That’s what I think technology can do.”

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“Living with Javelinas”: New Book Under Contract

Anthropology 365

Undergraduate and graduate students will benefit from the book’s interdisciplinary approach, integrating traditional anthropological perspectives with innovative methods and theories. Students will be exposed to novel approaches to anthropological research, enhancing their skills and critical thinking.

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Investing in leadership capacity: The amazing, wonderful District 59

Dangerously Irrelevant

When it comes to educators and technology… Learn about robust, technology-infused learning at the 2013 Iowa 1:1 Institute. The aggregate impact of individual choices. Connected Educator Month launches today.