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Future-Proofing Learning: Preparing Students for an Uncertain Tomorrow

A Principal's Reflections

It should be a tool that empowers students to explore, create, and connect, not simply a replacement for traditional teaching methods. OECD future of education 2030: Building our shared future. Technology plays a vital role in future-proofing learning, but its use must be purposeful and driven by the learner. Marzano, R.

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TEACHER VOICE: I don’t mind being known as “the math guy,’’ but everyone can and should be able to do the math

The Hechinger Report

Often, when people find out that I teach Algebra, they quickly recite a plethora of bad experiences with math in all forms, without indicating that they could (or should) have gone down differently. Math, along with reading, is one of the fundamental skills we work to teach kids from a very young age. And we need to start now.

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This New Census Tool Can Recruit Students into the Liberal Arts

ED Surge

Census Bureau salary and industry data to teach prospective students about the programs’ strong economic returns. percent between 2020 to 2030. percent from 2020 to 2030. With humanities and social science degree completions declining over the past 10 years, college liberal arts programs should consider sharing new U.S

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How Augmented Reality Fosters Student Curiosity and Collaboration

ED Surge

In educational settings, AR can be used in numerous ways to enhance teaching and engage students. Throughout her educational journey, she has spanned various roles, including teaching elementary math, instructing web communications for career and technical education students and serving as an edtech consultant and speaker.

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Uncertified teachers filling holes in schools across the South

The Hechinger Report

As schools across the South grapple with vacancies, many turn to those without teaching certificates or formal training to serve students. And then there’s Florida, where military veterans without a bachelor’s degree can teach for up to five years using temporary certificates. For us, it’s about the passion, not about the paper.”.

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OPINION: How schools can find common ground in an era of education wars

The Hechinger Report

At the same time, McKinsey & Company estimates that automation and artificial intelligence will displace between 400 and 800 million jobs globally by 2030. It takes courage for school district leaders to turn off the political noise over what teachers can teach and students can learn, and to stop obsessing over standardized test results.

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How do schools train for a workplace that doesn’t exist yet?

The Hechinger Report

As many as 800 million people worldwide could be displaced and need to find new jobs by 2030. For educators, the big challenge is figuring out how best to teach students not just to receive knowledge but to apply it. Some states have begun mandating that schools teach soft skills. Automation threatens 47 percent of jobs.