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Celebrating Standouts in Verizon Innovative Learning schools

Digital Promise

Verizon Innovative Learning schools standouts. Congratulations to the Verizon Innovative Learning schools’ 2018-19 Schools of Excellence Award winners: District of the Year: Strong Out of the Gate. Jefferson County Public Schools, Louisville, Kentucky (Cohort 5). STEM Culture of Innovation.

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One Idea to Keep Teachers From Quitting — End the Teacher Time Crunch

ED Surge

In it, the report authors list the myriad tasks, in addition to instruction, that teachers do as part of their jobs — meeting with parents, participating in professional development, grading. Those responsibilities all regularly tip teachers’ work weeks past 40 hours. It’s a reality that troubles teachers across the country.

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New Approaches to Instructional Technology Coaching

Digital Promise

Verizon Innovative Learning Schools coaches were often tapped to help lead the transition in their districts , drawing on the program’s tech-focused professional development to prepare teachers to engage with students virtually. As a result, coaches are creating supportive, collaborative learning cultures.

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Growing the Culture of Learning with Verizon Innovative Learning schools

Digital Promise

Since 2014, the Verizon Innovative Learning schools initiative has reached more than 86,000 students and nearly 6,000 teachers in 100 middle schools across the country. The post Growing the Culture of Learning with Verizon Innovative Learning schools appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Despite the Challenges, This Is Why I Wear a Hijab as a Muslim Teacher

ED Surge

Still, despite these challenges, I believe my story is important — not only to create a better understanding of Muslim culture and Muslim women’s identity, but also to build a more welcoming educational environment for Muslim educators and students. The hijab and what it represents in Islam is often misunderstood and unfairly stereotyped.

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Math Instruction Isn’t Working. Could Better Teacher Training Help?

ED Surge

That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. It’s common for her to hear, “Oh, you know, I decided to be an elementary school teacher because I don't want to teach math.”

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As science denial grows, science museums fight back by teaching scientific literacy

The Hechinger Report

Museums have largely escaped the culture wars roiling many school districts and are still seen as trusted institutions. schools Given this public trust, science museums across the nation are taking on a bigger role in supporting teachers in the classroom and helping learners think critically about science.

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