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Persistent problems: A powerful paradigm for professional development

A Psychology Teacher Writes

The challenge, then, for PD is to use these levers to secure engagement (note: this is not about some rather sinister form of psychological manipulation to ‘trick’ people into engaging or getting buy-in; it’s about finding ways to explicitly show that people’s perceived individual needs are actually in alignment with whole-school goals).

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OPINION: Teachers need our help in tough times like these, so let’s give it to them

The Hechinger Report

Those are four of the top five emotions K-12 teachers reported feeling back in 2017 — well before the pandemic and 18 months of unfinished learning, trauma and economic instability. High-quality professional development in remote teaching practices and technology can help.

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OPINION: The pandemic exposes just how much support college students need

The Hechinger Report

The coronavirus pandemic has compounded long-standing mental health struggles, exposing more students to the trauma of personal and familial illness, financial hardship, displacement and psychological harm. Student affairs professionals must anticipate the challenges every student may face, along with the gaps they can fall through.

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The school counselor pipeline is broken. Can new federal money fix it?

The Hechinger Report

He briefly considered a career in law, but settled on psychology after working in an inpatient clinic for children and adolescents after college. He’s worked in several settings since starting his program in clinical and school psychology in 2020, and found interest in them all. But it kept pulling me back.”

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Another way to quantify inequality inside colleges

The Hechinger Report

Black and Latino students also often encounter more financial hardship in college and drop out for economic reasons. Students with weaker academic preparation might be more likely to fail classes and drop out of college. This is where the Urban Institute analysis gets really interesting.

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Multiage classrooms put child development at the center

The Hechinger Report

The traditional way is more convenient — for some, says Dan Condon, associate director of professional development at the Eagle Rock School & Professional Development Center in Colorado. Friedlaender adds that poor and underserved children frequently struggle with the perseverance required to catch up.

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Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students

Studies Weekly

Economics of Education Review , 68 , 89–103. Current Directions in Psychological Science , 27 (5). Frontiers in Psychology , 10. Personality and Individual Differences , 115 , 154–158. Backes, B., & Cowan, J. Is the pen mightier than the keyboard? The effect of online testing on measured student achievement. 2021, May 9).