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Social Studies Soundtracks: Using Music to Teach Social Studies

Studies Weekly

Using Music to Teach Economics Work songs are a fascinating window into labor history and economic systems. Teacher Advocates are available to provide support through email, phone call, video chat, and regularly scheduled Teacher Talk Webinars on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Have them present it like a campaign rally!

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The Impact of a Teacher

Studies Weekly

Additionally, a 2015 study found that focusing on student social and emotional well-being resulted in long-term economic gains due to improvements in health, education, and employment. We know teachers work incredibly hard to create a welcoming, calm, safe space. They are not available for homeschools.

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Short Course: Modern Causal Inference and Treatment-Effect Estimation Using Stata

Political Science Now

García Echeverri holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Rochester and a master’s degree from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia. His research focuses on nonparametric and semiparametric econometric methods, and at Stata, he supports statistical feature development, documentation, and educational webinars.

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The Adult Learner: Understanding Their Variability to Customize Their Learning

Digital Promise

COVID-19 has laid bare a long-standing challenge to America’s economic landscape: an underpaid, underappreciated, and underprepared workforce that has recently faced the harshest of economic blows. The post The Adult Learner: Understanding Their Variability to Customize Their Learning appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Unlocking the Power of Creativity and AI: Preparing Students for the Future Workforce

ED Surge

Webinar panelists Stacie Johnson , leader of professional development at Khan Academy, Pat Youngpradit , chief academic officer at Code.org and leader of TeachAI , and Brian Johnsrud , global head of education learning and advocacy at Adobe , each offered unique and valuable perspectives on the intersection of AI and creativity.

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Digital Promise Partnering with Five Rural Communities Using Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

These partners were selected as part of our landscape research on how micro-credentials may be used to promote economic recovery among rural learners impacted by poverty, particularly for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities. The five selected partners are: Developing educator-industry partnerships.

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Innovation Study Tours Explore Equity in Diverse Settings

Digital Promise

Schools exist in very different geographical, political, social, economic contexts, but deep truths can be transferred and applied,” said Tony Jackson, vice president for the Center for Global. Schools exist in very different geographical, political, social, economic contexts, but deep truths can be transferred and applied.