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This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’

ED Surge

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. Its the best-kept secret in education, to be a school librarian, Rhue says with pride. I had earned my masters in the art of teaching elementary education. I'm an educator. Its a treat.

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How One District Takes STEM Learning to the Next Level

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At the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) , one of the largest and most diverse school districts in the United States, we constantly plan new educational programs, prioritizing equitable access and ensuring students graduate prepared for success in college, career and life. Read the other articles here and here.

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Should High School Students Do Academic Research?

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Pushing students to get involved in research early can also amplify inequities among those who don’t have access to expensive research programs or opportunities at elite institutions. That’s not to say that teaching research skills in high school is bad, though.

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Come for the computers, stay for the books

The Hechinger Report

The stereotypical library can seem like a vestige, making it an easy target when budgets are tight, according to Mark Ray, Vancouver’s director of innovation and library services, “but we want libraries to be the lynchpin of education transformation.” based education advocacy group. “It I go wherever teachers need me.”.

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Behind the Data: Uncovering New Truths in School Librarian Employment

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Keith Curry Lance Consultant at RSL Research Group and Principal Investigator at SLIDE: The School Librarian Investigation–Decline or Evolution? There were specific reading and writing standards related to information-seeking and research skills. Getting this information out of the education and library world is very hard.

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Can Colleges Reach Beyond Campus to Foster ‘Digital Equity’ in Communities?

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Research shows that like education, it has spillover benefits for society.” “That makes HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions, and universities more broadly, really interesting and powerful partners in bridging the digital divide,” Ben-Avie said. Just having access doesn’t matter unless you can afford it.”

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Three Ways to Help Teachers Use Research

Digital Promise

It makes sense, then, that many consider themselves lifelong learners, and are motivated to find new research-based solutions to improve their practice. Lillian Carroll, special education teacher at Horry County Schools, S.C. told us, “I work in a very diverse, research driven field. I cannot do my job without research.

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