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Designing Pathways for Rural Learners Using Micro-credentials: Four Case Studies

Digital Promise

The Kentucky Valley Education Cooperative (KVEC) provides free, competency-based flexible, professional learning opportunities for rural K-12 educators via micro-credentials. In the heart of rural Appalachia, teachers may be required to travel 3-6 hours to reach in-person professional development opportunities.

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Many kids can’t read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class?

The Hechinger Report

To help them succeed, the school — which last year served just over 500 high schoolers , roughly 80 percent of whom qualified for free or reduced priced lunch — provides its teachers with daily professional development and coaching on literacy instruction and other topics.

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Don’t Return to Your School’s Pre-Pandemic Schedule. Improve It Through Brain Science.

ED Surge

No amount of money or professional development and design time could have had a greater impact on school schedules than COVID-19. A huge amount of academic, social and emotional development takes place during those years. “Don’t go back!” has a different feel than Wednesday’s at 1:40 p.m.

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How to Build Strong Relationships During the Edtech Purchasing Process

Digital Promise

Ask about the learning sciences research used to design and build edtech products. With the lack of clear standards in the current edtech marketplace and a history of widely varied research methodologies used to create edtech products, it’s not wrong to feel suspicious of edtech vendors’ research.

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Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom

Studies Weekly

These cross-curricular connections can reinforce and support students’ learning of other disciplines while still giving them the exciting, eye-opening moments that come with learning science. Learn more about Studies Weekly’s hands-on science curriculum and how you can encourage your students to be explorers!

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Beyoncé Reminded Me That Teaching Is an Art. This Is Why We Must Invest in Teacher Prep Programs.

ED Surge

BREAK MY SOUL", in particular, reflects my work as a public high school history teacher as I have had my own renaissance navigating the toxic landscape that further marginalizes educators struggling to hold on to their humanity while teaching.

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