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

ED Surge

I have coursework in school librarianship, so that's definitely a part of my progress, having actual school librarianship theories and pedagogies and systems under my belt. And I mean, I'm lesson planning, I'm unit planning. So yeah, I'm an educator and businesswoman.

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What 2015 Holds for the Future of Education

Digital Promise

We expanded the League of Innovative Schools , our national network of forward-thinking school districts, and partnered with middle schools to create innovative learning environments. At Digital Promise, we saw tremendous growth in 2014. ” Robert Bajor. Project Manager. Educator Micro-credentials. "With

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How Teach for America Crushed My Passion for Teaching

ED Surge

This begs an important question: When schools know that they’re on the receiving end of that supply, what need is there for meaningful, lasting change to the school’s culture or approach? For no reason other than I wanted a change of scenery, I found myself in Metro Nashville Public Schools.

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Game Changer: When teachers prove they can teach all kinds of students

The Hechinger Report

It focuses on lesson planning, instruction, assessment and academic language – all in support of student learning. The most common performance assessment used to review, assess and support teacher candidates is edTPA. Related: New Orleans’ uphill battle for more black and homegrown teachers.

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

The Hechinger Report

(From left to right) Sixth graders Mia DeMore, Maria DeAndrade, and Stephen Boulas make a number line in their math class at Walsh Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts, one of 132 “Basecamp” schools piloting the Personalized Learning Platform created by the Summit charter school network. Photo: Chris Berdik.

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Curating a More Inclusive Library

Cult of Pedagogy

When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. SLJ (School Library Journal) recommends it for grades 7 and up. I had it in my middle school library, and of course I have it in my high school library too.” I totally agree with that.

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The messy reality of personalized learning

The Hechinger Report

Kristen Danusis, a former school psychologist who became the principal in 2013, tells me that many of her students live “off the grid,” in households that earn little regular income. I found that, in Rhode Island, personalized learning seemed to exist only at schools with a one-to-one student-to-Chromebook ratio.