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What Makes Professional Development Work?

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Professional development defined as one-hit wonders with hour-long speaker presentations and all-day workshops leaves teachers unequipped to implement best practices and personalized learning opportunities for their students. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by 2gnoMe. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Bruce holds an M.B.A

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Trouble With the Curve: Estimating the Size and Growth Rates of K-12 Markets

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For example, specific policies regarding academic standards, testing requirements, and charter school authorization caps can give rise to specific types of products. By 2013, 28 states required teachers to be formally evaluated every single year, and 41 states required teacher evaluation models to include student achievement data.

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13 Ways Education Could Change In The Next 13 Years

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In 2013, most elementary schools are simply diminutive high schools, with a balance of reading, writing, mathematics, geography, and other “core” skills, while character training supplements academic work. .” Personalized learning will disrupt how we think of curriculum. The elementary school might evolve.

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Seeing the Pandemic as an Opportunity for Change

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Currently, he serves on the boards of the Learning First Alliance, National Student Clearinghouse, Center for Naval Analyses, Horace Mann Educators Corporation, ACT, USAC, and board chair for Communities in Schools of Virginia. Dr. Morton Sherman. Sherman’s service includes superintendent for eight years in Cherry Hill, N.J.,

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The Real Problem With Multiple-Choice Questions

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Ed note: This post has been republished from a 2013 article. Even the transparency and apparent relevance of a classroom activity factor into the “value” of a learning experience as much as how cleanly that activity aligns with an academic standard. This all emphasizes the value of uncertainty in learning.

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16 Books About Learning Every Teacher Should Read

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16 Books About Modern Learning Every Teacher Should Read. Ed note: This post has been updated from a 2013 post. They figure out what they need to learn and then collaborate with others to construct the knowledge they need. by TeachThought Staff. In the age of blogging and social media, is there still room for books?