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The Best, Free Financial Literacy Courses for Middle and High School

The CoolCatTeacher

You can also follow them on social media at EVERFIK12. News and World Reports survey from August 2020 sheds more light. In addition, a recent August 2023 report from the Council for Economic Education brings more news. Check out their course list. Why Teach Financial Literacy? Also, 30 require a personal finance course.

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Study explores use of digital tools in out-of-school programs

The Hechinger Report

According to the Chicago Learning Exchange’s report , prepared by Outlier Research and Evaluation, based at the University of Chicago, young people are most commonly using digital media technology and tools for collaboration, creation and active engagement in out-of-school programs. Tweet at @TaraGarciaM.

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OPINION: Jump in, the water is rising — it’s time to educate students for a sustainable future

The Hechinger Report

Teachers and students can learn by doing place-based projects together, all the while meeting and exceeding required academic standards in authentic and meaningful ways. The field of Education for Sustainability also provides benchmarks , principles, frameworks and learning standards. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

eSchool News

When it comes to reading for pleasure, students have so many other competing interests available to them – movies, games, social media, and TV shows – that we need to aim to make it an attractive, conscious choice. Holzweiss said she avoids outdated book report questions and formats.

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We Asked Teachers What They Want From Edtech. Here’s What They Said.

Edsurge

Teachers need help planning lessons that meaningfully contextualize academic standards. Challenge: In a groundbreaking study led by The Education Trust, researchers found that “across the country, lessons from the Internet labeled as [standards] aligned are being taught again and again, whether or not they are really worthy.”

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Counselors Couldn’t Keep Up With Our Growing Mental Health Crisis, So Peers Stepped Up

Edsurge

As an assistant principal with a social work background, my experience is similar to that of many school counselors and mental health professionals today. We talked about the importance of self-care and discussed how to tell when it’s time to gently stop a session and report to a counselor.

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Take Two: Clever’s Newest Effort to Help Teachers Try Before They Buy Edtech

Edsurge

Often, the most popular apps “are what teachers are discovering at conferences, reading online, and across social media,” according to Dan Carroll, chief product officer of Clever. A report published in January suggests that most software licenses purchased go unused.

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