Helping High-Ability Kids from Disadvantaged Backgrounds in 2018

Education Next - Chester E. Finn, Jr. "If Jane Smith [...]

December 29th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Gifted, Learning, News, Poverty, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Federal government finds flaws in California’s plan to improve lowest-performing schools

Ed Source - John Fensterwald "The U.S. Department of Education [...]

December 28th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, School District, School Rankings, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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2017’s Ho-Hum, Unremarkable, But Too-Often Ignored Lessons in Education Technology

Ed Surge - Larry Cuban "As someone who has taught [...]

December 27th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, School District, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Thriving in Your First Years as a Teacher

Edutopia - Andrea Marshbank "It is a universal truth that [...]

December 26th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Advancement, Teacher Evaluations, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Schools can help all students find their strengths

Education Dive - Roger Riddell "As a saying commonly attributed [...]

December 26th, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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What really matters in education

The Chicago Tribune - Kathleene Quinn "The benefits and importance [...]

December 24th, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, School District, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Cross-Curricular Critical Thinking Is Integral to STEM Success

Ed Tech - Amy Brown "Whether you’re teaching STEM (science, [...]

December 23rd, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Childhood Education, Children, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Curriculum, Education, Learning, Literacy, Math, Mathematics, News, School, School Accountability, STEAM, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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How an R&D Mindset Brought Teachers and School Leaders Closer Than Ever

Ed Surge - Evan Beachy "Chances are, we’ve all sat [...]

December 23rd, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, School culture, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Training, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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What STEM Students Need to Know

The Wall Street Journal - Eric Freeman and David Gelernter [...]

December 22nd, 2017|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Career, Career & Technical Training, Childhood Education, Children, College and Career Readiness, College Degree, College Tuition, College/University, Current Events, Education, High School, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, School, School Accountability, Science, Science & Technology, STEM, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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California schools get an ‘F’ in financial literacy instruction

Ed Source - Carolyn Jones "California’s efforts to teach high [...]

December 22nd, 2017|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Financial Education, Financial Literacy, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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