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5 strategies to refine recruitment and help solve the teacher shortage

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Here are five actionable strategies to help school leaders strengthen their recruitment efforts and build a sustainable pipeline of effective teachers: Create an online program to expand access and flexibility Launching or expanding an online learning program can help attract educators who value flexibility.

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Equitable access to AI in classrooms is a problem–the solution is professional learning

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Despite a growing investment in AI, many schools–especially those in under-resourced areas–lack consistent access to AI tools and training for effective use. Although equitable access to AI in classrooms is a problem, professional learning offers a solution.

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AI Is Still an Unknown Country — and Teens Are Its Pioneers

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They then ran a series of focus groups, which included parents, students and educators, to gain a better understanding of what participants knew about AI, what concerned them and how it affected their daily lives. Hayes recalls one teen participant who self-published a book that used an AI-generated image on the cover.

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For Families Who Lack Reliable Internet Access, Help Is on the Way — $7B of It

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Over time, internet access has shifted from an amenity to a necessity. But for the millions of students and families without internet access at home, adapting to the virtual classroom became extremely challenging, if not impossible. was especially concerned about internet accessibility, and she wasn’t alone.

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mindSpark Learning Impacts Record Number of Eductors Amid COVID-19 with 207% Rise in Professional Learning Participants

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This is a 207% increase in the total number of educators to participate in MindSpark PD offerings. While the session volume increased due to these new pandemic-related offerings, so did the average number of participants per session, which rose 133%. Collaboration is the main contributor to the success of participants.

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Big Deals—School Security, Combating Teacher Turnover, and New Dyslexia Tools

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Featuring a job board, virtual career fair, and an interview portal with AI-driven candidate-job matching, this groundbreaking platform transforms recruitment for educational institutions nationwide, ensuring alignment of values, skills, and long-term goals. For more information, visit [link] or contact editor@diversityined.com.

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Promoting music education beyond the classroom

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Folks who participate in musical education benefit from improved listening and reading skills, too. NAME addresses concerns that talented musicians are put in touch with music groups in an equitable, fair way. This exposes a major flaw in our current education system.

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