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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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Better math teacher prep will strengthen aspiring teachers and lead to greater math achievement for students. 10 course credits) to elementary mathematics: 105 hours on mathematics content and 45 hours on how to teach math (i.e., Its like the difference between a basketball player and a coach.

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Verizon launches free trainings and tools to help educators navigate digital instruction

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Educators across the nation can now access Teacher Training Pathways , a free platform offering courses aligned to micro-credentials on remote and hybrid learning, instructional technology coaching and more. The platform will feature an evolving library of courses to further develop educators’ digital literacy.

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Marketplace trend update: 6 new products, teaching strategies, and learning initiatives

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New programs that can produce school leaders who are more capable of improving schools and raising student achievement are essential to school districts across the country. The course, Effective Conversation in the Classroom, launches in August with three online sessions.

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Can We Design Online Learning Platforms That Feel More Intimate Than Massive?

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This presents a challenge and an opportunity: How can we design online learning environments that achieve scale and intimacy? How do we make digital platforms feel as inviting as well-designed physical classrooms? The answer may be that we need to balance massiveness with miniaturization.

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School Needs a Redesign, and Educators Can Lead the Way

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Olivia explained how a course designed like Obstacles might prepare students to work at Meow Wolf, where her job continually requires her to let go of ego to be creatively ready for radical change. How might educators, with their domain expertise, become the designers of these changes? Why must we reimagine school?

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Coachin’ in the Classroom

Faculty Focus

And then came coach training. As with teaching, I came to coaching late. I was skeptical about the role of coaching at first. I discovered that coaching is “partnering with [students] in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. I had to find out.

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Coachin’ in the Classroom

Faculty Focus

And then came coach training. As with teaching, I came to coaching late. I was skeptical about the role of coaching at first. I discovered that coaching is “partnering with [students] in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. I had to find out.