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Contest rewards library-educator collaborations with cash prizes

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Called the 2015 TEAMS Award – Teachers and Media Specialists Influencing Student Achievement, it recognizes teacher-media specialist teams in elementary, middle, and high school settings for their critical collaboration to promote learning and achievement.

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How ESSA will boost ed-tech funding

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Eight years after the No Child Left Behind Act was supposed to expire, Congress finally passed a bill to replace it—the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)—that gives states more latitude in deciding how to close achievement gaps. The legislation also includes a sizeable state block-grant program intended for technology, among other uses.

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With a Virtual Reality Assist, Video Games Get K–12 Students Moving

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Video Games as Physical Education. Jim Romano, Valley Day’s Health and Physical Education instructor, said the immersive VR setup transforms PE class into a “life-size video game” for the students. . Help is on the way, however, from an unlikely source. In May last year, Valley Day School in Morrisville, Pa.,

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

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The implementation also helped address challenges with certifications and staffing for their early college high school and STEM high school–when they no longer had a university partner providing physical education credits, Edmentum filled that gap with highly qualified, state-certified teachers and award-winning curriculum.

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Sneak a peek at 8 eSN K-12 Hero Awards contenders

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The implementation also helped address challenges with certifications and staffing for their early college high school and STEM high school–when they no longer had a university partner providing physical education credits, Edmentum filled that gap with highly-qualified, state-certified teachers and award-winning curriculum.

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Systemic Change Means Rethinking College and Career Prep. We’ve Done It Before.

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The only way to achieve another revolution in innovation is through complete transformation of our system As we write this, humanity is in the midst of multiple emergencies. The only way to achieve another revolution in innovation is through complete transformation of our system. The crises that loom over the U.S.

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Students’ Physical and Mental Health Declined During the Pandemic. Could a New Telehealth Initiative Help?

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Faced with these daunting realities, it’s understandable that school and district leaders might put deep investment in students’ physical and mental health on the back burner. Children’s Health Is Crucial to Closing the Achievement Gap Student wellbeing—including physical and mental health—is deeply intertwined with learning outcomes.

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