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Supporting Students Means Taking Care of Parents, Too. Here?s How Schools Can Help.

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All the while, coaches worked with parents to develop skills for stress management and other coping mechanisms to help mitigate the impact of the current environment. Share simple mindfulness exercises and stress reduction activities that parents can do on their own or with their children. We have curated some ideas here.

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DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable

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What do they look like in terms of the active participation of teachers and students? Department of Education’s recent edtech plans] discussed active vs. passive consumption of technology. This is a community problem that our local government should be investing in. How do these DEI concepts play out in your districts?

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Districts put DEI into action

eSchool News

What do they look like in terms of the active participation of teachers and students? Department of Educations recent edtech plans] discussed active vs. passive consumption of technology. This is a community problem that our local government should be investing in. How do these DEI concepts play out in your districts?

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Can Colleges Reach Beyond Campus to Foster ‘Digital Equity’ in Communities?

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There are also big needs in cutting technology costs, teaching people digital literacy and technical skills, and producing online tools and publishing materials that are relevant and helpful to people from diverse backgrounds and different neighborhoods. Just having access doesn’t matter unless you can afford it.”

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How to Protect K–12 Networks From Student Hackers

EdTech Magazine

Greater visibility and control: A robust security plan will allow an IT team to gain real-time insight into network activity — students, staff, apps and bandwidth consumption — and make informed decisions accordingly. . Proper cyberhygiene skills will go far to protect students and district employees at work and at home.

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What is Constructivism and How Does it Fit Your Class?

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Constructivism is a student-centered philosophy that emphasizes hands-on learning and active participation in lessons. Constructivists believe that learning is an active process so the most effective way to learn is through discovery. It is an active response to the receipt of new information. Objective truth is unknowable.

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How This Teacher Brings Census Data to Life in the Classroom

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For example, the data determines how much funding Title I students receive for hot lunch programs, how much their families must pay in registration fees and whether there will be resources for after-school activities. SIS did a wonderful job finding activities that relate to certain age and grade levels. They're well-organized.

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