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Hiring Successful Teachers—Two New Studies Point to What Works and What Doesn't

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This refrain is well-grounded in empirical research—differences between teachers have been shown not only to affect student test achievement but also a variety of later life student outcomes—and it is the basis for a concerted national effort to upgrade the skill-set of the nation’s teacher workforce.

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Education and Artificial Intelligence: Navigating the Path to Transformation

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Culatta aptly observes that while most discussions primarily focus on the first facet, there is a concerning lack of attention given to the equally vital second dimension. He believes that AI can help students overcome technical or skill limitations and be creative in new mediums they previously couldn't access.

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This Company Wants to Gather Student Brainwave Data to Measure ‘Engagement’

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Students sit at desks wearing electronic headbands that report EEG data back to a teacher’s dashboard, and that information purports to measure students’ attention levels. Advocates contend that improving focus on a specific task can help individuals better their ability to pay attention to other activities.

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Empowering Online Instructors: A Guide to Crisis Prevention and Preparedness 

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Crisis intervention requires that the person experiencing crisis receive timely and skillful support to help cope with his/her situation before future physical or emotional deterioration occurs” (Stevens & Ellerbrock, 1995, P.1). This involves maintaining confidentiality while ensuring relevant parties are informed.

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Empowering Online Instructors: A Guide to Crisis Prevention and Preparedness 

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Crisis intervention requires that the person experiencing crisis receive timely and skillful support to help cope with his/her situation before future physical or emotional deterioration occurs” (Stevens & Ellerbrock, 1995, P.1). This involves maintaining confidentiality while ensuring relevant parties are informed.

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Coachin’ in the Classroom

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We then turned our attentions to negotiating an alliance, also known as agreements or what one student called, our Magna Carta for the course. These had to do with confidentiality, authenticity, reliability, exploration, and safety. With respect to confidentiality, we agreed to hold what happened in the classroom in confidence.

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When 12-Year-Olds Can Breach School IT Systems, Who’s Responsible?

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Joseph Jones This discovery was not an act of malicious or even sophisticated hacking, but the act of two curious boys with above-average technology skills. Other tactics remain confidential to the organization so as to keep our network and student and staff information safe.”

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