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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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Its like the difference between a basketball player and a coach. The player can learn their role and follow directions, but the coach needs to understand the bigger picture–the why behind every move. Teachers need to know how to do more than just follow the steps in math to get the right answer.

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Online and Hybrid Learning Strategies: eSN Innovation Roundtable

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Start with [districts’ strategic plan] … take the district’s vision and through instructional coaching, through educational technology, help to form a vision that will show what students can do in the classroom to help them be successful,” he noted. We were course designing and co-teaching,” she said.

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A win for jocks both on the field and online

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About NCSA College Recruiting NCSA College Recruiting is the world largest college recruiting platform, providing student-athletes content, tools, coaching and access to a network of 40,000 college coaches across 31 sports. NCSA is an online experience of IMG Academy, the world’s leading sports education brand.

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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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9 new digital learning resources from TCEA

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BetterLesson announced BL Connect , an online library of quick, self-directed courses designed to bring actionable professional education to every teacher. BL Connect courses build upon educators’ past successes, connecting the dots between professional learning and everyday practice.

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?Trilogy Education Raises $30M to Give Universities a Bootcamp in Skills-Based Training

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Since launching in 2015, the New York-based startup has partnered with 21 universities to offer its programs and student coaching services. CEO and founder Dan Sommer says with the added funds, his company will be looking at growing its offerings to nearly 10 programs in subject areas like user experience and design.

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

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Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education has launched a short online course designed specifically to help educators create rich and meaningful opportunities for communication within the classroom. The course, Effective Conversation in the Classroom, launches in August with three online sessions.

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