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The Learning Counsel launches digital curriculum survey

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The Learning Counsel’s 2016 Digital Curriculum Strategy Survey and Assessment Tool is now available online. In its third year, the assessment tool and survey was inspired by the Learning Counsel Digital Curriculum Strategy Discussion Meetings, held in 54 cities across the U.S.

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How I used tech to help students help themselves

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In a normal year, my students could sit down with me and discuss whatever was on their mind. But in the absence of physical proximity and with an influx of students seeking mental health support on top of school-related challenges, one-on-one counseling sessions became incredibly difficult to schedule.

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12 districts honored for their innovative digital curriculum transition strategies

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who gathered to acknowledge exemplary progress and discuss how innovation, technology, and school and classroom remodeling is pushing the education envelope—all in the name of better outcomes for our youth. “ Attendees at the event included top education executives from around the U.S.,

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For These Native American Girls, Coding Became the Language to Discuss Mental Health

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Some weeks of the program featured guest speakers, including women from the technology company Cisco, who discussed their own entry into the field. On each web page, the girls explain what the condition is, what is known about it and resources available to help—whether they be 24/7 hotlines, meditation apps or counseling services. “I

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3 tips for teachers addressing the election

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As November 8 th approached, I made sure to leave extra class time to allow my communications students to discuss the upcoming presidential election, hoping to align their discussions with topics on my syllabus. Next page: Facilitating online resource aggregation for post-election discussions).

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Prioritizing teacher well-being can help schools retain talent

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Consider subsidizing telehealth counseling that more effectively fits into teachers’ schedules. Normalizing discussions about mental wellness can be instrumental in minimizing stigma on the subject and reducing the hurdles to addressing challenges.

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Discovery Education Acquires Mystery Science

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Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students, which is followed by a series of brief videos and prompts used to guide class discussion. K&L Gates LLP served as counsel to Discovery Education in connection with the transaction, and Fenwick & West LLP served as counsel to Mystery Science.

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