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Why Elementary Schools Should Teach Kids to Play Poker

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Listen to the discussion on this bonus episode of the EdSurge On Air podcast. It turns out our brains are pretty easy to fool, she says, but if you know more about how they work, you can find distancing techniques to cool emotions and master your domain. Or read a portion of the interview below, lightly edited for clarity.

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WeWork to Shutter Its Private Elementary School After Current School Year

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WeGrow, the division of WeWork that operated a private elementary school, will close its doors after the current school year. A spokesperson for WeWork (officially called The We Company) said it “will continue to operate WeGrow through the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.”

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Meet the 5 Education Technology Startups From Y Combinator’s Summer 2017 Class

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Of this group, five teams are building education technology tools with support from mentors from Imagine K12, the local edtech accelerator that Y Combinator absorbed last February. with teachers using its materials on a monthly basis in 20 percent of elementary schools. Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

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Johnston County educators are confident they will continue to see growth, and they credit Savvas for being part of the “right mix of expertise, resources, and support” that is delivering real results for the district’s students. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources.

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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

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Vulnerability and Mental Health in Educational Leadership These fellows reflected early and often on what it means to be vulnerable as an education leader and how challenges have impacted their mental health. My teachers and administrators understand that this is imperative to the work that I do in creating systemic change.

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Discovery Education Acquires Mystery Science in $140 Million Deal

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With billion-dollar fundraises on top of billion-dollar valuations , it’s no mystery that the education technology industry is attracting top dollars from investors. The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education.

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Effective Tech Integration Strategies: From District to Classroom

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Recently, EdSurge spoke with three educational leaders from Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 in Illinois about their experiences with and strategies for using technology to enrich classroom environments. Caitlin Smith, the director of technology, has been in the K-12 educational technology space for 10 years.