eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Key points: Industry 5.0 features synergy between human ingenuity and machine precision A surefire way to make science relevant to kids The exposure gap is blocking students’ ability to envision future careers For more on the future of STEM, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub The global workforce is transforming, propelled by the dawn of the Fifth Industrial Revolution–commonly referred to as Industry 5.0.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2024

What difference did $190 billion make for student success coming out of the COVID-19 health crisis? Not as much as you might think. An ESSER spending analysis by Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University found some puzzling instances where funneling more money into a pandemic-worsened problem didn’t help schools recover. The data ultimately points to no “silver bullet” in spending aimed at improving students’ academic performance since the pandemic, says Marguerite Roza, director of Edunomics Lab.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Key points: Family engagement is critical for a school district’s success How top female district leaders get ready for back-to-school Building meaningful school-home connections to boost attendance For more on district leadership, see eSN’s Educational Leadership hub The “Meet the Teacher” events have taken place. The supply lists have been checked off.

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Resourceaholic

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Welcome to my 183rd gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers.1. Factor TreesI love the recent MathsPad updates. They've added a factor trees tool which is available to non-subscribers. There are multiple methods for finding prime factors - factor trees are a popular choice.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C./PRNewswire/ — Securly, Inc. (“Securly”), a leading provider of solutions for K-12 school safety and wellness and a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital, today announced that Tammy Mank Wincup has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Co-Founder Bharath Madhusudan has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer following 12 years of leadership.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on July 20, 2020 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! On a rainy April afternoon, students in the back row of my class whispered to each other as I, increasingly irritated with their disengagement, stood at the chalkboard lecturing on Death of a Salesman.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, released a study last week that shows the alarming frequency with which American teenagers are exposed to – and believe – conspiracy theories on social media. But the research also found that teaching students media literacy is associated with healthy online habits like fact-checking before sharing on social media.

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