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I’m a teacher, but I was also “that student”

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In that moment, I began forging my own educational path. I opted to leave the traditional high school setting and registered late for a 12-week program to help prepare me for the General Education Development (GED) Test. Despite having only seven weeks to study for the exam, I passed with flying colors.

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Why combining assessments and LMS technology is essential

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While this may make some educators cringe, the reality is that test-enhanced learning, or testing as an aid to learning, has evidence of effectiveness dating back nearly 100 years ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ).

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Why Old Arguments for Earning a Diploma Don't Resonate With My Students — and Which Ones Will

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In our current educational landscape, you have to either receive a traditional high school diploma or pass the General Educational Development exam to access most postsecondary schooling options, including trade schools and community colleges.

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How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?

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She tweeted : “In my course on The Holocaust, I gave my students choice between a final project and a final exam. Peter Newbury, an educational developer at Red River College Polytechnic, even invites us to take advantage of the minutes before a class starts to get students thinking. I feel weird about testing them on genocide.”

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Fostering Career Everywhere: Innovative Approaches to Career Readiness  

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This support includes information about application materials, timelines, funding options, entrance exam information, and preparing the CV and personal statement for competitive admission into these advanced programs. Spencer Willis, Jr.,

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Fostering Career Everywhere: Innovative Approaches to Career Readiness  

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This support includes information about application materials, timelines, funding options, entrance exam information, and preparing the CV and personal statement for competitive admission into these advanced programs. Spencer Willis, Jr.,

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Why Do So Few Black Men Become Teachers?

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To begin to answer this question, EdSurge recently spoke with Sharif El-Mekki, CEO of the Center for Black Educator Development, a prominent teacher pipeline that pushes for greater educator diversity in public schools, and Meheret Woldeyohannes, the director of external affairs for that organization.