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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut. In middle and high school courses, its really difficult to connect math to the real world, says Lindsey Henderson, policy director of math for the nonprofit ExcelinEd.

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Dual Enrollment Numbers Are Rising. Colleges Want Them to Keep Growing.

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This data has broadened education researchers understanding of dual enrollment programs, including how access varies from state to state and which subjects are the most crucial for dual enrollment. Some states have eligibility requirements, such as passing a standardized test. Barriers to access vary from state to state, Fink says.

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Why Giving My Students More Choice Was the Most Punk Rock Thing I Could Do

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I asked my students, “Do you understand why you learn what you learn in school?” Some said yes, or gave textbook answers such as, “So we can be successful in high school,” or “to grow our brains.” Some students opted for a good old-fashioned test. But many, when pushed, said no.

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An Edtech Pioneer Considers the Mixed Record of Her Field

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Writing a history that you helped to create is awkward, as Anne Trumbore acknowledges in her new book “ The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology.” She began by designing a web-based grammar program before joining the team that created the Stanford Online High School.

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Students’ AI Chats Reveal Their Largest Stressors

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The top 10 chat topics were the same across all ages, grades and geographic locations, according to data from more than 250,000 messages exchanged with middle and high school students spanning 19 states.

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A District, a Diagnostic and a Drive for AI Readiness

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Diagnostic assessments, as opposed to summative assessments, measure students’ current knowledge and skills, helping educators identify gaps and areas for growth, and guide teachers and school leaders toward where students might need additional instruction, resources or support to meet learning outcomes. How would it be delivered?

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California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it?

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The rise of Turnitin In 2004 Wendy Brill-Wynkoop, a photography professor at College of the Canyons, chaired her campus’s technology committee. She became one of the first Turnitin users at the large community college north of Los Angeles, testing out the software before campuswide adoption.