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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How School Districts Choose Edtech That’s Culturally Relevant

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Districts must get buy-in from a multidisciplinary team, including a family representative, on a shared, inclusive technology vision, and develop a strategic implementation plan before selecting tools.” After you’ve completed the assessments, discuss your strengths and challenges, prioritize key areas and determine goals.

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3 teacher-vetted edtech resources for cross-curricular lessons

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When I was teaching social studies in elementary school, I often found that while my ideas were endless, my planning time was limited. Cross-subject studies enhance critical thinking skills,” says Karen Smith, a 30-year ELA veteran and instructional coach for Maryland Public Schools.

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6 Key Principles That Make Finnish Education a Success

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The principles that guide the development of Finland’s national educational system emphasize the school as a learning community. These principles include the following: Transversal Skills The new core curriculum places an emphasis on transversal competencies within instruction. What are transversal skills?

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Why Every Student Deserves a Robust Arts Education

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Arts education belongs in every student’s curriculum — and not just because the arts can improve skills in other content areas. Over the years, I’ve used research about how the arts increase math and reading comprehension to defend their existence in the public school curriculum. But that hasn’t always been the case for me.

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Designing Classrooms Fit for Early Learners

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As an education design director working with a multidisciplinary design team that regularly partners with early childhood programs to upgrade their existing spaces or create new ones, I've seen the power of leveraging design elements for learning. They’re learning through play and discovery.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. This helps build strong retrieval pathways and helps students more efficiently master concepts and skills. They need the power to exercise their skill sets.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

The future of education is changing, and global workforce demands will be influenced by the need for knowledge around and skills in fast-growing technologies such as AI. This helps build strong retrieval pathways and helps students more efficiently master concepts and skills. They need the power to exercise their skill sets.