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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

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Better math teacher prep will strengthen aspiring teachers and lead to greater math achievement for students. To develop great math teachers, teacher prep programs must increase the time they spend on fundamental math concepts. Twenty-two percent of undergraduate programs earned an F for their math teacher preparation.

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Building ethical AI usage in K-12 education

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On the 6th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on ethical AI use. As AI evolves to become an ever-present part of education, there must be a systemic imperative for K-12 school districts to cultivate an ethically-driven mindset. Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories.

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Crafting ethical AI landscapes in K-12 education

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As AI evolves to become an ever-present part of education, there must be a systemic imperative for K-12 school districts to cultivate an ethically-driven mindset. Our AI guiding principles started this process of building an ethical AI mindset, which provided pathways to critically question AI in our system.

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Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators

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As K-12 students leverage this exciting tech, they must be taught how to use it ethically. Teachers and administrators can structure their edtech solutions in a way that screens out external threats while also teaching students these vital skills–and we’re about to break down exactly how.

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Federal toolkit targets safe, ethical AI use in classrooms

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Department of Education has released a guide intended to help educators and education leaders integrate AI into education ethically and equitably. AI’s role should be to empower teachers, support differentiated instruction and facilitate stronger engagement with students and families,” Factor added.

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Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world

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Key points: Ethical PD is a call to action for all involved in teacher professional development Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs GenAI and cultural competency: New priorities in teacher preparation For more news on teacher PD, visit eSNs Educational Leadership hub Teachers are superheroes.

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How Teachers Are Pondering the Ethics of AI

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Kohn is hardly the only teacher confronted with generative AI. But the desire among some entrepreneurs to use these tools as replacements for teachers or personal tutors has provoked skepticism. It’s also somewhat eclipsed conversations about the ethics of how these tools are implemented, according to one observer.

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