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Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind

Catlin Tucker

It is worth our time to prioritize student choice, even if that choice is fairly simple. Would You Rather?

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Who You Gonna Call? A Harvard Lecturer's Quest for Equitable Class Participation

Edsurge

Dan Levy had long considered himself an equitable instructor in terms of calling on students to participate in class discussions. Afterward, the tool produces a report showing which students participated, and whether there are any trends or disparities in terms of the backgrounds of students who were more engaged or called upon.

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Students want more career-connected learning

eSchool News

Career-connected learning opportunities can include elective classes, units taught in core classes, career fairs, job shadowing opportunities, internships, and volunteering. Around one-third of students (34 percent) say their career-connected learning experiences have helped them formulate plans for life after high school.

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mindSpark Learning Impacts Record Number of Eductors Amid COVID-19 with 207% Rise in Professional Learning Participants

eSchool News

This is a 207% increase in the total number of educators to participate in MindSpark PD offerings. While the session volume increased due to these new pandemic-related offerings, so did the average number of participants per session, which rose 133%. Collaboration is the main contributor to the success of participants.

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5 tips for a great summer reading program

eSchool News

Within two weeks of the end of the school year, participating schools can hold a live or virtual parent event designed to help families understand the program. Planning now for summer programs is more important than ever as schools face widening learning gaps due to the pandemic. Family engagement.

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FETC 2025: Transformation, innovation, and 5 new sessions

eSchool News

Through engaging discussions and real-world examples, participants will explore strategies to address bias, promote fairness, and enhance transparency in AI-powered educational tools. Its 2030, and students arent just participants–theyre leaders, running AI-driven teams and driving change in their communities and beyond.

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How one district’s focus on interactive learning is paying off

eSchool News

“The fact that we’re getting students out of their seats, they really want to participate, and they’re excited to be a part of the classroom environment just because of that piece of technology–how do you really put a dollar figure on that? “All of the dollars we’re spending go into the classroom.”