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What 40 Million Messages Tell Us About Parent-Teacher Communication

ED Surge

The results found that 44 percent of the messages were around logistics — things like school closures on snow days, says Heejae Lim, TalkingPoints founder and CEO. The messages analyzed were sent through the TalkingPoints app by administrators, teachers and parents over 15 months.

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Two Cities Pay Teachers Based on Their Quality. Does It Work?

ED Surge

What makes a great teacher is more open to debate, but Holston says it’s one who can meaningfully connect with students, who can create engaging lessons based on standards and help students engage with that material. s lead are both political and logistical. The reasons more districts aren’t following D.C.’s

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Qweebi: Transforming STEM Education with a Virtual Makerspace

Vivify Stem

Between expensive materials, limited class time, and logistical headaches, running engaging STEM projects in the classroom can be overwhelming. Logistical difficulties Storage, setup, cleanup, and safety concerns make STEM projects a challenge to run smoothly.

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Top 5 Trends in Virtual Reality for Education

PCS Edventures

Virtual Field Trips and Exploratory Learning Field trips are one of the most effective ways to engage students, but theyre often limited by cost, location, and logistics. VR removes these barriers by allowing students to visit historical landmarks, explore natural wonders, and even travel to spaceall from the classroom.

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Is the Post-Pandemic Era Ripe for Rethinking High School?

ED Surge

School officials also must contend with budget constraints, the needs and interests of educator employees, and the logistics of keeping track of hundreds of teenagers from day to day. After all, schools are governed by plenty of federal and district policies intended to ensure that they impart a rigorous education. Hoffman hears D.C.

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Knowledge vs. Experience: What I’ve Learned About the Art of Teaching

STEM Education Works

I have learned a tremendous amount from them (and from the many extraordinary teachers I’ve had the opportunity to serve and work with over the years) in terms of the methodology and logistics behind the successful and effective implementation of curriculum content.

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Where did STEM go?

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With these competencies, students become capable of understanding how systems work and will be able to get jobs in a multitude of industries like logistics, supply chain, manufacturing, industrial automation and more. We should focus on communication, troubleshooting, problem-solving, data collection, and basic programming of systems.

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