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Explore Nearpod's award-winning K-12 interactive lessons, videos, and formative assessments. Built for distance learning, hybrid, and school-based settings.

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What is a 504 plan?
What is a 504 plan? Get a definition of 504 plans and learn about Section 504 services for students in this guide.
Reflection on course
This is my first assignment given by Sir.
50 ICT TOOLS that are useful for teachers and learners
This is an assignment given by sir which is 2 lines on 50 ICT TOOLS that are useful for teachers and learners.
My reflection
It's was a amazing course for me because I can apply in my studies. It includes all open educational resources which...
A list of 50 ICT tools that are useful for teachers and learners
list of 50 ICT tools,with 2 line for each
حضرت موسیٰ علیہ السلام کے لیے ان کی والدہ کا دعا کرنا جب آپ کوہ طور پر جاتے تھے اس واقعہ کی تحقیق از قلم محمد حمزہ قادری المدنی 💓
حضرت موسیٰ علیہ السلام کے لیے ان کی والدہ کا دعا کرنا جب آپ کوہ طور پر جاتے تھے اس واقعہ کی تحقیق از قلم محمد حمزہ قادری...
Open Educational Resources (OER)
This is an assignment given by Sir.
Reflection on course of open educational resources
This is an assignment given by sir on open educational resources
Maham Khan - Understanding OER Online Course Reflection
This is a reflection of an online course name understanding open educational resources assigned by my course instructor.
An introduction to Open Educational Resources (OER)
Open educational resource means educational resources open to all and free of cost. They can be in any form either video,...
online course ICT, reflection
Reflection of online course
The Open-minded K-12 Parent Journey and Barriers to Action.
In Part 2, we explore the journey parents embark on as they move from initial interest in alternatives to enrolling their...
Salesforce PDI Practice Questions - Platform Developer I (SP23) Dumps, Free Videos, Syllabus, Tips & Tricks
Welcome to Examsbrite, your trusted partner in exam preparation. Are you aspiring to achieve Salesforce PDI...
Special Education 371 – Exceptional Individual
This open textbook is being utilized in a Special Education course for undergraduate students by Dr. Melinda Pierson at...
A Teachers Guide to Outdoor Education Curriculum: Victorian Edition
Outdoor education is a unique and well-established field of study with significant local and international literature to...
Reflection on OER Course
This is my reflection on OER course
Teachers Engaging in Research
The complexity of teachers’ work is increasingly being realized, together with its importance for practitioners. While...
Identity position and pedagogical agency negotiation in teaching EAP writing: A case study
In language education, little classroom-based research has been conducted regarding novice teachers of English for...
Teaching in low-resource classrooms: voices of experience
The book is an edited collection of work produced by a group of 34 teachers and teacher educators from Bangladesh, India,...
A handbook for Exploratory Action Research
This is a practical handbook, written in a non-academic, teacher-friendly style, to show teachers how they can engage in...
Sneak-a-nomics Digital Badge Program
Elementary school teachers: How do elementary-aged students benefit from learning economics? Can you â€œsneakâ€� it into...
Tools for Teaching the High School Economics with Personal Finance Course
The Tools for Teaching the High School Economics with Personal Finance Course includes lessons, links to resources, and...
Wellbeing in Educational Contexts
Wellbeing has been identified as a serious issue for principals, teachers and students within educational contexts.
Choose to Learn 2024
School choice has long been an important – if not systemically fraught – mechanism allowing families to seek out the best...

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Urbana College Reunion is April 21 - Daily Advocate & Early Bird News
Apr 18, 2024 09:07 PM PDT
GNDU introduces 4-yr integrated teacher education programme : The Tribune India
Apr 18, 2024 08:54 PM PDT
University of York teacher training praised by Ofsted - Gazette & Herald
Apr 18, 2024 08:05 PM PDT
In search of artificial intelligence (AI) literacy in teacher education: A scoping review
Apr 18, 2024 06:51 PM PDT
XVIII Jornada de Cooperación Educativa con Iberoamérica sobre Educación Especial e ...
Apr 18, 2024 06:36 PM PDT
Online schooling is not just for lockdowns. Could it work for your child? - CSU News
Apr 18, 2024 05:30 PM PDT
Decatur teacher receives Super Star Award for month of April | News | waaytv.com
Apr 18, 2024 05:06 PM PDT
It's Time to End the TPA - California Teachers Association
Apr 18, 2024 04:59 PM PDT
Research news: Preparing teachers to be inclusive educators - Teacher Magazine
Apr 18, 2024 04:27 PM PDT
Biden Seeking to Appeal to Key Constituencies With Targeted Policies
Apr 18, 2024 03:10 PM PDT

The president’s campaign has featured initiatives aimed at young people, union workers and environmentalists, but it is not clear that they will be sufficient to rekindle support in those groups.
Ministry will offer student loan forgiveness for new teachers | The Asahi Shimbun
Apr 18, 2024 03:01 PM PDT
Dr. Jack Beal Obituary - Wickham Family Funeral Home - Fredonia - 2024 - Legacy.com
Apr 18, 2024 02:03 PM PDT
Penn State: How US News ranked PSU's graduate programs in 2024 | Centre Daily Times
Apr 18, 2024 12:37 PM PDT
Golden Apple Awards; outstanding Green Bay-area teachers - YouTube
Apr 18, 2024 12:11 PM PDT
Morningside students and employees recognized at 2024 ODK Honors Convocation
Apr 18, 2024 12:05 PM PDT
University of Michigan and Other Colleges Crack Down on Student Protests
Apr 18, 2024 11:29 AM PDT

After years of tolerating unruly protests, some schools are starting to suspend and expel students, raising questions about where they should draw the line.
Milligan students honored at awards convocation
Apr 18, 2024 10:18 AM PDT
Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers
Apr 18, 2024 10:16 AM PDT
Alabama boosts education spending with a pay raise for teachers - Prism Reports
Apr 18, 2024 10:13 AM PDT
(PDF) Effects of teaching internships on preservice teachers' noticing in secondary ...
Apr 18, 2024 09:32 AM PDT
GNDU 4-year integrated teacher education programme-last date is 30th April 2024
Apr 18, 2024 09:22 AM PDT
Education summit to be held at Highlands April 19-20 | Community | lasvegasoptic.com
Apr 18, 2024 08:50 AM PDT
Our 15th Annual Summer Reading Contest - The New York Times
Apr 18, 2024 08:04 AM PDT
Ofsted rate teacher training leadership as 'outstanding' - University of York
Apr 18, 2024 07:35 AM PDT
Experts urge enhanced teacher support for effective testing
Apr 18, 2024 06:48 AM PDT

At the American Educational Research Association conference, experts emphasized the need for increased support to help teache -More-
Columbia president tells lawmakers at antisemitism hearing there is a 'moral crisis'
Apr 18, 2024 02:12 AM PDT

The president of Columbia University told a congressional panel that the school is doing all it can to confront antisemitism on campus in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
College is hard enough — try doing it while raising kids
Apr 18, 2024 02:00 AM PDT

More than 5 million college students are also parents. But many colleges do little to support them. Most don't even offer child care.
Columbia University President to testify in congress
Apr 17, 2024 01:31 PM PDT

The president of Columbia University is set to testify about how she responded to antisemitic incidents on her campus.
What Is Khanmigo? The GPT-4 Learning Tool Explained by Sal Khan
Apr 17, 2024 11:38 AM PDT

Khan Academy’s Khanmigo learning guide is powered by GPT-4 and Sal Khan says it is so powerful that it feels like it has passed the Turing Test
At antisemitism hearing, Columbia official tells lawmakers, 'We have a moral crisis'
Apr 17, 2024 02:01 AM PDT

Columbia University officials answered lawmaker questions about antisemitism on campus. But Wednesday's hearing played out very differently from the 2023 hearing that grabbed so many headlines.
Using AI and Robots To Build Social Connections For All Students
Apr 17, 2024 02:00 AM PDT

Yale doctoral student Rebecca Ramnauth studies the ways in which AI and robots can increase connections between humans
USC Cancels Valedictorian’s Speech After Claims of Antisemitism
Apr 16, 2024 03:34 PM PDT

The university cited security concerns at the graduation. But the student, who is Muslim, said the school was “succumbing to a campaign of hate meant to silence my voice.”
The Congresswoman Going After Elite Universities on Antisemitism
Apr 16, 2024 05:53 AM PDT

Representative Virginia Foxx is a blunt partisan. But her life in rural North Carolina informs her attacks against these schools, starting with whether Harvard is truly “elite.”
USC says it is canceling its valedictorian speech because of safety concerns
Apr 16, 2024 01:44 AM PDT

Asna Tabassum received some backlash about her social media content on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Tabassum said she questions the university's reasoning for canceling the speech.
Best Astronomy Lessons & Activities
Apr 15, 2024 09:04 AM PDT

These best astronomy lessons and activities to help teach and celebrate the study of celestial objects, space, and much more
5 Things About Using AI for Writing That I Wish Enthusiasts Would Remember
Apr 15, 2024 02:00 AM PDT

Using AI for writing has the potential to improve education but we need to make sure it truly benefits students
The Power and Potential of AI for Professional Development
Apr 15, 2024 02:00 AM PDT

AI can provide new and more engaging professional development opportunities for educators
At UC Berkeley, a Pro-Palestinian Protest Disrupts Dinner at a Dean’s Home
Apr 13, 2024 08:06 AM PDT

Pro-Palestinian supporters disrupted a dinner for law students. There was a tussle over the microphone and conflicting claims of harm.
'Hilltop,' Howard University's student newspaper, is going strong at 100 years old
Apr 12, 2024 03:05 PM PDT

Howard University's student newspaper hit 100. The paper that Zora Neale Hurston helped found is still going strong.
With States Banning DEI, Some Universities Find a Workaround
Apr 12, 2024 02:02 AM PDT

Welcome to the new “Office of Access and Engagement.” Schools are renaming departments and job titles to try to preserve diversity programs.
ISTELive and the ASCD Annual Conference Combined: What You Need To Know
Apr 12, 2024 02:00 AM PDT

The ISTELive and ASCD annual conferences will take place together in a joint convention in San Antonio in the summer of 2025
An elementary school in Kansas is combating bad behavior — by putting kids to work
Apr 11, 2024 04:06 PM PDT

A pilot program in elementary schools gives kids meaningful work as a way to handle post-pandemic behavior problems.
Harvard and Caltech Will Require Test Scores for Admission
Apr 11, 2024 02:11 PM PDT

The universities are the latest highly selective schools to end their policies that made submitting SAT or ACT scores optional.
Best Free Formative Assessment Tools for Teachers
Apr 11, 2024 03:50 AM PDT

The best free formative assessment tools can help teachers track student progress and personalize learning.
Morning news brief
Apr 11, 2024 02:06 AM PDT

President Biden hosts the leaders of Japan and the Philippines. EU lawmakers approve overhaul of the bloc's migration laws. High school seniors aren't filling out a federal student aid application.
Way fewer students have filled out the FAFSA this year
Apr 10, 2024 01:50 PM PDT

FAFSA delays and missteps have meant far fewer students have filled out the crucial aid form. Experts worry this will lead to fewer students going to college.
gotFeedback: How To Use It To Teach
Apr 10, 2024 02:00 AM PDT

gotFeedback is an AI-powered marking tool that offers superb bespoke feedback to students.
Bringing AI, STEM and Robots To American Samoa
Apr 09, 2024 02:00 AM PDT

An influx of robotics carts has allowed schools in American Samoa to integrate AI into the curriculum
Science Teachers Are Having a Moment Thanks to the Solar Eclipse
Apr 08, 2024 05:56 AM PDT

Rick Crosslin, a science teacher in Indianapolis, paired up with school maintenance employees to build a giant model of the eclipse.
UN Research Sheds Light On AI Bias
Apr 08, 2024 02:00 AM PDT

In certain AI bias tests, AI models generated discriminatory content more than 50 percent of the time.
Stanford’s New President Is Jonathan Levin, Dean of Business School
Apr 05, 2024 06:48 AM PDT

Dr. Levin faces the challenge of guiding the university through politically fraught times.
U.C. Berkeley Parents Hired Private Security to Patrol Near Campus
Mar 28, 2024 05:30 AM PDT

The parents were worried about crime, but the university said that the move raised concerns about training and experience, and that security was better left to its own police force.
Birmingham-Southern College to Close After Failing to Secure State Loan
Mar 26, 2024 03:08 PM PDT

After decades of financial mismanagement, the nearly 170-year-old private liberal arts school is set to close at the end of May.
The Man Who Helped Redefine Campus Antisemitism
Mar 24, 2024 12:00 AM PDT

In government and as an outsider, Kenneth Marcus has tried to douse what he says is rising bias against Jews. Some see a crackdown on pro-Palestinian speech.
U. of Texas at Austin Will Return to Standardized Test Requirement
Mar 11, 2024 08:21 PM PDT

The university said SAT and ACT scores help it place students in programs that fit them best.
The SAT Is Now Fully Digital for the Remote-Learning Generation
Mar 08, 2024 12:39 PM PST

The new format cuts nearly an hour out of the exam and has shorter reading passages.
Harvard’s Response to Subpoenas Is Called ‘Useless’ by House Committee
Mar 06, 2024 10:34 AM PST

Harvard said it has been acting in good faith and submitted thousands of pages of new material.
Dartmouth Players Detail How Union Plan Came Together
Mar 05, 2024 07:27 PM PST

On Tuesday, the historic 13-2 vote by the men’s basketball team to unionize took a significant step toward classifying student-athletes as employees.
Brown University Will Reinstate Standardized Tests for Admission
Mar 05, 2024 04:16 PM PST

The school joins Yale, Dartmouth and M.I.T. in backtracking on “test optional” policies adopted during the pandemic.
Liberty University Fined $14 Million for Mishandling Sex Assaults and Other Crimes
Mar 05, 2024 03:35 PM PST

The penalty is the largest ever imposed by the Education Department, which found that the school had punished sexual assault victims but not their assailants and created a “culture of silence.”
University of Idaho Needs More Students. Should It Buy an Online School?
Mar 02, 2024 07:05 AM PST

Ahead of an expected drop in enrollment, the institution is looking to buy the University of Phoenix, a for-profit school with a checkered past. Is it worth $550 million?
UPenn Trustees Meeting Cut Short by Student Protest Over Israel-Hamas War
Mar 01, 2024 01:39 PM PST

The meeting was abruptly adjourned about 10 minutes in after a demonstration by pro-Palestinian students protesting the university’s ties with Israel.
Jewish Students Describe Facing Antisemitism on Campus to Members of Congress
Mar 01, 2024 02:04 AM PST

At a discussion led by a House panel, students criticized their universities for not cracking down on antisemitism. An antiwar group pointed out that Muslim and Arab students are facing harassment, too.
Co-Chair of Harvard Antisemitism Task Force Resigns
Feb 28, 2024 07:24 AM PST

Professor Raffaella Sadun’s departure from the task force is a setback for a group set up to propose ways for Harvard to address antisemitism on campus.
At Harvard, Some Wonder What It Will Take to Stop the Spiral
Feb 28, 2024 07:23 AM PST

At a summit of university presidents, the talk was about Harvard and its plummeting reputation.
After Nex Benedict’s Death, Oklahoma Schools Chief Defends Strict Gender Policies
Feb 25, 2024 12:22 PM PST

The Oklahoma school superintendent, Ryan Walters, said “radical leftists” had created a narrative about the death of 16-year-old Nex Benedict that “hasn’t been true.”
California’s Push for Ethnic Studies Runs Into the Israel-Hamas War
Feb 15, 2024 09:19 PM PST

The state’s high school students will be required to take the subject, but some object to how the discipline addresses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Bill Ackman and Mark Zuckerberg Fail to Land Candidates on Harvard’s Board of Overseers
Feb 03, 2024 06:30 AM PST

The candidates had promised to challenge the university’s leadership, but failed to collect enough signatures to get on the ballot for the board.
California Aims $2 Billion to Help Students Catch Up From the Pandemic
Feb 02, 2024 09:45 AM PST

A lawsuit accused the state of failing to provide an equal education to lower-income, Black and Hispanic students during the pandemic.
Coleman Hughes, the Young Black Conservative Who Grew Up With, and Rejects, D.E.I.
Feb 01, 2024 02:26 PM PST

Coleman Hughes wants a colorblind society. In his new book, he recounts how schools emphasized his racial identity — and other students’ white privilege.
Utah Bans D.E.I. Programs, Joining Other States
Feb 01, 2024 01:00 PM PST

Conservatives say diversity and equity programs are more divisive than unifying.
Virginia Moves to End Legacy Admissions at Its Public Universities
Jan 30, 2024 06:12 PM PST

The state legislature overwhelmingly passed a bill that ends preferences for children of alumni. The governor appears poised to sign it.
At Penn, Tensions May Only Be Growing After Magill’s Resignation
Jan 30, 2024 01:00 PM PST

Professors at the University of Pennsylvania have begun to organize, fearing what they view as a plan by the billionaire Marc Rowan to upend academic freedom.
Hate Crimes Reported in Schools Nearly Doubled Between 2018 and 2022
Jan 29, 2024 10:36 AM PST

Black students were the most frequent reported victims, followed by L.G.B.T.Q. and Jewish students, according to F.B.I. statistics.
Florida Eliminates Sociology as a Core Course at Its Universities
Jan 26, 2024 11:00 AM PST

In December, Florida’s education commissioner wrote that “sociology has been hijacked by left-wing activists.”
Yale, Duke and Columbia Among Elite Schools to Settle in Price-Fixing Case
Jan 24, 2024 05:44 AM PST

Five universities have agreed to pay $104.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing them of violating an agreement to be “need-blind” when admitting students.
Critics Protest Harvard’s Choice to Lead Antisemitism Task Force
Jan 22, 2024 01:17 PM PST

Bill Ackman and Lawrence Summers decried the choice of Derek J. Penslar, a professor of Jewish history, who had signed a letter describing Israel as an apartheid regime.
After Affirmative Action Ban, Students Use Essays to Highlight Race
Jan 21, 2024 08:50 AM PST

The Supreme Court’s ruling intended to remove the consideration of race during the admissions process. So students used their essays to highlight their racial background.
Harvard Defends Its Plagiarism Investigation of Its Former President
Jan 19, 2024 11:08 PM PST

The university released its most detailed account of its handling of plagiarism accusations against Claudine Gay, who resigned earlier this month.
The Next Battle in Higher Ed May Strike at Its Soul: Scholarship
Jan 14, 2024 01:28 PM PST

Cases involving Stanford, Harvard and M.I.T. are fueling skepticism over the thoroughness of research — even from the academic world’s biggest stars.
Best Practices of State Bullying Policies
Dec 16, 2010 02:22 PM PST

Secretary Duncan issued a technical assistance memo highlighting key components of strong state bullying laws and policies.
New Board Members for Postsecondary Improvement Fund
Dec 13, 2010 07:27 AM PST

Secretary Duncan announced 13 new board members for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).
International Student Assessment
Dec 07, 2010 10:15 AM PST

"Being average in reading and science—and below average in math—is not nearly good enough," Secretary Duncan said in response to results from the Program for International Student Assessment.
Passage of the Child Nutrition Bill
Dec 03, 2010 03:52 AM PST

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act will "help schools fight our country's childhood obesity epidemic and give students access to the nutritional food they need to help them learn," Secretary Duncan said.
Grants to Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions
Nov 23, 2010 06:24 AM PST

ED announced grants to higher education institutions that serve Asian American and Pacific Islander students.
Assessment Board Members Named
Nov 17, 2010 08:09 AM PST

Secretary Duncan named six members of the National Assessment Governing Board, which oversees the Nation's Report Card.
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