Tag: school
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Young Kids in Low-Income Families Get Less Exposure to Math. Can the Right Apps Help?
[ad_1] Recent public debates have focused a spotlight on K-12 math pathways. But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. For early learners, exposure to math concepts can be at the mercy of their family’s economic status ... -
Kids Aren’t the Only Ones Who Benefit From Social-Emotional Learning
[ad_1] How would you react if you learned that one of your students felt that you don’t treat them like a full person, with a life and responsibilities beyond the classroom? This is a real scenario we encountered during a focus group last school year with a group of high school students in Florida who ... -
Hoping to Get More of Their Teachers to Try AI, Students Organize a National Conference
[ad_1] Summer is a time for educators to do some learning, and there are plenty of conferences and workshops throughout the season. But one national event for teachers this month had a very unusual trait: It was started and organized by students. The free online conference, called AI x Education, aimed at getting teachers at ... -
The Pandemic Released a Stream of Money for Broadband. Will That Advance Digital Equity?
[ad_1] Chheng Tang, a parent of three teenage students and one preteen, has found the free internet she gets through her school both relieving and, in a way, unsettling. Tang now works part time as a tutor at DuPont Elementary, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Before that, she worked in special education. For a number of years, ... -
The Power of Storytelling for Youth
[ad_1] For decades, a nonprofit group called The Moth has produced workshops, events and a popular radio show where people tell transformative stories from their lives. And in 2012, the group started working with high schools, coaching students to turn their stories into polished orations. This year the nonprofit has started sharing those student stories ... -
I Spent Years Hiding Parts of My Identity When Students Really Needed Me to Embrace My Whole Self
[ad_1] If you want to feel the soul of a city, go into one of its public school classrooms. I understood this intimately during my time student teaching on the East Coast in Boston. Being an Asian American, I was attracted to the city because of its cosmopolitan reputation and the colleges and universities in ... -
Empowering Students to Support Their School Communities Through Student Tech Teams
[ad_1] As schools increasingly incorporate technology into their classrooms, student tech teams become invaluable resources in supporting both students and teachers. They can assist with device management, troubleshoot technical issues and ensure that technology is effectively integrated into the learning process. These tech teams offer a unique opportunity for students to take on leadership roles ... -
In Ukraine, ecommerce drives up business for an IT services firm
[ad_1] Sigma Software Group, a Swedish and Ukrainian IT services firm serving a growing demand for ecommerce technology in Ukraine and neighboring Poland, is no stranger to handling market disruption. With much of its IT staff in Ukraine, Sigma Software is capitalizing on a return to growth in Ukrainian ecommerce this year after a steep ...











