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Tech Made Approachable: Building EdTech Skills for K-4 Educators
…range of edtech topics tailored specifically for K-4 classrooms. This workshop is designed as an asynchronous online learning experience, accommodating educators who use minimal tech in their classrooms. All you…
Poverty, segregation persist in U.S. schools, report says
WASHINGTON — Too often, low-income, black and Latino students end up in schools with crumbling walls, old textbooks and unqualified teachers, according to a report released Thursday by the U.S….
History’s Mysteries becomes iCivics Private i History Detectives
…use primary sources and inquiry skills to answer “big questions,” such as “What does it mean to be a citizen?” It then guides them through age-appropriate discussions with teachers. The…
Dean Tech Students Learn High-Tech Skills by Moving Robots
…the school as part of a grant through the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center. Students first build robots out of Lego building blocks. After plugging the robots into school computers, students…
Check out UMass Amherst’s SPHHS In-Person Career Fair!
…strengthen the bonds between employers and the UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences. Career Fair details: Wednesday March 1, 2023; University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus Center Auditorium…
Data Informed Decision Making
…through a Vision of High School Achievement. A cycle of inquiry is a structured process that supports evidence-based decision-making through continuous use of data. It supplies a framework to analyze…
Curriculum and Assessment for Teachers
Required for License(s): Biology/Chemistry/Earth and Space Science/English/English as a Second Language (ESL) – Initial/General Science/High School Mathematics/History/Humanities/Math & Science/Middle School Mathematics/Middle School Mathematics/Science/Moderate Disabilities – Initial/Physics/Social Sciences (5-12) This course…
Becoming money smart: At Fort River Elementary in Amherst, 5th-graders learn about finances by working and paying rent through mock program
…a 2015 Massachusetts report on financial literacy, and that Massachusetts is one of 12 states across the country that does not require schools to offer financial education courses to students….
Curiosity and Communication
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