Enhancing Classroom Management With ClassMap.io

In the evolving landscape of education, technology plays a pivotal role in enhancing teaching methodologies and classroom management. One such innovative tool is ClassMap.io, an application designed to provide teachers with real-time metrics to optimize classroom management and student seating arrangements. By leveraging data-driven insights, https://classmap.io empowers educators to create engaging and efficient learning environments….

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U.S. Department of Education offers employees $25K buyout amid looming layoffs

U.S. Department of Education offers employees $25K buyout amid looming layoffs

According to a department-wide email obtained by The Educator’s Room, the Education Department is offering most of its employees a buyout of up to $25,000 to voluntarily resign or retire ahead of what officials describe as a “very significant” workforce reduction. In a memo sent Friday afternoon, Jacqueline Clay, the Department’s Chief Human Capital Officer,…

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Ed Tech Digest

Ed Tech Digest

  Ten years ago, in another somewhat futile attempt to reduce the backlog of resources I want to share, I began this occasional “Ed Tech Digest” post where I share three or four links I think are particularly useful and related to…ed tech, including some Web 2.0 apps. You might also be interested in checking…

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Working Toward Linguistic Liberation

Lesson planning is a political act. As previously stated in the Language Magazine article “Content, Language, and Culture Targets” (Medina, 2023), schools in the US, at the core, are designed to promote a monocultural and monolingual perspective of teaching and learning. As educators, the lessons we design and facilitate either support or dismantle educational systems…

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Whitney Brothers® elevatED™ CollectionReceives Design Journal BEST of 2024 Award

Whitney Brothers® elevatED™ CollectionReceives Design Journal BEST of 2024 Award

Keene, NH – Acclaimed furniture brand Whitney Brothers® today announced its new elevatED Collection of furniture for young learners received a BEST of 2024 award from Design Journal, a leading global trade resource for interior designers, architects and facility managers. A Design Journal panel of 2,400 internationally renowned interior designers, architects and facility managers cited…

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