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Enrollment in Teacher-Preparation Programs Is Declining Fast. Here's What the Data Show

Nearly every state in the nation has experienced enrollment declines, with some states seeing steep declines of more than 50 percent.




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More Teacher-Preparation Programs Are Teaching the 'Science of Reading,' Review Finds

The National Council on Teacher Quality has found that the number of elementary programs teaching scientifically based reading instruction is increasing.




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When Teaching Media Literacy, Which News Sources Are Credible? Even Teachers Don't Agree

Like other Americans, liberal and conservative teachers perceive news sources' credibility differently. How does that affect their teaching of media literacy?




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Future Teachers Are Unfamiliar With Basic 'Learning Science,' Report Finds

"There's a science of learning, and ... there's not a single teacher who couldn't benefit, I think, from knowing these principles," said the executive director of Deans for Impact, a group of education school leaders.




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Student-Teachers In Limbo During School Shutdowns. Here's How States Can Help

Teacher-preparation programs are rushing to figure out how to support teacher-candidates while still meeting state requirements, which are starting to be revised in some places.




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Recruitment RSS feed




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Epson WorkForce ES-500WR Wireless Document Scanner—Accounting Edition

The Epson WorkForce ES-500WR delivers fast and accurate scans paired with a robust software package that will appeal to data-crunching offices.




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Brother ADS-1250W Wireless Compact Color Desktop Scanner

The Brother ADS-1250W is a fast and accurate, no-nonsense portable document scanner for the small-business traveler.




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Amazon Teases Prime Day Deals on Speakers, Tablets, TVs, More

On the tech front, expect deals on Alexa smart speakers and displays, Fire TV media streamers, Fire tablets, Kindle ebook readers, home security devices, TVs, gaming gear, printers, and more.




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Save $30 on Canon IVY Mobile Mini Photo Printer

The Canon IVY mobile mini photo printer, which lets you print 2-by-3-inch photos from your phone and social media, is 22 percent off at Amazon. Grab it now for just $99.99.




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What to Do When Your Printer Won't Print a Document

Having printer problems? Whether it's a software issue, a hardware problem, or something else, here's how to troubleshoot your printer.




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The Best Printers for Mac

Need to print from your MacBook or your iMac? These top-rated printers play nicely with Apple computers. And we've got some tips for printing from your iPad, too.




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Save Up to 50 Percent on Almost Everything From Vistaprint

Start your new year off right by getting some new customized items for your business, or just treat yourself to a unique 2020 calendar of your own design, all for a fantastic price.




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The Question of Performance Pay

"While policy-system enthusiasm for the idea is building, the research-and-evaluation jury is still out on educator performance pay," say James W. Guthrie and Patrick J. Schuermann.




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Purpose and Performance in Teacher Performance Pay

“How about defining student and teacher performance based on what parents and citizens actually want for their children—all of the goals, not just one,” suggests Donald B. Gratz.




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Report Points to Risks of Merit Pay for Teachers

Such compensation plans are rarely used in the private sector and can sometimes bring about unintended negative consequences, the analysis argues.




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Poll Finds School Leaders Cool to Performance Pay

A survey by the American Association of School Administrators finds fewer than half interested in such compensation plans.




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Iowa Ready To Weigh Statewide Teacher-Performance Pay

Iowa appears to be poised to consider a pay-for-performance compensation plan for teachers, following the lead of a handful of districts and schools that have embraced the controversial policy.




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Nebraska Approves Performance Pay, K-12 Funding Boost

Teacher performance pay may soon be coming to the Cornhusker State.




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Truly Paying for Performance

Catherine Awsumb Nelson and Richard Wertheimer offer Pittsburgh’s City High as a case study of basing pay decisions on the quality of classroom teaching, rather than standardized-test scores.




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Cincinnati Teachers Rebuff Performance Pay

Amid bad feelings between the union and district administrators, Cincinnati teachers overwhelmingly rejected a groundbreaking plan that would have based their pay on performance.




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Weighing the Merits

Several states are implementing pay-for-performance salary plans.




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Pay-For-Performance Hypocrisy

The end of the year is a propitious time to take a closer look at the proposal that teachers should be paid like workers in business because it's when bonuses are handed out. In this regard, no group is more fitting to examine than executives, whose pay is ostensibly based on company performance. Bu




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Pay-for-Performance Hypocrisy

Corporate reformers speak with forked tongue about performance pay for teachers.




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Are You Eligible for Merit Pay? Many Teachers Don't Know

Basing teachers' pay on merit might give a small boost to students' reading achievement—if teachers understand how it works.




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Denver Teachers to Strike Over Merit-Pay System

In Denver, teachers will go on strike Monday to protest a performance-pay system that’s been in place for 15 years. The dispute is illustrative of a larger national shift away from differentiated pay.




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School Leader Accountability Is Missing in Action

Teachers need coaching from proactive and intentional leaders who see everything in their buildings as their responsibility, writes guest blogger Michael Sonbert. Until then, teachers will bear the brunt of our national criticism.




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Abington offers 200+ online summer courses

Catch up or get ahead on credits by taking online courses at Penn State Abington this summer. Three sessions are offered and class sizes are small.




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Abington crisis communication course tackles COVID-19 pandemic

Students enrolled in a crisis management course are examining the pandemic and its lessons and developing recommendations that the government and even individuals can follow. It's the kind of real-world experience that students can expect to have at Penn State Abington.




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Positive psychology course translates into support for students during pandemic

A Penn State Abington faculty member is teaching students enrolled to integrate the content into their daily lives to help them manage the impact of the coronavirus.




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Penn State Abington's annual art exhibition moves online

The annual Bertha Lear Art Exhibition showcases the best work by Penn State Abington students during the 2019-20 academic year.




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Schuylkill Speaks: Senior biology major Steve Shalamanda eyes optometry degree

Senior Steven Shalamanda began his education at Penn State Schuylkill knowing he was interested in becoming an optometrist. But it was this high-achieving biology student’s internship with a local practice that affirmed his vision for the future. In fall 2020, Shalamanda will begin his doctor of optometry program at the Pennsylvania College of Optometry.




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Women's Player of the Year: why Lieke Martens won

Lieke Martens has won the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award after her player-of-the-tournament performance at UEFA Women's EURO 2017.




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UEFA Women's EURO facts and figures




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UEFA announces global deal with Booking.com

UEFA and Booking.com have announced a four-year global partnership for all UEFA national team football competitions from 2018 to 2022, including UEFA EURO 2020.




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UEFA report: registered female footballers on the rise

UEFA's 'Women's football across the national associations 2017' report shows how the female game has evolved over the past five years, and offers a snapshot of the sport in each of UEFA's 55 member associations.




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Women's Player of the Year shortlist: Harder, Hegerberg, Henry

Pernille Harder, Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry are shortlisted for the 2017/18 UEFA Women's Player of the Year award.




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Pernille Harder wins UEFA Women's Player of the Year award

Pernille Harder of Wolfsburg and Denmark has been voted the 2017/18 UEFA Women's Player of the Year.




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England to host UEFA Women's EURO 2021

England has been selected to host the 16-team UEFA Women's EURO 2021.




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UEFA Women's EURO 2021 tickets

England will host the 16-team UEFA Women's EURO 2021: register for ticket information.




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Women’s EURO 2021 host cities’ workshop

The inaugural Women’s EURO 2021 host cities’ workshop has taken place in host country England – with the aim being to deliver a record-breaking tournament that leaves a legacy for girls’ and women’s football.




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Women's Player of the Year shortlist: Bronze, Hegerberg, Henry

Lyon trio Lucy Bronze, Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry are the UEFA Women's Player of the Year nominees.




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Lucy Bronze named UEFA Women's Player of the Year

Lyon and England right-back Lucy Bronze is the first defender to win the poll of coaches and journalists.




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How brilliant is UEFA women's award winner Lucy Bronze?

The first defender to win the UEFA Women's Player of the Year award: we salute Lyon and England right-back Lucy Bronze.




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How brilliant is all-time top scorer Ada Hegerberg?

The all-time top UEFA women's club scorer among many, many honours: we salute Ada Hegerberg.




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Key to Blended Learning: Data-Informed Small Groups

A recent school tour of three Bay Area schools with some blended learning experts helped provide answers to some of the common questions we hear about how to implement blended learning.




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Creating Successful Blended-Learning Classrooms

History teacher Bill Tolley offers tips on adapting to learning environments that combine face-to-face instruction with self-directed online experiences.




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Ready to Implement Blended Learning?

Districts across the country are starting to see the blended learning light. We're encouraged by the growing number of forward-thinking leaders who are past the point of needing to be convinced about the potential of blended learning; and are now ready to get serious about implementation.




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The Role of Humans in Blended Learning

Mica Pollack and her colleagues from UCSD share new research about the importance of teachers in blended learning environments that highlights the strengths and limits of online tools.