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I am curious to see how this will be integrated into research methods and practice.

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Appreciate this newly released study from Michelle Van Noy et al - Noncredit Research Collaborative / EERC at Rutgers: Review of Research on Noncredit Outcomes - with important takeaways, including this: Strategies should be developed to improve pathways and articulation between noncredit and credit programs. And this: Examine outcomes within their specific labor market context. #Noncredit #Credentials #Outcomes #Work #HigherEducation

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Great research from the UNICEF Innocenti team here - trying to understand the practices of schools which are doing better than expected on foundational skills in Zambia. They find a key role for headteachers in driving effective instruction. This lines up with a whole lot of other research that shows that good teaching generally doesn't just happen - even after teachers have received good training. There is a need for ongoing coaching and support to gradually shift teaching practice towards more effective approaches.

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I really like this idea of creating an “assessment culture.” Students and teachers should feel comfortable collaborating on the process of monitoring learning, evaluating progress, and agreeing on actionable instructional goals. This would help create a feeling of agency over one’s learning (and teaching) and help develop the important growth mindset. An assessment culture would help integrate the critical information that formative and summative tests can provide in a more explicit and positive way. Interesting article—take a minute to read it! 🙂

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UDL is aligned with the new 2024—2029 U.S. Government Strategy on International Basic Education. Find out more about how UDL is integrated into USAID. #udl #inclusiveeducation #inclusion #equity

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Hi evaluation friends! For those curious about the idea of bringing together futures thinking and evaluation, Rose Thompson Coon, Katri Vataja and I just published, "Bringing a Futures Mindset to Evaluation" as part of a new evaluation handbook. In the chapter, we explore: ·      Baby steps to bring a foresight and futures lens to your evaluations; ·      How to transform evaluations by integrating a futures lens; and ·      Evaluating foresight programs/projects The new evaluation book, Research Handbook on Program Evaluation, edited by Kathryn Newcomer and Steven Mumford, also has tons of amazing content by all the authors we know and love in the field. https://lnkd.in/gDXBrA8q #foresight #evaluation #futuresthinking

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Despite the benefits of integrated settings, most early childhood education programs are remarkably segregated. On June 18, join Learning Policy Institute, The Century Foundation, New America, Southern Education Foundation for a webinar that will illuminate the important but often overlooked problem of segregation in ECE settings. Speakers will share strategies that policymakers and administrators can use to foster integration, as well as examples of cities and states putting these strategies into action. https://bit.ly/3UMU5ji

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Massachusetts Educators! The deadline to apply is approaching. Educators interested in doing deep work on evidence-based literacy strategies including all-inclusive curricular materials integration are highly encouraged to apply. We will also be continuing our advocacy efforts on diversifying the workforce, Early Childhood Education amd Care, and advocating for a competency determination that will set up our students for lifelong success and a solid quality of life. #teachers #teacherleadership #studentsuccess

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The Burden of Misunderstanding: How ED's outdated consumer-protection view of online education could lead to bureaucratic burden on every online course in US higher ed A follow-up to last week's post. https://lnkd.in/eJK_x-cu

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Ever wonder what types of professional competencies informal STEM education evaluators ascribe to? Our newest Improved Insights post reviews frameworks from the American Evaluation Association, the Visitor Studies Association, and the Association of Science and Technology Centers. To explore differences and identify commonalities, we detail these commonly used frameworks, which vary from evaluation-forward to informal STEM learning-based. There's also a call to action from the Association of Science and Technology Centers (and partners COSI - Center of Science and Industry and Oregon State University STEM Research Center) to contribute to an updated framework for informal STEM learning professionals. What other frameworks do you find useful in planning for these roles, self-assessment of skills, and professional development purposes? Also highlighted in the current edition of our Insights & Opportunities newsletter: 📣 the first edition of Evaluation Insights, my column for the National Science Teaching Association's Connected Science Learning journal 🎉 📣 the Afterschool Alliance's guide on advocating for afterschool STEM, part of their Election Toolkit for nonprofits 📣 a fun NPR radio interview with April Jordan, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration's astronaut selection manager on what makes a good astronaut candidate. It has lots of potential tie-ins for programs based on STEM career awareness and the importance of social-emotional skill development, and it's just plain cool 📣 Student STEM Enrichment Program grants from Burroughs Wellcome Fund serving colleges and universities, community groups, museums and zoos, and other informal science learning organizations 📣 great jobs like the Chief Program and Growth Officer of STEM From Dance and Society for Science's Specialist for STEM Competitions 📣 a call for proposals for the 2024 ANCA (Association of Nature Center Administrators) annual summit And so much more! Truly, I can't cover it all here, so check out our Substack (linked below) for more jobs, professional development opportunities, resources, and funding announcements for the informal STEM education field. If you find our posts useful, please follow us on LinkedIn and our Substack and share with a friend. Word of mouth is the best way to support this labor of love. #InformalLearning #STEMEducation #InformalSTEMEducation #Nonprofits #Evaluation #Museums #STEMOutreach

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Education is a public good. We need to stop restricting access to education for people in justice settings. Quite the opposite, we need to put education and learning at the core and forefront of any prison service or probation service. Education and learning, not treatment, not rehabilitation, not desistance, not rehabilitation. Education & learning!

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Day 2 of 15: highlighting lessons from Urban Institute's Youth Apprenticeship Intermediary project. How Registration Agencies Can Promote Youth Apprenticeship (https://lnkd.in/eTE-6X_6), by John Marotta Jr. and I, is part of a series of resources featuring lessons for different types of key stakeholders in youth apprenticeship. State and federal apprenticeship registration agencies have taken different approaches to the registration of youth apprenticeship programs, with some states proactively seeking to expand them and others approach youth apprenticeship with more caution. This has contributed to a wide variation in the scale of youth apprenticeship opportunities across states. To support youth apprenticeship expansion, registration agencies can: - Remove barriers to simplify and expedite the process for registering youth apprenticeship programs, as well as proactively add incentives, such as funding for sponsors to launch or expand programs. - Create a clear process for intermediaries and other national apprenticeship stakeholders to coordinate with the registration agency and each other when they come to a new state, so that organizations are not accidentally overlapping in their efforts and instead collaborating smoothly. - Establish clear parameters for registering youth apprenticeship programs so that sponsors know what to expect from state to state. OA could facilitate this process by issuing standard guidance required for all states so that youth apprenticeships are approved through a consistent review process. - Use youth apprenticeship to bolster apprenticeship in nontraditional occupations, which is a goal for many registration agencies. Based on our YAI project, a larger share of youth apprentices enter nontraditional occupations than apprentices in the registered apprenticeship system overall.

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Are you looking to secure funding for your Higher Ed language program? Immerse just released a comprehensive 2024-2025 Grant Funding Guide for Higher Education Institutions, which highlights various funding opportunities specifically for world language and ESL programs. This guide provides detailed information on how to apply these funds to purchase cutting-edge digital tools like Immerse that support language learning. #HigherEd #GrantFunding #LanguageLearning #ESL #French #Spanish #VR

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Looking for stories that will inform, engage, and mobilize support for newcomers? Check out the new website of the Refugee Storytellers Collective! The RSC is a group of experts who have honed the skills of talking about forced displacement as lived experience and as a global issue. Their new website makes it even easier to learn about the participants, hear their perspectives, and invite them to partner with you or your organization to educate and mobilize others. Story telling is a powerful tool for education, advocacy, and community building. Take a moment now to see how the Refugee Storytellers Collective can help deepen the impact of your endeavors. #RefugeeStorytellers #LivedExperience #RefugeeAdvocacyLab #RefugeesWelcome

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https://lnkd.in/eYAgk-mW It's not too late to register for this amazing free webinar on trauma-informed teaching - what are students wanting!

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How to implement Science of Reading Literacy Centers using Decodable Books with Anna DiGiliohttps://lnkd.in/ejKMZQuX

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Use gamification to teach complex international relations concepts: Simulations and games can significantly enhance students’ understanding of complex topics and help them apply relevant theories in real-world contexts  https://lnkd.in/ehJQXJqg 

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"The role of cultural relations in fostering peace and prosperity, building connections, and increasing trust and understanding is more important than ever in today’s fragmented and crisis-affected world." - quote from our new report 'Cultural Relations in Schools' which looks at the value of working with schools through a cultural relations approach. In addition to reviewing our work, we spoke to colleagues at other organisations, including Alliance Française, the Goethe-Institut, Institut Français, and the Cervantes Institute. You can see the full report and an executive summary here: https://lnkd.in/exTzaa_4 #IEW2024 #BritishCouncil #Schools #CulturalRelations

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