edCircuit Opinion
In the article Get ‘em While They’re Young: The Hearts and Minds of Coding and Data Science, The Huffington Post shared shocking statistics regarding computer education in U.S. schools, only 10% of which teach children to code. The U.S. is trailing behind countries such as Britain, Estonia, France and Vietnam, all of which make coding a mandatory part of their curricula. This dearth of opportunities could help explain why fewer than 1% of high school girls foresee themselves entering careers in computer science.
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By Alex Terego
Not everyone is aware of all the specifics, but there is a good chance that you are one of the majority of Americans that believe schools in the USA are not living up to their potential.
You also might not be aware that American student’s psychological engagement with their education, especially in high school, is alarmingly low at 44%.
Given that schools are underperforming, and that less than half of all high school students are engaged at school, it makes sense that increasing student engagement should be a priority since it would have a profound effect.My
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John McLaughlin spent time discussing recent news about IDEA and funding levels. McLaughlin shares his perspective on what and or how we should reframe our interpretation of IDEA in 2016.
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Sherry Gick is the Library Fanatic and proudly shares how she entered the profession, how the community has given back to her and what she and other librarians are doing to impact ISTE 2016.
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The role of the library, in our schools and communities, has been a recent focal point of discussion. School librarian Elissa Malespina discusses her own community’s struggle to keep libraries open and relevant. Malespina also shares her perspective on how library media sciences can better prepare preservice educators to understand the full potential of the library in learning for students of all ages. She also shares resources for those interested in joining the community of educators at the Teacher Librarians Virtual Cafe (TL Chat).
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Thomas Newkirk, the author of The Art of Slow Reading (2011), Holding Onto Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones (2009) and Teaching the Neglected “R” (2007, coedited with Richard Kent) joined Dr. Berger to discuss our approach to teaching boys reflecting on the impact of his previous work. Our previous discussion centered on how we can better engage all students to be more passionate about reading and writing.
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Julie Todaro D.L.S., the American Library Association’s President-elect, spent time with Dr. Berger to follow-up on their recent discussion regarding the state of libraries around the country and the role they play in schools and communities.
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Julie Todaro D.L.S., the American Library Association’s President-elect, spent time with Dr. Berger to follow-up on their recent discussion regarding the state of libraries around the country and the role they play in schools and communities.
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Educators want to pair math and music in integrated teaching method
