This week’s favorite news circles around the education mot du jour * “grit”, or a sense of tenacity or stick-to-it-iveness (another invention) needed to succeed. Whether it’s addressing the interventions needed to help transfer students stay enrolled, a French entrepreneur going against the grain with a new higher education model, or parents fighting for access […]
A letter from Jean Wilner Augustin of Haitian Connection Network
The Haitian Connection Network, a nonprofit organization, helps students in Haiti earn higher education credentials online and provides job placement assistance in Haiti for program graduates. HCN drives forward on their mission through three primary initiatives: English as a Second Language (ESL), Higher Education Online, and Job Placement Assistance. Students at HCN benefit from the […]
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MMD: More Tug-of-War over Common Core
In spite of attributable Math and Reading test score gains in Washington, DC, and Tennessee, there’s a continuing battle over the Common Core State Standards. Concerns range from student data privacy, to local district control over content, to the rigor of the standards themselves. Some states have already pulled out of the initiative, while others weigh […]
Educator Snapshot: Debby Grawn
Today, we took some time to chat with Ms. Debby Grawn, one of our awesome K12MATH Course Designers! Hello Debby, and thank you for sharing with us! You’re welcome! “One of my favorite practice standards for the new math curriculum is ‘Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.’“ Let’s begin with the first […]
MMD: Celebrating the Outliers
Good morning and happy Monday! This week we look at some recent outliers in education. Stepping outside of the box can be a challenge, especially in the realm of education. So this week, we are celebrate trailblazers big and small. First up, we look at the realm of music education combined with accredited eLearning. Berklee […]