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Explicit instruction for emergent bilinguals, multilingual learners in…
Erick Herrmann EducationWhen people think of teaching, they may think of an expert, or teacher, imparting information to a novice, or student. For some, the term may conjure images of a person at the front of the room talking and sharing information, or "filling the brains" of people with new information. While this is indeed a portion of teaching, and is a part of explicit instruction, it does not embody everything that explicit instruction entails.
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Advocacy groups call on Trump, Pence to let public health experts manage…
Seth Sandronsky Civil & GovernmentAccording to a July 14 letter from over 20 nonprofit public interest groups, the president and vice president should "immediately step aside from any further role in leading or communicating about the federal response to the pandemic." As Senate Republicans rolled out a new coronavirus relief package, a reporter contacted the White House to comment on the July 14 letter but did not get a reply. Similarly, the president and vice president ignored Public Citizen, which spearheaded the writing of the July 14 letter, as the U.S. death toll surged past 140,000.
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Decision crossroads: Restart your travel business or let it die and move…
Anne Rose Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThe world is struggling with a pandemic that has had catastrophic effects on human life, our society, our sense of security, and our sense of connectedness. And the travel industry, which employs millions, has clearly been decimated. Those of us in the travel industry are at a crossroads. Do you embark on a path to resuscitate your moribund travel business? Or do you let it die and move on to something else?
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Study: A look at how consumers are making real-time purchase decisions…
Lisa Mulcahy MarketingAs a marketer, you understand that many factors go into the way families decide to purchase a product or not. Before COVID-19, consumers had ample opportunity to plan ahead for a large purchase. Now? Changing conditions regarding employment, lockdowns, and budgeting stringently means millions of consumers must make many buying decisions on a day-to-day basis. Fascinating new research can help you gain insights into purchasing behaviors during the pandemic.
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Sending kids back to school this fall: Yay or nay?
Amanda Ghosh EducationAugust is when we start to think about the upcoming school year. But so far, August looks like it will hold more uncertainty and anxiety. Even if schools reopen, parents may opt to redshirt the year. One thing is for sure — the 2020-21 school year will be drastically different from all previous academic years.
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Infographic: The impact of the loneliness epidemic
Brian Wallace Mental HealthcareLoneliness kills, and chronic loneliness can shorten lifespans up to 20 years, which is a greater impact than obesity or alcoholism. This infographic outlines how the pandemic has pushed vulnerable populations into seclusion, the long-term financial and social effects of this seclusion, and steps that are being taken to provide vulnerable people with a much-needed lifeline.
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IMF predicts small business bankruptcies may triple as workers brace for…
Kevin Reynolds Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementCalifornia took some people by surprise recently when Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the largest rollback of reopenings in the country. Proceeded by Los Angeles moving to online schooling for a large portion of the fall semester and closely followed by individual counties leveling their own, stricter precautions, Newsom’s order was part of a slew of indicators that all said the same message: the coronavirus is not going away.
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Pandemic accelerates next-generation design in senior living
Michael J. Berens Interior Design, Furnishings & FixturesBecause COVID-19 spreads so rapidly, often undetected, and is disproportionately fatal in the case of elderly patients, the pandemic has exposed underlying vulnerabilities in the current design and operation of senior living facilities. This has some in the sector, including architects and designers, developing new models of what senior living might look like in the near future.
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How to build a smart agenda
Robert C. Harris Association Management"We've always done it this way." It’s a reply to, "How did you design the board agenda?" An agenda's purpose is to an efficient board meeting. It is created in partnership by the executive director and chief elected officer. Essentially, it is a list of items that need to be addressed. A frequent problem is getting bogged down, running out of time to complete the work.
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How doctors and patients can best use healthcare apps during COVID-19
Lisa Mulcahy Medical & Allied HealthcareAs we continue to deal with life during the pandemic, physicians and healthcare organizations want to make essential medical information easier to access and more accurate. What are some of the most interesting and effective new app technologies being used for coronavirus-related healthcare concerns? Read on to learn more.