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Study report: Children and the coronavirus
Dorothy L. Tengler Medical & Allied HealthcareSince the start of the pandemic, researchers have been puzzled at how children have been spared by the same rate of COVID-19 infection as adults. In fact, new evidence shows that children carry high levels of the virus even without falling ill, which may impact the spread of the virus to others, especially those who are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19. One study, out of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, found that young children carry far more of the coronavirus than adults.
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Ensuring progress and knowledge retention among ESL students
Douglas Magrath EducationAs they prepare for and move on to college life, students undergo many transitions. The most important are the social and academic changes that new students will face in addition to dealing with a new language if English is their second language. Students need to make connections that will help them adjust to this new life. International students especially may feel isolated as they are far away from home, and the initial excitement may wear off quickly.
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The pandemic has taught us that school facilities need attention
Brian Stack EducationThe pandemic continues to expose weaknesses in various parts of our educational system. This fall, one of the most debated was one that is often forgotten: The state of our 100,000 elementary and secondary public school facilities. America seems to have a love-hate relationship with its school facilities. They are costly to replace, yet when they are in disrepair, they can be expensive to maintain. For many communities, however, they are some of the most heavily used community resources.
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Survey: Skills shortage forces 31% of organizations to prioritize investment…
Terri Williams Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementThe pandemic has forced many organizations to reconsider their projects for the rest of the year — and beyond. While a lot of plans have been put on hold, some companies have elevated IT training to a priority project. According to the 2020 Netwrix IT Trends Report, 38% of CIOs and IT directors now plan to invest in the education of IT staff, compared to 20% who had it on their top five list before the pandemic. We asked Ilia Sotnikov, VP of product management at Netwrix, to discuss this and some of the other IT trends revealed in the report.
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Ways to check for understanding virtually with culturally and linguistically…
Erick Herrmann EducationEvery teacher knows the importance of having students respond frequently and checking for understanding, as we need to be sure that the instruction we are providing is working, and that students are indeed learning. When it comes to culturally and linguistically diverse students, it becomes especially critical as students are learning new content in a new language. Yet, in our new era of virtual or hybrid teaching, we need to consider how we are assessing students and conducting checks for understanding through what is a new way of teaching and learning to many.
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Let’s shake up special education
Savanna Flakes EducationDon’t worry, special education isn’t broken; in fact, I’ve worked with amazing special education teachers and school communities around the world! Teachers around the world are doing amazing things to facilitate inclusive practices, differentiated instruction, and Universal Design for Learning. In addition, as times and students change, we can continue to shake up our instruction and invigorate our teaching and learning practices for students with exceptionalities. So, what are the three big things that can help us shake up special education at this critical moment in education history?
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US payrolls add 661,000 jobs; unemployment rate falls to 7.9%
Seth Sandronsky Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAmerican employers created 661,000 nonfarm jobs in September after hiring 1.4 million workers in August, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. September’s jobless rate dropped to 7.9% from 8.4% in August. The jobs numbers reflect in part the easing of social restrictions and reopening of businesses to stem the spread of COVID-19. However, government employment, mainly in public education at the state and local levels, dropped in September from August.
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One simple trick to boost workplace knowledge sharing
Gail Short Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementMany experts say having a workplace culture of knowledge sharing raises productivity and creates a more positive work environment. Unfortunately, knowledge flow among employees doesn’t always happen. Worries about looking incompetent can keep struggling workers from asking for help. But in a new study in The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Jason Sandvik, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Tulane University's Freeman School of Business, and his co-authors discuss an innovative strategy for increasing knowledge sharing at work to boost performance.
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Improving in-person and remote instruction: Critical elements
Howard Margolis and Danielle Foley EducationRemote teaching alone cannot easily and fully create and sustain many of the critical elements needed to meaningfully advance struggling learners’ academic, social, and emotional progress. These elements include listening and acting with empathy; helping parents successfully address COVID-19’s anxiety producing obstacles and dangers; understanding how to help struggling learners achieve their IEP or section 504 goals; and helping them take well-earned credit for their efforts and accomplishments.
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Lax security practices, weak passwords make children an easy target for…
Chad Hammond Science & TechnologyA study on children’s password habits shows that kids can be careless when it comes to properly securing their accounts. The numbers suggest that 33% of third to fifth graders share their passwords with friends, and 58% use the same password for all their accounts. The data is even more discouraging among older children: 48% of sixth to eighth graders share their passwords with friends and 78% use the same password for every account.
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