Researchers from the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands at EDC are hosting a webinar to discuss the design of and results from two rigorous, federally funded studies of online Algebra I. The webinar will take place May 17, 2012, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
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EDC’s Shari Kessel Schneider discusses EDC’s partnership with Facebook to study cyberbullying. The research seeks to find ways for Facebook and educators to collaborate to address the issue.
The new study will examine how schools, parents, and social networking sites can work together to keep kids safe from cyberbullying.
In a letter to the editor, EDC’s June Mark and Bryan Wunar comment on the best time to teach students algebra: “Rather than push for all students to take a formal algebra course at any particular grade level…we should focus on improving students’ algebraic instruction and understanding at all levels.”
The Children’s Safety Network at EDC is hosting a webinar on drowning prevention, May 15, 2012, beginning at 2 p.m.
New opportunities for training are boosting teaching—and education—in Pakistan.
U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, Linda Thomas-Greenfield took part in the launch of EDC’s Advancing Youth project. Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the project addresses the educational and work skills needs of Liberia’s youth.Read more: http://liberia.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/2012%20Q1.pdf
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