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When looking at national data about American students who are identified as English language learners (ELL), overlapping definitions from two prominent sources are important to note. The U.S. Census Bureau uses the American Community Survey (2013) to obtain information about factors that disproportionately affect ELL students and their families. The survey compares statistics between "native" and "foreign" households, definitions which are determined by where the householder was born. Not all children whose parents were born outside of the U.S. are identified as ELL. However, when...
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April 25, 2023 As technology advances in the field of education, educators are constantly seeking innovative ways to improve student outcomes while also creating engaging learning environments. This presentation will delve into the utilization of Nearpod to foster student engagement, active participation, and improved student performance in higher education courses through the effective combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning materials. Additionally, this session will highlight various methods to facilitate faculty-student and student-student interactions, thereby cultivating a...
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Join the League for Innovation and Strategies By Design for a series of dynamic 45-minute how-to sessions where we explore cutting-edge AI tools and their transformative applications in community colleges. Each session provides hands-on experience, live demonstrations, and best practices for ethical and responsible AI use in teaching, learning, and operations. The following list includes free, members-only sessions. Click here to check your college’s membership status. These sessions will not be recorded. Sessions are free to members, but registration is required. To receive registration...
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June 16, 2021 Click here to see the recording of this webinar. In fall 2019 and spring 2020, 10 institutions participated in a research study comparing student outcomes on Packback discussion to outcomes found with traditional Learning Management System discussion. In April 2020, Packback released the findings of that study in Impact of Online Discussion Platform and Pedagogy on Student Outcomes. Among the findings from the study, institutions reported increased levels of student engagement, vastly improved discussion rigor, improved final grade outcomes, and high rates of student and faculty...
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Resources from the Walmart Brighter Futures 2.0 Project Section I Program Summary Section II Sample Work Plan Section III Impact on Individual and Community Section IV Success Stories Section V Challenges and Lessons Learned Section VI Collaborative Partnerships Section VII Project Forms, Documents and Other Materials Application Checklist Grant Application 1 Grant Application 2 Sign In Sheet Section VIII Project Publicity and Donor Recognition FAQs Flyer Flyer - IBEST Flyer - Scholarship Press Release 1 Press Release 2 Scholarship Section IX Sample Sustainability Plan

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