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Webinar: Equity in Education | January 27th at 2:00 p.m. (ET)
ou’re invited to register for our upcoming webinar on Equity in Education on January 27th at 2:00 p.m. (ET). This educational webinar will be led by Dr. Tyrone Blocker of Blocker Education, a leader with over two decades of educational experience from Pre-K to K-16, along with A Pass’s Dan Souers. The webinar will focus on various issues that are impacting equity in K-12 and higher education like access. Register Today!
E-book Readers: 4 Apps That K-12 Publishers Can Use
E-book let publishers distribute their textbooks on their terms. Besides that, e-book readers allow publishers innovative delivery methods without costly investment. Also, e-book readers support K-12 districts to buy more content. Publishers can provide more variety to their customers. Publishers help schools meet the individual needs of their readers. Yet, the e-book reader market is competitive. Which app should a publisher use? Here are four apps publishers can use to make content that appeals to K-12 readers.
Educational Equity: How Community Colleges Can Create a Student Ready School
Community colleges provide accessible and affordable education to students. Learners can earn credentials faster, at lower prices, using better flexible schedules than traditional four-year colleges. However, community colleges are experiencing enrollment and retention challenges, partly spurred by the pandemic. Many two-year colleges have responded to the immediate requirements of hybrid and virtual classes. However, more solutions are needed to meet the demands of this unique student population. Therefore, community college leaders can provide educational equity by making their colleges student-ready.
Learning to Read: The Changes Publishers Must Include to Improve US Literacy
The pandemic has caused disruptions in many areas of education, including foundational reading skills. Some students were lagging before the pandemic, and upper elementary teachers noticed the increased skills gaps. Many states are responding to the issue by implementing the science of reading principles into their curriculum. They see the results. Publishers can close the gap by providing the best materials based on the science of reading and other methods.
Teaching Burnout: 4 Methods College Leaders Can Apply
As the pandemic wages on, educators wrestle with teaching burnout. Summer did not give weary instructors a much-needed rest. Mostly, faculty spent a frantic summer retooling classes for multiple delivery scenarios. Besides that, hybrid learning demands new skills from instructors, support staff, and students. College leaders do not need to standby feeling helpless. College leaders can employ 4 methods to address teaching burnout for faculty.
4 SEL Strategies for Digital Learning for K-12 Publishers
Social-emotional learning (SEL) facilitates learning for K-12 students as an integral part of their education. The methodology helps students form a healthy sense of self-awareness, interpersonal skills, and self-control that extend far beyond the classroom. Toward that end, K-12 publishers can create digital materials for social-emotional learning (SEL). These efforts support districts, schools, and teachers, which aids student development and learning. Publishers can utilize these 4 ways to support SEL digital learning.
Upskilling: What Programs Can Higher Ed Leaders Create?
Research shows that incoming freshmen are not as prepared as they need to be for success in college. Similarly, businesses recognize college grads lack essential skills to perform their job duties. Many reasons exist for the skills gap for high school graduates, college attendees, recent graduates, and adult learners. College leaders can use these different examples below to create and provide upskilling solutions.
Developing Leadership: 5 Ways Colleges Can Cultivate Leaders for Higher Ed
Like all successful organizations, higher education institutions need good leaders. Not just now, but in the future. However, leadership roles are not the same as they were in the past, and future leaders must prepare for ongoing changes. Therefore, colleges and universities need to cultivate leaders for the higher education field. And they can do so amid their current administrators, faculty, and academic staff. Here are five ways colleges and universities can cultivate leaders.
2021: The 6 Best A Pass Translation Articles for the Year
Publishers and providers of K-12 and higher education institutions must to stay up-to-date on industry trends and forecasts. This knowledge helps them remain competitive and meet the evolving needs of a global audience of colleges, districts, teachers, and students. The A Pass blog strives to keep leaders and decision-makers informed on essential topics, including how to translate educational materials. Here are the top six translation articles from our blog for 2021.
Student-Centered Learning: What Elements Should Publishers Address?
Student-centered learning puts the student in control of what and how they will learn and why they want to learn it. This approach is different from conventional teaching when the instructor drives the content and pace of the educational material. Benefits to this model include increased student engagement and teacher collaboration to produce positive student outcomes and encourage lifelong learners. To further define the student-centered model, consider these four design elements K-12 publishers can employ to support student-centered learning.
6 Principles for Human-Centered Leadership for Higher Ed
At least 70% of an employee’s time is engaged by their supervisors. Therefore, leaders can make or break the atmosphere of the workplace. Human-centered leadership applies to higher ed leaders as well as staff and students. We will define human-centered leadership and provide six principles provosts and other higher ed leaders can utilize for effective leadership.
Reflections of 2021 CBExchange by Pauline Valvo
Pauline Valvo, Vice President of Business Development of A Pass Educational Group, LLC, attended the CBExchange. CBE, the Competency-Based Network, which produces the CBExchange, is a group of regionally, 2-year, and 4-year colleges and universities who work together for competency-based education.