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language skills are all core competencies that need to be mastered
at a young age and are critical for a student’s success. Education
is being shaped by incorporating different styles of teaching,
accessing new technologies to enhance learning, and ensuring
that students leave high school with a sense of confidence to enter
the workforce or to continue on to higher education. A variety of
trends, disruptions and technologies are shaping the way K-12
schools face their biggest challenges.
Engage Parents and Caregivers
Parents can’t advocate for their children if they aren’t given
the tools to do so. The National Education Association states
that by monitoring, supporting, and advocating for their
students, parents and caregivers can ensure that their children
have an opportunity to be successful in school. By working
with your students to set goals, make sure they are on track for
academic success, holding them responsible for their education,
and advocating for them, their peers, and their entire school
community, you are doing a service that will have a valuable
outcome for all involved.
Data and Analytics
Relationships between K-12 teachers and college educators
used to be solely focused on college transition programs. Now,
the focus is shifting to partnerships based on formal research
studies, professional development, or joint technology and
curriculum initiatives, as EdTech Online states. Data-driven
research is being gathered and assessed by college educators
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