#TEACHers

This week’s @nberpubs includes my working paper with @mpbitler @ThadDomina and @EmilyKPenner. We apply value-added models commonly used in practice to estimate teacher “effects” on student height. We find these
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Our school is making us use this "online testing" software to prevent cheating. It just so happens that this software edits your computer's registry, has no privacy policy, has countless
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My mother graduated in 1965 & got a teaching job at Government College, Ibadan.The teachers were given car loans & she bought a brand new Opel Kadett.They were to pay
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NCDC was founded & funded by CDC & WHO, which both insisted on handling the recruitment of staff, hence the emergence of Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu.Imagine if Buhari had been allowed
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whenever people start going on about languages and culture in the server i suddenly go into observer mode even if i like all of those things and want to contribute
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On Wednesday, I lectured on feminism, work and capitalism to my undergraduates. At the end, I announced it was my last lecture of term: I’ll be striking as part of
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• If a teacher tests positive for COVID-19 are they required to quarantine for 2-3 weeks? Is their sick leave covered, paid?• If that teacher has 5 classes a day
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Idk about now but back in the day Nigerian schools were FILLED with traumatized, mentally ill people who would resort to violence for ANYTHING.Noise? CaneFail test? CaneHaven't paid school fees?
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This is why I became a librarian: a thread. Today we had some visitors to my school library, a couple of teachers who were bringing along students from their school
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For those that are unable to watch, we will put some updates on here as the meeting takes place... Education Committee & Vicky Ford Meeting #SENDcrisis #fixSEND #SEMHneeds #Edutwitter #SENCOchat
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ISO: Black, Indigenous, Latinx and POC who are doing #edtech for teachers, especially in this current moment. If you know of folks, please tag them here. Thanks! YES!!! Thank you
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"This is a danger to our community." Parents and teachers want to know about coronavirus outbreaks in schools, but some districts are hiding information about cases, stoking fear and anger.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/22/us/sch
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THREAD: In partnership w/ @TheFundChicago, we are discussing the anticipated impact of #COVID19 on IL students, implications & policy considerations, and legislative recovery approach & priorities w/ Rep. Will Davis
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If you are pro reopening schools this fall, please read these points and actively think about them.Questions for school openings:- If a teacher tests positive for COVID-19, are they required
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: Today, a district began distance learning. I spoke with an elementary specials teacher in physical education who planned for weeks to update her LMS page with content, schedules, routines,
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Controversial take but i’m going to say it. Speaking from experience having been both a special needs student AND a teacher’s aid in the special ed classes, the vast majority
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