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WITH REGARDS TO mLEARNING: A CASE IN POINT OR UP IN THE AIR

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After hiring, a cohort of at least thirty trainees would be exposed to a minimum of 45 days in classrooms at their HQ not far from one of the airports. The online experiences would be reinforced with classroom role-plays that were frighteningly realistic. They were also paid in ‘prestige’ dollars—not too far above minimum wage.

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The $125,000 Teacher – And Corporate Counterpart

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falling off of classroom control, low or static student metrics, that teacher is gone. As to the teachers, screened rigorously and fully aware that with no tenure protection they must effect significant change, work long hours on both lesson planning and peer evaluations. Should there be a.

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TITHING FOR TEACHERS: FOR A LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE, A LIFETIME OF TANGIBLE THANKS

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Finally it shakes up the worst offenders in the education realm—schools of education whose teacher prep programs are at the least out of touch… and at the worst criminally deficient allowing virtually anyone who pays tuition, is drawing breath and can prep for the tests into the classroom. That’s the plan.

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The Learner, 70:20:10 and Customer Experience

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Or in a classroom, instructors who focus on critical content and presents interactively have touchpoints relevant to that context or channel. Jennings research clearly says most learning, over 80%, takes place in the workplace not the classroom (and I assume not the screen either). He has demoted formal learning to the ’10’.

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THE TEACHER-BUILT TEXTBOOK REVOLUTION IS HERE: A GIFT TO PROFESSIONALS OR A POX ON INSTRUCTION

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Besides the very real daily issues of keeping groups of students on task and in line are still job one in most classrooms. Not all teachers are good writers, nor have they been trained in the profundities and nuances of graphic and interactive design. It’s certainly not comprehensive, rather a point of departure.

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Getting Close to the Ground

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College for the boardroom, classroom, higher academic pursuits like law and medicine; technicians who draw blood, troubleshoot computers and provide public service from police to municipal workers of all types, and tradespeople who through a ‘connection’ can apprentice through a union sponsored program or intern with a generous business owner.