Description

In this episode Mike and Glen debate the reasons why US math & reading scores haven’t changed much in a decade. We’ll talk about Powerschool’s purchase of Schoology. And our guest this week is speaker and author Angela Maiers.

Guest: Angela Maiers

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngelaMaiers
• Website: https://www.angelamaiers.com

Notes:

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• Top 100 video games of 2010’s: https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/11/4/20944265/best-games-2019-2010-ps4-switch-xbox-pc-100-51 - https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/11/4/20944573/best-games-2019-2010-ps4-switch-xbox-pc-50-11 - https://www.polygon.com/features/2019/11/4/20947389/best-games-2019-2010-ps4-switch-xbox-pc-10-1
• Struggling at Fortnite or Apex Legends? Players and parents are turning to tutors: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2019/10/29/video-game-tutors-show-expanding-prevalence-economy-gaming/?fbclid=IwAR3HRyu7U5qUwIi9asE0jpeFyY5AcVWKrRGU9Xl_u2snbJHAMptVbwQkleU
• Despite Common Core and more testing, reading and math scores haven't budged in a decade: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2019/10/29/national-math-reading-level-test-score-common-core-standards-phonics/2499622001/
• PowerSchool to Acquire Schoology, Pairing Major K-12 LMS and SIS Providers: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-10-24-powerschool-to-acquire-schoology-pairing-major-lms-and-sis-providers

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