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Training and Education Advisory Committee: Applications

MNA Association

Montana Nonprofit Association (MNA) is seeking interested individuals to be part of our Training and Education Advisory Committee (TEACh ), advising and informing MNAs programming, curriculum development, and conferences. Applications received by March 11 th will receive priority.

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Doing More About Less: A Targeted Approach to Workforce Readiness

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Large class sizes, inadequate teaching and learning materials, and insufficient teacher training all present roadblocks to innovation. Changes encompassed teaching and learning materials, in-service teacher training to support professional development, assessment practices of student work, school leadership, and school inspection.

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Navigating Climate Justice: Empowering BIPOC Youth with Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing

NonProfit Quarterly

Additionally, it reflects practical considerations such as the greater availability of local data and the development of programs that foster collaboration between classroom educators and local government or business entities that utilize GIS. 39 Data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveal stark differences.

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Listening to teachers to support students impacted by COVID-19 

Candid

Data shows that when teachers can select resources individualized to their students, they can teach more effectively and feel empowered in their expertise, making them more likely to stay in the profession. Nonprofits and philanthropy can provide direct targeted support for these efforts.

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Warnings of an “Unparalleled” Assault on Higher Education

NonProfit Quarterly

“ The AAUP is blowing the whistle, banging the drum, basically to all faculty in Florida, as well as around the country,” says Anita Levy, acting director of the Department of Academic Freedom, Tenure and Governance at AAUP and a staff member to the AAUP special committee that authored the report. “If Last year, Gov.

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The EPA Launches Final Strategy on Lead Mitigation

NonProfit Quarterly

Working in tandem with over 200 tribal partners, the EPA designed a curriculum called Lead Awareness in Indian Country: Keeping our Children Healthy! The program, according to the EPA, “creates a starting point to hold informed conversations within communities to teach parents and caregivers about lead.

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Land Acknowledgements: One step in the right direction

MNA Association

Land acknowledgements recognize that the land we are teaching, working, and learning on has been stewarded by indigenous people and native communities for generations. Shelby brings experience in community organizing, curriculum and program design, grant-writing, and adult education.