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Regina Waddell

Regina Waddell is a marketing manager at Edmentum and over the past 8 years has helped both educators and Edmentum employees learn how to successfully implement technology in the classroom. Before her time at Edmentum, Regina spent seven years teaching; two years helping students increase their scores on college entrance exams in the private sector, and five teaching bilingual education in Dallas, TX. Regina holds a BBA from Austin College and an M.Ed in Educational Leadership and Policy from the University of Texas at Arlington.

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ACT® and SAT® Exams for All: Implications of Using College Entrance Exams for Federal Accountability

When college entrance exams are used as a measure for state and federal accountability, all students must take the tests, and the exams are provided at no cost to them. This removes both a financial and logistical hurdle from the process of applying to college, and it also can help identify college-ready students who wouldn't have opted into taking the test. An article from Chalkbeat, a nonprofit education news organization, cites a study that examined Michigan's ACT testing mandate, which uncovered that college attendance increased by nearly 2 percent after the mandate and by 1 percent for low-income students.

Student Growth in Arizona: Unpacking SGP and SGT and the Impact on School Ratings

With the release of AzMERIT scores just a few weeks ago, many Arizona educators are anticipating their school’s or district's A-F accountability rating. In elementary and middle schools, 80% of the A–F rating is based on the AzMERIT, and in high schools, it's 50%. But, ratings are not just based on how many students pass; student growth plays a major role in ratings as well.

[Administrator Tips] Using Educational Technology to Lighten Your Teachers’ Workload

One way that administrators can lighten their teachers' workloads is through educational technology (edtech). When district and school administrators are looking to implement new edtech, they are often looking only at the ways the programs directly help students. Because teachers can impact student achievement more than any other factor at a school, choosing edtech programs that make their jobs easier will result in better outcomes for students.

The National School Walkout: A Powerful Lesson in Activism & Civic Engagement

When I taught 5th grade, one of the topics that I loved teaching my students the most was the Civil Rights Movement.

5 Proven Ways to Get the Most Out of Practice Testing

Practice testing has been proven to be one of the most effective learning techniques. Here's what some of the latest research has to say about how you can put this approach to use in the classroom.

[Classroom Practice] Are Your Students Using Effective Learning Techniques?

Which learning techniques are the most effective? Educators and students have some go-to strategies like re-reading and highlighting, but do they actually work?

[Teacher Tips] Using Simple Persuasion Techniques to Improve Your Relationships with Colleagues, Students, and Parents

There's an art to persuasion - and mastering it can be a huge help to educators. Here's six strategies to make working with colleagues, students, and parents more effective.

Constructivist Learning: Applying a Student-Centered Approach in Your Classroom

Constructivist learning—it’s a buzzword that most educators have heard at least once or twice. But, do you actually know what’s behind the excitement surrounding this approach? We're breaking down what it is and how to get started.