Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2022

But can this emerging technology lead to greater equity in the job market? – Nidhi Hebbar, co-founder, The EdTech Equity Project. The post It’s in the Design: Learning and Employment Records for Greater Equity appeared first on Digital Promise. That depends.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Conversations about equity and racial justice within education and organizational commitments to anti-racism were ubiquitous this spring, but that momentum has stalled for many white allies. Achieving equity in education is not about big splashes or bursts of energy that dissipate when the next initiative comes along.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 7, 2022

This vision is driving the newly-announced Digital Equity Education Roundtables (DEER) Initiative , led through a partnership between the Office of Educational Technology (OET) at the US Department of Education and Digital Promise. D’Andre Weaver, Chief Digital Equity Officer, Digital Promise.

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Digital Promise

MAY 24, 2021

Digital Promise is launching a new collaborative research and development project to co-design and promote Learning and Employment Records (LERs) for greater equity. The results will be widely shared to communicate the value of LERs as a tool for greater equity. Learn more about this project in our press release.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Spurred by a call to action at our 2016 Education Innovation Clusters convening , we launched a national Equity Working Group to critically examine diversity, equity, and inclusion in their networks and curate resources to support the journey. Commit to the Equity Journey. Network Health. Programs and Initiatives.

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Lightspeed Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

However, digital learning comes with its own set of challenges, and the most fundamental challenge is the concept of digital equity and our very real digital divide. Disparities in digital access, also referred to as digital equity, remain challenging for K-12 education.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

When used effectively, technology can greatly contribute to creating equity in schools. However, we can only realize these equity-centered benefits when we use technology in innovative and powerful ways. Three ways technology can help increase equity in schools. Start using technology to create equity in your schools.

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Digital Promise

JULY 28, 2020

Developing practice-driven, equity-centered R&D agendas. To spur future research to address the specific equity goals of schools and districts, Digital Promise set out to define and test Equity in the Driver’s Seat , a collaborative process for developing practice-driven, equity-centered R&D agendas.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

It’s a matter of equity. True equity can be achieved when one’s zip code, race, disability status, household income, native language(s), and other factors out of a student’s control don’t impact that student’s access to the knowledge, skills, and dispositions that open doors to a happy, fulfilling life.

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Hapara

JUNE 17, 2022

Elevating Equity,” which has encouraged the team at H?para Let’s take a look at how this teaching methodology can empower educators and elevate equity. . But peer feedback and critique are only a few examples of how PBL increases student engagement which helps foster educational equity. . Reconnect with “why” you teach.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In partnership with the Center for Global Education at Asia Society , the League of Innovative Schools has launched innovation study tours –– a learning opportunity focused on deeper learning and equity. Similar to the League’s cohorts , innovation study tours focus on discussing challenges and sharing best practices and resources.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The word “equity” inspires good feelings. The challenge is equity efforts in public education often fall short of their intentions. The post Inclusive Innovation: Designing for Equity appeared first on Digital Promise. Who doesn’t want all students to access and participate in powerful learning opportunities?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 8, 2022

During the edLeader Panel, “ Expanding Educational Equity: A New Paradigm to Ensure Literacy for All ,” Kerri Larkin, Senior Education Advisor at Lexia Learning, walked us through a step-by-step process to build equitable literacy programs that develop students’ confidence. Instructional Equity. Cultural Equity.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs. With powerful publication and distribution tools within reach, blogs remain one of the most potent ways to spread your ideas and thoughts. A Must-Read blog for us is one that offers interesting thoughts, unique ideas, useful information and remains regularly updated and active.

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Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 7, 2018

The post Advocating for Equity and Inclusion in Computer Science Education appeared first on Market Brief. All students should be exposed to computer science, but state and local policies, economics, and geography cause some students to be left out of this experience.

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Education Elements

MARCH 18, 2020

I’ve written several blog posts and admittedly, this has been one of the harder ones. On the other hand, I haven’t found a ton of equity strategies to share. On the one hand, it’s important to share strategies at a time like this. I struggled with this dilemma and even considered shelving the post entirely.

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Discovery Education

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Equity in education. But what about about equity in early childhood education and how does this affect engaging early learners? According to them, true equity in education starts with investment in early education programs and innovative ways to bring those programs to underserved communities. Equity and Early Learning.

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Lightspeed Systems

AUGUST 17, 2023

One particularly important challenge is digital equity. What is Digital Equity? Defined by the National Education Association , digital equity ensures all school-aged children have the basic resources — broadband internet and computer access — to meaningfully participate in remote learning from home.

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SETDA Says

JUNE 23, 2021

OET Roundtable Blog Convened by SETDA, CoSN, & Digital Promise By Julia Fallon, Executive Director, SETDA Equity of Access As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us, reliable, robust broadband access both at school and away from campus is required to equitably engage all learners no matter where they live and learn.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 4, 2017

A conversation with Rayna Freedman in episode 47 of the 10-minute Teacher From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Today Rayna Freedman @rlfreedm has a student classroom blog that will completely blow you away! Rayna is full-scale using blogging to teach writing. Her blogging work flow.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 15, 2022

Equity—making sure each student receives the specific resources, support, and opportunities they need to succeed—is a process. It can neither be planned for nor achieved all at once, and the target keeps moving, as was discussed during the edWebinar, “ How to Improve Equity: One Step, One Goal at a Time.”. Watch the Recording.

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Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler

JANUARY 15, 2024

and educational equity, it's vital that we address the digital divide, a significant barrier to equal access to learning opportunities. stood for – a relentless quest for equity, particularly in education, where every student deserves a fair chance to succeed. In our pursuit of Martin Luther King Jr.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 27, 2017

Vossoughi, Hooper, and Escudé’s research, published in the recent article “Making Through the Lens of Culture and Power: Toward Transformative Visions for Educational Equity,” points out an important issue: maker learning is integrating into schools even as “maker learning” itself is loosely defined.

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The Journal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Public education must keep equity front-and-center in all its policies; public education is all about equity. In this week’s blog post, we tell a story — one that T.H.E. Journal readers will surely recognize — of how equity and innovation can be, unfortunately, in mortal conflict!

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The post Developing Academic Language Supports Equity appeared first on Digital Promise. To learn more about helping each student reach their fullest potential, read Learner Variability Is the Rule, Not the Exception and reach out to us at Speak Agent and LPS.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2022

But despite its promises, test-optional admission has not been the game changer for racial and class-based equity that many hoped it would be. Before 2020, America’s system of test-based admissions was already widely known to undercut racial equity. Awilda Rodriguez is a co-founder of the Equity Research Cooperative (EqRC).

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EdNews Daily

MAY 14, 2019

Her peers acknowledge her commitment, her dedication, her courageous leadership and for being an “Equity Warriorette.” How can they ensure that new initiatives are viewed through an “equity lens,” including initiatives related to technology and digital leadership ? how can they assess what’s working and what isn’t?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Equity is one of the most overused terms in education—not just because most can’t agree on a definition, but because the promise of equity is often not backed up by action. Vision : Everyone in the district—from the central office to bus drivers—must strive for the same goal for the equity agenda. By Stacey Pusey.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 21, 2020

While equity requires vision from its leaders, it also requires courage. Khalid Mumin, Superintendent of Reading School District (PA), and Marlon Styles, Superintendent of Middletown City Schools (OH), discussed the challenges they faced and the tough decisions they made to keep their equity agenda moving forward. By Stacey Pusey.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Achieving educational equity doesn’t just happen when schools change their expectations and goals in the classroom. While teachers and staff agree on the value of educational equity, they need a deeper understanding in order to combat it in the classroom. Give them opportunities to co-lead, provide input, and influence equity programs.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Here at the Bring Your Own Thoughts blog, it’s always been our goal to create space for a wide range of perspectives and experiences so that as many educators as possible can find content which is useful and relatable to their own challenges and goals. We’re proud to say that every year, the B.Y.O.T.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 26, 2017

5 practical tips for BYOD equity. One issue that comes up pretty often is that of BYOD equity. But with careful planning, attention to details and cooperation with students and their parents, schools can avoid any potential problems related to BYOD equity. The post 5 practical tips for BYOD equity appeared first on NEO BLOG.

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edWeb.net

JULY 30, 2021

authors of Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity: The Keys to Successful Equity Implementation , discussed why belonging and dignity are just as important as access and opportunity when it comes to educational equity. First, school leaders need to understand the cycle of equity dysfunction. Three Keys to Creating Equity.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

When many schools and districts address equity problems, they tend to look at the big picture and overall outcomes. Part of the iLEAD program from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the presenters follow the principles of improvement science in their approaches to equity. By Stacey Pusey. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 26, 2022

If you've been reading our blog for a while, you might remember my first trip to ISTE back in 2019 when I took in the edtech landscape between viewing the Liberty Bell and chowing down on cheesesteaks. Dr. Mackie told a story of elevating equity: how he came to found STEM NOLA and all of the great work the nonprofit's been doing.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 19, 2021

or SLIDE research project emphasizes a critical equity issue: our most vulnerable students–those living in poverty, minority populations and English language learners–are those most impacted by declining numbers of school librarians. Data Speaks: Addressing Equity of Access to School Librarians for Students.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

Leaders in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools have been working on their equity agenda since 2015. Parrott, Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, explained why their Compass 2025 plan emphasizes equity throughout and how they keep equity front and center in their work. By Stacey Pusey. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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