Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2019

Yet, despite efforts over the last 20 years to improve the performance of our schools, the U.S. Students are designing, making, coding, composing, animating, and publishing. Education researchers and neuroscientists are learning more about how people learn. It’s lack of equity.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Approximately one decade ago, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were published, providing a new, hands-on way of teaching K-12 science. Teachers have had to become more hands-on with science and their students in order to get the students engaged in the materials.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 6, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter The conversation is about Artificial Intelligence. I recently taught my students about budgets and they were so grateful! Teach students the things that matter during financial literacy month and beyond! Is it helpful? Should it be blocked?

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 11, 2017

Every day at Digital Promise, we work with leading educators, researchers, and developers across the country to help close the Digital Learning Gap and improve learning for all. VR for Good – Can “Cause-Based” VR Save Us? Let’s use VR for good. Applying Research to Truly Personalize Learning.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

As school districts have become more diverse and focused on the importance of providing an equitable education for students from different cultures, the need has grown for a consistent and effective approach to improving the achievement of all learners and engaging their families in the process. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Tools Elementary Professional Learning Assessment 89

edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

But according to the presenters in an edWebinar , hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , the more effective approach is to identify specific problems for specific groups of students and make key changes that address those individual needs. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Today’s students are inundated with information from myriad media sources—social media, blogs, podcasts, text messages, television, internet searches, radio, email, and other communication apps. Today’s students are inheriting the largest and most complex information landscape in human history. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Education Analysis Social Media Outcomes 97

edWeb.net

JULY 23, 2021

Education is just different than it was pre-pandemic—many school leaders think it shouldn’t go back to the way it was before when schools used systems developed in the 20th century. How to fully engage students: The current and next generation of learners have never lived without smartphones, the internet, etc.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2018

[ Editor’s Note: This article was first published on the Move This World blog on November 1, 2018. In this article, we will be highlighting districts that have shown tremendous commitment to the well being of their students and staff. Number of Students: 185,000. So, where does social emotional learning come in hand?

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Professional Learning System STEM Outcomes 110

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 3, 2020

No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” Comer highlights the importance of strong teacher-student connections. In an edWeb edLeader Panel , sponsored by Intellispark , the presenters concurred with Comer that it is now even more critical to monitor student wellbeing and maintain healthy relationships.

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Online Learning Future Ready Professional Learning Strategy 86

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Do they understand the history of inequity in the district and how it affects students? In addition, are the equity goals reflected in staffing at every level—do the administrators, staff, and educators look like their students? If equity isn’t the vision for employees, then it won’t become part of the culture for the students.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

At the beginning of each school year, teachers often take the time to get to know their students—their favorite subjects, their goals, their families, etc. With deaf and hard of hearing learners, though, many educators stop and let that one characteristic define the student and the student-teacher relationship.

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Education Policies Analysis Survey 87

edWeb.net

APRIL 14, 2021

How are the children?” That’s how Dr. Baron R. In a recent edWebinar , hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , Dr. Sabina Mosso-Taylor, Principal in the district, explained how their focus on social justice allows them to help every student achieve their potential.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2021

And yet, very early since the pandemic began, there has been over a 20% increase of kids experiencing depression or anxiety after one month of lockdown with a disproportionate impact on students from minoritized populations. Universal screeners can be a temperature check for student populations for schools. By Eileen Belastock.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 24, 2021

In a state with 96 percent of its teaching staff being white, choosing teaching was to be no different,” the 27-year-old high school teacher in Minneapolis wrote in her blog this winter. . … It took Jasmine Lane five years to discover and fulfill her passion for English literature and teaching — but a year and half to burn out.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

But while their first two iterations focused more on achievement gaps and access to rigorous classes for all students, the plans didn’t address systemic inequities or really move the needle forward. Train for transformation with professional learning focused on cultural competency and implicit bias. By Stacey Pusey.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I hope that New America emerges stronger for the lessons learned from this incident. Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. No need to dig far to discern what I think about it as I am quoted in the article.

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edWeb.net

MAY 11, 2021

According to Dr. Tammy Campbell, Superintendent of Federal Way Public Schools (WA), working towards equity requires using the head and the heart. School leaders need to have the skills and understanding to understand and change educational systems, she said, but they must also have a passion for their community and the equity mission.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

These commitments are connecting 20 million more students to next-generation broadband and wireless. Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. Here are just a few of their stories.

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edWeb.net

MAY 17, 2021

In a diverse school district with more than 20 schools and 23,000 students, providing an equitable opportunity for every student to learn and grow is not an easy task. Reid starts with consideration and discussion of the “why” and then moves on to the “how” and “what.” By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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System Strategy Education Elementary 58

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. For educators that may mean working with students in a face to face, elearning, or a blended environment. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible.

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techlearning

JULY 6, 2018

Ok, I might be dating myself, but over my 20 years of experience working with school systems across the country, I’ve had the opportunity to not only witness that transition, but also the truly revolutionary introduction of digital content into classroom instruction. A focus on learning drives success.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As schools reckon with learning equity, they’re often focused on academic progress. In fact, they argued that schools must connect academic equity with SEL if they’re going to reach their goal of serving all students. This adds to a deficit-based mindset where the teachers are focused on fixing the students.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge learners to engage in Approaches to Learning. Connecting Approaches to Teaching with Approaches to Learning. In DP, “local and global contexts” are used in a more literal way.

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Learning Strategy Assessment Course 78

edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2020

As a new principal at the Dunwoody Springs Elementary School, Fulton County Schools, GA, Ivy Goggins faced pockets of success in the building, a climate of teachers working in silos, and the lack of true collaboration. In CT3’s recent edWebinar , Goggins, her principal coach Joy Treadwell, Ph.D. Five Domains for Effective Leaders.

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Differentiated Instruction Professional Learning Elementary Analysis 58

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

#EdClusters16 brought more than 140 leading educators, ed-tech entrepreneurs, funders, researchers, and thought leaders to collaborate, work, and learn together. Explore How EdClusters Work and What they Do. Let’s innovative to improve public education together. Mapping EdCluster Ecosystems. Prioritize Equity.

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Assessment Tools Blended Learning Exercises 120

edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2019

The industrial education model was massively successful, with high school graduation rates and student achievement increasing decade after decade. Menlo Park City School District took a deep dive into the challenge of higher graduation rates and student engagement. Zone of Innovation.

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100mentors

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This post is part of a 6-part series highlighting how we, as IB teachers, can bring Approaches to Teaching to our classroom and challenge students to engage in Approaches to Learning. This third installment addresses how teaching developed in local and global contexts enriches students’ communication skills.

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Learning Strategy Assessment Course 60

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

I hope that New America emerges stronger for the lessons learned from this incident. Two news stories this week have turned my attention (again) to the issue of conflict of interest in education, technology, and public policy. No need to dig far to discern what I think about it as I am quoted in the article.

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EdTech Social Media Facebook Google 150

techlearning

JUNE 12, 2018

But school leaders who have been through the process of trying to get a school bond passed in their community know that there’s no magic formula to ensure success. Many districts need to secure approval from communities where as few as 20 percent of the population are families with children in the district.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 19, 2019

There are many tools that allow educators and administrators to talk to each other, but to take advantage of edtech’s promise, they should also be able to use the tool to work together on the same projects. How will the tool enhance classroom learning and provide an advantage for teachers, students, and staff?

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Tools Microsoft Professional Learning Training 42

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

School leaders discuss their district approaches to Social Emotional Learning. One component of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires school leaders to measure students’ social-emotional learning (SEL) in order to gauge school success. We want to know how safe and welcome students are feeling.

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Survey Advocacy Training Exercises 45

edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

In a recent edWebinar, “ Professional Learning in Action: Evidence-Based Practices for Student Success,” leaders from the Ohio Department of Education explained how a statewide initiative is helping administrators and teachers not only understand the tiers but also provide assistance in selecting the best materials for their students.

Education 40

Education Professional Learning Strategy Data 40

MIND Research Institute

MAY 13, 2020

The recent school closures due to COVID-19 mean that most students will not be returning to the classroom for several months. This situation has sparked a lot of conversation across the education landscape about how student learning will be impacted. Significant Learning Losses.

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Meeting Digital Divide Education STEM 61

edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Research continues to show the benefits of social-emotional learning (SEL), especially with elementary-age students. First, Coates explained how in a growth mindset, all forms of intelligence abilities, skills, and talents are malleable. A growth mindset is especially valuable for working on SEL with young children.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Elbert Hubbard As a second year teacher, I remember being very excited about leading my students to participate in a project-based learning activity. With great enthusiasm, I ran down the hall to see a teacher, much my senior, that I greatly respected and I wanted to share with him how excited I was.

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Examples Strategy Technology Study 57

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Learning seems like a simple process. During the edWebinar, “Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning,” Pooja K. During the edWebinar, “Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning,” Pooja K. Instead of cramming information in, students learn how to access and pull it out.

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Learning Policies Personalized Learning Exercises 40