Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Pioneering districts in the League of Innovative Schools are at the forefront of incorporating computer science education in K-12, leading large-scale initiatives to integrate coding and computational thinking into their curricula. Districts are also finding a natural integration between computational thinking and maker learning.

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Digital Promise

MAY 13, 2019

In her role as an instructional technology coach, HP Teaching Fellow Colleen McNerney collaborates with teachers throughout Elizabeth Public Schools (New Jersey) on projects that infuse technology into project-based learning. Halloran School No. Colleen was asked by Francisca Alvarado, one of the teachers at William F.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Schools are expected to keep students safe, but increasingly, their attempts to do so are instead putting students at risk. Of the teachers in schools that use the monitoring software, 78 percent said it’s been used to flag students for disciplinary violations. There is more than just in-school discipline at stake, though.

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Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2023

Sherlock was walking down the school hallway, carrying her heated-up lunch back to her classroom to eat, when a student called out to her with a question. Elizabeth Neilson “COVID was a tipping point,” Sherlock says. Elizabeth Neilson, a semifinalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year, in 2017. I said, ‘This is it.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 17, 2019

It’s all too common for students to feel disconnected from the real world beyond school. That’s why 12 school districts from the League of Innovative Schools have been collaborating since the spring of 2018 to research and develop a set of tools that catalyze and support Real World Learning. East Noble School Corporation.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2022

A recent cyberattack that affected the biggest school district in the country is a reminder of an increase in cybersecurity incidents at schools across the U.S. As such attacks become more common, schools may need to do more to build their ability to prevent attacks and to hold private vendors to high standards, experts say.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2021

New research released from the Center for Public Research and Leadership (CPRL) at Columbia University finds that digitally accessible, high-quality instructional materials designed to bring students, families, and educators together increased student learning and engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2015

How are school administrators roles changing and becoming more focused on student learning? We are fortunate to have an up-close look at how public school districts are answering these questions, through our League of Innovative Schools. Cajon Valley Union School District - El Cajon, CA.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

In response to the President’s call for commitments to computer science education for all , 37 school district across the country — from Vermont to Alaska — ­have committed to offering high­ quality computer science (CS) and computational thinking curriculum to over one million students. Coordinating with the private sector.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Chicago Public Schools is monitoring students’ social media posts for signs they might engage in violence on campus or harm themselves so that school staff — and in some cases police — can intervene. A Canada-based company the district hired started scouring public posts for threats and “cries for help” last month.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2023

However, districts often do not have the capacity to effectively evaluate the functional qualities of edtech products, resulting in teachers being frustrated with tools that may not be intuitive or usable vehicles for delivering instruction. By utilizing the Teacher Ready framework, decision-makers can narrow down their options effectively.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

In an ideal world, there would be a public registry of ed-tech products, filled with detailed evidence on where, how, and with which students they are most successful. Further, even among districts that manage to run structured ed-tech pilots, there is no formal way to share “what works” with their peers.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

But in a difficult year, where charting the unknown has become a daily occurrence, it’s a tough argument for a school to make. Our organization works with schools and districts across the country to create more student-centered learning experiences, which gives us a unique view to the changes that are, and are not, happening at scale.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Rancho Minerva Middle School, Vista, CA. Detroit Country Day School, Bloomfield, MI. Avondale Elementary School District, Avondale, AZ. Baltimore County Public Schools, Towson, MD. Taylor County School District, Campbellsville, KY. Riverside Unified School District, Riverside, CA.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2022

But it’s not just schools themselves who are easy targets: Hackers have hit the edtech vendors that schools work with as well, most notably Illuminate Education, where a breach earlier this year exposed the data of millions of students across the country. What’s Next? The most encouraging trend? Even so, policies alone aren’t enough.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition for 15 years, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that utilize the power of STEM to improve the world. . Arkansas] Sanjay Iyer, Forest Heights STEM Academy, Little Rock School District. SILVER SPRING, Md. &

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s back-to-school season across the country, and while this is met with mixed emotions, like it or not, classroom doors are open and welcoming students. Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The wildfires that ripped through California towns torched school buildings and postponed the start of school as students and teachers were left homeless. A deadly deluge in Tennessee flooded schools and delayed classes as rescue teams searched for dozens of people who’d gone missing. Credit: Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 27, 2019

School districts should communicate their needs and give candid feedback to developers; at the same time, edtech developers need to meet the needs of diverse learners and educators to improve learning outcomes. That way, the district has taken the time to “clarify [their] needs and priorities first, then match them to a product.”.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 9, 2016

Back in 2011, Digital Promise started the League of Innovative Schools , a network of forward-thinking districts around the country. A handful of school districts were really pushing the envelope and a handful of others were still finding their way. Apply to join the League of Innovative Schools. million students.

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eSpark

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

At eSpark Learning, we want to reimagine classrooms so that they’re student-centered, allowing students to succeed in school and in life. I’m really proud of our product that we have today, shaped in large part by the school districts we’ve partnered with over the years. This Long Island district was one of our first partners.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Angie Rawls, choral director at Pearl High School in Mississippi, leads students in a vocal exercise. On the first Wednesday of December, the stage risers were out and the backlights were on as the women’s choir rehearsed in the Pearl High School Performing Arts Center. .— Raymond Morgigno, Superintendent Pearl Public School District.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Instead, she was educating her colleagues at Taos Municipal Schools on the benefits of walking. “If The point of the walking session she was leading at this wellness retreat for school staff members was connection, she said. If nothing else, we’re spending our work time just rejuvenating a little bit,” Curran said. Jennifer St.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

I predict a greater focus on cybersecurity so schools can protect our students and themselves from these unexpected (and unwelcome) twists and turns. This trend follows the pattern of other public interest phenomena. No doubt 2024 will be an interesting year and I, for one, am looking forward to 2024!

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

I find the grief about the lost semester of school to virtual learning (the social interactions and experiences I can’t replicate at home) comes in waves and at unexpected times,” Parker said in her email. But the foundational knowledge, the skills to be able to learn and do well in school later are so important. Approximately 3.7

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edWeb.net

JULY 6, 2022

The challenge for educators and school leaders is finding culturally and linguistically various books and learning how to implement them while enhancing students’ and teachers’ conversations with these texts. One hurdle for educators is finding the right avenues to procure diverse resources to support the work and align with district goals.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2017

School officials and education activists in Oakland, California have teamed up in a notable collaboration to simplify public school enrollment. The new “Oakland School Finder” A key piece of this initiative is The Oakland School Finder , which launched in December.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

Many states provide guidance for the implementation of digital materials in districts to help ensure that they are available to all learners. However, some districts may not have any state guidance at all. Of course, schools can’t make the switch to digital overnight.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Ways to help school communities overcome these challenges and become more inclusive and equitable were explained during a recent edWebinar , sponsored by FIU Online – Florida International University. Moderated by Dr. Flavia E. About the Presenters. Dr. Flavia E. Dr. Iuspa received her Ed.D.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

Allison Perez, 11, and on the cusp of sixth grade in the Elmsford Union Free School District in New York, had been working all morning to build a rocket she would launch as soon as it was fit to fly. Before the program started, Allison worried it would feel too much like school. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

Senior Remi Savard is part of the last class at Montpelier High School that experienced the system before the school’s switch to a proficiency-based model. Remi Savard is one of the last students at Montpelier High School who remembers what class was like before the school switched to a proficiency-based model three years ago. “If

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 20, 2019

Locations of charter middle schools in Boston. Source: “Can Successful Schools Replicate? Scaling Up Boston’s Charter School Sector,” Sarah Cohodes, Elizabeth Setren, and Christopher R. Research sometimes shows that charter schools are better at raising student achievement than traditional public schools.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Northwood Elementary School, Napa, Calif. Education Elements has been a vital partner as we work toward our mission of flattening the district so we’re not a district of schools, but a cohesive school district.”. Richard DelMoro, superintendent, Enlarged City School District of Middletown (NY). “Oh

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2020

KEYNOTE PANELISTS: Michael Stephens Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University @mstephens7 Dr. Michael Stephens is Associate Professor in the School of Information at San Jose State University. Garcia-Febo is the recipient of the 2015 REFORMA Elizabeth Martinez Lifetime Achievement Award.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Read the whole series, “ Willing, able and forgotten: How high schools fail special ed students,” here. At the start of every school year, Jawanda Mast met with administrators at her daughter Rachel’s school. These children made up less than 2 percent of public school students in every state during the 2015-2016 school year.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

NEW ORLEANS—Before the 2020-21 school year, Christa Talbott, a 20-year veteran of New Orleans schools, had never considered leaving the profession she loved this early. By the end of 2020, the 44-year-old was agonizing over whether the school year might be her last teaching there. This story also appeared in Time.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2016

In March 2016, Digital Promise and Maker Ed issued a call-to-action for school leaders around the country to commit to growing the next generation of American makers. school leaders have answered the call by signing the Maker Promise. South Fayette Township School District. Baltimore County Public Schools.

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