The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 28, 2019

Özek and Figlio studied student records of English learners in a dozen of the largest school districts in Florida dating back to 2002, when a new policy required all kids to score at least a 2, the second lowest of five achievement levels, on a reading test to move on to fourth grade. More dramatic was the difference in future courses.

Learning 94

Learning Study Elementary Course 94

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

A 2002 study found that telephones, desks, water fountain handles, microwave door handles, and computer keyboards are the most bacteria-laden culprits in our workplaces today. As I researched my suspicions, I found that an outbreak of the flu at an elementary school in 2008 was blamed on “infected computer equipment.”.

Classroom 150

Classroom Company Industry Elementary 150

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2018

On paper, Weld North Education is made up of three companies: Edgenuity, a provider of online K-12 courses; Generation Ready, which offers K-12 professional development services; and Imagine Learning, which offers math and literacy software for elementary-grade students.

Symantec 70

Symantec Kaplan Company EdTech 70

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Way back in 2002, when Friendster was the biggest social network and people were gathering in Internet cafes, the State of Maine implemented the first 1:1 laptop initiative in the country. Back in 2013, approximately 60% of Maine's participating districts chose iPads.

iPad 92

iPad Laptops Classroom Report 92

MindShift

MAY 14, 2018

30, 2016 was a big day for Lake Canyon Elementary. Lake Canyon Elementary School ceremony assigning students to a house. In addition to allowing for “much more individualized responses,” he said, the house system helps replicate the coherence of the elementary experience. Katie Fewell Photography). Samantha Shanahan/KQED).

Elementary 53

Elementary System Meeting Groups 53

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

She attended Grand Valley State University from 2002 to 2006 with undergrad in Elementary Education, emphasis in Integrated Science. She was also a producer for “The Learning Classroom: Theory Into Practice” which is a 13-part video- and Web-based course for teacher education and professional development.

iPad 74

iPad Blackboard Classroom Elementary 74

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The idea behind the Muñiz Academy, named for the longtime principal of Boston’s first dual-language elementary school (the Rafael Hernandez K-8 school), was that many Hispanic students would do better in schools that support their cultural background and, with it, the Spanish language. By speaking Spanish to me, they help.”.

Learning 111

Learning Dropout Report Elementary 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

. — This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. billion on elementary and secondary education. But the opportunity comes at a cost: larger class sizes for third-graders. Not anymore.

Elementary 55

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 55

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 7, 2018

Starting in 2002, the foundation has dedicated more than $40 million of those dollars to early education initiatives, and the results have been transformative, said foundation CEO Maria Jimenez-Laura. He said he even enrolled in college courses while still in high school. I feel like it really did give me a head start.”.

Elementary 55

Elementary Report Accessibility Assessment 55

EdTechSandyK

DECEMBER 2, 2009

The following was written as a reflection on what I learned during the second week of the Teaching With Technology course I am currently taking as part of my masters in educational technology leadership program. Teachers were thoroughly trained in the use of the technology as it was implemented.

Technology 40

Technology Strategy Learning Training 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2019

Since 2002, Mortenson has led the organization through significant national expansion, reaching more than 655,000 middle and high school youth and 4,500 educators across 25 states and 5 countries, from offices based in Minneapolis, San Francisco, and New York. Department of Education.

Conference 31

Conference Secondary Study Digital Badges 31

MindShift

JULY 27, 2015

Of course, the benefits (or risks) associated with the amount of free time depends on what kids do with that free time. We recommend that teachers discuss the pros and cons of social media with kids as well as ask parents—especially those with preschool and elementary aged children, tweens, and young teens—to monitor online activities.

Social Media 28

Social Media Outcomes Report Study 28

The Hechinger Report

MAY 31, 2020

My mother, who had only an elementary-level education, raised us on her own and didn’t have any real desire for us to go further in school, to earn any form of higher-education credential. How could I balance university-level courses, work and raising my son? She worked all day. In fact, no one said anything until it was too late.

Study 77

Study Report Elementary Resources 77

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

I'd much rather they build for Abbott Elementary than for Palo Alto High School. Jeff Livingston, founder of the Center for Education Market Dynamics “I say, ‘Have you watched Abbott Elementary?’” So I'd much rather they build for Abbott Elementary than for Palo Alto High School.”

Company 155

Company EdTech Edmentum Robotics 155

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

A flood of stories about the number of disconnected students brought to mind Warren Buffett’s famous 2002 admonition to his shareholders: “You only find out who is swimming naked when the tide goes out.”. Of course, that doesn’t mean we’ve solved all the problems.

Technology 129

Technology Education Survey EdTech 129

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2016

Many times during the course of its history it’s been underfunded and run into issues of quality,” Lombardi said. The only long-term study of the program, called the Head Start Impact Study, began following enrollees in 2002 and stayed with them through third grade. Former President George W. Photo: Paul J.

Study 40

Study Comparison Classroom Meeting 40

Buncee

JUNE 23, 2021

Here are the links to the Buncee SEL -Toolkit- 7-12 and the Elementary SEL -Toolkit These are activities that you can use with your students or browse to get inspired. Research shows that “The social climate of the classroom more strongly predicted GPA than teachers’ instructional practices (Griffith, 2002). You read that correctly.

Secondary 72

Secondary Elementary Examples Classroom 72

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

As well as teaching a graduate course at Columbia Teacher''s College in Educational Technology and directing the Technology and Innovation at The School, he is an author for Pearson''s Interactive Science Program (a K-8 Science series for 21st century schools). Next in the Festival Five family series came Night Time!

Conference 59

Conference Education Pearson Technology 59

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2017

Spring means one thing to many elementary and middle schools across the country: test prep. While test prep has been on the rise since state tests were mandated by federal law in 2002, reading and math scores have largely remained flat. The stakes will rise if the Trump administration is successful in shifting funding to vouchers.

Instructional Materials 149

Instructional Materials Assessment Industry Elementary 149

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

We currently have 10 keynotes and 130 regular sessions scheduled over the course of three days. Ozelle Stephen, Rev/Director of Education, Miridians Elementary School, Centre of Enabling Support Foundation, Uganda Access to Quality education Opportunities, Good Health + Well-being for all. LOTS of information below! Mowen, MS Ed.,

Conference 72

Conference Education STEM Secondary 72

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2024

Of course, books that mention LGBTQ+ students or are about sexuality (even from the 1970s) or race were well represented. Probably the one that has me the most stumped is ‘Inventions and Inventors’ by Roger Smith from 2002. Horand was charged and ultimately found guilty in connection with the dynamiting of two elementary schools.

Libraries 110

Libraries Guidelines Policies Conference 110

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Handing over data, often quite thoughtlessly, has become par for the course – in education and in society more generally. QR codes are, of course, notoriously bad security and a way for malicious code to be executed. The university defended its decision , of course. It’s weaponized already, of course.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Three predominantly white schools, Corner High, Mortimer Jordan High, and Oak Grove High, and two predominantly black schools, Center Point High and Minor High, would send some of their students there for CTE courses. I want to say, ‘Of course diversity is a good thing,’ but it’s a blessing and a curse,” Williams says.

Education 111

Education Report Data E-rate 111