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Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

eSchool News

Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Editable, ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish. The LISA Academy is an award-winning charter district with a 95% college acceptance rate.

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The Lessons Learned Online That Will Shape Education After the Pandemic

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When we began our residential summer learning program in 2004, we wrapped our curriculum around a “team model” that reflects the collaborative way that the world works. Small-group and peer-based learning offer valuable and engaging learning structures. Focus on engaging content, not seat time.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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But during that same fifteen-year period, we also witnessed the birth and growth of highly influential firms like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Tencent and Alibaba. 1993-2004: Building the Infrastructure. Working closely with partners, I spent the years from 1993 to 2004 starting and leading a handful of technology startups.

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In One of Connecticut’s Most Innovative Districts, Belief in Every Student Comes First

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In 2016, our Anna Reynolds Elementary School was the recipient of the National Blue Ribbon Award for high performance , and every school in the district routinely outperforms the competing magnet school on standardized assessments. NPS is also home to well over 100 certified Google Educators , trainers, and innovators. Let me explain.

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8 Ways to Help New Teachers Thrive (and Veteran Teachers Too!)

The CoolCatTeacher

A decade of policy support for California’s new teachers: The beginning teacher support and assessment program. Hear about online mentorship for admin For example, last year, I interviewed veteran teacher Stephanie Goldman and first-year teacher Lindsay George who used Google Drive to collaborate. M., & Ingersoll, R.

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Online Learning Does Not Mean Sans Engagement

Fractus Learning

Instructors should incorporate engagement techniques such as brief, live streamed online lectures using Google Hangouts , Zoom , Adobe Connect to name a few. Encourage Reflection through Student Self-Assessment : Self-assessment rubrics and discussion boards allow for reflective thinking of assignment content. Spring, 57-69. (R).

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Twelve Years Later: What’s Really Changed in the K-12 Sector? (Part 1)

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At the time, Wireless Generation was expanding from its roots in K-3 reading assessment into new areas: intervention, professional development, and data systems. This “Google and good luck” approach throws a lot of options, confusion, and competing agendas at teachers. I’d recently moved to Washington, D.C. Sometimes very hard.