Knowledge Avatars K-12

JANUARY 17, 2021

Why couldn't I get these kids to love learning as much as I did? I soon realized that I didn't develop a love of learning until I graduated from college. Only then could I choose to learn anything I wanted on a whim, work at my own pace, pick my learning materials, or change "course" if I lost interest. Then I remembered.

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System Common Core Exercises Assessment 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2017

Once a month, this column will examine the insights that science offers about the way people learn, and how such findings could influence schools. As it turns out, though, such moments are ripe with learning opportunity. Praise was rarely given and students were meant to see struggle and setbacks as part of learning.

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MindShift

JULY 26, 2017

Once a month, this column will examine the insights that science offers about the way people learn, and how such findings could influence schools. As it turns out, though, such moments are ripe with learning opportunity. Praise was rarely given and students were meant to see struggle and setbacks as part of learning.

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Learning Secondary Study Common Core 78

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2018

An annual study of Broadway and the 16 top nonprofit theaters in New York City, put out by the Asian American Performers Action Coalition, shows that from 2006 to 2016, Asian actors were hired for 3.7 Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning. (Lee won a Tony Award last June for her work with NAAP.) percent of the U.S.

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Dropout Elementary Report Common Core 73

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

To do this he developed an algorithm using weighted averages that won him a Scientific and Technical Academy Award in 2006. Now the company is teaming up with Khan Academy to use examples like DeRose’s discovery of surface representation to show students how the math and science they’re learning in school is applied by Pixar animators.

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Khan Academy Common Core Video Robotics 28

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2017

Each year, when they get to campus, more than half a million American college students have to take so-called remedial or developmental education classes to teach them basic math and English skills they should have learned in high school. The next step, though, would be to make sure that high schools learn about the findings.

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Data Report Analysis Policies 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Learning Models, Theories, and Technology: A Dictionary For 21st Century Teachers. Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Activity-Based Learning. ” (1).

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Technology Learning BYOD Digital Citizenship 40

MindShift

APRIL 25, 2019

And, Branch says, that doesn’t even mean that every student in those states learns about it: Only two states require students to take earth or environmental science classes to graduate high school. Common Sense Media has a list of climate change-related movies for all ages. Here are some more resources.

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Classroom Resources Common Core Study 50

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2016

A study by Brett Lane, president and founder of the Institute for Strategic Leadership and Learning, an education research and policy consulting firm, reported that the percentage of students in the district proficient in math increased by over 50 points and in reading by over 40 points between 1996 and 2008. The money runs out.

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MindShift

MAY 23, 2016

A group of young women who had graduated from high school between 1997 and 2006 sat at the front of the room crying and laughing about their experiences learning math at Railside High (a research pseudonym for the school). But what was so different about how these women learned math in high school? So we need each other.”.

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Groups Training Common Core Classroom 52

edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

During ClassLink and CoSN’s edWebinar, “ Online Assessment: An Effective, Coordinated, District Leadership Team Approach,” administrators from the Hampton Township School District in Pennsylvania offered lessons they learned from implementing a comprehensive online assessment program.

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Online Assessments Assessment Student Data Privacy BYOD 53

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

What’s striking is that this success story has occurred against the backdrop of so many major high-profile education initiatives floundering across the nation—Common Core and accountability come to mind—and amidst significant political turbulence in the Tar Heel state. That’s a lesson worth learning.

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Broadband Policies Company Common Core 100

Educator Innovator

MARCH 9, 2017

One thing I’ve learned from Math Teachers’ Circles is watching mathematicians who I have tremendous respect for make errors and be corrected and be OK with that,” said Heather Danforth. Danforth thinks of math circles as an opportunity to experience what it means to be a mathematician, whereas math class is more learning about math.

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Common Core Elementary Strategy Classroom 38

MindShift

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

One thing I’ve learned from Math Teachers’ Circles is watching mathematicians who I have tremendous respect for make errors and be corrected and be OK with that,” said Heather Danforth. Danforth thinks of math circles as an opportunity to experience what it means to be a mathematician, whereas math class is more learning about math.

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Common Core Elementary Strategy Classroom 28

Hack Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Department of Education Releases Guidance on Supporting Early Learning through the Every Student Succeeds Act ,” per the press release. AltSchool (a company in Peter Thiel ’s portfolio) issued a press release about its business model – a learning management system branded as Emilio Reggio , OMG. ” “U.S.

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Education Company Pearson E-rate 40

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

Technology is transforming education, with personalised learning at the heart of the curriculum. Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Pearson , after spending hundreds of millions of dollars on learning management systems , is leaving the market as the company seeks to restructure itself and boost its profits.” Is this the future?”

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