Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In late October, education policy and advocacy group iNACOL opened its annual conference with a bang. INACOL—the International North American Council for Online Learning—would henceforth be known as the Aurora Institute , a name taken from the Latin word for “dawn.” AltSchool became Altitude Learning. One reason for the shift?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

In theory, proficiency-based models let students learn at their own pace, speeding up if they grasp a concept quickly, and getting extra help if they struggle. In practice, though, it can take many different forms, including independent study, learning communities and online programs. Kelly Field, for The Hechinger Report.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 29, 2021

MLIS Professor, SJSU School of Information (She, Her, Hers) Kristen Radsliff Rebmann joined SJSU's School of Information in 2007 after completing a Ph.D. Participants are encouraged to use #library2020 and #librariesascommunityanchors on their social media posts about the event. Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2019

were underfunded by $580 billion in federal dollars alone — money that was specifically targeted to support 30 million of our most vulnerable students,” found a report from the education advocacy nonprofit, the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools. Related: Learning while you earn in college. Photo courtesy of Tiara Gordon.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 4, 2020

Before "going rogue" in 2007, Kate was the Staff Training Coordinator for The Seattle Public Library. Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. Kate has a passion for service excellence and the furthering of libraries and their missions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 23, 2021

MLIS Professor, SJSU School of Information (She, Her, Hers) Kristen Radsliff Rebmann joined SJSU's School of Information in 2007 after completing a Ph.D. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D., in Communication from University of California, San Diego.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 6, 2021

MLIS Professor, SJSU School of Information (She, Her, Hers) Kristen Radsliff Rebmann joined SJSU's School of Information in 2007 after completing a Ph.D. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D., in Communication from University of California, San Diego.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 18, 2022

Box 942849, Sacramento, CA 94249-0007; (916) 319-2007 Sharon Quirk-Silva Dem Dem - 65 Contact Form [link] silva Capitol Office, 1021 O Street, Suite 4210 P.O. Special thanks to our iSchool advocacy interns Cybell Garcia Koehl, Heidi Miller, and Leigh Carroll for their work on putting this altogether.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

MLIS Professor, SJSU School of Information (She, Her, Hers) Kristen Radsliff Rebmann joined SJSU's School of Information in 2007 after completing a Ph.D. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D., in Communication from University of California, San Diego.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 19, 2020

Before "going rogue" in 2007, Kate was the Staff Training Coordinator for The Seattle Public Library. Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. Kate has a passion for service excellence and the furthering of libraries and their missions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Learn what libraries are doing now to extend services, create welcoming spaces, and engage users with soft skills such as compassion, empathy, creativity, curiosity, and finding balance. She is the Immediate Past President of the American Library Association. She was born, raised and educated in the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

What does Virtual Reality have to offer to the learning process? If you want to learn more about Virtual Reality check out. And our teachers, in terms of being able to exercise that creative juice, that it lets them really explore learning in a way that gets at passions of teachers. I like technology. It doesn’t scare me.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 18, 2021

full description) “The COVID-19 Learning Pack” - Yusuf Ganyana - THE COVID-19 LEARNING PACK, LAIBU MKONONI (full description) 2:00 PM (US-Pacific Time) 30-minute concurrent sessions “Launching a Digital Navigators Program at the Library” - Audrey Barbakoff, Ed.D., KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 8, 2021

MLIS Professor, SJSU School of Information (She, Her, Hers) Kristen Radsliff Rebmann joined SJSU's School of Information in 2007 after completing a Ph.D. in Communication from University of California, San Diego.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2021

full description) “The COVID-19 Learning Pack” - Yusuf Ganyana - THE COVID-19 LEARNING PACK, LAIBU MKONONI (full description) 2:00 PM (US-Pacific Time) 30-minute concurrent sessions “Launching a Digital Navigators Program at the Library” - Audrey Barbakoff, Ed.D., KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Kristen Radsliff Rebmann, Ph.D.,

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Dr. Gonzales’s district is reaching out to local non-profits for help with the shift to 100% online learning, which cannot be done quickly or cheaply, especially at a time when the district is receiving less state funding. Arati Nagaraj is an education consultant, edtech advisor and school board trustee in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 16, 2020

Before "going rogue" in 2007, Kate was the Staff Training Coordinator for The Seattle Public Library. Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. Kate has a passion for service excellence and the furthering of libraries and their missions.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2020

Before "going rogue" in 2007, Kate was the Staff Training Coordinator for The Seattle Public Library. Jennifer’s background includes over 10 years working for OCLC where she honed her skills in library advocacy, marketing and public relations. Toledo, and Dianne Connery.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

” The stressors of COVID come as youth suicide was already at a record high before the pandemic, with increases every year since 2007. Plus, he says he’s been bullied for years for being gay, including over video chat during distance learning.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2020

Learn what libraries are doing now to extend services, create welcoming spaces, and engage users with soft skills such as compassion, empathy, creativity, curiosity, and finding balance. Rivkah is passionate about the role libraries play in lifelong learning, civic engagement and as democracy’s public square.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 18, 2023

Between 2005 and 2007, productivity increased by 41% and employee turnover decreased by 90%. We might think of the following as examples of student autonomy: Playlists and self-paced learning. And this, among other reasons, cause some students to struggle with self-directed learning. Choice in tasks or texts.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 31, 2018

Share best programs and practices in advocating for and implementing global learning initiatives with educators around the country and the world. Ireland managed the Embassy Adoption Program, a global partnership program connecting dozens of embassies with DCPS classrooms for a year of cross-cultural learning and exchange.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

And eighth-grade co-teachers Abby Jolma and Toni Giebel let kids sit on wobbly chairs — short stools with a curved base — yoga balls, or traditional chairs while they learn math and science. Related: The Science of Learning Column — When body beats mind in learning. Future of Learning. Mississippi Learning.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Ken Campbell, who was director of charter schools for the Louisiana Department of Education between 2007 and early 2010, agreed that federal mandates likely had something to do with it. It’s stuff that we learned.”. It’s stuff that we learned.”. Now, we think, ‘The amount of trauma these kids suffered is mind-boggling.’

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2019

It’s help teachers need: In 2016 , about 50,000 preschoolers were suspended at least once, and at least 17,000 were expelled, according to the Center for American Progress, a Washington-based liberal research and advocacy institute, which arrived at the estimate based on data from the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health.

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MindShift

AUGUST 14, 2017

According to the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, , a research and advocacy group, these include the “4Cs of critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity,” as well as “life and career skills” and “information, media and technology skills.” 21st Century Skills. Growth Mindset.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

But in those early days, Fair had no idea how to handle her students with disabilities, whose educational challenges ranged from learning deficits to behavioral disturbance disorders. A study in 2007 found that general education teachers in a teacher preparation program reported taking an average of 1.5 Photo: Jackie Mader.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The growth has largely been driven by advocacy from white, affluent families, as well as by districts responding to an influx of immigrant students. But research shows dual-language programs may actually enhance students’ learning in English. There are at least 2,000 of these programs in U.S.

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Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Flat World Knowledge began publishing “open textbooks” in 2007, and Connexions at Rice changed their name to OpenStax and started publishing open textbooks in 2012. For example, both the Open Learning Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University and Lumen Learning use OER this way. We just need to make it cheaper!”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Meanwhile, the schools that shared their ideas focused on student-centered learning and models that honor the differences in students and “think about personalized learning beyond just technology.” Employers on the platform, meanwhile, get to learn about the potential of their current employees. She wants to change that.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Yasmina Vinci, the executive director of the National Head Start Association, an advocacy and professional support organization for Head Start explains that Head Start’s mission has always been to “to give everyone in the family an education mindset.” They were willing to show me, and I was willing to learn.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Proponents of action civics, an outgrowth of service learning that has students lobby for change in their communities, see it as a way to engage and empower students, preparing them for a lifetime of civic involvement. They liken it to a laboratory in science class, where students learn civics by doing civics.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Two months and three specialist visits later, she learned that her son was among the estimated 1 in 68 children nationwide who have autism, a sweep of disabilities typically characterized by impaired communication and repetitive behavioral patterns. He learns how to perform daily activities, like sharing meals and keeping tantrums in check.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Teaching and Learning. Cybersecurity and cyber safety impacts teaching and learning, especially in this era of digital learning. Thiele agreed that any time a cybersecurity issue happens, it gets in the way of teaching and learning. Student Digital Records. His favorite work comes from being a dad of two amazing kids.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 15, 2021

In 2007, Congress introduced a new version of income-driven repayment plans (known as IDRs), which allowed student borrowers to pay a small amount each month as a proportion of what they were earning. Too many borrowers just don’t have the means to get ahead of their debt.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Our two-month, free, online summit focused on home-based and home-centered learning officially started last week. Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Sign up now: [link] Whether by circumstance or choice, learning at home is now the reality for more students than ever.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

SPARC, the consumer-advocacy group, said in its report that control of student data and what can be learned from it is the more important issue that colleges should pay attention to as they negotiate these new inclusive access arrangements. Who Owns Student Data? But what if price isn’t the biggest issue?

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