eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

million students and over 620,000 educators across more than 23,000 schools nationwide. Back then, leveraging technology for explicit, systematic, and personalized instruction was a novel concept for schools and educators. Among those strategic milestones was first joining with language learning system creator Rosetta Stone Inc.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 19, 2018

Additionally, leadership coaching is only an effective means of professional development when it has the following elements of effective professional development: Happens over an extended period of time Involves external experts Teachers/Leaders are deeply engaged It challenges existing beliefs (Timperely et al.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

The following three sections detail the range of best practices found by researchers to be critical for ensuring educator growth and success: Effective Administrator and Teacher Leadership. Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. 2004; Alliance for Excellent Education, 2011 ).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Educator retention is one of the biggest internal challenges school leaders face. Educator engagement and retention has a drastic effect on schools and students,” said mindSpark Learning CEO Kellie Lauth. About mindSpark Learning. Districts across the country spend $2.2+ billion on teacher turnover each year.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Welcome back to our insightful series on 21st century education. It’s astounding to reflect on how much has changed in the intervening years in the world of education and teaching. In this latest installment, we turn our focus back to a topic I last discussed in 2011: the characteristics of 21st-century teachers.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

mSL CAPITA , a professional development program by mindSpark Learning specifically designed to support coaches and sport organizations, launched its inaugural CAPITA COLab Esports Fellowship for coaches and educators to shape the convergence of traditional sports, esports, industry and education. About mindSpark Learning.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

We’re going deep into methodologies that empower students to take the reins of their own educational journey. Indeed, once you understand how to foster self-directed learning, it’s like unlocking a whole new world of educational potential. Self-directed learning: A fundamental competence in a rapidly changing world.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 1, 2014

edWeb is delighted to be part of the continuing celebration and recognition of educators who connect with colleagues for professional learning and collaboration. Educators who join in quickly enjoy the benefits and the fun of meeting in a virtual world to share ideas for improving teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Educators and families can find the resource at heart.org/KidsDay and register for the live event here. In addition, access an array of standards-aligned resources designed for wherever learning takes place on Discovery Education’s flexible K-12 learning platform. About Discovery Education. discoveryeducation.com.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

It all began around 2003 when the smartphone wars started with Blackberry, but was quickly taken over by the Apple iPhone in 2007. Image credit: [link] With all the change the world is now experiencing it is quite dumbfounding, to say the least, as to why schools and education remain static when it comes to change.

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Insight Education Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Earlier this month, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) released its 2015 State of the States report on trends in educator effectiveness across the country. While all trends are significant, we are particularly compelled by the data showing how states are working to ensure their systems support educator growth.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

“Don’t call it professional development—call it professional learning.” The panelists recommended that educational leaders take a deep breath and recognize that there is a crisis happening in our districts. .” Effective Models of Professional Development. ” Jill Abbott Sr.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Family engagement in learning is a powerful lever to advance equitable educational outcomes. Launched in 2007, the Partnership is a nonprofit organization that serves 14,200 students across 19 TK-12 campuses in Watts, Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles, California. Learn more at IllustrativeMathematics.org.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

So on the one hand, we have this responsibility while on the other hand, we lack a visible pathway for how we impact student learning. This paradox creates a call to action for school leaders to rethink their roles in education. The information I gather can serve future professional learning experiences.

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Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

This article originally appeared in the Discovery Education blog " Kathy Schrock's Katch of the Month " in February 2020 and is re-posted here with permission. _ The use of social media is commonplace for educators nowadays. Educators are so creative and, when they share their successes with others, we all become better teachers!

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2017

put $150 million in Hero K12 , and Bain Capital, whose Double Impact Fund is on the hunt for promising (and lucrative) education teams. million Trilogy Education $30 million $30 million CreativeLive $25 million $76 million Nearpod $21 million $30 million Examity $21 million $21 million . of deals.

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2020

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the country struggle to move their brick-and-mortar classrooms to remote online learning environments. A 2007 study found that executive functions are more critical for school readiness than is IQ or entry-level reading or math. Executive Function Enablers and Deficits.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

According to Davis, Fuller, Jackson, Pittman, and Sweet (2007) , the definition of digital equity is “equal access and opportunity to digital tools, resources, and services to support an increase in digital knowledge, awareness, and skills.” Professional Learning.

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The PL2C Blog

AUGUST 28, 2017

Charlotte, NC – Today The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University’s College of Education and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) released an in-depth case study on CMS’ Personalized Learning (PL) efforts. Whole child and social and emotional learning (SEL). To learn more, visit [link].

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Edthena

JANUARY 15, 2021

Education researchers Laureen Cervone Avery and Patricia Martinez-Miller (2007) describe classroom walkthroughs as a tool that should “drive a cycle of continuous improvement by focusing on the effects of instruction.” Sometimes, that’s just not easy to make happen given the constant demands of a school.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2020

It is rewarding but also overwhelming and, at times, can take a personal and professional toll. But that doesn’t have to be, explained educator Justin Ashley in the edWebinar , “Catching Happiness: How to Work Through Burnout and Be a Joy-Filled Teacher,” sponsored by Free Spirit Publishing. Being a teacher can be tough.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2016

FlipCon’s swan song, which starts on July 19 in suburban Dallas , is hardly the end of the movement or of the Flipped Learning Network, the group that has organized the event since 2012. “The conference has peaked,” explained Brian Bennett, an educator and chairman of the board for the Flipped Learning Network.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 19, 2022

The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres. Virtual Reality is a social and digital technology that uniquely promises to transform learning, build empathy, and make personal and professional training more effective and economical.

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Learning Confluence

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

I would like to get on with my career in Higher Education (what career?)… This post brings back memories of the many technical issues we had due to ‘those who know more than educators’ continued to block Web 2.0 February 25, 2008 – Another look into the ‘Fischbowl’ of 21st Century Learning.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

I’m in the midst of my eleventh year in the classroom and have always been a hyper-focused educator. Since joining Twitter a few years ago, the “hunt” has been easier as my Professional Learning Network (PLN) has helped immensely. Having said yes to these experiences has brought me to where I am today - a connected educator!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 21, 2014

. - Mahatma Gandhi The Learning Revolution Project holds online and physical learning events, and highlights professional development opportunities from a network of 200 partners in the learning professions. To subscribe to this newsletter, please sign up at the Learning Revolution.

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Insight Education Group

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The Hawaii Department of Education announced it was facing critical teacher employment challenges , citing that the state’s five-year retention rate is only 51% and that they are having a difficult time filling positions: even after the start of the 2018–2019 school year, there were still more than 500 teacher vacancies.

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The Daring Librarian

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Now, I know being on the Board of Directors of ISTE means I''m a wee bit biased.But they don''t pay me and I''ve been an avid ISTE association fan & member since I attended my first NECC conference in 2007 - Atlanta - where Kathy Schrock first introduced to me the virtual world of Second Life!

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 4, 2015

The organization acknowledges the accelerated pace of change and is entering the process of seeing what works, what is still relevant, what is obsolete, what is still missing since the last refresh in 2007. The 2007 standards described a landscape in which we were using technology to learn. These new sets of standards join.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Since 2007 Jane Hart , Founder of the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies (C4LPT) , has been creating the most wonderful lists of tools based on international survey input from educators, experts, instructional designers, consultants, developers and vendors. I especially trust their reviews.

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edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

During the edWebinar, “ Learning in the 21st Century: What Teachers Think Matters,” the presenters talked about the science of individuality, how they’re using the research to help developers create products to meet these individual needs, and examples that show how the Learner Variability Project can work in the classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The use of this technology is equally trending in the education, museum, and professional learning spheres. Virtual Reality is a social and digital technology that uniquely promises to transform learning, build empathy, and make personal and professional training more effective and economical.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Event and Recording Page : [link] Denise Wolk is Director of Publications and Communications and Senior Program Associate with Educators for Social Responsibility. While at Brown she also contributed to Changing Systems to Personalize Learning: Discover the Power of Advisories (LAB, 2003).

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The Daring Librarian

MAY 2, 2010

I am so glad that our ISTE affiliate changed its name from MICCA, which stood for the "Maryland Instructional Computers Coordinators Association to MSET - the Maryland Society for Educational Technology because though it was easier to say MICCA it really did NOT reflect the new 21st century technology shifts or leave room for new innovation.

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Reading By Example

AUGUST 6, 2015

This question is actually reframed from a line in Richard Allington’s and Patricia Cunningham’s resource Schools That Work: Where All Children Learn to Read and Write, 3rd Ed. Pearson, 2007). A good school is developed by bringing together a team of educators with diverse interests, skills, and backgrounds.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 28, 2017

Gross (more on each below), who will take a look forward at the skills and knowledge needed to support successful libraries of the future, examining educational programs and employer expectations. She has led a distinguished career as an educator and innovator. Abels , John Bertot , and Valerie J. Abels, John Bertot, Valerie J.

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