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TEACHER VOICE: What my wedding vows taught me about the return to in-person learning

The Hechinger Report

Wedding vow negotiations were a somewhat contentious business when my English teacher fiance and I, a science educator, prepared to tie the knot back in 2007. The post TEACHER VOICE: What my wedding vows taught me about the return to in-person learning appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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The Importance of Jaggedness in Personalized Learning

edWeb.net

When schools talk about personalized learning, one of the first things they need to do is consider these jagged profiles. Context: The context of a student’s home and learning environment matter too. The post The Importance of Jaggedness in Personalized Learning appeared first on edWeb. Join the Community.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Highlight Key Elements for Success in Personalized Learning

The PL2C Blog

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. While each school is unique, they share common goals in personalizing learning for their students.

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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. With about a day planning, [teachers] shift right into distance learning,” Rooney said.

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Counting on summer school to catch kids up after a disrupted year

The Hechinger Report

Principal Margot Zahner’s vision for summer enrichment at Waterman Elementary School in Harrisonburg, Virginia, grows clearer every week. Margot Zahner, the principal of Waterman Elementary in Harrisonburg, Va., million through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. This story also appeared in PBS Newshour.

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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2007 $273,100,000 (President Bush’s request: $0).

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The People and Moments That Define Us

A Principal's Reflections

My father was an elementary principal for 30 years and I always admired how he was able to inspire his staff to focus on student learning. After having assumed the duties of both athletic director and vice principal at New Milford High School I became the principal in 2007. Obviously my journey continues.