A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 23, 2012

To date, these statistics are: 140 million+ lessons delivered, 500 million+ exercises done, and 6+ million unique visits per month. He officially started Khan Academy in 2009 knowing that quality videos would withstand test of time. With this being said, what are your thoughts on Khan Academy and it''s implications on education?

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Neo LMS

APRIL 4, 2017

Exercise and its essential role in cognition is perhaps a topic for another post; today we will focus on posture, and how keeping an eye on your students’ posture in class can go a long way to improving their comfort and therefore concentration. Four simple solutions to bad student posture for learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

For the third time this year, an American education technology company is laying claim to the magical “unicorn” status. The language exercises include a mix of multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, along with digital flashcards and oral speaking practice. Top grossing education apps, according to Sensor Tower.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Schoolzilla’s life began in 2009 as a project within Aspire Public Schools, a charter network with schools across California and in Memphis. Schoolzilla, the company perhaps best known for its Mosaic dashboard product, has found a new home with Renaissance Learning , a Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc.-based Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 2, 2018

We are starting to see the application of these emergent technologies in many different fields: Industry, Medicine, Corporate, Higher Education and now K12. Google Earth Education Expert. How do we interact with VR and AR experiences? They simply require your selfie. Who’s using VR and AR? Micah Shippee, PhD. Accessed 6 Sep.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

Amazon will be sunsetting TenMarks and its online instructional tools, which were once at the forefront of the company’s K-12 digital education strategy. Founded in 2009, TenMarks developed a web-based, adaptive K-12 math program that included lesson plans, curriculum and exercises. education strategy. school districts.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2022

On college campuses nationwide, the number of students seeking services increased by an average of 30 percent between 2009 and 2015 — more than five times the average rate of enrollment growth — and has continued to climb since then. Heidi Schmitt, staff therapist at the University of Iowa, leads a student through a mindfulness exercise.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Come June 30, operations at the Amazon-owned online education program will cease entirely. Freckle , a math education provider that was recently acquired by Renaissance Learning, published a blog post in April 2018, just days after TenMarks announced it would be shutting down, positioning itself as a strong alternative for districts.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

A first-of-its kind vehicle will be hitting the streets this autumn in Colorado as an all-new, all-electric, ‘Magic Bus’ Mobile Preschool will serve to put early-childhood education on wheels. Visit YouthPower365.org org for more. About the Vail Valley Foundation. About Motiv Power Systems.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 30, 2017

Students from underserved populations do not have the same opportunities for a strong education as their more-affluent peers. This is the harsh reality that data from Stanford’s sweeping 2009-2013 study bears out. These small groups help educators better cultivate connections with students. But is it enough?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Largely low-income, Hispanic and with parents whose own educations didn’t get past high school, the young people in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas started over the last decade doing something few of their predecessors had done: going to college. The number who went on to higher education inched up, to 57 percent from 56 percent. “We

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 6, 2012

Christine is a secondary certified math teacher, with Business Education certification and MSc as K12 certified Instructional Technology Specialist. In 2009 she became an Apple Distinguished Educator. She previously taught mathematics courses at The Center for Arts and Technology.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

With headlines like “ Virtual Reality Learns How to Get Into Classroom ,” which The Wall Street Journal ran this February, the hype cycle around VR’s potential in education has returned. has committed to pour money into developing education apps for its $600 Oculus Rift. Even one charter school, the. Aaron Walsh, director of the.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2020

Those two words can change a mood, a mind, a life, and the world. " -Angela Maiers We invite you to join us for a very special live broadcast on June 4th, from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-EDT , that will focus on EDUCATION FOR HOPE AND HEALING. Educators are our first responders of the soul. Change Maker.

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MindShift

MARCH 16, 2019

Today, Mikala and three students work through an exercise about communities and the building blocks that create them. “It’s a tutoring program that works in two directions,” says former social worker Mark Hecker, who founded Reach in 2009. She signs in at the front desk just after 3:30 p.m.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 2, 2018

While definitions vary a bit from study to study, researchers have linked a sense of purpose to lower levels of adolescent depression, less binge drinking and drug abuse , healthier habits such as exercising, and a greater commitment to schoolwork. Higher Education. Adults with a sense of purpose report greater satisfaction with life.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Classroom educators know better than anyone else how much of learning is built on the strength of relationships in the room. He thinks project-based learning could be powerful avenue for educators to help students discover purpose, if they allow enough time and structure for students to think through what holds meaning for them.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 36(4), 476–500. Review of Educational Research, 81(2), 201–233; Headden, S. Postsecondary education descriptive analysis report. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement; California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 25) Kraft, M.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

For almost a decade, even young kids here have spent hours a day on screens as Mineola’s educators sought to transform schooling here. Children and teachers were familiar with a variety of learning apps and other educational software. Educators had years of experience integrating technology into their teaching.

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MindShift

JANUARY 3, 2018

While definitions vary a bit from study to study, researchers have linked a sense of purpose to lower levels of adolescent depression, less binge drinking and drug abuse , healthier habits such as exercising, and a greater commitment to schoolwork. Adults with a sense of purpose report greater satisfaction with life.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

As an educational design researcher, it was concerning to encounter so many media reports about the detrimental effects of math anxiety but not nearly as much about how to address it. I wanted to think more about this, so I called him up to talk about adapting his research findings in a usable way for elementary and middle school educators.

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The Thinking Stick

JANUARY 9, 2015

Each year I like to try and predict what might be the technology that affects us both in our daily lives as well as education. 2009: Bringing Social Learning to the Masses (Education goes deeper in understanding social connections). Predicting the future is fun…if you’re right people think you’re amazing….if 2013: Opps….forgot

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2016

— When Dadhi Dahal first came to the United States in early 2009, the Bhutanese population in Syracuse, New York was quite small — the first refugees from Bhutan, fleeing ethnic cleansing policies in their home country, arrived in 2008, after they had spent years in refugee camps in Nepal. education debate. SYRACUSE, N.Y.

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MindShift

MARCH 30, 2016

The fire that traumatized students and staff alike was in 2009, when Lana Penley was in her second year as principal. The program then moves into mindful breathing exercises, meant to help students feel present in their bodies. The middle school has breathing exercises after passing periods. It’s a way of being.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

Under a set of new standards adopted by the Vermont State Board of Education in 2014 , the class of 2020 will be eligible for graduation when they’ve demonstrated “evidence of proficiency” in the curriculum. said State Board of Education Chair Krista Huling. “I Moving in this direction is really a paradigm shift.”.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 9, 2018

This mantra in education particularly in adopting emerging technology is incredibly important. I regularly encourage anyone in education to think about this as a reminder of who they are and how that informs the expectations they hold on themselves to prepare students for a different future. & Birkeland, S.E.

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MindShift

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

” The bright side lies in a 2009 study conducted by Gary Small, the director of University of California Los Angeles’ Longevity Center , that explored brain activity when older adults used search engines. Internet searching, Small says, is like a brain exercise that can be good for our mental health.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2021

Wells went on to college, became a teacher specializing in gifted education and eventually took on the gifted coordinator role for her hometown school district, aiming to give more students the opportunities she almost missed. “It Defined that way, “education malpractice” describes almost every gifted classroom across the United States.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2016

There’s going to be a need for a million more STEM graduates in the next decade than we’re currently producing,” said Chris Rasmussen, professor of mathematics education at San Diego State. “I I think people started looking at their courses and saying, ‘We can probably do better.’ ”. Photo: Karen Shakerdge. A history of reform.

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ProfHacker

DECEMBER 9, 2015

And if for some reason you need more ideas than what’s here—or if you’re just feeling nostalgic, as is befitting this time of year—take a look at our lists from 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , and 2009. The biggest impact has been on my sleep, which has improved greatly with the sleep exercises I’ve been doing.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2019

So it may have been fate that she landed a job in the low-income, heavily immigrant California Central Valley community of Lindsay in 2009. EdSurge: What motivates you as an educator? She discussed the role that Reading Plus, an adaptive reading intervention program, has played in her district’s literacy success.

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MindShift

JULY 27, 2015

Even the best-laid plans will likely remain plans without effective communication and professional development for school faculty and staff, a mechanism for soliciting and truly hearing student voices, and extensive parent education on the goals you are trying to accomplish with your new policies and programs.

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MindShift

MARCH 16, 2021

Wells went on to college, became a teacher specializing in gifted education and eventually took on the gifted coordinator role for her hometown school district, aiming to give more students the opportunities she almost missed. “It Defined that way, “education malpractice” describes almost every gifted classroom across the United States.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

First, many educational markets are shaped by public policy. Second, K-12 education in the United States is primarily a local affair—with states and districts shouldering most of the costs and driving many key policy decisions. Additionally, as part of this exercise, watch for the leading indicators of adoption. K-12 landscape.

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The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Local educators, fearful of results, focus on the indicators, not their causes. A 2016 MDRC/Lucas Education Research literature review found that the design principles most commonly used in PBL align well with the goals of preparing students for deeper learning, higher-level thinking skills, and intra /interpersonal skills ( Condliffe et al.,

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The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

Longtime Flocabulary Fangirl I've been a Flocabulary & Week in Rap fangirl since they came on the scene and have blogged about them back in 2009 and 2011.and Appropriate, timely, and educational - get the news in a super engaging way for the younger crowd. and they just keep getting better! What's new? Week in Rap, Jr!

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Police officers try on goggles that simulate drunkenness during a training exercise. Department of Education data from the 2013-14 school year. He noted that the juvenile arrest rate for many crimes decreased between 1994 and 2009, and that at the same there was prolific growth in the number of school-based police. There are 1.6

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