Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In Massachusetts, an emerging partnership between private funders and the state department of education aims to help teachers across the Commonwealth learn, share and spread best practices when it comes to leveraging new instructional models and technologies. You can personalize learning just fine without technology.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

While the state’s Department of Education cycled through commissioners (six in six years) superintendents struggled to figure out the law, largely on their own. Related: Documenting Maine’s failure to implement proficiency-based education. Imported from Alaska. Kelly Field, for The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

Today, Top Hat announced it has reached an agreement to acquire more than 400 higher education textbooks from Nelson, one of the biggest educational publishers in Canada. Top Hat is “partially becoming a publisher—the thing that they’ve long wanted to compete with,” observes Phil Hill, an education industry analyst and consultant.

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Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education and the U.S. Records of 12,000 special education students who attend public and charter schools in Washington D.C. However, the misuse and breach of digital student information has brought data privacy to the forefront.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

students attend blended classes on campus and take online courses from home, and district educators say a personalized learning solution has had a positive impact in a number of academic areas. but rather ‘What do these individual students need to learn today?’”. It’s not ‘What do I plan to teach today?’

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

If you are learning about the mini-conference right before or during the event, please join LearningRevolution.com and while you are waiting for your approval we will have a special link for you to use to join the sessions. What tools and methods will be discussed on “What makes online learning effective and engaging to the student?

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012. Related: The next generation of science education means more doing. It does now.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

Doug Green challenges our thinking about school, how we should teach, and the flaws with the testing programs we have in education today. I’ll be speaking with other amazing educators like Suzy Boss, Janet Zadina, Jay McTighe, Dr. Brendan Ozawa de Silva, Scott Sanchez, Dr. Ayanna M Howard and more. Ayanna M Howard and more. Listen Now.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

In order to address education equity, administrators must first recognize the common barriers. Disconnection between teaching and learning: Teachers often confuse covering the material with teaching to the kids—if they teach to understanding, then the classroom becomes a different environment. Does everyone feel valued? Noguera, Ph.D.,

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edWeb.net

APRIL 30, 2021

The disruptions and changes during the past year have made a return to the industrial education model of the 19th and 20th centuries problematic for school districts committed to preparing diverse students for 21st century careers. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Creating a Framework for Innovation.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Join me today, Thursday, December 6th, for a live discussion with Ray McNulty, Chief Learning Officer at Penn Foster College and a Senior Fellow to the International Center for Leadership in Education , having previously served as President. An educator since 1973, Ray has been a teacher, vice principal, principal, and superintendent.

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Blackboard MOOC Education Secondary 56

Fractus Learning

MAY 11, 2015

There is a growing need for today’s pre-service teachers to be equipped with skills and competencies for blended, online, and technology-rich teaching and learning environments. Undergraduate elementary and middle grades education majors have the opportunity to begin graduate coursework in blended learning during their senior year.

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EdNews Daily

AUGUST 4, 2016

However, one field that has been historically underrepresented in our education system can alleviate the needs of aspiring high schoolers who are not fortunate enough to have laboratory access: mathematical modeling. To supplement educational interests, AoCMM also hosts an annual modeling competition for those envisioning broader challenges.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Students work on individual projects in the blended-learning classroom of Jessica Anderson, in Deer Lodge, Montana. A student-centered personalized-learning model known as competency education has gained traction over the past five years as states have developed policies to promote its adoption in both elementary and secondary schools.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

Now, Savard says, learning targets are clearer, and there’s more opportunity to truly understand the material. 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. It’s gone.”.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

If you are learning about the mini-conference right before or during the event, please join LearningRevolution.com and while you are waiting for your approval we will have a special link for you to use to join the sessions. To make sure your computer or mobile is configured for Zoom, please visit zoom.us/test.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 25, 2015

The Definition Of Heutagogy & Self-Determined Learning. Ed note: This is part 1 in a series on self-determined learning from Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon. Stewart’s site, Heutagogy Community of Practice , is a useful resource for reading on Self-Determined Learning. . by Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon.

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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 provides technology professional development district wide to administration, faculty, and staff.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

I was inspired to write this post because of the soon to be released episode 536 (to be released on August 5, 2019 ), where a third-year teacher, Edwin Thomas Minguela, and I talk about the lessons he’s learned in his first two years of teaching. 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24) 25) Learning Policy Institute. (24)

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Discovery Education’s Math Techbook has been approved as a core instructional resource across Oregon state. The Oregon State Board of Education has approved the Discovery Education Math Techbook for statewide use as a core instructional resource through its state adoption process.

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MindShift

JULY 10, 2018

This story about science instruction was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. hours per week on science during the 2011-12 school year, the last for which data is available, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Elementary Education Survey Report 39

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” I have learned so much in the intervening years, and my analysis then strikes me as incredibly naive and shallow.

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Fractus Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2016

“In…studies of both secondary school and university students, self-discipline has surpassed intelligence test scores to better predict school performance, attendance, and graduation honors. We have seen this as educators time and again. How do we help our students learn to prioritize appropriately? WORKS CITED.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Co-sponsored by Aramark, VALIC and AASA, the 2016 National Superintendent of the Year will be announced at AASA’s National Conference on Education , Feb. Williamson has more than 30 years of service in public education, with the past nine years as superintendent of Hoke County Schools. 11-13, 2016, in Phoenix, Ariz.

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MindShift

JANUARY 20, 2017

Our journey began when we conducted an extensive literature review at the outset of the project (Bruce, Flynn, & Moss, 2012) and learned about the crucial importance of spatial reasoning. Education matters! Spatial reasoning and mathematical thinking are intimately linked. Spatial reasoning can be improved.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

Minnesota ranks among the most educated states in the country, with nearly half of adults aged 25 to 64 holding an associate degree or higher. He estimated that nearly one in three new jobs created through 2026 will require education beyond high school. Will jobs go begging? Our future economic vitality depends on this.”.

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Learning with 'e's

JANUARY 21, 2013

I used images from a trip with my students to the Gambia in 2009 to present my own example of a narrative at the beginning of the session. I decided to use a reworked version of the picture of the young girl in a blog post called ' What Price Education? ' to hammer home the message that every child deserves a good education.

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Connecting 2 the World

JANUARY 7, 2009

skip to main | skip to sidebar Connecting 2 the World Connecting ideas, cultures, and disciplines Wednesday, January 7, 2009 Learning Theories: In support of Connectivism I was first introduced to the idea of Connectivism through an online conference hosted by George Sieman s group at the University of Manitoba.

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Fractus Learning

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Numeracy and literacy for the priority learners is one of the main problems I have identified in our Community of Learning (CoL). This is a massive problem faced by educators worldwide and has had teachers scratching their heads for decades. Swift Playgrounds is an app that makes it fun to learn and experiment with code.

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MindShift

MAY 1, 2019

Excerpted from “ Mindfulness in the Secondary Classroom: A Guide for Teaching Adolescents ,” (c) 2019 by Patricia C. Let’s imagine that this is the moment a parent challenges you in a meeting or the moment you learn that a colleague was diagnosed with a serious illness. Hoeksema, & Schouten, 2009).

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Neo LMS

MAY 28, 2019

PISA 2000 showed Finnish youth to be the best young readers in the world, in 2003 the country’s youth led in math, by 2006 Finland was first out of 57 countries in science, and by 2009 Finland came second in science, third in reading and sixth in math among nearly half a million students worldwide. Infographic].

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Education is free, lunch is free, books are free, sanitary napkins are free,’’ Ballani tells parents, urging them to visit this government-run school on the edge of the Thar Desert, where, on a warm day late last spring, 12 teachers were overseeing the education of 260 students from first grade through high school.

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 18, 2016

Jon McGee’s Breakpoint (2015, Johns Hopkins) offers a very solid, useful, and accessible analysis of current trends in higher education. million in fall 2009, a gain of 43 percent.” post-secondary education needs closer connections to K-12, especially given demographic and economic changes (126-8).

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Bryan Alexander

APRIL 18, 2016

Jon McGee’s Breakpoint (2015, Johns Hopkins) offers a very solid, useful, and accessible analysis of current trends in higher education. million in fall 2009, a gain of 43 percent.” post-secondary education needs closer connections to K-12, especially given demographic and economic changes (126-8).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 20, 2011

Join me Thursday, August 25th, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com webinar with Bob Compton, producer of the new documentary film The Finland Phenomenon , an "inside look at the world''s finest secondary education system." We''ll talk about these and other fascinating aspects of education in Finland for an hour with Bob.

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ExcelinEd

MARCH 1, 2019

DeSantis also prioritized increased investments in career and technical education and computer science education initiatives. The Senate Finance Committee advanced SB 173 , Education Scholarship Accounts legislation by Sen. Two bills sponsored by House Education Chairman Rep. SB 108 , sponsored by Chairman P.K.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

Below are this week''s public, free, and interactive Webinars through LearnCentral.org , the social learning network for education that I work on for Elluminate. SYMBIOTIC LEARNING WEEKLY MEETING ( Math 2.0 Adrian won the coveted Outstanding Secondary Teacher for Victoria last year.

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