Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 1, 2016

and it was purchased for an estimated $50 million in 2011 by Weld North. Most Math Curricula Found to be Out of Sync With Common Core. On its website, Compass Learning states that it serves more than 2 million students and 70,000 teachers across the U.S. The two businesses are well-established in the marketplace. Company Exec.

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Kaplan Learning Common Core 40

Reading By Example

APRIL 14, 2015

Although the skill/strategy/idea (?) of close reading is only briefly mentioned in the Common Core State Standards, it has become a staple in discussions among educators. This has been a very ineffective strategy for me. Leadership Learning Literacy ASCD close reading Common Core'

Common Core 28

Common Core Strategy Examples Technology 28

Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Examine the evolution of the writing process, identifying tools and strategies that may not have been previously conceivable. Get introduced to practical pedagogical strategies for using iPads and Blogger with your students. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)?

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Resources iPad Mobility eBook 91

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2015

‘Close reading’ entered the teacher’s lexicon with this Common Core literacy anchor standard: Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. PARCC, 2011, p.

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Tools Common Core Android Adobe 150

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2020

Since it launched in 2011, the company’s online graphing calculator has been used to create everything from Valentine’s Day “Math-o-grams” to Picasso paintings. Meyer says Desmos’ middle-math core curriculum aligns with state and Common Core academic standards. Desmos is no stranger to beautiful doodles.

Company 216

Company Exercises Common Core Academic Standards 216

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Another notable area of growth: the size of the report itself, which has expanded from 66 slides in 2011 to 355 this year , with the number of slides almost doubling in the last year alone. Among the major trends Meeker identified for 2017: mobile advertising, gaming, and healthcare. She also noted the growth of markets in China and in India.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2011

I’m guessing it wasn’t even a blip on their radar as there wasn’t a single session on standardization, accountability, performance pay, or the Common Core. Instead session after session provided educators with fresh ideas, proven strategies, invaluable connections, and the confidence to pursue innovation.

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Common Core Education Conference Analysis 248

Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Started in 2011, Imagine K12 has inspired many other accelerators and incubators to prop up across the globe; the U.S. It’s not alone in pursuing this strategy: Summit Public Schools has been. Imagine K12 Merges With Y Combinator. alone boasts more than a dozen dedicated to helping education entrepreneurs. A big difference?

EdTech 65

EdTech Khan Academy Company Common Core 65

Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

It has been made apparent through frequent communication from health experts that our schools have consistently been among the best implementers of mitigation strategies and that contact tracing patterns show that there is not widespread transmission in schools.”

Education 217

Education Digital Divide Policies Common Core 217

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

And though official numbers are hard to come by — California stopped tracking dual language programs in 2011 — the growing popularity of dual language immersion programs like the one at Derrick’s school indicates multilingualism is an advantage more and more parents wish their children to possess. It’s not the same. It doesn’t work.”.

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Common Core Elementary Training Course 103

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

As new forms of data are easier to collect and analyze, drawing on and interacting with information to measure the impact of programs and to inform decision-making and policy has emerged as a key strategy to foster improvement in public schools. It’s weaponized already, of course. None of this surveillance plays out equitably.

Data 40

Data Technology Education Software 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2016

And though official numbers are hard to come by — California stopped tracking dual language programs in 2011 — the growing popularity of dual language immersion programs like the one at Derrick’s school indicates multilingualism is an advantage more and more parents wish their children to possess. It’s not the same. It doesn’t work.”.

Common Core 40

Common Core Elementary Training Course 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. In 2011, Ning was acquired by “lifestyle” site Glam Media for around $150 million. In 2011, the Mozilla Foundation unveiled its “Open Badges Project,” “an effort to make it easy to issue and share digital learning badges across the web.”

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Industry 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2018

Over the last three years, the proportion of students passing Common Core-aligned national math and reading tests has inched up, growing from 3 percent to 6 percent. The concept draws from a reform strategy called “collective impact” that many other struggling American cities are trying in different forms.

Industry 75

Industry Training System Company 75

Hack Education

AUGUST 18, 2017

” Testing, Testing… PARCC Inc , best known as one of the Common Core test-makers, is “moving in a new direction,” Politico reports. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Cumulative Growth in Number of MOOCs , 2011–17.”

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Education MOOC Report Data 49