Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Secretary of Education Richard W. ” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. On November 22, 1996, U.S. House of Representatives or Senate.

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Red Wing High laid off its full-time college adviser in 2012 amid budget cuts. A foreign language teacher, Lisa Toivonen, has tried to fill in the gap by putting on events to encourage students to consider higher education, but Toivonen’s time and expertise are limited. Steve Friess for The Hechinger Report.

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Accessibility Secondary 111

edWeb.net

MAY 11, 2020

To help teachers with the transition to online instruction, an edWebinar hosted by SETDA featured educators sharing what is working for them as they teach students online during the COVID-19 crisis. In regard to the online content she provides, Olivia focuses on making it accessible through the use of pictures, emojis, and screen shots.

Education 54

Education Secondary Policies Elementary 54

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Coursera started with a mission to give the general public free access to courses from expensive colleges. The company, which was started by two Stanford University professors in 2012 and is now one of the most well-funded in the education industry , has always been highly picky about which colleges it works with to develop courses.

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Coursera MOOC LMS Course 99

MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The education system is undergoing a huge shift in daily structures and processes as a result of the pandemic. Students and educators have been affected by the huge changes to daily life, including distancing from friends and wider support groups, and family members losing jobs or income. Each Skill Improves Other SEL Skills.

Learning 117

Learning Analysis Secondary Accessibility 117

MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The education system is undergoing a huge shift in daily structures and processes as a result of the pandemic. Students and educators have been affected by the huge changes to daily life, including distancing from friends and wider support groups, and family members losing jobs or income. Each Skill Improves Other SEL Skills.

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Classroom Learning Analysis Secondary 92

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2019

As the leaders of organizations that advocate on behalf of the disability and higher-education communities, we are committed to working together to continue the progress made in recent years to welcome and support college students with a wide range of disabilities. Ted Mitchell is president of the American Council on Education.

Learning 110

Learning Advocacy Report Secondary 110

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

Their positions were created by and are funded through Say Yes to Education Buffalo, a local chapter of a New York City-based nonprofit. In Buffalo, a Rust Belt city still grappling with high poverty and an under-educated population , the results of the Say Yes program have exceeded expectations.

Data 97

Data Secondary System Accessibility 97

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In 2012, 30 million primary-age children (or 1 out of 5) in sub-Saharan Africa did not attend any school. Secondary schools can only take in 36 percent of students who finish primary school. It wasn’t for a lack of effort from educators who wanted to tackle the problem. Yet their prospects are perilous.

EdTech 94

EdTech Pearson Company Industry 94

edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

In order to address education equity, administrators must first recognize the common barriers. Unequal access to external support: Staff can’t just assume students will have access to the same resources at home or that they will willingly talk about what they have and don’t have. I think for the last 20 years,” said Pedro A.

Secondary 59

Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 59

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.” 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) Are any education technologies, for that matter?

Technology 62

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 62

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2022

But CU Boulder is remarkable because Colorado is considered one of the countries’ most educated states. in 2012 to 16.9% Educators, students, community advocates and long-time Coloradans said a confluence of issues contribute to CU Boulder’s low enrollment of in-state Latino graduates. Mateo Vela, 2021 graduate of CU-Boulder.

Analysis 93

Analysis Report Data Guidelines 93

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The network links educators across disciplines who are interested in using games and other forms of interactive teaching to improve student success. A Proof-of-Concept Study of Game-based Learning in Higher Education,” published in the August 2016 issue of the journal Simulation & Gaming.

Game-Based Learning 60

Game-Based Learning STEM Secondary Study 60

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

Course offerings fell 21 percent between 2007 and 2012. To stop shutting students out, California began building its Online Education Initiative in late 2013. Nearly all (104 by the latest count) have adopted the Canvas LMS , and students are receiving secondary IDs that work across the entire system.

Course 60

Course LMS Secondary System 60

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

For students at Central Valley middle and high schools, accessing classroom lessons rarely involves opening a book. Central Valley School District administrators envisioned such a shift when they decided to begin swapping paper textbooks for iPads in the 2012-13 school year. By and large, it’s working. image via AP ].

iPad 40

iPad OER Meeting eBook 40

edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

By combining the small group focus with short cycles of improvement, schools can truly create a system where every child is receiving the best possible education. Administrators and educators need to look at their own actions and determine what role they play in student outcomes. Examine adult practices. Make learning collective.

Learning 98

Learning Conference Outcomes Elementary 98

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.”.

Dropout 72

Dropout Secondary Course Report 72

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

More than half of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 180 of the 623 districts honored with the “Best Communities for Music Education” award in 2019. The initial boost came more than six months before the district won its first “Best Communities for Music Education” award. Department of Education.

Elementary 100

Elementary Trends Survey Data 100

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2016

TARTU, Estonia—Most educators and policymakers can rattle off a list of international educational powerhouses: Korea. Even as educators from around the world flock to Finland to discover its magic formula, Estonia, just a two-hour ferry ride away, has not aroused the same degree of interest. Photo: Sarah Butrymowicz.

Secondary 0

Secondary System Survey Study 0

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Andrea, who earned her college degree in English literature in 2012, is a temp in a law firm and drives people around on weekday mornings and through the weekends. Without family or professional ties to a particular field, it’s hard to gain access to a quality job in a competitive market. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Company Academic Standards Report Secondary 106

The Principal of Change

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The access is there but are we as educators willing to embrace it? ” This is a very powerful statement from Maddisyn (and you can see how much her time with Kelli still resonates with her) but I am going to rewind back to a conversation I had earlier in the week with an educator. .” If it isn’t, should it be?

Secondary 28

Secondary System Video Accessibility 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Sue is a proud recipient of the 2012 NYLA Mary Bobinski Innovative Public Library Director award and both the 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker and the WCNY Women Who Make America awards. He worked as a secondary educator before joining the Fayetteville Free Library in the summer of 2013.

Libraries 34

Libraries Conference Outcomes Secondary 34

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.

Pearson 28

Pearson STEM Training Study 28

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 14, 2016

The tool can also help you keep up with LIS and education content. So faculty members and your more serious secondary students can connect with current papers in their areas of specific interest. More and more articles are now published in the indexed open access journals. See my LJ update to the right.)

Tools 40

Tools Microsoft Libraries Secondary 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The results do matter, and American educators will lose out if they dismiss the findings so easily. By taking the results seriously, educators can examine the practices and policies of countries that do well on the test and see what they can do to improve practice in this country. Robert Rothman is a Washington-based education writer.

Comparison 40

Comparison Secondary Exercises Study 40

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

DeLeón, Education Programs Professional at the Nevada Department of Education, and Alison Harte, Instructional Materials Specialist for the Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support in the Florida Department of Education, presented case studies on how their states are changing the conversation to digital first.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Case Study Policies OER 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2017

This has happened as Georgia officials – like those in many other states – are pushing to increase the number of young residents who have some kind of post-secondary education. Folks aren’t just asking for higher education to be supported because it’s a nice thing. Leon and Sanders were caught in this downward trajectory, too.

Policies 61

Policies Report Study Data 61

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

The unconventional flurry of both in-person and virtual academics in a school that had never before offered AP physics is part of a broader experiment that experts say could herald the future of education, especially for rural schools. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to provide access and opportunity they might not otherwise have.”.

Online Learning 65

Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 65

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

This post looks at a progression of student thinking (and questioning) about the value of Wikipedia as they move across educational stages. Our study examined the behaviors and choices of 175 student participants, across six educational stages, as they engaged in four tasks in response to a grade-appropriate science research prompt.

E-rate 111

E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. Samsung’s Interactive Whiteboard was ready out-of-the-box and was an easy-to-use product for educators to easily provide personalized experiences.

Education 127

Education Learning EdTech Data 127

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

When Mary Fair became a teacher in 2012, her classes often contained a mix of special education students and general education students. Placing children with and without disabilities in the same classroom, instead of segregating them, was a growing national trend, spurred on by lawsuits by special education advocates.

Training 40

Training Elementary Report Course 40

MindShift

JULY 30, 2015

It’s not uncommon to find professional educators who look down on homeschooling as a way of circumventing learning standards, seeing it as a path chosen mostly by families wanting to include religion in their children’s education. Department of Education. percent of the student population to 3.4

Robotics 28

Robotics Blended Learning Secondary Training 28

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Writing about online learning in higher education over the last several years, I often noted the steady growth of remote learning nationwide against the sluggish adoption of digital instruction among most Ivy League colleges. But the Ivies need not fear their top-of-the-line standing will be undermined by digital education.

MOOC 175

MOOC Coursera Industry Course 175

MindShift

MARCH 6, 2018

The unconventional flurry of both in-person and virtual academics in a school that had never before offered AP physics is part of a broader experiment that experts say could herald the future of education, especially for rural schools. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to provide access and opportunity they might not otherwise have.”.

Online Learning 31

Online Learning Learning Course Report 31

edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

Now education decision makers across America can see detailed reviews compiled in multiple states, to facilitate the evaluation and purchase of print and digital materials for students and teachers. Dashboard Views and Options.

Instructional Materials 41

Instructional Materials Accessibility Policies OER 41

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2016

A pilot program on five campuses at the City University of New York, where the number of students who disclosed that they are on the spectrum has more than doubled since 2012, has shown promising results. Related: Pipeline to Prison: Special education too often leads to jail for thousands of American children. They’d had enough of it.

Meeting 40

Meeting Advocacy Report Groups 40

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Unfortunately, many schools and districts are still relying on individuals or looking for that magic program rather than developing educational systems that provide a high-quality, modern education for all students. Even before the pandemic and the shift to distance education, learning extended beyond the classroom.

System 53

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 53