The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. It’s not like you can just drop the tool in and the flowers will bloom and the birds will chirp.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In addition, the pressure to learn math creates anxiety for students, parents, and even teachers, according to research , where almost 50% of elementary school students , 20% of U.S. 1, 2020, are Magical Workshop and Secrets of the Dragons. Games Help Alleviate Math Anxiety. The series is intended for Grades 1-2 (ages 6-8 ).

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2023

Practical Steps: Consider using tools like Harvard’s Implicit Association Test to explore unconscious biases, and actively seek to challenge them in your teaching. Use Media and Technology Thoughtfully In the age of technology, media can be a powerful tool in educating students about diversity and inclusion. link] Buchanan, L.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. Sometimes an LMS discussion will help and other times integrating with another tool can be beneficial. Look for Part 2 of this post soon, with tech tools for PBL in a blended learning environment. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Rather than viewing them as tool for punitive measures, assessments are just another tool that allows educators to figure out how to improve teaching and learning. In 2017 the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

She was lured in part by the amenities and teaching tools that would come with the brand-new school. By the end of the 2013-14 academic year, Whitmore Lake had lost about 25 percent of its enrollment, dropping from 1,300 to 960 students. In the elementary school, art classes were cut. Jobs were cut at nearby auto plants.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. The world has changed. It is going to be different moving forward.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

There’s no way we can expect our children to have the solutions and the innovations to these challenges if we’re not giving them the tools and resources needed here and now,” said Tammy Murphy, the wife of New Jersey Gov. Cari Gallagher reads a book about Hurricane Sandy to her third graders at Lawrenceville Elementary School.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

APRIL 2, 2022

I was literally at KySTE in 2020 when the world shut down, a story I shared here.) As if fate wanted to re-affirm for me the value of KySTE, I learned of a new tool in the very first hour of the very first session of the conference that got me so excited, I knew I'd be doing a blog entry about it! and the tool was Verso.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Similarly, before the crisis all of the presenters were working with their boards and communities to show them edtech in a positive light and help them understand the importance of using tools in school that students will use in college and the workforce. Department of Education Secretary in October 2016. About the Host.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

In addition to keeping student privacy and school budgets in mind, teachers also need to make sure that the tools work in the school’s technology environment. Similarly, when vetting tech tools, the contracts should include the district’s accessibility requirements. Dr. Brubaker has CoSN CETL certification and a Ph.D. Dr. Carol L.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2023

In 2013, she took on leading a ninth-grade remedial class and taught nearly 50 students the regular Algebra 1 curriculum. As a result, the difference between Black and White students’ scores widened from 35 points in 2020 to 42 points in 2023. Reed, then chair of the school’s math department, intervened. She started with a small test.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

offer valuable tools and perspectives for educators at all levels. Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Classroom Management: A Case Study of Three Elementary Teachers. The Elementary School Journal, 59(1), 158–. Gage, Ph.D., and Ashley S. MacSuga-Gage, Ph.D., link] Simonsen B, Fairbanks S, Briesch A, Myers D, Sugai G.(2008).

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, IL, explained, this isn’t about deciding what technology a district uses. The library staff constantly communicates with community leaders to find out how they can assist them; again, technology is the tool, not the end goal. Create a Common Vision : As Dr. Carol L.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

Reexamining impact and use of edtech tools: Most schools are already collecting data on how frequently programs are used and the impact of the programs on student learning goals. She is also a 2013 Leadership Loudon graduate and a 2019 representative for Loudon County in the Tennessee Regional Leadership Class.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

As Superintendent of Fort Smith (AR) Public Schools from 2017-2020, Dr. Brubaker launched the district’s Vision 2023 strategic planning initiative, working extensively with stakeholders to identify and prioritize the district’s greatest needs. Ann McMullan is Project Director for CoSN’s EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 2022

Department of Education Reimagine Workforce Preparation Grant Program - Supporting and Advancing Nevada's Dislocated Individuals - Project SANDI As Nevada State Librarian (2020 - 2021), Tammy Douglass Westergard was a leader in envisioning the dynamic roles of libraries in the future of learning and democracy in America. Get Your Free!

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Matt is grateful for his supportive family—son Mason, an aerospace engineer in Florida, and daughter Jessica, an elementary teacher in northern Cincinnati. In November 2020, Dr. Reid was named 2021 State Superintendent of the Year by the Washington Association of School Administrators.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2020

This spring, when George Floyd was killed by a Minneapolis police officer, “kids were upset, they were angry, they were enraged, they thought how is this still happening, this is 2020,” said West, executive director of the East Cleveland Neighborhood Center. His group tried to stay connected with students during the shutdowns.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Keep the conversation centered on how you’re helping the students rather than what educational tool someone else uses. And even when a program meets a school’s privacy standards, it may not be an effective education tool for its students. Under Dr. Gaines’ leadership, Mehlville is expanding opportunities for students.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In 2017, the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

On a crisp day in early March, two elementary school gifted and talented classes worked on activities in two schools, three miles and a world apart. They knew not all their children were especially brilliant — they just wanted to get into the best elementary school in the city. The academic screening tools “were patently unfair.”

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

However, the more successful schools focus on improving teaching and learning first with edtech being just one of the tools to support it. Michelle’s professional background also includes her tenure at the Hesperia Unified School District as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, and finalist for CA Elementary Principal of the Year.

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MindShift

AUGUST 3, 2021

New York-based English teacher Irene Yannascoli was already drained after jumpstarting distance learning in March 2020 and facing uncertain school plans for the fall. Then, her school leaders sat the staff down to watch Kelly McGonigal’s 2013 TED Talk titled “How to Make Stress Your Friend.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 23, 2022

Department of Education Reimagine Workforce Preparation Grant Program - Supporting and Advancing Nevada's Dislocated Individuals - Project SANDI As Nevada State Librarian (2020 - 2021), Tammy Douglass Westergard was a leader in envisioning the dynamic roles of libraries in the future of learning and democracy in America. Get Your Free!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2022

Department of Education Reimagine Workforce Preparation Grant Program - Supporting and Advancing Nevada's Dislocated Individuals - Project SANDI As Nevada State Librarian (2020 - 2021), Tammy Douglass Westergard was a leader in envisioning the dynamic roles of libraries in the future of learning and democracy in America. Get Your Free!

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NeverEndingSearch

MAY 15, 2018

Instructional tools include introductory lessons and resources for assemblies, a collection of comics. You’ll also find the Educator Training Course , Templates and Logos , Classroom Decorations , Social Media Tools and tools for Student Action. Upper Elementary/Middle Grade Book Group. YA Book Group.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 22, 2019

He earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and teaching at Southeast Missouri State University; a master’s degree in education at Webster University; a master’s degree in educational leadership and administration at Southeast Missouri State University; a specialist degree in education administration at University of Missouri St.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I hope to offer you, teachers, tools for discussions about abstaining from certain books and tools for guiding students to choose books for themselves; I hope to offer you, students, with tools for discernment as well as tools for defense of your right to read. May you take what you need and may it be useful to you.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Elementary Years ? Practical Student Tools (Email / Calendars / Organizers) ? Blended Learning ? Brain-based Learning ? Classroom 2.0 ? College Admissions ? Connections ? Creativity ? Defining Success ? Digital Citizenship ? Educational Technology ? Engagement ? Family & Parenting ? Future of Eduction ? Global Collaborations ?

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

COVID’s impact on schools was so substantial that Congress established the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). Systems like Alma helped as communication tools and as a retainer of critical student information that educators shared with parents once they could be reached.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

Closing that gap and getting kids to continue their training after high school is especially important here: 74 percent of jobs will require post-secondary education by 2020. Investing in school counseling as a tool for helping students climb out of poverty, meanwhile, is not high on the White House agenda. Why are women locked out?

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2016

In 2013, only 16 percent of entering kindergarteners scored in the top tier on Ohio’s kindergarten readiness exam, meaning they were fully ready to start school. When he was in elementary school, Justin Alvis’ parents used to give him homework because his teachers didn’t. “Those are the things that have made the most impact,” she said.

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