edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

Every two or three years, state and federal laws regarding accessibility in education change. However, the goal is always the same: making sure that every student, at every level (classroom, building, district), has access to the resources they need to meet their learning goals. Highlights. Dr. Carol L.

Accessibility 57

Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 57

Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Yet, there is hope: over 96% of elementary school teachers view culturally responsive teaching as important when working with diverse students.[7] Picture books for early elementary students: Drawn Together by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat. Curriculum Inquiry, 2013, 43(1), pp. Urban Education, 2013, 48(4), pp.

Strategy 200

Strategy Education Elementary Libraries 200

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

2013; Parsons, 2012; Vaughn, 2015, ). 2013) investigated the impact of instructional adaptations on student literacy achievement. Innovative teaching, as Zhu et al (2013) confirm, “is a necessity for all teachers in order to meet the educational needs of the new generations.” Madda et al., 2011, Nurmi et al.,

Study 121

Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Beginning a technological evolution When I first became an administrator in the 2013-14 school year, I started a coding initiative. I believed technology would be powerful for our scholars and I wanted everyone to have access to it, but only one student in the entire school signed up for the program. We can (and will!)

How To 112

How To Chromebook Elementary Secondary 112

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2022

Ten years ago it was not commonplace to see a Technology Director on staff at an elementary school, let alone a Technology Integration Specialist. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , during 2013–2015, 3.9 Many didn’t have proper internet access or even a tablet or other device with which to get online.

Robotics 105

Robotics EdTech Learning Secondary 105

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 29, 2018

And because math skills are a strong predictor of overall academic success , ensuring ELL students have access to quality math education is critical. Visual Instruction Increases Access to Learning. Clay Spring Elementary (Florida). After piloting ST Math in 2013-14, they fully implemented in 2014-2015.

Accessibility 46

Accessibility Elementary Mobility EdTech 46

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift At a training session this summer, Pitts, a teacher at Oakdale Elementary in Sandy, Utah, learned why: The program works best when teachers supervise kids rather than sending them off to do exercises on their own. Experts say it’s a promising model for alleviating some of the problems plaguing ed tech.

Software 127

Software Company Training STEM 127

edWeb.net

MAY 5, 2019

Accessible technologies help students with disabilities unlock their full potential by addressing a diversity of needs that include learning, visual, hearing, mobility, neurodiversity, and mental health. Dudycha articulated that “inclusion has a new definition along with accessibility.

Accessibility 46

Accessibility Tools Microsoft Classroom 46

Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

People who speak another language score higher on tests and think more creatively , have access to a wider variety of jobs , and can more fully enjoy and participate in other cultures or converse with people from diverse backgrounds. Knowledge of foreign languages is also vital to America’s national security and diplomacy.

Study 198

Study STEM Meeting Report 198

edWeb.net

APRIL 22, 2019

While the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was last reauthorized in 2004, with amendments in 2015, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were updated back in 2008, the demand for accessibility and equality in education continues to grow. Step 4: Conduct regular accessibility audits.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility PowerMyLearning Guidelines Policies 40

Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2018

In my previous blog on the subject , we explored some of the better online resources for the elementary school teacher hoping to blend their elementary school classroom. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases? In 2013 Leslie M. 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study. Why is that, indeed?

Common Core 218

Common Core Elementary Case Study Guidelines 218

eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — TutorMe , the online tutoring solution of the future, and Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) today announced an agreement to provide more than 35,000 K-12 students with free access to TutorMe’s online 24/7 tutoring service for the 2021-2022 school year. OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan.

Outcomes 107

Outcomes Accessibility Study Elementary 107

Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. With the help of technology, you can introduce your classroom to opportunities and resources they may not otherwise be able to access.[5] April 2010, 3(4), pp.

Technology 260

Technology Classroom Digital Citizenship Education 260

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2021

Yet with all the research demonstrating the benefits of early education for those most in need—and there is plenty—access to quality preschool programs remains inequitable. But recognizing this imbalance, in 2013, the City of Chicago rolled out major policy changes to create more equitable enrollment in pre-K programs.

Policies 149

Policies Outcomes System Accessibility 149

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Today is day three of the 2013 Global Education Conference. A summary of today''s sessions is shown below in US-Eastern Standard Time (GMT/UTC-5). To see the schedule in your own time zone, with the full session descriptions and a link to enter each session, go to [link].

PLE 57

PLE Conference Advocacy Case Study 57

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As students return to the classroom this fall — many for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that upended their access to quality, in-person learning — we have an opportunity to enact standards to ensure that teachers’ instruction methods are effective and backed by science. In 2019, just over one-third of students in the U.S.

Policies 145

Policies Assessment Outcomes Instructional Materials 145

edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA, noted the importance of having safe WiFi access. She suggested beginning with a clear mission statement.

Equity of Access 40

Equity of Access Accessibility Elementary Instructional Materials 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. A longtime administrator in Rio Rancho, Aaker led the district-wide transition of elementary students to online learning when Covid struck. It wasn’t just a mother’s intuition.

Elementary 100

Elementary Online Learning Report Personalized Learning 100

Waterford

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

My 4-year-old son Niko recently started transitional kindergarten at our local elementary school. Nowadays, children have more access to music than ever before. January 23, 2013. Written by Marika Ismail. Director of Inclusive Curriculum at Waterford.org. It’s been a rough time for us, with a few tears. ” Reading Rockets.

Training 246

Training Examples Elementary Classroom 246

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2023

The school year ended at Washington Elementary at 2:35 p.m. Malaysia Robertson, 9, outside of the closed Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., The lobby of Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — on Friday evening, July 28, 2023.

Elementary 92

Elementary Report Trends Outcomes 92

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

So says the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is issuing a challenge to developers and service providers working to make the subject more broadly accessible. Without access or success, their advancement to higher-order math and other skills, like abstract and critical thinking or data analysis, is obstructed.”

Study 159

Study Report Course Accessibility 159

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

While much of that discussion has focused on preventing a Newtown-style active shooter from making entry to a building, history shows that the majority of active shooters appear from the inside of the school, in the form of a student, staff member or parent who has unfettered access to the building. I said, ''it''s impossible.

Mobility 232

Mobility Report System Accessibility 232

EdTechSandyK

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Just moved in to new elementary schools. They do scheduled tours iPad Carts vs. Small Pods of iPads in classrooms - In Sandy''s opinion (a few people agreed), pods of iPads are more robustly used because teachers have consistent access. In elementary classrooms - iPads seem to be the device of choice. And access points!

BYOD 53

BYOD iPad Tablets Chromebook 53

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2024

And for many Black students now, 70 years since the nation’s highest court held unanimously that separate is inherently unequal, educational resources and access remain woefully uneven. That practice persisted in Wilcox County until 2013 , when high schoolers organized a prom for both white and Black students.

Analysis 99

Analysis Comparison Course Data 99

Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

6] Students who are characterized as “difficult” or “bad-mannered” may be overwhelmed with toxic stress and unable to access the support they need because of the way others view them. Pediatrics, February 2013, 131(2), pp. Pediatrics, November 2013, 132, pp. 9,11] And toxic stress can begin much earlier. Marques, S.S.,

Classroom 239

Classroom E-rate Advocacy Report 239

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2020

550 billion — the investment needed to bring schools nationwide up to standard due to damage caused by postponing repairs, according to a 2013 federal estimate. Even if a district school closes, families still need educational services close by, so they can work while their children get access to structured enrichment activities.

Meeting 141

Meeting Training Elementary Report 141

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2018

The district deployed 10-gigabit gateways and Cisco Meraki MR42 wireless access points (APs) at its schools, and is using advanced 24- and 48-port switches from HPE and Aruba. The district’s high schools can now support up to three connected devices per student , while middle schools can ­support two and elementary schools can support one.

Data 283

Data Tools Classroom Lenovo 283

Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

That way, every student has access to resources that can help them retain knowledge over the summer. 8] Before school gets out for the summer, connect parents with guided reading activities and summer learning programs for elementary students. Psychology in the Schools, August 2013, 50(7), pp. Patton, K.L.S., and Reschly, A.L.

How To 294

How To Education E-rate Analysis 294

Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

Content : How the student will access the information. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2013, 17(1), pp. Differentiation of Instruction in the Elementary Grades. Process : The method of the activities students use to understand the information. Retrieved from resilienteducator.com: [link]. NYUSteinhardt Staff.

Differentiated Instruction 250

Differentiated Instruction Strategy Libraries Guidelines 250

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. RELATED: Racial segregation is one reason some families have internet access and others don’t, new research finds. In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning.

Digital Divide 114

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 114

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2024

After starting elementary school in the late 1960s, Naomi Hirahara and three other girls formed a clique called the C.L.A.N., They attended Loma Alta Elementary, a racially diverse school in Altadena, Calif., Her younger son attended Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson’s alma mater, Cleveland Elementary School. PASADENA, Calif.

Elementary 88

Elementary System Report Groups 88

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2016

My Twitter feed is full of articles and blogs discussing the research on homework, particularly at the elementary level, and how counterproductive it can actually be. Selfishly, I feel homework at the elementary level is an intrusion into the limited time I get with my kids in the evenings and weekends.

Elementary 150

Elementary Study Twitter Classroom 150

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The video’s simplicity and accessibility is the point for ReadyRosie, which offers parents ways to turn a chore like putting away groceries into vocabulary practice. Roden worked as an elementary school teacher and in sales for Pearson before founding ReadyRosie in 2012. It’s smooth and in the pantry,” the boy says slowly. she asks. “Uh-huh,”

Strategy 121

Strategy Video Company Smartphone 121

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

The current crisis has highlighted the disparity between students with and without equitable access to technology, especially in rural schools. One of the first challenges rural districts face is broadband access. With not all kids having the same access, they need to figure out how to develop lessons to accommodate all students.

BYOD 55

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 55

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2020

Also, 71% think coding should be mandatory in elementary education. To get kids engaged with STEAM learning at home, Osmo creates hands-on games that make coding accessible, fun, and engaging for kids ages 5-10, and teach them basic concepts of coding “block by block” at an age-appropriate pace. How do parents future-proof their kids?

Survey 92

Survey Tablets iPad STEM 92

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

million, which will go towards expanding computer science education in 68 elementary schools, middle schools and high schools in San Francisco, and 20 middle schools in Oakland. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 $2.7M $5M $6M $6M $7M. New OUSD superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell sees access to computer science education as a matter of equity.

Robotics 129

Robotics Company Conference STEM 129

Waterford

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

But if they have access to educational resources that help them catch up to their peers, they may have better test scores in eighth grade and therefore a high learning rate. For low SES homes, we provide technology and Internet access for the duration of the program. Educational Leadership, May 2013, 70(8), pp. Cassady, J.C.,

Study 154

Study Strategy Resources Accessibility 154