article thumbnail

How to Use the Dual Capacity-Building Framework to Strengthen Family Empowerment

Waterford

Since its initial publication in 2013, this framework has become a renowned model for developing better school communities through family and teacher empowerment. Webinar Recording, November 2014. Parent Involvement and Children’s Academic and Social Development in Elementary School. Essential Conditions. Dual Capacity.

How To 231
article thumbnail

Webinar Spotlight: Do's and Don'ts of Integrating Tech in Schools

Graphite Blog

In our June webinar, Jeff Downing, a elementary computer specialist in California's Fremont Unified School District, shared valuable lessons he learned as he implemented a technology plan at his school site, including some "do's" and "don'ts" learned from incorporating digital citizenship throughout the curriculum. Webinar Highlights.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Districts Pivot Their Strategies to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism During Distance Learning

Edsurge

This has been a goal of Simon’s since she joined Long Beach Unified in fall 2013. In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. Its webinars usually host about 500 attendees but that number has grown since the pandemic outbreak.

Strategy 197
article thumbnail

Explore modern history and culture with the American Archive of Public Broadcasting

NeverEndingSearch

A collaboration between the WGBH Educational Foundation and the Library of Congress, the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB), was established in 2013 “to coordinate a national effort to identify, preserve, and make accessible as much as possible the historical record of publicly funded broadcasting in the U.S.”

article thumbnail

Khan Academy plunged into classrooms, then classrooms went online

The Hechinger Report

The version of the tool launched this fall focused on late elementary and middle school math, with new topics planned for the future. But based on initial data from a much smaller pilot in Long Beach, California, in 2017-18 and another in 33 tiny Idaho districts in 2013-14, he was optimistic.

article thumbnail

Finding and Creating Buy-In for a New LMS

Edsurge

In August of 2013, Franklin West Supervisory Union (FWSU) in Vermont was entering its fifth year of a digital transformation. The process started with our school boards back in 2013. Prior to our pilots, we invited our LMS finalists to provide webinars for all teachers to view the features. We wanted everyone’s opinion.

LMS 64
article thumbnail

Educating Kids for Life not for Tests

The CoolCatTeacher

On January 31, they have a free webinar “ Preparing Students for Success: Measuring What Matters. ” Jake Cotton, a superintendent from Virginia, will be sharing. Get motivated today listening to Pam. This is part 2 in our series with Pam. PowerSchool is my SIS and LMS and is the sponsor of today’s show. Listen Now.

Education 247