eSchool News

MAY 31, 2016

As we collectively elevate teaching so that it may sit comfortably alongside other highly respected and important professions, we must think carefully about how to provide higher-quality, effective continuing education for teaching. But we’re not there yet. They deserve every opportunity to excel and grow. image via AP ].

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eSpark

MAY 2, 2016

In 2015, the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act signaled the end of one-size-fits-all instruction. The new legislation urged districts to embrace project based instruction aligned to academic standards and 21st century skills. 3) Authenticity. 4) Student Voice and Choice. 5) Feedback and Revision.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

It has helped millions of students worldwide to improve their reading and writing skills, master increasingly rigorous academic standards, and prepare for high-stakes assessments. “We Smarty Ants is a foundational literacy program for grades PreK-1 that teaches children how to read in an engaging, online environment.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

OCTOBER 15, 2022

All of this can be helpful when attempting to intentionally plan how to co-teach with another human. Alignment to academic standards is usually more prominent and obvious. Postscript: Sadly, Dr. Cook passed away in 2015 , after a long and remarkable career. But what happens if your co-teacher is a computer?

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

In the past, student work has ranged from the cutting edge to the routine, from creating a measuring tool that uses lasers to estimate the length of great white sharks to teaching officials in Longmont, the district’s main city, how to better use smartphones in their jobs. We were just four guys, we really didn’t know anything about it.”

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

When she dropped out at the end of ninth grade, she didn’t know how to use punctuation or do multiplication. Unfortunately, she added, teachers often don’t know how to address this — a problem that stems from teaching preparation programs. “In She said she holds her students to the same standards as their general education peers.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Here’s how to help them. Related: Violent beginnings: How to help preschoolers who witness violence and trauma. Drug use, suspensions and expulsions have put many students here far behind academically. The standard is what’s appropriate,” Mr. Kain says. “If Brockton alone had 2011 overdoses in 2015. Photo: John D.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

A Question on Testing When building the new tests, PLTW gathered panels of industry experts, educators and psychometricians, or scientists who study how to make tests fair. To infuse both real-world scenarios and academic standards into the new exams, as well as topics like leadership that college admissions reps would care about.

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Assessment STEM Academic Standards Course 82

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

That guidance really dives into the implications for practice, expounding on how to implement positive behaviors interventions and supports, and ensuring students have the services that they need. It also ensures that FAPE is tied to the academic standards for the grade in which the student is enrolled.

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