The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2017

It’s a dilemma facing a growing number of schools and districts that have jumped onto a new tech-fueled trend in education known as “personalized learning.”. education reform since the 1990s. Common Core still stands in most states, but many have tweaked the standards and changed the name to something less politically charged.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 9, 2016

Teachers of math and English/language arts in states following the common-core standards are playing a strong role in developing or selecting the classroom resources they use, a report has found. More than 90 percent of math educators surveyed on the report, for instance, said they either selected or developed their own materials.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2016

“You have to think that you’re not dividing up the cookies, you are seeing how many times ¼ can fit into 12,” explained Juli Dixon, professor of mathematics education at the University of Central Florida. If the Common Core is to improve the math education of U.S. It’s a change in thinking.

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Insight Education Group

APRIL 20, 2015

Kentucky has been in the news a lot in recent years when it comes to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). But now, in 2015, Kentucky is making news for a great reason: faster gains in student learning. Dr. Michael Moody is the Founder and CEO of Insight Education Group. He tweets at @DrMichaelMoody.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

50 Free Online Courses For Teachers: Spring 2015. Below is a list of 50 free online courses for teachers for Spring 2015, aggregated by Class Central. Education & Teaching (50). Go To Class | Next Session : 2nd Jan, 2015. . Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera. Early Childhood Education.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. Smarter Balanced offers optional interim assessments that are meant to provide educators with data about students’ academic strengths and weaknesses.

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Saving Socrates

AUGUST 28, 2013

What Parents Need to Know About the Common Core and How They Can Help Their Children The Common Core is an attempt to nationalize the curriculum creating common core standards in grades K-12. What does this practically mean? This test will be conducted online. This learning curve will need to be addressed.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 5, 2018

Grading and assessments are a hot potato in the field of education, as states and the federal government try to at once apply common standards, but also limit the amount of time students spend sitting assessments. It also has a rubric maker that aligns entirely with the Common Core standards, which is very handy.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

K-12 educators are increasingly turning to digital resources to enhance instruction and address student needs. But not all content is created equal, and educators are often left sifting through hundreds of options to find high-quality material. Insights from Educators 1. 2016 digital education survey. Why Do They Want It?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2017

educational system beginning to decay? Education Department considers the 2016 score to be a statistical tie for 13th place because it was so close to those of the three countries ranked immediately ahead of it. educational system is deteriorating appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2023

Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) dependent schools are run by the U.S. The schools were recently in the news for their relatively strong performance on what’s known as the Nation’s Report Card, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). military for children of members of the armed forces.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2015

March 12, 2015 With more and more educators embracing game-based learning, it’s important to evaluate and choose the program that works best for you and your students. But with an abundance of.read more. Math games'

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 17, 2015

As educators, we have an opportunity to teach students how to be successful and responsible communicators regardless of the mode of communication they use. For educators new to using Twitter in the classroom, KQED offers a “ Guide to Using Twitter in Your Teaching Practice ” to help you get started. Learning'

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

The Common Sense Education team just returned from a fabulous four days at the ISTE Conference in Philadelphia. It was great to connect with the thousands of educators who came by our booth, attended our sessions, and entertained us with their impressive karaoke skills. MATH Awesome Digital Tools for K-8 Common Core Math.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

The average performance of the nation’s fourth- and eighth-graders mostly held steady in math and reading from 2015 to 2017, now marking a decade of stalled educational progress, according to the results of a test released Tuesday. Reading scores also stagnated. Then, nearly all U.S. Story continues below chart. Florida bright spot.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The average performance of the nation’s fourth and eighth graders mostly declined in math and reading from 2017 to 2019, following a decade of stagnation in educational progress, according to the results of a test released on Oct. Scores also dropped between 2013 and 2015. In fourth-grade math, the gap widened by eight points.

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Education Common Core Report Assessment 79

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Pay attention to these and your students will be much more prepared for this Spring’s Common Core assessments: Keyboarding. Make it part of a student’s educational landscape. Common Core requires this. Tests were administered via digital devices (though there are options for paper-and-pencil).

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 17, 2016

Department of Education will not penalize Nevada for failing to meet federal test-participation requirements , according to the Associated Press, after technical problems plagued the state’s administration of the Smarter Balanced test in the 2014-15 school year. By Guest Blogger Andrew Ujifusa. Cross posted from the Politics K-12 blog.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 9, 2016

I have enjoyed sharing with you in the past year, and look forward to new opportunities and educational possibilities as we proceed into the New Year. As you read through them please keep in mind that some were new in 2015. Others were ones that I must have waited until 2015 to discover!

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. Smarter Balanced offers optional interim assessments that are meant to provide educators with data about students’ academic strengths and weaknesses.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

Rich shares the power of Open Educational Resources (OER)–what they are, where to find them, and how to get started. Rich shares that he spent some time recently at the Buck Institute for Education , which focuses on Project Based Learning. What are Open Educational Resources (OER)? Where do teachers find OER? .

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Yet as schools break away from traditional models of education, new challenges emerge. We wanted to know: what do educators see as their top challenges? Challenge-based, problem-based, project-based, and civic learning through community engagement are approaches that share a common interest in authentic learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Connecting Your Students with the World: Book Review by Billy Krakower, Paula Naugle, Jerry Blumengarten (Eye on Education, 2015). And yes, the standards correlations for Common Core and ISTE are in there. Overwhelmed teachers who want to collaborate globally are going to love Connecting Your Students with the World.

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Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2015

When I put together this list of top-rated games of 2015, I noticed that though the tools varied in target grades and subjects, they shared some key things. Spelling is the educational focus, but the fun and critical thinking have potential to take learning beyond. Price: $2.99; Platform: iOS; Grades: 1-3.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2015

note : We’re counting down the top stories of 2015 based on popularity (i.e. It has been nearly three years since the FCC and Education Secretary Arne Duncan rolled out the Digital Textbook Playbook and challenged schools to go digital within five years. Early digital textbook adopters share their pros and cons.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

November 2015 November has been a busy month. Top 10 Blog Posts of November 2015: The Cool Cat Teacher Blog. 15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education. Top Shows of November 2015: Every Classroom Matters. Hip Hop Language Education: Using Rap to Teach, Really? 10 Ways to Flip a Kid and Turn Their Day Around.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

However, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), an organization that has been mapping proficiency standards for 15 years, says the gap between how states define proficiency is narrowing. NCES has been administering the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam since 1969.

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My Island View

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The burning question should be however, which is the best way to affect the greatest education reform? The focus for change in education seems to be in finding a way to best teach our students. That assumes that once that method is found all will be right with the world of education and PISA be damned. Teach adults as adults.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

If you’ve never seen an RSA animation, I’d suggest watching “Changing Educational Paradigms” which took a section of Ken Robinson’s TED Talk and animated it using this technique. Interested in technology tips to help you teach the Common Core? Just in time for summer reading! Learning'

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My Island View

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The burning question should be however, which is the best way to affect the greatest education reform? The focus for change in education seems to be in finding a way to best teach our students. That assumes that once that method is found all will be right with the world of education and PISA be damned. Teach adults as adults.

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My Island View

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The burning question should be however, which is the best way to affect the greatest education reform? The focus for change in education seems to be in finding a way to best teach our students. That assumes that once that method is found all will be right with the world of education and PISA be damned. Teach adults as adults.

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ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

High poverty, inequitable access to a high-quality education for poor families and students of color, and a well-known history of low student achievement all made for an unusually bad situation in Mississippi for a very long time. So, what do you do when you have been at the bottom of every educational achievement list for decades?

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Read a full recap of our fall 2015 League of Innovative Schools meeting. As educators work tirelessly to prepare tomorrow’s problem solvers, they often benefit from the work of those around them. Educators in Sitka School District work with local tribe leadership to develop culturally relevant curricular experiences for students.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 29, 2017

While debate about professional development expands, educator hopes for feeling supported are shrinking. If we can’t effectively support our educators then expecting them to reverse the concerning trends of high school dropouts (more than ¼ fail to graduate H.S.), With research from the U.S.

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Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Mobile App Top 50 Sites/Apps of 2015 * Seesaw - Excellent free mobile app (Android/iOS) for students creating digital portfolio w/ educational portal. Help Teaching - A very nice site for educational resources, printables, assessments, and more. Xtranormal) by typing a script.

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EdTechnocation.com

MAY 20, 2015

When I speak to educators about the SAMR model, and I too find myself having to clear up these misconceptions and concerns. recently released an entire Common Core aligned programming curriculum for grades K-6. But I still stand by the model as an effectives method of self-evaluation and reflection.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

When it comes to their children’s education, parents are like drug-sniffing dogs. Their changed view — and that of others who shunned Rogers and now want in — is driven by what seems to be a magic educational elixir: personalized learning. But personalized learning raises big questions about educational equity. When Dan D.

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