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.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

A new survey finds teachers’ use of technology is driven by access to devices and positive learner outcomes. Aligning to the Common Core and ease of use came in third and fourth, respectively.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

In China, the demand had always been there, but due to the unaffordable costs of having such lessons, people were unable to access them at scale. So at the time of 51Talk’s founding, the infrastructure in China had reached a tipping point where the second and third tier cities had also acquired excellent Internet access.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The final live training is on Saturday, which you can access through the training page. Our founding sponsor International Education Resources Network (IEARN) will continue to support us for the 2016 Global Education Conference. Volunteering + Advisory Board - We Need You! Barrios, Ed.D.; Provincial Dumping Ground or Global Oasis?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Leveled readings —Each of the articles in the course is provided at multiple reading levels to ensure that all students can access and understand the material, enabling them to participate in the class. The 2016-17 assessment results show strong growth over the year among high school students. The Big History Project’s writing rubric.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Tip: You can quickly access your Boards from your profile drop-down menu. We'll be adding more of these pages in 2016. I've heard so many tech coordinators swoon when talking about how much they love Graphite's Common Core Explorer , which lets you search for tools by Common Core standard.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2019

The Common Core, in part a response to the poor quality of writing nationwide, pushes length and text complexity. In one specific example, high school students across the city did not know what the conjunctions “because,” “but” and “so” are meant to signal.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2016

During 2016’s SXSWedu, AltSchool CEO and co-founder Max Ventilla launched “ AltSchool Open ,” a partner program where anyone interested in developing or transforming a school could apply to use the technology that runs AltSchool’s seven campuses. “The The promise has always been to make an education that the most children can access.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

Common Core math standards and Next Generation Science Standards were being implemented, and subjects were becoming more interconnected. We realized combining classes could help us integrate science and math standards, while team-teaching would allow us to differentiate instruction. Benefits for students—and teachers.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Recordings of any sessions that have taken place will accessible on the conference recordings page , usually within a few minutes after a session has ended. If the conference site should experience any difficulties, a back-up site with session calendars and links is at [link]. Gaudino, Ed.D.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

To ensure all students reap the benefits, the district has made equitable access to technology a priority. The 2015-2016 math scores were similarly impressive, with growth across the board. In 2016, over 300 students enrolled in an AP course, the highest rate in 10 years. Hispanic/Latino 42.1% African American 50.1%

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 28, 2017

The initial June 2016 launch was met with complaints that the site pointed searchers to copyrighted materials–not exclusively to free and openly licensed educational resources. Amazon retreated into a private beta only available to those with a special access code. (I Why the delay? I could not get a code.:-().

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Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 1, 2016

Posted on April 1, 2016, by Jessica Sanders. Both admin and teachers can also see where their students fall in comparison to other Newsela students in regards to reading-level achievements and Common Core standards. All pre-loaded prompts are Common Core-aligned. Write About This.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Editor’s Note: ‘Tis the season of giving, eating and reflecting, a time to look back on 2016 and to make bold predictions about what next year may hold. In our fourth year-end personal statement roundup, we’ve again asked thought leaders to share their outlooks on education, but with a twist.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2016

Source: Slide 15 of a PowerPoint presentation, accompanying a June 2016 OECD report, “Equations and Inequalities.” ” Click here for a larger version. Abstract, pure math — solving disembodied equations filled with x’s and y’s — can often seem boring.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

All of our lessons tie to Common Core, AASL, and ISTE standards. You will find THREE ways to access our lessons on each lesson webpage: in printable PDF form, via iBooks Textbooks, and now available via Nearpod (the device-agnostic way to deliver our lessons digitally!) Teach Lessons: Next, teach the five lessons in Unit 1.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2016

KQED Teach participants will have access to a wide range of social media and digital media tools allowing them to construct and remix media in multiple formats and across a variety of platforms while addressing many writing, reading, speaking and listening skills required by both the Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

Preparing students for the Common Core State Standards does not mean that students shouldn’t also be collaborating, playing outside, making art and learning to deal with their emotions and socialize. Karen Nameth, director of the NAEYC says , “ Nothing in the standards forces us to teach preschoolers as if they were older students.”

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 15, 2016

Many of the articles are accompanied by a Common Core-aligned quiz designed to check for student understanding, to prompt critical thinking and to provide teachers with immediate feedback. There’s a rich Election 2016 archive. Users can also browse the Editor’s Picks or content Most Loved This Month.

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NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

It’s happened to all of us– we’re at school trying to access the perfect website for a learning activity at school and… it’s blocked. While banning books is commonly recognized by librarians as detrimental to the student educational experience, restricted website access isn’t on everyone’s radar.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

AUGUST 25, 2015

Kindergarten through second grade teachers can now access free Think Earth materials at www.thinkearth.org to teach students about the environment and the everyday behaviors that can help protect it. Each unit is aligned with Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the McREL Standards Compendium.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

In a recent eSchool News article, Carl Harvey, librarian and former AASL president described the ways eBooks can assist students in six areas of the Common Core Standards. She was named Rappahannock Regional School Library of the Year for 2016. Sarah has been a librarian for many years, and also a long distance runner.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Prior to the 2014-2015 school year, teachers also had access to Khan Academy, where math content is organized by grade level. But in all seriousness, the playlists became an important part of these teachers’ classrooms, helping struggling students close skill gaps and advanced students access new content.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2019

Teachers do not need computer science degrees to engage, enhance and extend student coding experiences due to the abundance of easily accessible creative coding and robotics programs. As early as kindergarten, Common Core math requires students to see math abstractly with numbers, concretely with objects, and visually with pictures.

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eSpark

JANUARY 5, 2016

Going into effect on July 10, 2016, the Every Student Succeeds Act promises to make the following key changes to U.S. Under ESSA, states are not required to adhere to Common Core Standards, but the act says that state-determined standards must prepare all students for postsecondary success. ESSA ensures that all U.S.

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Fractus Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Last week the 2016 Common Core Smarter Balance test results from my state were made public. It’s a straightforward way to make boys’ reading needs accessible to the adults who want to understand how to best support them (no teaching or English degree required!).

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

And the reason is, everyone has access to it. It still takes a very big human lift by the teacher to help them access entry points [different ways to engage with material]. Using “Basecamp” software developed by Summit Public Schools in California, students access online resources such as BrainPOP and Kahn Academy. Dr. Sean J.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 2, 2017

Related: In Texas, new math standards look a whole lot like Common Core. They do not say this about other subjects. More than any other subject math is about tests, grades, homework and competitions. The post OPINION: It’s time to stop the clock on math anxiety.

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 2, 2016

Where does open education stand in 2016? They can develop OER through major Common Core areas through competitive RFPs. around here Alan Levine cited a strong call in favor of open access in scholarly publishing ). On April 14th Cable Green, many participants, and I explored this question on the 11th Future Trends Forum.

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Bryan Alexander

MAY 2, 2016

Where does open education stand in 2016? They can develop OER through major Common Core areas through competitive RFPs. around here Alan Levine cited a strong call in favor of open access in scholarly publishing ). On April 14th Cable Green, many participants, and I explored this question on the 11th Future Trends Forum.

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Trends OER Policies Conference 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2018

An annual study of Broadway and the 16 top nonprofit theaters in New York City, put out by the Asian American Performers Action Coalition, shows that from 2006 to 2016, Asian actors were hired for 3.7 Related: Theater helps English language learners master Common Core: But can it close the achievement gap? percent of the U.S.

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

Making Through the Lens of Culture and Power: Toward Transformative Visions for Educational Equity (Shirin Vossoughi, Northwestern University and Paula Hooper and Meg Escudé, Exploratorium, forthcoming in the Summer 2016 issue of the Harvard Educational Review.). Wingo, George Mason University, paper presented at AERA 2016.).

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MindShift

APRIL 25, 2019

Lab activities can be one of the most effective ways to show children how global warming works on an accessible scale. showed her students the 2016 documentary Before the Flood , featuring Leonardo diCaprio journeying to five continents and the Arctic to see the effects of climate change. They range from simple to elaborate.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2016

The district also embraced the new Common Core standards, despite controversy elsewhere. She said that the Kansas City district received nearly $30 million more in state funding in 2016 than it did in 2009. He wants to keep schools open and ensure our students continue to have access to a quality education.

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eSpark

JANUARY 18, 2016

Preparing students for the Common Core State Standards does not mean that students shouldn’t also be collaborating, playing outside, making art and learning to deal with their emotions and socialize. Karen Nameth, director of the NAEYC says , “ Nothing in the standards forces us to teach preschoolers as if they were older students.”

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Blended Learning Common Core Groups Policies 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 7, 2016

Tech Rockets – Students ages 10 to 18 can create a Tech Rocket account and gain access to amazing tech courses. Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards and explore real life questions. I am now almost booked through October and the rest of the 2016 calendar is filling fast. Check out my Booking Page.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2016

Families with the most money often have access to the best child-care centers and most elite colleges. This discussion is not unlike conversations in America as most states shift to the Common Core State Standards, which have led to major changes in how teachers structure their lessons to demand higher order thinking.

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