The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

This document spells out what services and accommodations students with disabilities must get from their school districts. Experts say that’s common, and parents often don’t realize what rights their children have when it comes to accessing a full day of school. In 2016, following requests from her group, the U.S.

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Pearson Education Learning Report 145

Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2018

On this county-wide professional development day, while teachers at many schools around Chesterfield watched the clock, thinking about papers that needed to be graded and plans that needed to be written, the staff at Weaver Elementary spent the day immersed in service and learning together.

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Elementary Learning Conference Examples 105

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

” This letter marked the launch of the implementation of the first federal program dedicated to ensuring universal access to information and communications technology for improved teaching and learning in the nation’s schools. FY 2016 $0 (President Obama’s request: $200,000,000). Technology Literacy Challenge Fund.

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Fewer students made credibility judgments at the document or article level, while experts on the study’s advisory panel were more likely to judge the Wikipedia resource at the individual article level, taking the time to note the scope, authority and quality of references that supported the entry. Elementary think alouds.

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E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2017

In 2013, BCPS launched a multi-year initiative called Student and Teachers Accessing Tomorrow (S.T.A.T.) Katherine Cox, Instructional Coach at Mays Chapel Elementary. Pictures, videos, reflections—everything becomes an artifact to document the school journey. Let’s take a look at what and how BCPS shared those stories.

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Personalized Learning Strategy Case Study Learning 60

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 24, 2017

The challenges of getting students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)/STEAM (including the arts) are well-documented and the implications for our economy are staggering. John created 3D printed JiJi* fanart for students who achieved success in the ST Math program at White’s Tower Elementary in Independence, KY.

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STEM Accessibility Elementary Technology 75

The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Here’s what club members receive: 52 weeks of new classroom-tested productivity strategies (provided in both PDF and audio form) which are accessible through a private membership site. Access to elementary and secondary private Facebook groups where I–and hundreds of other teachers—share ideas and answer questions. Even better?

Facebook 40

Facebook Secondary Video Accessibility 40

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Developing a Responsible Use Policy: Based on trends at the time and research such as June Ahn's work , LA Unified updated its Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) to a Responsible Use Policy (RUP) , which is a document that requires a parent/guardian signature at the start of each school year, making it a highly visible policy districtwide.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Social Media Policies Elementary 40

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

They can access these different assessments (tasks for them to do) in each G-suite, and they can complete that. They send me a notification (tag me in a comment or whatever within that document or slide or whatever it may be), and I can go approve that they’ve done the task or not. So, fantastic ideas, Lee Ann. Very remarkable!

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Google Digital Badges Tools E-rate 175

EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Classroom Management in the Digital Age: Effective Practices for Technology-Rich Learning Spaces (2016) by Heather Dowd and Patrick Green Cross-posted from Learning Light Bulbs by Nate Gildart Get your own copy of Classroom Management in the Digital Age! This could be sitting with books or devices out, or even a regular activity to warm up.

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Classroom Digital Citizenship LMS Strategy 115

MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” If you’re looking for something more formal, the same kind of gathering can take place at a school site, ideally one with Wi-Fi and at least a few accessible classrooms. PD among the trees.

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Edcamps Meeting Conference Learning 68

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

And in 2016 just 8 percent of McDowell County residents of working age held an associate degree or higher, compared to 31 percent statewide. Like elementary and middle school home visits, high school home visits are all about relationship building. That’s well below the statewide rate of 55 percent.

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Report Elementary Study Conference 111

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Once a month, the virtual specialists are trained via a webinar by Joy and JoAnn on a topic from the framework document, and they record the webinar, put it on YouTube and host the link in the in the edWeb community, so it’s accessible to teachers at any time. They always try to make the program easy and accessible.

Professional Learning 40

Professional Learning Learning Study Elementary 40

Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2018

As an elementary school district with primarily Spanish-speaking families, we needed to design a program that would work best for our community. Lastly, families needed tools and resources to access at home, so we wanted to show them what Common Sense Media has to offer and how it can make their lives easier.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Internet Safety EdTech Facebook 40

Graphite Blog

JULY 11, 2018

As an elementary school district with primarily Spanish-speaking families, we needed to design a program that would work best for our community. Lastly, families needed tools and resources to access at home, so we wanted to show them what Common Sense Media has to offer and how it can make their lives easier.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Internet Safety EdTech Facebook 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

Morales started out as an elementary-school teacher, then switched to academic counseling, which she’s done at LA High for the past eleven years; Martinez worked there, too, teaching history and social studies, until six years ago, when he was transferred to another high school in the district. Tammy Kim/Hechinger Report.

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Report Study Elementary Secondary 111

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

My name is Andy Plemmons, school library media specialist at David C Barrow Elementary in Athens GA @barrowmediacenter I will take over the DOE account this week. A photo posted by GA Department of Education (@georgiadeptofed) on Jan 18, 2016 at 4:39am PST. gadoeteachertakeover #librariesofinstagram #tlchat #edchat #ccsdath.

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Robotics Libraries Social Media Education 28

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

Related: In Mississippi schools, access to technology lacking, uneven. A Hechinger Report analysis of Apple purchasing documents from 75 school districts around the country found big disparities in prices on devices, warranties and professional development support. This is public money that should be used in the best possible way.”.

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iPad Broadband Software Company 84

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 21, 2018

Today, we have a gigabit wireless network deployed at our elementary, middle and high schools , and starting this fall, we expect to have deployed more than 3,000 Chromebooks to our students, teachers and administrators. Access points were installed in all the classrooms, common areas, auditoriums and media rooms.

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How To Chromebook Elementary Google 309

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 7, 2016

HHMI BioInteractive – It really is through innovative science education programs that HHMI seeks to strengthen education in biology,and related sciences from elementary school to graduate studies and beyond. Tech Rockets – Students ages 10 to 18 can create a Tech Rocket account and gain access to amazing tech courses.

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STEM Resources Video Conference 113

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I am now booked through the end of March, and the 2016 calendar is beginning to fill. It is great for those elementary age students just looking to write that story they can share in class or online. Check out my Booking Page … Dates are going fast, with time up to and including March 2016 now filled. Opportunities.

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Resources Tools Differentiated Instruction Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2017

In the fall of 2009, ChiTech’s first students filed into its squat, 1950s-era building of drab yellow brick, an abandoned elementary school in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. It’s an access issue that creates this belief issue,” she said. The document also covers assessments for interpersonal skills and habits of mind.

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Report Study Software Meeting 68

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

At many schools, a home life like Alyssa’s would be an outlier — but here it’s written into the founding documents of the school. In the 2016-17 school year, for example, just 21 percent of third-graders in foster care in New York City earned a proficient score in English and 20 percent did so in math. A child is not a revolving door’.

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Report System Meeting Elementary 109

The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 22, 2016

Here’s what club members receive: 52 weeks of new classroom-tested productivity strategies provided in both PDF and audio podcast form accessible in a private membership site. Access to elementary and secondary private Facebook groups where I–and hundreds of other teachers—share ideas and answer questions. Even better?

Outcomes 40

Outcomes Facebook Social Media Exercises 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2017

Congress is watching, too; last year it asked 56 elite private colleges to submit documents showing how many of their endowment dollars go toward financial aid, a sign that federal lawmakers are reconsidering whether these institutions should sit atop hundreds of billions of dollars tax-free. Denison awarded more than $57.5

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Report Data Meeting Analysis 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

We are speaking about an equal right, an equal opportunity to access education,” said Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center. In the meantime, Crawford said, the boys were provided with laptops and Google Classroom access. But even free legal aid can be difficult for already-vulnerable families to access.

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Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Then she was arrested twice when she was 14, according to legal documents. Students in Connecticut who act up get access to counseling, summer jobs, after-school activities, mentors and medication. Even after the deadly elementary-school shooting in nearby Newtown, the district resisted the urge to become more punitive.

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System Facebook Study Report 40

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

Institutions have access to more student data than ever before—but it's hard to really grasp what that means, since many of the digital tools that colleges use are from third parties or companies that keep their algorithms private. That’s a lot of trouble to go through just to get access to your own personal data.

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Data Learning Advocacy System 150

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2020

In an interview with EdSurge, Levin dives into the details of recent attacks, and how the state of K-12 cybersecurity has evolved since he started tracking these incidents in 2016. Levin: Late in 2016, I started seeing reports from local news sources about school cybersecurity incidents—in particular, W-2 form phishing attacks.

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Microsoft Report Blackboard Data 120

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

1. Access to challenging curriculum and instruction. In elementary school, the classroom teacher often serves that function. We worked with an elementary school that had multi-grade wings for long-term personalization. Make sure you have addressed relevant employment law and that you always document thoroughly.

Strategy 168

Strategy Differentiated Instruction Advocacy Elementary 168

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. " Tagged on: April 21, 2017 Schoolhouse Data Breach | MacKeeper → Schoolzilla, a student data warehousing platform, made the all-too-common mistake of configuring their cloud storage for public access.

EdTech 170

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 170

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

Some of this is what Jane Mayer describes in her 2016 book Dark Money – the powerful and secretive networks of right-wing billionaire activists. “My kids have access to awesome things that, as a district, we could never afford,” teacher Nick Provenzano tells The NYT in justifying his relationship with a 3D printer company.

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Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

Doug Levin

APRIL 23, 2017

This week, I also enhanced the K-12 Cyber Incident Map by adding video clips of news reports of select incidents since 2016. " Tagged on: April 21, 2017 Schoolhouse Data Breach | MacKeeper → Schoolzilla, a student data warehousing platform, made the all-too-common mistake of configuring their cloud storage for public access.

EdTech 150

EdTech OER E-rate Microsoft 150

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2017

More than 4,300 teachers instruct students in elementary, middle and high schools, along with a mix of non-traditional and charter schools run by three main charter management organizations: Strive, KIPP, and Denver Sciences Schools of Technology. The adoption was the result of a successful five-school pilot last year.)

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Case Study Data Assessment Schoology 110

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. May you take what you need and may it be useful to you. Maybe you’re angry about book bans.

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Libraries Handbook Policies Study 93

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 8, 2016

That doesn’t mean there are no standards to be a “Head Start” program; there are many, and directors often say that a significant portion of their time is spent documenting how they meet the federal government’s requirements. billion spent to serve about 1 million children in the 2016 fiscal year. Former President George W.

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Study Comparison Classroom Meeting 40

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In 2016 the Common Sense Education editorial staff evaluated close to 170 apps, games, and websites for learning potential and classroom implementation. Zearn has two big strengths that set it apart from other elementary digital math curricula. for full access; Platform: iPad; Grades: 6–12. The PocketLab.

EdTech 40

EdTech Android Smartphone iPad 40