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CoSN 2019: K–12 Schools Address Digital Equity with Curriculum Framework

EdTech Magazine

CoSN 2019: K–12 Schools Address Digital Equity with Curriculum Framework. Fri, 04/05/2019 - 09:50. Some digitally enabled K–12 schools find it difficult to provide appropriate lesson plans that can be accessed by all students, said Tim Clark, director of curriculum, instruction and digital learning at Chicago Public Schools. .

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How Districts Can Develop a Comprehensive Plan for Remote Learning Come Fall

Edsurge

I taught that way for three years before switching to a model in which I served more like a facilitator for students as they worked through material independently. Our district, which started the 2019-2020 school year with 750 openings, has hundreds of vacancies each year. Invest in blended and online learning professional development.

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PROOF POINTS: Fixing online credit recovery remains elusive

The Hechinger Report

Journalists discovered cheating scandals and evidence of low-quality instructional materials. Researchers documented that students were often learning a lot less through these prepackaged online courses compared to repeating the class with a human instructor. But there was a downside. Cost remains a concern.

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What’s New: New Tools for Schools

techlearning

The program runs from May 2018-June 2019. The FuelEd/Modern Teacher partnership will help districts leverage digital solutions to prepare students for the 21st century by offering greater opportunities for personalized and blended learning. The program includes in-classroom professional development sessions.

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