The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2024

Natalie Wexler’s 2019 best-selling book, The Knowledge Gap , championed knowledge-building curricula and more schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lesson plans to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. It’s an indirect way of teaching reading comprehension.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Digital portfolios are powerful learning tools for students of all ages. In this way portfolios facilitate ownership of learning, goal-setting, and growth mindset. I’ve also included a slide presentation that shows the process of learning with digital portfolios.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

Over the past year, I have been blessed to support the Davis School District in Utah with their personalized learning initiative across the district. In a sense, I have had to model what these strategies look like in practice while empowering teachers and administrators to take more ownership of their own learning.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! One way for students to demonstrate what they are learning is through screencasts. While students are completing the task they are also explaining the learning with an audio recording. Check out this awesome graphic by Tony Vincent to learn more!

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Advancement Courses has a free micro-course – Launching Online Learning. His best-selling book, Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today , co-authored with Eric Sheninger and published by ASCD, was released in June 2017. Register for this free micro-course.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The Learning Counsel, a leading education research institute and news media hub, announced this year’s National Digital Transition Survey Award winners at its 2019 National Gathering held in Dallas, TX. By Doug Cauthen. Four different categories of proficiency were celebrated in the National Digital Transition Survey Awards.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 21, 2019

Today’s Promotion: Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’s 2019 Teacher’s Guide to Technology. It is a great teacher PD tool which includes videos and resources to help you learn new techniques and technologies for your classroom. (And how those who are joining can share and help in this community.)

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. In 2019, he returned to the classroom to further develop Flipped and Mastery Learning.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2019

Project-Based Learning Engages K–12 Students with Real-World Challenges. Fri, 06/21/2019 - 14:43. realized how enthusiastic her social studies students were about the civil rights movement, she decided to help them explore the rich history of their own city through project-based learning. marquita.brown_tC0Z.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! More important than the learning that transpires in our classrooms is the learning we inspire beyond our classroom walls. One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2019

Keep Accessibility in Mind for Modern Learning Environments. Tue, 06/11/2019 - 11:38. As K–12 teachers seek to create classrooms where all students have an equal opportunity to learn, they must be mindful of physical and digital elements that could potentially be a barrier for students with special learning needs. .

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

How K–12 Schools Should Define and Act on Digital Learning. Thu, 04/11/2019 - 15:35. To be honest, I hate the term blended learning. Let me explain why: In today’s world of education, blended learning gets thrown around for any type of new education involving technology. . What Does Blended Learning Mean for K–12?

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2023

When he was a first grader at Rivermont Elementary School, Mason was overwhelmed by his emotions. Evans started the mindfulness program in 2019 at the elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was inspired by a program for teachers at a nearby elementary school where Evans previously worked as a vice principal.

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MIND Research Institute

JULY 20, 2021

So much so that the ultimate frisbee champion and class valedictorian mentioned it while delivering his graduation speech to the students of Amelia Earhart Options for Knowledge Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois, last month. Like Myles, students enrolled at Earhart experience learning a little differently than other kids their age.

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Digital Promise

JULY 11, 2018

On Monday, July 9th, teachers and administrators from 10 schools gathered to kick off a year-long journey in the Maker Learning Leadership Cohort. Facilitated by Digital Promise and supported by the Grable Foundation, the cohort is composed of teachers and administrators from the following schools: Avalon Elementary School.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and lead developer of RULER , a systemic, evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning reflects on where students are now and how to reach them. Listen to Dr. Marc Brackett talk about how to help students learn now. Marc Brackett, Ph.D.,

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Waterford

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Students can gain more from the learning process when they’re able to ask questions and discuss concerns. Verbal communication also helps students socialize and build friendships, which in turn helps the learning process.[10]. Some students may face emotional or physical challenges in learning good communication skills.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! More important than the learning that transpires in our classrooms is the learning we inspire beyond our classroom walls. One way to motivate students to continue using the knowledge acquired in our classes is to set up a virtual learning community.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! One way for students to demonstrate what they are learning is through screencasts. While students are completing the task they are also explaining the learning with an audio recording. Check out this awesome graphic by Tony Vincent to learn more!

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User Generated Education

JULY 31, 2023

I want students to learn about one another in a personal way. I want to learn about my individual students so my instructional strategies can be more personalized and tailored to their needs and interests. You will be expected to engage in the learning activities during class time. You will be an active learner.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2024

Wealthy suburbs can have a surplus of qualified applicants for elementary schools at the same time that a remote, rural school cannot find anyone to teach high school physics. Teachers with high ratings could earn an extra $6,000 to $10,000 (depending upon their individual ratings) to work at these struggling elementary and middle schools.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2023

Unlike annual state tests, these interim assessments are administered at least twice a year and help track student progress, or learning, during the year. All three reports look at student achievement in the spring of 2019, before the pandemic, and compare it to the spring of 2023. The differences are in the details.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2023

This three-part blog series, featuring guest authors from The Learning Accelerator and MA DESE OET , highlights the importance of centering equity in edtech selection. This is up from an average of 703 edtech tools during the 2018-2019 school year, representing a more than 200% increase in just three years.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Part of the December 2019 STEM Resources Digital Calendar ! Coding is such an important skill that enables students to learn writing and math along with any other subject matter. Students also learn how to write and follow instructions. Code.org has different activities for elementary students to adults.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Writing deepens learning and positively impacts academic performance, improves our students’ ability to establish and maintain relationships, and helps students manage their complex emotions. Students in upper elementary and beyond “do little writing in or out of school for academic purposes” (Graham & Harris, 2019).

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

In February 2016, the Christensen Institute debuted the Blended Learning Universe (BLU)—an online hub of blended learning resources—in response to more and more schools across the U.S. implementing a blended-learning strategy for students. Blended learning is an exclusive approach. Make your choice now!

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

In a previous post , I shared how members of the 4th-grade team at Red Cliffs Elementary School in the Juab School district collaborated to create a personalized experience that combined choice and data to differentiate. It was during the return trip that I once again saw differentiation firmly in part of a personalized learning experience.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 10:08. Technology is an ideal vehicle for teachers to better blend classroom instruction with learning opportunities occuring outside of the traditional school day — and outside of the brick-and-mortar school building. . MORE FROM EDTECH: CSee how schools use virtual reality to improve assistive learning programs.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 8, 2020

Joe holds a BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from St. in Leadership, Learning, and Service from Cardinal Stritch University. He was also a school counselor and high school coach prior to taking on an elementary principal position in 2005. He has served as a principal in suburban and rural Wisconsin.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

Today, Dr. Desiree Alexander tackles three of those issues: distance learning, hybrid learning, and digital equity. She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Carolyn Foote on episode 578 of the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Many schools are reimagining the learning spaces that some call libraries or media centers. Challenge Have conversations at your school about the learning space relating to your library or media center.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Here’s a roundup from September 2019. Christine Byrd and MIND’s Chief Data Science Officer Andrew Coulson acknowledged the unique challenges that students face in their learning process. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology released a Learning Technology Effectiveness report based on over fifty research articles.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

percent (about 11,000 students) in 2018-2019. By comparison, the state of California reported a 12 percent chronic absenteeism rate among students in 2018-2019, representing 676,000 students. Distance learning began March 23. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 30, 2022

I started bringing them back again this year after remote learning due to the COVID pandemic. I understood this was a problem throughout our time doing remote learning from March, 2020 through the end of the 2021 school year. Board games can provide students with opportunities to apply concepts they have learned.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

David Ross is a global education consultant and former CEO of the Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21). After holding national and international education leadership roles for 15 years, in August of 2019, Ross returned to the classroom to practice what he had been preaching: project-based learning. Where did PBL begin?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Drones Take Flight as Latest K–12 Learning Tool. The New Media Consortium , which publishes its annual “Horizon Report for K-12” previewing the technologies likely to impact education in the coming five years, forecast back in 2015 that by 2019, we would see drones playing a role in education. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2023

While shows like Abbott Elementary – which I especially love as a graduate of Philly Public Schools – try to show teachers as real, dynamic people with complexities and contradictions, few educators get to narrate the true power of the relationships we’ve been able to cultivate with our students. Photo courtesy of Winchester.

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