The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2021

When the coronavirus pandemic first hit in March 2020, the research unit inside the U.S. Almost a year later, in February 2021, the results are in: a mere three online learning technologies have clear evidence for improving student achievement. Another improves reading comprehension among older elementary school students.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In the early months of 2020, her team expanded an attendance campaign called “All In,” from four to 25 schools across the district, which is home to 85 public schools in total. In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Thank you to Jennifer Stadtmiller for sharing her experiences in the Google Certified Educator Academy! “I first prepared for Level 1 using the Google Teacher Center. ” Learn more about Google Certification and the online academies here: GetGoogleCertified.com. Watch this Quick Video to Learn How!

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Or they do it in near-empty classrooms, broadcasting over Zoom and Google Meet. My last live musical experience was in Los Angeles in January 2020, at last year’s Grammy Awards ceremony, which attracted 16.5 Related: OPINION — With many schools choosing online learning, how can we keep the music alive? million viewers.

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Shake Up Learning

JUNE 19, 2020

You can stream episodes right here on the Shake Up Learning website. You can listen to the podcast using your favorite podcast app, like Apple Podcasts , Google Podcasts , Spotify , or Stitcher. Not only has this episode been around the longest, but it is also jam-packed with tips from my book, Shake Up Learning.

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Shake Up Learning

APRIL 5, 2020

The post 10 Google Classroom Tips for Remote Learning appeared first on Shake Up Learning. Many teachers are jumping on board with Google Classroom right now, sink or swim! So in this post, I am going to give you 10 Google Classroom tips for remote learning. What is Google Classroom? Click To Tweet.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., on March 18, 2020. Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning well. on April 10, 2020.

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ExcelinEd

MAY 12, 2020

Transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn in third grade is a significant milestone, and this unprecedented nationwide disruption to student learning will likely have long-term implications. for the 2019-2020 school year. The 2019-2020 school year began with business as usual.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

After that one morning session, Dunlap, a scientist who grew up in Japan, withdrew Annika from kindergarten at her local public elementary school in Fremont, California. Kindergarten, a foundational grade for young children, is typically the first year of elementary school, even in the 31 states where it isn’t required.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. Regardless of your districts approach, now is a time to facilitate the student centered learning that Project Based Learning makes possible. Perhaps a digital learning journal could be employed to promote reflection. Thanks so much.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t. The six public schools in Brunswick operated on a hybrid schedule for most of the 2020-21 school year.

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MindShift

APRIL 21, 2020

Sarah Kirk, an elementary school counselor in Tulsa, Okla., ” Connecting is even more complicated for elementary school counselors whose students generally don’t have cell phones or email addresses. The same holds true for many elementary school counselors. “So I can’t do a group online. .

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Dr. Gonzales’s district is reaching out to local non-profits for help with the shift to 100% online learning, which cannot be done quickly or cheaply, especially at a time when the district is receiving less state funding. Arati is currently on the edtech advisory board for Central Square Foundation in New Delhi, India.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Market data and services firm MDR has updated a wide-ranging survey it last fielded in 2018 about teachers and tech, and the resulting report, “How 2020 Shifted Perceptions of Technology in the Classroom,” illustrates how COVID-19’s disruptions have upended some edtech trends and accelerated others. Oh, don’t feel bad for Google Classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sabrina Bernadel, legal counsel at the National Women’s Law Center Lawyers and advocates across the country say that the practice of forcing a student out of the physical school building and into online learning has emerged as a troubling — and largely hidden — legacy of the pandemic’s shift to virtual learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Frazier , a fourth grade teacher who says remote learning reaffirmed the career path she chose. Kristen Stein , an elementary school teacher who enjoyed remote learning more than expected. Ashley Levy , the youngest teacher on staff, who assisted more experienced educators with remote learning. before the pandemic.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In the COVID-19 Data Dispatch’s “Opening” series , we profiled five school communities that successfully reopened during the 2020-2021 school year. Both of these rural districts faced challenges with online learning, as many families did not have Wi-Fi at home. Require masks, and model good masking for kids.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As Jones County leaders will tell you, this dynamic, one-stop-shop of connected solutions and professional learning services positioned the district well to face the unique challenges presented by COVID-19 and the 2020-2021 school year. Epic Charter Schools offers online learning to more than 30,000 students in the state of Oklahoma.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. The world has changed. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

During the pandemic, Krystal Clifton, a veteran fourth-grade teacher in Kankakee, Illinois, 60 miles south of Chicago, ran a study in her classroom to see how well her students were learning, both remotely and in-person. His nonprofit arm, the Learning Agency Lab, launched the Teacher Run Experiment Network this 2020-21 school year.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Rubio, a junior at the University of Rhode Island who attended elementary school in Central Falls, had already intervened once this quarter. She’d noticed that Nevaeh was missing a grade in her online grade book for a major science project that the teen said she had completed. What’s his name?”

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2022

A growing body of research suggests that Black students are among those most harmed academically by the pandemic and the chaotic shift to online learning; 91 percent of West Philadelphia’s students are Black, compared to a little over half of students in the district as a whole. Online learning was challenging for many students.

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MindShift

AUGUST 12, 2020

When I think about next year, if we don’t have any sort of face-to-face component and we do have to go online,I don’t know how that will work. School : Two Rock Union Elementary in Petaluma, Calif. Then we were told we were using Google Classroom [instead], so we scrapped the websites and made a Google Classroom.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Blended Learning ? Brain-based Learning ? Elementary Years ? Learning Coaching and Mentoring ? Learning Cultures ? Mindful Teaching and Learning ? Lifelong Learning ? Online Learning ? Remote Teaching and Learning ? Classroom 2.0 ? College Admissions ? Connections ? Creativity ?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. This trend started reversing once in-person learning began resuming in many communities. Subscribe today!

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

And these things don’t perfectly translate to a classroom with social distance, or masks, or an online learning space. I taught elementary, so I had one group of kids all day long. But we need some of that in 2020. Vocaroo is something that I’ve used on Google Classroom. That’s right.”

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 7, 2020

I would come home after we had one of these meetings or sessions, and I’m Googling, I’m researching, and it’s overwhelming.” “All these educational terms and these acronyms — it was just all new to me, and it was also very intimidating,” said Vaughn. “I

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

The Hechinger Report followed four of Southwark’s families for more than six months to understand how the crises of 2020 affected kids of this age during one of the most vulnerable and critical times in their lives. He finds online learning boring, but says he is “learning a lot.” Credit: Marc. It’s escapism,” he said.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Montgomery, an elementary school in Mound Bayou, Mississippi: Respectful. The same factors that impact children’s learning here — poverty, lack of resources in rural communities and systemic racism — also impact health outcomes. While they’re home, Butler said virtual learning goes smoothly. Responsible. Cooperative. During P.E.

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Hack Education

JUNE 16, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ New York to Shorten Standardized Tests in Elementary and Middle Schools.” Via the press release : “ Amazon Announces More Than 10,000 Employee Participants in Career Choice and Expects to Reach 20,000 Participants by 2020.” ” Contests and Awards. Upgrades and Downgrades.

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