Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

Since it’s now 2020, I thought it would be fun to revisit Karl Fisch’s video from 2006, titled 2020 Vision. In that video, Karl imagines he is the commencement speaker for the Arapahoe High School (AHS) Class of 2020, reflecting back on the past 13 years of schooling for that cohort.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

As a result, the education gap is likely to worsen in 2020, as the fallout from Covid-19 takes a disproportionate toll on learning opportunities for young children from low-income families. In a randomized field experiment, we gave parents an electronic tablet with a preloaded digital library.

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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. What works for a high school in a major urban area may not fit the needs of a rural elementary school.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

Each day we were in remote learning, I sent a daily email with a video message for the community, links to all of our teacher’s daily plans, links to tech-support, and a daily check-in survey so parents could share how remote learning was going in their house. Obviously, 2020 wreaked havoc on that daily tradition.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. The town’s library system stepped in to assist the district in buying books, organizing the collection, and other management tasks.

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MindShift

MAY 17, 2021

Courtney Miller’s son is in kindergarten at Glen Cove Elementary in Vallejo, California. At Miller’s school, the technical support and distance learning workshops help parents with technology. Parents told her they appreciated the online library provided by the collected videos. “It Writing Means Reading and Listening.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 11, 2021

Each day we were in remote learning, I sent a daily email with a video message for the community, links to all of our teacher’s daily plans, links to tech-support, and a daily check-in survey so parents could share how remote learning was going in their house. Obviously, 2020 wreaked havoc on that daily tradition.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences. By leveraging AI technologies, educators can overcome the limitations of time and resources, offering a level of personalization that enhances the learning experience for each individual student.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 4, 2021

On the other hand, Alisa, an elementary school teacher from Massachusetts, says that building outdoor learning spaces in her school lead to a stronger community as everyone came together to make it happen for the kids. Image via Library of Congress. schools began holding classes outdoors. Classroom on a ferry, NY, 1915.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Michelle Kruse, Content Lead for Libraries, Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy, Cedar Rapids Community School District Nominated by: Follett Michelle Kruse is the teacher librarian at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy (RCCBA), a magnet middle school in the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD). Dr. Dana T.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences. By leveraging AI technologies, educators can overcome the limitations of time and resources, offering a level of personalization that enhances the learning experience for each individual student.

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edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. The world has changed. It is going to be different moving forward. Dr. Carol Kelley.

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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. Nominee: Mark Hess , Mary Helen Guest Elementary School Nominated by: Epson.

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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. Andrews County also held a town hall for parent questions prior to the start of the 2020 school year. Still, outdoor class may not be possible for districts in urban areas, Cogan said.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Ultimately, from Upchurch and the technology team to leadership districtwide, AISD knows how important technology is in today’s learning environment and wants every student to have the same opportunity to be successful. Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Berta Romero is a counselor for English learners at Mary Harris Mother Jones Elementary school in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Buley Library at Southern Connecticut State University protesting a contract proposal that includes an increase in teaching loads. Kate Flock for The Hechinger Report. Matt Odom/NBC Credit: Matt Odom/NBC.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

In 2017 the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class. This year Mehlville opened academies at each middle school to expand personalized learning experiences at the middle school level.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Reid pointed out, school districts are experiencing the most significant opportunity to innovate, it is incumbent for superintendents to ensure that technology is safe and secure in virtual and in-person learning environments. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

In 2017, the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class. In 2019, Mehlville opened academies at each middle school to expand personalized learning experiences at the middle-school level.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

By the fall of 2020, all Northern Cass students will plot their own academic courses to high school graduation, while sticking with same-age peers for things like gym class and field trips. There’s so much behind music to learn.”. Jaguar Academy is often library-quiet. Photo: Chris Berdik for The Hechinger Report.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In 2017 the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class. This year Mehlville opened academies at each middle school to expand personalized learning experiences at the middle school level.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

One way to do this is to provide more opportunities for students to learn and engage in hands-on STEAM education by incorporating STEAM across the curriculum. One way education is doing this is by offering CTE, even in the elementary grades.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2023

This story also appeared in The Guardian The flooding last fall that devastated the home of Deishangelxa Nuez Galarza, a fifth grader in this coastal area of southern Puerto Rico, also closed her elementary school, El Coquí, for three days while staff cleaned out a foot of muddy water from every first floor room.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Collins Elementary School, in southeastern Mississippi, paddled students more times than almost any school in the country in 2017-18, the last year for which there is national data. Johnson is the principal of Mississippi’s Collins Elementary School, where the paddle remains a staple of the educational experience. I signed the paper.”.

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