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Free Digital K-12 Academic Standards Registry Announced
techlearning
MAY 21, 2018
IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS Global/IMS), the non-profit collaborative for educational technology innovation, impact, and interoperability announced a new collaboration among IMS member organizations to launch a free digital registry of state K-12 academic standards.
24 Things A Teacher Should Never Ask A Student To Do
TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 8, 2017
Meaningless work It’s fine to start with an academic standard, but standards aren’t meaningful to students. 24 Things A Teacher Should Never Ask A Student To Do by TeachThought Staff 1.
A Classroom Of Proficiency: 6 Factors Of Academic Performance
TeachThought - Learn better.
MARCH 25, 2018
An academic classroom is one where the primary goal is to promote proficiency of academic standards. The class, curriculum, and instruction, by design, are built to move students in their academic proficiency. […]. The post A Classroom Of Proficiency: 6 Factors Of Academic Performance appeared first on TeachThought. A Classroom Of Proficiency: 6 Factors To Guide Your Teaching by Terry Heick First, a definition.
Why Learning Innovation Can’t Come From Teachers Alone
TeachThought - Learn better.
MAY 3, 2018
Why Learning Innovation Can’t Come From Teachers Alone by Terry Heick A few years ago, the late Grant Wiggins, a learning expert who inspired me since my first year in the classroom, wrote about the intersection of academic standards and creativity.
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LearnZillion, Lemann Foundation Partner on Curriculum in Brazil
Marketplace K-12
JUNE 2, 2017
LearnZillion, an American curriculum provider is working with the Lemann Foundation and a Brazilian platform called Nova Escola to provide lessons aligned to the academic standards of the South American country. Marketplace K-12 Curriculum/Digital Curriculum International/Global Standards
Why do we group students by manufacture date?
User Generated Education
AUGUST 18, 2018
Academic standards used by almost all schools are based on the false and incorrect belief of the average student. Ken Robinson once famously said, “Students are educated in batches, according to age, as if the most important thing they have in common is their date of manufacture.” (Ken
How Mississippi made some of the biggest leaps in national test scores
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Mississippi created new academic standards that are more rigorous and better-aligned to national expectations for students. State officials say there were gaps in previous academic standards when compared to testing expectations.
2016’s Remaining Presidential Candidates and the Common Core
Edudemic
MAY 9, 2016
Since the Common Core State Standard Initiative — more commonly known simply as Common Core — was first started in 2010, it has been a contentious topic for many people, from parents to politicians. The Common Core sets specific academic standards in mathematics and English for students to meet in each grade, with the goal […].
OPINION: How top charter schools became an ‘afterthought’ in one state
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
In 1993, Massachusetts enacted a bipartisan education reform law that gave schools a massive infusion of state money in return for high academic standards and accountability. Academic standards were the next to go. history standards as well.
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Integrate OUR Curricula into Your Kiddom Digital Platform
Ask a Tech Teacher
NOVEMBER 13, 2019
They received excellent ratings from EdReports , a leader in evaluating textbooks and curricula for rigor, usability and alignment to academic standards. A growing body of research names curriculum as a critical factor in academic success.
What Motivates Maker Educators?
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
Another challenge for teachers is the need for more professional development and help in connecting maker activities to curriculum and academic standards. Who are the people spearheading maker education? And what motivates them? These are just a few of the questions behind a new study (PDF) from SRI International on the. Maker Education Initiative.
Teacher tricks: Grading & assessment
Neo LMS
APRIL 5, 2018
Grading and assessments are a hot potato in the field of education, as states and the federal government try to at once apply common standards, but also limit the amount of time students spend sitting assessments.
Open Up Resources Takes A Digital Leap Through Kiddom Partnership
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 1, 2019
Open Up Resources offers two of the highest-reviewed curriculum for middle-school math and K-5 English, according to EdReports, which evaluates textbooks for rigor, usability and alignment to academic standards.
Fostering competency in Arizona
The Christensen Institute
FEBRUARY 13, 2015
A common feature of many new personalized learning models is competency-based learning, in which students advance based on mastery of academic standards rather than based on the number of hours of instruction they receive—a common sense way to learn. Yesterday the Arizona State Senate Education Committee voted 5-2 in favor of a bill that would create opportunities for schools to pilot competency-based education programs.
How International Rankings are reshaping Indian Higher Education
Linways Technologies
OCTOBER 30, 2019
As more and more government policies are being brought to practice focusing on quality assurance systems and academic standards, the academic community should actively enter debates about the assessments, academic standards, and the design framework of our colleges and universities.
What’s Ahead for Special Education?
Digital Promise
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
It also ensures that FAPE is tied to the academic standards for the grade in which the student is enrolled. The guidance emphasizes what’s called “standards-based IEPs,” which ensure that IEPs (individualized education plans) focus on how to help students access grade-level content tied to academic standards. It’s trying to get schools to move away from creating either very remedial IEPs or IEPs unrelated to academics.
eSpark–Self-paced Learning for Math and Reading
Ask a Tech Teacher
AUGUST 26, 2019
Each targeted quest curates a collection of third-party apps, webtools, videos, games, and other resources that focus on particular math or reading skills identified by the teacher or from the student’s earlier work as an area of academic need.
How This Teacher’s Influence Reaches Beyond Any Classroom
EdNews Daily
SEPTEMBER 8, 2017
The contest was held at the New York Stock Exchange, where 51Talk’s top students gathered to take place in its first annual academic competition. My interest was peaked because it was not often that I encountered students at the age of 10 that were able to meet these academic standards.”
Here’s how teachers think SEL can truly help students
eSchool News
OCTOBER 31, 2018
A resounding majority of administrators, teachers, and parents say they believe social and emotional learning (SEL) is just as important as academic learning.
KinderLab Robotics Announces New KIBO Guidebook
techlearning
SEPTEMBER 12, 2018
Each lesson plan provides specific setup suggestions, tips, and information on addressing cross-curricular connections and academic standards.
6 steps to college and career readiness
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
A collaborative leadership model is critical when it comes to bolstering school policy and helping students meet college and career readiness goals, according to a new report from the Learning First Alliance.
Renaissance Learning Buys Freckle Education to Expand Math Offerings
Edsurge
MAY 20, 2019
The tool also offers educators reports on how students perform across various academic standards and skills. At a time of major change at educational software and assessments provider Renaissance Learning executives decided to add one more item to their to-do list. It was spring 2018.
How to Teach the Human Body and 16 Sites to Help
Ask a Tech Teacher
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
There are also lots of teacher resources to help in using this unit such as lesson plans, training, and academic standards met. For many, study of the human body starts in second grade with an introduction to what’s inside that stretchy, durable skin that coats our bodies.
ThinkCERCA Raises $10.1 Million to Build Critical Thinkers, Readers and Writers
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 20, 2017
Each lesson, Murphy shares, will “break down academic standards around literacy into discrete subskills.” (For “Everyone’s worried about people having to learn how to code,” notes Eileen Murphy. But “there’s an even more basic level of literacy that people need to pick up,” notes the former English teacher and administrator. Like how to write an email.” Helping students write and reason clearly, critically and concisely is the central mission at her company, ThinkCERCA.
13 Ways Education Could Change In The Next 13 Years
TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 18, 2015
In 2013, most elementary schools are simply diminutive high schools, with a balance of reading, writing, mathematics, geography, and other “core” skills, while character training supplements academic work. 13 Ways Education Could Change In The Next 13 Years. by TeachThought Staff.
I Can’t Tell Them What They’ll Do (Classrooms, Justice, and Legacies)
The Jose Vilson
JANUARY 20, 2020
I expect them to acclimate to these academic standards while sympathizing with their hunger and growing pains. I arrive in my classroom every morning at around 7:20 am, 40 minutes before my students trickle in.
New report underscores education problems in institutions for foster youth
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 13, 2018
The internal report, first obtained by The Hechinger Report/HuffPost, cites “lack of academic rigor and linkage to academic standards” and says that education in these institutions is a “missed opportunity” for students.
Learning Impact Conference Report: How Can We Create More Seamless Digital Ecosystems?
techlearning
MAY 24, 2018
Some sessions dove into the weeds, exploring systems like IMS CASE (Competencies & Academic Standards Exchange), which supports learning standards and competencies, digital resources, and assessments.
Turning ‘Google Maps for Education’ From Metaphor to Reality
Edsurge
JULY 14, 2018
Alignment of Data Standards for Describing Learning Objectives When applying the Google Maps metaphor to learner navigation, the points of interest on the map are competencies—the things that a person can learn, such as skills, knowledge, dispositions, and habits of practice. The existing standards for this kind of data were like a Babylon of different languages, understood only in their own domain (such as medical training, human resources, K-12 or postsecondary).
I Never Asked My Students About Their Aspirations. Don’t Make That Mistake.
Edsurge
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019
Twenty years ago, I was a freshman in high school. I spent the next four years in my assigned seat among the rows of desks, trying to listen to the teacher at the front of the room, completing homework assignments from textbooks, and preparing for tests by making countless flashcards.
In 2019, What’s REALLY the Definition of a Teacher?
EdNews Daily
OCTOBER 22, 2019
They deliver specific chunks of knowledge that are outlined by academic standards and required by school policy in the curriculum, not random tangents of knowledge. By LeiLani Cauthen. Are you a teacher?
Sphero Makes a Big Acquisition in littleBits to Bring Hands-On STEAM Learning to Life
Edsurge
AUGUST 23, 2019
Additionally, Sphero says it has more than a thousand lessons and activities that are aligned to Common Core and other state academic standards for math and computer science. When Sphero laid off 45 employees in early 2018, the Boulder, Co.-based
Making the case for common K-12 standards
eSchool News
MARCH 13, 2017
In this ever-dynamic landscape, “common” standards for education seemingly get a bad rap, but they’re useful, particularly for the development and distribution of open education resources (OER). Types of Standard Alignment. The Value of Common Standards in OER.
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