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JUNE 26, 2017

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Academic Standards 112

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JUNE 26, 2017

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Academic Standards 103

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.

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Academic Standards Software Learning Technology 52

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.

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Academic Standards 114

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.

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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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Academic Standards Learning Classroom 113

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

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Academic Standards 62

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.

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Assessment Common Core LMS Academic Standards 195

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.

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Academic Standards Report Assessment Trends 114

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

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Groups Academic Standards Robotics System 275

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 […].

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Common Core Academic Standards Meeting 42

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.

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Maker Movement Academic Standards Survey Education 131

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.

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Competency Based Learning Academic Standards System Policies 219

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.

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Guidelines Education Policies Academic Standards 185

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.

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Common Core LMS Digital Citizenship Academic Standards 212

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.

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Academic Standards eBook Assessment Survey 52

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.

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Academic Standards Survey Report Education 82

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.”

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Classroom Academic Standards Twitter Meeting 227

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Each lesson plan provides specific setup suggestions, tips, and information on addressing cross-curricular connections and academic standards.

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Robotics Academic Standards Tablets Classroom 56

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.

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Company Assessment Academic Standards Exercises 155

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.

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Policies Academic Standards Report Meeting 113

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.

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Instructional Materials Company Academic Standards Industry 228

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.

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Resources Academic Standards Instructional Materials Exercises 78

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.

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Academic Standards Training Course Assessment 168

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.

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Chromebook LMS Digital Citizenship Common Core 212

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.

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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.

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Maker Movement Academic Standards Elementary Blended Learning 114

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.

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Conference Competency Based Learning Academic Standards Report 52

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

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Robotics Company Smartphone Common Core 170

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).

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Academic Standards Secondary Digital Badges Google 120

ExcelinEd

OCTOBER 24, 2019

We must establish clear, high and common academic standards in the classroom. Dear Friend, This year marks the 65th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, which changed the course of education in America.

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Academic Standards Policies Outcomes STEM 36

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2019

Investments in teacher training programs when new state standards or social-emotional learning programs are rolled out are recent examples where statewide decisions shape local choices.

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Training Common Core Academic Standards Strategy 153

Digital Promise

JUNE 8, 2017

In a recent presentation to the League of Innovative Schools Assessment working group, Erin and Eric shared the Cortex platform and described the academic growth and progress they have seen among their students since the platform’s implementation. Mastery of Rigorous Standards. The data that fuels Cortex is based on bringing standards to a more refined framework with a common data visualization of green, yellow, and red for differing levels of mastery.

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Data Common Core Academic Standards Assessment 188

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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OER Academic Standards Comparison LMS 82

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?

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Khan Academy Digital Badges Academic Standards Exercises 130