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Academic Standards: Breaking Whole Things Into Broken Bits
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JUNE 26, 2017
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Academic Standards: Breaking Whole Things Into Broken Bits
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JUNE 26, 2017
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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. The IMS CASE Registry will be based on the new Competency and Academic Standards Exchange (CASE) open standard from IMS Global.
Mississippi’s Vicksburg Warren School District and Discovery Education Launch New Partnership
eSchool News
MAY 20, 2021
Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. . Newsline academic standards career challenging classroom collaboration college college and career digital digital resources discovery
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.
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. Either make the work meaningful, or shelve it until you can. If you can’t, ask someone in our department, building, or PLN. If they […]. The post 24 Things A Teacher Should Never Ask A Student To Do appeared first on TeachThought. Teaching Experienced Teacher Terry Heick
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. “Why do people insist on viewing the Standards as inconsistent with teacher creativity and […].
Pre-K may boost math scores even eight years later
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 1, 2021
It found that in fourth through seventh grade, graduates of the Georgia pre-k program were one and half to two times more likely to meet the state’s academic standards on math tests than their peers who did not attend public pre-K.
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
Adding a Computational Boost to Your K-8 Lessons
Digital Promise
APRIL 6, 2021
We also wanted to center each districts’ CS mission and vision and integrate the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Computer Science and the KAS for Technology. How can K-8 teachers integrate computer science (CS) and computational thinking (CT) into classrooms?
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 […].
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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. Of the more than 1,000 people surveyed in McGraw-Hill Education’s 2018 Social and Emotional Learning Report , 96 percent of administrators, 93 percent of teachers, and 81 percent of parents overwhelmingly say SEL is as necessary as core academic subjects.
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.
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.
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. In December 2015, President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act , which pledged to offer the same standard of education to every child in the US “regardless of race, income, background, the zip code, or where they live”.
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 Ken Robinson, The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything ).
6 steps to college and career readiness
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 2, 2016
In light of a frequently changing set of policies and initiatives that can follow each election, the report discusses how educational professionals too often are denied the opportunity to fully develop and implement promising programs and major initiatives, such as college and career ready academic standards.
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.
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. There were some things addressed in NAEP’s fourth-grade assessments that we weren’t teaching until the fifth or sixth grade,” said Nathan Oakley, Mississippi’s chief academic officer, in the report.
OPINION: Jump in, the water is rising — it’s time to educate students for a sustainable future
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 25, 2021
Teachers and students can learn by doing place-based projects together, all the while meeting and exceeding required academic standards in authentic and meaningful ways. It will also require academic proficiency. We get what we educate for.
Kids Don’t Always Believe in Climate Science. Are Schools Miseducating Them?
Edsurge
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
For the book, she tracked what schools in each state are actually teaching about climate science, and uncovered the watered-down standards and outright climate change denial adopted by some states, as well as a well-funded campaign of misinformation spearheaded by fossil fuel companies.
Online Learning Is Not the Enemy
Edsurge
JULY 12, 2021
The tangled web of grading, posting assignments, and communicating with students—plus maintaining an engaging and supportive instructor presence, much less high academic standards—often turned confusion into chaos.
New AI tool helps teachers tackle math
eSchool News
OCTOBER 12, 2017
Faced with the pressures of limited time, higher academic standards, diverse student needs, and the responsibility to teach many subjects and multiple grade levels, elementary school teachers have expressed a critical need for easy-to-use, well-designed math resources and ongoing support.
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.” On August 15, 2017, 51Talk brought students from China to New York to compete in an English competition titled: The 51Talk Star Final.
The child tax credit, not charter schools, was the reform we needed to help kids succeed
The Hechinger Report
JULY 20, 2021
Many reformers viewed poverty as an inadequate excuse for students’ academic failings, citing flimsy research that claimed 90 percent of low-income students of color can and do meet the highest academic standards — the so called 90/90/90 schools.
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. This partnership “helps bridge the gap that currently exists between curriculum, instruction, assessment and intervention,” (says Kiddom’s chief academic officer Abbas Manjee).
Dress codes are the new ‘whites only’ signs
The Hechinger Report
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Hair has nothing to do with academic standards or college readiness. Except hair has nothing to do with academic standards or college readiness.
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. eSpark is a student-centered series of self-guided, self-paced PK-5 math and reading lessons that are based on class goals, teacher input, and individual academic need Students work independently, taking the time they need.
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). The key to creating and curating great OER that will survive the choppy waters of policy changes is to maintain education standards that can operate independently from Common Core, or any state or federally mandated standards. Types of Standard Alignment.
OPINION: Child care is just as important as preschool
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 26, 2021
While many preschool programs are private and operate under the same conditions as any other child care program, Biden is proposing to vastly expand publicly funded preschools, which are typically free, pay their teachers more and follow a certain set of academic standards.
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. KinderLab Robotics today expanded its KIBO™ curriculum suite by introducing KIBO Activity Center Guidebook : Activities and Setup Recommendations for a KIBO Activity Center. The new guidebook supplements Creating with KIBO, KinderLab’s core curriculum booklet that covers programming, robotics, and the engineering design process with KIBO.
What an Admissions Fight at America’s ‘Best’ High School Says About Educational Equity
Edsurge
MAY 25, 2021
And last fall, the Fairfax County Public School Board proposed a radical change to the TJ admissions process: Scrapping the admissions test to replace it with a lottery of students who meet a minimum academic standard.
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.
OPINION: New leadership at the top should mean big changes for English language learners
The Hechinger Report
MAY 20, 2021
One included academic standards for my state. The other was filled with the English language development (ELD) standards. When I started my career as a fourth grade bilingual teacher, I was given two binders.
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. At the IMS Global Learning Impact conference this week (#LILI2018), there were dozens of sessions covering the many ways interoperability is helping data play well together to create more user-friendly digital ecosystems.
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