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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.
Academic Standards: Breaking Whole Things Into Broken Bits
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JUNE 26, 2017
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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.
It’s Time To Think Differently About Writing In The Classroom
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MARCH 10, 2019
It’s Time To Think Differently About Writing In The Classroom by Terry Heick Among the biggest changes of modern academic standards is the shift in the burden of general literacy. Rather than only “writing teachers,” teaching reading and writing, now all teachers across all content areas are being asked to do so (something we’ve talked […]. The post It’s Time To Think Differently About Writing In The Classroom appeared first on TeachThought.
A Classroom Of Proficiency: 6 Factors Of Academic Performance
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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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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
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.
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 […].
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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.
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 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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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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.
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).
IBM Foundation launches free online software to help K-5 teachers prepare math lessons and help students learn.
Educational Technology Guy
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Teacher Advisor then dips into its library of 1,000+ videos and lesson plans, all based on national standards and vetted by top educators. It makes it easier to find lessons, standards, activities and much more and includes a lesson planning tool.
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.
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.
The Bare Minimum Of Technology Integration
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SEPTEMBER 27, 2015
What might be considered a kind of basic standard for education technology in 2016. In theory, it’s not necessary to have any degree of education technology at all, though even that depends on your content area’s academic standards.
How a Nationwide Networked Improvement Community Seeks to Empower Educators
Insight Education Group
OCTOBER 16, 2017
Rigorous academic standards, as well as the levers and wrap-around supports within the "develop" column above, are the core of each partner districts efforts to improve teaching by leveraging current human capital.
Instructure Acquires MasteryConnect for $42.5 Million to Expand K-12 Footprint
Edsurge
APRIL 2, 2019
Founded in 2009, MasteryConnect offers a platform where teachers can plan lessons, create and deliver assessments, and track how students perform against academic standards. Instructure , the publicly traded company best known for its learning management systems (LMS) Canvas and Bridge, has agreed to acquire a fellow Salt Lake City-based education technology company, MasteryConnect , for $42.5 million. Of that figure, about $12.3
8 Myths about online education debunked
Neo LMS
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
Many students and teachers — and other individuals or professionals having a stake in the academic sector — are of the opinion that the quality of instructions offered for online classes is inferior compared to the traditional system.
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.
Twelve Years Later: What’s Really Changed in the K-12 Sector? (Part 1)
Edsurge
APRIL 3, 2019
But poorly integrated standards, curriculum, assessment, and intervention materials have always been a problem. As principals do classroom walkthroughs, they look for specific instruction based in the curriculum, rather than an academic standard dutifully written on the chalkboard but ignored.
A Project-Based Learning Spectrum: 25 Questions To Guide Your PBL Planning
TeachThought - Learn better.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2015
I focused more on creating compelling and student-centered projects, rather than creating a list of questions to use as a checklist for pure academic planning. Which academic standards are the focus of the unit? Progress towards mastery of academic standards?
The myth and reality of heroic teaching
The Christensen Institute
DECEMBER 9, 2016
By itself, supervising young people is exhausting; then, add to that responsibility the work of trying to maximize the productive use of every minute of the school day in order to help students master rigorous academic standards.
TEACHER VOICE: It’s tough to prepare children for kindergarten if parents and teachers don’t collaborate
The Hechinger Report
JULY 16, 2017
Second, they have been exposed to academics such as letter names, sounds, number recognition, number fluency, and patterning with hands-on, meaningful learning tasks that take into account their physical and cognitive development.
Online Preschool Is Not Education for All
Edsurge
DECEMBER 31, 2018
In an education reform climate that has redefined education as academic standards and success on tests, online pre-K programs are an easy sell. Many of the online pre-K programs encourage parents to put their kids in front of computers to do academic drills even if they are in a preschool setting.
4 keys to supporting college and career readiness
eSchool News
JANUARY 7, 2019
Be sure all students meet rigorous academic standards. A new generation of state standards has been designed to ensure that all students graduate from high school ready for college and a career.
What’s The One Thing They’ll Remember From Their Time With You?
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FEBRUARY 8, 2015
We could talk about power standards, big ideas, enduring understandings, the utility of modern curriculum, and how useful academic standards like those found in the Common Core really are, but I thought I’d turn it over to you this time to hear your ideas.
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.
An Expanded Definition of Student Success
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.
KinderLab Robotics Announces New KIBO Guidebook to Enhance STEAM Education
techlearning
AUGUST 28, 2018
Each lesson includes facilitation suggestions, materials lists, center setup, and academic standards alignment. Each lesson plan provides specific setup suggestions, facilitation tips, and information on addressing cross-curricular connections and academic standards.
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