eSpark

APRIL 14, 2022

Examples: Students are allowed to choose between writing a paper, recording and editing a video, creating a website, or building a diorama. Examples: Students poll their classmates to create a graph for a research project. Examples: Students work together to solve a community issue. Best for students grades 5-8.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement How To Academic Standards Examples 52

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. And there are some heartening examples of leadership at state levels making bold efforts to address the looming climate change crisis.

Education 106

Education Academic Standards Social Media Report 106

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Prove this by asking students for personal examples of health problems that upended their lives. There are also lots of teacher resources to help in using this unit such as lesson plans, training, and academic standards met. For example, ‘Teen’s’ includes topics for drinking and finding a job.

How To 150

How To Digital Citizenship iPad Academic Standards 150

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2019

With limited budgets, librarians have been forced to leverage their own talents and networks to navigate a changing world Like teaching, librarianship is a majority-female profession (83 percent of librarians are women compared to 76 percent of public-school teachers) that performs a public good with limited resources.

Libraries 105

Libraries Academic Standards Learning System 105

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

More than half said they’d never heard of three of the six IES sources, which include the Education Resources Information Center, National Center for Education Research, National Center for Education Statistics, National Center for Special Education Research, What Works Clearinghouse and Regional Education Laboratories.

Survey 111

Survey Social Media Education Academic Standards 111

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. In contrast, the American education system, despite efforts to centralize elements like academic standards, remains enormously fragmented.

Policies 106

Policies Trends Common Core Training 106

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Teachers need help planning lessons that meaningfully contextualize academic standards. Challenge: In a groundbreaking study led by The Education Trust, researchers found that “across the country, lessons from the Internet labeled as [standards] aligned are being taught again and again, whether or not they are really worthy.”

EdTech 150

EdTech Academic Standards Social Media Technology 150

Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

One of the great promises of the increased adoption and use of technology in public education is the availability of new tools to collect and analyze data about how best to meet the individual needs of students, support educators, and allocate scarce resources. There simply is no room for instructional black boxes in public education.

Instructional Materials 150

Instructional Materials Education Academic Standards Software 150

eSchool News

MAY 31, 2016

The need for more practical and effective professional learning opportunities for teachers is especially important right now, with new academic standards being introduced and adapted in schools across the country. It’s why I have understood the power of video and digital resources to help me get better. But we’re not there yet.

Academic Standards 40

Academic Standards Case Study Common Core Policies 40

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 5, 2019

While virtual resources abound, the systems are not coordinated enough to fully address teachers’ curriculum-design needs and to support them as they help students build a coherent body of knowledge. But, it’s all over the place,” he laments, “with the various textbooks, standards, digital search engines, and vendors.”.

OER 53

OER Analysis Data Academic Standards 53

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2018

Substantial (501(c)3/Oakland, California) creates training, resources and information customized for each school to help substitute teachers be successful. If fast growth and lean operations are the goals, then they need to limit their labor creating content and instead work to repurpose existing educational resources.

EdTech 81

EdTech Company Outcomes Academic Standards 81

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 10, 2021

The concept of public education, for example, is only ‘bad’ insofar as it doesn’t accomplish its goals. If its purpose was merely to ‘to expose students to academic content,’ they’d be wildly successful. If Schools Were Small & Humble: An Agrarian Learning Model. The Effect Of Ambition.

Learning 130

Learning Industry Academic Standards Assessment 130

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2019

We knew we had to get creative about how we offer resources to students. Take Jessica for example, whose eighth grade year was an emotional rollercoaster. This is where the trouble began for us and it turned into a vicious cycle. Over time, we’ve seen this approach prove effective.

Meeting 153

Meeting Training Academic Standards Social Media 153

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For example, teachers may or may not want to allow students to comment on other posts. Seesaw Skills view allows users to keep track of student proficiency on any given skill or academic standard. Here is Seesaw's own list of resources for remote learning. How can teachers use Google Docs with Seesaw?

Google 98

Google Android Video Accessibility 98

Digital Promise

JANUARY 19, 2016

These tools help us identify and then address -- through intervention or enrichment -- individual students' needs around each of the major academic standards. Many school districts -- including mine in Middletown, NY-- are leveraging the power of technology with adaptive assessments and instructional software.

EdTech 120

EdTech Blended Learning Khan Academy iPad 120

eSpark

MAY 2, 2016

The new legislation urged districts to embrace project based instruction aligned to academic standards and 21st century skills. are all examples of open-ended questions that spark student interest and allow for multiple answers. In 2015, the bipartisan Every Student Succeeds Act signaled the end of one-size-fits-all instruction.

Academic Standards 40

Academic Standards Learning Digital Citizenship Secondary 40

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2017

“Transforming misery into agency” is among the visionary goals that co-founder Wisdom Amouzou has for The HadaNõu Collective , which currently operates centers in public high schools that “map authentic experiences to academic standards.” The nonprofit is based in Miami, Fla.,

Education 121

Education Social Media Groups Company 121

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

OCTOBER 15, 2022

For example, "One Teach, One Observe" could be a powerful approach if the observing teacher was capturing learning evidence and taking detailed notes of student moves, rich data that is analyzed by both teachers later. Alignment to academic standards is usually more prominent and obvious.

Assessment 59

Assessment Course Khan Academy Blended Learning 59

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

But classroom walls are becoming a lot more permeable,” she said, citing examples in which a group of students in Georgia earned a patent for work they completed in school and seven districts in Iowa teamed up to help students spend part of their school days working for local companies. For example, St.

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STEM Report Robotics Company 103

ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

However, teachers do not always have the time, resources, and proper training needed to really help students develop sustainable coping skills. 2 Ensure SEL Curriculum is Based on Industry-Recognized Academic Standards. Most of them claim some kind of pedagogical or academic alignment. How is that represented?

Learning 392

Learning Outcomes Exercises Survey 392

MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Usually that means creating PowerPoint presentations full of pictures and “just kind of pulling from here and there,” he said — the Internet, a third grade textbook or a preschool homeschool curriculum from Sam’s Club, for example. We’ve always had a difficulty finding quality resources for ELLs,” said Uro.

Instructional Materials 28

Instructional Materials Survey Dropout Common Core 28

The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2018

It’s how we recruit, how we use resources, how we conduct business in the district.”. Although Illinois adopted Common Core standards in 2010, Berwyn North, a kindergarten through eighth-grade district with 3,084 students , had not yet incorporated the standards when Ayala and her new assistant superintendent, Amy Zaher, were hired in 2012.

How To 82

How To Common Core Elementary Report 82

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

Few states have rules that would compel providers to read to children, for example, or provide toys that have been shown to help children learn math concepts. In most states, such guidelines are provided as an optional, rather than required, resource. Read the whole series. Could we improve America by treating 2-year-olds better?

Guidelines 75

Guidelines How To Report Policies 75

Edsurge

JULY 12, 2021

Particularly at the many institutions that had not previously offered online courses, instructors lacked the preparation time, resources or instructional design expertise required to develop and build an online curriculum—not to mention the infrastructure required to support their efforts at scale.

Online Learning 211

Online Learning Learning Academic Standards Survey 211

Hubbli

DECEMBER 27, 2022

For example, many private schools offer smaller class sizes, which can benefit students who need more individual attention from teachers in order to learn effectively. Private schools also often have higher standards than public schools and place an emphasis on traditional values such as respect and personal responsibility.

Academic Standards 52

Academic Standards Social Media Facebook Trends 52

MindShift

JULY 9, 2018

It’s how we recruit, how we use resources, how we conduct business in the district.”. Although Illinois adopted Common Core standards in 2010, Berwyn North, a kindergarten through eighth-grade district with 3,084 students , had not yet incorporated the standards when Ayala and her new assistant superintendent, Amy Zaher, were hired in 2012.

How To 39

How To Common Core Elementary Survey 39

TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 30, 2021

The what is decided by academic standards, and the when by curriculum maps and pacing guides–and all of it by anyone but the student. What standards? What scale will allow me to do my best work with the resources and knowledge I have? Collaborators: Who has the ideas, resources, or affection to share in my work?

Learning 118

Learning Industry Academic Standards Study 118

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

In fact, in the face of our unprecedented situation, PSLA President, Cathi Fuhrman recently shared a space for sharing Reopening Plans or Protocols and a space to view the submitted examples. Librarians are masters of curating and organizing resources. Plans should be flexible and change fluidly as new data is provided.

Libraries 118

Libraries Elementary Future Ready Advocacy 118

EdNews Daily

APRIL 1, 2019

Imagine that as a school you can no longer send or post messages that recommend an eTextbook, or piece of courseware unless you had “verifiable consent” from that minor child for every single system, App, resource in the course.

Personalized Learning 100

Personalized Learning Learning System Mobility 100

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. Sourcing project resources. Setting a good example. Definition #2 – Guiding the Studies. Managing request workflow up to procurement officers.

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Khan Academy Academic Standards Software Exercises 145

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2016

MORE SEL RESOURCES FROM KIDDOM. Webinars to learn more about using Kiddom A guide to standards-based grading to make grades meaningful Content integrations for teachers to save time Infographic illustrating how Kiddom inspires Personalized Learning Socio-emotional learning infographic.

Resources 60

Resources How To Academic Standards Personalized Learning 60

eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Teachers need help planning lessons that meaningfully contextualize academic standards. Challenge: In a groundbreaking study led by The Education Trust, researchers found that “across the country, lessons from the Internet labeled as [standards] aligned are being taught again and again, whether or not they are really worthy.”

EdTech 52

EdTech Academic Standards Chromebook Analysis 52

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 21, 2015

But therein lies the rub: Tomorrow’s learning is already available, and below are 7 of the most compelling and powerful trends, concepts, and resources that represent its promise. This is directly tied to research literacy, as both digital and digitized data sources serve as primary research resources. Shift From Standards To Habits.

Classroom 40

Classroom Game-Based Learning Social Media Trends 40

Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

MAY 19, 2023

Every aspect of the grade can be traced back to student work that meets quality standards. Earlier this year , I wrote that 2022 seemed to be the year that ungrading really took hold in higher education, and that we can expect its prevalence and influence to increase through 2023.

Course 73

Course Report Academic Standards Policies 73

eSpark

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Teachers need help planning lessons that meaningfully contextualize academic standards. Challenge: In a groundbreaking study led by The Education Trust, researchers found that “across the country, lessons from the Internet labeled as [standards] aligned are being taught again and again, whether or not they are really worthy.”

EdTech 40

EdTech Academic Standards Chromebook Analysis 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

JUNE 22, 2015

Some common examples: Ask them what they did today. Until parents have a better understanding of what pure academic work looks like–from the content to the assessment to the reporting–every single bit of this is on the shoulders of teachers. What academic standards do you use, and what do I need to know about them?

Academic Standards 40

Academic Standards Game-Based Learning Mobile Learning Assessment 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 1, 2015

Whether you choose this or any other Understanding by Design resource, you’re going to get a focus on understanding, and how to promote it through intentional backwards design of learning experiences. This resource is a collection of short essays/chapters that explore different strands of how people think, and how to better teach it.

Learning 40

Learning Case Study Data Training 40