eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. Smarter Balanced offers optional interim assessments that are meant to provide educators with data about students’ academic strengths and weaknesses.

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Assessment Common Core Blended Learning Analysis 94

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast A recent edLeader Panel, “ Utah Spotlight: A ‘State’ of Alignment ,” featured experts that included Rick Gaisford, Education Specialist, Education Technology and the SETDA Chair Elect, Utah State Board of Education; Melanie Durfee, Ph.D.,

Technology 75

Technology Common Core EdTech Trends 75

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Post-Pilot Results : Succeeding with Common Core—Levered's 2018-19 survey. Request a demo of Levered's System.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 117

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Post-Pilot Results : Succeeding with Common Core—Levered's 2018-19 survey.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 116

eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. Smarter Balanced offers optional interim assessments that are meant to provide educators with data about students’ academic strengths and weaknesses.

Assessment 52

Assessment Common Core Blended Learning Analysis 52

Catlin Tucker

JULY 20, 2015

Whenever I’m asked the question, “How do we fix education?” ” I find myself emphasizing the importance of creating smaller learning communities within the context of the larger classroom. At least one of the stations must be an online learning station for this to be considered a blended learning model.

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Blended Learning Learning Common Core Software 150

Hapara

MAY 19, 2022

Lesson plans serve as a teacher guideline for what students will learn, why they are learning a skill and how they will learn it and demonstrate their proficiency. Then, identify the main learning objectives to focus on to develop that skill. Creating a timeline for learning activities. para Student Dashboard. .

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Hapara Examples Assessment Common Core 144

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

(but should be) – SULS0148 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Rich Dixon, Senior Director of Innovative Learning at H?para. Rich shares the power of Open Educational Resources (OER)–what they are, where to find them, and how to get started. This episode sponsored by H?para.)

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OER Resources Common Core Digital Badges 93

eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

As a former teacher and current member of the eSpark team, I’m intrigued by all things education. Many people incorrectly assume that preschool students are incapable of learning math, reading, and abstract thinking at such an early age. How can we nurture a love of learning?

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Blended Learning Common Core Groups Policies 52

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

Grades were never the centerpiece of the conversation because I invested a lot of time and effort ensuring my students and their families could access their class progress and grades before conferences—in fact, anytime they wanted during the semester. How to integrate social emotional learning —plus a guide to SEL.

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Conference Blended Learning Data Accessibility 129

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

A freshman at Merit Preparatory Charter School in Newark, New Jersey, Onyemaobi has access to Spark , Matchbook Learning’s online information platform that uses data to help students and teachers track exactly what skills they need to master—and to set goals and find resources to help them get there.

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Common Core Blended Learning Data Assessment 60

eSpark

JANUARY 5, 2016

The goals of No Child Left Behind were the right goals: Making a promise to educate every child with an excellent teacher -- that’s the right thing to do, that’s the right goal. educational policy: College and Career Readiness. Early Childhood Education. Higher standards are right. Accountability is right,” Obama said.

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Policies Blended Learning Education EdTech 40

Technology Tidbits

APRIL 2, 2014

sites that can be used in education. The reason for this was a lot of sites that are beneficial for education require that a student has an email account to login. This is very frustrating for educators that have to worry about district policy and CIPA/COPPA compliance to maintain student safety/privacy. Top 40 Web 2.0

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Wiki Common Core Education Mobility 53

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

It begins with providing learners with access to devices and high-quality Internet. While this represents a good start, there is much more to the process if the goal is to impact learning. Verizon is not only working to increase access to close the digital divide, but they are also providing critical support to improve learning.

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Digital Divide Common Core Learning Blended Learning 408

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

We have gotten much more mobile-friendly , as there are Collaborate apps for iOS and Android, and the conference schedule and session links can be easily accessed on mobile devices by going to [link] from your mobile device or clicking on the "mobile schedule" link in the Summit menu.

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Common Core Conference Blackboard Digital Citizenship 71

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

As someone who now leads professional development for educators, I know that teachers rarely get to see each other teach. Learn how schools and districts are leveraging the data from Edmentum’s online solutions: Meeting the needs of individual students through blended learning in Pennsylvania.

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Data Blended Learning LMS Knowledge Base 86

eSpark

JANUARY 18, 2016

As a former teacher and current member of the eSpark team, I’m intrigued by all things education. Many people incorrectly assume that preschool students are incapable of learning math, reading, and abstract thinking at such an early age. How can we nurture a love of learning?

Blended Learning 40

Blended Learning Common Core Groups Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Count Letizia among VR’s burgeoning fan base in education, where the spread of high-quality content and more-affordable hardware (especially Google’s $15 Cardboard Viewer) gives students myriad ways to briefly inhabit what they’re learning—from wandering the streets of ancient Rome to touring the International Space Station.

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Common Core Groups Video Blended Learning 96

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2017

It is also an integrated co-teaching classroom (meaning some of the students have special needs) and an English language learner class, with some students still learning English. And the reason is, everyone has access to it. Smith, professor of special education at the University of Kansas. Every computer and iPad has it.”.

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Technology Assistive Technology Software Learning 40

MindShift

JULY 10, 2015

A new curriculum using both online modules and teacher-led instruction developed by Middlebury Interactive Languages in partnership with Hartford Public Schools is showing promise as an engaging way for students working on their English skills to also access challenging content. We worked hard to align it to the Common Core.”

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Common Core Blended Learning Comparison Examples 28

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2017

Students can do their own research, and then make it accessible to their classmates via a jaunt through the hallways using the steps detailed here. When young learners have the post-lunch slump or deserve a reward for nailing that tough Common Core math activity, a song and dance–mixed with a little dose of empowerment–is just what they need.

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EdTech How To Common Core Tools 60

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Prior to the 2014-2015 school year, teachers also had access to Khan Academy, where math content is organized by grade level. But in all seriousness, the playlists became an important part of these teachers’ classrooms, helping struggling students close skill gaps and advanced students access new content.

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Khan Academy EdTech Exercises Data 60

Fractus Learning

JULY 23, 2015

Confirm all wireless access points and printers are operational. Google Apps for Education, Learning Management System (LMS), Student Information System (SIS), online education sites… For online education sites, do you have all usernames and passwords ? Catlin Tucker – Blended Learning.

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Shake Up Learning

DECEMBER 3, 2018

These standards could be content standards such as Common Core or NGSS. In my first iteration of the portfolio, my students presented artifacts that demonstrated 21st Century Outcomes as outlined by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning. That means it can be accessed easily like any other GSuite file.

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ePortfolio Google How To Secondary 77

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Audience: K-12 & higher ed educators, researchers, institutions, and organizations globally. Blended Learning.

Technology 40

Technology Learning BYOD Digital Citizenship 40

Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Editor’s Note: Teaching Channel has partnered with Student Achievement Partners on a blog series about digital literacy tools and their effective use by educators. Kids have access to information; we must teach them how to navigate a world constantly evolving where content is at their fingertips. as part of a flipped learning model.

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Tools Edcamps Social Media Video 48

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Nearly ten years ago, I started my career in education as a math teacher at a new alternative high school serving over-age, under-credited youth in New York City. If we, the educators, were going to serve our students well, we were going to have to get pedagogically creative. Abbas Manjee's standards-based Algebra 1 scope and sequence.

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System Khan Academy EdTech LMS 119

Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

By the way, this resource is excellent for any Google for Education school that uses the Chrome browser, not just Chromebooks! Here’s how Google describes it : “ The Chromebook App Hub , an online resource to help educators, administrators and developers work together to learn about Chromebook apps and activity ideas for schools.

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Chromebook Khan Academy Classroom Google 78

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Basecamp schools then receive mentoring from and troubleshooting by Summit staff, as well as PLP access throughout the academic year. Personalized learning is easy to bastardize. Beth Rabbitt, CEO of education nonprofit The Learning Accelerator. But now, I love school math, because I’m learning better.”.

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Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

About a decade ago, leaders in this public school district nearly 70 miles northwest of New York City decided to radically change the way they provide education to its diverse and academically challenged student body. They gave each student access to technology that helps teachers customize their lessons. What is personalized learning?

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Personalized Learning Technology Knewton Learning 28

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In 2016 the Common Sense Education editorial staff evaluated close to 170 apps, games, and websites for learning potential and classroom implementation. You can filter through collections by grade level, Lexile level, theme, genre, literary device, and even Common Core State Standards addressed. The PocketLab.

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EdTech Android Smartphone iPad 40

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. A series of Read Like a Historian videos prepares educators to effectively launch this type of learning in their classrooms.

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2014

Seuss The Learning Revolution Project highlights our own "conference 2.0" virtual and physical events and those of our over 200 partners in the learning professions. Newsletter Sponsors Click for more information Learning Revolution Events More information at [link]. Learn more and register here. Connected Librarian Day!

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Google Classroom Digital Citizenship Conference 54

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Trump’s education platform promises to “make post-secondary options more affordable and accessible through technology enriched delivery models.” ” Trump has threatened to close the Department of Education. More on the future of Common Core from NPR. Education Politics. Looking at you.)

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Education Common Core Company Facebook 54

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Education Politics. “How higher education made President Trump ,” according to Jeffrey Selingo. ” Via Education Week : “ Undocumented Teachers Shielded by DACA in Legal and Emotional Limbo.” The list says a lot about his education priorities.” ” More via WaPo and Buzzfeed.

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Education Company Khan Academy MOOC 45

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

Education Politics. ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Gov. .” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Gov. .” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “Gov. ” Education in the Courts. “ Spending Bill Could Revive Year-Round Pell Grants.”

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Education MOOC Company Report 48

Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

One of the mantras of that dream – the idea that economic success is possible if not inevitable – involves the necessity of education. “Education can be the difference, that education can save lives, that education can put folks on a path to opportunity,” Secretary of Education John B.

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Technology Education Pearson Company 40