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Why we love our PD tools

eSchool News

Originally we partnered with Education Elements to provide on-site personalized learning PD and consulting. During their sessions and ongoing support, we witnessed the specific tactics the Education Elements team uses to work together efficiently, so we asked for their guidance on how we could adopt these ways ourselves.

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Coronavirus is poised to inflame inequality in schools

The Hechinger Report

Unequal internet access is just the tip of the iceberg of a massive equity crisis facing U.S. schools should coronavirus force education online. About 17 percent of adults access the internet from home through a smartphone only. The Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings has a webinar scheduled for 3 p.m.

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Communicating Through Change: How a CA District Is Supporting Families in the Year Ahead

Edsurge

In 84 of 124 reopening plans (68 percent) analyzed by the Center for Reinventing Public Education, a research organization affiliated with the University of Washington, the district is offering guidance or training to parents on how to help students learn at home. Multi-channel communication.

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Bringing Personalized Learning Into Rural Schools

Edsurge

School and district leaders have to figure out how to measure student outcomes under a personalized learning model, find the right tools for their students in a confusing edtech market, and train and support teachers.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

A recent study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that access to computers and other digital devices had no impact on students' proficiency in reading, math, and science. The remaining 8 percent will be trained this October, and our rollout will be complete. blended learning).

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Implementing education technology by pursuing technology education: Professional Development ideas for educators

Neo LMS

As members, educators can take part in events, forums, seminars, training and more. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), for instance, hosts an annual conference and exposition to highlight technological enhancements in the classroom. The role of edtech learning in professional development for educators.

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School Improvement: Strategies That Can Make It Happen

edWeb.net

The continuum establishes access points that inform support for learners through Tier 1 through Tier 3 interventions. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, School Improvement: Built on a Foundation of “Knowing What Works ,” sponsored by Education Elements, a Scholarus Learning Company. and, “What we do is important!”