The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

Meanwhile, digital media, heavily reliant on visuals and text, with audio often secondary, is playing an increasing role in education. But not for blind or deaf students, whose sensory limitations frequently impede their access to quality education. Audio is often a secondary consideration; particularly once users can read.

Secondary 125

Secondary Industry Policies Accessibility 125

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

However, 39 percent of schools reported that lack of access to licensed professionals and mental health funding were major roadblocks to their efforts supporting student mental health. Nearly 90 percent of schools reported increased social and emotional support for students during the 2021-22 academic year.

Resources 194

Resources Advocacy Secondary Report 194

EdTechTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. Secondary school students can benefit from ChatGPT’s advanced support in history, science, and literature, among other subjects.

Personalized Learning 147

Personalized Learning Secondary Learning Exercises 147

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

For example, an elementary teacher may want to focus on a specific season or weather pattern while a secondary teacher might focus on cell division or energy sustainability. That way, students can document their learning in their slide deck, which is easier for teachers to access. Choose Your Own Adventure Choice Board.

Learning 546

Learning Strategy Secondary Conference 546

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

But Caposey, the superintendent of Meridian CUSD 223 in Illinois, added that the pandemic also forced them to realize “massive equity and access issues.” As a district in a small, rural community, they suffered from the kind of broadband access issues that were spotlighted by the pandemic. Quite frankly, I’m embarrassed,” Caposey said.

Conference 151

Conference Broadband Secondary EdTech 151

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

I'm collecting blogs of teachers who are in the classroom actually use AI and have practical, real examples to share. I do a Substack called The AI School Librarian that gives examples of good tools and how to use them in schools and libraries. Got links for those teachers? Enough of the junk. You can leave a comment on this blog.

Resources 329

Resources Classroom Microsoft Tools 329

The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 11, 2021

Over time, however, especially after the experience of participating in the 40 Hour Teacher Workweek , my wheels started turning about how I could apply Angela’s strategies to my own secondary classroom. In this example, students wrote their own names on their folders to save time for the teacher. So why bother to make the effort?

Secondary 64

Secondary System Conference Assessment 64

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Below are some noteworthy examples of the partnerships that VHS Learning has forged over the years: National and International Partnerships. Through its partnership with VHS Learning, the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) provides schools throughout the continent with access to professional development.

Learning 133

Learning Secondary Online Learning Course 133

EdTechTeacher

AUGUST 31, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. For example, “Summarize this paper for a student who is studying Biology I in 9th grade: [PASTE TEXT].” Here is the ninth part of our series:] #9 Summarizing Why ChatGPT for Summarizing?

Report 140

Report Guidelines Secondary Study 140

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

This exacerbates existing social inequalities by limiting access to quality education and opportunities for upward mobility. For example, our high school has an average daily attendance rate of 97 percent, meaning 97 percent of our students are here. We have also noticed an increase in the chronic absence of English language learners.

Data 83

Data Outcomes Elementary Secondary 83

Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Digital textbooks are textbooks that teachers and learners can access online or download to their devices. In addition, educators and learners can access them on multiple devices at any time. . If you’re looking for elementary or middle school materials, this is a great place to start. history and writing. LibreTexts.

OER 130

OER E-rate Hapara Libraries 130

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Offering students apprenticeships, opportunities to earn professional credentials, and access to professional tools and technology are ways to better ensure their experience aligns with related career fields.

Robotics 150

Robotics Industry Secondary EdTech 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 2, 2020

The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. Offering students apprenticeships, opportunities to earn professional credentials, and access to professional tools and technology are ways to better ensure their experience aligns with related career fields.

Robotics 150

Robotics Industry Secondary EdTech 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2021

I attended low-performing elementary and middle schools in San Francisco, and no one in my family had ever gone to college. For example, even as early as 2010, 15 percent of community college entrants (or 1.4 My pathway to college and a career was a narrow—and unlikely—success story.

Industry 206

Industry Secondary Examples Training 206

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

The program’s STEM connection videos and activities provide real-world examples of STEM concepts in action, while the virtual field trips take students on exciting adventures to explore new places and learn about different cultures. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

Education 110

Education STEM EdTech Secondary 110

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2021

billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding into our education system. Perea Elementary in Memphis , for example redesigned how parents, teachers, and children support each other in virtual, in-person, and hybrid settings. This inventive renaissance needs to be supported and sustained.

Education 218

Education Libraries System Elementary 218

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Thus, the price tag for getting connectivity can be expensive; in fact, the schools and some businesses may be the only place with reliable access.

Broadband 54

Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 54

Waterford

AUGUST 18, 2023

For example, if you see a family member with strong leadership skills you could gauge their interest and connect them with your school’s parent-teacher organization. An Analysis of Parental Involvement and Self-Esteem on Secondary School Students in Kieni West Sub-County, Nyeri County, Kenya.” Nokali, N.E.E., Bachman, H.J.,

Strategy 130

Strategy eBook Secondary Analysis 130

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

Just because a mandate has been passed, it doesn’t mean there’s necessarily a plan for implementation, access to training or a repository of resources, all of which are necessary to put it into practice with fidelity. The working group also developed sample scope and sequences for both the elementary and secondary level.

Training 154

Training Advocacy Resources Instructional Materials 154

edWeb.net

JULY 10, 2018

During the edWebinar “ Simplify Digital Access in K-12: Learn How District Leaders Eliminate Barriers ,” the presenters discussed the importance of adopting a single sign-on program to manage digital access, the questions to ask when choosing a vendor, and tips for rolling out the new system. which compromises security.

Accessibility 40

Accessibility EdTech Secondary Elementary 40

eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

While there have been many such attacks, the 2021 Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack launched by the DarkSide hacking group and recent confirmed attacks on Ukraine’s energy facilities by the Russian Sandworm group stand out as extreme examples. Defining and identifying the vulnerable OT in education.

Industry 111

Industry Secondary System Report 111

The Jose Vilson

DECEMBER 20, 2023

For example, it’s hard to understand how to do your taxes when you can’t calculate taxes and interest, both of which are standards in middle school math. However, when we look through the current standards, we see evidence of the types of skills that open doors to dealing with complex problems, no matter how amorphous.

Secondary 131

Secondary System Elementary Assessment 131

Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

For example, most teachers understand that having a culturally responsive classroom is important but lack strategies to implement it.[14] As an example, non-white students are disproportionately assigned to special education classes, in part because teachers do not understand their differing cultural values or background.[3].

Strategy 200

Strategy Education Elementary Libraries 200

Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

A recent UNESCO report showed that across the nation, elementary and secondary students with disabilities experience higher rates of violence by teachers and are up to 1.5 For example, teachers tend to assess learners who are Black differently than white learners. percent more likely to be suspended multiple times and 2.2

Strategy 130

Strategy Classroom Education EdTech 130

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2018

Many supports are available for ELs (bilingual programs, SIOP, SEI), but the elementary science materials available are disproportionately directed toward grade-level readers. In our work in local districts with high EL populations, we regularly see upper elementary students using K-1 science texts.

Secondary 75

Secondary How To Elementary STEM 75

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. I was able to get access to many lessons on artificial intelligence and implement those lessons in the mini-unit as well. For example, ScratchJr is one thing I want to do in the maker space.

Classroom 212

Classroom Education STEM Guidelines 212

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

What schools need to do, he said, is provide teachers with a better understanding of what AI is and share examples of how to use it. As AI becomes readily accessible to students, it is going to be up to educators to really teach kids to take a cautious, informed approach to AI, she said. Don’t try to make a policy.

Policies 84

Policies Analysis Elementary Report 84

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2022

Thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund (ESSER) schools have extra funds and flexibility to offer all kinds of summer learning experiences. These examples also make it clear that schools can’t and shouldn’t do this work alone. But the best thing is to focus on staff and student needs and design from there.

Learning 206

Learning Secondary Groups Survey 206

Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

Content : How the student will access the information. If a student might work more efficiently in a quieter learning environment, for example, you could allow them to complete a project in the school library. Guidelines to assist the implementation of differentiated learning activities in South African secondary schools.

Differentiated Instruction 251

Differentiated Instruction Strategy Libraries Guidelines 251

Edsurge

JULY 6, 2022

It’s been extremely difficult,” said Michael Brown, a high school principal in Westminster, Maryland, and president of the Maryland Association for Secondary School Principals. Davis-Vaught, of Virginia, left her principalship at an elementary school last month for a role as chronic absenteeism program director for the district.

Survey 218

Survey Secondary Report Elementary 218

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The universities walked back the effort this year after experts argued that students were taking less challenging coursework that limited their post-secondary opportunities. In 2020, some of California’s public universities allowed applicants to skip Algebra II and substitute data science. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Data 110

Data Study Secondary Course 110

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Having so many examples being updated and shared made the process easier,” says Warren Apel, the director of technology at the American School in Japan, located in Tokyo. At Seoul Foreign, LeClair says elementary teachers are trading a lot of videos with students using Seesaw, with parents helping to upload them.

Khan Academy 218

Khan Academy Secondary Blended Learning Facebook 218

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The beginning of this process required interrupting personal and systemic biases and adopting intentional language––for example, shifting from describing students as “marginalized” or “at risk” to “underserved,” because the onus is placed on school officials, educators, and decision-makers to move the needle.

Study 270

Study Training Differentiated Instruction Trends 270

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

Digital Divide 52

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2022

In a July 2021 report , the two proposed blurring the last two years of high school with the first two years of college to modernize our secondary and post-secondary education and training systems and connect them “more tightly to the world of work and careers,” according to Vargas who, with Hartung, was among the report’s authors.

Education 131

Education Secondary Training Report 131

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

During the pandemic, elementary and high school students have still been getting access to quality music education in some cases, as their teachers learn to adapt. Music in my elementary and secondary education was so critical to my well-being that I pursued it as a career.

Strategy 97

Strategy Elementary Secondary Training 97