Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 31, 2022

I’ve been writing this article 30 minutes here and 60 minutes there for several months (WordPress tells me I saved the first bits in March). This article started out with my being bothered by the fact that ‘OER adoption reliably saves students money but does not reliably improve their outcomes.’

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

For example, kids with a stutter or kids that may walk or talk differently than their neurotypical peers often get mimicked, which could actually be a violation of federal civil rights laws related to disability-based harassment.” Students with disabilities often get bullied more than their peers without a disability.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

This workshop is part of a tech ambassador program, which builds technology advocacy across the district. I organize modules to include researched based articles, video messages and discussion boards centered around teachers’ learning objectives.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2020

According to the Code.org Advocacy Coalition , across 24 states, only 27 percent of schools serving low-income students offer computer science courses, compared to 41 percent of schools serving their high-income peers. “Gap-closing” Only 60 percent of these families had access to computers or broadband internet at home.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

Others are seeking to transfer to a new college – for example, from a community college to a four-year university. And the University of Massachusetts Boston changed its policy following publication of Hechinger’s article, saying it will now only withhold transcripts for students with balances of $1,000 or more. That’s why we’re there.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

For example, James* has a 20-year-old daughter named Christina, who has severe cognitive delays. For example, some high schools have alternate high school diploma programs. Article: An Interview with LeDerick Horne. Article: CTE: Making a Difference in Post-School Lives. Article: Michael B. Building Self-Advocacy.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 27, 2019

They were relatively easy to tell apart from one another and advocacy was rather straight forward. As the movement grew and more people began advocating for the adoption of OER in place of traditionally copyrighted materials in classes, some advocates chose to make cost the primary focus of their advocacy.

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N2Y

DECEMBER 17, 2020

However, as this article written for the Council for Exceptional Children points out, the concept of leadership is preserved when the emphasis is on asking the child about what is important and using that information to create new goals. As you work with your student on self-advocacy, speak openly about their disability and learning needs.

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Meeting Advocacy Elementary Examples 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

I thought of this while reading a fascinating and provocative article titled “ Want to Fix Public Schools? For example, every educational reformer is trying to convince other stakeholders that their ideas will solve a problem in education. Fix the Public First ” by David J.

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Technology Education Advocacy Academic Standards 130

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

For example, a friend states, “My child is quiet, and doesn’t like to socialize often. Advocate: Young introverts need parental advocacy for public school. For example, students can write a report, create an art project, use technology to build a program, or incorporate music as a tool for expression. He’s too shy.”

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How To Classroom Advocacy Outcomes 279

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2022

A viral article posted by an anonymous mother in The Washingtonian chronicled how her child became a part of an alt-right community in a Reddit subgroup after experiencing a loss of friends at school and was then invited to moderate a Reddit page. For example, at my school, I have not taken a class solely about navigating media.

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Social Media Advocacy Report Course 98

Hapara

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

In an NBC News article , Cameron described that first school board meeting. We have to get involved in advocacy and stand up for ourselves, and we will see changes be made.” For example, let’s say a learner is performing research for a health class project. They were the only student, and no one applauded after they spoke.

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Hapara Company Meeting Accessibility 130

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

As a former teacher with 23 years in the classroom myself, I understand that educating young students leaves little time for legislative advocacy. We all know parents will go to the mat for their children, and that passion can translate quite seamlessly into tenacious advocacy for legislation policy. All they have to do is tap them.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 26, 2016

It’s never too young, for example, to work with kids on the aspects related to digital citizenship. Early Learning Network -Part of my advocacy work revolves around helping educators discover the power of connected professional learning. In addition to these resources there are countless articles and blog posts to explore as well!

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Resources Technology Learning Digital Citizenship 139

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

When SSAE was created, Congress laid out examples of what the funds could be used for. said in the Times article. The Department of Education did not respond to request for comment for this article. This includes technology, accelerated learning programs and professional development around violence prevention. Scott (D-Va.)

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The Daring Librarian

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

For example, the reauthorization proposal would consolidate 38 existing authorities into 11 new programs that give communities more choices in carrying out activities that focus on local needs and that are achieving results. action Advocacy ALA Carolyn Foote joyce valenza lettersforlibraries wiki save school libraries school libraries'

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Advocacy Libraries Wiki Outcomes 28

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Self Advocacy and Resources for Students. For example, as previously mentioned, many students with dyslexia tend to read less because it’s so hard for them. That way, teachers know how to tailor instruction and help students find resources. For additional information, see this whitepaper by Dr. Carreker.

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Iterating Toward Openness

MAY 8, 2019

The most recent issue of IRRODL included an article titled Effectiveness of OER Use in First-Year Higher Education Students’ Mathematical Course Performance: A Case Study , by Juan I. As an example, see this question and answer from a FAQ for California’s ZTC grant program : 12. Venegas-Muggli and Werner Westermann.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 22, 2023

She has written articles on these topics for Knowledge Quest, American Libraries Magazine , The Library Assessment Conference, and ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom Blog. Emily’s articles have been published in the Library Quarterly, Library and Information Science Research , and the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 3, 2023

She has written articles on these topics for Knowledge Quest, American Libraries Magazine , The Library Assessment Conference, and ALA’s Office of Intellectual Freedom Blog. Emily’s articles have been published in the Library Quarterly, Library and Information Science Research , and the Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy.

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Libraries Conference Policies Advocacy 68

Educator Innovator

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. Teen activists worldwide are making headlines for their social justice advocacy on everything from climate change and immigration to substance abuse and LGBTQ issues. Read the original article. by Karen W.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 7, 2016

Take an all-too-typical example: Faculty member assigns student to write a two page compare and contrast essay. This example assumes physical paper, but the principles are exactly the same in the context of assessments submitted, graded, and returned electronically.). Student writes the paper and submits it to faculty. If so, how?

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Assessment OER Outcomes Examples 99

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Listen to this article. . Mike shares an example of this from the webinar. For example, sharing their ideas by recording audio would accomplish the same end goal. In the beginning, Mike fixed wheelchairs and such, but as technology expanded so did his work assisting students with disabilities. Click To Tweet.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2020

It’s restructuring the relationship between a student and his or her institution,” says James Toscano, president of Partners for College Affordability and Public Trust , the nonprofit advocacy organization that is taking the lead in promoting the bill of rights. This is a consumer-protection agenda.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 18, 2023

We might think of the following as examples of student autonomy: Playlists and self-paced learning. For example, it is hard to focus on what choices we do maintain as teachers when so many parts feel inequitable. Self-advocacy, union participation, and quiet quitting are some possible responses for teachers.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

One educator even contributed excerpts of his how-to article from the February 2016 issue of Tech & Learning magazine.”. For example, a recommendation to provide staff with a technology needs assessment contains a link to a National Center for Technology Planning survey questionnaire. How to run a successful pilot program. •

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Educator Innovator

JUNE 29, 2017

In fact, this kind of learning was repeatedly promoted over the past century, as this 1928 article from The New York Times shows. For example, as I described in my book, one group of students at Roosevelt Middle School in River Forest, Ill., 2016 Article | Flint Weighs Scope of Harm to Children Caused by Lead in Water.

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 21, 2021

For example, one of the things that we learned was that the majority of Hispanic school districts are twice as likely not to have school libraries as the majority non-Hispanic districts. Is that academic leadership and advocacy being spread those through universities to their school librarian alumni? 5 position for every 500 students.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

A recent edWebinar led by Bobbi Bear, Director of Customer Advocacy for Achieve3000, identified effective ways to integrate SEL with reading instruction, through classroom conversations about nonfiction and fiction texts. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Achieve3000.

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Differentiated Instruction Secondary Advocacy Dropout 43

Reading By Example

APRIL 13, 2020

For example, instead of assigning ten low-level comprehension questions that students respond to after reading an article or book, a teacher or parent might instead pose one provocative question. Read by Example. That said, making teaching and learning simple is not synonymous with basic skill and drill. It’s free!

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MindShift

DECEMBER 21, 2017

One example Knutson provided was a recent New York Times article about health hazards of chemicals used in packaging such as boxed macaroni and cheese. The article stirred up some controversy because it didn’t offer specifics on what dose of these chemicals can do damage. BREAKING DOWN THE FACTS. Additional resources: .

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Digital Citizenship Study Social Media Report 75

ProfHacker

AUGUST 26, 2016

Some examples of open scholarship based on this definition can be publishing an article in an open access journal, teaching a MOOC, and joining a Twitter hashtag to chat about an educational issue. Narrated practice: This might include making our own processes explicit. We are very interested in hearing your perspective on openness.

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Fractus Learning

JANUARY 19, 2017

For example, someone will share that when they were a child they made gingerbread houses with their mom at Christmas, or they built forts outside with their friends in the summer. This is the name of a public blog I administrate and is something that I use for early childhood educator professionalism advocacy. The Benefits.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

For example, community members may use school computers to fill out necessary online paperwork with assistance from school staff or help local civic organizations set up alumni databases and communications networks. “We This article was modified and published by eSchool News. This edWeb broadcast was co-hosted by CoSN and edWeb.net.

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Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 54

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Effective Advocacy. This has been the core of the open source software advocacy strategy – not appeals to altruism, and certainly not moralizing grandstanding – but a rational, self-interested explanation of why a business would benefit from adopting the open source model. Open Up Resources and EngageNY).

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2019

For example, if you need to meet with tech directors and you’re getting classroom teachers, you need to rethink your strategy. If your company is part of a panel, for example, have a sign-in sheet asking for name, role, school, and email address. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. About the Presenters.

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Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Schools are being called to action to reverse the trend of Americans not participating in civic duties, for example a decline in people voting. In an article for Phi Delta Kappan , educator Michael Rebell goes as far as to state that preparing students for capable citizenship is the school’s primary responsibility.

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