Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It has also forced school leaders to become more creative, outspoken and innovative in their advocacy and leadership—lessons they will take with them to help drive change in 2021. They’ve strengthened their resolve as leaders and set the example for other decision-makers in their communities. We also must continue assessing students.

Learning 190

Learning Assessment Advocacy System 190

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

That means we shouldn’t just use edtech to replace worksheets, run “drill and kill” exercises, or crunch assessment performance numbers. Here are some examples. However, we can only realize these equity-centered benefits when we use technology in innovative and powerful ways.

Accessibility 335

Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 335

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

We were able to transform the learning culture of a traditional school and in the process got results while becoming an example that others emulated. It is driven by choice, voice, and advocacy. Advocacy, choice, and voice should occur in the classroom as well as the school setting. What would you add?

Advocacy 150

Advocacy Edmodo BYOD Assessment 150

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For the 2017-18 academic season, for example, 71 percent of Common App users who did not submit an application through the platform still attended college within the next academic year, according to the analysis. When filling out financial aid forms, her mother had the needed documents prepared, for example. percent). “I

Survey 201

Survey Analysis Advocacy Report 201

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Tales of “Bad Twitter” are legion, for example. They are great models for how to use social media in empowered ways for research dissemination, policy advocacy, and educational impact. Audrey Amrein-Beardsley, @vamboozled_ , vamboozled.com (educator assessment). Bruce Baker, @schlfinance101 , schoolfinance101.wordpress.com

Social Media 262

Social Media Advocacy Twitter Facebook 262

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 6, 2017

For example, when a hurricane is approaching, a meteorologist on TV may use a computational model to demonstrate the various paths that the storm may take as any number of interdependent variables change. Using and comparing computational models to develop new insights about a subject. Supporting educators to teach computational thinking.

Education 271

Education Advocacy Data Report 271

Waterford

APRIL 10, 2020

Self-care activities can be small- to large-scale habits, with examples ranging from packing a healthy lunch to waking up early every day to do a mindfulness meditation before work. People in caregiving positions like teachers, for example, often find it easier to tell others to take care of their health than to do so themselves.[7]

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How To Handbook Strategy Advocacy 360

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

What would learning look like if students could demonstrate knowledge and skills through embedded, performance-based assessments throughout the year rather than a statewide, end-of-year multiple choice exam? Thanks to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), some states are about to find out.

Assessment 40

Assessment Resources Advocacy System 40

N2Y

MAY 13, 2021

For example, transition services and goals can address areas that include: Communication. Note that periodically assessing transition needs is important because they can (and probably will) change over time, and related goals and services will need to be adjusted accordingly. Daily living skills. Employment opportunities. Core Rubrics.

Advocacy 87

Advocacy System Outcomes Training 87

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Synchrony, for example, now offers 60 days of backup child care, up from 10 days of backup care prior to the pandemic, says Angie Hu, vice president of corporate communication and public relations. Business leader associations and advocacy groups are also pushing for child care solutions.

Policies 191

Policies Company Survey Industry 191

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

18, Richmond received an email from the Jefferson County School District: AJ was suspended while the district evaluated his risk of violence, a formal process known as a behavioral threat assessment. Still, policymakers increasingly see the use of threat assessment teams as a viable way to prevent mass shootings.

Assessment 105

Assessment Report Training Guidelines 105

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

The pathway for kindergarten math displayed on the cover of one binder, for example, begins on a lower left square featuring a giant “20” and the statement, “I can count to 20.” Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks. This story also appeared in The Washington Post. And Daniel A.

Competency Based Learning 141

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 141

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2022

She is extremely deserving of this scholarship and is a prime example of the wonderful graduates our nation’s urban public schools produce. Ayana demonstrates a remarkable commitment to her studies, her advocacy work, and her community. We honor her accomplishments and wish her all the best as she advances her education journey.”.

Advocacy 94

Advocacy Academic Standards Instructional Materials Education 94

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. Another way to analyze whether a solution is gap-closing is to assess who pays for it.

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System EdTech Digital Divide Education 152

The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2019

Often, their intelligence masks their disability, so they are never assessed for special education or don’t receive the services best suited for them. Two fourth graders, for example, are already studying with the school’s advanced high school math teacher, according to Busi.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Elementary Training Report 111

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

School and district leaders will be actively seeking innovative approaches, leveraging data, and collaborating with advocacy organizations and policymakers to bring about meaningful changes in how we educate English Language Learners.

Robotics 98

Robotics Industry Elementary Training 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2022

In addition to enabling the assessment and synthesis of information drawn from a wide variety of sources, humanities practices equip us to diagnose — and devise methods to address — the conditions that hinder the achievement of a fully just and equitable society.

Study 121

Study Analysis Advocacy Training 121

Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

2] Children who experience toxic stress, for example, are more likely to develop the following mental and physical illnesses later on:[3]. 4] For example, children with toxic stress are more likely to fit the parameters for chronic absenteeism , or excessive school absences.[6] Cardiovascular disease. Certain cancers. Depression.

Classroom 239

Classroom E-rate Advocacy Report 239

Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 21, 2019

OER advocacy, like most work, is filled alternately with advances and setbacks. For example, I’ve been co-writing OER textbooks with students since my Spring 2005 course Advanced Topics in Learning Object Design and Reuse, followed by Project Management for Instructional Designers , and then An Open Education Reader.

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OER Advocacy Survey Course 115

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Consider that the annual cost of K-12 special education is nearly three times that of “general education”: $26,000 vs. $9,000 per student in California, for example. The value of the human potential unlocked by early education and social and emotional interventions is more difficult to assess: it is arguably limitless.

Education 201

Education Survey Advocacy Outcomes 201

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

A recent report on reading performance from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that 63 percent of students in 4 th grade are reading at a “basic” or “below basic” level. By Glen Miller. It’s no secret to educators that students are not meeting literacy benchmarks. All they have to do is tap them.

Policies 100

Policies Education Advocacy Groups 100

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Every day more schools and districts are switching to Lumio – it’s truly a flexible, time-saving tool that makes it easy to turn your PDFs, Google Slides, PowerPoint, and Notebook files into engaging lessons with interactive activities, games, group workspaces, and formative assessment ALL built right in.

Assistive Technology 96

Assistive Technology Learning Strategy Resources 96

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Third graders must now pass the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program, or TCAP, at the end of the year to avoid repeating third grade. We don’t just look at one assessment, which is going to be hard with the third grade retention law,” Knapp said. Because it is just one assessment.” Because I email, I call.

Elementary 108

Elementary Policies Advocacy Report 108

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This back-to-school season, the Education Reporting Collaborative, a coalition of eight newsrooms, will be documenting the enormous challenge facing our schools and highlighting examples of progress. Advocacy focused on math disabilities has been less widespread than that for reading disabilities. That also trickles down into schools.”

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Report Training Elementary Strategy 132

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2020

As the number of candidates balloons while health risks make it hard for hiring managers to meet with them in person, a trend toward “pre-hiring assessments” — already under way before Covid-19 — is getting a huge new push. Now, with far more applicants in the pipeline, “I only see pre-hiring assessment gaining momentum,” Price said.

Company 144

Company Assessment Report Gamification 144

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 9, 2022

and another from a parent entitled “Why Did My Child Fail the Last Assessment?!” Furthermore, these sorts of teachers serve as role models to students since they are examples of what self-regulation during challenging times can look like. Polan is a great example of teaching with equanimity. How might you feel in this situation?

Exercises 98

Exercises Examples Advocacy System 98

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 13, 2019

However, there are specific behavioral and reading indicators that can alert teachers to the need for assessment and support. 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. Intervening Effectively.

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Advocacy STEM Resources System 130

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2018

For example, at the Howard University Middle School of Math and Science, on the university’s campus, 78 percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and about half are considered “at-risk.” For example, Damont Morgan, a seventh grader, is among a group of students testing out their ideas about the school day.

Personalized Learning 100

Personalized Learning Strategy Education Learning 100

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

When SSAE was created, Congress laid out examples of what the funds could be used for. There’s no evidence we have seen that traditional school hardening technology makes schools safer,” says Kristen Stewart, director of public policy and advocacy at Futures Without Violence.

Advocacy 71

Advocacy Policies Training Technology 71

Buncee

JANUARY 11, 2019

You will see examples of Newsletters, reminders, and green screen backgrounds used in Andy's Class. With creative advocacy and branding, you can bring your library story to life, while leading within your school community and throughout the world like never before. You will have a chance to work on your brand and advocacy efforts too!

Advocacy 43

Advocacy Future Ready Libraries Blended Learning 43

MindShift

MAY 6, 2019

Often, their intelligence masks their disability, so they are never assessed for special education or don’t receive the services best suited for them. Two fourth graders, for example, are already studying with the school’s advanced high school math teacher, according to Busi.

Advocacy 53

Advocacy Elementary Training Assessment 53

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2016

These principles include understanding users and creating a minimum viable product, for example, and we apply them to each project. The DIG team identified and prioritized additional needs and quickly added members with expertise in user experience design, behavioral science, data science, software development and innovation advocacy.

Advocacy 60

Advocacy Software MOOC Learning Analytics 60

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. These new assessment systems are a crucial component of personalization.

Personalized Learning 71

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 71

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Learn how students are teaching each other drone piloting and other examples from Albemarle County, Virginia with Superintendent Pam Moran. We Don’t Have To Choose Between Assessment and Excellent Teaching. The assessment piece is important for kids. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript. Date: January 29, 2018.

Elementary 188

Elementary Assessment Company Maker Movement 188

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Someone with the disability might omit short words such as “and” and “the” while reading aloud, for example, or read “dog” as “god”—even if they speak normally in conversation. According to several researchers, a better—though hardly perfect—approach to assessing children for learning disabilities is “response to intervention,” or RTI.

Learning 145

Learning Study Report Elementary 145

eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

For example, a recommendation to provide staff with a technology needs assessment contains a link to a National Center for Technology Planning survey questionnaire. Travis Rink, an assistant high school principal who also manages Boxlight’s global training as the educator advocacy leader.

How To 72

How To Advocacy Tools Survey 72

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. Her current area of research and interest is access, advocacy, and leadership in the field of librarianship. The link to submit proposals is HERE.

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Libraries Conference Policies Advocacy 67