A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

The desire to increase agency in the form of voice, choice, and advocacy should be viewed as just as important for educators (teachers and administrators) as it is for students. Thanks to the leadership of Laura Fleming we implemented a micro-credential system to acknowledge the informal learning of our teachers and administrators.

Advocacy 180

Advocacy Digital Badges Education Meeting 180

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the last few years, the American education system has been bludgeoned by changes that have upended decades of progress toward better academic, economic and social outcomes for all. Calls for book banning and censorship have become common. I have trained in, taught and led educator preparation programs.

Education 102

Education Policies Advocacy Outcomes 102

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

Future Ready 108

Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 108

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The rigid structure of the traditional K-12 education system leaves little room for students to engage in real-world problem-solving scenarios. One professor reached out to tell me how impressed he was by the self-advocacy that students from our district demonstrated. The recent announcement by the U.S.

Competency Based Learning 109

Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy Report 109

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2024

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic toppled the country’s long-eroding child care system, policymakers in Washington had a vision for tackling the sector’s most intractable challenges, including access, recruitment, retention and pay. The early childhood system in this country is a market failure. A classroom at Educare DC.

Advocacy 100

Advocacy Policies Report Data 100

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2020

I cried, knowing that what I really need is for systems to change. I believe that the way systems are designed impacts their outcomes. I believe this country’s systems are intertwined and all affect one another. I believe that law and policy set the foundational framework from which these systems are built.

System 168

System Advocacy Outcomes Policies 168

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2022

As trauma-informed education expert Alex Shevrin Venet points out in her recent book, Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education : This is the uncomfortable truth: schools cause trauma and harm. Teachers, myself included, often feel like they have to go against the school system in order to support their students.

Policies 149

Policies Advocacy Examples System 149

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

“This year’s NAEP results confirm the absence of political will in the last two years to do anything revolutionary to change the trajectory for our children’s futures,” a statement from Memphis Lift and Nashville Propel, two Tennessee-based parent advocacy groups said. Nothing here is surprising.

Report 125

Report Assessment Broadband Advocacy 125

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2020

In her book, Case explores the idea that attention is not a widespread consideration in design. This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2020

In her book, Case explores the idea that attention is not a widespread consideration in design. This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 30, 2019

In her book, Case explores the idea that attention is not a widespread consideration in design. This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In her book, Case explores the idea that attention is not a widespread consideration in design. This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In her book, Case explores the idea that attention is not a widespread consideration in design. This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In her book, Case explores the idea that attention is not a widespread consideration in design. This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In her book, Case explores the idea that attention is not a widespread consideration in design. This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2019

In her book, Case explores the idea that attention is not a widespread consideration in design. This highly interactive summit focuses on solution identification and team building in large school systems. . We hope you will stay after CoSN2020 for the EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit in partnership with ISTE, SETDA and SIIA.

Student Data Privacy 150

Student Data Privacy E-rate Conference Advocacy 150

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

What if, as faculty, you were leveraging the power that you have to identify and push for solutions, changes in how the system operates? What if, as faculty, you were leveraging the power that you have to identify and push for solutions, changes in how the system operates?” “A lot of us were in that situation at one point or another.”

Advocacy 163

Advocacy Survey Study System 163

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Somehow, he connected with books though and became a high school and college graduate. Urkund: Today’s Sponsor Urkund is great as a plagiarism prevention tool and connects with most common Learning Management Systems like Google Classroom, Moodle, and Canvas or as a stand-alone web tool or by email. Students just turn in work.

How To 239

How To Twitter Moodle Elementary 239

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. yellow below).

OER 112

OER Advocacy Policies Libraries 112

Waterford

APRIL 10, 2020

Try doing a read-aloud with books that teach students important social-emotional skills. Palacio are all books that teach social skills.[10]. Technical Assistance and Training System. National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project, June 2014, pp. The Sneetches by Dr. Seuss, The Dot by Peter H. and Molina, M.

How To 360

How To Handbook Strategy Advocacy 360

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I’ve read their books and articles. NCDE hopes that this, and its other collaborative projects with school librarians, with help professionals build capacity as local systemic digital inclusion leaders. For years, Robert has been an advocate for scaling a systemic approach to digital equity. I’ve heard them speak.

Advocacy 81

Advocacy Libraries Broadband System 81

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2023

The Green New Deal for Schools is meant to focus this climate activism on the education system. This past winter, she attended a precursor event to the camp in Philadelphia, at which students got an introduction to the Sunrise Movement and climate advocacy. This month, in Illinois, she’s part of the program’s art team.

How To 76

How To Advocacy Learning Policies 76

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Students have fewer barriers to learning when they can use their tablets or laptops not only to find homework instructions, read e-books, and share important information with their families, but to create and work on independent projects, research topics that interest them, and connect with subject experts.

Accessibility 335

Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 335

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

So school counselors have this ability to look at the system as a whole and to support students. School counselors have this ability to look at the system as a whole. Angela’s advocacy has earned her recognition, most recently the “2017 NJ State School Counselor of the Year” award and was featured in Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls blog.

STEM 339

STEM Company Industry System 339

The Jose Vilson

MAY 3, 2020

Contrary to my own public activism and advocacy, I propose that we move the nation’s largest public school system into a completely online endeavor forever and a day. Like so many of our colleagues, I too imagined a truly inclusive and publicly run system. Sure, I had dreams, too.

Advocacy 192

Advocacy Social Media Microsoft Company 192

Connecting 2 the World

JUNE 29, 2021

The day after I finished reading Marilyn's book, I saw the film In the Heights , based on the community that Lin Manual Maranda grew up in. Both works have shared themes of inclusion and resilience when the social systems are stacked against the main characters. But her father and community have an idealized notion of college.

Advocacy 81

Advocacy System Education Learning 81

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Mike explains that in brainstorming content for their book, Inclusive Learning 365, the authors began thinking about individual tools. The book, Inclusive Learning 365 , is organized as small “nuggets” of information. The book itself is meant to be a resource and tool for educators. Looking Ahead. © Shake Up Learning 2022.

Assistive Technology 98

Assistive Technology Learning Strategy Resources 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

When colleges sign deals with publishers to sell digital textbooks and homework systems directly to students, they’re required by federal regulations to offer those materials at discounted prices. They also must allow students to opt out of buying bundled books so they can find resources on their own if they prefer.

Pearson 133

Pearson Accessibility Course Report 133

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

The district says it provides: independent and instructional books, media and technology throughout classrooms and school buildings to engage students throughout their daily learning experiences. I was unable to discover much about the classroom libraries within the district, but it does appear that they do rely on donations and book drives.

Resources 106

Resources Libraries Advocacy Accessibility 106

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 27, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. She published more than 30 research papers and two books.

Libraries 70

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 70

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 22, 2023

Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. She published more than 30 research papers and two books.

Libraries 68

Libraries Conference Advocacy Social Media 68

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 22, 2022

Others, like College of the Holy Cross, have been able to rely on systems they built before the pandemic to help students through a particularly difficult time. Research shows mental health treatment is more effective when it’s in line with the client’s culture and when clients perceive their therapist to be culturally competent.

Advocacy 99

Advocacy Groups Report Policies 99

EdTechSandyK

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Vision includes not replacing books based on bindings wearing out, but purchasing content (EX: Shakespeare) and keeping it. Barriers include the system we are in and the fact that teachers don''t send lobbyists to Austin. Question #2: What are the barriers to implementing that vision?

Advocacy 49

Advocacy Mobility Assessment Social Media 49

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Check out their book titled Beyond Core Expectations: A Schoolwide Framework for Serving the Not-So-Common Learner published by Corwin. In our attempt to identify these youngsters, we hope to better serve them through our advocacy for a school-wide framework to support their learning needs. Michael Fullan, 2002, p.

Common Core 240

Common Core Assessment Strategy Advocacy 240

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We need to name the racist policies baked into our postsecondary system that contribute to this unequal burden. At Generation Hope, we are building a policy and advocacy agenda driven by student parents all over the country that will prioritize removing financial barriers to college completion for Black parents.

Policies 131

Policies Survey Advocacy Accessibility 131

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

The challenge in presenting a program as ‘free’ is it may cause people to underestimate the full cost of attendance,” said Carrie Welton, director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, in an interview with EdSurge. These are out-of-pocket expenses that can’t be put on a payment plan,” Smith says.

E-rate 129

E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 129

Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

While each gifted journey may be different, and the obstacles each gifted child and their family face can be simply inconvenient or tragically painful, there are three areas teachers and parents should remember when searching for answers to help better the educational, emotional and social lives of gifted children— advocacy, activities and mentors.

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Robotics Resources Conference 40