The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

I also definitely want to be heavily involved in advocacy for young black youth, or, for youth in general, and just promoting student leadership. The interaction between administration and students and the amount of student voice put into the decisions made, specifically about Common Core and standardizing a certain curriculum.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Related: More than five years after adopting Common Core, Kentucky’s black-white achievement gap is widening. When I joined the Prichard Committee Student Voice Team, which works to elevate student voice in education research, policy and advocacy across Kentucky, I wrote a piece about poor students needing more from policymakers.

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Common Core Education Advocacy Study 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

If it were using a Common Core test, for example, New York City could be compared to other rapidly gentrifying cities like San Francisco, Washington and Boston. Related: How one innovative school district has closed gaps on harder Common Core tests. You can see the national Common Core standards in action at Franklin.

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Common Core Elementary Education Classroom 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

You know when we talk about preparing students for the jobs of the future, it’s critical thinking, it’s self-advocacy. The plan to tie those test scores to teacher performance evaluations was so controversial that ultimately the state recommended against using those scores to rate teachers. They have a voice — right?

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Education Elementary Classroom System 131

edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

During her administrative tenure, Dr. Removcik has led professional development trainings on several state initiatives including Common Core Standards, educator effectiveness, and data analysis. Having substantial experience in curriculum design, Dr. Removcik oversees the district’s K-12 curricular and assessment programming.

Online Assessments 52

Online Assessments Assessment Classroom EdTech 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2016

Related: “It’s unfair” special education students lag behind under Common Core in Kentucky. Self-advocacy—which we know is key from the experiences of colleges actively courting students on the spectrum–is built into every step. The system works hard to limit their dreams —which is a message they hear loud and clear.

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Education Common Core Secondary Advocacy 75

TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

LA101x: Library Advocacy Unshushed. Common Core in Action: Math Classroom Challenges- Using Formative Assessment to Guide Instruction. Common Core in Action II: Exploring Literacy Design Collaborative Tools. Go To Class | Next Session : 2nd Feb, 2015. . Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education.

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Coursera Course Education Moodle 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

You will discover that it aligns to Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the STEM Educational Quality Framework, and Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy. A click on resources will bring up a host of ideas including advocacy, programs, statistics, and STEM news. Click: Link to Basic Lesson Search Engine.

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Resources STEM Learning Classroom 124

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The belief that students benefit academically from having a “ growth mindset ” has spread quickly from the research arena to classrooms, and now education companies selling tech products to schools and advocacy organizations are aggressively promoting the concept, too.

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Classroom Education Common Core Video 40

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Brennan McMahon Parton, Data Quality Campaign ’s associate director of state policy and advocacy, recently spoke with him about data literacy for teachers. Josh Parker is an instructional coach at District of Columbia Public Schools. He was named Maryland State Teacher of the Year in 2012.

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Data Assessment Analysis Training 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 29, 2014

For over two decades, CoSN has provided leaders with the management, community building, and advocacy tools essential for success. Wednesday, April 30th at 4pm Free BrainPOP Webinar: ELLs and the Common Core , Are you an ESL teacher struggling to address the Common Core? Learn more and register here.

Classroom 41

Classroom Conference Learning Libraries 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Patrick Farenga is a leading and unique authority on homeschooling, bringing more than 30 years of fieldwork, advocacy, and personal experience (he and his wife homeschooled their three daughters) to help parents and children learn in their own ways. In the digital age, inquiry and problem-solving can span across a range of media and tools.

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Chromebook Libraries Blendspace Conference 28

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

based education reform advocacy group. For more, check out this story about personalized learning and Common Core by Sarah Garland. But in a more traditional setting, it is a very teacher-focused, teacher-driven type of instruction.”. I see their confidence level take off.

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Personalized Learning Technology Learning Knewton 28

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 18, 2016

Half a million, or about one in four, show up on campuses each fall not ready to take college courses in math or English, according to the advocacy organization Education Reform Now. That’s a feat a surprising number of high school graduates fail to accomplish.

Education 40

Education Course Common Core Report 40

The Daring Librarian

OCTOBER 12, 2014

ISTE NETS & the Common Core I recently ended that four year elected term on the ISTE Board of Directors and as I reflect upon my service, participation, and accomplishments balanced with Glenda''s comment, I can say that if that was the sole standard of success - I failed! This would get our admin''s attention, right? Why not you!?

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Advocacy Education Common Core Conference 63

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

Last year, 74 percent of Summit students met or exceeded Common Core standards for English Language Arts on California’s state tests, compared to 49 percent of students statewide, and 51 percent of Summit students met or exceeded the math standards, compared to 37 percent statewide. Photo: Chris Berdik.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Classroom 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

And the lessons about independence and self-advocacy lead to kids who know how and when to ask for help. What Summit offers is highly rigorous, Common Core-aligned curriculum in a platform that is accessible to students and teachers.

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Learning Personalized Learning Laptops Classroom 132

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 8, 2016

For this reason, many educational standards, including the Common Core, emphasize the importance of being able to read, write, and interact across a range of media, platforms, and tools. In the digital age, inquiry and problem-solving can span across a range of media and tools. This skill is often referred to as "transliteracy."

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Chromebook Libraries Blendspace Classroom 28

The Jose Vilson

AUGUST 2, 2020

I also understand that the EdSec doesn’t have direct control of schools, but can use their pulpit and federal-level funds to influence and persuade states to adopt different agendas (as was the case with the Common Core State Standards). My advocacy isn’t going anywhere. Oh, and I still have EduColor.

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Education Social Media Common Core Advocacy 218

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The company has partnered with advocacy organizations to produce white papers at the 2017 and 2016 Digital Citizenship Summits and provides online monitoring software to schools. The video is part of Impero’s work to support schools in keeping students safe online and promoting good digital citizenship. TCI BRING SCIENCE ALIVE!

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Tools Chromebook Edmodo PresenceLearning 66

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

Register for free at [link].

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Education Libraries Game-Based Learning Classroom 28

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Most notably, the foundation funded the American Federation for Children, an advocacy group focused on supporting school-choice initiatives and supporting candidates who back school choice. Opposition to the Common Core. A lot of rhetoric about choice, and advocacy for state voucher plans.”.

Education 40

Education Common Core Advocacy Classroom 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The Gates Foundation has backed a variety of education reform initiatives : charter schools, the Common Core State Standards, “small schools,” inBloom, teacher evaluations, and yes, “personalized learning.”

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Trends Coursera Education Personalized Learning 56

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2017

If public education is ever going to meet the needs of low-income students, ideas for change must get beyond the constant war of words fueled by advocacy journalism, partisan blogging and fake news. The pervasiveness of advocacy writing helped usher in a “post-truth” era, where people consumed copious amounts of narrative over fact.

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Education Report Advocacy Classroom 79

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Here’s where she stands on a few key issues: DeVos doesn’t support Common Core : “Many of you are asking about Common Core. So what does a DeVos appointment mean for K-12 and higher education in the U.S.? To clarify, I am not a supporter—period,” she tweeted.

Education 60

Education Common Core Classroom Advocacy 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Tuesday, March 4th at 12pm CST in Austin, TX Common Sense Media - Inspiring Advocacy through News and Digital Media , While technology provides exciting, innovative teaching opportunities, it also introduces tremendous challenges. Click here to register. Learn more here. Join via Blackboard Collaborate here.

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Libraries Google Learning Common Core 45

The Hechinger Report

JULY 29, 2016

Almost no speaker, including Clinton, addressed such contentious issues as charter schools, excessive testing, the achievement gap, the technology-access gap, Common Core standards and the current racial segregation in so many of the nation’s schools. Absent were specific policy proposals about the K-12 education system.

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Common Core Education Policies Advocacy 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

.” The Gates Foundation is perhaps the best known organization for furthering political advocacy through its funding mechanisms. In part, their struggles are a result of controversies surrounding the Common Core State Standards, which were supposed to streamline and procurement the development of curriculum and assessment.

Education 40

Education Technology Common Core LMS 40

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. In the November 2016 Executive Summary , the researchers shared: When thousands of students respond to dozens of tasks there are endless variations.

Assessment 60

Assessment Libraries Tools Classroom 60

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Carmona, Lead Contract English Instructor Student-Generated Apps for Mobile Devices – can they enhance higher levels of understanding? Derek Barkalow, Ph.D. Dr. (Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education) Using Scratch and Picoboards to teach "x", Maths and Science - Martin Levins, Director IT What''s The Connection?

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STEM MOOC Maker Movement Classroom 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 16, 2013

IFLA NPSIG training session on library advocacy - Molly Schwartz, NPSIG Co-Convener Creating Reusable Learning Objects - Christinger Tomer, Associate Porfessor Dispelling the Myth of the APA Monster: Information Services in a Digital Environment - Sara Stambaugh Online Learning Materials for a MOOC Course - Dr.

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Libraries Conference MOOC E-rate 43

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

There was some talk that, despite being vociferously anti-union , Michelle Rhee’s support for the Common Core was allegedly a deal-breaker. Of course, DeVos has supported groups that back the Common Core in the past, including Jeb Bush ’s Foundation for Excellence in Education. She serves on its board.)

Education 40

Education Pearson Common Core EdTech 40

Hack Education

AUGUST 26, 2016

Testing, Testing… Common Core test scores released and California ’s scores were up a little bit, Connecticut ’s were up a little bit more, and Maryland ’s were better in math. ” More lawsuit news in the sports section below. ” Via Fast Company : “How Musical.ly Became A Pop Culture Phenomenon.”

Education 40

Education Khan Academy MOOC Classroom 40

Hack Education

MARCH 10, 2017

” Via The Washington Post : “ School offers ‘incentives’ to get kids to take Common Core standardized test.” “New study raises concerns about impact of automated social media advocacy on education coverage,” says Alexander Russo. Robots hate the Common Core.

Education 46

Education Robotics MOOC Social Media 46

Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

An advocacy for libertarian politics – think Peter Thiel (a Stanford graduate) now advising Donald Trump. The base curriculum is aligned with the Common Core, and each course includes meaningful projects, playlists of content and assessments, all of which can be customized. A belief in technological utopia.

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Trends Education MOOC Edmodo 64

Hack Education

JUNE 10, 2016

According to the conservative news site The Daily Caller , “Bailing On Common Core Tests Is Costing States Millions.” Via Education Week : “ Common Core , College Readiness Skills Don’t Match Up, Study Says.” ” Online Education (The Once and Future “MOOC”). public schools.”

Education 48

Education MOOC Adaptive Learning Report 48

Hack Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

” I’m a little surprised that either of these women – both Democrats, both Common Core supporters, if nothing else – would be under serious consideration. is disappointed in Common Core. Via Education Week : “Weighing the Odds: Eva Moskowitz or Michelle Rhee as Trump Ed.

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Education Blackboard Pearson MOOC 40