Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

The suits name publishers Cengage Learning, McGraw Hill, and Pearson Education, as well as book sellers Follett Higher Education Group and Barnes & Noble. In January, several independent booksellers filed a class-action suit against large publishers and bookstores for allegedly eliminating secondary book markets.

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edWeb.net

MAY 12, 2022

A panel of educators and experts who have firsthand experience with the process of transforming reading instruction discussed this transformation process as well as the lessons they’ve learned. This may result in a “bumpy ride” at the start, but it’s a crucial part of the process for establishing short-term and long-term goals.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act was signed into law in July 2021 with wide bipartisan support, amending the state’s school code to ensure that all Illinois public school students learn about the contributions Asian Americans have made to the United States. Passing Legislation Is One Thing.

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TeacherCast

MARCH 8, 2015

The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington based advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students are ready for success in college. Jeff sits down with Terri Schwartzbeck and Sam Patterson to discuss the Alliance for Excellent Education, Digital Learning Day and how you can have a Future Ready School.

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Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

During my time as a public school employee, I’d occasionally hear about educational organizations that were working to support schools in some capacity. This is the third post in a short series meant to highlight the great work of many nonprofit organizations that are working diligently to support students’ learning on a daily basis.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

As schools reckon with learning equity, they’re often focused on academic progress. Across the nation, district equity discussions include how schools must examine current biases from bus stops to classroom materials to educator and staff expectations. and “Are they learning enough?” LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

Education 64

Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 64

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2019

Students with disabilities, and especially those with invisible disabilities that affect how they learn, often struggle because of public misperceptions and stigmas. The attention, in the recent admissions scandal, on accommodations in standardized testing for students with learning disabilities did not help.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

That’s the bottom line and big payoff for listening to this six-podcast series on personalized learning from The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation. According to these pioneering hub leaders: “Educators are hungry for change, and they embrace it…. [but It’s part of the promise of personalized learning and it’s a measurable benefit.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 27, 2019

For the first decade of the modern open education movement (1998 – 2007), the distinguishing feature of our work – the thing we cared most about and talked most about – was the open licensing we applied to educational materials. ” There were two kinds of educational materials in the world.

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OER Advocacy Policies Libraries 112

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2018

Mississippi’s regulatory oversight of for-profit colleges is weak, and the state does not do enough to protect students from these sometimes predatory institutions, according to a new national report by the Children’s Advocacy Institute. Sign up for our Mississippi Learning newsletter. Future of Learning. Higher Education.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2023

By many measures, schools here made big gains under Gordon and the ambitious 11-year effort to overhaul the education system that he helped create. The effects of poverty on education make further gains a daunting challenge. Covid put the district’s gains in jeopardy. Performance on state tests tumbled 24 percent.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. There are still plenty of steps schools, educators and parents can take to address the clear problems facing young people.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

In terms of young women, school counselors and really all educators can help young women and really all of our students learn more about computer science and technology by thinking about how it intersects with every area of interest. When we start to see that intersection as educators, we can have those conversations with our students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

In 2014, when Tennessee unveiled a statewide scholarship to cover tuition expenses at community colleges, the program was praised for making higher education possible for more people. He’s seen students go to great lengths to avoid paying for books, sometimes to the detriment of their learning. Free For Whom?

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Lexia Learning today announced that its personalized literacy programs Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) and Lexia PowerUp Literacy™ (PowerUp) were both honored in the 2018 Tech Edvocate awards. Core5 provides explicit, systematic instruction through personalized learning paths in six areas of reading.

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Differentiated Instruction Adaptive Learning Advocacy Learning 41

edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

As the importance and benefits of social-emotional learning (SEL) have become more widely recognized, many teachers have struggled to combine this type of learning with their required curriculum. And, the goals for students engaged in this type of learning include self-esteem, empathy, motivation, and commitment.

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NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 16, 2016

I’d venture to say that most of us could stand to learn a little more about ESSA and its potential for school libraries and the communities we serve. After eight years without a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), ESSA becomes law with references to school libraries and librarians.

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Advocacy Libraries Broadband Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

While the state’s Department of Education cycled through commissioners (six in six years) superintendents struggled to figure out the law, largely on their own. Related: Documenting Maine’s failure to implement proficiency-based education. Imported from Alaska. Kelly Field, for The Hechinger Report.

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Learning Report System Case Study 111

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2018

While four-year-olds can’t compete with even third graders in engineering, they can learn and benefit from modified lessons. Nia Keith, Director of Professional Development for EiE, Museum of Science, Boston, gave attendees insights into engineering in early education in the edWebinar, “STEM in Early Education: Empowering Problem-Solving.”.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

There’s never been a more opportune moment to equip young people with the skills and mindsets to drive change for themselves and our country,” said Romy Drucker, Education Program Interim Director at the Walton Family Foundation. We’re thrilled to support these bold ideas that integrate career education for all students.

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Classroom Social Media Advocacy Mobility 105

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Far too often, in my life as a parent and educator, I’ve listened to parents who have strong concerns about reserved children. Advocate: Young introverts need parental advocacy for public school. Provide students with different options for how they want to learn. Transforming The Classroom to Support Innovative Introverts.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2019

Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Related: Learning while you earn in college. “It’s because we’re mostly women,” she explained.

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Secondary Report Advocacy Elementary 91

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Faced with fast-changing instructional models, varying infection rates, decreasing revenue sources, and a variety of natural disasters, how can education finance officials meet the short-term needs of their districts as well as longer-term requirements? WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Staying Organized and Healthy.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2018

But since it wasn’t our house, they could use the bathroom first,” Kimberly, 12, told the child advocacy organization Children’s Defense Fund for their The State of America’s Children 2014 report. percent or higher in suburban, town, and rural districts,” according to a 2017 report from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

James, a secondary teacher in his third year, was one of many teachers considering what this might look like for the students in his classroom. So he reached out to me, his digital learning coach, to give him a better idea of how implementation might happen in a more intentional and sustainable way.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

In order to address education equity, administrators must first recognize the common barriers. Disconnection between teaching and learning: Teachers often confuse covering the material with teaching to the kids—if they teach to understanding, then the classroom becomes a different environment. Does everyone feel valued? Noguera, Ph.D.,

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

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MindShift

JUNE 5, 2019

He and other district officials learned more at a school mental health conference that October and spent subsequent months planning for a local roll-out. At Cañon City High School last year, the team learned that some students had misunderstood the directions and weren’t in dire need of help. You can chat online or text TALK to 38255.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

Now, Savard says, learning targets are clearer, and there’s more opportunity to truly understand the material. Under a set of new standards adopted by the Vermont State Board of Education in 2014 , the class of 2020 will be eligible for graduation when they’ve demonstrated “evidence of proficiency” in the curriculum. It’s gone.”.

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Learning System Report Outcomes 85

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

The switch to a proficiency-based education, which focuses on making sure students can demonstrate what they know, has helped students like Elderkin. That’s due to a new teaching approach here called “proficiency-based education,” that was inspired by a 2012 state law. Photo: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. First, the presenters agreed that while there are multiple potential uses for school technology, their main goal is to provide students with a competitive education. in elementary education from the University of Virginia.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Our two-month, free, online summit focused on home-based and home-centered learning is growing like crazy. Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. This free event is for everyone interested in helping students to learn. Check them out!

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techlearning

JULY 5, 2018

Though small, our first graduating class is a perfect representation of the reason online learning can be so valuable. Each of our students has been challenged to think, learn, and grow while having the flexibility to pursue their personal goals. is an online learning pioneer. The Virtual High School (VHS Inc.)

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Advocacy Secondary Online Learning Course 43

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

The New York State Education Department does not collect data on suspension lengths, but public records requests to 17 of the state’s largest school districts uncovered more than 6,200 suspensions of more than 20 days from 2017-18 to 2021-22. You could have learned your lesson.” You can’t learn if you’re not feeling safe or nurtured.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

“We have this huge digital divide that’s making it hard for [students] to get their education,” she said. David Silver, the director of education for the mayor’s office, said people talked about the digital divide, but there had never been enough energy to tackle it. We need to change that.”. The homework gap isn’t new.

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RafranzDavis.com

JULY 1, 2016

I equate this feeling to many…many years ago after visiting New Tech High and learning about PBL. It’s easy to stay out of union based conversations when I live in a state without such advocacy. I have no idea how to go back to normal. Let me rephrase that…I don’t want to. Perhaps we should. My heart is fuller.

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Advocacy Secondary System Professional Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

His school and his state are trailblazers in personalized learning, a method that tailors instruction to students’ individual interests and learning speeds. Personalized learning advocates had big hopes for ESSA, enacted in 2015. Claire Voorhees, national policy director, Foundation for Excellence in Education.

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