Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Elizabeth Forward School District leaders, for example, knew it was time to innovate when local employers informed them the district had hundreds of entry-level coding jobs that needed to be filled. Community Engagement and Advocacy. Community and family support is also important for building students’ computer science skills.

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Maker Movement Robotics Education Advocacy 263

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While the online curriculum has recently been successfully received and implemented by 200 elementary school teachers in a pilot study in the southeastern region of the United States, the researchers hope that, with additional federal funding, the online curriculum can be soon accessed by teachers nationwide.

Advocacy 136

Advocacy Case Study Study Elementary 136

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. Melissa Knapp, the literacy coach for Harpeth Valley Elementary School, answers a first grade student’s question. Third graders work through a reading assignment at Harpeth Valley Elementary School in Nashville. NASHVILLE, Tenn. We have to do more.”

Elementary 104

Elementary Policies Advocacy Report 104

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. With the right support, every student has the potential to achieve their career ambitions. –Dr.

Robotics 98

Robotics Industry Elementary Training 98

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Credit: Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times Regardless of what language parents speak at home, they have a civil right to receive important information from their child’s educators in a language they understand. Husband Enrique Barrera, right, often tried to help with interpretation, which federal laws require schools to provide.

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Meeting Training Advocacy Accessibility 145

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

You’ll want to download the companion guide and take a look at the information covered in the course to see if it is right for you. They encourage self-advocacy skills and foster a growth mindset through t heir award-winning STEM curricula, college-access programs , along with a digital platform for educator professional learning.

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STEM Strategy Advocacy Course 311

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

This is likely due to several factors: increasing involvement from parents as schools moved online; advocacy from groups like Decoding Dyslexia; social media conversations and coverage in the popular press; and a push by state legislatures toward improving our nation’s stagnant and dismal reading scores.

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Instructional Materials Training Advocacy Elementary 114

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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Yale survey of more than 300 undergrad and graduate students ages 18 to 35 found that students who participate in “collective action” — like involvement in advocacy groups or educating others about climate change — report lower levels of climate anxiety than those who only take part in individual actions like recycling or saving energy.

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Survey Advocacy Study Social Media 180

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2022

The research reveals important information about the degree to which being in school reduces achievement gaps and points to the importance of high-quality summer programming in supporting student success. Our research analysis revealed reasons for both optimism and concern. public schools.”. “We

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Advocacy Policies Study Data 58

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Winners and finalists were selected by a panel of educators and industry experts who reviewed the submissions and judged the products and services based on the extent to which they are transforming education through the development or advocacy of edtech. For more information go to www.gocoderz.com.

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Robotics Tools STEM Advocacy 110

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks.

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Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 139

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

That’s because some of today’s learners graduate without ever being required to process information, think critically or seek paths forward that are not explicitly spelled out for them. One professor reached out to tell me how impressed he was by the self-advocacy that students from our district demonstrated. They should be.

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Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy Report 111

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington, DC–based national policy, practice, and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, particularly those who are traditionally underserved, graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship. extra-state jurisdictions.

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Future Ready Secondary Advocacy Elementary 100

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

One of the first initiatives is the development of a program to support classroom aides and other paraprofessionals with earning a bachelor’s degree in education and qualifying for licensure as an elementary teacher in many states. For more information, visit www.slu.edu. For more information, visit www.bloomboard.com.

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Advocacy Education Elementary Policies 52

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Under these conditions, it is especially difficult to push forward critical information skills and to engage in the kind of collaborations that enable librarians to integrate these skills. In some cases, libraries are closed so that schools can space kids out. In some cases, schools are doubling down on delivering curriculum.

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Advocacy Libraries Broadband System 81

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

We must do this through teaching, learning and advocacy — as well as social activism and civic engagement. In past years, these programs met societal and student needs through instruction on culturally responsive teaching, trauma-informed education, conscious leadership and many other progressive approaches.

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Education Policies Advocacy Outcomes 105

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The state partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (AAAJ Chicago) — a local advocacy organization focused on advancing civil rights and racial equity, which advocated for the passage of the TEAACH Act — to support implementation.

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Training Advocacy Resources Instructional Materials 154

The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

Here she is training math teachers on how to teach children to solve word problems at an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. They launched a website , an advocacy group and an auxiliary group for teachers. More information is coming soon!” Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report How does a revolution start?

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Report Groups Study Advocacy 145

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2021

On April 20, Kentwood Elementary in Los Angeles opened its doors to students. At Creekside Elementary in Durham, North Carolina, kindergarten enrollment is down by 35 students. Some basic information would be useful to schools. It was news Lauren Phillips, 37, had been waiting for. Credit: Carla Suarez-Capdet. “We

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Learning Elementary Data Report 126

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

More importantly, this information would have stayed with Jason as he progressed through school. It is important to note that secondary and elementary assessment systems will be different. Additional assessments should be introduced only when more information is needed to develop an individualized action plan.

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Assessment Education Handbook Data 163

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

K-12 system, the context for OER will vary across states and districts, across institutional types (regular public schools, charter schools, and private schools), across school levels (elementary, middle and high school), and across technological reliance and sophistication of schools (online/blended programs versus more traditional classrooms).

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OER Instructional Materials Advocacy Meeting 170

Hapara

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

While many of the websites are still blocked in middle schools and elementary schools, high school learners in Katy ISD can now access the much-needed online resources. We have to get involved in advocacy and stand up for ourselves, and we will see changes be made.” They continued, “Student voices are powerful. A voice is powerful.

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Hapara Company Meeting Accessibility 130

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2022

That’s why the classroom must be the place where we equip students and teachers to combat misinformation and find reliable information online instead of fake news. Existing media curriculums, whether created by school systems or independently , focus largely on creating informed consumers of media, specifically mainstream news media.

Social Media 98

Social Media Advocacy Report Course 98

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

Taylor School District officials said they could not discuss student information without authorization. Similarly, the vast majority of states do not gather any information about how often they place students on shortened schedules. “They brought up safety of staff and other students, which as a parent, I understand,” she said.

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Pearson Education Learning Report 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Not just so students could keep learning during the shutdown, but so that the whole family had access to information and resources.”. “We It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. All the information was on the internet.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 110

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

We have already made the most informed choices with the information that’s available. Music teachers need your advocacy and your help. But this school year brings a new kind of uncertainty, not just for us, but for every teacher, administrator and district across the nation.

Online Learning 144

Online Learning Learning Advocacy Personalized Learning 144

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

As observed in Part I of EdSurge’s report on school data, parents say insights from data dashboards allows them to make informed decisions about their children’s school experience and helps the community hold local officials accountable to promises for improvements. Coreas has also learned to advocate for her children with data.

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Libraries Data Learning iPhone 100

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

In March, at ASCD Empower, which is a conference for educators with a focus on equity, she presented with Becca Mui, an education manager at GLSEN , an LGBTQ advocacy group focused on schools. Vanessa, you are the parent of a transgender child and you've spoken about the desire to make your story an advocacy piece.

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Policies Advocacy Conference Survey 148

NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 7, 2015

For more information about ESEA and the SKILLS Act, check out our earlier post on the topic. activism advocacy twitter' Using the hashtag #getESEAright, ALA joins forces with NEA’s planned Twitter storm on Thursday, April 9 th from 7:00 till 8:00 PM Eastern. Listen to teens speak out about the importance of #libraries [link].@SenAlexander

Libraries 40

Libraries Advocacy Secondary Social Media 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

Now, some school districts are pushing this job exploration into middle and even elementary school, convinced that helping students connect what they are learning to careers will not only deepen their engagement but also help them make more informed decisions about their educational paths. “In

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Robotics Elementary STEM Training 112

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 18, 2022

The School of Information at San José State University is the founding sponsor of the Library 2.0 Special thanks to our iSchool advocacy interns Cybell Garcia Koehl, Heidi Miller, and Leigh Carroll for their work on putting this altogether. conference series, a partnership we have had for 12 years.

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Libraries Advocacy Social Media Study 36

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The overwhelming majority of young people are unable to sift through online information and separate fact, fiction and opinion, according to a new study from Stanford University. Among the hair-raising findings: 93 percent of college students tested were unable to flag a lobbyist’s website as a biased source of information.

Social Media 40

Social Media Blended Learning Advocacy Study 40

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2021

Today, Historical Jamestowne Island and Cox Business will present a virtual trip for King’s Grant Elementary School from Virginia Beach, VA. One tour will weave together the history of the settlement with how archaeological research has informed our understanding of the site. through its wholesale division.

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Broadband Advocacy Video Elementary 55

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

In a spring survey in California, nearly one-third of Spanish-speaking families said that they could not understand the distance learning information sent home by their children’s schools. American schools are overwhelmingly English-only environments — and too often, this can make them hostile spaces for English learners and their families.

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Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 131

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. The people who are most likely to relay that information should be recognized, too.

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Secondary Report Advocacy Elementary 90

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The condition impedes a person’s ability to process written information and can negatively affect their career and well-being. During her first couple of years of elementary school “her nervous system was like a pressure cooker because she wasn’t being given appropriate help,” Chittenden said. For the child, the results were wounding.

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Learning Study Report Elementary 145