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. Jinju Park, senior education ombuds, Washington State School districts blame a lack of resources.

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Meeting Training Advocacy Accessibility 145

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. It’s not even guaranteed that district- and school-based staff are aware of the mandate at all.

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Training Advocacy Resources Instructional Materials 152

eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Our regional directors are an incredible resource for school and district leaders in their regions,” said ALAS Executive Director Dr. Maria Armstrong. For more information about ALAS, visit [link]. Region 6 Northeast includes the Washington DC area, New York, and Pennsylvania. Region 7 Southeast includes Florida, Georgia and Tennessee.

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Secondary Advocacy Future Ready Elementary 80

Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

In this collection, you'll find hand-picked, regularly updated resources to help you better understand and practice these important social and cultural literacies. At the top, there are featured resources as well as more comprehensive curricula. one of our favorite resources. Research on Social and Cultural Literacy.

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Resources Classroom Video Strategy 98

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

However, I am hopeful that this year we will witness a renewed commitment towards providing resources, policies, and initiatives that cater to English Language Learners and promote multilingualism in schools. –Dr. With the right support, every student has the potential to achieve their career ambitions. –Dr.

Robotics 98

Robotics Industry Elementary Training 98

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 216

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

When I got connected on social media, my lens was expanded and I became aware additional organizations, as well as their supporting tools and resources. CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. CCSSO also creates and shares a variety of tools and resources for school leaders.

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Future Ready Secondary Advocacy Elementary 100

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 108

Elementary Policies Advocacy Report 108

Hapara

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

It provides resources and immediate crisis support to young people. And that is not only discriminatory, but it is a matter of life or death when a student cannot access suicide prevention lifelines, affirming resources that are vital to students navigating their queer identities.

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Hapara Company Meeting Accessibility 130

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. Teachers support and provide resources, but the responsibility for learning lies with each student. They should be.

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Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy Report 114

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 140

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 55

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As the teacher librarian at RCCBA, Michelle also teaches elective courses in technology and information literacy skills to her students. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 This school year, more than 54,000 Cherry Creek students–the entire district–can access teletherapy with Hazel Health because of Michelle’s advocacy and ambitious vision.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 90

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

School libraries have evolved from strict, quiet, hush-hush rooms to more interactive spaces with flexible seating, readily-available edtech tools, and educators on hand to help with research, critical resource evaluation, makerspaces. Some digital resources for school libraries are a virtual reality field trip.

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Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 88

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 19, 2020

Only when there is a trained and certified school librarian present are students taught essential inquiry and information literacy skills aligned to PA Core and Academic Standards, as outlined in the Pennsylvania Library Model Curriculum. Librarians are masters of curating and organizing resources. Take advantage of their expertise.

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Libraries Elementary Future Ready Advocacy 118

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

That didn’t stop Bryan Short, who was a student at the University of British Columbia in 2016 when he got curious to know what information the learning management system at his university had collected on him and how it was being used. These days Short is a program director at the BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association.

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Data Learning Advocacy System 151

NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

A recent press release from the National Coalition for Digital Equity shared: A group of fourteen past-presidents of the American Association of School Librarians has come together to pool their expertise and experience to assist school librarians with strategies and resources helpful in addressing pandemic-exacerbated challenges.

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Advocacy Libraries Broadband System 81

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

K-12 education system by open educational resources (OER) since 2009, although my first exposure to the ideas and leaders of the movement stretch back to the launch of the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative. I’ve been engaged in thinking deeply about the promise and opportunity afforded the U.S.

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OER Instructional Materials Advocacy Meeting 170

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

Prior to my role as the Director of Innovation for Future Ready Schools ® , I spent 14 years in a public school in Pennsylvania as an elementary and middle school teacher, middle school and elementary principal, and district level technology director. Organization: Girls Who Code. Organization: Maker Ed.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

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.

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Social Media Advocacy Report Course 98

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. Keeping kids back unnecessarily takes resources from students who really need them, Creamer said. Some basic information would be useful to schools.

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Learning Elementary Data Report 127

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 5, 2022

A Google form staff complete when there is a student need—academic, social-emotional, behavioral—that, once reviewed, informs relevant interventions. Trauma-informed staff training and signs of suicide training for counselors. ROX, a girl empowerment program, offered in elementary through high school. The ultimate goal?

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Outcomes Survey Data System 86

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. The homework gap isn’t new.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

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

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Everyone needs to have the same level of attention to protecting student information. And while a breach may not always steal something as valuable as a social security number, even getting students’ names, addresses, and dates of birth can give a criminal enough information to steal an identity. About the Host.

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BYOD System Data Advocacy 97

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

However, the goal is always the same: making sure that every student, at every level (classroom, building, district), has access to the resources they need to meet their learning goals. Any upgrades should maintain, if not increase, a resource’s support for accessibility. Dr. Brubaker has CoSN CETL certification and a Ph.D.

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Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 56

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2018

We’ll have free resources available for downloading. Visit www.coolcatteacher.com/econ for more information and remember to tweet out your pics about how you teach your students using #PowerofEcon. Brian: Our second is a complete resource dump. I wanted to bring to light some other resources people can look into later. #2

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Future Ready Company Twitter Resources 162

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. There is a great resource from Gender Spectrum that gives administrators language to [address] specific parent concerns.

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Policies Advocacy Conference Survey 141

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

He received his bachelor’s degree from The University of Southern Mississippi in elementary education. Dr. Dillon has taught in elementary and junior high schools and coached on the high school level. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. He received his M.Ed.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

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 93

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. ” The enhanced connectivity gives Jamestown the ability to populate a virtual tour portal for exploring the rich resources related to the history and archaeology of Jamestown.

Broadband 52

Broadband Advocacy Video Elementary 52

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL), stated, “We were not as prepared as we could have been to have made that shift in terms of our practices and pedagogy.” CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

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Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 82

edWeb.net

AUGUST 6, 2020

At the heart of anti-racist early childhood education, she emphasized, is institutional critique combined with advocacy and transformation. In-service training and resources should also be available to ensure ongoing racial equity and anti-bias instruction. Recruiting greater numbers of teachers of colors is one solution.

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Kaplan Education Policies System 98

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Hank Thiele, Superintendent of Community High School District 99 (IL) added, “As leaders, where this affects us the greatest is how do we make sure that our employees are all informed and ready to respond to these issues, because that’s the easiest way to protect ourselves…when liability shows up”. Legal Requirements.

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Strategy System Data BYOD 88

Kathy Schrock

DECEMBER 1, 2018

Students can use the information found in one or more careers to practice their data literacy skillset, too. This page includes tables of data and state-by-state information. In addition, besides the informational infographic they can create, they can also make an advocacy infographic for promoting this career.

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Handbook Elementary Data Adobe 40

edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

Over the past 30 years, he has held leadership positions at the high, middle, and elementary levels in Salem City Schools and is currently in his 15th school year as Division Superintendent. She then served as Chief Technology and Information Officer in one of the five largest school districts in the state. Dr. Jason Van Heukelum.

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Learning Blended Learning BYOD Professional Learning 54