Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

She invited me to meet with Jason, who filled me in on his situation. Once education professionals realized that there was a difference between students who needed special education versus those who were not succeeding but did not meet eligibility criteria for special education services, there was a clear need for a better support structure.

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Assessment Education Handbook Data 160

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The model stems from an idea laid out in a paper almost a decade ago by Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan Hassel, co-presidents of Public Impact, an education advocacy organization. One of Edgecombe’s elementary schools created three teacher-leader positions to focus on improving literacy among students in third grade and younger.

Elementary 111

Elementary Advocacy Trends STEM 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

The program teaches students how to use the internet as a tool for more than just communication. Generation Z students may be digital natives, easily connecting with friends and family on social media apps, but that doesn’t mean they understand how to use the internet as a tool. This need for digital literacy is actually universal.

Learning 145

Learning Advocacy Report Google 145

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The district held the legally required manifestation determination meeting and found that the student’s outburst was indeed caused by his disability. Peter Mosby is principal at Rock Ridge Elementary School in a suburb of Denver. But like any tool, it can also be abused,” he said.

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Assessment Report Training Guidelines 106

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Not all districts have complied, said Dustin Rynders, a supervising attorney with the advocacy group Disability Rights Texas. “In The district has tried to complete portions of IEP evaluations remotely when possible and resumed face-to-face evaluation meetings in late August, she added. There’s nothing I can do to make this happen.”.

Education 132

Education Assessment Advocacy Report 132

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Jamie Foreman, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Albemarle County Public Schools (VA), said that his schools have focused on culturally responsive content to meet the needs of their diverse community. in elementary education from the University of Virginia. This edWeb broadcast was co-hosted by CoSN and edWeb.net. Jamie holds a B.A.

Broadband 54

Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 54

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Elsewhere, teachers hold daily virtual office hours to check on the academic and emotional well-being of students they can no longer meet face to face. There is no one-size-fits-all remedy and no must-have suite of digital learning tools. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., This story also appeared in The New York Times.

Learning 70

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 70

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

based education advocacy group. “It Teaming up with Skyview’s instructional technology facilitator and early-adopting teachers, Chun frequently demonstrates new tech tools at the school’s teacher-led professional development meetings. Teacher-librarians such as Chun have since expanded that tech-integration role.

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Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 110

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Screencastify is the screencasting tool I recommend for Google Chrome and Chromebooks. Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. I use this tool when students are making Scratch video games for them to record their games and explain their scripts.

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Chromebook Study Company Assessment 190

techlearning

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The Virtual Field Trip will allow viewers to meet two retired professional football players who understand the pressures of playing football through pain and now focus their efforts on discussing alternative pain management options with young athletes. “By The pledge also encourages the nation’s youth to live drug-free lives.

Advocacy 41

Advocacy Education Elementary Learning 41

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? LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

EdTech 95

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 95

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

During a district board meeting, Ms. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district.

Education 126

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 126

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Suspensions have long been considered an important tool for dealing with misbehavior, and most teachers support their use; a 2019 survey found that 43 percent of teachers thought out-of-school suspensions were used too little, with just 9 percent saying they were used too much.

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Report Survey Data Comparison 97

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

Many public school districts don’t have the resources to partner with an education technology company to develop customized digital learning tools for their classrooms. LPS set out to develop a home-grown ed-tech tool to make this personalized learning system more efficient. Photo: Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 40

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Rather than viewing them as tool for punitive measures, assessments are just another tool that allows educators to figure out how to improve teaching and learning. We’ll continue to monitor how our students learn, and we want to create learning environments that meet each generation’s learning styles,” said Dr. Schuler. “I

Technology 40

Technology PowerMyLearning Learning EdTech 40

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

She always begins her meetings with a mindfulness exercise. They used to provide the tool for us to give the survey, but this year and moving forward, districts can create their own tool to give the survey. We now work with the Panorama survey tool as it is much better than Google Survey.

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Survey Advocacy Training Exercises 46

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: Edpuzzle is my new favorite flipped classroom tool. The quote was by Charles “Tremendous” Jones , and the quote said, “The difference between who we are as a person today, and who we will be in five years is determined by the books we read and the people we meet.”. And yes, you’ll hear birds chirping, but that is ok!

Twitter 89

Twitter Flipped Classroom Elementary Advocacy 89

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

She also noted several important collaboration tools, including establishing group goals, establishing group norms, building trust, delegating roles, promoting problem solving, and building a diverse group. program, and help advance rural education advocacy regarding the federal No Child Left Behind law. WATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING.

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Libraries Professional Learning Groups 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Kolleen Bouchane, Policy and Advocacy Director Turning Interests into Insights: Using Data Visualizations to Teach Global Issues - Ann Marie Gleeson, Ph.D., Tools: Enacting a Critical Pedagogy Online - Kate E. Join the movement to all children everywhere access to education. Urban Teachers and Web 2.0

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Conference Education STEM Adobe 71

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Our online school and EdOptions Academy, Edmentum Services, has really provided us with the flexibility to meet the needs of families as soon as they arrive. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 She has spent numerous hours advocating for school libraries at the state level with many trips to the state capitol to meet with lawmakers.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 100

Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

As an elementary principal, I cannot remember the last time I attended a conference for administrators. The influx of digital tools in our world alone have altered how we teach reading, writing, speaking and listening. It all comes back to literacy. Both are worth losing a couple of days in school. It also binds the different subjects.

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Conference Elementary Meeting Study 28

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. In addition, Alma will continue to provide its own set of robust reporting tools to meet many needs and budgets.

Tools 72

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 72

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Code Next helps students picture themselves working in a STEM field by providing hands-on training and exposure to the tools and strategies used by scientists and engineers. It's like kids are already getting knocked out for the count in elementary school.” Students polled echoed Kurani’s sentiment.

Industry 125

Industry STEM Education Survey 125

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. ."

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes. ."

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

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. In addition to keeping student privacy and school budgets in mind, teachers also need to make sure that the tools work in the school’s technology environment.

Accessibility 55

Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 55

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Dr. David R.

Learning 77

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 77

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Members of the NAACP and an advocacy organization called Oakland REACH , started by Oakland parents whose kids attend the district’s lowest performing schools, have coalesced around a campaign for better reading instruction they’re calling Literacy for All. Today only a third of Oakland Unified students are meeting state reading standards. .

Advocacy 62

Advocacy Elementary Meeting Report 62

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

My name is Andy Plemmons, school library media specialist at David C Barrow Elementary in Athens GA @barrowmediacenter I will take over the DOE account this week. 2nd graders are using the research tool in Google Docs to search for images and cite them in their research. This honor, of course, came with rules to follow.

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Robotics Libraries Social Media Education 28

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Similarly, before the crisis all of the presenters were working with their boards and communities to show them edtech in a positive light and help them understand the importance of using tools in school that students will use in college and the workforce. Glenn Robbins is Superintendent of Brigantine Public Schools in New Jersey.

BYOD 54

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

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. Today, Ann works as a public speaker, writer, and education consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students.

Broadband 97

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 97

edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2021

It is important to foster that exploration of other digital tools by teachers on their own and then scale up when specific tools are practical and have a lot of momentum.”. Over the last ten years, Dr. Van Heukelum has secured over $15 million in grants for innovative ideas that meet the emerging needs of our future society.

Learning 54

Learning Blended Learning BYOD Professional Learning 54

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, IL, explained, this isn’t about deciding what technology a district uses. The library staff constantly communicates with community leaders to find out how they can assist them; again, technology is the tool, not the end goal. Create a Common Vision : As Dr. Carol L.

Libraries 41

Libraries Elementary Accessibility BYOD 41

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Dr. Schuler noted a decreased need to have everyone come to a single location for a meeting or training session, which in turn decreased the need to pay for substitute teachers. Today, Ann works as a public speaker, writer, and education consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students. About the Presenters.

Technology 88

Technology Blended Learning BYOD Assessment 88

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Matt is grateful for his supportive family—son Mason, an aerospace engineer in Florida, and daughter Jessica, an elementary teacher in northern Cincinnati. Today, Ann works as a public speaker, writer, and consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students.

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Strategy System Data BYOD 83

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

She became an educator in 2007 and has spent most of her career teaching special needs students at a majority-Hispanic public elementary school in the Bronx. Often, the parents Rivera meets also don’t feel empowered to question authority figures like pediatricians. There’s such stigma around the label. Where you live also matters.

Advocacy 86

Advocacy Study Report Groups 86

edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

Reexamining impact and use of edtech tools: Most schools are already collecting data on how frequently programs are used and the impact of the programs on student learning goals. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

EdTech 53

EdTech Outcomes BYOD Advocacy 53