eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

sales strategy for the brand’s educational sales division, Osmo Education , as well as expand its sales team, targeting the Pre-K to Grade 5 education market. He was also closely involved in STEM-related product launches and liaising with industry advocacy groups. Osmo Education celebrated its fifth anniversary last March.

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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. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report How does a revolution start? Sometimes, it’s a simple question. Timed tests?

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2022

It showed that ELs had lower test scores than their non-EL peers through their elementary years, but they also made academic growth similar to or at greater levels as their non-EL peers. public schools.”. English Learners (ELs) — A third research study looked at achievement and growth for K – 4 for ELs.

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Advocacy Policies Study Data 56

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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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

“We talk a lot about the fact that kids are coming into our schools and they know how to use technology, but they don’t know how to use it in a productive and effective way,” said Smith, “And it’s our job to be able to give them those tools so they use them effectively, efficiently, and productively.”. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

Broadband 56

Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 56

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

She has learned to use technology-enabled woodcutting tools and is at work creating a virtual tour of her school, Laing Middle School in Charleston County, using another drone she built in the school’s Fab Lab. I really have fun doing these things,” says the rising seventh grader, “but I also like that it’s preparing me to be an engineer.”.

Robotics 112

Robotics Elementary STEM Training 112

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2018

Katherine Cribbs, a second-grader at Discovery Elementary School in Arlington, Virginia, explores the online “energy dashboard” that tracks her school’s energy consumption and production. With a flurry of touch-screen taps, she explored the “energy dashboard” of Discovery Elementary in Arlington, Virginia.

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Elementary Learning Data Report 106

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

King, consultant for research, policy and advocacy at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Some institutions are even cutting teacher degree programs, such as Oklahoma City University, which has suspended its elementary education and early childhood education tracks. “We Why are they leaving?

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Training Trends Social Media Policies 148

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 department also advises school districts to consider strategies for conducting assessments remotely, according to the agency spokesperson. A lot of assessment tools do lend themselves to virtual use.

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Education Assessment Advocacy Report 126

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

In Albany, for instance, administrators said that they have focused on putting a variety of strategies in place, such as training teachers on trauma-informed care and de-escalation and putting counselors, nurses and psychologists in each school building. That’s not what happens.”

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

They’re not just looking at data, but also at strategies and tolls to improve culture and student performance. 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. It was run by our elementary school guidance counselor.

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Survey Advocacy Training Exercises 45

MindShift

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Many of these critical thinking concepts are not difficult but need to become habits adopted early in life, which is why Oxman first tried them out in his children’s elementary school classrooms. The study was financed by an environmental advocacy group, not an unbiased source. START EARLY. BREAKING DOWN THE FACTS.

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Digital Citizenship Study Social Media Report 75

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 15, 2017

In years past, I’ve written about orientation and strategies for opening the school year. And there seem to be a few go-to digital tools to support engagement, discovery and setting a fun and participatory tone for what library (and the librarian) looks like. This year, a couple of very clear trends emerged. Engagement.

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Libraries Gamification iPhone Advocacy 54

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

They soon realized that their strategy for letting teachers put together their own math instruction was part of the problem. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Johnston County district leaders made it a priority to find out where they were going wrong.

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Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 123

MindShift

JULY 7, 2019

She has learned to use technology-enabled woodcutting tools and is at work creating a virtual tour of her school, Laing Middle School in Charleston County, using another drone she built in the school’s Fab Lab. I really have fun doing these things,” says the rising seventh grader, “but I also like that it’s preparing me to be an engineer.”.

Robotics 44

Robotics Elementary Training STEM 44

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

In a survey conducted by Educators for Excellence, a teacher-led advocacy group, gun violence ranked as teachers’ No. Some told us about the classroom supplies they’ve transformed into tools of survival: a cement hall pass ready to be used as a bludgeon, a ball of yarn that can double as a tourniquet band. 1 school safety concern.

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Elementary Survey Report Advocacy 45

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. In 2017 the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class.

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Technology PowerMyLearning Learning EdTech 40

MindShift

MAY 14, 2018

Teachers need to be careful not to engage in any explicit political advocacy in the classroom. For younger kids, you might look to the list of additional resources for elementary kids in this lesson plan. Go to Common Sense Education for free resources, including full reviews of digital tools.

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Advocacy Resources Industry Study 39

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

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In a recent edWebinar , sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , three district superintendents discussed the impact a district cyberattack has on school communities and strategies to mitigate future attacks. The post School Leadership Strategies for Preventing and Responding to Cyberattacks appeared first on edWeb.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

- Tania Rashid, Education Support Coordinator The Art/Science Connection: How to build Successful Collaborations - Mary Jo Allegra, Artist and Lower School Art Teacher 8:00am Complex World, Simple Strategies: Towards Deeper Global Understanding in the Classroom - Emily Longenecker, Program Officer Disadvantaged English Language Learners Connecting (..)

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PLE Conference Advocacy Case Study 57

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 Her commitment and advocacy drove the expansion of Hazel services to include both in-home and at-school mental health support, plus the addition of elementary schools to the program. million in ESSER funds being allocated to school libraries to complete a three-year collection redevelopment project.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 96

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2019

She is an Ashoka Fellow, was named one of The New Leaders Council’s 40 Under 40 Progressive American Leaders, and was winner of the Tides Foundation’s Jane Bagley Lehman award for excellence in public advocacy in 2014.

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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.

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Industry STEM Education Survey 113

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Free, online teacher and parent training designed to improve the executive functioning of elementary school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is now accessible across the nation. “The vast majority (96%) of caregivers and educators found these tools useful and relevant.

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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. URL: girlswhocode.com. Organization: Maker Ed.

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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.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 67

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

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.

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Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 91

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

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. Similarly, when vetting tech tools, the contracts should include the district’s accessibility requirements. Dr. Brubaker has CoSN CETL certification and a Ph.D. Dr. Carol L.

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Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 59

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. She was still struggling to read and other kids teased her for it.

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Advocacy Elementary Meeting Report 62

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 56

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 56

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 10, 2019

A collaborative approach by the librarian and the classroom teacher is by far the most effective way to teach information fluency/inquiry skills and strategies. . Offered as Word documents, these tools are easily adaptable. Among them, you’ll find this 4th Grade tool promoting design thinking.

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Digital Citizenship Libraries Secondary Social Media 76

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. Matthew Dillon is a native of Columbia, Mississippi. He received his M.Ed. from The University of Mississippi in educational leadership.

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Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

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.”. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

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Learning Blended Learning BYOD Professional Learning 56

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Dr. Kristi Wilson has served as Superintendent of the Buckeye Elementary School District in Buckeye, Arizona for the past eight years. For 16 years Ann led the district team that provided professional development on technology and 21st century instructional strategies to 4,000 educators serving 50,000 students.

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EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 65