Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Deklotz said, “Students telling the story about how their personalized plan has helped them plan for the future and how they think about school has more impact on the board and community than data.” Student advocacy reinforced Kettle Moraine’s implementation of CBE and expanded opportunities around personalized learning.

Social Media 240

Social Media Education Advocacy Personalized Learning 240

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Students have fewer barriers to learning when they can use their tablets or laptops not only to find homework instructions, read e-books, and share important information with their families, but to create and work on independent projects, research topics that interest them, and connect with subject experts. Here are some examples.

Accessibility 335

Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 335

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Empowerment and ownership need and should be associated with learning to increase relevancy, value, meaning, and outcomes. The desire to increase agency in the form of voice, choice, and advocacy should be viewed as just as important for educators (teachers and administrators) as it is for students.

Advocacy 181

Advocacy Digital Badges Education Meeting 181

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. This story also appeared in The Washington Post.

Competency Based Learning 138

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 138

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

We were able to transform the learning culture of a traditional school and in the process got results while becoming an example that others emulated. Image credit: https://andrewherrick.files.wordpress.com If we are to improve learning and ultimately school-based outcomes student agency needs to be a real element of school culture.

Advocacy 150

Advocacy Edmodo BYOD Assessment 150

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments.

UDL 163

UDL EdTech Student Engagement Advocacy 163

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 23, 2019

He decides whether to tackle a math lesson or a science one, for example, taking into account his own interests as well as his responsibilities. Now, if he finishes a history lesson first, for example, he goes on to the next one – or switches to another subject. It’s not like you’re learning different stuff,” Roshawn said.

Personalized Learning 110

Personalized Learning Advocacy Study Report 110

The Hechinger Report

MAY 6, 2019

“We see kids whose challenges don’t show up on their report card, so they aren’t getting services,” said Jennifer Choi, a parent and founder of the advocacy group 2eNYC and a trustee of the nonprofit Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy. But parents say there’s a long way to go.

Advocacy 111

Advocacy Elementary Training Report 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

(From left to right) Sixth graders Mia DeMore, Maria DeAndrade, and Stephen Boulas make a number line in their math class at Walsh Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts, one of 132 “Basecamp” schools piloting the Personalized Learning Platform created by the Summit charter school network. Photo: Chris Berdik. FRAMINGHAM, Mass.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

We can’t allow frustrations to lead us toward alternative examples of mediocrity or failure. While there are certainly exceptions, this human interaction standard can serve as a compass to guide our investments and advocacy. Technology should support rather than replace human interactions. Let’s start a movement.

EdTech 312

EdTech Dropout Advocacy Outcomes 312

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2021

Peyton’s testimony is an example of “action civics,” a growing, if controversial, trend in American education of which Massachusetts is the undisputed leader. In Fall River, for example, eighth graders surveyed students, put out a petition, and conducted a social media campaign before presenting before the City Council.

Study 136

Study Survey Advocacy Policies 136

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. About 20 other states sprinkled elements of personalized learning into their plans.

Personalized Learning 71

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 71

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Personalized learning lets Champlain Valley Union High School sophomore Bella Curtis study toward a certificate in horse management. We have to engage in a movement,” Susan Patrick, CEO of the nonprofit advocacy group known as iNACOL (International Association for K-12 Online Learning), told the cheering crowd of 3,000 true believers.

Advocacy 88

Advocacy Learning Conference Common Core 88

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

An afternoon away from the classroom in virtual learning is “almost like a restoration practice, giving them an opportunity to cool down or cool off,” Knight said. When the kids are academically on target, for example, you don’t want them to lose that momentum, and we allow [virtual] as an option.” It just depends.

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With his transformative efforts, Mr. Hatcher has propelled Akron Public Schools to the forefront of educational excellence, becoming a shining example of how innovative education technologies can truly make a difference in students’ lives. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

Edmentum 96

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 96

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Provide a Personalized Learning Environment. In many middle and high schools, an advisory or advocacy program is often included. For example, teachers may say “He’ll never be an A student; he’s from THAT neighborhood”, or “I don’t know why I’m surprised, she’s a special ed student.” Insist on thinking and problem solving.

Strategy 168

Strategy Differentiated Instruction Advocacy Elementary 168

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

Many teachers discovered tools they didn’t know about and learned how to incorporate more technology into their teaching practice. Now that most classrooms have moved back to in-person learning, Mike shares his curiosity about how teachers continue to utilize technology to help their students. .

Assistive Technology 96

Assistive Technology Learning Strategy Resources 96

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Third, the Recommendation comments positively on the ability of information and communications technologies (ICT) to “open possibilities for OER… to enable personalized learning.” For example, the government makes sustained investment in creating and maintaining roads, but it doesn’t do this work itself.

OER 120

OER Advocacy Resources Accessibility 120

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Summit Learning’s personalized learning program is a key part of the school’s improvement efforts. Personalized learning is one of the most popular goals in schools today. The computers themselves bring concerns about the negative effects of screens on children’s learning and brain development. MESA, Ariz.

Learning 120

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 120

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2017

And yet as I travel the country, I encounter examples of schools where nearly every student is fully engaged and excited to be there. Nearly half of middle and high students in a 2016 Gallup poll reported being either not engaged or actively disengaged in school. What’s different?

Advocacy 159

Advocacy Guidelines Report Personalized Learning 159

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, a charter advocacy group, issued a document in 2016 along with two other organizations asking states to establish performance-based funding systems that pay virtual charters based on metrics like course completion and calling on charter authorizers to close chronically underperforming schools.

E-rate 124

E-rate Pearson Company Report 124

MindShift

MAY 6, 2019

“We see kids whose challenges don’t show up on their report card, so they aren’t getting services,” said Jennifer Choi, a parent and founder of the advocacy group 2eNYC and a trustee of the nonprofit Twice Exceptional Children’s Advocacy. But parents say there’s a long way to go.

Advocacy 53

Advocacy Elementary Training Assessment 53

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. Bobbi Bear, Director of Customer Advocacy for Achieve3000, and a former eighth grade English teacher has spent 11 years in the classroom.

Differentiated Instruction 44

Differentiated Instruction Secondary Advocacy Dropout 44

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2018

From its early days, CZI has also been closely linked with the concept of “personalized learning.” In particular, CZI is pouring significant resources into building out the technology platform that supports the school model developed by Summit Public Schools, which combines personalization, technology and project-based learning.

Advocacy 113

Advocacy Groups Technology Meeting 113

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

And Shayla Savage, a middle school principal, said that when her students returned to in-person learning this spring, she noticed differences beyond just their math and reading progress compared to previous years. “We Even with the physical aspect of school, the learning loss is real all across the board.”.

Study 135

Study Data Report Elementary 135

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

The center’s database is filled with examples of how districts are trying to keep learning going from a distance. When it comes to distance learning, you don’t have to be high-tech to be effective.”. of the Aurora Institute, formerly known as iNACOL, an advocacy organization promoting competency-based education.

Learning 69

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 69

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

JANUARY 1, 2020

Let me give you an example. To take the simplest example of how this mask conceals more than it reveals, consider that even the scale used to translate a percentage into a letter grade can vary district to district in the same state, or even school to school in the same district. That's eight percent more effort." "Oh I get it now.

LMS 52

LMS System Course Assessment 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “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.

Digital Divide 109

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 109

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For example, in Virginia, where the use of threat assessment protocols is mandatory, team members are required to get up to a full day of instruction. Related: Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out. Threat assessment teams are usually trained in this approach.

Assessment 103

Assessment Report Training Guidelines 103

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

“Schools are often looking at instructional uses,” said Thomas Arnett, a research fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation and author of a paper chronicling the efforts of these two organizations to co-develop classroom technology to support personalized learning.

Technology 40

Technology Blended Learning iPad Advocacy 40

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

For example, if a district’s finance system is attacked, it can affect their bond rating and negatively impact the district’s ability to be good stewards of the community money. Both Miller and Dr. Thiele agreed that any time a cybersecurity issue happens, it gets in the way of teaching and learning. P rofessional Reputation.

Strategy 90

Strategy System Data BYOD 90

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

Most states have something on the books to encourage competency-based options, but only about a half-dozen have loosened seat-time dictates enough to dispense with grade levels, according to Matt Williams, chief operating officer and vice president of policy and advocacy for the personalized-learning nonprofit KnowledgeWorks.

Report 111

Report Personalized Learning Assessment System 111

N2Y

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Incorporate a student’s high interests into instructional activities and remote learning to better hold their attention and engage them in instruction they might otherwise find challenging. For example, if a student loves trains, consider using them to teach counting or color identification. Hybrid or In-Person Learning.

Strategy 52

Strategy Advocacy System Personalized Learning 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2017

In Massachu­setts, for example, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education lists and links to all private and parochial schools in the commonwealth. William Heuer is on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Home Learning Association, the Commonwealth’s oldest statewide homeschooling advocacy organization.

Advocacy 80

Advocacy Elementary Assessment Secondary 80

eSpark

MAY 31, 2016

For example, in my 9th grade integrated algebra class, I had students with 1st grade math and reading levels and students with 8th grade math and reading levels. Anthony - As a teacher, I believed in the importance of technology in education and that all students needed their own personalized learning path.

Technology 40

Technology Education Advocacy EdTech 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2016

Education Reimagined, a reform advocacy program that emerged from an unusual coalition of union leaders and reformers, recently highlighted the Cedar Rapids district’s work, and The Hechinger Report spoke with Pickering to learn more about it. Pickering oversees innovation, school improvement and technology in the district.

Blended Learning 81

Blended Learning Survey Advocacy Meeting 81

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Nevertheless, many choice advocates support DeVos, including the Success Academy founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz , former Florida Governor Jeb Bush , a national charter advocacy organization and the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal , Chicago Tribune and Detroit News , among others.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Advocacy Academic Standards Secondary 40