Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

By the end of the meeting, they were able to secure a 30-minute time slot during the next month’s staff meeting. Once my students had a clear idea of the lessons they wanted their teachers to learn, they devised a plan for presenting this information. “I What did the teacher do/not do that led you to that experience?”

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Beyond the traditional outreach methods, here are some other ideas for how to get families involved in school: After-School Activities Your school’s festivals, celebrations, and open houses are some ways your school can help educators connect with families in an informal environment.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This story also appeared in The Seattle Times For years, she sat through meetings with her son’s special education teachers, struggling to maintain a smile as she understood little of what they said. Mireya Barrera, left, spent years struggling to understand her son Ian’s teachers in special education meetings without a Spanish interpreter.

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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 310

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

The nonprofit broadband advocacy group found nearly 45 million students enjoy in-school access to high-speed internet connectivity, up from 39 million in 2017. schools meet the FCC’s short-term connectivity goal of 100Mbps per 1,000 users, while less than a quarter ( 22 percent ) meet the long-term goal.

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E-rate Broadband Advocacy Report 254

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district. Teachers trickle in as I set out muffins and candy at each table.

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Professional Learning Elementary Meeting Survey 188

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Armed with that information, Rachel sought help on those specific problems, and she received an A on her next paper. . For rubrics to serve as a teaching tool, as well as a valid assessment tool, they must meet certain criteria. However, thanks to the rubric her professor used, Rachel knew the exact areas that caused her trouble.

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Learning Advocacy Assessment Meeting 182

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Colleges use the FAFSA to determine which grants and scholarships students are eligible for, but they won’t get that information until at least March, so award letters likely won’t go out until sometime in April. He knows Stanford meets full financial aid for its students, but the extra processes still add stress. “If

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

BOSTON, MA – Kids today do not feel adequately prepared to make informed, confident decisions about what they want to do after high school. An additional study states that less than half of Gen Z respondents said they had enough information to decide what pathway was best for them after high school.

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Mobility Advocacy Smartphone Accessibility 109

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 110

N2Y

MAY 13, 2021

Finally, the focus becomes what instruction, services, and support the student will need to meet the big‑picture goals. The transition process can seem overwhelming at first, but with the right information, it can become more manageable and meaningful. Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs). Living arrangements.

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Advocacy System Outcomes Training 87

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Some approaches include “advocacy centers” where students are coached through strong emotions with activities like yoga, breathing exercises or calming music. Like Cole-Ochoa’s approach, her school has fun initiatives like glow dance parties for students who meet their academic improvement goals.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2021

Through productive meetings and discussions, identify ways to ensure systems support deeper learning and give educators and policymakers the critical data they need to support students, improve achievement and outcomes, target resources, and develop new instructional policies and practices. The overall goal? ”

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Assessment Advocacy Policies Outcomes 82

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.

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Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 334

Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2019

By creating an asset map of DMTT-focused informal learning programs in Chicago, CLX also hopes to inspire other cities to do the same. Formal learning gets more press time, study, and funding than its informal counterpart, but that wasn’t the main motivation when CLX mapped Chicago’s DMTT-focused OST programs.

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Data Report Survey Advocacy 254

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

When an educator is unprepared and unable to access high-quality resources to meet our unique learners’ needs, the system penalizes the educator. By developing design standards and demanding products uphold those standards through our investment decisions, we can guide the market to build products that meet the needs of each unique learner.

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EdTech Dropout Advocacy Outcomes 298

eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2022

Today, it collaborates with leading experts and supports districts, schools, and states nationwide to drive research, guide practice, and inform policy. With a history of action and influence, we’re known as a leader in social-emotional education and a force in advocacy, research, and innovation in the field.

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Advocacy Education Learning Meeting 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week, the Aspen Institute announced its 2022 Ascend fellows, a cohort of 22 individuals hailing from a range of disciplines including medicine, research, entrepreneurship, government and policy, and nonprofit leadership and advocacy. Meet four of them below. The local level is where the rubber meets the road.

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Advocacy Meeting Policies Course 149

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2023

An athlete who ran track and field, he set the university record in the 60-meter hurdles, but the conference meet that determined who would get athletic scholarships was canceled because because of Covid. He had to get help from an advocacy group called College Possible to pay his rent. Miguel Agyei. Do they just give up?”

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Advocacy Data Trends Report 134

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

As an organization on a mission to build a strong, socially conscious and diverse tech workforce, the past year showed us where we can strengthen our existing practices and sharpen our focus and advocacy efforts to be even further out on the leading edge of innovative learning.

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Education Advocacy Learning Broadband 199

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

School leaders can help lawmakers create better education legislation by keeping them informed of current challenges and offering pragmatic solutions. It’s no secret to educators that students are not meeting literacy benchmarks. Often, policy-makers are not informed as deeply as their policy tends to reach. By Glen Miller.

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Policies Education Advocacy Groups 100

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 24, 2019

Steve Albrecht with " Coaching Skills for Library Managers and Supervisors: Getting Better Performance and Behavior From Your Employees One Meeting at a Time " on February 12th. Then, being announced today, is " Library Advocacy: Everyday Marketing Tools and Techniques " with Dr. Sue Alman on February 21st.

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Libraries Advocacy Social Media MOOC 28

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

At our school, we schedule leadership and board meetings in the evenings, when our whole staff can attend. Next, it’s time to build on access with resources, information, and opportunities. You might also send people beyond your school walls to other schools, to advocacy organizations, and to district or state offices.

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Advocacy Accessibility Conference Meeting 116

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2024

So I started joining these meetings. Many child care providers and staff have to hold multiple jobs to be able to make ends meet and support their families. We were able to get further out there and get people more informed. I really loved doing the work, but the pay was very low and it was not supporting my family anymore.

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Strategy Advocacy System Social Media 115

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2018

This information is then fed into the teacher’s observations. It is used to asses and inform instruction. Student Advocacy If your preschoolers will be coming from under-served populations, they will benefit from learning self-advocacy (in fact, we all can). Please celebrate these professionals and pay them handsomely.

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Advocacy Competency Based Learning Training Robotics 136

Neo LMS

MARCH 22, 2018

It is becoming more important than ever to be mindful of how a child’s digital personal information is protected, as children are up to 50 times more likely to fall victim to identity theft over adults. Many parents overlook the role educators and other institutional leaders play when it comes to defending their child’s information.

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Data Internet Safety LMS Student Data Privacy 150

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

A few days later the district switched to Google Meet, according to Ashley Boyd, whose two children—ages 9 and 12—attend school in Berkeley Unified. According to Boyd, a team of seven researchers reviewed the privacy and security information on the websites of each tool. It’s a problem that involves tradeoffs.

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Report Video Schoology Microsoft 151

eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

grapples with a nationwide increase in anxiety and depression , the Cook Center is meeting with students, educators, and families around the country to understand their biggest mental health issues. Meetings have already begun, and will be held quarterly, both virtually and in person. . As the U.S. About The Jed Foundation.

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Advocacy Policies Meeting System 94

Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. More information can be found at [link]. With teacher librarians across the U.S. Create More! Consume Less?

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Future Ready Maker Movement Libraries Advocacy 206

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 13, 2024

Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW Library workers often face a variety of stressors such as tight deadlines, high workloads, and other challenges related to providing access to information and services. Garcia-Febo has a Bachelors in Business Education, Masters in Library and Information Sciences. or in Niche Academy).

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Libraries Strategy Advocacy Accessibility 45

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Conditions of being short-staffed and overworked, of doing more with less, of managing personal difficulties, and then facing challenges related both to access to information and to polarization--these can really get to be too much for librarians. Garcia-Febo has a Bachelors in Business Education, Masters in Library and Information Sciences.

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Libraries Advocacy Strategy Accessibility 73

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In addition, partner with the education technology provider in developing a plan that will meet your district’s curriculum and strategic goals. Choose a company whose experience meets your needs The edtech market is complex, which can make potential choices seem overwhelming. University of Oxford Study Proves the Mathletics Advantage.

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EdTech Resources Advocacy Data 140

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

Richardson is a consensus builder, fostering collaboration at the state level, as well as connecting with national organizations like SETDA, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) to support shared advocacy efforts.

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Advocacy OER Trends Conference 52

Hapara

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

First school board meeting into building a movement Cameron wasn’t ready to speak out their freshman year when they first came across that blocked LGBTQ website. Cameron decided to attend a school board meeting to bring up the issues learners were facing in the district. They also distributed hundreds of banned books to young people.

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Hapara Company Meeting Accessibility 130

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2017

Symposium is a collaborative effort of the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), CUE, Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL). This is a free, live video event with Sean Maguire of Plan International, a global advocacy organization dedicated to children's rights.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

I’m deeply grateful for the support and collegiality of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation over this time, including for allowing me to attend this year’s annual OER meeting. Much of the discussion at the meeting focused on the many compelling benefits of OER adoption and use, including but not limited to cost savings.

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OER Instructional Materials Advocacy Meeting 170

Shake Up Learning

APRIL 12, 2022

As a parent and a teacher, I feel like I must advocate for our children and share this information. There is no 100% safe way to share a child’s image or information online. Kids need an audience, but remember, we do not need to share names, faces, or identifying information in order to give students an audience for their work.

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Digital Citizenship Social Media Advocacy Data 100