eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2024

From the point of view of education organizations like the National Center for Families Learning and the Southern Regional Education Board, early reading is only one piece of the much larger literacy puzzle—a puzzle we must solve as a nation.

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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. Image credit: www.peoplematters.in

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

For years, the parent advocacy group worked tirelessly to influence education policy and practices in Oakland. Young had already built considerable credibility with the district through earlier advocacy work and a city-wide literacy campaign conducted by the parent-powered organization.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 11, 2016

My advocacy for second language and culture learning is reflected in my personal life. Sharing students’ learning enthusiasm and excitement as they discover new words and develop their English skills is incredibly rewarding. Please stay tuned for more education interviews with teachers who are growing with 51Talk.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2020

The Teaching Tolerance website has a collection of ready-to-use classroom lessons and resources that span a range of social justice topics and issues while prioritizing social-emotional learning. It has a collection of creative and artistic activities for kids, including an advocacy poem, talking points for families, and collage activity.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2022

March 17, 2022 — The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and Committee for Children strongly applaud the passage of the FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act which provides increased funding for a Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Initiative to support SEL and “whole child” approaches to education.

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The Jose Vilson

JANUARY 26, 2024

No meetings. Not only that, but I learned that Jossette Burgos – one of my Syracuse University mentors – had passed away due to health complications shortly after those Sunday interviews. Advocacy takes time and persistence, but the more you keep advocating this way, the more likely you are to achieve your goal.

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N2Y

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Further, because most schools moved to remote learning for the spring, many students will show gaps in understanding for some key concepts. This is especially true for students with learning and behavioral differences. Maybe you can catch them after school to set up a meeting. Consider calling an IEP meeting.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

I love learning. The ability to learn and grow is part of what made teaching dynamic and energizing for me. Despite my love for learning, I strongly disliked most professional development sessions. PD has a bad reputation in education circles, and it isn’t because teachers are resistant to professional learning.

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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2024

Research shows that the average student lost approximately one-third of a school year to the pandemic, leading to academic setbacks and missed opportunities for building skills fostered in school settings, such as learning to form routines and study habits, solve problems, and follow directions.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2024

Presented by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Meritorious Service Decorations recognize remarkable Canadians for their extraordinary accomplishments and contributions that bring honor to Canada — from advocacy initiatives and health care services to research and humanitarian efforts.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

Summer is a great time to learn how to do that as you prepare for fall and back to school. The new ( Re)Defining STEM learning module from TGR Foundation and Discovery Education is the first of several courses to support educators to integrate STEM in new and powerful ways. All opinions are my own.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2023

Young people from organizations across the city came together to learn about community organizing, build community and develop a city-wide education justice campaign. How can teachers learn from the practices and principles of youth organizing to create more humanizing, engaging and empowering classrooms?

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2023

Provide supplemental learning time for targeted retrieval practice 2. Create opportunities for self-directed learning 9. NWEA’s new study followed that research to answer the next, necessary question: what can be learned from high growth schools about teaching and learning? Adjust student groups in real time 4.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

She shared that when he was in third grade, school officials had used a so-called discrepancy model that compared intelligence quotient (IQ) with reading performance to rule that he didn’t have a learning disability. “I continue to use an iteration of the discrepancy model to test children for learning disabilities.

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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. According to the group, 98 percent of public schools have next-generation fiber infrastructure, and 96 percent have enough connectivity to support online and digital learning. .

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2021

Those are lessons that should stay in place long after our current era of remote learning, says research analyst Lane McKittrick, who focuses on special education and families at the Center on Reinventing Public Education. They were empathetic toward schools in Spring 2020 as educators scrambled to make remote learning happen, she adds.

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Check out Waterford’s on-demand webinar page and learn how to implement CARES, a framework for inclusive family communication, genuine relationships, clear and flexible expectations, and concrete support, in your schools. Topics should include relationship building, advocacy, and culturally relevant strategies. Redding, S., Langdon, J.,

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The program brings high school students to the campus for half a day, for a tour of the education school and to meet with officials. Such outreach might be especially important to draw teachers from groups that are underrepresented in teaching.

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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.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2021

While the pandemic and the sudden shutdown of schools provoked fear, the teachers at this remote refugee camp in northern Iraq weren’t worried about how students would cope: They were confident their students were prepared to take their learning fully online. were struggling to adjust to remote learning. We saw it in our U.S.

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The Web20Classroom

JUNE 26, 2016

As a Dad and an educator I am constantly looking for the best resources to provide for them at home to supplement the learning they are doing in their schools. Every parent wants their child to have a jump start on learning and ensure they are prepared for a world of learning, especially with technology. Especially with Chesney.

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Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

The post Fighting Exclusion: Shake Up Inclusive Learning – SULS0164 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey interviews Mike Marotta, co-author of Inclusive Learning 365. Together they discuss how inclusive learning is meeting the needs of all learners. Every teacher should fight exclusion!

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A few years on from district-wide remote learning spurred by the coronavirus pandemic, Principal Darren A. Some approaches include “advocacy centers” where students are coached through strong emotions with activities like yoga, breathing exercises or calming music. When we got into the classroom, the students were shy.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Dozens of states are moving to align their teaching practices with the science of reading, a body of research on how children learn that emphasizes explicit phonics instruction alongside helping students build vocabulary and knowledge about the world. Other advocacy groups have laid out different priorities for reading instruction.

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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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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

That’s 14% of K–12 students in public schools in the United States who depend on additional—and often very specialized—services to support their ability to learn and live their lives fully. A whole-child approach to special education will help accelerate the learning of this unique population. A Whole-Child Approach for Every Child.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Students are not actively involved in shaping their learning journey. That’s why I’m a fan of personalized and competency-based learning environments, in which young people do learn these skills. Students assess their own strengths and weaknesses and set learning goals in partnership with their teachers. They should be.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

Code.org has created a great compilation of resources for how students can continue learning. There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. Meet other teachers in person. Friendly and inclusive learning communities include: CSTA Chapter meetings. Start a club.

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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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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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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. That said, it’s often difficult to effectively tell the story about how librarians make a difference for students and colleagues.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

This new normal of distance learning can feel like the blind leading the unseen. Some schools are trying proven tactics like “ acceleration ” to address learning loss. We need site leaders’ expertise to be acknowledged and acted on without endless meetings and committees. We’d like to as well. Then I heard from my district. “We

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Personalized learning lets Champlain Valley Union High School sophomore Bella Curtis study toward a certificate in horse management. New ways of teaching and learning are needed to make sure students prove they’ve mastered topics before earning a diploma, they say. Photo: Austin Haeberle. NASHVILLE, Tenn. –

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N2Y

MAY 13, 2021

Finally, the focus becomes what instruction, services, and support the student will need to meet the big‑picture goals. Here, students learn vocational skills or get other job training, as well as potential accommodations. This includes technological devices that support them in meeting their post‑school objectives.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

To improve career readiness outcomes for students, American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit that changes the way kids learn about careers and navigate a path to postsecondary education and career success, today announced the expansion of its free suite of digital resources that advance career readiness by launching EvolveMe TM.

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