Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

For these parents, understanding how local school systems are serving the needs of English Language Learners (ELL) is critical. For people to go into the library to be able to access that data, that’s hard too. You know you can’t just go into a library to get a library card because nowadays they ask you for an ID.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 7, 2019

We didn’t pay a parking ticket or a library fine, and our college refused to release our transcript. But imagine that a student’s debt went beyond failing to pay a library fine. trillion in debt, but for many low-income students, even something as comparatively paltry as a library fine can amount to a week’s food budget.

Libraries 99

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Traci Chun, a teacher-librarian at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Washington, and junior Ulises Santillano Tlaseca troubleshoot a 3D printing job in the library’s maker space. When my library is quiet, that’s a red flag,” said Chun. based education advocacy group. “It Photo: Kelsey Aske.

Future Ready 110

Future Ready Libraries Software Advocacy 110

Discovery Education

MAY 10, 2022

Give students a behind-the-scenes look at the powerful Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and details of the Artemis mission with new videos that feature NASA astronauts, engineers, scientists, writers, and more! New Quiz Library! Did you hear we recently launched a library of pre-made quizzes for you to use with students?

STEM 59

STEM Libraries Resources Advocacy 59

Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Once an active center for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Dixon Agency is now scarred by dilapidated homes fed by a toxic water system. The local archives offer great lessons on digging deep for text-based evidence when meeting English Language Arts Standards. Local libraries, museums, historical societies and archives.

Advocacy 143

Advocacy Meeting Resources Libraries 143

edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2020

Beth Holland, Digital Equity and Rural Project Director for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), points out that it becomes a very complex issue given the challenges within rural schools and systems. The presenters all agree that there are many hurdles, especially in a rural district, to meet the digital equity challenge.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

The discussions shouldn’t focus on denying technology, though, said Michelle Cooper, Library Media Specialist, White Oak ISD, TX in the edWebinar “ Achieving Media Balance in a Tech-Immersed World.” Librarians, who are often at the front lines of media and tech in schools, can provide that crucial guidance.

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Symantec Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media 46

Fractus Learning

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

That’s the message shared by local children’s advocacy and community groups during a meeting at the Main Branch Library on Monday. It may seem crazy to think we’ve got to start with preschoolers, but we do,” said Laurel Morris, director of the county’s library system and the Early Literacy Collaborative. “We

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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. Staying Organized and Healthy.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 97

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

In the summer of 2020, Talbott and her colleagues asked for a meeting with the charter school’s leaders to discuss racial justice at Lusher, one of the city’s most coveted for families and teachers alike; they also created an antiracism group for teachers. “A Yet she never contemplated leaving the classroom until the summer of 2020.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

As schools and districts strive to meet their existing technology needs and prepare for the future, access to federal and state funding, along with other grants, is making a major difference in whether students engage in 21 st century learning or are left behind. Cynthia Schultz, Esq.

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E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 43

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

Senior Remi Savard is part of the last class at Montpelier High School that experienced the system before the school’s switch to a proficiency-based model. If you brought a pencil to class or not, that would be factored into your grade,” the high school senior said during a study period in the library. It’s better than it was.”

Learning 86

Learning System Report Outcomes 86

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

The licensed capacity of the state’s system now exceeds pre-pandemic levels, with around 237,000 child care slots total today, compared with 229,000 before COVID-19. They also help connect families in the area with child care that meets their needs. “We It’s connected to respect and acknowledgment of a broken system.

Education 205

Education Advocacy Survey Libraries 205

Education Superhighway

JANUARY 8, 2019

Meet Gary Davis. He noticed my email signature and title and told me about a job opening in the school system. Do you have any advice for CIOs, Technology Leaders, and Educators that are looking to organize an advocacy group in their own states? In that exchange, I made several suggestions on improving public education.

Broadband 65

Broadband Advocacy Groups Social Media 65

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. The campaign was able to bring in big donors like Twitter’s co-founder and then CEO Jack Dorsey, who pledged $10 million to help meet the goal.

Digital Divide 111

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 111

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2016

We're in the process of adding five fascinating new sessions to the Library 2.016 mini-conference: "Privacy in the Digital Age." Their topic will be "A Current Update on Library Records, Privacy, and National Security Letters." Julie Oborny, Web Librarian at the San José Public Library , on their "Virtual Privacy Lab."

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Conference Libraries Survey Advocacy 28

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

“Last year I thought about it a lot because as a junior you start to realize how fast things are going,” she said in the library, otherwise empty but for students playing cards. Yet only about 30 percent of Newark Memorial graduates meet the requirements for admission to the public University of California system.

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Report Company Study Advocacy 85

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. Many teachers use “synchronous” classes, where they and students meet simultaneously on platforms like Google Hangouts or Microsoft Teams. The Richmond (Va.)

Learning 70

Learning Laptops Smartphone Accessibility 70

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. In fall 2019, Michelle became the Content Lead for CRCSD’s 32 school libraries. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 Dr. Dana T.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 27, 2015

This webinar will cover what to look for in a game, where to get good games for learning, and strategies to integrate games into the system of a classroom. LIVE is an opportunity to gather with other member of the community in regular "live" web meetings. Library 2.015 Spring Summit: This Week! Register for free at [link].

Education 28

Education Libraries Game-Based Learning Conference 28

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Unfortunately, many schools and districts are still relying on individuals or looking for that magic program rather than developing educational systems that provide a high-quality, modern education for all students. Or, while the kids in that one school thrive, others across the district are left behind.

System 54

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 54

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Institutions including the California Institute of the Arts have begun what CalArts associate provost for student success Anna Jablonski calls “metaphorical hand-holding,” in which students who are starting to slip get pulled in for face-to-face meetings with advisers and faculty mentors rather than being allowed to drift away and drop out.

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Course Report Policies Study 127

edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

One of the biggest challenges in creating and leading equitable learning systems is building staff capacity. I need to meet families where they are to meet their kids’ needs best.”. Today, Ann works as a public speaker, writer, and education consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students.

System 55

System Learning Guidelines Policies 55

Educator Innovator

JUNE 29, 2017

Carry out the action through letters, talks, meetings with officials, policy proposals, and activities, depending on the specific goals of the project. For example, providing warm clothing for the homeless can grow into advocacy for more essential programs to end homelessness. Have students work in small groups to create draft surveys.

Advocacy 69

Advocacy Examples Survey Groups 69

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., Join the movement to all children everywhere access to education.

Conference 71

Conference Education STEM Adobe 71

Iterating Toward Openness

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

I recently attended one of the community meetings discussing whether or not a national open education policy is needed in the US. There were two other meetings I did not attend, so I can’t speak to them. There were several times during the meeting when attendees were asked to contribute their thoughts on a range of topics.

Policies 99

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2018

A student walks past the Bender Library on the American University campus in Washington, D.C. At the California State University System, that’s part of a plan to more than double the proportion of freshmen who finish in four years from the current 19 percent to 40 percent by 2025.

Course 86

Course Policies Report Study 86

MindShift

MARCH 29, 2018

“Last year I thought about it a lot because as a junior you start to realize how fast things are going,” she said in the library, otherwise empty but for students playing cards. Yet only about 30 percent of Newark Memorial graduates meet the requirements for admission to the public University of California system.

Company 31

Company Report Study Advocacy 31

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Michael Lai, Student Outreach Lead, North America / Marielle van der Meer, Managing Director, Europe and the Middle East Can East meet West? Huerta Jimenez - USMEXFUSION Executive Director / Jennifer L. Granger MA Connecting Classrooms via Global Collaborative Projects / Kim Caise, NBCT, M.Ed. / Mohammad Dayem Adnan.

Conference 0

Conference Education Advocacy STEM 0

Learning With Lucie

MARCH 2, 2016

The systems that are entrenched in our schools often feel like un unpenetrable barriers for innovative and creative teachers who want to make changes. He inspired us to look for the points of entry that will lead to one small break in the system, and then keep on chipping away making more and more changes.

Advocacy 40

Advocacy Groups Technology Support System 40

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Gaddis explained how Wake County focused their professional learning by first identifying three groups: teachers, leadership, and school library media coordinators. Cathy Moore became the Wake County Public School System’s 10th superintendent in May 2018. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenters.

Professional Learning 98

Professional Learning Technology Learning Lenovo 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. If E-rate didn’t fund our technology, we didn’t get it,” he said, referring to a federal program that makes telecommunications and Internet access more affordable for schools and libraries. “We

Elementary 56

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 56

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2022

While the old system was to say yes to every teacher’s technology request, the new system could seem like a lot of nos. Then, have the instructional tech team research whether any tech already purchased by the school meets that goal. Again, having a system that’s user friendly is key.

Student Data Privacy 89

Student Data Privacy Guidelines Data Handbook 89

edWeb.net

AUGUST 18, 2022

They’re implementing systems structures, instead of one-off or occasional check-ins, so they don’t miss anyone who needs help and to create a culture where people realize the importance of SEL. Community backlash: Whether or not they have children in the school, there are community members spreading negativity about public school systems.

BYOD 78

BYOD Advocacy Professional Learning System 78

edWeb.net

MARCH 21, 2022

Due to pandemic-driven increases in school districts’ purchases of devices and software, there’s now a need to develop cohesive systems in which data can be transferred and analyzed quickly and easily in order to improve student outcomes and district operations. What, Why, and How. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

Technology 74

Technology Analysis Software BYOD 74

edWeb.net

AUGUST 19, 2021

In addition, you want to make sure you’re developing a system that can be reproduced. That can mean anything from helping with startup funding to meeting unexpected needs. She plans to continue impacting students’ lives through advocacy and consultancy. Public-Private Partnerships.

Advocacy 89

Advocacy BYOD Accessibility Strategy 89

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In fact, the remote learning made necessary by the pandemic provides a unique opportunity to deeply examine the foundations of our educational system and make some much needed improvements. There is a need for increased flexibility—live lessons and self-paced projects, new tools for self advocacy and creative tech platforms.

Learning 185

Learning Advocacy System Assessment 185