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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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

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. Who is TGR Foundation?

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STEM Strategy Advocacy Course 411

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

But methods of teaching are just one part of meeting a student’s unique needs. Set up meet and greets with them ahead of the school year. Their education is one of the greatest gifts you can give them–and so, too, is your advocacy. Develop relationships with them and their families. You are never alone.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

When suddenly propelled into distance learning last spring, educators rose to the challenge to meet the needs of students and families. podcasts, videos, newsletters, infographics, narrated slides, tutorials, one-pagers), offering flexible meeting times, and leveraging various asynchronous communication methods.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Tracking Progress And Adjusting Plans Regularly tracking your progress is crucial for high school students aiming to meet their academic goals. These apps allow you to block out time for each subject, set reminders for upcoming exams and assignments, and visualize your weekly schedule.

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N2Y

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Did you know that students with disabilities are allowed to attend their own IEP meetings ? Most special education teachers, leaders, and advocates highly encourage students to participate in and eventually lead their IEP meetings. You may be wondering … how? At what age are children allowed to attend? Here’s how. That’s okay.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Among them are advocacy campaigns, curriculum and resource development, professional development for teachers and administrators, and continued research. We offer a number of recommendations to move this work forward. Supporting educators to teach computational thinking. The road ahead.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2020

Making Black Lives Matter in Our Schools What We Don’t Learn About the Black Panther Party–but Should Black Muslim Meet-and-Greet: Rethinking Islamophobia Collection of articles (e.g., “A Talk to Teachers” by James Baldwin and “Black is Beautiful” by Kara Hinderlie).

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Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

We should demand more of our political leaders and from our education advocacy organizations. Much like changing the formula responsible for allocating Title I funds, even the suggestion that formula changes could help us better meet our program goals was highly contentious.

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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

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Advocate: Young introverts need parental advocacy for public school. Set up meetings to chat with your child’s teacher to explain unique concerns and necessary accommodations. Teacher training is similar to influential groupthink, focusing in on design thinking, group discussions, meetings and project collaboration.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

Meet other teachers in person. Friendly and inclusive learning communities include: CSTA Chapter meetings. See a sample letter to principal, advocacy slide deck , and additional resources. Stuck in the Shallow End by Jane Margolis & colleagues (a book that will deepen your understanding of racial equity in CS education).

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

But legal challenges to inclusive access programs have accumulated over the past few years, as retail companies and consumer-advocacy organizations question whether colleges, publishers and bookstores are following relevant federal regulations. And in February, nonprofit advocacy organization U.S.

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Accessibility Pearson Advocacy Course 206

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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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Effective and powerful use of technology in the classroom should involve helping teachers feel both comfortable with unfamiliar tech, and enthusiastic about new opportunities to create innovative learning experiences that meets learners where they are. Using data to focus on measures outside of test scores.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The quote was by Charles “Tremendous” Jones , and the quote said, “The difference between who we are as a person today, and who we will be in five years is determined by the books we read and the people we meet.”. So it was really at that time, that self-talk really kicked up a notch. I really became a student of success.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2019

CLX now has substantial, informative data they can use as a foundation or justification when making decisions around funding, advocacy, partnership, and expansion. One great way to start making connections and expand your network is to meet the people who run programs in your learning ecosystem in person.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2021

Leveling the (Virtual) Playing Field When parents traditionally head over to schools for meetings on students’ IEPs, which outline learning goals and support for their children, their experiences haven’t been altogether pleasant. They may not want to come into a whole IEP meeting and sit there, for various reasons, in person,” she says.

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Technology Education Meeting Analysis 202

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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Digital Promise

AUGUST 29, 2017

It has spurred the publication of white papers, launch of incubators and conferences, as well as interest amongst journalists and advocacy groups. Meet the Semifinalists ! Supporting learners of ALL ages is important for sustainable economic development, national security, and a more equitable and just society.

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Mobility Advocacy Data Accessibility 226

EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

For rubrics to serve as a teaching tool, as well as a valid assessment tool, they must meet certain criteria. Instead, the rubric showed not only that she had weaknesses in four areas, but also how her work didn’t meet the criteria in each of those areas. . A Tool for Self-Advocacy. Rubrics as Teaching Tools.

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Learning Advocacy Assessment Meeting 182

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. For my students, leading this PD session and experiencing a shift in the traditional power dynamic opened up a new sense of advocacy possibilities. What did the teacher do/not do that led you to that experience?”

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Training Data Professional Learning Meeting 210

Education Superhighway

DECEMBER 16, 2024

This $50 million initiative could connect up to 130,000 households to high-speed internet an endeavor that EducationSuperHighway is proud to have helped shape through our technical expertise and advocacy. This partnership began with our response to an RFI issued in 2022.

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Digital Divide Broadband Advocacy Strategy 52

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 211

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

In our attempt to identify these youngsters, we hope to better serve them through our advocacy for a school-wide framework to support their learning needs. Pupils with special learning needs due to physical and/or mental impairments who require special assistance to meet with academic success. Students with Disabilities.

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Common Core Assessment Strategy Advocacy 262

Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2018

Student Advocacy If your preschoolers will be coming from under-served populations, they will benefit from learning self-advocacy (in fact, we all can). However, philanthropically-funded preschools will not be enough to meet the needs of all American three and four-year-olds. They deserve it!

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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. But no platform is completely foolproof, and schools using Meet , Teams and others have also run into issues. As it turns out, Boyd’s personal observation intersects with her profession.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

It is driven by choice, voice, and advocacy. I held monthly meetings with all members of school government across all grade levels giving them an open forum to provide improvement ideas. Advocacy, choice, and voice should occur in the classroom as well as the school setting. What would you add?

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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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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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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

The quote was by Charles “Tremendous” Jones , and the quote said, “The difference between who we are as a person today, and who we will be in five years is determined by the books we read and the people we meet.” So it was really at that time, that self-talk really kicked up a notch. I really became a student of success.

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How To Twitter Moodle Elementary 335

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Through advocacy on campuses and in communities and ongoing state and federal investment in the real cost of higher education—including housing, food and other supports—we can and should make a firm commitment to students who are doing everything they can to become economically self-sufficient. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The quote was by Charles “Tremendous” Jones , and the quote said, “The difference between who we are as a person today, and who we will be in five years is determined by the books we read and the people we meet.”. So it was really at that time, that self-talk really kicked up a notch. I really became a student of success.

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Twitter Flipped Classroom Elementary Advocacy 129

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2022

Compared to workers in offices or remote jobs, teachers have always had a harder time keeping up with the varying needs of adult life: car repairs, doctors’ appointments, meeting a plumber. that would keep them in the classroom.

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Secondary Elementary Advocacy Meeting 218

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2024

Leveraging this interest could be key," I proposed in the next meeting with my supervisor; with their support, I introduced the "Talk it Out Basketball" program as a way to blend their favorite hobby with meaningful discussions on emotional expression and self-worth.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

This work includes mitigating biases in training data, designing adaptive algorithms that evolve to meet diverse needs and ensuring accessibility for all families. Community-led advocacy can push for AI systems that reflect diverse needs. To harness AIs potential as a tool for equity, we must address its limitations.

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