Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 27, 2019

connected learning audit (personal analysis of our analog and digital learning connections); our connectedness outside of school; connected learning in schools (lots of examples!), crowdsourced learning and resource production. Day 2 – what does it mean to be a connected learner?;

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Future Ready Blended Learning Analysis Digital Learning 217

Edthena

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

What’s happening for students in one classroom is interconnected with what’s happening for students in other classrooms. When teachers collaborate, they can share best practices for classroom instruction, problem-solve improvement areas, and learn new ideas to try with students.

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Video Strategy Meeting Examples 59

edWeb.net

JULY 14, 2021

This approach can be especially important when afterschool and summer school programs are being integrated with classroom instruction during the regular school day, and when funds are being used to meet the unique needs of English learners and other students with special learning requirements. Federal Programs and Processes.

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STEM Training Company Professional Learning 98

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 8, 2016

Paradigm shifts need to be driven by change agents in classrooms, schools, districts, and other educational organizations across the globe. By carefully analyzing current components of professional practice, educators can begin to make the necessary paradigm shifts to replace existing practices with more effective and relevant ones.

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iPhone Personal Learning Network Smartphone Professional Learning 150

edWeb.net

MAY 24, 2022

The disruption in K-12 schools has not only had an academic impact on children experiencing learning loss, but it has also had a social impact as many children have not developed the basic social-emotional skills required to be engaged and active learners. Three Types of SEL Instruction.

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Learning Strategy Examples Analysis 86

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. Leadership is second only to teaching among school-related factors that can improve student achievement, and it tends to show greatest impact in traditionally underserved schools ( Leithwood, Seashore Louis, Anderson, and Wahlstrom, 2004 ).

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Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2011

Daggett provides some nice working definitions for these two terms: Rigor - Academic rigor refers to learning in which students demonstrate a thorough in-depth mastery of challenging tasks to develop cognitive skills through reflective thought, analysis, problem solving, evaluation or creativity.

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Analysis Course Strategy Conference 208

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

Gilmore: We worked with AdvancED | Measured Progress to do a root cause analysis: in order to move the academic needle in this district, what do we need to accomplish? We observed classrooms and interviewed all stakeholders—students, teachers, parents, the community, principals, district office staff. well-managed classrooms.

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Differentiated Instruction Assessment STEM Analysis 136

edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

Train for transformation with professional learning focused on cultural competency and implicit bias. Provide mental health and behavioral support for students and teachers. Respect: Students wanted teachers to know who they are as individuals and know who their teachers are as well. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Policies Professional Learning Elementary Assessment 71

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In-person, online, or a hybrid classroom for the 2020-21 school year, there’s no one right way to teach science. But for all methods, safety should be the first priority along with helping students engage in the scientific process and relate the lessons to the real world. By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING.

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STEM Outcomes Data Elementary 68

MindShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Monique Maynard has been teaching for 17 years and prides herself on creating a dynamic classroom culture where students work together in groups. When she taught precalculus she spent very little time at the front of the room, preferring to give students tasks to work on together and then circulating to listen and help.

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Classroom Analysis Groups Strategy 37

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It helps instructors deliver cohesive learning experiences through structured content and interactivity. When students engage with Connect, their individual needs become clear. This enables the instructor to assign coursework that keeps their students moving forward on their unique learning path.

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Dropout Course Assessment Secondary 96

Digital Promise

AUGUST 2, 2018

In keeping with an ongoing critical dialogue within EdClusters networks, the convening strove to elevate the conversation on educational equity: We heard from leaders of The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice about the inequitable representation of black men as classroom educators in U.S.

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Education EdTech Strategy Analysis 143

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

He believes executive function skills should be taught early on through a “marriage” with SEL so that students have as many tools and resources as possible. His district now has student engagement specialists working in schools, where they serve as “relationship experts” who can help students, teachers, and parents work more effectively.

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Learning Training Advocacy Strategy 87

edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2020

To make the implementation of gamified PBIS systematic and rigorous, there needs to be data-collection processes, analysis and decision-making procedures, and schoolwide practices in place. Shawn Young is a co-founder and CEO of Classcraft, the Engagement Management System for schools. Systematic Gamification. About the Host.

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Gamification Comparison Future Ready Analysis 54

techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

(May 16, 2018) – Texas’ Richardson Independent School District (RISD) today announced it has selected Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, to support the district’s new, three year “Future Ready: STEM for All” initiative.

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STEM Future Ready Education Social Media 40

MindShift

APRIL 25, 2019

The “reality of human-caused climate change” is mentioned in at least 36 state standards, according to an analysis done for NPR Ed by Glenn Branch, the deputy director at the National Center for Science Education. “It is our intention to make our students engaged citizens,” Fisher says.

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Classroom Resources Common Core Study 50

edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Along with a 1:1 goal, comes the deluge of edtech tools, software, and applications into classrooms. Data empowers school districts to make informed technology decisions that impact student success, Draper explains. Professional Development. Professional Development. Data Privacy.

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Data Student Data Privacy EdTech Software 45

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

–Immersive New Content Empowers Educators to Create Dynamic Digital Learning Environments for All Students – Silver Spring, Md. With these new resources from Discovery Education, I now have even more content I can choose from to refresh my lessons and increase my students’ engagement in classroom activities.”

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STEM Study Instructional Materials Resources 41

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Cult of Pedagogy : Through her series of cleverly illustrated videos, podcasts, explanations of educational jargon, lists of helpful resources, rants and pep talks, advice on classroom management and syllabus writing, Jennifer Gonzalez gathers together a seriously useful toolkit for every educator–from newbie to veteran. Also check out.

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Tools Strategy Digital Citizenship Video 40

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

A critical topic for schools, communities, and most importantly, our students, is what teachers do in the classroom to nurture ALL students, create a sense of belonging, and keep educational standards high. Racial discrimination can lead to trauma responses such as feelings of intense fear, anxiety, and helplessness in students.

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Strategy Policies Advocacy Secondary 40

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2018

The engineering process involves several steps, though, from asking questions to determining if what the students built solves the problem. Keith calls it a creative process, where even the youngest students engage in problem solving and asking themselves, “what if?”. Join the Community.

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Learning STEM Advocacy Secondary 42

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Since its founding, the company has developed a two-part offering for schools and districts: consulting services to help envision, design and create instructional models and professional learning for blended and personalized learning programs, and a technology platform that helps schools transition to blended learning.

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Education Elements Personalized Learning Education Learning 60

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 also served as the Chief Compliance Officer for the $4.7B

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E-rate EdTech Broadband Digital Divide 42

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

They varied in other ways (demographics, degree of focus on sports and the arts, religious affiliation) but these differences often did not impact the classroom; the methods of teaching were reasonably consistent. Adding technology to this list has changed everything, as it directly impacts what happens in the classroom.

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Technology Blended Learning How To Khan Academy 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

Often distracted and easily bored, these students are also critical thinkers capable of thriving in the online classroom while learning 21st-century skills. How do we hold their attention, develop their abilities, and engage them in the online forum? Making sure you are sparking on all cylinders is critical to success.

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Conference Kaplan Learning Libraries 41

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Bell 1:30 PM Empowering Students in a Distance Learning Environment with John Spencer (60 minutes) 3:00 PM Personalizing the Online Classroom Through Creative Teaching and Learning (60 minutes) with Candy Mowen 4:00 PM Rethinking Students Evaluations as a Tool to Improve Online Instruction (30 minutes) with Steven J.

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Conference Kaplan Learning Libraries 36

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As classroom teachers led classrooms through turn-key lessons and helped students apply what they learned to their goals and challenges, Jim took it even further by having assemblies to showcase the learnings happening in each classroom. Nominee: Cory Matsumiya , Kamehameha Schools Nominated by: SAP Concur.

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Education Edmentum Epson Elementary 107

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

In Teachers Know Best, teachers “suggest that the ideal professional learning experience should focus less on presentations and lectures and more on opportunities to apply learning through demonstrations or modeling and practice.” Five Free Distance Learning PD Sessions. Remote Learning: Administrator Strategies.

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How To LMS Common Core EdTech 137

edWeb.net

JUNE 9, 2023

mainly to ease teacher concerns about the health of immunocompromised family members Recognizing post-pandemic staff burnout, fatigue, and the degree of unfinished and interrupted learning, which the existing curriculum could not fully address. A significant change was offering tutoring during the school day.

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Assessment Personalized Learning Data Blended Learning 89

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

COVID-19 was tough on schools, calling for swift shifts in teaching and learning practices to support virtual learning environments and a host of new pedagogical demands. At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, schools defaulted to online learning. Student engagement suffered. Professional Learning.

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Learning Data Outcomes Survey 95

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

EDMODO AND CLEVER ( www.edmodo.com/integrations ) & ( www.clever.com ) Edmodo announced a new partnership with Clever to give teachers, students and parents immediate access to fully rostered digital classrooms. HOONUIT’S NEW COURSES ( www.hoonuit.com ) Hoonuit announces the launch of accredited professional learning courses.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 72

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2021

She also emphasized that subjective data, such as input from students and teachers, can be combined with numerical data in order to reach decisions and take actions that result in better outcomes. Setting goals for the use of data can help to streamline and focus the compilation and analysis process. Data Analysis. Data Usage.

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Data Analysis Software Outcomes 52

edWeb.net

APRIL 26, 2021

When schools begin to operate at fuller capacity post-COVID, they will need to nurture students more than ever. And that is crucial to student engagement when implementing SEL programs. Students need to fortify their inner strength, inner worth, and sense of self in the world. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING.

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Blended Learning Analysis Resources Student Engagement 69

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

Teacher candidates will use personal classroom videos uploaded to the platform to self-reflect on pedagogy, classroom management, and interactions with students; they’ll also share videos with peers and receive feedback from one another. By Kathy Schrock, Wilkes University.

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Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111