Digital Promise

JANUARY 22, 2019

Teachers, too, can make sharing artifacts of teaching and learning the norm in their classrooms. Not only do students benefit when they see what they’ve created matters, but the resources teachers create and share publicly support their own professional learning as well. Situated Cognition and the Culture of Learning.

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Learning OER Digital Learning Analysis 246

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

MAY 8, 2016

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. Technology now allows for professional learning to take place anytime, anywhere, and with anyone. Barrett, P., Moffat,J., &

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iPhone Personal Learning Network Smartphone Professional Learning 150

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

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

JULY 14, 2021

Leis pointed out that the relief funds provide an opportunity for professional development to be done in “the right way,” starting with a thoughtful planning and implementation process, and including work with teachers on an ongoing basis. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars.

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STEM Training Company Professional Learning 98

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Students go through a guided, asynchronous course experience, monitored by course coaches and student success champions, that is designed to move students through their coursework efficiently. It helps instructors deliver cohesive learning experiences through structured content and interactivity.

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Dropout Course Assessment Secondary 102

Digital Promise

AUGUST 2, 2018

Members of Digital Promise’s EdClusters Research Cohort (which includes Kathe Crowley-Conn of WeThinkBig in Madison, WI, Daniela Fairchild of EduvateRI in Rhode Island, and Carly Croman of LeadLocal in Tucson, AZ) discussed the successes and challenges of conducting social network analysis on their regional networks.

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Education EdTech Strategy Analysis 144

edWeb.net

MAY 24, 2022

Gallery Walk: Students are the experts who put together information on certain subjects (could be science, history, etc.) and they move around to observe and ask questions about the other students’ galleries of information to both learn the subject matter and engage with one another. Online Games: Web 2.0

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Learning Strategy Examples Analysis 86

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

Edthena

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

She felt nervous reflecting on her teaching on her own, so she used AI Coach by Edthena to support her independent video reflection and analysis. Then, Summer tagged specific moments of her teaching and categorized them as strengths or areas for improvement aligned to the professional learning goals that were important to her.

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Video Strategy Meeting Examples 59

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

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. Then, they can provide the students with the data—electronically or on paper—and give them prompts for scientific analysis. About the Presenters.

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STEM Outcomes Data Elementary 68

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

In a conversation with EdSurge, Gilmore—who became Allendale’s superintendent a year ago—discusses how she is turning around her district, and outlines her six-step instructional process that drives teacher and student success. There are so many individual student stories. Do any individual stories of success stand out?

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Differentiated Instruction Assessment STEM Analysis 138

techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

This initiative features a renewed emphasis on Project-Based Learning (PBL) within instruction which will ensure academic rigor, student engagement, and relevancy across the curriculum. million educators and over 50 million students, Discovery Education’s services are available in approximately half of U.S.

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STEM Future Ready Education Social Media 40

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. By promoting happier, more engaged classrooms and stronger relationships between teachers and students, Classcraft makes teaching more fulfilling.

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Gamification Comparison Future Ready Analysis 54

edWeb.net

JUNE 13, 2019

Data empowers school districts to make informed technology decisions that impact student success, Draper explains. With up-to-the-minute data analysis, districts can make informed decisions about critical components of edtech integration, including digital curricula, professional development, investment, and student data privacy.

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Data Student Data Privacy EdTech Software 45

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

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

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.” million educators and over 50 million students, Discovery Education’s services are available in approximately half of U.S.

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STEM Study Instructional Materials Resources 41

NeverEndingSearch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The K20 Learn playlist , features such videos as Whys and Norms, Grouping Strategies , Supporting Arguments, CUS and Discuss , Four Corners , Gallery Walk , and Commit and Toss. The TeachingChannel is all about community, sharing and video-enhanced professional learning.

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Tools Strategy Digital Citizenship Video 40

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

She speaks both nationally and internationally about discipline reform, equity, student engagement, and many other topics. She has 20 years’ experience in strategic communications, writing, and policy analysis, primarily in education. She is also is on the advisory board for Learner Variability Project and Digital Promise.

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Strategy Policies Advocacy Secondary 40

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

Understanding of OLEs (Online Learning Environments): These may be referred to as Learning Management Systems (LMSs), or may be other systems such that allow the collation and distribution of learning resources, collaboration, analysis of student engagement and more.

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Technology Blended Learning How To Khan Academy 40

MindShift

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Many students currently aren’t learning math deeply enough to excel when they get to more challenging mathematics, creating a pipeline problem to well paid careers in those fields. That led her to give groups example problems where the analysis and reasoning had been done. ’ Monique Maynard, Algebra teacher.

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Classroom Analysis Groups Strategy 37

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

In the session attendees will receive twelve tips for focusing on ways to anticipate what most helps students learn and succeed as online learners, based on information derived from an analysis of their course evaluations. Making sure you are sparking on all cylinders is critical to success.

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Conference Kaplan Learning Libraries 41

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

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

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.” Do not fall into the trap of purchasing a PD program and not creating awareness within your school.

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How To LMS Common Core EdTech 140

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The district formed a partnership with HMH—purchasing HMH Into Math, HMH Into Reading, HMH Into Literature, and Waggle programs, along with professional services, which are all accessed via Ed, HMH’s learning platform. Hess has led staff and teachers to create a safe, motivating, and positive learning environment for students.

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Education Edmentum Epson Elementary 107

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

AUGUST 5, 2022

Student engagement with a product does not equal learning. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Quality Control: Why EdTech Product Certifications Should Matter to District Leaders ,” c o-sponsored by Branching Minds and Digital Promise. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. Join the Community.

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EdTech Outcomes Company Comparison 77

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

Even though many had been using technology in the classroom, they were not ready for the full-on virtual digital learning environment COVID demanded. Student engagement suffered. Professional Learning. While schools had already built successful professional learning programs, COVID shifted some of their thinking.

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Learning Data Outcomes Survey 95

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

HOONUIT’S NEW COURSES ( www.hoonuit.com ) Hoonuit announces the launch of accredited professional learning courses. The courses will be provided through Pathways, a new enhancement to Hoonuit’s online professional development solution, which groups similar modules together to provide a well-rounded study of a topic.

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Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 71

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

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. Scholastic Classroom Magazines are the simple solution to student engagement. For Allyn, SEL is grounded in strength, not deficit. Join the Community.

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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. However, school districts are beginning to use technology to achieve energy efficiencies and savings.

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Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111