Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Notion is a great tool for teachers and secondary students. Mind Blown by Notion: a Great Tool for Teachers and Students Click To Tweet Listen to this article. The platform and templates shared in Notion are definitely geared toward higher education students. Oh, and connect Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and even IFTTT.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

This article is part of the guide What Reading Well Looks Like. Meanwhile, a 2018 UK study found that secondary students aren’t selecting challenging books as they often do in primary grades—a choice that does not support sustained reading comprehension and has concerning implications for success at the college level.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The definition has changed over time and by different organizations—one of the most referenced definitions is this one from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning ( CASEL ). More recent articles suggest integrating academic and social emotional learning. SEL in the Classroom when Distance Learning.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

New Jersey's mandate is for secondary, but that doesn't mean we also don't want to start talking about these things in K-5. Instead, there are so many things that they could quickly put into a group of articles, a text set, etc., What have been some of the unique challenges of this work for your district?

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The definition has changed over time and by different organizations (one of the most referenced definitions is this one from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning ( CASEL ). More recent articles suggest integrating academic and social emotional learning. SEL in the Classroom when Distance Learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Barnett Barry, a research professor at the University of South Carolina, offers a good description of microschools in an article he wrote for The Conversation. “As Microschools have definitely made a mark in the K–12 landscape. What characteristics make them potentially disruptive?

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

At the bottom of this article, all the winners are listed in reverse order of the top-most “EduJedi” Level of award attainment. The 2019 National Survey Awarded categories mentioned for each of the winners means this achievement, and all of the winners had additional descriptive reasons not all listed in this article. .

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

Recent research has shown that SEL increases high school graduation rates, and post-secondary enrollment and graduation rates, as well as employment rates and wages. SEL also decreases behavioral issues, dropout rates, drug use, and teen pregnancy, so the advantages of including it in elementary and secondary classes are clear.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2018

To begin, can you give us a basic definition of what white fragility is? I taught both elementary and secondary education. When I was a young teacher in a predominantly black community, I definitely mentioned my “credentials” in conversations, to build myself up or engender favor. Most recently, you were a professor.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

If you are a teacher who specializes in this topic, you can advocate for students, share workshops and articles about the topic, and when it comes to professional development, encourage other teachers to learn about personality differences. Create Student-Centered Classrooms. Provide students with different options for how they want to learn.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Among the results common to the choices presented to all students in the study was a Wikipedia article on the subject of the simulation, the impact of the Burmese Python on the habitat of the Everglades. The Container task asked participants to select the best category to identify a source’s container from eight possible choices.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

Maybe you’ll share this article with parents, students, admin, or other teachers. A September of 2022 article from Edweek included an interview with Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. Student representation and voice are being taken more seriously.

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The Innovative Educator

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

There are definitely ways technology can help with this. When it comes to secondary school or teachers of subjects like technology where they see many classes, it is quite possible teachers respond this way with good reason. Use this article to start important discussions where you work if you have a large class load.

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EdTechTeam

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

I definitely don’t have all of the answers, but I have a ton of ideas. Had it not been for Twitter, I might not have had an article published on one of my great ideas, the Video Based Question. Had I not had a few articles published and read by local educators, I might not have attended my first EdCamp.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 19, 2019

I've been a resident of the Lone Star State for over two years now, and I can definitely vouch for the saying: Everything is bigger in Texas! He shares educational articles and photos from around Texas' schools. The Texas Education Agency is the state agency that oversees primary and secondary public education in the state of Texas.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe. But first, a definition (or two) might be helpful. Andreessen’s definition does begin to get at some of the reasons why platforms have been so appealing to investors – ideologically as much as technologically. More on that in a subsequent article in this series.)

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 16, 2017

I’m assuming it’s very different for elementary than secondary. Erin: I’m going to let Ross jump in in a second, but I just want to address here the piece about the secondary versus the elementary. So I thought that that was a really unique way to work PBL into a secondary classroom model.

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MindShift

JUNE 9, 2021

Students could also highlight new words to hear pronunciations or learn definitions, strengthening vocabularies. For students who might not feel confident reading grade-level material, or who process information better when listening, read-along features for books and articles can be pivotal.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2017

There have been many articles, books, and theories on shifting the way we assess and assign grades. Extra credit tends to play a major role in the secondary world. I remember those students who were always on the edge of a “failing,” grade and needed an extra boost to bring them up. I feel that hurt deep in my chest.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Some of the systems that could be changed in order to support teachers (many of which are described in this 2021 NEA article on teacher burnout ) are being doubled down vs. released. You can get a more thorough understanding of retrieval practice from this Cult of Pedagogy article/podcast here. Best for secondary (grades 6-12).

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

Mitchell Chester, Massachusetts commissioner of elementary and secondary education, was the first to suggest combining MCAS and PARCC into MCAS 2.0. (AP Most educators interviewed for this article said they saw value, albeit in varying degrees, to the state assessment. AP Photo/Lisa Poole). That’s one thing I really appreciated.”.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Though the state definition of proficiency is changing, for years proficiency was measured by how many students reached a passing, or “basic” score on the math and English portion of state tests.). Of the dozen or so school leaders interviewed for this article, not one had a definitive answer for why the projections were so inflated.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 28, 2020

Listen to this article: Shoutout. But our older, secondary students need to be able to share and take claim to their accomplishments. A student interest portfolio should definitely go beyond one and done, and be a long term project. The entire series is also available here. Click To Tweet.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2014

Secondary math teacher, Kyle Pearce, shares his most recent article on developing deeper thinking about mathematics among teen learners. Conor Cusack shared a recent article published on LinkedIn about a radical shift in higher education. This article is generating lots of discussion - get involved here. Thanks, Kyle!

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This article was originally published by the Center for American Progress. As Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds wind down, new funding avenues are vital to continue this work and successfully recover learning loss to set this generation on a better path.

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Robert Talbert, Ph.D.

JANUARY 4, 2023

Forget goblin mode or gaslighting : In education, the word of the year in 2022 was definitely ungrading. Another person I respect is Alfie Kohn, who said in his seminal article “The Case Against Grades” : [G] rading for learning is, to paraphrase a 1960’s-era slogan, rather like bombing for peace.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Secondary sessions are held in Zoom meeting rooms with a capacity of 300--if those rooms are full, you'll have to wait for the recording to watch. She has published articles in Educational Leadership, The Learning Professional, and Phi Delta Kappan. To make sure your computer or mobile is configured for Zoom, please visit zoom.us/test.

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Saving Socrates

JUNE 20, 2013

This post is actually inspired by reading the following article by the AEI Institute. How useful that is in everyday classes is definitely something that can be argued against. In fact, real solid accreditation of any university or secondary institution is conducted this way. Accreditation can be done in the same way.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Defining Human Trafficking Bryant said the legal definition of human trafficking is the commercial sexual exploitation (sex trafficking) and forced labor (labor trafficking) of someone. Article by Suzanne Bell , based on this edLeader Panel The post Safeguarding Schools: Preventing Human Trafficking appeared first on edWeb.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Ted Bauer shared this amazing article that gives highlights and video clips from student presentations on the future of schools. Additionally, although usually not recognized, and potentially of deeper import to teaching and learning, is a secondary explanation I have heard for these instructions. Read more here.

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Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I made what was probably the clearest statement of my vision for the future of learning materials in my Shuttleworth Fellowship application several years ago: My long-term goal is to create a world where OER are used pervasively throughout primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. A Path to the Other 93%?

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Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 29, 2016

” The article poses three questions and answers them. Below I share some thoughts prompted by the article. The questions from the article are presented in bold ; unattributed blockquotes are from the original article.). In contrast, by definition OER never require a license fee or royalty to use. N = 8000 *.5

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 9, 2016

The superintendent quoted in a November 2015 Atlantic article about the launch of the grant program in Heart Butte has already left. Minnich hopes the additional control granted to states under the latest revision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will encourage his members to focus more resources on reservations schools. “We

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 10, 2018

This whole idea of randomized formative assessment is definitely one that I’ll be investigating more. He also continues to consult for various districts across the country at the elementary, middle, and secondary level training teachers and administrators. He has authored several articles: Nank, S. So thank you, Sean!

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The Common Sense Media article " How much screen time is OK for my kid(s)? Two major federal laws -- FERPA and COPPA -- protect student privacy and lay out clear definitions for what information is protected, who can access or share it, and when. computer science, coding, advanced math, etc.). Get familiar with the law.

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 10, 2020

Note: The template is linked near the bottom of the article.) The Ontario Curriculum (by the Ontario Ministry of Education): Maybe the best example of how to weave media literacy fundamentally into primary and secondary school curricula. Look in the Language and English sections, among others. For more, check out our review.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

JUNE 7, 2019

In this post, I will address each of these questions based on the definition of a capstone course at my current place of employment. According to the definition of a capstone course adopted by HPA all capstones include the following phases: Proposal creation Content learning Skill building Research Implementation.

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