eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. This trend follows the pattern of other public interest phenomena.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Recently, I had to educate myself on the current trends in helping students who are anxious, depressed, worried, or just need guidance about the future. Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning.

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The PL2C Blog

JANUARY 22, 2018

Moving beyond passive sit-and-listen experiences, micro-credentials create active learning experiences as educators apply their learning to their classroom. However, we should consider the consequences of the competencies themselves for personalizing learning. In both, the teacher is expected to use formative assessment.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 11, 2022

These micro-credentials are developed, assessed, and awarded by more than 50 partner organizations, ranging from institutes of higher education to non-profit organizations. Ongoing professional development is critical to the success of a teacher and the progress of students.

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Neo LMS

MAY 17, 2022

Differentiation in PD changes professional development into continuous professional learning, with teachers training at their own pace while collaborating with their peers at different levels of expertise. Teaching trends and methods are in continuous development, so teachers need to keep up with the changes.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2016

New survey reveals teachers’ professional learning preferences, trends in priorities. The survey finds that educators from PreK-12 and higher education institutions most often enroll in courses that provide training for online software and digital resources and classroom management/behavior training.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

In short, according to the National Center on Improving Literacy , the science of reading is “research, over time, from multiple fields of study using methods that confirm and disconfirm theories on how children best learn to read.” Learn more about how different stakeholders will champion the science of reading.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the coming year, that broad trend will continue, with a shift to looking beyond knowledge building as schools, districts, and states begin improving capacity and creating systems aligned to the science of reading. If they do, I also predict that they will be rewarded progressive and worthwhile growth in student literacy outcomes.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Social-emotional learning (#2). This finding aligns with a growing trend toward a “whole child” approach. More and more schools across the country are thinking beyond academic initiatives, working to broaden the definition of success to ensure all students are healthy, safe, and engaged in their learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2023

At the same time, teachers will focus on assessing individual students to understand their unique learning needs. Here are eight predictions about changes coming to the reading classroom in the coming months. Diagnostic assessments will be critical to delivering the instruction individual students need.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 9, 2019

As technology changes, so must pedagogy, especially assessment and feedback. Leaders should always be looking to improve instructional design and establishing accountability protocols to ensure efficacy in digital learning. Additionally, leaders need and should want access to the latest trends, research, and ideas in the field.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2018

Meanwhile, Edulastic provides an easy way to create formative assessments and analyze data. Teachers are bombarded regularly with new digital tools for their classrooms. Save time that would otherwise be used in class by having students send a message of themselves reading a passage from a book, and assess their reading level that way.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

However, many districts don’t pursue this professional learning approach because they think it is too complex to get started. These experiences provide educators with the ability to demonstrate their proficiency while engaging in active professional learning.”.

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Edthena

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As a coach or school leader, you’re observing myriad classrooms and teaching practices. Like any data-driven educator, you probably want to look at quantitative data to assess progress and ensure an upward trajectory. Quantify that progress toward professional learning goals with Leveled Indicators. With Edthena, you can.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 26, 2019

states require some kind of performance assessment in order to be fully licensed. Teachers also point out that their school schedules, workloads, and the make-up of their professional learning communities (PLCs) are not designed for the type of teacher-led inquiry many micro-credentials demand. Half of U.S.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2023

Adding to an already-strong showing, Learning Without Tears was also recognized as a company “Setting a Trend,” where it was named a finalist in the EdTech Trendsetter Awards. “We are proud that our learning solutions were recognized as among the best in EdTech,” explained Learning Without Tears CEO Terry Nealon.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2020

There are also predictions about how testing and assessments will change, along with using data to increase equity and opportunity among students. Jacob Bruno, Vice President, Professional Learning, NWEA : • In 2020, ESSA will be the biggest driver of change in K-12 educator professional learning trends.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 10, 2018

For each challenge, you’ll find emerging trends and interesting practices League districts are implementing, as well as links to summaries and research-based tools aligned with the specific challenge. Districts are using technology tools in powerful ways to enhance student learning and engagement. Explore the Challenge Map.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

OUR stood out for a lot of reasons: 1) it is authored by experts in their fields, 2) it is designed for diverse classrooms, and 3) it includes a full-service professional learning suite to support teachers. A growing body of research names curriculum as a critical factor in academic success.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The research, Learning during COVID-19: An update on student achievement and growth at the start of the 2021-22 school year , is the third in a series of research briefs by NWEA focused on understanding how the pandemic has affected student reading and mathematics outcomes.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

As 2021 kicks off and we set our resolutions for the new year, we pledge our organizations’ continued efforts to respond to educators’ professional learning needs. For example, Gwinnett County Public Schools designed an online learning system (eCLASS) to support emergency online learning needs.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

And to help teachers navigate the plethora of materials for the digital classroom, Tanner Higgin, Director of Education Editorial Strategy at Common Sense Education, presented “ 50 Top Edtech Tools for the Classroom.” Newsela : With leveled texts aimed at the classroom, this news platform addresses current events and trending issues.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

because teaching is no longer an isolated profession; it’s a dynamic and interconnected field requiring teachers to work collaboratively and build expansive professional and personal learning networks. It’s a conduit for staying abreast of the latest educational trends, resources, and technologies.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Disrupt White Supremacy Culture in the Classroom with These Four Practices. I take actions like teaching the curriculum on pace no matter how students are doing on formative assessments. ?. I take actions like teaching students how to care for our materials and how to conduct a classroom fundraiser. We are here to learn.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast When the Nation’s Report Card for 2022 was released by the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the declines in student reading and math scores were alarming, but for many, the data was not surprising. The data provides insights into when these activities are needed and why.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2021

Many waived child assessments. And nearly all adjusted or forewent structured classroom observations. Obviously, [classroom observations] didn’t happen because in-person teaching wasn’t happening,” says GG Weisenfeld, assistant research professor at NIEER and author of the pandemic special report.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 27, 2016

In a report entitled, “ Technology in Education: Global Trends, Universe Spend and Market Outlook , “ FutureSource consulting projected that edtech spending worldwide will hit $19 billion dollars by 2018, up from $13 billion when measured in 2013. 3) the right blend of teachers and technology.

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Educator Innovator

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Project Zero’s Agency by Design team is developing documentation and assessment tools for maker-centered learning and “maker empowerment”, which they see as the key to ensuring that the maker movement secures a long-term place in education and pedagogy.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) have long supported teachers in their career development, but with the help of technology, they’re now transforming education itself. We spoke with educators around the country and discovered seven ways that PLCs are transforming teaching and learning in schools.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

We observed classrooms and interviewed all stakeholders—students, teachers, parents, the community, principals, district office staff. We used the eleot (Effective Learning Environments Observation Tool) to take a snapshot of what was happening in classrooms. performing formative assessments. well-managed classrooms.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

As this movement gains traction, formative assessment tools will become critically important to the iterative process of maximizing the learning environment and customizing instruction to meet students’ needs. Principles of learning that are emerging from cognitive science will begin to infiltrate the education space.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Learning Engineers do not solely rely on data and algorithmic models to drive changes. Rather, they use these insights to inform what course corrections are needed in the classroom. This can help reveal where students are in their learning in real time, rather than waiting for the result from state-end tests, which is the norm.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

A recent national survey found that although four out of five teachers are interested in SEL professional learning , only 55 percent have received it. Watch a sample professional development video lesson. Learn about Rethink Ed SEL, the first combined instructional and assessment program. It’s time to face facts.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Creativity, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital competencies were just a few of the many trends at ISTE 2018. We’ve rounded up some of the biggest trends, news, and tools to help you organize your post-ISTE thoughts. ISTE partnered with D2L to use the BrightSpace learning management system (LMS) to power ISTE U.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

First-year teachers have a lot to think about, especially at the beginning of the school year: decorating their classroom, planning lessons and learning units, trying out different classroom-management techniques, and -- most importantly -- getting to know their students. Classroom management. Google Classroom.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 22, 2021

All educators have now become managers and reporters of data, whether they are classroom teachers compiling information on individual students and sharing it with parents, or top district administrators evaluating teachers, principals, and all their students. By Robert Low. WATCH THE EDLEADER PANEL RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Current employment trends and future projections all point towards continued growth in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs, as well as the need for STEM-related skills in other fields. He also identified classroom techniques teachers can use to help students improve their math performance and attitudes.

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