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The COPPA Rule, FERPA, and the Security of Student Data

Doug Levin

While there are many important issues at the intersection of the COPPA Rule and FERPA, I have submitted a comment on the narrow, but critically important issue of student data security. Parents and taxpayers should expect uniformity in student data breach reporting and remedies across schools, states, and technology providers.

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How To Boost Student Engagement: Modern Tools for Math Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

Data Analytics Tools Adding data analytics tools allows students to solve problems using real data. Things like calculators, spreadsheets like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets, and other data analytics software are all useful in getting learners to test techniques like hypotheses and regression analysis and make predictions.

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What is Constructivism and How Does it Fit Your Class?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Constructivism 1) encourages students to use active techniques (such as experimentation and problem solving) to build their knowledge base and then reflect on and/or talk about how that is changing; and 2) encourages teachers to guide activities that address and/or build on student conceptions. Guiding Principles of Constructivism.

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A Guide to Choosing an Interactive Learning Platform

ViewSonic Education

Great online learning platforms go beyond traditional lesson delivery by offering a range of interactive elements, from virtual classrooms and multimedia presentations to discussion forums and dynamic assessments. This can help improve the engagement, motivation, and comprehension of students. Can it withstand advanced cyber threats?

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Four Ways You Can Use Data to Create a Personalized, Teacher-Driven PD Playbook

Edsurge

Specifically, data can identify which teachers or grade levels are seeing success in specific skills and where extra support may be needed. While it can be hard to share out the myriad of little things teachers do that are so effective, we do have a tool that can help—data. What’s working? What teachers are seeing the most success?

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Most Parents Think Teachers Are Fully Prepared to Deliver Science of Reading-Aligned Instruction; Educators Are Less Optimistic

eSchool News

So, even though they use Lexia resources, the science of reading was not part of their knowledge base when they first entered the profession. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within +/-4.4 “On the other hand, most of the educators we surveyed have been in the profession for more than six years.

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A ‘New Normal’ Requires New Tools for Attendance and Family Engagement

Edsurge

She came on board to help us assess our attendance goals and strategies several months into a global pandemic. Mini immediately organized our scattered data and got to work pushing critical information about attendance to families by sending positive “nudges” via text messages, offering empathetic support and guidance.

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