eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2023

Gale , part of Cengage Group, is giving educators a new social space to exchange ideas and share best practices. Teachers will also receive regular updates to a curated collection of professional development, lesson plans, engaging activities, discussion prompts, assessment tools, worksheets and more. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2023

Being a secondary language arts teacher for six years now, I have noticed an increase in the multiracial and multiethnic student population. I mentioned the time in third grade when an ESOL teacher saw me in the hallway and decided I should take an English proficiency assessment, even though English is my first and only language.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

CAE), a leading provider of performance-based educational assessments measuring 21 st century skills, as well as custom assessments, today announced the appointment of Stacey Sparks to senior director of content design and development. Council for Aid to Education, Inc.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Finding the funding (and partners) for a tech makeover In order to fund these exciting initiatives, we have been able to leverage state and federal funds–specifically, ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds–and have secured various grants. We can (and will!) always hope for more funding.

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

It may seem like common sense that students perform better in class when they receive support that meets their needs. Differentiated instruction is an educational strategy in which teachers adapt their instruction to meet the needs of their class. Research around differentiated instruction confirms this is true. Sounds familiar?

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 5, 2022

This is especially true for secondary students. Younger learners are used to SEL (socio-emotional learning) practices like sharing circles and morning meetings; these procedures tend to fade away as students get older and into more specialized secondary content. Upper right: green (work alone) / stripes (work in groups).

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Neo LMS

MARCH 19, 2019

How many times per day do students hear the phrase “get in groups/pair up”? In fact, even in popular kids or teen TV shows, the group project is used as a catalyst for interaction between characters. Plenty of examples can be found from Boy Meets World and Dawson’s Creek to Gilmore Girls. Set clear goals.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic. By far, the biggest question Boyle’s teachers have had is about assessments.

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edWeb.net

MAY 12, 2022

Dr. Danielle Thompson, President and Founder of the Transformative Reading Teacher Group, recommends beginning with an honest discussion of what the student data shows and how the results can be improved. In a similar way, progress monitoring without over-assessing is crucial for the continued evaluation of student achievement.

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

8] Additionally, one study found that when parents are involved in schools, their children are more likely to graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education.[9]. 7] Instead of using your school’s parent-teacher association as a group that “helps” with administrative projects, allow them to weigh in on school events or issues.[5]

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

Individuals from diverse or historically marginalized populations are more likely to feel part of the group and safe to contribute. Learners in general, including those from majority groups, are more likely to empathize with, respect and relate to individuals unlike themselves if they are exposed early to diversity.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 23, 2022

The “normal” classroom is not one where every 8-year-old is meeting 8-year-old developmental markers, or where every 15 year old has the same reading level. We assess young students for phonemic awareness and if they can rhyme words and segment and blend sounds. Part One: Differentiate the way you ASSESS. This is reality.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2017

Teach Writing with Tech (closed–only open for groups of five). 20 Webtools in 20 Days (for groups interested in learning webtools from the Structured Learning curriculum ). You want to meet new people. Google Hangouts–used to meet as a group and discuss topics. Tech-infused Class.

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N2Y

JUNE 23, 2022

More students don’t meet mathematics standards than meet standards in the U.S.—and and the percentage not meeting standards goes up at checkpoints in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades! Explicit instruction is a series of instructional components that are grouped based on the needs of the learner. Assessment.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Assessment For Learning. We walk you through the process of distinguishing between various assessment types, building goals, identifying best practices around your assessments and analyzing your data to make lasting instructional decisions throughout the year. Study Island New Game-Based Group Sessions.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Earlier this month, a group of high school students in New York City took to the streets to protest their school’s online program, Summit Learning. Students at the Secondary School for Journalism in Brooklyn had become increasingly frustrated with Summit Learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2020

Opportunities for things like quality feedback, deep learning and metacognition were limited, as was time outside of class for working independently and meeting with teachers. At least 87 percent of each group believed that class was too long and too challenging for attention. How did we know?

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2021

As a result, Reynolds says, students in secondary and postsecondary programs often lack a sense of context or connectedness in their learning. When a student completes an assessment item with a set passing grade, the student earns points towards “mastering” the associated outcomes and or standards. Giving Students Ownership.

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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.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

I hope you are enjoying this series on formative assessment, and I am sure you will find these tools most valuable. Part 4: Over 35 Formative Assessment Tools To Enhance Formative Learning Opportunities. Back Channel for Formative Assessment. as you continue to amplify formative learning with digital technology. Collaboration.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2019

This responsibility goes far beyond ensuring factual accuracy; it extends to creating culturally-responsive curriculum that not only integrates the experiences of diverse cultures and historically underrepresented groups, but also actively engages cultural learning styles and scaffolds students toward freedom of thought and independence.

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MiddleWeb

APRIL 5, 2015

The new series Engaging With History in the Classroom can build historical thinking & help meet standards, say Jody & Shara. Lessons, primary sources & discussion groups bring the American Revolution, Civil War, Post Reconstruction & Civil Rights Era to life.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

Students tackle lessons at their own pace as they work in groups to focus on concepts they find most challenging. “I Openly licensed educational resources are free online learning materials that can be used for teaching, learning and assessing students’ knowledge. Pushes like the U.S. The Pennsylvania Legislature is joining the U.S.

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TeacherCast

JANUARY 11, 2016

Were this to happen, I believe the only way for it to be successful is for virtual learning, especially at the secondary level, to itself take lessons from higher education. Assessments are an integral part of any educational experience, for both teacher and student. To me, there was too much separation.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

For the inaugural study tour, participating districts attended three webinars presented by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) that culminated in a meeting in Toronto, Ontario, on January 30–31. Tony Jackson Vice president for the Center for Global Education at Asia Society.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 26, 2017

We are also hosting a giveaway contest with her book on assessment. Books Starr has authored: Teaching Mythology Exposed: Helping Teachers Create Visionary Classroom Perspective , Blogging for Educators , Teaching Students to Self Assess: How do I help Students grow as learners? , So they’re using the protocol to meet the expectation.

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MindShift

MARCH 16, 2015

This is the second of a two-part conversation with Yong Zhao about standards, testing and other core elements of the modern system of education, and the assumptions that may be standing in the way of meeting the real learning needs of all children. More helpful still are explicit written assessments that describe an individual’s progress.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 24, 2020

” She points out that researchers, educators, and district administrators won’t have any empirical evidence until student assessments reveal learning gaps due to COVID slide and summer learning loss. Understanding why it is taught focuses on data derived from assessments that maximize the data. Why, What, and How.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

While Google Classroom and its accompanying suite of tools is immensely popular in education -- especially at the secondary level -- Seesaw is a fast-growing and user-friendly digital platform for teachers to assign work, engage with students, and provide feedback, among other classroom activities. How can families use Seesaw? What is Seesaw?

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Omega Notes

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Differentiated learning in a post-secondary environment can improve not just student engagement and retention of material but instructor responsiveness to student needs. Rather, differentiated instruction is a way of expanding instruction methods to better meet student needs.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Here are 8 ways you can stay ahead in lesson planning that still allow you to meet student needs every step of the way. This could include an anticipatory set, number sense routine, read aloud, mini lesson, work period, small groups, stations, etc. Assessments on Fridays: I used to do a quiz in math every other Friday.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Initiative 2: Reconsidering Internet Filtering — Filtering policies had originally been set up to protect students, but they often frustrated secondary educators and students alike. In late 2014, Renton revived an “Internet Filtering Committee” (IFC), and asked it to meet twice a year to make—and remake—filtering choices.

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Educator Innovator

JANUARY 7, 2019

Our January reading for Literacy, Equity + Remarkable Notes = LEARN investigates the experiences of three early-career secondary English teachers in urban settings who sought professional development opportunities to support teaching for social justice. Share your annotations as you read or any time throughout the month.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

Progress through the teacher pipeline: 1992–93 college graduates and elementary/ secondary school teaching as of 1997. A decade of policy support for California’s new teachers: The beginning teacher support and assessment program. Ask them to sit with you at the faculty meeting. Geis, S., & Knepper, P.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

This would eliminate critical capacity from schools across the country that rely on AmeriCorps programs like City Year to help them meet student needs. A recent study by Policy Study Associates showed that schools that partner with City Year were up to two to three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Looking for new ways to review learning, discuss questions, formatively assess, and be more playful with learning? It meets the need for students to have fun and to belong. Below I am sharing only whole class games that enforce academic learning although some could be done with just a small group.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

This past year presented numerous challenges for educators, leaving many of us scrambling to do our best to meet the rising needs with limited time and resources – which isn’t sustainable. 2024 presents an opportunity for teachers leading the adoption curve to experiment with AI as a tool for assessment.

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