EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The method teaches children to read by providing training and direction instruction materials for teachers and individualized software instruction for students. Another said, “When I came here, I could only read picture books, and now I can read chapter books, and my cellmate knows I can.”.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 21, 2017

However, they do acknowledge challenges or barriers to meeting the expectations of effective technology usage. Almost 60 percent of technology leaders say that one-quarter of instructional materials in their schools today are digital—not paper-based—and 26 percent say that their level of paperlessness is 50 percent. •

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A third meta-analysis was presented at a poster session of the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. It also found that instruction was more effective when sounds and letters were combined. More phonemic awareness isn’t necessarily harmful, but there’s only so much instructional time in the day.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2019

Culturally-responsive curriculum can’t be delivered by an algorithm any more than it can by a static textbook We must—quite literally—throw out the book on how we create and deliver curriculum to teachers and students. These challenges will not be easy to meet. To do this, educational companies need to rise to several key challenges.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information.

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Buncee

MARCH 26, 2021

My correspondence and instructional materials are very text heavy and visually overwhelming, and I’ve struggled to improve until I found Buncee. I learned how it worked, became comfortable, and sent out “New books!” I had some virtual meetings where we played this as an ice breaker. Meet the Author.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Embedded professional learning and collaboration: It’s not enough for the application to tell teachers how it works; the more effective ones explain how to integrate the application into the classroom and offer insights into how the tasks meet academic goals. series of books. Join the Community.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

In a flipped classroom, students review instructional materials, such as videos or readings, outside of class, allowing for more interactive and application-focused activities during class time. Furthermore, online learning platforms offer a wealth of educational resources, including video tutorials, e-books, and educational games.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Kids can get lost because they don’t have the right book or they’re reluctant to speak up when everyone around them is so quiet. Commonlit is a source for free, high-quality instructional materials designed to support literacy development (grades 3-12.). Dr. Kristin Gehsmann’s go-to resources Books Dr. Kristin Gehsmann.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

I typically start by developing an Empathy Guide like the one put together by the Stanford d.school or reviewing the free book by Giff Constable, “ Talking to Humans ” to structure productive conversations. To be a good instructional designer, you should steep yourself in the research on learning and teaching. Share what you learned.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 22, 2019

But good teaching is good teaching and without higher-level uses of technology, it becomes just another dusty book on a shelf. Because each school has access to varying quantities and qualities of technology, current curricular programs do not rely on technology as a constant in their unit planning and instructional materials.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2021

When the program is up and running, parents will be able to make a wide range of requests for services, including live instruction by a certified teacher and meeting spaces for “micro schools” organized by parents. It will even help students connect with clubs and other extracurricular groups to meet their social needs.

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techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

The state is reviewing new science instructional materials for the first time in 12 years to help science teachers succeed in teaching students the latest standards. Many teachers have older books that were not written to the standards and therefore don’t cover the new content. We were careful to meet every facet of CA NGSS.”

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2017

Under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disability Act ,public and private universities must ensure that any content made available is accessible, unless meeting accessibility guidelines would result in a fundamental alteration or undue administrative and financial burdens. This was a standard that U.C. Accessibility is not optional.”.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2018

The privately-held education company used to focus on making print instructional materials for K-12 schools. Every kid would write their name in pencil inside of the book. When you sold that book, you would run to the sales meeting and have a martini.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Previously , I wrote about the tension surrounding book choice in schools from four main parties: parents, teachers, students, and admin. Guiding students in book choices is not an administrator’s role, as I understand it; we trust the mentors directly speaking into students’ lives for that. Maybe you’re angry about book bans.

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techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

13, 2018—After a comprehensive review of instructional programs for science courses, Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) has chosen Science A-Z to be part of its instructional materials adoption in science for grades K–5.

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Differentiated Instruction Elementary Instructional Materials Blended Learning 40

NeverEndingSearch

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

Its a destination, always fresh with reviews of apps, video, books and more as well as advice for teaching with technology and outstanding curriculum. And all the new instructional materials is and will be aligned to AASL Standards for Learners! How do you chat safely with people you meet online?

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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. The data that these tools provide lead to better operational, financial, and instructional decisions.

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The 21st Century Principal

OCTOBER 15, 2012

As Frank Kelly, Ted McCain and Ian Jukes write in their book, Teaching the Digital Generation: No More Cookie-Cutter High Schools , “The most important issue facing schools today is the reluctance of those in control of education to let go of what they are used to, whatever their role in the system.”

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NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

Curation is a direct translation of collection building, critical evaluation, instructional partnership, sense making, meeting community needs, knowledge building and instruction. You may decide to create a Storify to gather social meeting coverage around a school or current event. Check out Pinterest.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

No longer relegated to using textbooks as their core instructional materials, teachers look to their institutions for help selecting, aggregating, and then delivering relevant content to their pupils. The online education movement has pushed K-12 schools and districts to rethink the way they develop and deliver content.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2016

“Constructionism,” a term Seymour coined in the mid-’80s in connection with the academic work on LOGO, (the children’s computer programming language) and the education movement it spawned, became the basis for our work together at the MIT Media Lab (described in a book we published in 1991). Playful Learning and Hard Fun.

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Robotics Software Video System 60

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

As schools think about making learning accessible for all students, it is important to consider how instructional materials allow students to interact with information. Often the devices students are using, like Chromebooks, have accessibility features (shown below) that can be adjusted to meet their specific needs or preferences.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

We also discuss and plan instructional materials, assessments, etc. Rachel says, “My co-teacher and I would meet weekly to discuss what the standard we’re addressing that week meant, what activities we would do, and what assessment we would give. I need to make sure I know that before leaving the meeting.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 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. The data that these tools provide lead to better operational, financial, and instructional decisions.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

In this comprehensive guide, I’ve categorized a selection of key search engines for teachers and educators into various categories, each tailored to meet specific needs within the educational landscape. JSTOR : A digital library housing thousands of academic journals, books, and primary sources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

Books, Videos, Courses, and Conferences. Teachers can find books, videos and courses to help them on an issue. ” They would take online instructional materials, but then involve peers and colleagues in a person submitting a demonstration of skill. It is free. Teachers self-organize into topics.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2024

High-quality instructional materials (HQIMs) are educational resources designed to effectively support student learning. They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences.

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Instructional Materials Study Learning Common Core 93

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2022

The curated, easy-to-implement instructional materials, combined with state-of-the-art screener and diagnostic assessment tools, are designed to help move learning forward for all students. Thousands of e-books include high-interest, popular, and culturally relevant titles.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2023

Outside organizations can help provide tutors and lessons, but schools still need to overhaul schedules to make time for tutoring, find physical space where tutors can meet with students, and safely allow a stream of adults to flow in and out of school buildings all day long.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

“I very much understand the perspective of people who feel betrayed by public schools, wherever they’re coming from politically,” Anya Kamenetz, a former Hechinger Report columnist and NPR reporter and the author of a new book about pandemic learning loss, “The Stolen Year,” said in a recent interview with LA School Report.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2020

According to an EdSurge/Social Context Labs analysis of 196 school district policies published during spring 2020, nearly two-thirds offered printed instructional materials to families to use for schoolwork, a figure that was higher among high-poverty districts than low-poverty districts. Savannah’s experiences were not atypical.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Including high-quality instructional materials—lesson plans, pacing guides, assessments, and rubrics—is essential. Curricular flexibility is necessary to meet unique student needs. Complex problems, rich mathematical discourse, routines, and small group instruction strengthen numeracy skills.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2024

2013) define UDL as “a set of principles and techniques for use in the classroom along with the design of accessible instructional materials.” Improves Accessibility: Through varied teaching methods and materials, UDL makes education more accessible to students with varying abilities and backgrounds. As Evans et al.

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 3, 2015

While this pattern will likely continue at some level, the funding and production models that successfully kickstarted the OER movement cannot possibly scale to provide an additional 2000 courses worth of material. The idea of instructional materials written by students for students is incredibly appealing to me.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

At the meeting, reading a prepared speech from her cell phone, Saykhamphone shared the cotton gin story and told board members that “for me to truly appreciate American history and my Black and Asian history, standards should not be watered down.” They include books by Toni Morrison, Stephen King, Anne Rice and Sherman Alexie, among others.

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