Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2021

Despite lofty college mission statements, higher education is not always a welcoming place. These performances strive to educate, entertain—and transform. As Matt Kaplan, executive director of the Michigan center explains it, “I’m not talking about my classroom, I’m talking about that classroom.” Kaplan says.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Reading , a rapidly growing provider of virtual tutoring services that enable K-12 schools to dramatically accelerate student reading progress, closed a $10 Million Series A round of financing, led by Rethink Education. With students learning to read at twice the rate that would be expected in a traditional classroom setting, Ignite!

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2020

Credit: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. drove to school, and spent my days in my second grade classroom, attending to the needs of 7- and 8-year-olds. Motivated by a desire to contribute, former educators around the country are returning to the classroom, virtually. BROOKLYN, N.Y.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Since Purdue University purchased for-profit Kaplan University last year to create what is now Purdue University Global, faculty members have raised questions and concerns about how these two very different models of higher education would fit together.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Last summer, the San Francisco-based company invited several dozen educational publishers and organizations to create and sell materials to Quizlet users, as part of a closed beta program. Today, the company announced it is inviting any content creator, including individual educators, to apply for its Premium Content program.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 24, 2020

In an edWebinar sponsored by the Kaplan Early Learning Company, “Happy and Calm: The Best Tools for Mindfulness Now,” children’s yoga expert and award-winning recording artist Bari Koral introduced mindfulness exercises that can help children reduce the “noise” of negativity to improve their well-being over the long term. About the Presenter.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 1, 2022

edWebinars appeal to all educators, especially teachers and librarians and many paraprofessionals, too. The high quality of our programs is thanks to our sponsors and partners who host the programs and invite the most innovative and influential educators to present on so many timely topics. Check your state requirements here.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 20, 2023

Laughter is more than a mere response to a witty comment or a funny joke; it’s a powerful educational tool that can transform the learning experience for children. Research has repeatedly underscored the value of humor in educational settings. Why did the teacher wear sunglasses in the classroom? To get a little brighter!

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Graphite Blog

JANUARY 30, 2020

Students can use study sets that teachers assign, create their own, or use one from the content library, which, as you'd expect, isn't all top quality but does offer content to purchase from trusted providers like Kaplan. We've heard from some educators who are now GimKit converts, ditching the other tools they used to use.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

This year, we gathered with a community of educators during EdSurge’s Tech Leader Circle at the MakerDepot in Totowa, New Jersey to pause and have a similar moment of reflection. The power of education and exposure. Educators from the New Jersey EdSurge Tech Leader Circle. Seeing her read that book changed me.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) has become a right-of-passage for high school students as they leave formal education and enter the next phase of learning. Kaplan Test Prep. Kaplan Test Prep is one of the original names in SAT/ACT prep. Some will take it for the first time; some for the umpteenth time.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2020

This year, more than ever, the pandemic has shown how committed, innovative, and resilient educators are in teaching and supporting their students, and has shown how much more work is needed to provide all students with an equitable education and opportunity in life. How to Create a Joyful Virtual Classroom Community.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Waldron is the only CEO in the United States’ K–12 education market space to be appointed to the five-person council, which will provide ongoing guidance to the ATP and its global membership. Waldron joined Curriculum Associates in 2008, bringing leadership experience from both the for-profit and nonprofit education worlds.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Photo: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Tennant Kirk, the early childhood project director at Berea College’s Partners for Education, nodded encouragingly. Rhyming is an important pre-reading skill, and Rosie’s educators take care that children learn the concept. “I Photo: Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The high quality of our programs is thanks to our sponsors and partners who host the programs and invite the most innovative and influential educators to present on so many timely topics. How Educators Can Respond to Students Experiencing Trauma. Create an Equitable and Engaging Bilingual Virtual Classroom for Early Learners.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

A major generational clash is underway, says a foremost expert, and it’s affecting all industries, including education. So what does that mean for educators? For higher education, it’s never been more important to allow prospective students to explore their potential institutions via mobile and online methods.

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2018

If Purdue University’s purchase of the for-profit Kaplan University can be thought of as a wedding, there were plenty of people in the audience shouting objections throughout the ceremony. EdSurge: What was your initial reaction to the news that Purdue University would be buying Kaplan to create an online wing?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2017

This year we hosted over 275 edWebinars on a wide range of innovative topics for early childhood educators, librarians, teachers, and administrators. Our #1 program of the year, Understanding and Addressing Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom, hosted by Kaplan Early Learning, has had over 4,500 live and on-demand views.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2019

Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Higher Education. Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report. Subscribe today!

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 20, 2017

Early childhood educators! They hosted 260 professional learning webinars in 2016 that were viewed by 165,000 educators – an average of 635 educators per webinar. Educator, Keynote Speaker, Instructor for Conscious Discipline, sponsored by Frog Street Press. Who is participating the most in professional learning webinars?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 12, 2019

“This was one of the best trainings I have ever attended—and I have been in education for many, many years.” Our programs covered a wide range of timely topics for early childhood educators, librarians, teachers, and administrators. The 25 programs below have been viewed by over 90,000 educators. 1 Push Past It!

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. based education and workforce technology companies, together amounting to more than $150 billion in market capitalization.

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Marketplace K-12

JUNE 11, 2016

Publishers and education companies can come to the aid of struggling schools in a number of ways that would support both students and teachers, a nationally recognized principal told a room full of business executives gathered here on Wednesday. Philadelphia.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Now they are demanding a greater role in school policy and the decisions that shape their educations. They are also seeking to use this moment to educate teens about elections and voting and turn them into lifelong voters. Andrew Brennen, National Geographic education fellow. Credit: Alison Yin for The Hechinger Report.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Augmented reality is emerging in the education space as a tool for motivating children to learn. She discussed the benefits of using augmented reality in the classroom in “ Engaging Early Learners with Augmented Reality.”. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning. About the Presenter.

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MindShift

JUNE 27, 2019

Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report). Emily Kaplan for The Hechinger Report ). Together, they created a curriculum that incorporates state academic standards into personalized learning projects that reflect students’ particular needs and interests, such as caring for the campus goats and planting a self-sustaining classroom garden.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2017

Coding boot camps were supposed to be the next big thing in higher education, promising a compressed, career-focused alternative to traditional graduate school. statement from Iron Yard cited “challenges of a nascent market” and “the demands facing all institutions in the higher education marketplace.”. In fact, there are.

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The Innovative Educator

DECEMBER 8, 2012

According to a recent article in Reuters , my former boss John White is disrupting traditional schooling with a model that I like because it puts students first and gives them MANY more choices and flexibility beyond the traditional walls of the school or classroom where so many students are currently trapped today. I want more ».

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2020

Often distracted and easily bored, these students are also critical thinkers capable of thriving in the online classroom while learning 21st-century skills. In moving from classroom-based instruction to online instruction, the role of the faculty member changes from the content presenter to the facilitator of online learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2021

Minneapolis June 22, 2021 – Edmentum (edmentum.com ), a global pioneer in education technology, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Apex Learning, a Seattle-based industry leader in digital curriculum and virtual learning with over 20 years of deep expertise providing high-quality, rigorous, and teacher-centered programs.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 18, 2018

Purdue and Kaplan University stunned the higher education world. What will be the most important new innovative practice in higher education in 2018? What will be the most important technological development in higher education in 2018? Terah Crews: Active-learning classroom technology. So what will 2018 bring?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 12, 2018

This year we hosted over 285 edWebinars on a wide range of timely topics for early childhood educators, librarians, teachers, and administrators. The 25 programs below have been viewed by over 69,000 educators, and you can click on the links and watch the recordings any time, on any device. #

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Marketplace K-12

MARCH 9, 2016

The investment company Weld North Holdings LLC today announced its acquisition of Performance Matters, a student assessment and data analytics company that it will merge with Truenorthlogic, a K-12 ed-tech business focused on continuous educator improvement. Is it used as a management tool to help improve the teacher in the classroom?

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Almost 10,000 early childhood educators traveled to Orlando, Florida from across the United States and from as far as Hong Kong to attend the 2015 NAEYC Annual Conference & Expo. Frog Street’s emphasis on the Expo floor this year was on helping early learning educators enhance their own professional development.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2017

Illustrative Mathematics 6–8 Math is a problem-based curriculum that fosters discussion-filled classrooms and encourages students to show their mathematical thinking in multiple ways. Developed by Illustrative Mathematics, the nonprofit founded by standards author Bill McCallum to improve mathematics instruction in U.S.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2020

Bell 1:30 PM Empowering Students in a Distance Learning Environment with John Spencer (60 minutes) 3:00 PM Personalizing the Online Classroom Through Creative Teaching and Learning (60 minutes) with Candy Mowen 4:00 PM Rethinking Students Evaluations as a Tool to Improve Online Instruction (30 minutes) with Steven J.

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Hack Education

APRIL 20, 2018

I’m also working on a magazine article that’ll come out this fall on education technology and venture capital. But I’m curious how one forms that thesis in education. And those were mostly administrators and administrative staff, I’d say, rather than classroom teachers.) “We know it works.”

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