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. January Topic: Professional learning for equity-focused teaching.

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Professional Learning Secondary Learning Study 52

Digital Promise

JANUARY 8, 2018

The irony of this is that many of us educators have been successfully navigating the waters of personalized learning for our students, but haven’t been given the opportunity to transition that same approach to our own professional learning. And what I’ve found is that they love having a role in my learning.

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Waterford

AUGUST 18, 2023

You may already be familiar with family engagement , or listening to and working with families in the classroom. Why Family-Teacher Connections Matter Family partnerships are one of the most effective steps you can take as an educator to create a strong learning environment in your school. What are Family-Teacher Partnerships?

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edWeb.net

MAY 12, 2022

The panelists noted the importance of establishing structures and systems that support the transformation process, and engaging classroom teachers, specialists, and administrators in developing a comprehensive and cohesive approach. At the Secondary Level. First Steps and Long-Term Goals. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

They also worked with teachers and students in Bristol Township (PA) to develop student-led mental health professional development for teachers. Those ideas and designs could be scaled for different classrooms and schools nationwide. This was possible thanks to co-research and co-design. Admitting when something didn’t work is vital.

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Policies Secondary Professional Learning Student Engagement 89

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2022

And the trend of teachers leaving the classroom is unlikely to reverse course anytime soon. Perhaps more distressing, Black and Hispanic/Latino educators—already underrepresented in the classroom—indicated an early departure at even higher rates than their White counterparts. Educator shortages continue to be a top concern for many.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 7, 2014

Superintendent Scott Rocco provided me with a great opportunity to not only work with teachers in his district, but to also push me outside my comfort zone, which has always been secondary education. Within minutes I received new recommendations and I took a few minutes to learn how to use each new tool.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2017

We’re looking for ways to harness kids’ interests and passions and put them on that meaningful pathway to post-secondary,” Johnson said. School districts across the country have used the idea of expanded learning opportunities to engage students, offer enrichment beyond the traditional curriculum and partner with community organizations.

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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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Data Secondary Education Assessment 105

MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Students and educators have been affected by the huge changes to daily life, including distancing from friends and wider support groups, and family members losing jobs or income. What is Social Emotional Learning? So, what have researchers discovered about social emotional learning in the classroom?

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edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2023

In addition to surveys, though, the panelists advocated for convening focus groups to discuss student views in depth. For example, at Highline Public Schools (WA), they developed SEL student advisory groups to help them interpret the data and plan the next steps.

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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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Company Instructional Materials Secondary Study 148

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

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Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

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Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2023

With the NAEP data confirming what they suspected, educators are now working to create strategies for systemic interventions that include tools to monitor student progress across a range of activities to ensure that students have the support they need to be classroom ready.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Across the nation, district equity discussions include how schools must examine current biases from bus stops to classroom materials to educator and staff expectations. Evidence of Learning: Smith said the key questions he asks are “Are all students learning?” and “Are they learning enough?” WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 63

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Pursuing equity requires constant professional development for all staff. Equity doesn’t end in the classroom—it’s a school- and district-wide culture. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders.

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Professional Learning Accessibility Secondary Outcomes 94

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. A safe and cooperative climate for learning. Support and training to promote continual professional learning. Data to track and promote collaborative inquiry and practices that improve student learning.

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Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Students attend full-day kindergarten and receive personalized support that includes learning in small groups and the use of customized apps. Coding is taught across the K-12 curriculum, and there are programs that encourage reading at home and summer learning. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Accessibility Course Professional Learning Policies 95

edWeb.net

APRIL 30, 2021

To recognize and work through this sort of situation, McNulty recommends avoiding the “polarity stereotyping” of traditionalists and progressives, in which each group views the other as representing policies they disfavor while portraying their own views as having no downside. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

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Strategy Dropout Industry Professional Learning 94

edWeb.net

AUGUST 24, 2020

Due to the uncertainty of what schools will look like over the summer or in the fall, school districts need instructional programs that have the flexibility to work in the classroom setting and easily transition to a remote situation. Learning Gaps. There have been multiple studies to prove that the summer slide is a real thing.

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Strategy Assessment Data Secondary 58

MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Students and educators have been affected by the huge changes to daily life, including distancing from friends and wider support groups, and family members losing jobs or income. What is Social Emotional Learning? So, what have researchers discovered about social emotional learning in the classroom?

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Learning Analysis Secondary Accessibility 117

edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

Disconnection between teaching and learning: Teachers often confuse covering the material with teaching to the kids—if they teach to understanding, then the classroom becomes a different environment. Does everyone feel valued? To pursue equity, schools must understand three key principles. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Noguera, Ph.D.

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Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 59

edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

A recent edWebinar led by Bobbi Bear, Director of Customer Advocacy for Achieve3000, identified effective ways to integrate SEL with reading instruction, through classroom conversations about nonfiction and fiction texts. And, the goals for students engaged in this type of learning include self-esteem, empathy, motivation, and commitment.

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Differentiated Instruction Secondary Advocacy Dropout 43

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The community rallied to rebuild, and the community group in charge of redevelopment asked me to build a new school on the ashes of the former shopping center. Our goal was to provide every learner with the right content, at the right time, in the right way—regardless of grade level or arbitrary assignment to a classroom.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In a recent edWebinar , Casey O’Brien, Executive Director, National CyberWatch Center, and Jim Kowatch, CEO, Infosec Learning, underscored that to fill the demand for cybersecurity experts, secondary and higher education should focus their attention on developing cybersecurity courses that are rooted in IT operations and applications.

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Pearson Training Instructional Materials Course 56

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As an integral part of learning today, educators and students deserve new and improved ways to display and interact with classroom content, but to be successful, these tools need to be flexible and user-friendly. Historically there has been a limit to seamless integration across various technology solutions within today’s classrooms.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In Massachusetts, an emerging partnership between private funders and the state department of education aims to help teachers across the Commonwealth learn, share and spread best practices when it comes to leveraging new instructional models and technologies. You can personalize learning just fine without technology.

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Personalized Learning Learning Moodle Secondary 72

Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Our curriculum team works directly with teachers in schools to solve an instructional problem by designing a specific model of blended learning, building the classroom structures and instructional resources to support the model, and learning and iterating together.

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Blended Learning Professional Learning Secondary Social Media 60

edWeb.net

MAY 30, 2019

We, as edtech leaders and classroom teachers, must explore pathways where assessments support teaching and learning in the 21st century. Only 47% of secondary students surveyed reported being engaged, enthusiastic and committed to their learning. and Canada. Join the Community.

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Assessment ePortfolio Learning Secondary 48

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

A variety of online tools embedded in popular Microsoft programs and apps are now helping English Learners with reading, writing, and classroom conversations. The presentation included research about today’s diverse classrooms and the impact the online tools can have in them. Immersive Reading in Multiple Languages.

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Outcomes Tools Microsoft Conference 41

EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

As a result, performance has increased: standardized test scores, AP enrollment and achievement, graduation rates across all demographics, student attendance, and engagement, and post-secondary concurrent enrollment. EduJedi Achievers – Increasing screen/live teaching blended learning creating a magnet for student attendance.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2016

Even though providing engaging professional development is a hard challenge, we were committed to finding ways to make PD more responsive and relevant. How did we know that so many educators felt overlooked by our professional learning efforts? In short, we asked them. The next year, it went up again.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 9, 2020

In particular, the current need to reinvent the way educators teach provides an opportunity to adapt rules, policies, and customs that can lead to inequitable outcomes for specific groups of students. That’s why we create literacy solutions that support the whole child—in the classroom, at home, and in the community. Leadership 3.0

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Education Outcomes Secondary Social Media 53

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 1, 2023

This is what I imagine “Book Choice” looks like, from curricular choices to which books grace the shelves of our classrooms. This tension comes from students, parents, teachers, and administration/leaders outside of the classroom. Parents desire to be in control of what their children learn about the world and when.

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Libraries Classroom Digital Citizenship Resources 71

Edthena

JANUARY 13, 2022

Learn more about Edthena’s start and video-powered professional learning in this conversation between Rod Murray of The Pulse podcast and Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller. And, try out Edthena’s video coaching professional learning for yourself. Video-Powered Professional Learning.

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Professional Learning Video Learning LMS 59

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Creating a strong learning culture with student-centered classrooms takes intentionality, vulnerability, and unceasing dedication. Creating a strong learning culture with student-centered classrooms takes intentionality, vulnerability, and unceasing dedication. Deciding which model is the best fit for a school’s rollout.

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