Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Tech entrepreneur Fred Singer is the CEO and founder of Echo360 , a company which he launched after a visit to his son’s classroom. My son has learning issues, and when I walked into his classroom, I began to see it through his eyes,” he says. Why have a laptop policy if there is not software to go with it?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Grade inflation struck all high school subjects, ACT found, but it was highest for math, followed by science, English, and social studies. Grades continued to rise in math and science even as grade inflation stabilized in English and social studies. points, while English and social studies rose by 0.22 points and 0.18

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This story also appeared in USA Today Falling off that path can lock students out of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. And despite some “uneven” progress in recent years, STEM fields are just not as diverse as industry leaders would like. Critics have alleged the framework rejected rigor for “wokeism.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 30, 2019

Related Resources Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for Teacher Prep Programs , Pre-order — Closing the Gap: Digital Equity Strategies for the K-12 Classroom Standing in the Gap: Empowering New Teachers Through Connected Resources Journal pubs: Howard, N.R. Integrating STEM Opportunities for Young Learners.

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EdTech How To STEM Blended Learning 325

The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2023

Studies show bias is a big problem in early education programs, and experts say not enough has been done to address it. In 2005, Yale researchers released a study that changed perceptions of school discipline in early grades. That’s why a lot of our standards don’t just say, ‘Teachers, teach reading.’”

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Before we had high-powered science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, academic departments with fancy laboratories, there was just teacher, student and basic apprenticeship. If you think about STEM, the training and the education of a scientist or an engineer is like an apprenticeship from the Middle Ages,” Verret said.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Tech entrepreneur Fred Singer is the CEO and founder of Echo360 , a company which he launched after a visit to his son’s classroom. My son has learning issues, and when I walked into his classroom, I began to see it through his eyes,” he says. Why have a laptop policy if there is not software to go with it?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Indeed, premium private schools have a lot more scope to harness the potential of AI than the vast majority of public or state schools, many of which are underfunded and struggling to ensure that their students have equitable access to the subjects they want to study and their desired career paths.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Under Dallas Independent School District policy, Tha’s parents didn’t need to sign him up for advanced math. Leaders across the country are confronting the need to prepare a new, diverse generation of STEM workers. And that can then set a stronger foundation for a STEM major in college and a high-paying career after graduation.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Smaller groups of students headed to the school’s gym, while others peeled off towards the cafeteria to play board games, get in some extra study time with their Chromebooks, or just chat with their friends. For example, the modeling clay and other crafts were used as part of a stop-motion animation project in his classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. 30 minutes per week — recommended time students spend on classroom-based Khan Academy tool.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

He was speaking during a break in a city program for promising local high school students to study calculus for five hours a day throughout the summer at Northeastern University. Among the students who decide to study STEM in college, more than a third end up changing their majors , according to the U.S. Tran also loves math.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

An AI tool that takes recorded audio from a classroom and turns it into data about who talked and for how long, it seemed like a cool way for York to discuss issues of data privacy, consent and bias with her students. With other classroom tools, I have to collect the data myself. It’s not a rubric. It’s a reflection.” Poskin says.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Their work is a version of what educators call project-based learning, which means gaining knowledge by solving problems rather than by studying textbooks. Garcia and the scientists wanted to study conditions on the 300-foot-deep lakebed where the frogs live to see if changes there were responsible for the species’ dramatic decline. “We

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg, a public elementary school in downtown Greenville, South Carolina, that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in its curriculum. One week per month, engineers from local industries visit the classrooms and talk to students about their careers. . AJ the robot is the school mascot at A.J.

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MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released a consensus study report in October 2018 entitled English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives. ST Math—Bridging the Experience Gap in the Classroom for ELs and All Students. You can read the full report.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

10 Ways to Move Forward: Learning Gaps, SEL, and Practical Tips to Take Your Classroom Further Post-Pandemic. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in Iowa. She led the design of ELA, social studies, and SEL curricula to support learners of all abilities.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

If you’d like to be featured in our S’Cool Tools column, click here to leave your very own Teacher Case Study. EdSurge: What was the problem in your classroom or school that you were trying to solve when you implemented Edthena? Defined STEM. Written by Sarah, a professional learning coach from Colorado.

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

So you want to stream a movie, TV show, or documentary as part of a lesson in your classroom? But you probably have a lot of questions: Will my district allow me to show movies in my classroom? How does copyright law apply to schools and classrooms? What are the best video streaming services for schools?

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2019

Black men and women are significantly underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Black men receive under 9 percent of STEM bachelor’s degrees, according to the National Center for Educational Statistics. We need to provide opportunities for young students to experience STEM.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Despite the good intentions of targeted policies and increased attention to equity and accessibility initiatives, the achievement gap persists 2. Simply put, giving teachers choice in their own learning—and making it relevant to their individual classrooms—is an effective way to spread personalized learning across a district 6.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 18, 2019

This site features actionable summaries and videos on key topics like STEM learning and family engagement, as well as an interactive visualization of education research. Whether working at the classroom, school, or district level, education professionals strive to ensure that only the most effective programs and interventions are implemented.

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Outcomes Learning Assessment Data 177

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

That’s why we should give serious consideration to paying students 16 and older to attend after-school enrichment programs, extended summer learning and work-study programs. Innovative ways to bring students back into classrooms before they drop out entirely are needed. It’s time we introduce them at the high school level.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 25, 2016

The need for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education is critical, especially because there will be more than 3 million job openings in STEM-related fields by 2018. But administrators and policy makers now recognize the benefits of integrating arts education into STEM subjects. About STEAM.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

So, we’ve spent several months traveling the country learning from schools applying best practices and from researchers and educators who have studied what works. A 2016 study by the American Institutes for Research noted that about a third of Chicago’s public high school students fail one or both semesters of algebra I. math-teaching?experts.?

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STEM Report Course Study 128

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

STEM, 21st century learning, and technology integration, please sign up for 21centuryedtech by email or RSS. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. With this in mind you should: Read and be aware of your district AUP (Acceptable Use Policy).

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Assessment Tools STEM Policies 155

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Topics include languages, music, technology, social studies, science, engineering, maths, journalism, and more. Bright Science is a free YouTube channel of over 1300 study videos for high schoolers (or precocious middle schoolers). C-Span Classroom is free but requires registration to access materials. History Channel.

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Video Khan Academy Education Mobility 153

Digital Promise

AUGUST 13, 2018

The moment a teacher opens the door to their classroom at the beginning of a new school year, if they understand learner variability, they will see a design challenge, not a student challenge. Have you ever heard a new research study that contradicts the study you learned about just last month? It Takes a Village to Innovate.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 23, 2016

The ultimate goal is for elementary teachers to enter and continue in the profession with the ability to effectively teach integrated lessons that incorporate multiple subject areas and the arts, including STEM aspects. Models can be school-wide or classroom-based. Why Arts-based Teaching? Observe accurately. Retrieved from: [link].

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Elementary STEM Industry Pearson 150

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Related: Millions of kids are missing school as attendance tanks across the US Thousands of students went missing from American classrooms during the pandemic. One of the biggest problems that we have is kids that are missing and chronic absenteeism,” says Pamela Herd, a Georgetown University public policy professor.

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Policies Online Learning Dropout Elementary 81

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

Students in Germany can embark on apprenticeships directly after finishing general education at age 16 in grade 10, attending vocational schools that offer theoretical study, alongside practical training at a company. And there’s not only apprenticeship or university, there are some studies in between.” But is it all just branding?

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Training Report Company Study 123

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

And even in programs that promise to help students prepare for high-paying STEM professions, Black and Hispanic students in such programs are too often tracked into lower-skilled jobs than other students. There is a way, though, to combine traditional education and real-world work experience—both theory and application: experiential learning.

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Education Industry Learning Mobility 187

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 144

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

If you’d like to be featured in our S’Cool Tools column, click here to leave your very own Teacher Case Study. But the site’s collection of reading lists, guides for doing policy outreach, and refugee camp case studies are useful for any high schooler or social studies teachers looking to bring messages of tolerance into the classroom.

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Libraries Tools Case Study Common Core 73

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2016

Study of grades 3-5 students showed improved math achievement with personalized learning approach. A research study from the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University demonstrates a link between an adaptive learning program and improvement in mathematics achievement for students in grades 3-5.

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Elementary Study Adaptive Learning Assessment 40

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Dr. Levett noted that the processes being used by the Utica and Savannah-Chatham districts are parallel in many respects, though a number of the specific policies reflect the unique circumstances and types of students in each district. Many also have a desire to give back and do not perceive STEM careers as a way to do that.

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Accessibility Course Professional Learning Policies 96

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Her private school in Toronto, Ontario, had made the transition admirably well, she thought, but she wondered what online tools existed to supplement her studies, and how she’d find the best options. Most technology use in classrooms — 60 percent — was “passive”: watching videos or reading websites.

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