Educator Innovator

AUGUST 26, 2014

This was originally posted at Common Sense Graphite. As the new school year begins, articles and resources dedicated to helping teachers develop curriculum and assessments aligned to the Common Core literacy standards are popping up everywhere. Tap into digital literacy and civic education skills at the same time!

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eSpark

APRIL 7, 2022

This means that there are more concepts, terms, and trends in education that teachers need to be aware of - but how do you keep track of them all? Keep reading to discover the meaning of some of the most common trends in Edtech. MOOC refers to a massive online open course, a type of distance learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

And there is no better free resource for educators to use than Everfi. Budgeting, consumer skills, and managing credit and debt are also topics, as well as financing a college education. Designed for grades 7-10, it is also linked with Math and ELA Common Core standards. Grade Level: 9-12. Idea #3: Vault.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 15, 2014

New Milford High School teachers Jessica Groff and Joanna Westbrook created a Common Core aligned English Language Arts (ELA) task that incorporated Twitter into their unit on Julius Caesar and built on content authentic to the Shakespeare''s history play – i.e. social media re-purposed with and for academic discourse.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 28, 2014

What I just described in the last sentence is commonly referred to as 21st Century Skills (we have called them essential skills at my school for the past three years). As a parent and educator, seeing his creations, discovering his methodology, and basking in his enthusiasm never gets old. Do your students enjoy coming to your school?

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More Verbs

MAY 4, 2016

As they should, educators are searching for online courses, apps, programs and software that will help them teach their students. But educators and vendors alike too often refer to these as “digital curriculum” or “digital content.” Alternately, I refer to online courses, apps, programs, etc.,

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

Many of those same qualities are goals of the Common Core State Standards. We adapted the Design Thinking Process to include additional phases based on our own experiences in schools with educators and kids. The educator can assist learners in the interview process including how to develop interview questions.

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Neo LMS

MARCH 29, 2022

From educational institutions to multinational organizations and training professionals, everyone seems to insist on their importance. SMART learning objectives refer to intended learning outcomes that follow a certain structure. Specific : refers to how concrete your goals are; the more specific, the better.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

The design of any learning space typically sets the stage for the type of experience the students and teachers are going to have, said CDW•G Education Strategist Jennifer Brown at the 2019 Illinois Computing Educators conference in Schaumburg, Ill. The skills we are teaching are way more than just the Common Core.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2015

Common Core. The list includes topics on classroom management, digital citizenship, the future of education, how technology blends into the classroom , and more. Lots of webinars are available on topics that range from Common Core to How to Set up Your Classroom. Common Core. Keyboarding.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. Prompting refers to providing specific instructions or input (called a prompt) to an AI model to generate a desired response.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

I should have clarified my comment a bit more by explaining that I was referring to repetitive standardized tests being taken while in the same job with the same school, company, or corporation. I can also emphatically state that both exams did absolutely nothing for me in terms of my careers in education. Answer = never.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Less attention has been given to the day-to-day experiences of educators who are working to strengthen students’ grit and incorporate grit into classroom curricula. I believe it refers to key non-cognitive factors such as resilience, persistence, and growth mindset, traits that are critical to students’ success. I believe in grit.

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User Generated Education

MAY 4, 2017

English Language Arts Common Core State Standards. Reference – [link]. Reference – [link]. Reference – [link]. Standards Addressed. Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions).

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Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2018

The teaching team challenged themselves to start with the very fundamentals of what their digital teaching program needed to achieve, and they wanted to align it not only with CCSS (Common Core State Standards) but also with ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) guidelines , as well as the P21 Framework for 21st Century learning.

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ASIDE

JULY 25, 2019

Educational conferences can be like that. Alan November , an international leader in edtech, personally invites expert educators from around the world to share on-the-ground experiences and best-in-class techniques. Cohesion" refers to unity and solidarity. For some reason, this immediately struck a chord with us.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

For example, their Fire Forensics: Claims and Evidence unit is a safe way to educate middle school students about fire. Common Core State Standards (See more on the Fire Forensics Site ). The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2017

Set down conversation guidelines like 1) refer to each other by name, 2) participate by building on conversations, 3) participate often with comments and reactions to ideas of others, 4) don’t dominate the stage, 5) disagree, but don’t be disagreeable, and 6) wait your turn. video from Stanford’s School of Education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2019

Programs are geared to the particular learning of Elementary and Middle School, and Middle and High School with games and lessons aligned to state and national standards like Common Core, TEKS and MAFS. IXL is one of the most widely-recognized and popular educational websites for literacy and math. Interactivate.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2017

At the University of Pennsylvania, the Graduate School of Education is located directly beside the Wharton School, the campus’ business school. The ethics of mixing business and education seems to depend on upon how you define “entrepreneurship.” And if profit is part of the motive, is it okay?

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 19, 2014

I am not sure any educator looks forward to these monotonous experiences (developed under the guise of learning!) More often than not, PD is something that has been done to us, rather than something we as educators want to engage in. During my ten years as a school leader I dreaded professional development days in my district.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

If you’re an educator, the weeks leading up to state testing are likely some of the most stressful and demanding days in your year. At Edmentum , it’s our goal to put educators first in everything we do. We know that educators at all levels are responsible for making big decisions based on student evaluation outcomes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Besides iPads and Chromebooks and a plethora of free websites that enable students to collaborate, share and publish, education’s tech explosion has resulted in a wide (and increasing) variety of tools that extend the teachers reach, making it easier to differentiate for the varied needs of students even in a busy classroom.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

The Mountain View-based nonprofit announced it will be partnering with five of the largest county offices of education in Southern California, plus one school district, to begin implementing its first tool that is fully directed at teachers and classrooms. But that’s slowly starting to change.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2017

Educators know that when they find a way to engage students by making lessons relevant to students’ real-world lives, they’ve scored a win. Bringing popular culture into the classroom is one of those winning strategies. “All media involve writing.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Non-submitters” were more likely than students who submitted applications to have lower educational-occupational aspirations, be racial minorities, have parents who completed lower levels of education and live in communities with lower socioeconomic status — but they were not less academically qualified. Department of Education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2017

Technology in education is the greatest show on earth. You get CEUs (Continuing Education Units)–between 18 and 24 hours, depending upon the class you select (where applicable). ” Education’s fix requires technology. Well, at least in the classroom. You want to be part of it. To sign up, click here.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 24, 2015

This year I decided to overhaul my gradebook and assess students based on their mastery of particular skills, also referred to as standards-based grading. On his website , Marzano provides a generic scale to help educators think about what each point value should represent. I’d love to learn from other educators doing this.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2020

It referred EdSurge to daily email updates on the progress of the AP exams. A few years ago, many states reported problems with administering Common Core tests. Amro contacted her college counselor to check with College Board officials about whether her responses went through. They are still waiting for confirmation.

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Hapara

MAY 19, 2022

The first step to planning an effective lesson is to decide what skill you will teach using the Common Core or state standards specific to your content area and grade level. They can also refer to teacher posted scoring rubrics in the fourth column to help guide them as they complete the assignments. FREE GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 26, 2017

In fact, it’s transformed 21st-century education, offering a normative tool for adapting to varied student needs, a scalable approach to differentiating for student learning styles, and a collaborative must-have with its vast offering of virtual meeting and storage options. Digital books are aligned with state standards and Common Core.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With the continued move to distance learning and digital resources, educators need to make sure any tools support this new mindset. During an edWeb edLeader Panel sponsored by ORIGO Education , the presenters offered their key criteria for digital mathematics tools and how they should support teachers and students.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

The Common Sense Education team just returned from a fabulous four days at the ISTE Conference in Philadelphia. It was great to connect with the thousands of educators who came by our booth, attended our sessions, and entertained us with their impressive karaoke skills. MATH Awesome Digital Tools for K-8 Common Core Math.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 9, 2015

Educators often wonder how they are going to meet all the demands of Common Core. This is just one example of how the Common Core requires teachers and students to spend extended amounts of time on one topic. This effectively meets the Common Core and saves time by removing duplication in different subject areas.

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The Web20Classroom

JULY 22, 2016

Recap is easy to use as both an educator and as a student. Part of educating the Whole Child is helping the student see where they are with their learning and where ultimately they want to end up. Then throughout the school year they can refer back to it. Simply create a class and assign a Recap to students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2017

The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. The post Owl Eyes: The Must-Get Web-App for Classical Literature Teachers appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher helping educators be excellent every day.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

JULY 15, 2012

Evil Academic Weaver of Webs Like an academic version of 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon , all literature and concepts studied my class connect and then refer back to one another: where we start, we end. But, I''ll be honest; I really like researching, reading, and writing about education. common core happiness literature teaching twitter'

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