The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

It was an effective demonstration of project-based learning , a trend whose roots date back to John Dewey’s educational philosophies and has been spreading through schools across the country over the past five years. Carter promised to act upon their proposals immediately. This version could feel too restrictive for some educators.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

In 2010, New Jersey adopted Common Core standards. We have a pullout Gifted and Talented program at the elementary school level. So it gives you a very high-level view of the trends, and then you can go in and dig a little deeper where you want to. Michael Ballone How do you bring equity and energy into the classroom?

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary fourth-grade teacher Sudhir Vasal created math lesson pathways so each child can progress at their own pace. Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. Rogers Elementary Principal Lisa Lovato. Photo: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report. Is sameness the key to equal opportunity?

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Personalized Learning Khan Academy Education Elementary 99

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Yet Open Up Resources , a nonprofit providing open educational resources for the K-12 space, wants to buck the trend. Authored by nonprofit Illustrative Mathematics, the curriculum covers Common Core standards for grades 6-8 math. Corrine Williams. So far, she thinks the full curriculum is following suit.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

These may allow for certain high school benchmarks which would not apply to elementary or middle schools, for example. Steve also addressed any confusion regarding the Common Core State Standards. Since the Common Core is not a federal initiative, it is unaffected by ESSA.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2016

Middle school points down to elementary. Elementary points to kindergarten. Think about it. As John says in the show, high school teachers say the kids are coming to them unprepared and blame the middle school teachers. And kindergarten blames the parents. Who is responsible ? But, wow, are there some challenges !

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Competency Based Learning Learning Elementary Twitter 150

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2017

But several trends once relegated mainly to progressive schools or alternative schools for at-risk students are reaching the mainstream and have even been embraced by entire states. The adoption of the Common Core standards led many other schools to try the model , too. Preschools and elementary schools across the U.S

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Personalized Learning Laptops Elementary Groups 97

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

For example, imagine that you are an elementary school principal who is looking for opportunities to strengthen specific third grade math skills in the new school year. By digging into your grade level data for various discrete skills, you notice a trend—75% of your third grade classes are struggling with number sentences.

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Data Blended Learning LMS Knowledge Base 96

MindShift

MAY 25, 2016

Marna Wolak’s fifth grade students at Sanchez Elementary in San Francisco are gathered on the rug for a “number talk.” After the lesson, the adults convened to debrief what they saw, identify trends and offer ideas about where the misconceptions might lie. A GROWING TREND. The problem for today deals with origami stars.

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Study Common Core Trends Elementary 53

MindShift

JANUARY 8, 2016

McGee teaches kindergarten at Walker Jones Elementary in Washington, D.C. Not all playtime is trending down, though. It doesn’t capture changes that may have taken place in schools since the adoption of the Common Core, for example. “What are some of the things that the monsters like to eat in this story?”

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Common Core Trends Study Elementary 28

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Elementary teacher Michael Matera has students enter the realm of nobles (see video below) as his students join teams as part of learning in a not so bloody or violent Game of Thrones type approach. Don’t worry, you don’t see the gory zombies of movies, but the game is engaging (and aligned with Common Core Standards!).

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

They’re employees of the nonprofit Measured Progress and they care deeply about how the tests can help a state or a school district measure long-term trends and improve education. And they take their jobs very, very seriously.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

Arts Edge – A fantastic resource from the Kennedy Center hosting numerous lessons that integrate Art into the curriculum.You will discover a focus on ways to support innovative teaching with the arts, and meet changing trends in education and to accommodate the ever-evolving impact of technology in our lives. It is provided free of charge.

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STEM Resources OER Conference 207

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018

Arts Edge – A fantastic resource from the Kennedy Center hosting numerous lessons that integrate Art into the curriculum.You will discover a focus on ways to support innovative teaching with the arts, and meet changing trends in education and to accommodate the ever-evolving impact of technology in our lives. It is provided free of charge.

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STEM Resources Classroom OER 164

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

One more stat — which may explain the whole social-media-as-news-trend — and then I’ll connect these dots: 60% of people don’t trust traditional news sources. They can search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos.

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Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

Introducing technology in education is another trend that is on the rise. There has been a rise in AI programs with books and courses exclusively focusing on elementary and high-school students. The Common Core used to cover content standards only. Everything is becoming tech-enabled. So, why not education?

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techlearning

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Arts Edge – A fantastic resource from the Kennedy Center hosting numerous lessons that integrate Art into the curriculum.You will discover a focus on ways to support innovative teaching with the arts, and meet changing trends in education and to accommodate the ever-evolving impact of technology in our lives. It is provided free of charge.

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STEM Resources Classroom OER 86

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

The change is part of a nationwide pilot program Walsh joined this year, one that could indicate just how deeply and how quickly the personalized-learning trend will penetrate the average classroom. Related: Must a classroom be high-tech to make personalized learning work? But now, I love school math, because I’m learning better.”.

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Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 14, 2016

Arts Edge – A fantastic resource from the Kennedy Center hosting numerous lessons that integrate Art into the curriculum.You will discover a focus on ways to support innovative teaching with the arts, and meet changing trends in education and to accommodate the ever-evolving impact of technology in our lives. It is provided free of charge.

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STEM Resources OER Conference 60

Graphite Blog

MARCH 17, 2016

Best Common Core ELA Tools for Elementary Schoolers. This page just for ELA teachers is updated regularly with curated content and discussions that feature trending tools and lesson ideas. Tip: The most recently updated lists are the first results by default. Best E-reader Apps and Websites. Try Search.

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E-rate Common Core Android Tools 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 3, 2012

Their crowdsourced eBook, which is available for free download, is a collection of over 100 essays from around the world about trends in school libraries written by librarians, teachers, publishers, and library vendors. Formerly, she was an elementary school librarian, professional development facilitator, and secondary English teacher.

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Libraries Blackboard eBook Common Core 71

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Several teachers in New York started the effort around a decade ago, and Zearn is now used by a quarter of elementary school students and more than a million middle school students around the country, according to sign-on figures tracked by the group. And previous attempts by the foundation haven’t been all smooth sailing.

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Common Core Data Analysis STEM 151

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

It's a heartening trend; the best edtech developers are taking the lessons (both good and bad) of the last few years to heart and delivering products at a higher level of quality than we've seen in the past. Zearn has two big strengths that set it apart from other elementary digital math curricula.

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Hack Education

OCTOBER 14, 2016

According to excerpts of speeches published by Wikileaks – stolen data – Clinton called the Common Core a “political failure” in a speech she gave to Knewton. ” Via NSBA’s Legal Clips blog : “ Satanic Temple withdraws request to start after school club at Washington state elementary school.”

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Education lynda.com Knewton E-rate 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

As a set of policies, accountability was instantiated in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, reauthorized as the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2002, and reinforced by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015. It’s weaponized already, of course. None of this surveillance plays out equitably.

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Data Technology Education Software 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

In previous years, when I’ve written about this topic, I’ve saved “The Business of Ed-tech” for one of the last articles in my “ Top Ed-Tech Trends" series. According to Edsurge , changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will soon be another “ win for ed-tech vendors.”

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Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Hack Education

JULY 29, 2016

Via Politico : Stolen “emails from the Democratic National Committee show DNC Deputy Communications Director Eric Walker telling his colleagues to avoid mentioning the Common Core in a video. Via Gawker : “ Black Elementary School Teacher Body-Slammed By Cop and Lectured on ‘Violent Tendencies’ of Black People.”

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Education Company Report Data 40

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Tulsa Public Schools Superintendent Deborah Gist visits a first-grade class at Penn Elementary School. Along with her strong support for charter schools and the Common Core curriculum, Gist was convinced that great student outcomes could be directly tied to teaching excellence. Related: LA’s school counselors strike back.

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Common Core Data Report Blended Learning 93

Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Via Education Week : “New Test Pitched As Alternative to Common Core-Focused High School Exams.” ” Via Education Dive: “Fifth graders from Tennessee ’s Nolan Elementary have created a campaign to convince the Tennessee Department of Education and Gov. .”

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Education Sakai Udemy Report 45