Bryan Alexander

MARCH 25, 2016

Anya Kamenetz was our Future Trends Forum guest on March 15th , and she sparked one of our most energetic discussions to date, focused on testing. A: Remedial classes are more common at community colleges. Q: Ellen Borkowski: will we see schools linking test outcomes to teacher evaluations in Common Core states?

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My Paperless Classroom

AUGUST 27, 2014

Now teachers can tag comments in student writing to help identify trends and track growth over the semester. Track and rate skills - tags can be rubric criteria, common core standards, your local state, region, or country’s standards, learning objectives or outcomes.anything. Today they launched tags. What can you do with tags?

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My Island View

JUNE 16, 2015

If educators can count on one sure-fired outcome of the largest national education conference in America, it is the information feeding frenzy that accompanies it. The #ISTE15 hashtag will probably trend on Twitter several times during the ISTE conference. Trends often dominate the choices.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

They then estimated NAEP equivalent scores for the exams and mapped the outcomes onto a graph depicting how their proficiency levels measured in comparison. Yet, Carr is hopeful about the trend toward higher standards, noting that more rigorous classroom work might come out of it. “I

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Steve also addressed any confusion regarding the Common Core State Standards. ESSA did not replace the Common Core State Standards, and although the states are required to have standards, it prohibits the Department of Education from forcing the adoption of a particular set of standards. WATCH THE WEBINAR RECORDING.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 12, 2018

His groundbreaking study produced insights into the national trends of cost, usage and impact of apps across a broad cross-section of school districts in the U.S. Baker, Director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics and Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, studied 1.4M

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Teachers participate in a Common Core training session in Kingsport, Tenn. The best version of personalized professional learning looks like targeted feedback and meaningful self-reflection based on evidence of teaching practice or student outcomes. But these methods, when implemented without technology, are mostly in-person.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

What does personalized learning mean to the perennial tug-of-war over content — in higher education’s “great books” debate over whether students should absorb the Western canon or study what they want, and, at the K-12 level, over the Common Core? Is sameness the key to equal opportunity? Hardly earth-shattering results.

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Connecting 2 the World

APRIL 29, 2016

My presentation in June is the outcome of discussions we had in our October session. Global Human Capital Trends 2015: Leading in the new world of work. So I thought it might be the right time to share what some of the highlights/discussion questions were for our October presentation. References: Bersin, J., Agarwal, D., Pelster, B.,

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 22, 2015

This also has the virtue of factoring out the new tough and controversial Common Core exams used in the lower grades because the data for HS is based on the widely-accepted Regents Exam results and Graduation rates. Here is the data for the same high schools on Regents Exams and Graduation Rate trends: .

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Edsurge

MAY 20, 2024

Mysa’s curriculum relies on Common Core, the same national standards as public schools, Fiske says. To some observers, these are part of the same trend. Mysa’s tuition costs parents who don’t receive aid around $20,000 a year, comparable to what it costs the government to educate a student in a public school.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 18, 2015

I'm opting for a 'slow parenting' summer - Latest Items from TreeHugger Survey by AFT and BATs Finds Massive Stress Among Teachers - Diane Ravitch's blog Vindication For Fidgeters: Movement May Help Students With ADHD Concentrate - News UN Report Says Small-Scale Organic Farming Only Way to Feed the World - Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily Michael Hynes: US (..)

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Marketplace K-12

APRIL 27, 2016

Few trends in K-12 ed tech are as hot–or as under-researched–as “Maker” education. While exciting, that trend has begat a number of questions and tensions, many of which are just now beginning to be explored by researchers. Popular ‘Maker Movement’ Incompatible With Common Core, Authors Contend.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, model, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large. Common Core) for individual students. ” (1). The study of teaching adults. Individualized Learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 7, 2016

For all intensive purposes most of these students could care less about the curriculum, Common Core Standards, or standardized tests (i.e. Assess existing curricula, programs, and offerings within your school community Consider global trends and best practices, which will then help you to develop themes.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 13, 2014

In math, the game is aligned to the Common Core and has particular focuses on algebra, probability and statistics, as well as geometry. Final Notes I''ve noticed a trend in some of the keynote talks for our virtual conferences: presenters who are not using slides at all. Thanks for sharing, Jeff!

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2019

The “oligopoly,” as we called it, was the natural outcome of a highly decentralized system and fragmented demand. Over years and decades, spending has shifted among these segments: the assessment market grew following the adoption of the Common Core; supplemental spending is catching up with core.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2019

It’s unfortunate: There’s a ton of great technology available to support teachers and enhance the learning experience and—if investment trends in edtech are any indication—we’ll see even more innovation in the upcoming years. Does it meet subject- and grade-level Common Core standards? The problem isn’t product scarcity.

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

In addition, a trend suggested that having choices enhanced homework completion rates compared with when no choices were given. This seems to promote more ownership in their learning and outcomes. Results from a 2010 study show that when. Patall, Cooper, & Wynn, 2010). He encourages teachers to give choice in the following: 1.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 5, 2015

And arguably the greatest weakness of the Common Core Standards is to avoid being extra-careful in their use of cognitive-focused verbs, along the lines of the rationale for the Taxonomy. 5 Common Misconceptions About Bloom’s Taxonomy. But that efficiency comes with a price. Here we find very little relevant research.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Teachers also receive feedback via reports on student and class performance, allowing them to analyze classroom trends and inform future teaching. They receive instant feedback and a chance to revise their work for ongoing learning. ” Here’s how it works: Create assignments.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

AUGUST 4, 2014

From homeschooling to unschooling, from Buenos Aires the Himalayas, and from America''s common core to the self-directed ''curricula'' of many home learners, we hope these films stimulate and inspire you to think about education''s role in creating your life and the world. author R.E.A.L.

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Hack Education

APRIL 3, 2017

Every year since 2010, I’ve undertaken a fairly massive project in which I’ve reviewed the previous twelve months’ education and technology news in order to write ten articles covering “the top ed-tech trends.” They’re not “trends,” really. They’re themes. They’re categories.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 16, 2016

In the last two articles in this series, I’m going to look at two “trends” connected to this obsession with data collection: the promise of “personalization” and the dangers of “discrimination by design.” It’s weaponized already, of course. None of this surveillance plays out equitably.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. The incident caused a great deal of furor, perhaps because it came at a moment of heightened political outcry about the Common Core State Standards and standardized testing.

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Hack Education

MAY 13, 2016

” The Whiteboard Advisors’ latest “Education Insider” report ( PDF ) is on assessment trends, higher education, and the presidential campaigns. ” Via Chalkbeat : “They rejected multi-state Common Core exams. ” Via Chalkbeat : “They rejected multi-state Common Core exams.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Inequality and the “Top Ed-Tech Trends” The inequalities that I’ve chronicled above – income inequality, wealth inequality, information inequality – have been part of our education system for generations, and these are now being hard-coded into our education technologies. ” and “are you white?”

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

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. Gist is adamant that the trend of scrimping on education can’t simply continue indefinitely.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 2, 2016

One of the challenges of writing this series – and trust me, there are many – is separating my analysis out into ten articles that name ten distinct “trends.” But when trying to write about ten “trends,” it’s evident: everything overlaps. The Common Core. Political correctness.

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