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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. With about a day planning, [teachers] shift right into distance learning,” Rooney said.

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What If We Measured Learning Through Skills Gained, Not Time Spent in the Classroom?

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It also comes at a moment when digital technology has prompted many people to question longstanding practices about when , where and how learning and work should get done. Maybe he walks his younger siblings to their elementary school each morning, demonstrating a knack for caregiving. Embracing Flexibility?

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Does the future of schooling look like Candy Land?

The Hechinger Report

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. At the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester, N.H.,

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Do Students, Principals and Superintendents See Eye-to-Eye on Eliminating Grade Levels?

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McComb School District down in McComb, Mississippi doesn’t just believe in the power of technology when it comes to personalized learning. We are learning how to mitigate between policy and trying to be as innovative as possible without breaking state laws. All of our classrooms are learning labs now. It's not mine.

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Why Middle Schoolers Thrive in a Self-Paced Classroom

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We enrolled in the fellowship program, which began with a one-week training in the summer of 2019, put on by the nonprofit that developed the model, and extended into coaching throughout the current school year. It turned out that our sixth-grade English and science classes thrived under the model. Take a student of ours named Layla.

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Curriculum Design is Emotional Work—This Teacher Makes It Easier

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When school leadership made this announcement in August during our staff training, I immediately felt overwhelmed and confused. Plus, the available content was designed around how much time I’d spend teaching it versus what I actually needed to get students adept at learning the topic at hand. You’ve got time to plan ahead.”

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What a blended learning classroom really looks like: An urban teacher’s reboot

The Hechinger Report

Related: Organic adoption of one technology leads to a seamless way to blend others. Student learner pathways are customized based on students’ strengths, weaknesses and goals; and learning experiences vary. Related: School leaders say they need more practical training in education technology.