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This innovative district lets students choose how to learn

eSchool News

A district offers students 6 instructional models—an approach that has led to zero dropouts. We have implemented a ‘zero dropout’ policy that does not allow students to drop out of our district,” he said. “We Next page: How the district juggles PBL, online learning, and more.

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10Q: Martin Weller - the battle for open

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This time, I''m very happy to interview two of the keynote speakers for the EDEN 2015 conference , which will be held in Barcelona. large scale dropouts, superficial learning)? 6) There has been at least 20 years of research into online learning, and over 40 years of research into distance education.

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Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

The Hechinger Report

They work with teachers to create learning plans, and they reflect on their progress. Even in kindergarten, teacher Pauline Hayden schedules brief conferences every few weeks with each of her 20 students. “We We discuss their goals and what they are working on, and if they had an assessment we might talk about that,” she said.

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Events + News - Library 2.0 Spring Summit - Free-Range Kids - Testing "Chaos" and Opting Out - Student Debt - Will College Survive?

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

For a full calendar of all upcoming events and conferences, click here. Library 2.015 Worldwide Virtual Conference: Tools, Skills & Competencies , October 20th The fifth annual global conversation about the future of libraries is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th, 2015. All events are listed in US-Eastern Time.

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Coronavirus becomes unprecedented test for teacher-student relationships

The Hechinger Report

Related: Teachers need lots of training to do online learning. On a recent conference call, Cantor said it’s important during this period for students to maintain relationships with family, friends, teachers and people they trust. They have art, they have gym, they have lunch and they have teachers they know.

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Learning Revolution Free Events - Great, GREAT Keynotes - MiniCon - ISTE Unplugged! - Striving for Failure?

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Updates Partner Spotlight Partner Announcements Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Final Notes Updates Learning Revolution Conference. The Learning Revolution Conference schedule is now up! then a full conference day on Thursday. Did we mention it was LIVE?

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Tipping point: Can Summit put personalized learning over the top?

The Hechinger Report

The centerpiece of Summit’s franchising effort, called Basecamp, is its Personalized Learning Platform, or PLP, a free, open-sourced learning management system that boasts a full curriculum for grades 6 through 12, including projects, online learning resources and tests.