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What Responsive Planning Looks Like in a Strong Data Culture

Education Elements

When I was studying research methods as part of my doctoral degree, the running joke among our professors was that they would answer every question with “It depends.” My favorite professor would answer an either/or question with “Yes.” Should I use a survey to answer these research questions? Or would interviews be better?

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How Education Elements Guides Districts in Creating Environments that Personalize Learning

Edsurge

This profile is the second in a series from the EdSurge Research team, which has spent the past six months studying the market of service providers that support schools through the redesign process. Education Elements provides support for schools and districts as they transform their school models to personalize learning.

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Secret Lessons and Common Pitfalls from a Former Instructional Coach

Education Elements

It makes sense - multiple research studies point to strong evidence for increased quality of instruction and improvements in student achievement as a result of instructional coaching. pre-service training, student incentives, merit-based pay, generic professional development, data-driven instruction, and extended learning time).

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Lessons Learned from Remote Programs for Continuity of Learning

Education Elements

In looking at historical data from recent studies surrounding remote/virtual learning, there are several elements that, at face value, seem both natural and logical, but in reality, may not be in your students’ best interest. Research matters!

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3 Keys to Creating a More Agile School District

Education Elements

In 2012, Google began studying how workers can transform productivity by examining the perfect team. However, no matter what data they collected, they didn’t see any consistent patterns. They scrutinized everything from how often they socialize together, to how regularly they communicate, to their personal backgrounds.

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Personalized learning can be a tool for equity or a barrier to it

The Hechinger Report

Juliana Finegan is a managing partner at The Learning Accelerator, a nonprofit that advocates using data and technology to improve instruction. Ashley Jochim, a senior research analyst at the Center on Reinventing Public Education, spoke with educators in 39 schools across 11 states for a massive study about personalized learning.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

An increasing amount of data around personalized educational models like "blended learning" and content-specific software suggests that edtech makes instruction in diverse classrooms more efficient. But follow-up studies showed a bigger problem. Four years later, the district was demanding a refund from Apple.

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