eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

As educators we must do what we can to help correct this and one way is through personalized learning, a major trend that has hit education. With higher engagement students will spend more time learning. For personalized learning to be effective, it must be data-driven and goal oriented.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

Hebbar said she’s seen racial biases in some of the personalized learning software available for schools. It can put students on a slower learning track because of the way that they express themselves.” Hebbar said tech companies’ claim that they don’t track race because of data privacy issues is a cop-out. “If

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

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edWeb.net

JULY 24, 2018

Data-driven instruction may be the popular catchphrase in education, but in a recent edWebinar, the speakers advocated for data-driven learning. Using Student Learning Data to Foster a Growth Culture ,” featuring Amy Trees Dodson, M.Ed., What data do they have, and what are they missing?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As students return to the classroom this fall — many for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that upended their access to quality, in-person learning — we have an opportunity to enact standards to ensure that teachers’ instruction methods are effective and backed by science.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

More and more school districts today are making it a priority to use high-quality instructional materials that not only demonstrate both efficacy and a positive impact on student achievement but also provide teachers the training and support they need to successfully implement the curriculum.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The students spend much of the school day working on self-paced computerized lessons that generate data on their progress. Overall, [seeing their progress] helps the kids to take accountability for their own learning, which is huge, because not only does that benefit them in school, but in life.”. Right now, most do not.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

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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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Members of the Long Beach Unified School District “All In” team conduct training on building a culture of attendance and brainstorming barriers to entry (Credit: Erin Simon). In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

In 2015, we opened the doors of Roots Elementary to 100 kindergarteners and first graders in the neighborhood. Roots Elementary. Before that I had worked at the Charter School Growth Fund with several of the early visionaries who supported the movement toward personalized learning. Five Most Critical Changes We Made.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. train future educators to teach online, experts say.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Through our direct interactions with educators and school leaders around the country working to implement effective personalized learning models in their schools and districts, we find that technology’s role in this arena is yet to be clearly defined on a broad scale. So, what role(s) should technology play in education?

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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. Philanthropists, state education officials, reform advocates — even charter school leaders — are examining personalized learning.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

Prompted by district administrators’ desire to find ways to build student agency, engage student passion and personalize learning, we hoped blended learning would shake up the status quo and spark large scale change. We now require each team to designate a blended learning coach who will serve in this capacity.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

The version of the tool launched this fall focused on late elementary and middle school math, with new topics planned for the future. But based on initial data from a much smaller pilot in Long Beach, California, in 2017-18 and another in 33 tiny Idaho districts in 2013-14, he was optimistic. Published with permission.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In high school, he reasoned, students might take vocational training courses, intern at local businesses or meet with guidance counselors to discuss their future. Holland developed a hexagonal model called the RIASEC to represent the relationship between personality and career environments—organizing the model into six “interest codes.”

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2023

In 2018, ISTE and General Motors launched a professional development course to train educators on how to use AI for teaching and learning. They just need context and training. They’re learning about, ‘How do I get AI to replicate my work?’ This week I’m focusing on higher ed, and next time I’ll feature lessons from K-12.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2020

A futurist analyzes quantitative and qualitative data from current trends in order to predict the alternative scenarios that could play out in conditions of uncertainty, and Saveri’s work focuses on education mapping specifically. Schools will never return to business as usual,” predicts futurist Andrea Saveri.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 4, 2023

Read more Despite policies that require California school districts to report the number of students transferred, the Department of Education’s overlapping and vague data reporting requirements mean it’s often unclear why a student changed schools. The data doesn’t get reported publicly. But the data isn’t reported publicly.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The company announced today it is making a commitment to do the following: Invest at least $10 million in new scholarships for Black students to attend K12-powered private schools, which includes three private K-12 institutions and the award-winning Galvanize programs in data science and software engineering.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. Jen Bender, the data tech lead at Castlemont High School, gives a new student her #OaklandUndivided Chromebook and hot spot in May 2021. In August 2020, they launched a “Tech Check” survey to collect that data.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

And Shayla Savage, a middle school principal, said that when her students returned to in-person learning this spring, she noticed differences beyond just their math and reading progress compared to previous years. “We Even with the physical aspect of school, the learning loss is real all across the board.”.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In 2018 Congress allocated federal funds to train schools on threat assessment. Twin bills introduced in Congress last year would expand that funding further by authorizing the Secret Service to set up a national program to research school violence prevention and provide training on the threat assessment process.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 27, 2021

The student-led program is based on the Youth-led Participatory Action Research approach, in which students are “trained to conduct systematic research to improve their lives, their communities and the institutions intended to serve them.”. “We Then they organized the gathered materials and analyzed data to find insights and patterns. “I

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

As the largest school district in Rhode Island, Providence Public Schools makes up 25% of the state’s entire elementary and secondary student population. Nearly 1,900 teaching and learning staff are employed in 42 schools, each equipped with various types of technology tools (42 in all). Ed-Fi Data Standard , moving forward.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 5, 2021

The student-to-teacher ratio at her twins’ East Austin elementary school was higher than what state law mandated, she said. Meanwhile, Asian families in New York City opted for in-person learning this spring at the lowest rate of any demographic , a pattern that holds true elsewhere in the country.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2017

In an interview with EdSurge, Solan said the district learned about Summit Learning in spring this year, as his team looked for ways to “leverage personalized learning” and give students opportunities to “grow as complex thinkers.” But the contract, he says, explicitly states that Summit “cannot sell the data.” “But

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2019

That’s what career training is about today, giving students skills that will make them more flexible and resilient as workers.”. South Carolina’s Charleston County School District is among the many school districts around the country now working to modify and extend those programs to its middle and elementary schools.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

Maybe he walks his younger siblings to their elementary school each morning, demonstrating a knack for caregiving. There is value in peer groups, in learning to collaborate at school.” There is a clear business case for how skills-based training could help companies, Sevak says. Embracing Flexibility?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The mindset is ‘Give students their own data and let them choose what to work on themselves,’” Nealeigh said. Subscribe today!

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Jayla goes to Columbia Middle School in Aurora, Colorado, a school that doesn’t just have one counselor on hand, but a full mental health team — plus teachers who have received training in how to respond to mental health issues. Jordan Glaude, a social worker at Elkhart Elementary, said just being around helps normalize her role.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

A second prong of individualized direct instruction, informed by the data provided from those “games,” was rounded out by a third rotation—reading books of their choosing at their level. They trained volunteers to access Lexia’s reports and use the data to adjust direct instruction.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2023

Floyd Branch III, a restorative justice specialist for Montgomery County Public Schools, speaks about the practice at an elementary school PTA meeting. They want to see more training, consistency, and transparency about the process. The district itself is still learning what works, but it’s not ignoring criticism, he said.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

His school and his state are trailblazers in personalized learning, a method that tailors instruction to students’ individual interests and learning speeds. Personalized learning advocates had big hopes for ESSA, enacted in 2015. About 20 other states sprinkled elements of personalized learning into their plans.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

After that one morning session, Dunlap, a scientist who grew up in Japan, withdrew Annika from kindergarten at her local public elementary school in Fremont, California. Kindergarten, a foundational grade for young children, is typically the first year of elementary school, even in the 31 states where it isn’t required.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As parents fearful of coronavirus’s spread and frustrated with their schools’ forays into remote learning seek other options, they are increasingly turning to virtual for-profit charter schools like the one Nemergut chose. At OHDELA, enrollment more than doubled to about 5,200 students in the 2020-2021 school year, according to state data.

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