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Three Things We Learned at Khan Academy Over the Last Decade

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This op-ed is part of a series of reflections on the past decade in education technology. In 2005, Sal Khan founded Khan Academy, the online education nonprofit where is now CEO, and in 2014 he founded the Khan Lab School. The philosophical core of Khan Academy is mastery learning.

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Kiddom’s Content Library Makes Differentiation Faster Than Ever

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While it offers many appealing pieces (homework assignment and grading, easy communication, and built-in metrics), one unique to Kiddom is their robust K-12 content library. Khan Academy. The library is searchable by topic with preview features for selections. How to use the library. This includes: ABCYa.com.

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Helpful Tools to Ease Learners Back into Math, Reading, and Writing

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Then follow up with differentiated instructional activities. Khan Academy Kids. Read our review of Khan Academy Kids. Khan Academy. Grades K-12: You probably already know about Khan Academy, but you might not know about their " get ready courses " for math. SplashLearn.

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Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

The Hechinger Report

Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. When it comes to their children’s education, parents are like drug-sniffing dogs. Their changed view — and that of others who shunned Rogers and now want in — is driven by what seems to be a magic educational elixir: personalized learning. Test scores matter.

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Curriculum Design is Emotional Work—This Teacher Makes It Easier

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Beginning that very first year in my Algebra classroom, I've strived to make it easier for educators to design their own curriculum. Curriculum design is fundamentally emotional work, representing the journey educators plan for students to make meaningful connections with concepts. Because I taught at a. competency-based (a.k.a.

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Kiddom’s Planner: A new (free) teacher tool to simplify planning for differentiation

The Cornerstone for Teachers

I shared with you before how much I love Kiddom as an easy tool for managing standards-based grading , and there’s a couple of new updates that you definitely need to know about if you’re spending too much time creating resources for differentiated instruction. All opinions are my own.

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Kiddom: an easier way to manage standards-based grading

The Cornerstone for Teachers

That’s where Kiddom comes in–a free standards-based grading platform that comes with a vast library of standards-based content. A few of their activity sources include Khan Academy, CK-12, CommonLit, and iXL, with more to come in the future.