eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

About 95% of educators anticipate that their districts will provide technology to support learning. With robust offerings for differentiated instruction, personalized learning, assessment, and professional learning, Lexia helps more learners read, write, and speak with confidence.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? And how much is too much? Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2023

While initially, it’s beneficial to have a clear roadmap to follow when implementing a new curriculum; as teachers gain confidence using it, they will desire to exercise their creativity to tailor the learning experience to the unique needs of their students. During a recent blended learning training, a teacher was overwhelmed.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at North Carolina State University recently scaled access to professional learning content for educators by taking advantage of the Massive Open Online Courses for Educators (MOOC-Eds) format. There are people literally from the other side of the world in our MOOC-Eds.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

we seek to differentiate instruction to provide scaffolding for all of our 21st century learners”). Kate Schwartz, Director of Professional Learning at MSD Warren, reflected on the process, “Creating a vision will challenge the philosophy of education of most everyone at the table. The vision in its day-to-day form? “We

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

we seek to differentiate instruction to provide scaffolding for all of our 21st century learners”). Kate Schwartz, Director of Professional Learning at MSD Warren, reflected on the process, “Creating a vision will challenge the philosophy of education of most everyone at the table. The vision in its day-to-day form? “We

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The State Board of Education’s adoption of Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience empowers the state’s school systems to purchase and integrate this innovative digital curriculum into teaching and learning. Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience is aligned to Virginia’s 2018 Standards of Learning.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2020

How to Support: Schools will need the flexibility to administer nuanced assessments, either in-person or remotely, with limited (if any) teacher support but without compromising the accuracy or depth of results. School leaders will need ongoing, comprehensive access to results in order to monitor progress.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Get a 45-day free trial of SmartLab Game-Based Learning Software. SMART Learning Suite is today’s sponsor. Register for my free Differentiating Instruction with Technology webinar sponsored by SMART Learning Suite next Thursday, February 9 at 4pm. Billy Krakower on Twitter – [link].

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

When teachers engage in this collaborative culture, they share best practices, develop interdisciplinary projects, and contribute to professional learning communities, leading to more innovative teaching strategies and cohesive learning environments. Adaptive teachers, as Madda et al. 57, cited in Vaughn, 2015, p.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 1, 2018

The post 50 Awesome Books for Teachers appeared first on Shake Up Learning. And my professional learning bookshelf is always full as well as my Kindle app! Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design. How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2019

Iowa’s Buena Vista University (BVU) is launching a new track within their online Master’s Degree program designed from the ground up for the full-time K-12 educator powered by Discovery Education , the leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Vernon has achieved widespread involvement in interactive parent workshops, which have been online since last spring, by focusing on relevant topics such as understanding teenage language and behavior, and how to support virtual learning. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. About the Presenters. Jay McTighe.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

And when we walked in and saw that one of the Allendale Six were implemented with fidelity—students doing research on technology, peer collaboration, differentiating instruction to meet students' needs—we celebrated with gift cards donated by local businesses and teacher of the month awards. How did you support your teachers?

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Reading By Example

JULY 13, 2020

Every teaching move, every dialogic conversation, every piece related to data, literally everything that is shared on the pages of this book is based on teacher expertise, including the onus on the part of the teachers to seek out their own professional learning through collaboration with their colleagues. It helps no one.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

A+ College Ready, for example, is an intense summer professional learning program that ensures teachers are prepared to teach rigorous work to all students. Instead of thinking in terms of all students, said Dr. Elliott, think about how to target needs of individual groups and students. Cicely Curtis, Principal of R.B.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 14, 2021

If we don’t get a correct outcome the first time, we learn how to build on it and do better. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders. We have to implement a growth mindset. Dr. Baron R.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 31, 2018

How to Package Your Digital Assignments. Digital Differentiation with Google Classroom. How to Create a Google Classroom Custom Header. Google Resources from Shake Up Learning. Shake Up Learning’s Google Classroom YouTube Playlist. Differentiating Instruction with Google Classroom. Self-paced.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

This should go beyond standard attributes such as listening actively, being present, and agreeing to disagree, and instead identify key elements such as what an effective conversation actually looks like, and how to disagree politely. Join the Community. At Achieve3000®, we believe literacy is the key to unlocking student success.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 25, 2018

The students arrive in kindergarten not understanding the role of the teacher and how to develop a positive relationship with him or her. Providing equity initially means understanding the areas of instruction that influence the achievement gap and how to tailor lessons to different learning and cultural needs.

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wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Formative assessment informs educators about student learning, and when done correctly, it also informs the students how to improve and move forward with their next goal. Teachers must know how to use that information to shape their instruction. How do you gather information/feedback to structure/guide instruction?

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Reading By Example

JUNE 13, 2018

They weren’t really even Tier 2 interventions – I taught students reading strategies, how to read text features, and provided graphic organizers. The second question in particular interested me – “Are we making full-out efforts to be responsive (differentiating instruction) to the needs and interests of every student?”

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2016

When Amber Teamann was a teacher in Garland, Texas, seven years ago, her use of data to help guide her instruction was fairly limited. Based on the programs I was using, I could evaluate how to differentiate instruction for my students,” she said. Pulling together data from a variety of sources is important, Teamann said.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 15, 2013

Megan is the guest moderator on the Canadian Ed Chat (#cdnedchat) on Twitter who enjoys expanding her PLN and learning about new tech tools to improve her teaching and class experience. On Tuesday, I participated in a virtual conference - a professional learning opportunity - called #Edmodocon.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2019

There’s no point in grouping the kids if they aren’t getting differentiated instruction. Teach students how to work in groups: Whether the students are staying in their seats and need to learn how to stay on task or moving from station to station, they’ll need to have clear expectations for their group learning.

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Graphite Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Teachers are no strangers to differentiating instruction for their students, and neither are instructional coaches and digital learning facilitators. This isn't the norm in professional learning. direct examples of how to embed technology into my lesson to maximize learning in my classroom."

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

At Compton Unified, ELL students receive differentiated instruction with a teacher and language development through blended learning activities, Michele explained. Teachers are also trained to analyze data to better inform their instruction and design activities. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. Join the Community.

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wwwatanabe

OCTOBER 27, 2010

I saw two schools that successfully created learning-centered classrooms throughout their campuses. The teachers were masters at differentiated instruction with technology. As I walked the classrooms, I consistently saw the students in flexible learning groups. Overall, the trip was not the Wow Factor I expected.

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The Principal of Change

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

The notion of a “common assessment” does not take the individual into account, where “common understandings” allows for different pathways to show learning. Differentiated instruction cannot come with standardized assessments, or am I way off here?

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edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2018

But being college and career ready takes more than just career counseling or use of software in the classroom, it takes personalized, differentiated instruction that starts at an early age. College and career readiness has grown to be a hot topic that is on the mind of every educational leader in the nation. About the Presenters.

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wwwatanabe

JUNE 26, 2012

The Collaboration Coach training presents an opportunity for Apache Junction Unified School District teachers to explore coaching as an effective model for providing ongoing professional learning with classroom teachers focused on 21st century learning, Common Core, technology integration, and best teaching practices.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! Also, remember that I can come to your conference or school district and provide engaging authentic and purposeful professional development. Hope to see you there!

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

This month’s question is about how to improve teacher professional development. In my own experience, I remember sitting through a class on differentiated instruction. To further make this point, let’s discuss what differentiation is. Effective professional development should be a priority.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 14, 2022

Again, the specific goals should be based on students’ needs—whether it’s how many Lexile points they jump throughout the school year, the number of articles they read, the type, etc. The students in Connor’s district work with teachers to set the goals; they also learn how to monitor their own progress. Join the Community.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

Given the evidence, education leaders should replace high-stakes evaluation systems aimed at measuring teacher effectiveness in order to weed out so-called “bad” teachers and reward “good” ones— initiatives that have been costly and largely ineffective —with a professional learning model that prioritizes supporting and strengthening teachers.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Digital Differentiation offers teachers and students many ways to reach all learners. “ …at its core, differentiated instruction means addressing ways in which students vary as learners. Learning Menus Can Be Used with Any Age Group. Any grade level can use learning menus! What do you think?

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