EdNews Daily
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
By Betsy Hill and Roger Stark The percentage of students classified as “special ed” across the country is currently about 13 percent. We have come across schools where the proportion of students receiving specialized services is as high as 30 percent or more. And in some of our testing, we see 70 percent or more of students living in poverty showing cognitive deficits.
EdTech Magazine
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Every 11 seconds, bad actors use ransomware to attack the data-rich education sector, targeting school districts nationwide. Earlier this year, schools in New Mexico closed for two days when a hack compromised data on emergency contacts and the names of adults authorized to pick up students from school. With the increased risk to school data and operations, how can districts protect themselves?
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EdNews Daily
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
By Charles Sosnik Next week we welcome another Turkey Thursday. Another Gobble Fest. Another opportunity to be truly thankful. For those of you that don’t know me, I am on the elder side of whoever happens to be in the room. I’m not really sure how that happened. I remember a time when I was the youngest person in the room. A whiz kid, a wunderkind.
Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Play games for learning! Games build classroom culture and help students to practice math skills. The Greedy Pig game is great for playing with students of all ages. Use Dice Slides by Alice Keeler to play Greedy Pig in Google Slides. The post Let’s Play Greedy Pig Game appeared first on Teacher Tech.
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EdNews Daily
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
In this episode of the Learning Leadership Society Podcast, Host LeiLani Cauthen speaks with Nigel Nisbet, Vice President of Content Creation at the MIND Research Institute. Nisbet shifts the question from ‘How should I teach,’ to ‘How do they learn?’ It’s a profound difference which helps you to focus on optimal learning methodologies, and to gain an understanding of the Science of Math.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
CHANTILLY, Va. – In Fairfax County, Virginia, thousands of middle school students experience what most of their peers leave behind in elementary school — recess. This story also appeared in Mind/Shift. The break is only 15 minutes long. But at Rocky Run Middle School, about 25 miles west of the nation’s capital, the seventh and eighth graders make the most of one of the few stretches of time in school that they can truly call their own.
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eSchool News
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Making higher education the norm for everyone in the nation—and ensuring that people have not just access to higher education, but also the support to complete that education—is paramount to the nation’s future success, said Arne Duncan, former U.S. Secretary of Education and former CEO of Chicago Public Schools. Duncan, who is a distinguished senior fellow at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, sat down during an EDUCAUSE 2022 session and discussed some of the biggest chal
EdNews Daily
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Speaking to Lessons Learned According to many of the people who attend the Learning Counsel’s Learning Leadership Symposia, the Administrator Panel Discussion is the icing on the cake, a chance for some of the area’s most distinguished administrators to let their hair down and let the ideas fly. In typical fashion, there are no rules and no censors, and the truth comes out, often gloriously so.
MiddleWeb
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Using engaging strategies and many examples, teacher Tim Smyth makes a convincing case for viewing comics and graphic novels as literacy tools, helping build reading and critical thinking skills. Kevin Hodgson is glad that Smyth also shows how kids can create their own comics. The post Add Comics and Graphic Novels to All Classes first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Kitaboo on EdTech
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
We live in an age where we can’t ignore the presence of technology around us. Over the last ten years, eBooks in classrooms have become an indispensable part of the education system. Educational institutes are introducing eLearning to improve students’ overall learning experience. Blackboards have been replaced with virtual whiteboards, projectors have made a permanent place for themselves in classrooms, and printed books are increasingly being replaced with eBooks.
Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape
The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.
American Consortium for Equity in Education
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
DOES SEAT TIME EQUAL SUBJECT MASTERY? Thought leader and education entrepreneur Dr.Brent Goldman on changing the paradigm in learning. This show will be archived at ace-ed.org where all we do just happens to be. See for yourself! The post DOES SEAT TIME EQUAL SUBJECT MASTERY? appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.
techlearning
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Dr. Stephanie McSpirit reduced the drop-fail-withdrawal rate in her social statistics class by 50 percent. Here’s how.
N2Y
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Learn how evidence-based practices improve reading skills and meet student needs.
MiddleWeb
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Patterns of Power for grades 6 – 8 is a teacher-friendly, easy-to-navigate book that uses the invitation process to help students move beyond the traditional study of grammar so they can appreciate the patterns of language and conventions, writes consultant Anne Anderson. The post Bring Language Patterns Alive for Young Writers first appeared on MiddleWeb.
This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.
N2Y
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Reading instruction centered on evidence-based practices ensures all students have opportunities to become successful, lifelong readers. Review four components of literacy instruction and tips for teaching them in this infographic.
Marketplace K-12
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
The two organizations share an interest in improving the use of research in ed tech, and making sure products are implemented effectively. The post EdTech Evidence Exchange, Innovate EDU Merge With Focus on Products and Evidence appeared first on Market Brief.
SpeechTechie
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Museums appealing to children are often a great source of interactive websites. I liked this website years ago ( see the blast from the past ) and the now Plimoth-Pawtuxet Museum has redesigned it with a modern look and perspective. Pre-and a little post-Thanksgiving, you could bring some groups through this "adventure," the conceit being you are a teenage reporter investigating some Wampanoag and Pilgrim sites.
American Consortium for Equity in Education
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
LEADING SEL SCHOOLWIDE: an SELtoday.org Presentation Two educators speak about whole school SEL; Melanie Barbas from Delaware’s Colonial School District and Bridgette Kelly from Gary In. Both Responsive Classroom advocates , Kristen Vincent from The Center for Responsive Schools is here. Keep Reading LEADING SEL SCHOOLWIDE. The post LEADING SEL SCHOOLWIDE appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.
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Jamf on EdTech
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Identity and Access Management (IAM) extends far beyond the simple notion of authenticating users. While that is certainly a central point, modern work environments require changes to IT infrastructure for users to remain safe while being productive from any device, over any network while physically being anywhere. That’s where the modernized IAM workflows coupled with first- and third-party integrations are critical to extending access through greater flexibility while enhancing security
American Consortium for Equity in Education
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
The designation recognizes BookNook’s potential to accelerate learning for students BookNook, a leader in effective high-impact tutoring, has been named by the Ohio Department of Education as an approved provider of high quality tutoring programs. Following the passage of Ohio. Keep Reading BookNook Named ‘High-Quality Tutoring Program’ by Ohio Department of Education.
N2Y
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Check out our overview to streamline the planning and scheduling of direct instruction in 3 settings.
eSchool News
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Over the past several years, K-12 school districts experienced the limitations of legacy systems. With the recent government funding available for pandemic recovery, a window of opportunity opens for K-12 schools to modernize and bring resilience to their spend management systems. Automating your school district’s spend management solution should be a top priority.
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NOVEMBER 17, 2022
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Edsurge
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
A group of professors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology dropped a provocative white paper in September that proposed a new kind of college that would address some of the growing public skepticism of higher education. This week, they took the next step toward bringing their vision from idea to reality. That next step was holding a virtual forum that brought together a who’s who of college innovation leaders, including presidents of experimental colleges, professors known for novel teaching
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