eSchool News
JANUARY 12, 2023
We’ve been working to reinforce and reinvigorate our after-school program with the goal of reaching more students who need it. Staffing shortages and not enough hours in the day have made it difficult for us to achieve this goal, but when we started using the FEV Tutor live, 1:1 virtual tutoring platform we realized that we had discovered the missing piece of our puzzle.
EdTech Magazine
JANUARY 12, 2023
K–12 schools have always had an inspiring mission — to prepare the next generation to lead — and IT staff have always worked to help educators fulfill this critical mission, often with limited budgets. However, for many, removing legacy technology and upgrading schools with more efficient tools is more than a math problem; it’s a solution. School leaders see technology as an investment in their students that can pay dividends far into the future.
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Digital Promise
JANUARY 12, 2023
The post Announcing the VITAL Prize Challenge to Support the Next Generation of Equitable Learning Technologies appeared first on Digital Promise.
Edsurge
JANUARY 12, 2023
Alyssa Parks first made an appointment at the counseling center at Marshall University thanks to her roommate. The young woman had mentioned to Parks how comfortable she felt receiving care at the facility and how nice the staff were. So when Parks learned during a conference for student-government leaders about a program that teaches young adults to offer mental health support to their peers, she thought it would work well at Marshall—and even beyond, at colleges throughout West Virginia.
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The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 12, 2023
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack. A Michelin engineer picked it up off the concrete and opened it, revealing a cracked, leaking egg. The third graders at A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Then, they made way for the next group of students, who were eager to drop their own bag from the staircase in hope of a different result.
eSchool News
JANUARY 12, 2023
Boston and Portland, Ore.— Learning technology company HMH and NWEA , a not-for-profit, research and educational services organization serving K-12 students, announced today they have signed an agreement for HMH to acquire NWEA. Upon closing, NWEA will operate as a division of HMH, with its current offerings, including its flagship assessment—MAP Growth—remaining under the NWEA brand.
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American Consortium for Equity in Education
JANUARY 12, 2023
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND ABSENTEEISM… An SELToday.Org Presentation … Our guest is noted author and thought leader, Associate Director of FutureEd., a think tank at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, Phyllis Jordan who writes extensively. Keep Reading THE CONNECTION BETWEEN STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH AND ABSENTEEISM.
The Hechinger Report
JANUARY 12, 2023
Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. Subscribe today! Over the years, home visiting programs have been proven to improve the health and well-being of children and their parents by providing much-needed support, education and resources during the challenging months after a child’s birth.
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
JANUARY 12, 2023
Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, always falls on a date between January 21 and February 20. In 2023, Chinese New Year will fall on Sunday, January 22. Besides China, several other Asian countries celebrate the Lunar New Year including Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines, as well as Asian communities all over the world. A traditional custom associated with the Chinese calendar states that one's personality is determined by the year they were born in.
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 12, 2023
Discover the ‘language’ of digital storytelling – imagery, music, sound, words – in Brett Pierce’s “Expanding Literacy.” In addition to describing the skills students can gain by developing stories digitally, Pierce offers excellent activities and projects, says Anne Anderson. The post Bring Digital Storytelling into Your Classroom first appeared on MiddleWeb.
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.
The Thinking Stick
JANUARY 12, 2023
Are you looking to take on a new challenge of leading learning at an upcoming conference? Would you like to refine the way you approach delivering professional development at your school? This episode is all about our recommendations for approaching the application process, as well as communicating what your session is all about with peers. The full guidance is available for you to download free, click here for more.
MiddleWeb
JANUARY 12, 2023
Lorena Germán easily weaves her personal experiences into the presentation of her Textured Teaching framework, holding our interest as she invites us into a deeper reflection about what it means to grow a culturally sustaining teaching practice and how we can bring that about. The post Structuring Culturally Sustaining Practices first appeared on MiddleWeb.
N2Y
JANUARY 12, 2023
Discover how Unique Learning System uses principles of applied behavior analysis for student success.
eSchool News
JANUARY 12, 2023
New UCLA-led research finds that a college preparatory program for youth experiencing educational inequities that operates in about 13 percent of U.S public high schools has a positive effect on students’ social networks, psycho-social outcomes, and health behaviors. The findings, published Dec. 16 in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics , suggest that the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program, aimed at increasing educational opportunities for under-represented and economically
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.
edWeb.net
JANUARY 12, 2023
Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. We know assessment is a tool that helps teachers to inform personalized learning, differentiate instruction, accelerate learning, and ultimately support healthy learning mindsets. But all this happens only when assessments are valid and reliable. Or, more simply, when assessments are good. In the edLeader Panel. “ Behind the Scenes of Formative Assessments: Ask the Right Questions to Get the Right System in Place ,” Dr.
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