Essentials of Effective Math Instruction for English Learners
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 6, 2022
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More of Today’s Parent-Teacher Meetings are Happening Virtually
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2022
A teacher stands in front of a screen in a north central Texas schoolroom. A few miles away, the mother of a middle school student sits down at her kitchen table, pulls out her laptop, clicks on a meeting link and is soon getting updates from her son’s teacher without ever leaving her home. It’s parent-teacher conference time at Lewisville Independent School District, and another important meeting has begun.
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There Is a Heightened Awareness Around Student Data Privacy. Here’s What Schools Are Doing About It
Digital Promise
OCTOBER 6, 2022
During the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, many school districts were quick to send devices home with students and to provide digital resources that may have been engaging, but may not have been as “data safe” as districts thought. Recent articles emerged as a result of remote learning, including: Remote Learning Software Tracked Kids’ Data to Sell to Advertisers and Brokers.
Analyzing ROI Helps IT Leaders Make Decisions Ahead of the Funding Cliff
EdTech Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The coming years are set to see a slowdown — if not an outright stop — in the emergency government funding that supported many K–12 school districts throughout the pandemic and beyond. The technology solutions districts purchased and relied on during that time, notably subscription-based software applications, now present a problem: The money will stop, but subscription fees won’t.
Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work
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How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.
Inventing a Job-Skills Machine
Edsurge
OCTOBER 6, 2022
The problem with infrastructure is that it tends to be expensive. And slow to build. And hard to maintain. Oh, and also kind of boring. Most people only notice it when it collapses, like an old bridge. People with typical imaginations have trouble envisioning new infrastructure before it exists. They can grow so accustomed to their daily problems that they don’t pause to wonder whether a solution is possible.
8 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
eSchool News
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Hispanic Heritage Month , from September 15–October 15, starts in the middle of the month because that day that marks the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua from Spain. Mexico celebrates its independence from Spain on September 16, and Chile on September 18. During this month, we recognize the contributions, heritage, culture, and importance of Hispanic and Latinx Americans and how they have shaped our country’s character.
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What’s A KWHLAQ Chart? Like A KWL Chart But Better
TeachThought - Learn better.
OCTOBER 6, 2022
What’s A KWHLAQ Chart? Like A KWL Chart But Better by TeachThought Staff What’s A KWL Chart? A KWL Chart … What’s A KWHLAQ Chart? Like A KWL Chart But Better Read More. The post What’s A KWHLAQ Chart? Like A KWL Chart But Better appeared first on TeachThought.
To fight teacher shortages, some states are looking to community colleges to train a new generation of educators
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 6, 2022
In her second-grade classroom outside Seattle, Fatima Nuñez Ardon often tells her students stories about everyday people realizing their dreams. One day, for example, she talked about Salvadoran American NASA astronaut Francisco Rubio and his journey to the International Space Station. This story also appeared in The Seattle Times. Another day, she told them her own life’s story — how she, an El Salvadoran immigrant who arrived in the U.S. in middle school speaking very little English, came to b
COSN AND NSPRA :A SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEY REPORT
American Consortium for Equity in Education
OCTOBER 6, 2022
COSN AND NSPRA :A SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEY REPORT on CONTROLLING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MESSAGING IN SOCIAL MEDIA.We welcome Keith Krueger and Barbara Hunter, Executive Directors of the organizations. More at [link]. The post COSN AND NSPRA :A SOCIAL MEDIA SURVEY REPORT appeared first on Equity & Access Pre K-12 | The American Consortium for Equity in Education.
How can we improve early science education? New report offers clues
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 6, 2022
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! If pre-K and elementary teachers are going to be better equipped to teach science, they need better training during teacher preparation programs — and that training should be followed by long-term support.
Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?
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.
Poptential™ Expands Bell Ringer Content in Free Social Studies Curriculum
eSchool News
OCTOBER 6, 2022
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Poptential , an award-winning family of free social studies course packages, has expanded and enhanced its Bell Ringer content with the goal of providing a bell ringer for every day of the school year. Click to tweet. Bell Ringers are brief conversation starters for use at the beginning of class to get students thinking. Some are tied to a specific date or holiday, and others are interesting topics that connect to a subject covered in class.
In a demanding era, using new tools and sharpening old ones
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 6, 2022
A sampling of Hechinger reporting for The New York Times’s Learning section
What Is a Metaversity? What You Need to Know
techlearning
OCTOBER 6, 2022
A metaversity may be part of the next wave of Metaverse-education. Here’s what you need to know.
Struggling small colleges are joining the ’sharing economy’ — teaming up to share courses and majors
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Dylan Smith went to high school just two miles from Adrian College, but wasn’t interested in applying to the Michigan liberal arts school of about 1,600 undergraduates. As much as he liked the idea of a small campus, he didn’t think a liberal arts degree would do much to help him land a job. This story also appeared in The New York Times. Even when Adrian recruited him to wrestle and play football, Smith kept his sights set on Michigan State University, which has nearly 50,000 students.
Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu
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.
Stepping Up Professional Learning and Educator Support this School Year
edWeb.net
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Each new school year brings a promise of growth in students and teachers, as well as in professional learning. Teachers and administrators across the country prepare for the new school year by designing professional learning that is meaningful and engaging for their staff. Although educators could not have predicted it, post-pandemic professional learning in school districts across the country has changed dramatically.
What researchers learned about online higher education during the pandemic
The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Kameshwari Shankar watched for years as college and university courses were increasingly taught online instead of face to face, but without a definitive way of understanding which students benefited the most from them, or what if anything they learned. This story also appeared in The New York Times. As an assistant professor of economics at City College in New York, Shankar knew that one of the most important requirements of scientific research was often missing from studies of the effectiveness
20+ Best Learning Activities for 2-Year-Olds Every Parent Must Try Once
SplashLearn
OCTOBER 6, 2022
We know that parenting a toddler can be both rewarding and challenging, so we’ve put together a list of activities to help your little one learn and grow while having lots of fun. Welcome to our guide of 20+ fun and learning activities for 2 year olds! From simple crafts and games that help with […]. The post 20+ Best Learning Activities for 2-Year-Olds Every Parent Must Try Once first appeared on SplashLearn Blog.
EdXchange: High-Leverage Practices
N2Y
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Tue. Oct. 25 @ 5 pm Eastern Implement HLPs in the classroom and raise student outcomes to new heights.
Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools
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Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t
Let Students Create Your Next Review Game in Gimkit with KitCollab
Nick's Picks for Educational Technology
OCTOBER 6, 2022
One of my favorite review game platforms just added a great new collaborative feature. Teachers can now let their students collaboratively create questions for their next round of Gimkit using KitCollab. Teacher setup is simple and allows question writing to happen in real-time or asynchronously. Students just click on a link, write a multiple-choice or.
2022 Annual CASE Conference
N2Y
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Nov. 9–11 Join us in Salt Lake City, UT to learn about our collaborative IEP development solution.
The 8 Elements of Critical Thinking
Educational Technology and Mobile Learning
OCTOBER 6, 2022
We live in a world that is increasingly inundated with all types of information. From the moment we open our eyes in the morning till we go to bed at night, our minds are incessantly stimulated and a big part of this stimulation stems from our digital devices. It is true that there has never been a time in human history where information and knowledge are as plentiful and readily accessible as they are today.
Are You Prepared for the Next Cyber Attack?
edWeb.net
OCTOBER 6, 2022
Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast. Labor Day 2022—instead of the usual beginning-of-the-school-year exercises, Los Angeles Unified School District administrators had to deal with a ransomware attack that shut down its computer systems. During the edLeader Panel, “ Cybersecurity in Today’s Learning Environments: What School Leaders Must Know and Do ,” superintendents and a chief technology officer said not only is the attack not surprising, but all districts should be preparin
Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework
This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.
Here’s how you can fix teacher shortages in your district
eSchool News
OCTOBER 6, 2022
As schools opened their doors this fall, one of the biggest challenges on school leaders’ minds: filling teaching vacancies and addressing teacher shortages. School districts nationwide are facing unprecedented teacher shortages, with thousands of classrooms unstaffed as the school year begins. Filling these vacancies with certified teachers is a critical need.
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