The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

As the school year starts here at Dr. Pablo Perez Elementary school in McAllen — where I am the school librarian — we are enrolling 40 to 60 newcomers in Harvey’s aftermath. In the library, we’re ready to let them talk about what has happened. This is not your grandmother’s library. And suddenly, it all makes sense.

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MindShift

AUGUST 17, 2018

This story about personalized learning was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. In response, they launched an experimental Personalized Learning Academy for 150 juniors and seniors deemed at risk of dropping out.

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MindShift

MAY 17, 2021

This school year, kindergarteners learned how to turn on and off their web cameras and mute buttons alongside spelling and reading fundamentals. Courtney Miller’s son is in kindergarten at Glen Cove Elementary in Vallejo, California. Parents told her they appreciated the online library provided by the collected videos. “It

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2020

Coding gives us another way to solve our problems,” Diane Nodell, the library media specialist, reminded them. Are you ready to learn the basics?”. Nagler said maybe the governor should have been clearer, but that even those who may resist remote learning and technology now could change their minds. The children were.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Through our direct interactions with educators and school leaders around the country working to implement effective personalized learning models in their schools and districts, we find that technology’s role in this arena is yet to be clearly defined on a broad scale. How is current research-based evidence validating tech integration?

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Vrain is also the only district Learning Counsel has found that is deeply involved in workflow aimed at personalized learning, with 100% digital coverage for core curriculum, 90% for electives, 80% for special needs and 100% for professional development. Katy ISD/ Bear Creek Elementary, Katy, TX. Dallas ISD, Dallas, TX.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Positive parental help could make the difference between students being excited about math or falling behind during the pandemic, said Jennifer Bay-Williams, co-author of “Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally” and professor of education at the University of Louisville. Credit: Michelle Majdoch.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Download and examine Ed Elements’ three models for elementary schools and its three models for secondary schools. They have a Personalized Learning Implementation Framework that guides users through 25 key areas of personalized learning. Framework: Ed Elements Charts a Clear Path. There’s more from Ed Elements.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

In “ Closing the Homework Gap: Equity of Access for All Students Outside of School ,” Rhonda Schroeder, EdD, principal, Arthur Elementary School, Oklahoma City, OK; Mike Cory, EdD, principal, Gettys Middle School, SC; Barbara J. Leverage Partnerships. Provide Out-of-School Access on Devices. Out-of-School Access Chart.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We

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techlearning

JULY 27, 2018

Make sure the project includes elements that help define your library as a Future Ready program. Remember that hands-on projects that require collaboration will empower students as creators and lead to personalized learning. Why are you creating making opportunities in your library? Visit them if you can.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2022

Many told Miyashiro that certain trade jobs and professions that might not include a college degree were stigmatized by educators, so the superintendent began thinking about how to get more of those professionals into the classroom to speak with students about vocational training and other aspects of their work.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

School officials in the seaside town scrambled to purchase enough devices for all their students to learn online last year after the pandemic hurtled kids out of buildings. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning. “We

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

They say I’m personalizing learning. We spent a lot of money on devices that we didn’t know how to use. The most critical issue was always the learning gaps. My 16, 17 and 18-year old students were entering my class reading at an elementary level. I came to the Cobb County School District in 2006.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Research shows third grade is a pivotal point for acquiring reading skills, and non-fiction titles for elementary schools are always in high demand,” said Sean P. Big Universe provides schools with an affordable, comprehensive literacy solution featuring a readymade library of thousands of leveled eBooks from well-known publishers.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

In early January, Leonardo Amador, principal of Von Tobel Middle School in Las Vegas, talks about how his staff members use the MAP Accelerator to boost students’ math skills. The version of the tool launched this fall focused on late elementary and middle school math, with new topics planned for the future. Published with permission.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Once kids know how to read in English, Malzkuhn says, they can go the library and pick out any book they want.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Not long after schools closed because of the coronavirus last spring, a Rhode Island nonprofit launched a hotline for teachers who were struggling to launch new technology for remote leaning and trying to figure out how to teach with it. It was the same kind of thing just on a larger, more formal scale,” said Leaheey.

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eSpark

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Over 1,000 Mineola elementary school students are using eSpark in four buildings throughout the district, while a team of Mineola middle schoolers helped us build new product features to better engage and challenge students. At eSpark Learning, we make tools that empower teachers and delight students. Berwyn, Illinois.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

How to integrate BombBomb into the classroom: During the pandemic, BombBomb has been an incredible way for us to communicate and keep connected to our students and their families. We are currently back to in-person learning, but I’m still using BombBomb to send my weekly newsletter.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Along with a curriculum, they also used a technology skills assessment to measure digital literacies and determine how to plan and move forward with skill development. Technology proficiency is even included on their teacher evaluation rubric and elementary students standards reports. Heather is certified in elementary education.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. The town’s library system stepped in to assist the district in buying books, organizing the collection, and other management tasks. Here’s how they did it.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., What works for a high school in a major urban area may not fit the needs of a rural elementary school. on March 18, 2020.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 11, 2021

How to integrate BombBomb into the classroom: During the pandemic, BombBomb has been an incredible way for us to communicate and keep connected to our students and their families. We are currently back to in-person learning, but I’m still using BombBomb to send my weekly newsletter.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Their learning — relationship-based, student-driven and totally portable — goes on, even as the pandemic rages. Another promising option, highlighted by the Center for Reinventing Public Education , is an extension of the now famous “learning pods.”

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edWeb.net

JULY 24, 2018

Here, teachers need to understand that what gets assessed gets discussed and learn how to incorporate the information into their lesson plans. Phase 3 – Action: The point of using data to drive learning is to change what is happening in the classroom. Without action, it’s meaningless. About the Presenters. Leadership 3.0

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Boston: Eileen Rudden of LearnLaunch announced a new multi-sector partnership to scale personalized learning throughout Massachusetts, and discussed the funding approaches they have leveraged to support the expansion of the ed tech network in Boston. How EdClusters Work and What They Do. edclusters16.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

During the conference opening sessions we brainstormed as set of grassroots global education projects that we could bring to our personal learning networks to try to get started. We voted on five project to to focus on right away with a set of basic questions for each: " What do you want to do? Instructor and Ph.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

These types of strategies are foundational to the work of The Learning Accelerator (TLA), the nonprofit where I work. Students are counseled on how to interpret their data and know that if certain formative assessments show areas of weakness, they should go back and work on them before requesting an assessment.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

These types of strategies are foundational to the work of The Learning Accelerator (TLA), the nonprofit where I work. Students are counseled on how to interpret their data and know that if certain formative assessments show areas of weakness, they should go back and work on them before requesting an assessment.

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Blended Learning Assessment Outcomes Strategy 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2023

Many districts invested in edtech platforms and tools to facilitate online learning and to build a hybrid infrastructure that would support the return to in-person learning, all with the goal of creating equitable learning experiences for students.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Nitzan Resnick - Co-Head at KSA ED4ALL - A Library in every neighborhood - Rana Dajani Founder and Director The Power of Story - Susan Jacques Pierson, Ph.D. Thomas Röhlinger, MBA Founder & Editor in Chief of Radijojo World Children''s Media Network Take Your Classroom Global!

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MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

It’s called personalized learning: What if each student had something like a private tutor, and more power over what and how they learned? It found that schools using some form of personalized learning were, on average, performing better ( there were some wrinkles we’ll talk about later on).

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

On one of these towers, the Albemarle County schools have hung base stations that link to broadband internet beamed up from the roof of a nearby elementary school. The hardware on the towers then blasts that connection about 10 miles into the valley below. It just wouldn’t be fair.”.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 17, 2021

There are Bitmoji classrooms with dozens of links, entire libraries of read-alouds for kids to view, choice boards with video prompts, interactive slideshows for reading comprehension, in-depth Google Slides and Forms, activities and games for kids to do on their own, and more. Lower your expectations for pacing.

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