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Early Elementary: Differentiate Reading Practice

Catlin Tucker

In one online learning station, students listen to books/stories with an audio recording. Here are some great online resources for the online learning stations. Storyline Online is a fantastic site sponsored by the SAG Foundation. This strategy uses technology in two stations. Read & Listen Resources.

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Pandemic May (Finally) Push Online Education Into Teacher Prep Programs

Edsurge

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19.

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Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual

The Hechinger Report

Pearson, the parent company of Connections Education, the second largest for-profit online charter operator, reported enrollment growth in its virtual schools division of 20 percent in 2020. She wants to see online learning taken out of the hands of for-profits altogether. At Stride Inc.,

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Students' Tablet, Smartphone Usage Climbs, With Strong Appetite for Apps

Marketplace K-12

Seventy-eight percent of elementary school students say they regularly use a tablet, up from 66 percent a year ago, according a survey released by Pearson and conducted by the Harris Poll.

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Education companies see an “upside to the pandemic” for business

The Hechinger Report

But for some online education companies, the upheaval represents a chance to profit. Connections Academy, the virtual school run by Pearson, saw “strong increases in application volumes” in March. Last month, Hechinger reported that website traffic was surging for some ed tech companies. And K12 Inc.,

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The Top 20 Podcast Episodes

Shake Up Learning

Online Learning Tips for Teachers and Schools [interview with an American Teacher in China]. Are you prepared for online learning if your school is closed for an extended period of time? In this candid interview, I chat with Jennifer Pearson, a tech coach who recently evacuated from China due to the coronavirus.

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Funding School Services in the Midst of Multiple Crises

edWeb.net

Dr. Gonzales’s district is reaching out to local non-profits for help with the shift to 100% online learning, which cannot be done quickly or cheaply, especially at a time when the district is receiving less state funding. Arati Nagaraj is an education consultant, edtech advisor and school board trustee in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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