Elementary, Online Learning and Secondary

10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

Check out their free 3-hour micro course, Launching Online Learning. I recommend Advancement Courses for online teacher professional development with over 280 courses. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa. I had so many people ask for the video.

Online Learning

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10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices – Free Webinar

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

We are specifically talking just e-learning for this webinar. Online Learning Best Practices – Webinar Overview Join Vicki Davis @coolcatteacher and three top course designers from Advancement Courses. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa.

Online Learning

Online Learning Learning Elementary Course

Elementary and Secondary Emergency School Relief (ESSER) Funds Allow for Improved Indoor Air Quality in U.S. Schools

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

In 2020, the DOE introduced the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, a signature part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to help schools improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and return their students back to the classroom. “We Department of Education (DOE). Studies have shown ActivePure to be over 99.9%

Secondary

Secondary Elementary Technology System

How Educators Can Support Families of Children with Disabilities During Hybrid or Online Learning

Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The challenges of online learning are real, but there are some basic steps teachers and families can take to encourage educational success. Use Online Teacher Tools to Communicate With Families. Fortunately, teachers have plenty of options when it comes to online learning tools and parent resources for special education.

Online Learning

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Balance the Delivery

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

After a year of blended instruction, or a combination of face-to-face learning and online learning, schools are questioning the amount of time students spend in front of screens. Departments may also use this approach at the secondary level and at grade levels for the elementary level.

Blended Learning

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10 Ways to Move Forward: Learning Gaps and Post Pandemic Learning [Free Webinar]

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

Last year, when the world shut down for learning, these presenters and I worked together for a presentation: 10 Essential Best Practices for Online Learning. These four successful distance course designers for both K12 and teachers will share ten essential online learning best practices. She received her M.Ed.

Learning

Learning Course Elementary Secondary

The Station Rotation Model

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

To be considered a blended learning model, at least one station must be an online learning station. When coaching teachers in a 1:1 environment where all students have devices, I encourage teachers to balance the online and offline learning activities to give students a much-needed break from the screen.

Blended Learning

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Design a Choose Your Own Adventure Learning Experience

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

For example, an elementary teacher may want to focus on a specific season or weather pattern while a secondary teacher might focus on cell division or energy sustainability. Next, teachers must organize the learning experience. The fifth slide provides a range of strategies students can choose from to demonstrate their learning.

Learning

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VHS Learning Celebrates 25th Anniversary

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Boston — May 18, 2021 — VHS Learning, a nonprofit empowering schools with the industry’s best online learning programs, is celebrating its 25 th year helping schools expand curriculum and provide engaging learning experiences for students. In 2021, VHS Learning received a $1.4 Statewide Partnerships.

Learning

Learning Secondary Online Learning Course

Teaching and leading for higher student engagement … even during a pandemic (aka How I spent my summer)

Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I did all of this twice, the first week with elementary educators and the second week with secondary teachers (so 8 days total). They asked me to do a short keynote highlighting some possibilities for hands-on, active student learning. how to handle scripted curricula, how to use the protocol as an instructional coach).

Student Engagement

Student Engagement Elementary Strategy Secondary

Planning for Elementary School Closures #CoronaVirus #CoVid19 #RemoteLearning

The Innovative Educator

MARCH 8, 2020

In the age of technology, planning for secondary students has become a bit easier as many schools already use platforms like Google Classroom, Schoology, or Microsoft Teams. Additionally, childcare is not as a big of a concern for older children, but what about elementary school students?

Elementary

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Slooh Launches Its Next-Gen Platform to Engage Students in Space Exploration

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Washington Depot, Connecticut – Slooh, the pioneer in offering live online telescope feeds of the universe and an NGSS-aligned curriculum for school communities worldwide, recently launched the next generation of its online learning platform to make space exploration even easier and more engaging for students and educators alike.

Schoology

Schoology Secondary Robotics Data

Putting Guidance to Work: Lessons from the Massachusetts Edtech Peer Learning Cohort

Digital Promise

MAY 23, 2023

The past several years have seen a rapid rise in the use of edtech in classrooms, accelerated by the pandemic and the sudden shift to remote learning. However, selecting new programs, implementing them with fidelity, and evaluating current tool efficacy has proven to be a daunting task for school and technology leaders.

EdTech

EdTech Learning System Groups

HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Blended and online learning is increasingly in demand by students. There is evidence that universities have a slow-changing culture , when compared to for instance high- or secondary-schools. Almost half of all Ontario secondary school teachers report using YouTube or video elements in their classrooms.

Secondary

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Catholic Schools Continue Long-Time Partnerships with VHS Learning to Give Students Hundreds of Course Options

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2023

The accredited high school program features small class sizes, certified teachers, interactive learning, and flexible scheduling, with coursework that is available anywhere students have internet access. For more information about VHS Learning please visit [link] and follow on Twitter at @VHSLearning.

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Course Secondary Learning Elementary

High Schools Worldwide Partner with VHS Learning for Teacher-Led Online Classes

eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Adding VHS Learning courses is quick and easy, as VHS Learning provides the course instructors and curriculum, as well as its team of helpful online learning experts. Schools work with their students to schedule VHS Learning courses into their standard school day, just like any other course offered at their school.

Course

Course Learning Blended Learning Secondary

Why experts say now is the time to assess your district’s edtech use

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

Making tough choices Later this year, the final round of federal pandemic funding, known as Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER), will expire, leaving school budgets uncertain in many districts. Funds they have come to rely on for staffing and technology will end in September if not allotted.

EdTech

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New Schools in Six States and Internationally Give Students Courses from VHS Learning

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2021

30, 2021 – VHS Learning, a nonprofit empowering schools with the industry’s best teacher-led online learning programs, today announced that schools in New Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, along with Sierra Leone, are now offering their students access to more than 250 core and elective courses online.

Course

Course Learning Secondary Online Learning

Coronavirus-Related Funding Opportunities for Schools and Districts

MIND Research Institute

APRIL 24, 2020

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund , or ESSERF, $13.2 billion for K-12 health, safety, and distance learning (technology and professional development). billion to institutes of higher learning. Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. How Long Will it Take?

Secondary

Secondary Elementary Resources Meeting

Schools Across the U.S. and Around the World Partner with VHS Learning to Open a World of Opportunities to Students

eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2022

and in eight countries have started or renewed partnerships with VHS Learning this year to provide teacher-led, high school online courses in a variety of disciplines. Boston — Schools across the U.S. Some have been partnering with the nonprofit organization for over 20 years. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

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Course Secondary Learning Elementary

VHS Learning Elects Dr. Yolanda D. Johnson to its Board of Directors

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

6, 2021 – VHS Learning, an accredited non-profit organization empowering schools with the industry’s best online learning programs, has appointed Dr. Yolanda D. Boston – Dec. Johnson to its board of directors. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

Dropout

Dropout Secondary Learning Course

VHS Learning Receives $1.4 Million Grant from The Manton Foundation

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

“In 2013 we received grant funding from The Manton Foundation, and we were pleased to recently reconnect with the foundation to discuss how VHS Learning has grown over the years, and how we are supporting schools during the pandemic,” said Carol DeFuria, President & CEO of VHS Learning. “We

Learning

Learning Course Secondary Online Learning

VHS Learning Celebrates Twenty-Year Partnerships with Schools and Educational Consortiums

eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2022

These schools, districts, and consortiums helped to pioneer the use of VHS Learning’s online program to build equity and expand educational opportunities for their students. . “In In 1996 we were awarded a U.S. Department of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grant. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

Education

Education Learning Secondary Course

How Brain Research Helped Retool Our School Schedule for Remote Learning

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2020

Lunch was lengthened so students could eat with siblings, parents or guardians—or online with classmates for elementary students, which proved extremely popular. Before choosing any tools, we decided on our learning objects and matched them to science of learning objectives.

Learning

Learning Elementary Secondary Assessment

#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. From now until September 28, Advancement Courses, an online provider of professional development for K-12 teachers, is donating 10% of their sales to funding DonorChoose.org projects.

Classroom

Classroom Personal Learning Network Elementary Course

10 of the best K-12 sources for digital textbooks online

Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

If you’re looking for elementary or middle school materials, this is a great place to start. OpenStax has some of the best online textbooks. While some subjects cover higher education, you can browse the high school section to find math and science textbooks for secondary education. LibreTexts.

OER

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‘Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

It sounds like a drastic measure: moving every school to online learning in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. So Boyle, who is a secondary school principal at Dalian American International School, located on China’s northeastern coast, let teachers email assignments during the first few weeks out and skip most instruction.

Khan Academy

Khan Academy Secondary Blended Learning Facebook

Using ESSER Funds Effectively for PBL and STEM: Advice From the Experts

edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

STEM

STEM Handbook Guidelines Elementary

What’s keeping districts from spending COVID relief funding?

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2022

2020 and 2021 saw $190 billion in federal relief funds go to schools through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). ” Continued waves of infection have forced many districts to alternate between in-person, hybrid, and fully-online learning. But why aren’t schools spending the money?

Secondary

Secondary Report Elementary Assessment

Using ESSER Funds to Prepare for a Transformative School Year

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

Digital Divide

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy

Using the ESSER Funds to Prepare for a Transformative School Year

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

Digital Divide

Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy

Schools in All 50 States and Two U.S. Territories Offer Students Access to Quality Online Courses from VHS Learning

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

3, 2022 – In 2021, 44 new schools partnered with VHS Learning, a nonprofit empowering schools with the industry’s best teacher-led online learning programs. The nonprofit offers hundreds of unique online courses, including 24 AP® offerings, innovative STEM and humanities programs, and a wide variety of unique electives.

Course

Course Accessibility Secondary Online Learning

4 Essential Steps to Secure Funding for Hybrid Classroom Technologies

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

For districts in need of additional technologies to make hybrid classrooms successful, here's a closer look at the new funding available and how to secure it: ESSER Funds and How to Use Them The original CARES Act included an education stabilization fund called Elementary and Secondary Education Emergency Relief (ESSER).

Technology

Technology Classroom EdTech Software

VHS Learning Adds Spanish 1 to its Credit Recovery Course Offerings

eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2022

All VHS Learning teachers complete graduate-level Online Teaching Methodologies (OTM) training to learn best practices for online teaching and learning, and 81% of VHS Learning teachers possess a master’s degree or higher. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

Course

Course Learning Secondary Elementary

State Spotlight: Governor Reeves Supports Diverse Learning Options Through CARES Act Funds

ExcelinEd

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In addition to grant eligibility for public school districts and charter schools, private elementary and secondary schools are also eligible to apply for the funding. Governor Reeves’ priorities for Innovative Educational Solutions include: Improve Online Learning Resources. Return to In-Person Learning.

Secondary

Secondary Learning Online Learning STEM

ESSER Funding Update

MIND Research Institute

MAY 24, 2023

ESSER, which stands for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief , was first established as part of the CARES Act, where additional funds were added to ESSER II and III. What is ESSER? It served as emergency relief funding to assist public schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Secondary

Secondary Software Elementary EdTech

‘We’re going to have to be a little more nimble’: How school districts are responding to AI

The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

For now, he said he doesn’t think generative AI tools will have an immediate impact in early elementary classrooms, either as an instructional tool or a cheating risk (“You can’t fake knowing your ABCs,” he said).

Policies

Policies Elementary Analysis Report

VHS Learning’s New Flexible Courses Expand Student Options for Online Course Enrollment

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2022

VHS Learning teachers interact with students in asynchronous discussions, host weekly office hours, and invite students to monthly one-on-one progress meetings,” DeFuria continued. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

Course

Course Secondary Training Elementary

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

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

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. McGhee says.

Education

Education Handbook Course Elementary

K-12 Funding in the American Rescue Plan

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 15, 2021

billion has been added to the ESSER fund for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, with new spending requirements for districts and schools with high percentages of students living in poverty. The bill specifically cites the need for evidence-based interventions that respond to student academic, social, and emotional needs.

E-rate

E-rate Libraries Secondary Software

Wizrobotics launches Wizprodigy, a new online competition experience for STEM students

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2021

During the Wizprodigy competition, students will learn the required code through the Wizrobotics online learning platform. “By being a part of the Wizprodigy competition, students have the opportunity to feel connected and interact with other students sharing their common interest in STEM.”. Find out more at [link].

STEM

STEM Robotics Secondary Elementary

OPINION: Singing in the parking lot, and other pandemic strategies for music students

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

During the pandemic, elementary and high school students have still been getting access to quality music education in some cases, as their teachers learn to adapt. Related: OPINION — With many schools choosing online learning, how can we keep the music alive? Music and music education have been critical to my life.

Strategy

Strategy Elementary Secondary Training

VHS Learning Partners with Schools in Massachusetts to Offer Online Courses

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2021

VHS Learning design and delivery standards were the model used by the National Education Association when they created the first standards for online learning. Natick High School, located in the Greater Boston area, purchased 40 enrollments. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

Course

Course Learning Secondary STEM

COVID-19’s Long-Term Impacts on Education in 2020 and Beyond

Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2020

Secondary teacher positions are harder to fill than elementary ones; as are science and math openings. Then shift the conversation from online as a money-maker, to online as serving your mission,” Crews said. This moment could also herald a shift in how high school juniors and seniors view online learning options.

Education

Education Training Policies Secondary

10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices

10 Essential Online Learning Best Practices – Free Webinar

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Elementary and Secondary Emergency School Relief (ESSER) Funds Allow for Improved Indoor Air Quality in U.S. Schools

How Educators Can Support Families of Children with Disabilities During Hybrid or Online Learning

Balance the Delivery

10 Ways to Move Forward: Learning Gaps and Post Pandemic Learning [Free Webinar]

The Station Rotation Model

Design a Choose Your Own Adventure Learning Experience

VHS Learning Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Teaching and leading for higher student engagement … even during a pandemic (aka How I spent my summer)

Planning for Elementary School Closures #CoronaVirus #CoVid19 #RemoteLearning

Slooh Launches Its Next-Gen Platform to Engage Students in Space Exploration

Putting Guidance to Work: Lessons from the Massachusetts Edtech Peer Learning Cohort

HE Challenges: Fast changing digital teaching methods

Catholic Schools Continue Long-Time Partnerships with VHS Learning to Give Students Hundreds of Course Options

High Schools Worldwide Partner with VHS Learning for Teacher-Led Online Classes

Why experts say now is the time to assess your district’s edtech use

New Schools in Six States and Internationally Give Students Courses from VHS Learning

Coronavirus-Related Funding Opportunities for Schools and Districts

Schools Across the U.S. and Around the World Partner with VHS Learning to Open a World of Opportunities to Students

VHS Learning Elects Dr. Yolanda D. Johnson to its Board of Directors

VHS Learning Receives $1.4 Million Grant from The Manton Foundation

VHS Learning Celebrates Twenty-Year Partnerships with Schools and Educational Consortiums

How Brain Research Helped Retool Our School Schedule for Remote Learning

#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

10 of the best K-12 sources for digital textbooks online

‘Students Are Lonely:’ What Happens When Coronavirus Forces Schools Online

Using ESSER Funds Effectively for PBL and STEM: Advice From the Experts

What’s keeping districts from spending COVID relief funding?

Using ESSER Funds to Prepare for a Transformative School Year

Using the ESSER Funds to Prepare for a Transformative School Year

Schools in All 50 States and Two U.S. Territories Offer Students Access to Quality Online Courses from VHS Learning

4 Essential Steps to Secure Funding for Hybrid Classroom Technologies

VHS Learning Adds Spanish 1 to its Credit Recovery Course Offerings

State Spotlight: Governor Reeves Supports Diverse Learning Options Through CARES Act Funds

ESSER Funding Update

‘We’re going to have to be a little more nimble’: How school districts are responding to AI

VHS Learning’s New Flexible Courses Expand Student Options for Online Course Enrollment

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

K-12 Funding in the American Rescue Plan

Wizrobotics launches Wizprodigy, a new online competition experience for STEM students

OPINION: Singing in the parking lot, and other pandemic strategies for music students

VHS Learning Partners with Schools in Massachusetts to Offer Online Courses

COVID-19’s Long-Term Impacts on Education in 2020 and Beyond

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