MindShift

JULY 21, 2020

As the dust settles from emergency distance learning, schools now have the summer to reckon with what worked and what must change as they grapple with the uncertainty of the next academic year. Some educators who want to make online learning more engaging and accessible are exploring the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

By providing actionable data and insights, knowledge-rich learning, culturally responsive pedagogy, and scaffolds to support learner variability, the blended research-based program helps teachers facilitate lively classroom discourse and engage all students with grade-level content using culturally relevant texts. About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2022

This new program, along with the recently released Magnetic Reading for Grades 3–5 , form an intuitive, systematic approach to instruction with rich, engaging texts that draw students to the center of learning. To learn more about Magnetic Reading K–5 and to view sample lessons, visit CurriculumAssociates.com/Magnetic-Reading.

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Guidelines Instructional Materials Assessment Data 40

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The council selected i-Ready Diagnostic based on its assessment quality, validity and reliability, correlation to Washington State Learning Standards, capacity to support districts, and more. i-Ready makes the promise of differentiated instruction a practical reality for K–12 teachers and students. About Curriculum Associates.

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Tools Differentiated Instruction Guidelines Instructional Materials 52

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

If you face backlash for a book in your curriculum, library, or optional reading list (even after following your school’s guidelines for curriculum choices or free reading, especially in secondary), the course of action could go something like this: Schedule a meeting with the parties involved. Students: learn, discern, and don’t hide.

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Libraries Handbook Policies Study 93

ExcelinEd

MAY 6, 2020

The crisis has affected the way schools, teachers, parents and students interact and learn. But now every credit and learning opportunity must count—more than ever before. The commonsense solutions, entitled “non-negotiables” below, will go a long way to making every learning opportunity and credit in advanced coursework count.

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Guidelines Case Study Instructional Materials Outcomes 41

MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 8, 2020

SETDA’s annual Leadership Summit brought educational leaders from more than 40 states together with experts in educational technology, assessment, instructional materials and professional development. Remote Learning. Professional Learning for Teachers & Leaders. College Readiness. Funding Equity.

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Policies EdTech Industry Guidelines 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2020

Now, language learning app Duolingo is getting into college admissions. But on July 17, Gavin Newsom, governor of California, where Swing is based, announced strict guidelines that mean most schools will likely stay closed for the fall. “I It marks one of AVID’s first forays into online instructional content.

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EdTech Company Training Guidelines 161

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of representation. I described how blended and online learning can help educators provide opportunities for students to perceived and engage with information presented in multiple modalities. Action and Expression. Physical Action. Executive Functions.

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Blended Learning UDL Learning Guidelines 546

Graphite Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

A formative assessment is a teaching move -- a question, an activity, or an assignment -- that a teacher performs to gain information about student learning. It is formative in that it is intentionally done for the purpose of planning or adjusting future instruction and activities. They are actionable.

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Assessment Flipped Classroom EdTech LMS 85

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2020

The prolonged closures—and in her case, lack of any formal instruction—only exacerbated the problem. transitioned to remote learning, staff mailed out optional paper packets for students to work on for the remainder of the semester. There was no virtual or remote learning offered from the district.

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Elementary Analysis Guidelines Instructional Materials 151

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2016

itslearning, maker of the personalized learning management platform of the same name, released “ Going Digital: A Curriculum Management Playbook ,” a guide to creating a fully integrated curriculum management system using the cloud-based platform. Universal Design for Learning. Jump started and crowd sourced. Focused best practice.

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eBook Strategy LMS Case Study 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2017

Under Titles II and III of the Americans with Disability Act ,public and private universities must ensure that any content made available is accessible, unless meeting accessibility guidelines would result in a fundamental alteration or undue administrative and financial burdens. The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Similarly, 28 states have policies and guidelines for external connections; 23 have them for internal wireless connections. She also facilitates the members’ professional learning opportunities including planning and implementing the content for SETDA’s virtual and in-person events and newsletters. Join the Community.

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Broadband Accessibility E-rate Mobility 41

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2016

This kind of connectivity is necessary, the authors note, to help connect students to high-quality digital learning opportunities. It also highlights state leaders who have helped their states put these digital learning opportunities directly in front of teachers and students. State leadership for infrastructure.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Moving away from the pandemic, educators still grapple with learning loss and academic disparities and inequities. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Hack Education

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Via The New York Times : “ Trump Drops Defense of Obama Guidelines on Transgender Students.” “ Florida Virtual School model shows online learning can be engaging,” according to a puff piece by Education Dive , which rewrites a puff piece by eSchool News. ” More via WaPo and Buzzfeed. ” asks Edsurge.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2023

In November, the Virginia Board of Education tossed out its plan to revise the state’s standards of learning for history and social studies. The concept is tied to the notion that when kids learn, no matter what their backgrounds are, they should see their own realities reflected in the text. So, You Want to Be Inclusive?

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Edmentum Company Industry Guidelines 109