Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

A new report from the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) aims to clear up the murky waters surrounding the adoption of digital learning materials, a process that varies wildly between states. Occasionally the state will also partner with companies to provide materials or services to districts free of charge.

EdTech 267

EdTech Case Study Instructional Materials Policies 267

Doug Levin

MAY 12, 2015

I also tend to think that educators make rational responses in selecting instructional materials and tools (including using social media) – and certainly in the U.S. K-12 context, individual teacher’s choices about instructional materials are constrained by district and state policy anyway.

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OER Instructional Materials Khan Academy Outcomes 297

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2023

“This collection helps address this issue and supports teachers in creating inclusive classrooms where stories are discussed and embraced and where students learn about each other’s culture and heritage. Helping one of the world’s largest book publishers create inclusive learning and teaching materials is one way we can do this.”

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Instructional Materials Advocacy Professional Learning Libraries 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Our organization works with schools and districts across the country to create more student-centered learning experiences, which gives us a unique view to the changes that are, and are not, happening at scale. We need to rethink how, where and when we are delivering instruction and making learning accessible. What’s Changed?

Learning 216

Learning Examples Instructional Materials Blended Learning 216

MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Craig Brock teaches high school science in Amarillo, Texas, where his freshman biology students are currently learning about the parts of a cell. And while the materials he uses match his students’ level of English proficiency, Brock said he sometimes feels like he’s insulting their intelligence. He isn’t alone.

Instructional Materials 28

Instructional Materials Survey Dropout Common Core 28

The Hechinger Report

JULY 3, 2023

It is time to take a hard look at the policies that keep our diverse students from learning from teachers who look like them. I knew that my students connected with my lessons and learned more by being able to see themselves in both the content taught and the teacher delivering it.

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Policies Instructional Materials Elementary Report 137

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“I remember thinking that the school systems must have a great list of recommended online learning,” she said. Joffe’s database answered a pandemic-era demand: About a quarter of families and teachers want more online instructions and resources to help them use online learning tools, according to a recent NewSchools Venture Fund-Gallup poll.

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Online Learning Robotics Learning Instructional Materials 145

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

to support engaging, hands-on science learning for middle school students. which is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), to help students gain a deeper understanding of the initial scientific concepts being taught and to motivate their learning throughout the remainder of the unit. “Our

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Software Technology STEM Data 81

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 21, 2023

For example, politicians understand costs much better than they understand learning, which makes policy work and other political advocacy around eliminating textbook costs far easier than advocating for ways that “open” (whatever that word means) might be leveraged to improve student outcomes.

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OER Advocacy Outcomes Instructional Materials 109

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

While there are individuals at the federal level eager to know more and ready to act, there hasn’t been a lot of policy movement at that level yet. I’m hopeful that their knowledge, experience, and expertise will be leveraged to shape and influence policy, whether it be at the state or national level.

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System Education Trends eBook 131

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In 2017, public interest lawyers sued California because they claimed that too many low- income Black and Hispanic children weren’t learning to read at school. Targeted at children who were just learning to read in kindergarten through third grade, the settlement amounted to a little more than $1,000 extra per student.

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Study Analysis Training Guidelines 128

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Add to that the costs of designing and implementing new remote learning programs, on top of childcare, transportation, and everything else that will inevitably increase the cost of doing business. The Learning Policy Institute calculates the cost of distance learning at about $500 per student for a total of $3.7

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Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes 128

Marketplace K-12

OCTOBER 15, 2015

The State Educational Technology Directors Association has launched an online tool to help ed-tech companies, states, and districts learn about digital instructional material procurement.

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Policies Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Yet across the country, millions of kids are struggling to learn this vital skill. Alabama passed a comprehensive early literacy policy in 2019. At the end of the day, all children deserve a chance to learn to read, and all teachers can learn to teach them. Our lives are heavily influenced by our ability to read.

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Policies Assessment Outcomes Instructional Materials 145

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Rather, it stems from a lack of access to rigorous, age-appropriate instruction in the field. In other words, not all STEM content is best learned by reading (sometimes dense) text. How might state assessments be unfairly disadvantaging English learners?

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STEM Policies Assessment Report 163

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 1, 2019

You be the judge as to whether or not this is a quality resource that clearly conveys to the student or teacher what was learned. How does the number for each item or total score reflect what a student has really learned? Below you will see one of many examples that fall into the category of a resource that is not pedagogically sound.

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Assessment Instructional Materials Resources Examples 262

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 5, 2019

Some digitally enabled K–12 schools find it difficult to provide appropriate lesson plans that can be accessed by all students, said Tim Clark, director of curriculum, instruction and digital learning at Chicago Public Schools. . The program covers blended learning and project-based learning.

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Twitter Instructional Materials Blended Learning Chromebook 229

edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

Questioning the quality of instructional materials isn’t new to the digital education era. Thus, there is the potential for more disparity in the quality of materials from school to school. State leaders need to make sure they are giving educators the tools they need to select the best materials for the classroom.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Resources OER Policies 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the “nation’s report card,” last month revealed the extent of the learning decline during the pandemic. Findings show that two years of pandemic-induced shutdowns and learning interruptions wiped out 20 years of educational progress. They are exhausted.

Education 106

Education Instructional Materials System Policies 106

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

So why not encourage students to use their devices as tools for learning? I’m imagining a school environment where students get to bring their own device, and they have access to different learning resources over the internet. Even tablet users still need a table to put their toys on it right? Today is different. Sounds easy.

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BYOD Classroom Khan Academy Policies 150

edWeb.net

MARCH 19, 2019

During a tour of updates to SETDA’s Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS) , which showcases state policies in support of digital materials, Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director for SETDA, discussed new features like professional development information.

OER 40

OER Instructional Materials Policies Broadband 40

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Buoyed by examples of new and significant commitments to OER by companies large and small, governments of all levels, and schools, it is easy to see that the future of instructional materials over the next decade will look very different than it has over the last decade. This is good news and cause for celebration.

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OER Instructional Materials Advocacy Meeting 170

SETDA Says

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Always working to engage state leaders, affiliates members, private sector partners, and partner organizations-SETDA developed tools and resources to support national, state, district and school leaders in the implementation of the digital teaching and learning.

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Policies Resources Education Tools 52

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Digital learning not only plays a crucial role in preparing today’s students for the jobs of tomorrow, it also has an important role in providing equity and access to education, especially in smaller and remote school districts. Links to Local Learning. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

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Broadband Accessibility Instructional Materials Education 59

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. “We saw that our code was only looking at the adoption of textbooks,” said DeLeón.

Instructional Materials 40

Instructional Materials Case Study Policies OER 40

edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

SETDA’s latest research, Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities , highlights how state policies are supporting the transformation to digital learning. Many states provide guidance for the implementation of digital materials in districts to help ensure that they are available to all learners.

Digital Learning 40

Digital Learning Instructional Materials Learning Policies 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2022

This dyslexia screening process is part of Arizona’s Move on When Reading policy, which is designed to provide students with evidence-based, effective reading instruction in order to position them for success as they progress through school, college, and career. To learn more about i-Ready , visit CurriculumAssociates.com/i-Ready.

Assessment 87

Assessment Differentiated Instruction Instructional Materials Education 87

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

News that schools and districts across the country are closing campuses and preparing to transition their staff and students to online learning have led to a flurry of questions and, subsequently, people lending support. Among them are companies directly reaching out to teachers and administrators, offering to help ease that transition.

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Company Software Instructional Materials Assessment 212

eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

Kiddom supports aligned instructional models by connecting curriculum, instruction, and assessment onto one platform, which fits nicely with CenterPoint’s larger mission of building aligned education systems.”. Interim assessments are administered throughout a school year and are key to supporting learning.

Assessment 52

Assessment Education Data Instructional Materials 52

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Now, a new resource from SETDA offers a look at different state-level procurement models to demonstrate how various states have implemented policies and procedures to procure digital resources, instructional materials and devices. Next page: Procedures from 4 states highlighted in the report).

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Resources Case Study Instructional Materials Policies 48

Digital Promise

MARCH 23, 2016

Scott Kinney has nearly 25 years of experience in the fields of professional learning and educational technology, and currently serves as Discovery Education Senior Vice President of Educational Partnerships. One of my many high school memories is learning the Pythagorean Theorem. To change this, three things need to happen.

Blackboard 168

Blackboard Instructional Materials Professional Learning Digital Learning 168

Doug Levin

JULY 7, 2016

Note: The original version of this piece was published on July 7, 2016 by New America as part of an EdCentral series on the next social contract for education: https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/edcentral/next-social-contract-public-education-needs-new-terms-service/.

Instructional Materials 150

Instructional Materials Education Academic Standards Software 150

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

While barely a blimp on the global scale, it could impact learning trajectories for millions of American students and have a significant impact on the conventional model of schooling. They can have very different purposes but tend to share common characteristics, such as more personalized and project-based learning. Microschools.

Policies 92

Policies Libraries Instructional Materials Secondary 92

Doug Levin

APRIL 27, 2017

A day late perhaps, but here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. " Tagged on: May 1, 2017 Can zapping your neck help you quickly learn a foreign language? Tagged on: May 1, 2017 “Is Our Children’s Apps Learning?”

EdTech 150

EdTech Chromebook Policies Student Data Privacy 150

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The first report, The State of Student Learning in 2022 , analyzes reading and mathematics data gathered from nearly two million Grades 1–8 students during the 2021–2022 school year via the edtech company’s i-Ready Assessment tool. Recovery is occurring, with student learning in some areas approaching pre-pandemic levels.

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Trends Elementary Data Comparison 76

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2023

In addition to motivating teachers by building relationships rooted in trust and respect, administrators can provide teachers with the support and resources we need to be effective and successful, including professional development opportunities, mentoring and access to instructional materials and technology.

Classroom 154

Classroom Instructional Materials Meeting Report 154

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2023

That study could be used to help administrators overhaul their teachers’ schedules, the task force writes, and free them up from non-teaching tasks that eat away at time that could be spent collaborating with peers, reviewing their students’ learning data and generally making their lessons better. “I I work at least one day every weekend.

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Survey Report Study Instructional Materials 218