Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

. – I want to focus instead on one aspect of how we are shifting from print to digital: the procurement decision schools make about whether to license digital instructional materials or purchase them outright, because I think ownership of instructional materials matters.**. Image credits. Image credits.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

All four are profiled in case studies that detail their policies, funding allotments, adoption processes and notable challenges. In states that mix adoption and local control, like Utah, a commission reviews, vets and ultimately recommends instructional materials, although districts have final say.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2023

And among educators from 14 different schools studied by a Harvard researcher for the 2019 book “ Where Teachers Thrive ,” most teachers said they did not have enough time to accomplish the “essential” duties of their jobs. on Teachers Pay Teachers,” a popular platform that educators use to buy educational materials from each other.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In January 2024, five researchers from Texas A&M University published their findings online in the journal Scientific Studies of Reading. hours of auditory instruction in small group or tutoring sessions, but continued to make progress if visual displays of the letters were combined with the sounds. But science evolved.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 2, 2020

As such, OpenSciEd has several unique benefits relative to typical, commercially produced instructional materials. For example, because open materials can be readily modified, research studies can compare adapted lessons to their off-the-shelf counterparts to examine the effectiveness of the adaptations.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Fordham Institute study reviewed popular English lessons on Teachers Pay Teachers and two other sites and found that most weren’t good. One of the most popular English lessons in the instructional marketplace Teachers Pay Teachers is a unit on how to teach William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” A Thomas B.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Problem-Based Learning (PBL): PBL tasks students with solving real-world problems or case studies, requiring them to apply knowledge and critical thinking skills to develop solutions. By incorporating these strategies into instruction, educators can help students develop the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, launched 95 Phonics Core Program® Word Study, Grades 4 and 5. It also includes professional learning and ongoing coaching at the district and building level to support teachers in mastering phonics-based instruction. Lincolnshire, Ill. –

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Iterating Toward Openness

AUGUST 2, 2023

I’ve been thinking about AI training data a lot recently, partly because of the fascinating intersections and overlaps between (1) curating and annotating training data for AI models and (2) designing instructional materials for human learners. And I continue to be a curious and energetic reader today. Is that legal?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

To support local school districts’ decisions on purchasing instructional materials, the LDOE evaluates products on program design, instructional design, usability and support, and other criteria for high quality. A committee of Louisiana educators reviews the materials. About Lexia Learning.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Founded in 2012, ThinkCERCA offers a set of digital tools and lesson plans to help educators teach critical thinking skills across a variety of subjects, including English language arts (ELA), math, social studies and science. This framework informs how ThinkCERCA designs its literacy instructional materials and lessons.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2023

Bir, who’s now a freshman studying computer science at Diablo Valley College in California, could relate. “As Some other websites that teachers use to share instructional materials have been criticized for lacking quality control.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2021

When instructors make videos where they use their presence in the video well, the researchers argue in a recent peer-reviewed paper , it can “contribute to greater engagement, promote generative learning, direct efficient integration of the instructional material, and lead to better post-test performance.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2023

It turns out, one of the world’s most-cited educational researchers, Richard Mayer , is working on a series of studies looking at what kind of computer-generated voices and images are most engaging to learners and lead to the best outcomes. How do we create online tutors who are approachable and we want to learn from?’”

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Tom Murray

JUNE 21, 2017

Project Tomorrow , an organization that studies trends in this area, produces the yearly Speak Up Survey and analyzed feedback from almost half a million students, parents, and educators from over 2,000 districts throughout the United States in 2015. . Learning Transformed comes with a free study guide for school leaders.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 5, 2023

For example, my son who is studying cybersecurity recently told me prompted ChatGPT along these lines: ‘You are the hiring manager for a cybersecurity position at a large company. Then do the same with every colorful little box containing an example, case study, etc.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Science materials from 65 publishers were reviewed for adoption by the Instructional Materials Advisory Committee, comprised of parents, teachers, district administrators and community members. The Committee reviews all instructional materials in light of the state content standards.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In 2021, the New Hampshire Department of Education selected Discovery Education’s award-winning K-12 learning platform to support all New Hampshire learning environments with high quality instructional material. More information about Discovery Education’s research studies can be found  here. 

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

95 Phonics Core adds an explicit phonics strand to the daily reading block to ensure that all K-3 students receive consistent evidence-based and research-aligned phonics instruction to improve outcomes. There are multiple studies that demonstrate its effectiveness. Visit www.LXDResearch.com.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

A new study from WestEd, a nonpartisan, nonprofit research agency, commissioned by Front Row Education, found that students using the adaptive, gamified and data-drive technology showed greater mathematics achievement outcomes when compared with students who did not.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

It demonstrates that video material is viral and draws in more people than any other content. Because of this, you might profit much from using YouTube as a terrific tool in your online study. YouTube has more instructional videos than the LC. To get access to free and high-quality lecture material.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

million grant from the Bezos Family Foundation to design an innovative social studies and civics curriculum that uses a Project Based Learning (PBL) model. This project acknowledges the need for teachers to have ready access to high quality instructional materials to achieve student outcomes.”.

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2023

A research study from Curriculum Associates recently received a Moderate (i.e., Curriculum Associates’ research study meets the Moderate rating, defined as a “quasi-experimental (i.e., matched), well-conducted study showing significant positive student outcomes with a multisite (i.e., NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2022

The vast majority secured teaching positions in schools using the instructional materials written by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell or Units of Study, from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University. If we are truly to reconsider efforts to improve reading instruction, I offer two ideas.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 19, 2017

Encouraged by Dr. Orton, she compiled and published instructional materials which provided the foundation for what became known as the Orton-Gillingham Method. studying base words, roots, prefixes and suffixes. studying the aspects of language concerned with meaning. studying base words, roots, prefixes and suffixes.

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Tom Murray

JUNE 21, 2017

Project Tomorrow , an organization that studies trends in this area, produces the yearly Speak Up Survey and analyzed feedback from almost half a million students, parents, and educators from over 2,000 districts throughout the United States in 2015. . Learning Transformed comes with a free study guide for school leaders.

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Hapara

JUNE 16, 2022

para built itself upon a robust pedagogical foundation that is designed to support differentiated instruction. Differentiation is the adjustment of teaching methodologies, instructional materials, the classroom environment, means of assessment, and content to match the interests and needs of learners to achieve the targeted learning outcomes.

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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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Digital Promise

MAY 21, 2018

This involves identifying vocabulary that students have to understand in order to access curriculum content; understanding the semantic and syntactic complexity of the language used in written instructional materials; and knowing the ways in which students are expected to use language to complete each learning task.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The transition to nontraditional instruction required educators to consider not only students’ access to technology and instructional materials, but of adequate food and necessities often provided by schools. Just as school terms were ending in the U.S.,

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2019

Recently, Education Week published an article describing culturally-questionable activities and language found in Studies Weekly , a social studies curriculum used by more than 13,000 schools across the country. Study after study has demonstrated that high-quality curricular resources play a vital role in improving student learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

23, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today released new research titled “Using Lexia Core5 Reading to Address Learning Loss and Accelerate Learning: Insights from a 2020-21 Nationwide Study.” BOSTON ( Sept.

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

In her research, Fillmore has conducted studies of second language learners in school settings of Latino, Asian, American Indian, and Alaskan Native children and has held steadfast in calling for high expectations for such children. See CGCS.org.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

But district leaders, administrators and teachers have incredible demands placed on them, which were exacerbated by the pandemic and while there are high-quality materials available, they’re not compiled.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2021

Wells, Shirley Chisholm or Denmark Vesey from his high school social studies textbooks. And while social studies curricula differ vastly across the U.S., Subscribe today! High schooler Joshua Carter didn’t learn about Black historical figures like Ida B. He learned about them through an app on his phone.

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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.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2022

Ayana demonstrates a remarkable commitment to her studies, her advocacy work, and her community. Founded in 1969, Curriculum Associates, LLC designs research-based print and online instructional materials, screens and assessments, and data management tools. To learn more about the CGCS, visit CGCS.org. See CGCS.org.

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