The Hechinger Report

APRIL 10, 2018

“Personalized learning” is among the most discussed initiatives in education today. Most schools nationwide say they’ve implemented personalized learning, to some degree. Others have combined grade levels to best meet the needs of students. Others have combined grade levels to best meet the needs of students.

Personalized Learning 99

Personalized Learning Strategy Education Learning 99

EdTechTeacher

JUNE 15, 2018

Learn more about what Tom is doing with teachers by following him on Twitter: @Mr_Driscoll. Although Personalized Learning has gained considerable traction in education, there is still much confusion and, at times, heated debate regarding what this set of ideas actually means and looks like in practice. Learning is social.

Personalized Learning 74

Personalized Learning Future Ready Learning Advocacy 74

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 5, 2020

The AAP strongly advocates that all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school," the group said in an update to its guidance for school re-entry. Below is an excerpt. The bottom line is that schools need to reopen for their sake, but at what cost?

Education 545

Education Policies Groups Personalized Learning 545

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The project typifies the mix of personalized and social learning that’s been a mainstay for 25 years at King, a founding member of a school network called EL Education. But there’s no common definition yet for what personalized learning actually is.”. We’re prepping for those now,” Pierce said. Crew is like family.

Personalized Learning 111

Personalized Learning Khan Academy Learning Report 111

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into higher education to address challenges such as personalized learning and operational efficiency. While AI has the ability to enhance personalized learning experiences, there are concerns about the quality of education delivered through AI-driven platforms.

Education 127

Education Industry Data Course 127

edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

According to Learning in the 21st Century: the 2019 Digital Promise LVP Survey , 83% of teachers think students are capable of high achievement, but just 26% think students are reaching those levels today. When schools talk about personalized learning, one of the first things they need to do is consider these jagged profiles.

Personalized Learning 46

Personalized Learning Learning Strategy Policies 46

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2023

Education policy should be top of mind as state policymakers continue their legislative work this spring. After unprecedented learning loss, growing disparities in educational outcomes and overall public dissatisfaction, the time is right for an education overhaul. Almost half say that they want to see bold changes taking place.

Competency Based Learning 94

Competency Based Learning Policies Personalized Learning Education 94

BYOT Network

AUGUST 2, 2016

This post is part of a series about the Building Blocks for Personalized Learning. It is necessary for teachers to nurture the development of a Community within their classrooms in order to facilitate personalized learning. Consider the type of community in which you would thrive.

Personalized Learning 49

Personalized Learning Learning Guidelines Conference 49

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

I had just received a notice from my school about the push for teachers and leaders to return to school for in-person learning. Decisions and policies are often made without the input of teachers and school leaders. It was fall 2020, and here I was, sitting at my computer in tears. And that’s the problem. It’s always us.

Policies 159

Policies Data Personalized Learning Outcomes 159

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

” It was an experiment in so-called “personalized learning,” where algorithms churned out customized lessons for each student. The study highlights an ongoing conflict between personalized learning and the required annual tests that schools to give students. “Math is cumulative,” he said.

Personalized Learning 92

Personalized Learning Study Learning Report 92

BYOT Network

AUGUST 2, 2016

This post is part of a series about the Building Blocks for Personalized Learning. It is necessary for teachers to nurture the development of a Community within their classrooms in order to facilitate personalized learning.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Guidelines Conference 40

Neo LMS

JANUARY 18, 2022

Online learning has been on the rise for a while, but it became the norm for almost everyone at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most students have returned to in-person learning, many have remained in the online classroom. You can also learn more about their home life and any struggles they might be going through.

Classroom 436

Classroom Gamification Online Learning Video 436

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

TeachAI , an initiative led by Code.org, ETS, the International Society of Technology in Education, Khan Academy, and the World Economic Forum, announced the launch of a groundbreaking resource for education leaders and policymakers around the world – Foundational Policy Ideas for AI in Education.

Industry 100

Industry Google EdTech Policies 100

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2022

Early in my career, I taught at a school with a very progressive inclusion policy. Within my completely integrated classroom, a diverse group of learners had the beautiful opportunity to experience one another’s strengths and different ways of learning. Recommended Resources. Supporting student success in Alberta, Canada.

OER 147

OER Data Personalized Learning Assessment 147

ExcelinEd

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

ExcelinEd, along with its partners, is developing a new policy set that will connect parents and teachers directly. We call this policy “Parent-Teacher Compacts” and they would allow parents and teachers to form written agreements to serve students. Before we get to the policy, let’s take a moment to look back before the pandemic.

Policies 36

Policies Meeting Analysis Report 36

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 19, 2020

You can either lurk and learn or develop your own Personal Learning Network (PLN) to farm the best ideas and strategies that are actually working in similar demographics. Work with teachers and other support staff to develop a responsible and equitable policy.

Learning 408

Learning Social Media Personal Learning Network Policies 408

EdTechSandyK

MARCH 9, 2017

Personalized Learning and the Tech to Make It Happen SXSWedu 2017 Panel One of the most promising ideas in education right now is personalized learning—providing instruction that is meaningful and contextualized for every student. What does personalized learning mean? Don't forget student privacy policy.

Personalized Learning 45

Personalized Learning Learning EdTech Data 45

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

It is crucial to define key needs AI tools can meet and shortcomings it can address. As RAND senior policy researcher Robert Murphy notes in a post for Education Week , “maybe 10 percent, 20 percent, 40 percent of the time [the system] will get it wrong ,” making AI in schools an excellent supplemental tool, but no replacement for teachers.

Education 413

Education EdTech Data Outcomes 413

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

We are grateful for the educators’ generosity in sharing their experiences and offering a firsthand glimpse into their strategies to meet these demanding times. Teacher who is teaching remotely full-time at a school that offers full-time distance and in-person learning models. “We Reimagining Family Engagement. . …

Assessment 384

Assessment Groups Differentiated Instruction Meeting 384

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Still, there is a pull to upgrade our instruction to meet the demands of the 21st century, summarized as the “Four Cs” – critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. One approach that may offer that reasonable next step in embedding personalized learning into practice is blended learning.

Personalized Learning 42

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Exercises 42

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

Once considered a boutique form of education overly reliant on technology, competency-based education is increasingly seen as a way to solve a host of problems with traditional schooling, problems that became more apparent when learning went virtual. The pandemic really changed the policy conversation to more systemic shifts.”

Competency Based Learning 138

Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 138

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2017

It’s a dilemma facing a growing number of schools and districts that have jumped onto a new tech-fueled trend in education known as “personalized learning.”. based policy group, “and the idea that equity to some extent is based on getting everybody to master the same content at the same time.”. education reform since the 1990s.

Common Core 40

Common Core Personalized Learning Learning Report 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

When I was a school superintendent in Maine, the five cities and towns that comprised our learning community wanted assurances that graduates of our three high schools would be adequately prepared for college or career training opportunities after high school. The recent announcement by the U.S.

Competency Based Learning 113

Competency Based Learning Policies Advocacy Report 113

Marketplace K-12

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The sweeping new federal education law, and schools’ evolving demands for “personalized learning,” are likely to dramatically alter the work of K-12 district leaders over the next few years, school superintendents heard this week. See also: Personalized Learning: What Companies Need to Know.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Education Policies Learning 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Students work on individual projects in the blended-learning classroom of Jessica Anderson, in Deer Lodge, Montana. A student-centered personalized-learning model known as competency education has gained traction over the past five years as states have developed policies to promote its adoption in both elementary and secondary schools.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Policies Assessment 40

EdTech4Beginners

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Emphasise the importance of sharing and then give examples i.e. planning meetings, emails, social media. Explain that you have an open-door policy in which parents can come and meet you whenever they like. Add that the school shares the ICT/tech/computer policy on the school website so it is easily available.

EdTech 174

EdTech Internet Safety Policies Social Media 174

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

For years, the parent advocacy group worked tirelessly to influence education policy and practices in Oakland. This year, the Hub is being offered as a virtual supplement within the district’s 2021-22 distance learning option. Leading this group of parents was Lakisha Young, co-founder and CEO of The Oakland REACH.

Advocacy 164

Advocacy Trends Groups Meeting 164

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As a first step, policymakers around the globe must prioritize writing and enacting policies that establish high bars for the accuracy and equity of AI systems and ensure strong protections for personal data and privacy. Such policies have recently been gaining appreciation and, more importantly, traction.

Policies 95

Policies Social Media Company Learning 95

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

The report card grades states on eight policies identified by the campaign as solutions to the crisis. How do we make sure what we are doing for students is actually meeting their needs and includes their input? It finds that most states are far off recommended ratios of school counselors and psychologists to students in K-12 schools.

Analysis 125

Analysis Policies Report Survey 125

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Still, there is a pull to upgrade our instruction to meet the demands of the 21st century, summarized as the “Four Cs” – critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. One approach that may offer that reasonable next step in embedding personalized learning into practice is blended learning.

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Exercises 28

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As students return to the classroom this fall — many for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that upended their access to quality, in-person learning — we have an opportunity to enact standards to ensure that teachers’ instruction methods are effective and backed by science.

Policies 145

Policies Assessment Outcomes Instructional Materials 145

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 26, 2020

As a result, many educational entities have embraced a shift to a more personalized approach to learning. While this is admirable, what I have experienced firsthand is a lack of a uniform vision and plan or collective understanding as to what it means to personalize learning.

Personalized Learning 461

Personalized Learning Blended Learning Learning Assessment 461

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

When an educator is unprepared and unable to access high-quality resources to meet our unique learners’ needs, the system penalizes the educator. By developing design standards and demanding products uphold those standards through our investment decisions, we can guide the market to build products that meet the needs of each unique learner.

EdTech 308

EdTech Dropout Advocacy Outcomes 308

Digital Promise

APRIL 11, 2017

Marshall’s agglomeration theory has had a substantial impact on regional development research and it provides a foundation for many modern theories and policies, including a body of work on what economists like Michael Porter later termed “ innovation clusters.”. How networks scale learning innovations. How networks influence policy.

Industry 154

Industry Education Policies Personalized Learning 154

eSpark

JANUARY 5, 2016

The president went on to add, "What hasn’t worked is denying teachers, schools, and states what they need to meet these goals. Rather than receiving additional support from the federal government, schools that struggle to meet the goals established by No Child Left Behind risk losing funding and could be subject to closure.

Policies 40

Policies Blended Learning Education EdTech 40

MindShift

JANUARY 25, 2017

It’s a dilemma facing a growing number of schools and districts that have jumped onto a new tech-fueled trend in education known as “personalized learning.”. based policy group, “and the idea that equity to some extent is based on getting everybody to master the same content at the same time.”.

Personalized Learning 28

Personalized Learning System Common Core Learning 28

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: Current education trends point to personalization and accessibility Keeping up with current trends in education is essential for educators Learn more about K-12 Tech Innovation News In the dynamic landscape of K-12 education, several trends are shaping the way students learn and educators teach.

Trends 52

Trends Education Robotics Blended Learning 52