The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2017

And I did this routine for the very first time when I came back from Harvard’s Project Zero Classroom in 2012, and it’s an opportunity for the kids to really share what are they nervous about so that’s the N. The “Compass Points” thinking routine is a great way to open up a school year.

How To 320

How To Classroom Elementary Examples 320

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

Education 120

Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In 2012, 30 million primary-age children (or 1 out of 5) in sub-Saharan Africa did not attend any school. Secondary schools can only take in 36 percent of students who finish primary school. Humanity’s future may well be in Africa, where 60 percent of the population are under the age of 25. Yet their prospects are perilous.

EdTech 139

EdTech Pearson Company Industry 139

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., ” FY 2012 $0. FY 2013 $0. FY 2014 $0.

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

The 21st Century Principal

MARCH 29, 2014

When the 2012 PISA scores were released, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan declared the American Education system “stagnant.” There was a time when one would expect to talk to many prospective secondary science, math, social studies, foreign language, English, career and technical education teachers.

Assessment 80

Assessment Secondary Policies Comparison 80

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2019

Red Wing High laid off its full-time college adviser in 2012 amid budget cuts. The school has two full-time school counselors, but in 2012 laid off a staffer whose sole focus was guiding students to college or other post-secondary options. When she got to high school, nobody disabused the ace student of that notion.

E-rate 111

E-rate Report Accessibility Secondary 111

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

7 Given the screening mandate, some publishers have fashioned screeners out of their reading assessment instruments designed for the typical population. 12 The latter can be identified with norm-referenced measures in state and standardized reading assessments. link] National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, NIH, U.S.

Differentiated Instruction 111

Differentiated Instruction Training Analysis Assessment 111

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Join me Thursday, November 8th, for a one-hour live and interactive FutureofEducation.com interview (and pre-event for the 2012 Global Education Conference ) with Veronica Boix-Mansilla and Tony Jackson about their free PDF book, Educating for Global Competence : Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World. "In psid=2012-11-08.1616.M.9E9FE58134BE68C3B413F24B3586CF.vcr&sid=2008350

Blackboard 63

Blackboard Secondary Conference System 63

The Hechinger Report

JULY 17, 2017

Since its launch in 2012, the city’s high school graduation rate has climbed 15 points, to 64 percent, according to New York State education department figures , the highest rate the city has achieved in more than a decade. Since the Say Yes Buffalo launch in 2012, the city’s high school graduation rate has climbed 15 points, to 64 percent.

Data 102

Data Secondary System Accessibility 102

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2016

In 2012, Estonia’s 15-year-olds ranked 11 th in math and reading and sixth in science out of the 65 countries that participated in an international test that compares educational systems from around the world, called the Programme for International Student Assessment, or PISA. It has worked.”. Photo: Sarah Butrymowicz.

Secondary 0

Secondary System Survey Study 0

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

COVID’s impact on schools was so substantial that Congress established the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). MacLean’s district shed some traditional grading schema to address learning during COVID and is exploring how to continue providing alternate ways to assess learners. Anna Logan. Join the Community.

Chromebook 98

Chromebook Google Future Ready System 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2019

The only thing most everyone agrees on is this: The roll out of the 2012 law, LD 1422, was a disaster, plagued by insufficient funding and inadequate guidance from the top. “No other state has embraced this model for all their school systems. We’re not ready for this.”. Earle McCormick, a former teacher and state senator.

Learning 111

Learning Report System Groups 111

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 14, 2019

With people of color expected to make up a quarter of the state’s population by 2035, these gaps represent an economic threat to Minnesota; unless more residents get to and through college, there won’t be enough qualified workers to fill the jobs that require a post-secondary degree or certificate. “[O]ur

Dropout 92

Dropout Secondary Course Report 92

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The study covered two BMCC semesters, from fall 2011 to spring 2012, and involved nine faculty members, 18 sections and 440 students enrolled in remedial, general education and major-specific game and non-game classes in English, math and science. These results may have particular impact on non-traditional students. Some Practical Advice.

Game-Based Learning 60

Game-Based Learning STEM Secondary Study 60

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2017

Founded in 2012, Nearpod initially launched its “interactive lecture” platform for iPads, at a time when many schools and districts swooned over the tablets. The app initially focused on allowing teachers to build their own multimedia-rich presentations and assessments, beam them to students’ devices, and monitor their activities.

Company 60

Company Digital Citizenship EdTech Learning 60

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. It is worth noting that at the younger ages, there was also significant growth in their reading achievement as measures by interim assessments (running records).

Elementary 40

Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. It is worth noting that at the younger ages, there was also significant growth in their reading achievement as measures by interim assessments (running records).

Elementary 40

Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012. Possibly as a result, the average first- through fourth-grade student spent just 2.5

Elementary 90

Elementary Education Survey Report 90

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2016

In 2013, the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies ( PIAAC ) released the first-ever global data on how the U.S. In 2013, the Program for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies ( PIAAC ) released the first-ever global data on how the U.S. The PIAAC results speak directly to this.

Data 40

Data Secondary Assessment Survey 40

edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

From 2009–2012 he served as a trustee for the State University of New York as an appointee of the governor. Noguera was recently appointed to serve as a special advisor to the governor of New Mexico on education policy. He also advises the state departments of education in Washington, Oregon, and Nevada. About the Hosts.

Secondary 66

Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 66

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Department of Education: One was administered as part of the 2016 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) for eighth grade music and the other focused on all fine arts and was administered during the 1999-2000 school year. The data from the earlier survey is available in a detailed 2012 report by the U.S.

Elementary 102

Elementary Trends Report Survey 102

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

Central Valley School District administrators envisioned such a shift when they decided to begin swapping paper textbooks for iPads in the 2012-13 school year. Openly licensed educational resources are free online learning materials that can be used for teaching, learning and assessing students’ knowledge. Pushes like the U.S.

iPad 40

iPad OER Meeting eBook 40

edWeb.net

MAY 11, 2020

From an instructional and assessment perspective, Olivia recommends considering the relative importance of teaching critical skills, developing mastery, and providing grades. Setting the Course for Secondary Students.

Education 56

Education Secondary Policies Elementary 56

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

7 Given the screening mandate, some publishers have fashioned screeners out of their reading assessment instruments designed for the typical population. 12 The latter can be identified with norm-referenced measures in state and standardized reading assessments. link] National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, NIH, U.S.

Differentiated Instruction 52

Differentiated Instruction Training Analysis Assessment 52

The Cornerstone for Teachers

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

I’m always in search of simple, time-saving rubrics that make it easier for kids to understand how they’re being assessed. I’ve also added a process criteria, an idea I’ve borrowed from the book, How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading by Susan M. Thank you, Dennis! Brookhart (ASCD, 2013).

Secondary 40

Secondary Assessment Strategy Examples 40

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Results from Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), a test in reading, mathematics, and science administered every three years in about 70 countries by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Related: U.S. now ranks near the bottom among 35 industrialized nations in math. On PISA, U.S.

Comparison 40

Comparison Secondary Exercises Study 40

TeachThought - Learn better.

OCTOBER 25, 2015

This humanistic view of how people learn has been coined as student-centred learning (Rogers, 1969) or, more recently, learner- centred learning (Armstrong, 2012; Graves, 1993; Long 1990) as opposed to teacher- centric approaches. Assessment becomes the key for opening doors and teaching is geared to providing the key.

Education 40

Education Industry Training System 40

ExcelinEd

MAY 23, 2019

Researchers from the University of Arkansas recently studied achievement effects on students participating in the Louisiana Scholarship Program (LSP) between 2012 and 2016. Using a rigorous experimental design, the authors find negative effects for participating students on state assessments, particularly in math.

Outcomes 37

Outcomes Study Secondary Analysis 37

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

That’s due to a new teaching approach here called “proficiency-based education,” that was inspired by a 2012 state law. It should be clear to students which skills will be assessed on any test or project and how those skills will be graded. In lower level classes, some would have to repeat the whole course.

Education 0

Education Report Course System 0

edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

A pilot program of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has made 12 states’ reviews of secondary math and language arts materials available, with a wide range of K-12 resources from these and other states to follow.

Instructional Materials 42

Instructional Materials Accessibility Policies OER 42

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

The exam, known as PARCC — which stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers — was aligned to the Common Core, a set of national educational standards for what students should be able to do in each grade in English and math. Massachusetts became a leader in national assessments in math, reading, and science.

Common Core 40

Common Core Assessment Report Groups 40

MindShift

JANUARY 20, 2017

Our journey began when we conducted an extensive literature review at the outset of the project (Bruce, Flynn, & Moss, 2012) and learned about the crucial importance of spatial reasoning. Currently, many countries are concerned by the low numbers of post-secondary students, particularly female students, entering these disciplines.

Pearson 28

Pearson STEM Training Study 28

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Sue is a proud recipient of the 2012 NYLA Mary Bobinski Innovative Public Library Director award and both the 2013 Library Journal Mover & Shaker and the WCNY Women Who Make America awards. He worked as a secondary educator before joining the Fayetteville Free Library in the summer of 2013.

Libraries 30

Libraries Conference Outcomes Secondary 30

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2018

Programs “may have wonderful technology … but what we strongly believe is kids at the primary and secondary level of education don’t have the metacognitive skills to be successful with online instruction as it’s being delivered.”. “It’s naive to think these students can sit and master the curriculum on their own,” Miron said.

Online Learning 85

Online Learning Learning Course Blended Learning 85

Hack Education

DECEMBER 9, 2017

This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” 2012, you will recall, was “ the year of the MOOC.”) ” Re-reading that article now makes me cringe.

Technology 63

Technology Pearson LMS Edmodo 63

MindShift

JULY 10, 2018

Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012. Possibly as a result, the average first- through fourth-grade student spent just 2.5

Elementary 39

Elementary Education Survey Report 39

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 19, 2014

Get to know SnapThought – one of our assessment tools – and the new game Sortify, which adds another dimension to playful assessment. Secondary teachers and YA librarians: this is a great opportunity for special programming. In this webinar, we’ll cover all the valuable resources it offers to support game-based learning.

Conference 46

Conference Education Learning Common Core 46