User Generated Education

MARCH 24, 2019

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. State and National Content Area and Literacy Standards Addressed: Common Core State Standards – ELA. 21st Century Goals.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

K-12 educators are increasingly turning to digital resources to enhance instruction and address student needs. But not all content is created equal, and educators are often left sifting through hundreds of options to find high-quality material. Insights from Educators 1. 2016 digital education survey. Why Do They Want It?

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 17, 2015

As educators, we have an opportunity to teach students how to be successful and responsible communicators regardless of the mode of communication they use. For educators new to using Twitter in the classroom, KQED offers a “ Guide to Using Twitter in Your Teaching Practice ” to help you get started. Learning'

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

Over the course of three years, starting in 2009, Kentucky’s state education commissioner, Terry Holliday, added 50,000 miles to his odometer, crisscrossing the state to bring each of the 173 school districts the message: Kentucky was adopting the Common Core. The government rate at a local hotel was $89 a night.

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The Jose Vilson

MAY 23, 2024

In 2015, C-SPAN’s Washington Journal invited me to discuss education reform and my book, This Is Not A Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and Education. In critiquing the Common Core State Standards, he said, “Can’t we just get back to basics?” ” In my mind, I said “Hell no!”

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Common Core Policies Advocacy STEM 171

Neo LMS

APRIL 5, 2018

Grading and assessments are a hot potato in the field of education, as states and the federal government try to at once apply common standards, but also limit the amount of time students spend sitting assessments. It also has a rubric maker that aligns entirely with the Common Core standards, which is very handy.

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Assessment Common Core Academic Standards LMS 170

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Pay attention to these and your students will be much more prepared for this Spring’s Common Core assessments: Keyboarding. Make it part of a student’s educational landscape. Common Core requires this. Tests were administered via digital devices (though there are options for paper-and-pencil).

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EdNews Daily

MAY 29, 2017

While debate about professional development expands, educator hopes for feeling supported are shrinking. If we can’t effectively support our educators then expecting them to reverse the concerning trends of high school dropouts (more than ¼ fail to graduate H.S.), With research from the U.S.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2017

educational system beginning to decay? Education Department considers the 2016 score to be a statistical tie for 13th place because it was so close to those of the three countries ranked immediately ahead of it. educational system is deteriorating appeared first on The Hechinger Report. Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report.

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System Education Common Core Study 112

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 2, 2015

Connecting Your Students with the World: Book Review by Billy Krakower, Paula Naugle, Jerry Blumengarten (Eye on Education, 2015). And yes, the standards correlations for Common Core and ISTE are in there. Overwhelmed teachers who want to collaborate globally are going to love Connecting Your Students with the World.

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Common Core How To Elementary Conference 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 18, 2015

Next class: August 10, 2015. Learn granular approaches to infusing differentiation into all of your lesson plans, whether you’re a Common Core school or not, with this hands-on, interactive class. Next class: July 27th, 2015. 21st, 2015. Next class: September, 2015. College credit (MTI 563). Next: Sept.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

The study, the second in a series of three examining the relationship between NAEP and the Common Core State Standards in math, was conducted by 18 math educators, supervisors and mathematicians convened by the NAEP Validity Studies Panel (NVS), an independent panel charged with examining issues related to the validity of the NAEP assessments.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

If you’ve never seen an RSA animation, I’d suggest watching “Changing Educational Paradigms” which took a section of Ken Robinson’s TED Talk and animated it using this technique. Interested in technology tips to help you teach the Common Core? Just in time for summer reading! Learning'

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eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2016

New report finds Common Core is affecting reading and math — but not test scores. On that point, it appears Common Core’s changes are winning out over entrenched practice. By 2015, however, that gap had shrunk to just eight percent, with 45 percent of students who have teachers emphasizing nonfiction.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

November 2015 November has been a busy month. Top 10 Blog Posts of November 2015: The Cool Cat Teacher Blog. 15 Best Google Drive Add-Ons for Education. Top Shows of November 2015: Every Classroom Matters. Hip Hop Language Education: Using Rap to Teach, Really? 10 Ways to Flip a Kid and Turn Their Day Around.

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Common Core Game-Based Learning EdTech Classroom 150

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

The average performance of the nation’s fourth- and eighth-graders mostly held steady in math and reading from 2015 to 2017, now marking a decade of stalled educational progress, according to the results of a test released Tuesday. Reading scores also stagnated. Then, nearly all U.S. Story continues below chart. Florida bright spot.

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Education Common Core Report Academic Standards 111

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 6, 2017

Listen to Jennifer Gonzalez talk about 5 tech tools every educator should try in 2017. Jon’s core PL skills are focused on 1:1 deployment, Common Core, Project Based Learning, social media skills and Lesson Design. chief innovation officer of CUE, who has helped train 32,000 educators since he’s been there.

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EdTech Tools Twitter Professional Learning 395

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Yet as schools break away from traditional models of education, new challenges emerge. We wanted to know: what do educators see as their top challenges? Challenge-based, problem-based, project-based, and civic learning through community engagement are approaches that share a common interest in authentic learning.

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Education STEM Competency Based Learning Wiki 120

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

However, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), an organization that has been mapping proficiency standards for 15 years, says the gap between how states define proficiency is narrowing. NCES has been administering the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) exam since 1969.

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Insight Education Group

APRIL 20, 2015

Kentucky has been in the news a lot in recent years when it comes to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). But now, in 2015, Kentucky is making news for a great reason: faster gains in student learning. Dr. Michael Moody is the Founder and CEO of Insight Education Group. He tweets at @DrMichaelMoody.

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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.”. education reform since the 1990s. Common Core still stands in most states, but many have tweaked the standards and changed the name to something less politically charged.

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Marketplace K-12

AUGUST 9, 2016

Teachers of math and English/language arts in states following the common-core standards are playing a strong role in developing or selecting the classroom resources they use, a report has found. More than 90 percent of math educators surveyed on the report, for instance, said they either selected or developed their own materials.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2016

“You have to think that you’re not dividing up the cookies, you are seeing how many times ¼ can fit into 12,” explained Juli Dixon, professor of mathematics education at the University of Central Florida. If the Common Core is to improve the math education of U.S. It’s a change in thinking.

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Common Core Elementary Study Training 40

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

In 2014, they were named a model for desegregation by the Center for Diversity and Equality in Education. The districtwide shift towards blended learning began in 2015 when Erica Hartman was hired as Supervisor of Technology Integration. 2015-16: Students who Met or Exceeded Expectations. Embracing Blended Learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2017

Vicki: Stephen Ritz @ StephenRitz is with us today, a finalist from the 2015 Global Teacher Prize, and just a very excited amazing person who really has a green classroom. Aligns to content area, instruction, and Common Core Next Generation Science Standards. Shownotes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e131. Transcript: [link].

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Saving Socrates

AUGUST 28, 2013

What Parents Need to Know About the Common Core and How They Can Help Their Children The Common Core is an attempt to nationalize the curriculum creating common core standards in grades K-12. What does this practically mean? This test will be conducted online. This learning curve will need to be addressed.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Read a full recap of our fall 2015 League of Innovative Schools meeting. As educators work tirelessly to prepare tomorrow’s problem solvers, they often benefit from the work of those around them. Educators in Sitka School District work with local tribe leadership to develop culturally relevant curricular experiences for students.

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Learning Common Core Meeting STEM 120

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 7, 2015

With 1:1 technology initiatives and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programs increasingly being implemented in schools across the globe, the need for digital literacy education has become more important than ever. Educators need to embrace the creative and collaborative aspects of digital literacy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2016

Technology in education is the greatest show on earth. ” Education’s fix requires technology. More about Summer PD: 17 Takeaways from 2015 Summer PD. Richard Sloma said, “Never try to solve all the problems at once — make them line up for you one-by-one.” Well, at least in the classroom.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

50 Free Online Courses For Teachers: Spring 2015. Below is a list of 50 free online courses for teachers for Spring 2015, aggregated by Class Central. Education & Teaching (50). Go To Class | Next Session : 2nd Jan, 2015. . Commonwealth Education Trust via Coursera. Early Childhood Education.

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eSpark

APRIL 12, 2022

This year, many districts are replacing state standardized tests with PARCC or Smarter Balanced, two Common Core-aligned assessments designed to measure college readiness. Smarter Balanced offers optional interim assessments that are meant to provide educators with data about students’ academic strengths and weaknesses.

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Assessment Common Core Blended Learning Analysis 94

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The average performance of the nation’s fourth and eighth graders mostly declined in math and reading from 2017 to 2019, following a decade of stagnation in educational progress, according to the results of a test released on Oct. Scores also dropped between 2013 and 2015. In fourth-grade math, the gap widened by eight points.

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Education Common Core Report Assessment 85

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2019

based company explained the difficult decision as an effort to return its focus to the education market following a foray into creating consumer toys. Today, the robotic toymaker is following through by adding a big building block to its educational offerings. An education version will launch later this year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2015

Summer PD 2015 just ended. Some had been teaching for thirty years and still enthusiastically embraced everything from twitter to the gamification of education. They were connected educators. Optional, but it ended up a lively discussion on the who-what-when-where-why of Curriculum Maps in education.

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Digital Citizenship Gamification Common Core Twitter 150

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Estonia and Finland, whose education systems are often held in high esteem, also placed high. Compared to the previous test in 2015, the scores stayed flat. Stagnant scores breed plenty of hand-wringing and questions over the value of efforts like Common Core and investments in education reform and technology.

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Common Core Outcomes Report Analysis 131

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

When it comes to their children’s education, parents are like drug-sniffing dogs. Their changed view — and that of others who shunned Rogers and now want in — is driven by what seems to be a magic educational elixir: personalized learning. But personalized learning raises big questions about educational equity. When Dan D.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 9, 2016

I have enjoyed sharing with you in the past year, and look forward to new opportunities and educational possibilities as we proceed into the New Year. As you read through them please keep in mind that some were new in 2015. Others were ones that I must have waited until 2015 to discover!

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