Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This milestone and the timing are where we wanted to be when we launched Brighteye in 2017,” says Benoit Wirz, a partner at Brighteye Ventures. “It To put that theory to the test, he and a couple of business partners launched Brighteye Ventures in 2017 with a €50 million fund (about US $58 million at the time). Wirz notes.)

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2021

In 2017, 52 percent of all students enrolled in public schools were racially or ethnically diverse. However, there are numerous key characteristics of high-quality, culturally responsive, and sustaining resources that should be present in all instructional materials. By 2029, this number is projected to be 57 percent.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2020

Case in point: a Japanese octogenarian who in 2017 taught herself how to code in Swift , Apple’s programming language, and published an app in the online store. After leaving the company in 2017, D’Souza says he hung out with friends who had retired and didn’t know what to do next.

Company 168

Company Instructional Materials Microsoft Exercises 168

eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2018

Ninety-nine percent of surveyed educators also said they need more professional development and different types of learning materials to properly support ELL students and meet their needs, according to the 2017 EL Education Report from McGraw-Hill Education.

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Resources Instructional Materials Survey Training 100

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Only 21 states have any kind of dedicated state funding for technology, and this can range from just digital instructional materials (e.g. Department of Education in 2017, recommends districts make sure students have equitable access to technology through an unspecified mix of federal programs and reliance on nonprofit organizations.

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Technology E-rate Laptops Digital Divide 213

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Some states, such as Nevada, also restrict the use of state supplemental academic intervention funds to programs that meet federal research standards and are elevating the importance of evidence-based and high-quality instructional materials. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

Policies 180

Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes 180

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MAY 17, 2017

May 17, 2017 In the last few weeks we shared with you a number of interesting free resources from OER Commons that you can use in your class for a wide variety of instructional materials (see.read more.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2018

After reviewing instructional materials rated as Tier 1 standards-aligned resources by the Louisiana Department of Education, we decided to try Open Up Resources 6–8 Math , an open educational resource (OER) authored by Illustrative Mathematics (IM). In fall 2017, we formed teacher committees and solicited feedback.

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OER Common Core Instructional Materials Resources 111

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

TenMarks’ co-founders Andrew Joseph and Rohit Agarwal, joined Amazon Education after the transaction but left , respectively, in 2016 and 2017. Last August, the team unveiled an instructional writing tool for students in grades 4 to 6. Still, the TenMarks team continued to push ahead with new product lines.

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Tools Company Instructional Materials Tablets 118

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2017

At ISTE 2017, flipped learning pioneer Jon Bergmann introduced session attendees to Flipped Learning 3.0, In traditional classrooms, the teacher uses group space and time to instruct, and students use individual space at home to complete homework and other assigned activities.

Instructional Materials 82

Instructional Materials Learning Groups Accessibility 82

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Previous researchers conducted a similar analysis in 2017 with whole school districts instead of individual schools. They used different instructional materials and did a lot of things differently, but TNTP teased out three traits that it thought these schools had in common. The seven schools ranged widely. Some were large.

Elementary 144

Elementary Analysis Data Report 144

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. Blue dots represent the 75 schools that were eligible for the right-to-read settlement program of training and funds.

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Study Analysis Training Guidelines 138

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In 2017, an independent researcher discovered a flaw in how Schoolzilla stored personal information including test scores and social security numbers. In the past, it’s focused on pairing assessments with digital instructional materials. The company has also survived the risks that come along with storing sensitive information.

Data 108

Data Assessment Company Learning 108

Iterating Toward Openness

JUNE 28, 2016

A few weeks ago Achieving the Dream announced a major initiative in which 38 community colleges across the US will completely replace the commercial instructional materials in their courses with open educational resources (OER). 18) for the creation of OER-based degrees (see SEC.

OER 84

OER Instructional Materials Course Resources 84

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2020

According to an EdSurge/Social Context Labs analysis of 196 school district policies published during spring 2020, nearly two-thirds offered printed instructional materials to families to use for schoolwork, a figure that was higher among high-poverty districts than low-poverty districts. Savannah’s experiences were not atypical.

Elementary 171

Elementary Analysis Guidelines Instructional Materials 171

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Teachers often spend many hours at night or on weekends searching the internet for good instructional materials – or just good ideas about how to meld online learning into their classrooms. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning.

OER 96

OER How To Common Core Instructional Materials 96

eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2017

MENLO PARK, CA [August 24, 2017] — Open Up Resources, the nonprofit provider of openly licensed curriculum for K–12 schools, has released its first openly licensed core program, the Illustrative Mathematics 6–8 Math curriculum. schools, the curriculum is now available for free to school districts.

OER 82

OER Resources Kaplan Instructional Materials 82

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 23, 2019

in English literature and was the lead reviewer in a December 2019 study of online instructional materials. “But you have to have the excitement of digging into the text. ” Teachers Pay Teachers is one of the most popular sites for all kinds of materials. More than 80 percent of U.S.

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Study Common Core Company Differentiated Instruction 122

techlearning

JUNE 12, 2018

Curriculum Associates’ study examined the performance of thousands of New York schools on the 2016–2017 state assessments and found that scores on the New York State Grades 3–8 Test were substantially higher for those schools with access to Ready than for schools without access to Ready. In 2017, Ready materials were used by more than 3.5

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Meeting Instructional Materials Assessment Study 40

techlearning

MAY 24, 2018

In 2017, Curriculum Associates placed 48th on the list. Only those firms with a headquarters in Massachusetts and revenue of at least $500,000 in 2014 and $1 million in 2017 were considered. Companies that did not show growth from 2016 to 2017 were excluded. Together, they account for more than $134 billion in revenue in 2017.

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Company Instructional Materials Industry Blended Learning 40

eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2016

The goal is to have the subject taught in every public school by December 2017. President Obama’s budget includes funding for states and districts to increase access to computer science by providing training for educators, expanding access to high-quality instructional materials, and building effective regional partnerships.

Microsoft 40

Microsoft Instructional Materials STEM Training 40

techlearning

AUGUST 15, 2018

billion in 2017, accounting for 664,095 jobs over the past three years. based, privately held, for profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2017. The minimum revenue required for 2014 is $100,000; the minimum for 2017 is $2 million. The 2018 Inc. Complete results of the Inc.

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Company Industry Instructional Materials Blended Learning 40

EdTechTeam

AUGUST 28, 2017

23, 2017—Today Legends of Learning (LoL), which helps teachers make classrooms fun and productive learning environments through research-driven, curriculum-based games, announced that its games meet science standards for Texas and Georgia middle school students, bringing the total number of states where the games comply with standards to 21.

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Game-Based Learning Meeting Learning Instructional Materials 40

EdTechTeam

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Typically a seventh- and eighth-grade science teacher, Engler is strictly a technology instructor at McGuffey Middle School for the 2017-18 academic year. Teresa Engler goes over instructional material. Now I’m full time,” she said. Celeste Van Kirk.

Learning 40

Learning Instructional Materials Google Technology 40

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Nevada Department of Education Nominated by: Discovery Education The shift to distance education precipitated by the COVID pandemic highlighted challenges including access to technology, professional learning for educators, and high-quality instructional materials.

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Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 130

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Episodes contain standards-aligned Teacher Guides complete with essential questions, historical background, links to additional images from the Library of Congress collection, recommended instructional materials, and a wide array of other resources. The three selected projects for 2017 were chosen from among 33 proposals.

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Libraries iPhone Android iPad 51

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 4, 2024

As NETP (2017) noted, “the conversation has shifted from whether technology should be used in learning to how it can improve learning to ensure that all students have access to high-quality educational experiences.” ” (p. 7) Digital tools and resources have become integral, fundamentally altering the educational landscape.

Learning 65

Learning Khan Academy Moodle Adaptive Learning 65

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

Recent publications and projects include Navigating the Digital Shift, Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States, OER Case Studies: Implementation in Action, The Broadband Imperative and From Data to Information. Christine’s background includes experience in education and consulting.

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Broadband Accessibility Mobility E-rate 42

techlearning

APRIL 19, 2018

When students met EISP’s highest usage requirements during the 2016-2017 school year, DIBELS Next growth for kindergartners tripled, first graders nearly tripled, second graders doubled, and third graders had significant gains compared to their respective control groups,” said Gaehde.

Education 40

Education Assessment Software Differentiated Instruction 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2019

Among the many other problems dragging down Puerto Rico’s stagnant economy, made worse by hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017, is a huge high school dropout rate and, among those students who do manage to graduate, a comparatively low trajectory to college — especially college on the mainland — and a high dropout rate there, too.

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Dropout Report Accessibility Study 111

Kathy Schrock

JANUARY 7, 2025

five-part tutorial on rubric creation and implementation Developing and using instructional rubrics.a five-part tutorial on rubric creation and implementation Developing and using instructional rubrics.a pedagogical and practical article Five ways to blow the top off rubrics.innovative ways to create rubrics From Now On: 2/98.making

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Assessment Common Core Wiki Educreations 40

Kathy Schrock

JANUARY 7, 2025

five-part tutorial on rubric creation and implementation Developing and using instructional rubrics.a five-part tutorial on rubric creation and implementation Developing and using instructional rubrics.a pedagogical and practical article Five ways to blow the top off rubrics.innovative ways to create rubrics From Now On: 2/98.making

Assessment 40

Assessment Common Core Wiki Educreations 40

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 12, 2018

The 2017 project was developed by the current and former chairs of the Instruction Round Table of the Minnesota Library Association. While the self-paced program is designed as a refresher for academic librarians who are implementing the Framework at their institutions, there is much of value for K12 information professionals.

Secondary 42

Secondary Libraries Assessment Outcomes 42

techlearning

MARCH 13, 2018

Performance was captured with RIT (Rasch unIT) scores, which measure student achievement on an equal-interval scale across all grades, and researchers compared students’ fall and spring levels in Core5 to their fall 2016 and spring 2017 MAP RIT scores. “We

Comparison 40

Comparison Elementary Differentiated Instruction Assessment 40

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

It included our teachers’ instructional materials, organized lists of primary source portals, embedded ebook anthologies, document analysis tools, tools for organizing writing, documentation and remixing, On that guide also was a Google Custom Search Engine I created for searching across the most important of those portals.

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OER Social Media Libraries eBook 46

SETDA Says

JANUARY 30, 2017

As the first month in 2017 comes to a close, the SETDA staff and Board of Directors looks forward to the exciting work ahead. read more.

Instructional Materials 28

Instructional Materials Professional Learning Policies Digital Learning 28

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

Maureen Wentworth joined the Ed-Fi Alliance team in June of 2017 as a manager for strategic partnerships. This broadcast was hosted by edWeb.net and SETDA. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. This article was modified and published by EdScoop. About the Presenters.

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Data Report OER Policies 40