The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face-to-face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning. in Secondary Education from Ball State University. Dawn Stansbury. She received her M.Ed.

Learning 372

Learning Course Elementary Secondary 372

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

It also examines survey results and statewide policies to understand the extent to which principals have access to high-quality learning opportunities and the role of policies in increasing access. The study’s authors are Linda Darling-Hammond, Marjorie E. Wechsler, Stephanie Levin, Melanie Leung-Gagné and Steve Tozer.

Policies 141

Policies Survey Secondary Study 141

Waterford

MARCH 26, 2021

Substandard housing, lack of access to medical care, and poor nutrition can affect a child’s physical and cognitive development. Further, logistical challenges like lack of access to the Internet or home computers can challenge students.[5]. National Association of Secondary School Principals. Edutopia.org. January 2016.

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Case Study Secondary Laptops Strategy 246

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 19, 2020

Large school districts in different parts of the United States have now developed systematic ways to increase diverse students’ access to advanced courses, and the districts are also providing other important aspects of an equitable education that prepares the students for 21st century careers. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Course Professional Learning Policies 98

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2023

As a graduate student in Stanford University’s School of Education and Public Policy department, I’ve been examining the intersection between higher education and the working world for the past two years. It was also a top-of-mind issue for me coming into the conference. Plenty of folks had ideas for how colleges can respond.

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Survey Outcomes Secondary Microsoft 206

ExcelinEd

MAY 11, 2020

State policymakers can play a valuable role, too, especially in shaping charter school policy to meet new and unprecedented challenges. In 2010, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana tapped into Indiana’s charter policy, adult education policy and workforce development policy to create The Excel Center®.

Policies 72

Policies Industry Survey Secondary 72

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

However, 39 percent of schools reported that lack of access to licensed professionals and mental health funding were major roadblocks to their efforts supporting student mental health. Nearly 90 percent of schools reported increased social and emotional support for students during the 2021-22 academic year.

Resources 209

Resources Advocacy Secondary Report 209

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

They are also concerned about exacerbating existing inequities in accessing digital technologies and tools, presenting further structural barriers for students and communities. How Students Use AI to Design Solutions for Their Community How Using AI Optimizes Instruction and Learning in Secondary Writing Can AI Help Teachers With Grading?

Education 198

Education Learning Secondary System 198

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

Meanwhile, digital media, heavily reliant on visuals and text, with audio often secondary, is playing an increasing role in education. But not for blind or deaf students, whose sensory limitations frequently impede their access to quality education. Audio is often a secondary consideration; particularly once users can read.

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Secondary Industry Policies Accessibility 136

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

It was called a moderate or significant challenge by 86 percent of the district leaders, ahead of state accountability requirements, supplemental help for instruction (like tutoring), and even making sure that students and teachers had internet access for remote learning. CoSN: “ 2020 State and Federal Cybersecurity Policy Trends.”

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Data Training Survey EdTech 194

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

They don't have access to shelter or other basic needs [like] medical care [and] education. and really helping kids access some of the emotional language and really trying to find out how they're doing in the context of this global pandemic. So that’s when a child doesn't have enough food.

Education 201

Education Report System Policies 201

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 6, 2023

As an international thought leader in computer science education, Pat has influenced each stage of the education system, from policy to practice, in the legislature, and in the classroom. And I came upon a situation where I wanted to use a tool recently, but I couldn't access it. who are trying to figure out what to do with AI.

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Policies Tools Microsoft Video 326

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

I’m imagining a school environment where students get to bring their own device, and they have access to different learning resources over the internet. Malware security Regardless of how well schools have cutting-edge IT infrastructure and school policies which reflect modernity, there still lies the issue of security from malware.

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BYOD Classroom Khan Academy Policies 150

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

With the movement for no-tuition community college gaining momentum in more states and earning top billing in President Biden’s education agenda , experts in college access and affordability advise caution about using that potent four-letter word: f-r-e-e. Don’t just think about access and enrollment,” Jackson says.

E-rate 159

E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 159

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Hundreds more post-secondary institutions offering non-degree programs – from cosmetology to midwifery to manufacturing schools – have shuttered over the past 15 years. When we added in these post-secondary institutions, we tallied 843 closures between 2008 to 2023.

Secondary 135

Secondary Report Analysis Data 135

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Children are more likely to graduate from high school, go on to earn post-secondary degrees, stay out of the criminal system and own assets. Early childhood educators of color, in particular, are clear-eyed about the ways in which the higher education deck can be stacked against their equitable access and career advancement.

Education 216

Education Meeting Report Secondary 216

Edsurge

JULY 6, 2022

It’s been extremely difficult,” said Michael Brown, a high school principal in Westminster, Maryland, and president of the Maryland Association for Secondary School Principals. That in itself is a source of stress for them, said Sy Doan, an associate policy researcher at RAND and co-author of the recent report on principal well-being.

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Survey Secondary Report Elementary 218

Neo LMS

AUGUST 18, 2020

Secondary schools and high schools face their own conundrums regarding final exams. Access to education — digital or otherwise — and opportunity gaps that existed before are widening. But is this a valid option for all of them? Most probably, it is not. Most schools need to reopen. How edtech helps with finding answers.

EdTech 217

EdTech Education LMS Online Learning 217

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2021

Thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) and its $6.1 High schoolers, whose day ends at lunchtime, will have access to college preparation, job training and counseling. In San Diego, that means offering activities that look a lot more like summer camp than school.

Learning 208

Learning Secondary Robotics Training 208

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 4, 2020

Past anti-Black federal policies and practices in housing precluded Black people from building wealth, forcing a higher proportion of Black borrowers to take out loans for higher education. A post-secondary degree shouldn’t just help people gain higher incomes. Black people know this truth all too well.

Policies 143

Policies Secondary Study Report 143

The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2022

California’s state university systems have been leaders in listing data science as an acceptable course for admission; the state has also piloted successful secondary and postsecondary versions of a data course. And universities across the country are now offering data science courses and majors.

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Secondary Data Course Survey 119

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Through school visits and panel discussions with TDSB officials, district leaders explored local policies and systems, the use of data for equity, and professional development and training for teachers and leaders, keeping an eye and ear toward what they could bring back to their own school communities.

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Study Training Differentiated Instruction Trends 211

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

“Everyone is saying ‘we are in a digital world,’ so how do we support every student, especially those that might not have WiFi access at home?” We also know that prioritizing underserved students means better literacy tools that support ELL students, which requires more internet access for students.”.

EdTech 140

EdTech Accessibility Policies Digital Citizenship 140

The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2024

Related: One school district’s ‘playbook’ for undoing far-right education policies Instead of caving in, educational institutions should double down on DEI efforts. California is leading the way by requiring the teaching of ethnic studies at the secondary level. This education is direly needed.

Policies 121

Policies Education Study Course 121

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2024

The students ask about many topics, including tardy policies, access to athletics and clubs, and even treatment by deans and security. As a Colorado secondary school history teacher and former English teacher, I believe, and research shows, that student achievement improves when learners are personally engaged.

Classroom 136

Classroom Instructional Materials Secondary Policies 136

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2021

billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding into our education system. Contrary to the prevalent narrative of learning pods as the province of privilege, Edgecombe County Schools in North Carolina created learning pods for students without wifi access.

Education 218

Education Libraries System Elementary 218

MindShift

OCTOBER 7, 2018

The condition has numerous names: secondary traumatic stress (STS), vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue. How Schools Can Acknowledge Secondary Trauma. Explore the resources created by the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative , a collaboration between the Massachusetts Advocates for Children and the Harvard Law School.

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Secondary Education Strategy Assessment 53

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2024

Now they ask teachers to check the tool’s data privacy policy and age requirements when making a request, so they have a better understanding of why a tool is—or isn’t—a good fit. As the executive director of curriculum and instruction for Union County Public Schools, a district of over 41,000 students outside Charlotte, N.C.,

EdTech 126

EdTech Assessment Policies Data 126

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

And thanks to an important change in government policy, life got easier after that: She didn’t have to pay. Fifteen percent of beneficiaries of free tuition in Chile would otherwise not have sought a college education, even if they had access to a scholarship or loan. The work paid off.

Policies 142

Policies Study Report Accessibility 142

The 21st Century Principal

MAY 23, 2011

That seems to be the idea in a position statement released by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. As school leaders we need “to lead the conversation about connectivity and involve students in the creation of policies.” We also need to take advantage of what our students know when it comes to developing policy.

Technology 106

Technology Social Media Mobility Facebook 106

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The CoSN Meeting the Needs of Students Without Home Internet Access webinar on September 19, 2018 reflects the growing concern and call to action for school districts, business communities and state and federal government to address what has been termed as the homework gap. 1 at the elementary level.

Accessibility 70

Accessibility Digital Citizenship E-rate Broadband 70

Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

Currently, half of national service funding is directed towards efforts to provide children with equitable access to an excellent education. A recent study by Policy Study Associates showed that schools that partner with City Year were up to two to three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments.

Policies 132

Policies Study Secondary Assessment 132

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

It shows that we have a lot of work to do,” said Alisha Hyslop, senior director of public policy for the nonprofit Association for Career and Technical Education. But expanding access to STEM is particularly difficult, Demerjian noted, as finding qualified teachers can be a challenge and courses sometimes require expensive equipment.

STEM 143

STEM Education Data Course 143

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

They rallied around me on my post-secondary journey, which prepared me for my eventual career promoting equity in education. My story is an American story to believe in, but it required policy supports like funding for community colleges and ESL programs, engaged and supportive faculty and staff, and nonprofit and community partners.

Mobility 129

Mobility Secondary Policies Meeting 129

The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2020

The district confirmed that they are denied any access to the bilingual instruction happening in the same building. You can’t just stick these kids in the corner,” said Elena Silva, director of PreK-12 for the Education Policy Program at New America, a Washington, D.C., You can’t just stick these kids in the corner.”

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Elementary Secondary Policies Advocacy 145

Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education and the U.S. The congressional hearing focused on the appropriate use of data by school employees, levels of access and security, as well as third party vendors that districts partner with to provide tools and resources for student learning.

Student Data Privacy 100

Student Data Privacy Data Policies Secondary 100

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Bitsize is the BBC’s collection of free short videos and lessons (they’re all bite-sized) on over fifty subjects taught in Primary or Secondary education. C-Span Classroom is free but requires registration to access materials. They are sortable by grade level and/or subject and can be adapted to four different UK languages.

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Video Khan Academy Education Mobility 156