TeacherCast

MARCH 8, 2015

The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington based advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students are ready for success in college. Jeff sits down with Terri Schwartzbeck and Sam Patterson to discuss the Alliance for Excellent Education, Digital Learning Day and how you can have a Future Ready School.

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Future Ready Advocacy Digital Learning Learning 68

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof. I’ll be a bit more tidy going forward. I know you are going through a bit of a funk yourself. I’m sorry. Hope you get better soon. I’ll always fondly remember the good times we had.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

You know how to reach me if you want to talk… Note to self: When deleting tweets in bulk, remember not to delete my keybase proof. I’ll be a bit more tidy going forward. I know you are going through a bit of a funk yourself. I’m sorry. Hope you get better soon. I’ll always fondly remember the good times we had.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

edWeb.net

AUGUST 26, 2019

A recent edWebinar led by Bobbi Bear, Director of Customer Advocacy for Achieve3000, identified effective ways to integrate SEL with reading instruction, through classroom conversations about nonfiction and fiction texts. Now we also offer Smarty Ants® for personalized foundational literacy and Actively Learn for secondary curriculum depth.

Differentiated Instruction 64

Differentiated Instruction Secondary Advocacy Dropout 64

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

“The print model is really a broken business model for us,” he said, adding, “we’re thinking about how to move away from print, and move towards digital” … Publishers can offer discounts of up to around 70 percent with inclusive access because their customer share is increasing, explained Peyton. Can you see it?

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OER Accessibility Pearson MOOC 241

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 10, 2019

Among Sharon’s resources are: How to use the document and How to use the document in PDF format Weekly plan for Secondary Weekly plan for Elementary Detailed/unit plan Sample plans for elementary , secondary , unit All of the documents in one folder Documents may be copied one at a time.

Digital Citizenship 76

Digital Citizenship Libraries Secondary Social Media 76

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 17, 2015

Endless, run-on sentences full of ‘ands’ and ‘buts’ – second graders are almost as good as William Faulkner – at the end, there’s usually hidden treasure and good teachers know how to unlock that. Issues we used to consider secondary or tertiary (religion, language, ethnicity) have become primary. Two fundamental shifts.

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Education Secondary STEM Policies 100

RafranzDavis.com

JULY 1, 2016

I have no idea how to go back to normal. I thought that I was pretty “woke”, but I realized how much of the world that I have ignored and issues that I dealt with more passively than I should have. It’s easy to stay out of union based conversations when I live in a state without such advocacy.

Advocacy 60

Advocacy Secondary System Professional Learning 60

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund follows the same formula as Title I, so it can be used to help bridge the digital divide for students from low-income families. She pointed out that the legislation was passed quickly and without a lot of accountability, leaving a lot of the details to be figured out later.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 98

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

We talk a lot about the fact that kids are coming into our schools and they know how to use technology, but they don’t know how to use it in a productive and effective way,” said Smith, “And it’s our job to be able to give them those tools so they use them effectively, efficiently, and productively.”. About the Host.

Broadband 76

Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 76

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

But since the tech keeps upgrading and evolving, teachers need to receive ongoing training on how to best use the resources to support their students. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

EdTech 88

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 88

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2016

Until this year, the vast majority of the interactions I had with his teachers were essentially discussions about how to make him into a compliant, neuro-typical kid. Infuriatingly, the conversations would often end with a surprised remark about how smart he was. Students are empowered to decide how they learn best.

Common Core 75

Common Core Advocacy Meeting Report 75

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

But high schools often neglect to teach these students the soft skills that will help them in higher education — like how to study, manage their time and self-advocate. Students with other disabilities, such as autism, may have trouble knowing how to act in social situations. It’s a crisis. Our kids are graduating to the couch.”.

Study 97

Study Advocacy Report Groups 97

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

“The bad news is we’re not seeing a lot of innovation or discussion around personalized learning,” said Claire Voorhees, national policy director for the Tallahassee, Florida-based Foundation for Excellence in Education, an advocacy group for personalized learning. Yet, that idea didn’t play out in most states’ first-year ESSA plans.

Personalized Learning 77

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 77

MindShift

JUNE 5, 2019

Murray said when the district launched the screening, there were 29 secondary students receiving counseling in their schools through providers like Solvista. It’s as important as learning how to read.”. Mental Health Colorado : [link] This statewide advocacy organization offers a free mental health toolkit for schools.

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Survey Advocacy Secondary Conference 53

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

While they may be proficient in using edtech, they don’t know how to create comprehensive lessons to use it in the classroom. With not all kids having the same access, they need to figure out how to develop lessons to accommodate all students. Ann earned her bachelors, masters, and Ed.S.

BYOD 76

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 76

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Schools should support student mental health by building in time to teach skills such as coping with stress, said Ava Havidic, a 17-year-old senior in Broward County, Florida, and a facilitator for the Student Leadership Network on Mental Health and Well-Being, organized by the National Association for Secondary School Principals.

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Smartphone Social Media Trends Report 62

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2018

They learn how to communicate their ideas to each other and work toward a shared goal. As a teen, Nia believed that she was “bad at science”, but with a passion for environmental advocacy, she began working as an environmental educator at the Student Conservation Association. Join the Community.

Learning 61

Learning STEM Advocacy Secondary 61

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. The homework gap isn’t new.

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Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 123

NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 16, 2016

After eight years without a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), ESSA becomes law with references to school libraries and librarians. Deb describes the victory, attributing it largely to grassroots networking. Essa 3-10-16 from Debra Kachel.

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Libraries Advocacy Broadband Learning 40

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

Using CoSN’s blueprint for smart IT decisions as a guideline, the three superintendents explained how to align priorities, and balance choice with cost and outcomes to creative sustainable programs. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

EdTech 73

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 73

Iterating Toward Openness

APRIL 25, 2019

I made what was probably the clearest statement of my vision for the future of learning materials in my Shuttleworth Fellowship application several years ago: My long-term goal is to create a world where OER are used pervasively throughout primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. Let me explain again in two points. First point.

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OER Course Company Smartphone 79

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

She’d need to figure out how to give students longer blocks of time to complete the pieces, find an exhibition space and arrange it for exhibition night. In the process, students learned how to develop a hypothesis, gather data, review the literature and write up their results. Finally, she’d need to get people to attend.

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How To Learning Advocacy Study 34

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2023

Decades of chronic underfunding is often at the root of the struggles in districts like Cleveland to serve high proportions of Black and Latino students from low-income backgrounds, said Allison Rose Socol, a vice president at The Education Trust, an education advocacy group. Related: How to make Cleveland ‘great again’?

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Education Report System Meeting 105

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

For example, they use the 1-to-4 grading scale in class to help students better understand how close they are to hitting their proficiency targets. For report cards, they convert those scores into letter grades to make it simple for parents, colleges and other post-secondary institutions to understand.

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Education Report Course System 0

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

A decorated educator of 21 years, Monica has received honors and awards from a wide variety of organizations for her leadership, advocacy, and classroom instruction. She is the author of Weeds & Seeds: How to Stay Positive in the Midst of Life ’ s Storms and Promises and Possibilities: Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline.

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Strategy Policies Advocacy Secondary 45

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

3 Advocacy groups, backed by dyslexia authorities at universities, have pushed for dyslexia legislation across the country with these outcomes: 4 40 states now mandate dyslexia screening, and more than 30 list approved screeners that schools must use. Current Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 2003-04.

Differentiated Instruction 86

Differentiated Instruction Training Analysis Assessment 86

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Carmona, Lead Contract English Instructor Student-Generated Apps for Mobile Devices – can they enhance higher levels of understanding? Derek Barkalow, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education) Using Scratch and Picoboards to teach "x", Maths and Science - Martin Levins, Director IT What''s The Connection?

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STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

But in those early days, Fair had no idea how to handle her students with disabilities, whose educational challenges ranged from learning deficits to behavioral disturbance disorders. Over time, Fair figured out how to navigate these situations and talk students “down from the ledge.” Inclusion done right.

Training 40

Training Elementary Report Course 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 28, 2016

Topics have included how to use a syllabus, job interviews and resume writing, as well as social skills. Classes have also discussed self-advocacy, including if, when and how to disclose a disability. The workshops vary depending upon student interest and what the faculty think is needed. In college, things change.

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Meeting Advocacy Report Groups 40

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 11, 2018

For example, Samantha Mosher, a secondary special education teacher, guides her students to develop their own IEP goals as well as how to use various tools to monitor their own progress. The ownership for the work rests largely on the students’ shoulders.

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Data Secondary Analysis Assessment 33

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

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Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2019

She is an Ashoka Fellow, was named one of The New Leaders Council’s 40 Under 40 Progressive American Leaders, and was winner of the Tides Foundation’s Jane Bagley Lehman award for excellence in public advocacy in 2014. Department of Education.

Conference 31

Conference Secondary Study Digital Badges 31

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

3 Advocacy groups, backed by dyslexia authorities at universities, have pushed for dyslexia legislation across the country with these outcomes: 4 40 states now mandate dyslexia screening, and more than 30 list approved screeners that schools must use. Current Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 2003-04.

Differentiated Instruction 52

Differentiated Instruction Training Analysis Assessment 52

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2020

EPISODE 9: How Do I Navigate My Family’s Fall Homeschool Options? Rebecca English: Parenting and Home Education Jodi Chaffee: Creating Intentional Family Culture in Homeschooling Leah Boden: Charlotte Mason Philosophy on Homeschooling Judy Sarden: Why Black Children Should Be Homeschooled? Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?

Learning 28

Learning Conference Libraries Broadband 28

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

That lack of support, according to advocates, comes from the fact that colleges don’t give the same kinds of support to students who have learning disabilities that elementary and secondary schools are required to provide. More funding and a new bill in Congress might change that. One in five U.S.

Policies 158

Policies Outcomes Advocacy Meeting 158

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

He’s not going to be up in front of people talking about [how] we’re going to charge together. He knows how to engage people, bring people to the table, knowing you can’t solve any of these complex problems singularly. You know when we talk about preparing students for the jobs of the future, it’s critical thinking, it’s self-advocacy.

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Education Elementary Common Core System 132