Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The district hoped that scrapping honors math classes and eighth grade algebra courses would reduce disparities in math learning in the district. Critics also challenged the arguments and data used by the district to justify the policy. For advocates, it struck at the very core of why only some students perform well in math.

Course 172

Course Data Policies Groups 172

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 7, 2024

In 2024, though, schools have started creating policies and guidelines for using generative AI with K-12 students. Administrators need to understand how it works and how it can benefit learning. Agile thinking, problem solving, media literacythese are all skills students need to learn as they are using technology like generative AI.

Guidelines 96

Guidelines Student Data Privacy Policies Digital Citizenship 96

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 11, 2017

What I would like to discuss are ways that schools can provide increased value to students based on changes to the learning culture. A school can and should provide a meaningful learning experience for students. Kids should want to come to school and learn. Value-added schools: Focus more on learning as opposed to grades.

Policies 245

Policies Advocacy Strategy Accessibility 245

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

To advocate for and on behalf of effective online teaching and learning practices, four organizations are joining forces to establish the National Council for Online Education. Department of Education about distance learning regulations. Online [learning] has this perceived close association with for-profit education.

Advocacy 179

Advocacy Groups Education Online Learning 179

Doug Levin

MAY 18, 2015

One cannot be said to have secure IT systems in the absence of a meaningful privacy policy; likewise, one cannot ensure privacy if one’s IT systems also are not secured. “ Information security “). and compliance. I’ve certainly observed that existing guidance can be overly complex and legalistic.

Internet Safety 295

Internet Safety Student Data Privacy Policies Company 295

The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2021

A study found that the policy boosted diversity on campuses by 1 percentage point, on average. But researchers are finding that the test-optional policy isn’t substantially raising the share of low-income students or students of color at colleges that have tried it.

Policies 140

Policies Study Advocacy Groups 140

Tom Murray

SEPTEMBER 9, 2017

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Future Ready Classroom Advocacy Learning 167

Neo LMS

AUGUST 2, 2018

The organisation’s primary activities include hosting key learning events, chief among them the annual ISTE conference and expo , producing professional development resources and a number of annual publications. Focus: EdTech Access and Advocacy. iNACOL (International Association of K-12 Online Learning). Level: K12. Level: K12.

Future Ready 201

Future Ready Khan Academy Advocacy STEM 201

Iterating Toward Openness

MARCH 21, 2023

At some point over the last decade, open educational resources (OER) advocacy in US higher education became zero textbook costs (ZTC) advocacy. This is why I refer to this line of advocacy as “free no matter the cost.” There are plenty of practical reasons why this might have happened.

OER 164

OER Advocacy Outcomes Instructional Materials 164

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Every day I learn with P-12 and postsecondary educators who are doing amazing things in their domains. They are great models for how to use social media in empowered ways for research dissemination, policy advocacy, and educational impact. I can attest that there is great power in being engaged in relevant online communities.

Social Media 262

Social Media Advocacy Twitter Facebook 262

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

Many parents eventually find that their children’s needs are still not being addressed by the virtual learning environment, and increasing responsibility for administration is placed on them upon making the shift. We can’t allow frustrations to lead us toward alternative examples of mediocrity or failure. Let’s start a movement.

EdTech 334

EdTech Dropout Advocacy System 334

Doug Levin

NOVEMBER 19, 2015

We should demand more of our political leaders and from our education advocacy organizations. I hope this piece gets the serious public policy consideration it deserves – and spurs both the White House and the FCC to consider further enhancements to E-rate modernization.

Broadband 261

Broadband E-rate Accessibility Advocacy 261

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2024

According to a survey administered to more than 350 early childhood educators by the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) — a nonprofit that supports home-based early learning programs like mine — only 16 percent of respondents reported that their income allowed them to afford essential benefits like retirement and health insurance.

Education 205

Education Advocacy Policies Survey 205

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

These students rose to the challenges demanded by an ongoing global pandemic, and the real world skills that they learned and applied should not be ignored simply because they do not fit into the current framework of seat time or grading. We have the opportunity to provide students with agency to thrive during remote learning and beyond.

Learning 199

Learning Advocacy System Assessment 199

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

And the bills acknowledge the fact that other higher ed policy proposals currently on the table, including making community colleges tuition-free , might not be enough to get some students across the finish line. There’s a special emphasis in the new College Completion Fund plan as presented by Sen.

Advocacy 193

Advocacy Policies Course Accessibility 193

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 2, 2014

In our attempt to identify these youngsters, we hope to better serve them through our advocacy for a school-wide framework to support their learning needs. Pupils with special learning needs due to physical and/or mental impairments who require special assistance to meet with academic success. Students with Disabilities.

Common Core 274

Common Core Assessment Strategy Advocacy 274

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

That’s according to the latest State of Computer Science Education report , released last week by the Code.org Advocacy Coalition, Computer Science Teachers Association, and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance. Students learn problem solving, communication and how to bounce back from failure.

Accessibility 209

Accessibility Advocacy Report Elementary 209

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Through networking events, professional development opportunities and policy influence, CoSN State Chapters empower members to drive impactful change in their school districts. These chapters provide a platform for education technology leaders to collaborate, share best practices and advocate for innovative solutions in their regions.

Advocacy 69

Advocacy EdTech Policies Facebook 69

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Cultivate Inclusivity Paving the way for equity begins with leaders who embrace differences, allocate resources, adjust policy, and actively monitor the progress of all students, including the smallest populations. “We Leaning on local advocacy groups or representatives for regular updates saves time and keeps you informed.

Advocacy 117

Advocacy Education Learning Digital Divide 117

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

For example, an algorithm that prioritizes test scores might inadvertently favor schools in affluent, historically less diverse neighborhoods while marginalizing less-affluent schools that excel in cultural responsiveness, inclusivity and fostering equitable learning environments. Driving policy changes.

Policies 75

Policies Comparison System Data 75

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2019

That didn’t stop Bryan Short, who was a student at the University of British Columbia in 2016 when he got curious to know what information the learning management system at his university had collected on him and how it was being used. That makes it hard for students, professors or even journalists to get a glimpse inside.

Data 167

Data Learning Advocacy System 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Culture embodies our deepest collective social norms and beliefs, and provides the reference points for future learning. Working in small groups, they described both the physical structures and city policies that prevent the development of a grocery store in the area, thus sustaining the food desert.

Analysis 203

Analysis Advocacy Policies Accessibility 203

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

If correct, this means that one out of every three public school children was chronically absent during the second full school year of the pandemic, when most children were learning in person and should have been catching up from the disrupted year of 2020 and the first half of 2021. Before the pandemic, only about 16 percent of U.S.

Advocacy 105

Advocacy Groups Data Classroom 105

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Together, they learned yoga and meditation techniques, along with philosophy, anatomy and social-emotional learning strategies. Photo Credit: Tina Nazerian At the same time, Nankin’s current adult students learned she was also a yoga teacher. But when she learned about Breathe for Change, she decided to apply.

Exercises 167

Exercises Education Learning Advocacy 167

The Jose Vilson

MAY 23, 2024

Fast forward to now and it seems as if a coalition of back-to-basics folks and anti-intellectuals backed by billions of conservative monies have captured the narrative about how students should learn. It bears repeating that, a little more than a century ago, policies didn’t mandate mathematics education in K-12 in the way we know now.

Common Core 179

Common Core Policies Advocacy STEM 179

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

What Tom Learned when he quit high school his junior year. I heard the quote that, “No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” I think it goes back to where the pacing of our teaching has to be determined by the learning of our kids, not by a calendar. Shownotes: www.coolcatteacher.com/e210.

Twitter 367

Twitter Company Elementary Advocacy 367

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

For years, the parent advocacy group worked tirelessly to influence education policy and practices in Oakland. Young had already built considerable credibility with the district through earlier advocacy work and a city-wide literacy campaign conducted by the parent-powered organization.

Advocacy 176

Advocacy Trends Groups Meeting 176

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Marianne Beja had been in education for more than 30 years when she discovered personalized learning. I want to build a community of lifelong learners, and I think personalized learning is the way to do it. It’s about empowering students to communicate, to collaborate, to learn critical thinking skills.

Personalized Learning 116

Personalized Learning Policies Learning Competency Based Learning 116

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning.? In the same time period, an additional eight states fully launched at least one of the policies. Subscribe today!

Policies 142

Policies Advocacy Report Examples 142

Doug Levin

MARCH 10, 2016

I recently availed myself of the chance to join and learn from many of the leading innovators and thinkers in the emerging blockchain industry at the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s DC Blockchain Summit 2016 , which billed itself (accurately, I think) as “a dialogue at the intersection of industry, regulation, and innovation.”

Education 281

Education Industry Sony Policies 281

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Such incidents end up causing great expense and learning loss for already stressed out students, since schools have to shut down critical tech tools as they investigate and shore up systems. I think generally things are pretty good,” says Taryn Hochleitner, associate director for policy and advocacy at the Data Quality Campaign. “I

Data 167

Data Advocacy Policies Trends 167

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

“The district has been quite open about how challenging this migration to video distance learning has been for their teachers,” says Boyd. She is the vice president of advocacy and engagement at the Mozilla Foundation, which today released a new report examining the privacy and security policies of 15 commonly used video-conferencing apps.

Report 198

Report Video Schoology Microsoft 198

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

We were able to transform the learning culture of a traditional school and in the process got results while becoming an example that others emulated. Image credit: https://andrewherrick.files.wordpress.com If we are to improve learning and ultimately school-based outcomes student agency needs to be a real element of school culture.

Advocacy 150

Advocacy Edmodo BYOD Assessment 150

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Jivani had jump started a career in self-care advocacy. Policing Policies in Headlines Most of the event focused on the positives of social media’s role in students’ lives. Both companies have also published policies around so-called “deepfakes” of manipulated and altered media on their platforms. I was never alone.”

Digital Citizenship 184

Digital Citizenship Facebook Social Media Edmodo 184

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Urkund: Today’s Sponsor Urkund is great as a plagiarism prevention tool and connects with most common Learning Management Systems like Google Classroom, Moodle, and Canvas or as a stand-alone web tool or by email. I heard the quote that, “No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship.” Students just turn in work.

How To 357

How To Twitter Moodle Elementary 357

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If you aren’t familiar with the concept of sanctuary schools , the broad understanding is that they are a set of policies to support and protect immigrant and undocumented students and their families. This declaration set forth a series of internal policies to protect undocumented students in the district.

Policies 152

Policies Advocacy Examples System 152

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2019

In March, at ASCD Empower, which is a conference for educators with a focus on equity, she presented with Becca Mui, an education manager at GLSEN , an LGBTQ advocacy group focused on schools. There are schools across the country that are putting in policies that are supportive for their transgender, non-conforming and LGBTQ students.

Policies 158

Policies Advocacy Conference Survey 158