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.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 19, 2017

Empowerment and ownership need and should be associated with learning to increase relevancy, value, meaning, and outcomes. The desire to increase agency in the form of voice, choice, and advocacy should be viewed as just as important for educators (teachers and administrators) as it is for students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With increasing coursework and extracurricular activities, a structured approach to studying helps manage time effectively, reduces stress, and boosts learning outcomes. Thanks to the many types of digital tools available, creating a personalized study plan that suits your needs is easier than ever.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2017

The focus might have been on digital, and I was the initial catalyst that got the ball rolling, but it was the collective action of my teachers, students, and other administrators who embraced different and better while showing evidence of improvement that resulted in improved outcomes.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 29, 2017

Some home-visiting programs have been found to improve outcomes for babies and mothers. These programs “really change the future for the most vulnerable babies born into poverty,” said Sarah McGee, national director of advocacy at Nurse-Family Partnership. The post Could more home visits improve outcomes for Mississippi moms and kids?

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

With authentic learning there is no predetermined outcome. These actions contribute enormously to students’ achievement and their advocacy since they are an intrinsic part of the work environment. Open-ended inquiry. Any given task requires students to reach a conclusion or a solution. And this is the beauty of this approach.

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EdNews Daily

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

In a globally competitive world, we must support extroverts and introverts working together in balance to provide better outcomes. Advocate: Young introverts need parental advocacy for public school. There is no better time to recognize and make accommodating adjustments in both ecosystems.

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Classroom How To Outcomes Advocacy 279

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Brian Johnsrud Director of Education Learning and Advocacy, Adobe Recently, EdSurge spoke with Brian Johnsrud , the director of education learning and advocacy at Adobe , about using educational tools that not only harness the power of AI but also uphold the creative integrity of students and teachers.

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Waterford

APRIL 10, 2020

13] Causes of stress can include lack of resources, class behavioral problems, or pressure relating to standardized test expectations, just to name a few, but they all lead to the same outcomes: weakened physical and emotional health.[1,5]. National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project, June 2014, pp. and Molina, M. and Watson, M.

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How To Handbook Strategy Advocacy 360

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This unlikely outcome very probably reflects the fact that most districts stopped taking daily attendance once school buildings closed,” Chang said. The post PROOF POINTS: A third of public school children were chronically absent after classrooms re-opened, advocacy group says appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways? And the results are impressive: integrating creativity leads to better student outcomes. What creative skills are employers looking for? Today’s careers require creativity.

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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. Public schools are attended by students from various cultural, linguistic, and socio-economic backgrounds, having different assessed levels of cognitive and academic ability.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

As an organization on a mission to build a strong, socially conscious and diverse tech workforce, the past year showed us where we can strengthen our existing practices and sharpen our focus and advocacy efforts to be even further out on the leading edge of innovative learning. We created a more streamlined curriculum.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

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. It is driven by choice, voice, and advocacy. Advocacy, choice, and voice should occur in the classroom as well as the school setting.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2019

According to the CLX report: “Engaging in OST programs that provide these types of opportunities has been shown to benefit youth learning and development, improving academic, social, and emotional outcomes (depending on the program’s focus) for all youth, regardless of socioeconomic status, racial/ethnic background, or gender.”.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 5, 2020

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. It encouraged me to look for ways to improve and if my goals were aligned with the outcomes that I wanted for my students.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2022

There’s been a lot of consolidation in edtech since the pandemic, with players like Renaissance making big moves, says Anna Edwards, chief advocacy officer and cofounder of Whiteboard Advisors. The deal makes sense to some observers, especially since U.S.

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EdNews Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2016

As the Stanford study found, coaching improves outcomes for all students , irrespective of age, gender, high-school grade-point average, SAT scores, and other demographic factors. By identifying which interventions will have the greatest opportunity to create positive outcomes, institutions can serve more students with the same resources.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2024

A clear sign of its success unfolded when a student, previously hesitant to vocalize his emotions, mustered the courage to approach his dean and request a fidget toy during moments of overwhelm — an unexpected act of self-advocacy that signaled a remarkable shift in his emotional awareness and coping strategies.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2021

Through productive meetings and discussions, identify ways to ensure systems support deeper learning and give educators and policymakers the critical data they need to support students, improve achievement and outcomes, target resources, and develop new instructional policies and practices.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2021

A new Gallup poll, commissioned by two advocacy organizations, finds that fraternity and sorority members were more likely to say they formed relationships with mentors and professors, were extremely active in extracurricular activities and worked in internships where they could apply what they were learning in their college classes.

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Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Topics should include relationship building, advocacy, and culturally relevant strategies. The Effects of Comprehensive Parent Engagement on Student Learning Outcomes. One example would be implementing community-centric training for personnel. Journal of School Psychology. Redding, S., Langdon, J., Meyer, J., & Sheley, P.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2020

I believe that the way systems are designed impacts their outcomes. I especially urge my colleagues in advocacy spaces to run toward that vision, not just run away from the current reality. I cried, and felt so tired of going through the motions of these all too familiar emotional and political cycles. There is so much work to do.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 15, 2017

A really good transition plan shows how each year of school is linked to the next and the final outcome that they’re looking for,” said Leslie Darrell, a speech pathologist in Maine who often works with transition-aged students. “If If you have a great team, you have a great transition plan and follow through. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Outcomes Education Report Survey 102

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

We have focused our energies, resources and talent on the K-12 years—specifically, K-12 schools, and even more narrowly, individual cognitive K-12 outcomes, such as reading or math. Relationships are linked to better academic outcomes. Congress had been working on a historic investment in the early years.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 25, 2015

Engagement is not a goal, it’s an outcome of students doing meaningful work. The ups and downs of educational technology advocacy. We could solve this by pre-testing, yet not enough of us do… Hat tip: Carl Hendrick. Related Posts. Where new learning models will thrive. No one is listening to the students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It has also forced school leaders to become more creative, outspoken and innovative in their advocacy and leadership—lessons they will take with them to help drive change in 2021. This year has drawn more attention to equity issues and forced our nation to deal with them head-on. We also must continue assessing students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

In the United States, outcomes for young adults with disabilities after high school are not favorable. NCD research outlines several practices shown to improve outcomes for the over six million students nationwide with disabilities. Building Self-Advocacy. Every course is aligned to standards and a research-based outcome.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

With the continued funding challenges educators face, it’s crucial to pick an education resource that will yield the best return on investment and support learning outcomes for your district. Yet, with with the wide variety of edtech resources available, it can be difficult to know where to begin.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But that study did not track academic outcomes or chronic absence rates. Meanwhile, critics allege that the school’s academic outcomes are actually “terrible” compared to homeless students who study at traditional public schools. So does the model work? Are more schools for students experiencing homelessness a good idea?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Seven trends: The transformation of the teaching force) Reimagining the teaching role offers a bold solution through innovative strategic staffing structures that make the profession more attractive and sustainable for teachers–and can ultimately boost student learning outcomes. are silent on the issue.

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E-rate Policies Outcomes Advocacy 113

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“We’re optimistic that Congress will follow suit and put kids and families at the forefront of its agenda,” said Christy Gleason, Vice President of Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns at Save the Children Action Network, a nonprofit advocacy group, in a statement. “At

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The outcomes were the result of many years of effort, advocacy and coalition building, Lloyd notes. But by learning from states, communities, territories and tribes, and looking at ways to restructure budgets and redirect funding, those involved expect to see incremental but meaningful outcomes.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Its strong engagement, rapid growth, and high usage among schools reinforce the caliber and commitment of the Pear Deck team to positively impact the teaching experience and learning outcomes for students. We’re eager to team up with GoGuardian to develop new, innovative solutions to support educators, students, and leaders.”.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2019

But one outcome of that push towards open online courses was plenty of high-quality teaching material. One of those partners is Fanuel Muindi, who leads the nonprofit Stem Advocacy Institute , which has created a library of educational materials called The Journal of Stories in Science.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

A year later, a November 2021 survey by the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates—an advocacy group for students in special education and their families—found that 86% of parents reported that their child experienced learning loss, skill regression or slower-than-expected progress in school. A Whole-Child Approach for Every Child.

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Education Advocacy Survey Outcomes 131

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the last few years, the American education system has been bludgeoned by changes that have upended decades of progress toward better academic, economic and social outcomes for all. We must do this through teaching, learning and advocacy — as well as social activism and civic engagement. Teaching is inherently activist.

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