eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 Her commitment and advocacy drove the expansion of Hazel services to include both in-home and at-school mental health support, plus the addition of elementary schools to the program. Principal Rod Ruth was named South Carolina’s 2023 Secondary Principal of the Year.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 118

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

When our presentations and our writing and our speaking and our advocacy focus primarily on ways that OER alleviate the cost problem, we’re actually doing exactly what publishers want. Can you see it? When we focus on cost, we put inclusive access and OER on equal footing. In June I wrote, the free versus affordable [i.e.,

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OER Accessibility Pearson MOOC 249

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

During the edWebinar, “ Leading for Equity: Academic Development Through an Equity Lens,” hosted by AASA, The Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , the presenters talked about the important role social-emotional learning (SEL) plays in the process. About the Presenters. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

Education 75

Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 75

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

The four rural school district superintendents featured in the presentation reflected on the challenges and opportunities that have led to digital transformations and innovations in their districts. About the Presenters. He has served as Principal at the secondary level as well as Assistant Superintendent. Challenges.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

The use of virtual reality (VR) to present standard-based content can be a valuable tool for educators, allowing them to engage students in a variety of ways. Technology evolves at such a high rate–what are some of the school IT innovations you see coming down the pipeline, and which are you most excited for?

Advocacy 56

Advocacy Secondary Elementary Meeting 56

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. ESIFC LibGuide.

Digital Citizenship 76

Digital Citizenship Libraries Secondary Social Media 76

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

A number of the speakers actually had wildfires raging nearby as they spoke, while the combined impact of the pandemic and related recession were also presenting urgent challenges to the well-being of local students and educators, as well as to parents and other community members. About the Presenters. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

EdTech 98

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 98

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast This edLeader Panel is presented by CoSN and AASA. Quakertown Community School District (PA) kicks off an AI taskforce this year, piloting it with 50 – 60 secondary teachers.

Technology 66

Technology Education Survey Digital Citizenship 66

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. About the Presenter. This edWeb broadcast was sponsored by Achieve3000. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

Differentiated Instruction 46

Differentiated Instruction Secondary Advocacy Dropout 46

The Hechinger Report

MAY 15, 2023

There’s a facade that’s trying to be presented that everything is okay. Forty-five percent of Black children go to high-poverty primary and secondary schools , compared to 8 percent of white students. Lumina is among the funders of The Hechinger Report, which produced this story.) Many factors account for this disparity.

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Report Study Accessibility Data 145

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

In another 263 districts, the level of spending on each school had little to no connection to the number of students in poverty, despite the higher needs often present in low-income schools. Longtime advocates of this federal transparency mandate hope the new data will spur more widespread advocacy.

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Data Elementary Trends Analysis 145

edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

According to presenters of a recent edWebinar , hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , as school leaders look to reopen their schools, they shouldn’t just be focused on logistics. About the Presenter. By Stacey Pusey. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST. Noguera, Ph.D.

Secondary 68

Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 68

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

During the edWebinar “ Technology in Rural Schools: Leading with Why,” the presenters discussed how they overcame challenges and helped the community understand the value of tech in schools. More important, to the presenters is teaching the students responsible technology use. “We About the Presenters. About the Host.

Broadband 56

Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 56

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 84

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 84

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

Those entrepreneurs have created a platform, and company, called Siembra — a Spanish word for sowing seeds — that reaches out to low-income, first-generation and racial and ethnic minority high school students on their ever-present smartphones, nagging them to stay on track the same way college-educated parents of wealthier kids do.

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Report Company Study Advocacy 101

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

But the presenters said they really value surveys, especially the comments section, where they can get more nuanced insights into how the technology is working—or not—for the students and families. About the Presenters. Gather qualitative and quantitative data. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST.

EdTech 66

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 66

NeverEndingSearch

MARCH 16, 2016

Deb’s presentation ESSA: Every Student Succeeds Act: Implications for School Library Programs , shares critical background on the ESSA reauthorization and a plan for moving forward. Deb describes the victory, attributing it largely to grassroots networking.

Libraries 40

Libraries Advocacy Broadband Learning 40

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 114

Differentiated Instruction Training Analysis Assessment 114

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

During CoSN and ClassLink’s edWebinar, “ Leading Digital Transformations in Rural School Districts,” the presenters talked about how the situation with COVID-19 amplifies the obstacles rural schools face transitioning to a 21st century learning environment. About the Presenters.

BYOD 56

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 56

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

About the Presenters. Her previous experiences include being a classroom business teacher at the high school and post-secondary levels, assistant director of a vocational cooperative, principal at East Noble High School, and assistant superintendent at East Noble School Corporation. This article was modified and published by EdScoop.

EdTech 59

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 59

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.

Smartphone 60

Smartphone Social Media Trends Report 60

edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

The presenters discussed and reflected on five compelling steps that school districts must take to ensure accessibility. All three presenters agreed the diverse profile of each school district presents a unique opportunity to connect with the school community on what the significant issues are. About the Presenters.

System 58

System Learning Guidelines Policies 58

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

billion on elementary and secondary education. Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. Our best and brightest are realizing the barriers present in Mississippi aren’t universal in this country.”. Schools stand to receive $2.4

Elementary 67

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 67

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

The way it was presented was that it was going to meet the needs of every student, and that sounds like what all of us want,” Kilby-Chesley said. For report cards, they convert those scores into letter grades to make it simple for parents, colleges and other post-secondary institutions to understand. “It was a systems design problem.”.

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Education Report Course System 0

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2018

About the Presenter. 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. Heather graduated with a Bachelor of Science in secondary education with a concentration in mathematics.

Learning 45

Learning STEM Advocacy Secondary 45

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

During a recent edWebinar, the presenters underscored that when schools make generalizations about particular student populations and their behavior, they strip them of their individuality, and these students become “invisible.” About the Presenters. ” You Can’t Look Away. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

Strategy 40

Strategy Policies Advocacy Secondary 40

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Newsletters Why : Advocacy, community connections, sharing resources, showcasing student work How : Wakelet , Padlet , Smore , Google Slides, PPT “A newsletter is a wonderful way of advocating [for your library], Holzweiss said. The Continued Importance of School Libraries Schools resoundingly feature libraries and digital media centers.

Libraries 98

Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 98

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 31, 2018

Trained in both developmental psychology and education, Jackson is one of the nation’s leading experts on secondary school education reform and adolescent development.

Advocacy 45

Advocacy Competency Based Learning Study Policies 45

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

On report cards, grades are presented in the new system, but on transcripts the school provides a conversion to a traditional letter grade — an element that has meant grades are easy for parents to understand. Data from the New England Secondary School Consortium shows that high school graduation rates in Vermont increased from 85.5

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Learning System Report Outcomes 100

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2017

“We can’t leave behind families who need more assistance to close that financial gap,” said Ian Rosenblum, the executive director of Education Trust–New York, a nonprofit education advocacy group that published a report about the Excelsior Scholarship. Related: In one country, anger over soaring college costs has led to violent protest.

Libraries 94

Libraries Laptops Training Report 94

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Trained in both developmental psychology and education, Jackson is one of the nation’s leading experts on secondary school education reform and adolescent development.

Advocacy 3

Advocacy Competency Based Learning Study Policies 3

Reading By Example

MAY 29, 2015

For K-12 schools, teachers may no longer be required to have a degree in education, or even a degree period, to teacher courses in secondary schools. In other words, I am assuming that it is you, the reader, who is also a change agent of a better outcome for our present and future.

Secondary 28

Secondary Software Outcomes Elementary 28

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

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Then, in teams of three or four, the students reviewed prisoners’ files and ultimately presented them to Innocence Project attorneys, with a recommendation to either champion a prisoner’s case or take a pass. It could be that actually what kids like is a lot of structure to the presentation of learning. Why do I need to know this?’.

How To 34

How To Learning Advocacy Study 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. He has presented at many conferences in North America, Asia, and Europe. Department of Education.

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Conference Secondary Study Digital Badges 31

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

If you haven''t been a volunteer moderator before, there''s nothing quite like the camaraderie and the excitement that develops jumping in and out of session rooms and helping presenters and participants have a great experience. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

STEM 43

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 43

MindShift

MARCH 29, 2018

Those entrepreneurs have created a platform, and company, called Siembra — a Spanish word for sowing seeds — that reaches out to low-income, first-generation and racial and ethnic minority high school students on their ever-present smartphones, nagging them to stay on track the same way college-educated parents of wealthier kids do.

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Company Report Study Advocacy 31