Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

That, plus rapid tech adoption by schools and a major push from advocacy organizations, explains why nearly every U.S. Since the nonprofit Code.org began its advocacy work five years ago, the number of states with one or more computer science policies in place increased from 14 to 44. Across individual U.S.

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Policies Advocacy Report Survey 167

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2024

Then she learned about one group’s effort to expand access to high-quality child care here, specifically for families who speak little English, through free training and help navigating state licensing laws. She joined two local child care advocates, sisters Stephanie and Maricela Novoa, to implement the free training.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

From detailing various funding sources to providing insights into statewide and regional partnerships and offering practical examples of cybersecurity training, the document is a must-read for everyone involved in helping districts improve their cybersecurity posture. state and territorial educational technology and digital learning leaders.

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Edthena

MAY 29, 2024

The district is using AI Coach to support new teacher induction, professional learning, and as part of targeted coaching. David and other administrators are seeing benefits like accelerated teacher professional learning, enhanced self-reflection, and improved teacher performance in the classroom with students.

Professional Learning 110

Professional Learning Advocacy Strategy Outcomes 110

edWeb.net

JANUARY 29, 2024

According to CoSN’s 2023 State of EdTech Leadership Survey , since 2018, cybersecurity has remained the number-one concern for EdTech leaders and is one of the most sought-after topics for professional learning. The panelists recommended multi-factor authentication and training as preemptive solutions.

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Training Professional Learning Data Advocacy 103

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2022

Both presenters said their districts offer a variety of training programs from in-person to online compliance courses to self-guided training. Finally, remember that training is resource intensive. It requires considerable effort to coordinate, especially when you are training students and families as well as educators.

Student Data Privacy 95

Student Data Privacy Guidelines Data Handbook 95

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Anyone who collects or has access to students’ personal information needs training and resources on how to use student data securely, effectively, legally, and ethically in keeping with district policies and requirements. Data privacy training should not be a checkbox at the beginning of the school year. Join the Community.

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Guidelines Data Student Data Privacy Handbook 86

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2022

The other is creating belonging at NAEYC, a professional and advocacy organization with nearly 60,000 members across its 52 affiliates. “I Events and professional development moved to a virtual setting. So Kang is listening. That’s one of the two priorities weighing heavily on her mind.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Understanding the Differences Between AI and Generative AI Technically, AI “is the intellect shown by machines which is based on the synthesized and predictive inferences of the information with which they are trained.” Ongoing Training: Provide ongoing innovation training and reinforcement on the best ways to use AI tools.

Policies 123

Policies Guidelines Training Report 123

edWeb.net

MARCH 7, 2023

Connecting their responsibilities to the organization’s strategic direction and providing training and support to ensure everyone knows what they are doing regarding equity, inclusion, and diversity is essential to students’ success in and out of school.

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Technology Policies BYOD Advocacy 97

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Leaders can make the most impact by modeling appropriateness, enforcing downtime with no-screen days, training educators on new technologies, and, to avoid penalizing mistakes, making more teachable moments instead. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

How To 112

How To Advocacy Accessibility System 112

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The presenters offer constant professional development and feedback so that they can help their staff make protecting student data second nature. One suggestion was having video training available during the summer so that staff can do more extensive learning on their own time. Join the Community.

Data 98

Data Student Data Privacy Policies Training 98

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Sucheta is the founder of ExQ®, a patented research-informed system designed to enhance executive function through game-based personalized training. Learn more about Cerebral Matters® at www.CerebralMatters.com. He also works with edWeb.net to write articles on their professional learning edWebinars. Join the Community.

Learning 96

Learning Training Advocacy Strategy 96

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The training needs to be ongoing—especially because states are constantly adding and updating the requirements. Provide continuous training for teachers, staff, students—anyone associated with the school. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

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BYOD Advocacy Assistive Technology System 87

Tom Murray

AUGUST 21, 2016

CoSN is a professional association and advocacy group for district technology leaders with a goal of “empowering educational leaders to leverage technology to create engaging learning environments and provide the tools essential for their success”. Data and Privacy and Security. Organization: ConnectSafely.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready EdTech Advocacy Data 100

edWeb.net

MARCH 21, 2022

Mary Wegner, former Superintendent of the Sitka School District (AK), described a process used to achieve this goal by providing professional development for educators and training for the IT staff, as well as having tech implementation committees that were led by teachers so the end-users’ needs were articulated and prioritized from the start.

Technology 82

Technology Analysis Software BYOD 82

edWeb.net

MAY 7, 2021

Without devices and the tech tools needed for online learning, many students will not have a quality virtual education (especially when remote teaching and learning happen every day!). Professional Learning. While schools had already built successful professional learning programs, COVID shifted some of their thinking.

Learning 98

Learning Data Outcomes Survey 98

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Trauma-informed staff training and signs of suicide training for counselors. A pilot of the Second Step Program , which enables schools to build supportive communities through social-emotional learning. State-sponsored PBIS training through a whole-child lens. Extended intervention support to kindergarten classrooms.

Outcomes 93

Outcomes Survey Data System 93

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Malloy now sees blended learning as a design strategy and opportunity where “choice and voice are more present,” though the use of online technologies also revealed that some educators need more support in order to use the technologies effectively. Professional Learning, Family Connections, and Community Engagement.

Technology 96

Technology Blended Learning BYOD Assessment 96

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

All of the presenters said that due to the growing sophistication of attacks, they include cybersecurity training as part of professional learning. Super-Connected is a free professional learning community on edWet.net for school superintendents, district leadership, and aspiring district leaders.

BYOD 98

BYOD System Data Advocacy 98

edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2023

Training teachers to adapt to a blended learning environment during COVID by becoming more adept at using Canvas, a learning management system (LMS) that gives students equitable access to the district’s instructional resources and assignments and promotes collaboration among teachers.

Accessibility 92

Accessibility LMS Chromebook Digital Divide 92

edWeb.net

AUGUST 6, 2020

At the heart of anti-racist early childhood education, she emphasized, is institutional critique combined with advocacy and transformation. But, this means the adults in the system must learn what is at the core of racist classroom practices to avoid replicating them again and again. Join the Community.

Kaplan 98

Kaplan Education Policies System 98

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

Bringing staff, students, and families along required these rural districts to add instructional technology positions, train and support teachers, and educate the local and school communities on the importance of linking their students’ education with their future employment opportunities. Join the Community.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

She has more than 25 years of progressive experience in K-12 educational settings with a background highlighted by professional training and achievement in the areas of education, product, and service management. CoSN (the Consortium for School Networking) is the premier professional association for school system technology leaders.

Learning 90

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 90

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

There are crucial questions in educators’ minds: How can schools train every person part of the security and risk landscape? Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Cybersecurity Readiness in K-12 Schools ,” sponsored by ENA and hosted by Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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Software Future Ready Advocacy Social Media 90

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

With a 25+ career in education, Arati has used her curriculum design skills to create unique learning experiences in education and nonprofit sectors at Pearson, EdSurge and Silicon Valley Education Foundation. She has also leveraged these skills to create employee onboarding and training programs at Apple, Facebook, Google and Uber.

EdTech 98

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 98

Shake Up Learning

JULY 5, 2022

The eight areas of focus for the strategies included are cross-content, reading, writing, STEAM, research and studying, executive functioning, social-emotional learning, and professional learning. . Each page provides a teaching strategy in one of those eight areas.

Assistive Technology 101

Assistive Technology Learning Strategy Resources 101

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. s flexible professional learning program. “We LeCleir-Salas also gave high marks to S.P.I.R.E.’s

Edmentum 118

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 118

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Meanwhile, many experienced teachers never taught remotely in the past, so they need ongoing training and support in order to provide effective instruction in remote and hybrid settings. Super-Connected is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net for school superintendents, district leadership, and aspiring district leaders.

Guidelines 96

Guidelines BYOD Trends Data 96

edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2020

Steps to encourage a school culture that promotes executive functioning includes analyzing current systems, assessing physical or social learning environments, and providing teacher training and executive function professional development opportunities. Fostering a Culture That Promotes EF. Courtney Wittner, M.Ed.,

Schoology 55

Schoology Advocacy LMS Strategy 55

techlearning

JUNE 21, 2018

DISCOVERY EDUCATION AND MCREL INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT ON STRATEGIES ( www.discoveryeducation.com ) & ( www.mcrel.org ) Discovery Education announced it has aligned its popular Spotlight on Strategies content to McREL International’s six-phase model for learning. Teachers can become certified in one of two ways.

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Tools Robotics Edmentum Software 75

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

Show stakeholders that when investing in technology, you need to examine all costs from the impact on bandwidth to teacher training and student-home access. 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. Join the Community.

EdTech 64

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 64

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

Teachers should consult with the IT staff to ensure that screen readers and other assistive tech can give students with special needs the same learning experience as their peers. He has presented regionally, statewide and nationally on topics that have a foundation in professional learning communities and innovative schools.

Accessibility 58

Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 58

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Dr. Marczak leads trainings across Tennessee in district and principal professional development, SMART goal implementation, professional learning communities, and the impact of social media on the superintendency. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

BYOD 56

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 56

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 10, 2017

What could be the reason for not focusing on literacy on a consistent basis for their professional learning efforts? – Trauma-based learning. – Personalized learning. – Blended learning or a 1:1 technology initiative. . – Blended learning or a 1:1 technology initiative. Why is this?

STEM 57

STEM Professional Learning Blended Learning Examples 57

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 6, 2019

And train your non-customer facing staff on what to say and do as well. EdFocus: The Edtech Industry Community is a free professional learning community on edWeb.net that will help you connect with colleagues in the education industry to share information and resources, raise questions, and get advice.

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Company Industry Meeting Advocacy 55

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

So, I think going back we would have had parallel, interlocking coaching and work and training on moving from that teacher-centered to student-centered model…and using the tech to really accelerate that.”. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources. Join the Community.

EdTech 58

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 58