Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

We know many districts wanted to use ESSER funds to hire more staff, but workforce shortages prevented them from doing so,” Vaillancourt Strobach says, referring to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund.

Resources 214

Resources Advocacy Secondary Report 214

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

In terms of young women, school counselors and really all educators can help young women and really all of our students learn more about computer science and technology by thinking about how it intersects with every area of interest. Especially using technology, how could you address that problem?’. So that’s really important.

STEM 453

STEM Company Industry Accessibility 453

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

The Alliance for Excellent Education is a Washington, DC–based national policy, practice, and advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring that all students, particularly those who are traditionally underserved, graduate from high school ready for success in college, work, and citizenship. extra-state jurisdictions.

Future Ready 100

Future Ready Secondary Advocacy Elementary 100

Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

Recently, my school district—like many across the country—has begun to explore ways to increase students’ technology use in thoughtful ways, especially at the middle and high school level. James, a secondary teacher in his third year, was one of many teachers considering what this might look like for the students in his classroom.

Advocacy 146

Advocacy Secondary Technology Meeting 146

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Sponsored by ClassLink Each year, CoSN conducts a national survey among education technology leaders to assess the current state of technology innovation across multiple school systems. 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

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2021

The challenge in presenting a program as ‘free’ is it may cause people to underestimate the full cost of attendance,” said Carrie Welton, director of policy and advocacy at the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, in an interview with EdSurge. There’s no free-and-reduced lunch at college.

E-rate 164

E-rate Policies Study Accessibility 164

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

It is important to note that secondary and elementary assessment systems will be different. To provide additional reading support, we were able to enroll him in a reading course in school and focus some instruction on technology tools that can help him independently read text that may be too difficult.

Assessment 172

Assessment Education Handbook Data 172

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Otherwise, here’s what caught my eye this past week – news, tools, and reports about education, public policy, technology, and innovation – including a little bit about why. " Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? No endorsements; no sponsored content; no apologies for my eclectic tastes.

EdTech 150

EdTech Industry Survey Laptops 150

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Tamiko Hatcher, a dedicated educator and the director of Special Programs at Akron Public Schools in Ohio, displays visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to implementing innovative education technologies to transform the educational experience for the students in his district. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5

Edmentum 116

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 116

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2017

Take time to align schools, networks [and others] around what personalized learning is and the role of technology.specifically that technology is a tool but not the end goal.” – Maggie Runyan-Shefa, New Schools for New Orleans, New Orleans, LA Ultimately, this work is about people: students and teachers. Hear more from Colorado.

Personalized Learning 91

Personalized Learning Learning Personal Learning Network Advocacy 91

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. This grassroots effort blossomed into a massive nationwide celebration as teachers realized that Digital Learning Day is not about technology, it’s about learning.

Future Ready 68

Future Ready Advocacy Digital Learning Learning 68

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The state partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago (AAAJ Chicago) — a local advocacy organization focused on advancing civil rights and racial equity, which advocated for the passage of the TEAACH Act — to support implementation.

Training 159

Training Advocacy Resources Instructional Materials 159

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

The spotlight is on David Jarboe , Director of Instructional Technology and STEAM in Colorado’s Harrison School District Two. A major IT challenge is providing equitable access to relevant technology for staff and students in meeting the instructional demands for today’s learners. What is your biggest IT challenge today?

Advocacy 55

Advocacy Secondary Elementary Meeting 55

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. Susan Gentz is a partner at K20Connect, a consulting consortium of experts focused on education leadership, technology and policy.

EdTech 98

EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 98

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

were underfunded by $580 billion in federal dollars alone — money that was specifically targeted to support 30 million of our most vulnerable students,” says a new report published by the education advocacy nonprofit, the Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools. “Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S.

Secondary 79

Secondary Report System Advocacy 79

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. He received his M.Ed.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 10, 2019

Her blog post shares: In 2019, SLSA approved re-imagining the ESIFC to adapt to the changing information, education, and technology environments, as well as the increasing diversity in our student populations. We also have the ISTE Standards for Students guiding us on how students learning using technology.

Digital Citizenship 76

Digital Citizenship Libraries Secondary Social Media 76

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In this role, she works to fill current gaps in research, policy, and advocacy to ensure that schools holistically support the well-being and development of students, and especially for low-income students and students of color. Nancy is a P-12 Research Associate and leads the Social, Emotional, and Academic Development work at EdTrust.

Education 73

Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 73

RafranzDavis.com

JULY 1, 2016

It’s easy to stay out of union based conversations when I live in a state without such advocacy. Innovation isn’t whether or not we use technology. Sometimes this is through technology and sometimes it is not. Perhaps we should. I feel like I’ve read a book of many subjects and my brain in full.

Advocacy 60

Advocacy Secondary System Professional Learning 60

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 46

Differentiated Instruction Secondary Advocacy Dropout 46

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2016

The first section of the transition plan was titled, “Post Secondary Education and Training.” Related: More people with autism are getting training for technology jobs. Related: Technology offers special help in special ed. Instead there were 10 paragraphs outlining his deficits. I think it’s why it’s working.

Common Core 75

Common Core Advocacy Meeting Report 75

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Building in career exploration and experimentation, as early as middle grades, as well as post-secondary education planning support, is a no-brainer when it comes to making sure every student has what they need to succeed,” said Annabel Cellini, Chief Strategy Officer of American Student Assistance.

Classroom 102

Classroom Social Media Mobility Advocacy 102

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Ramos knew there were many kids like her, eager to keep up with school but lacking the technology to do so. It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. To her, it was “heartbreaking.”. The homework gap isn’t new.

Digital Divide 117

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 117

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

He said that the secondary market has been bad for students as well as for the publishers, describing used books with highlighting marks from previous owners as “subpar offerings.” “We “It’s going to be a journey, and it’s a long path that we’ve been going along with students to earn back that trust.” Who Owns Student Data?

Pearson 147

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 147

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

In the edWebinar, “Strategic Technology Planning and Investment: Priorities, Cost and Impacts in Today’s Learning Environments,” sponsored by ClassLink and co-hosted by CoSN and AASA , three superintendents shared how they turn their stakeholders into advocates for a sustainable technology system in their districts.

EdTech 64

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 64

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. 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. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

Broadband 56

Broadband Accessibility Advocacy Elementary 56

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. A Path to the Other 93%?

OER 84

OER Course Company Smartphone 84

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 82

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 82

techlearning

JULY 5, 2018

I am incredibly excited to have made the change in goals and to be pursuing a career in advocacy,” she stated. VHS provides courses taught in global online classrooms for secondary school students and online professional development for educators. For more information, visit www.vhslearning.org or call (978) 897-1900.

Advocacy 55

Advocacy Secondary Online Learning Course 55

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Core5is a research-proven, technology-based program that accelerates the development of fundamental literacy skills for students of all abilities in grades pre-K–5. The Tech Edvocate awards recognize outstanding products in the edtech industry that are focused on advocating for students by catering to identified classroom and learning needs.

Differentiated Instruction 45

Differentiated Instruction Adaptive Learning Advocacy Learning 45

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2018

And some local entrepreneurs, backed by advisors from nearby Stanford University and elsewhere, think technology can help to solve this problem. “There’s a really tremendous gulf,” said Katie Berger, senior policy analyst for higher education at the nonprofit advocacy organization The Education Trust.

Report 100

Report Company Study Advocacy 100

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.

Libraries 40

Libraries Advocacy Broadband Learning 40

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

The current crisis has highlighted the disparity between students with and without equitable access to technology, especially in rural schools. Ann also attended the 2014 White House Connected Superintendents Summit and was named a 2012-2013 NSBA Technology Leadership Network 20 to Watch Educator. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

BYOD 56

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 56

edWeb.net

JUNE 4, 2019

In the edWebinar, “ Strategic Technology Planning and Investment,” which is part of CoSN’s Empowered Superintendent series for edWeb, three superintendents who’ve been in the trenches for all aspects of district edtech plans discussed effective financial planning for technology. Ann earned her bachelors, masters, and Ed.S.

EdTech 58

EdTech Digital Badges Software Outcomes 58

edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

Styles and Dr. Salvatore agree that people matter as they are the most significant investment as far as a conversation about technology and accessibility. Dr. Polyak’s undergraduate work was at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mathematics and secondary education.

System 57

System Learning Guidelines Policies 57

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. Access to technology is another funding-related struggle. “If It’s easier to delay minor building maintenance, bus purchases or technology upgrades.

Elementary 68

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 68