Edsurge

JULY 19, 2023

And then when you go into more affluent communities or communities where there's stronger advocacy, you're gonna see projects and you're gonna see stories and you're gonna see kids sharing their own voices. “And we're gonna see, unfortunately, a lot of spreadsheets that have numbers and yellow and red cells,” Gonzalez says.

System 144

System Technology EdTech Education 144

Digital Promise

APRIL 23, 2019

In our current education system, we continue to see gaps in graduation rates and unequal access to high-quality public schools. When an educator is unprepared and unable to access high-quality resources to meet our unique learners’ needs, the system penalizes the educator. These basic tenets can guide our stance: 1.

EdTech 318

EdTech Dropout Advocacy Outcomes 318

Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

KMSD knows that innovation and change, however, are not sustainable without systemic buy-in at all levels. Deklotz and her team are committed to setting up teachers with the resources they need to be successful, providing extensive and differentiated professional development opportunities through the district’s micro-credentialing system.

Social Media 255

Social Media Education Advocacy Personalized Learning 255

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2022

These measures are not only punitive, they’re also self-defeating: By undermining someone’s ability to cover basic expenses, return to school, keep their job or even drive a car, the student loan default system makes it harder for someone who is already struggling to secure their financial footing. Families cannot afford to wait.

System 145

System Advocacy Accessibility Policies 145

Digital Promise

JANUARY 13, 2021

Within the virtual setting, coaches have been able to support teachers with managing virtual classrooms, as well as leverage learning management systems (LMS) to offer teachers feedback on lesson plans and instructional resources to improve student engagement in distance learning.

Technology 311

Technology LMS Professional Learning Advocacy 311

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Creating computational models that use data and algorithms to simulate complex systems. Among them are advocacy campaigns, curriculum and resource development, professional development for teachers and administrators, and continued research. Using and comparing computational models to develop new insights about a subject.

Education 283

Education Advocacy Data Report 283

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

It forced school systems to not only rethink their instruction but also figure out how to best use technology to facilitate instruction. And given the pandemic, we are making an even deeper commitment to seeing these principles inform and guide the design of our educational system going forward.

Education 217

Education Advocacy Learning Broadband 217

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2024

Relying on teacher recommendations or parent advocacy to decide which students are ready, many schools have not been able to get enough talented students from disadvantaged backgrounds into seats in algebra classrooms. And at least one researcher hopes that a shift toward a “more nuanced” model built on proven student aptitude will win out.

Advocacy 199

Advocacy Secondary Policies Guidelines 199

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2018

But for those of us who want our ideas to spread and who actually want to influence practicing educators and educational systems, participating in these online spaces is critically important. They are great models for how to use social media in empowered ways for research dissemination, policy advocacy, and educational impact.

Social Media 262

Social Media Advocacy Twitter Facebook 262

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 “).

Internet Safety 295

Internet Safety Student Data Privacy Policies Company 295

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2020

I cried, knowing that what I really need is for systems to change. I believe that the way systems are designed impacts their outcomes. I believe this country’s systems are intertwined and all affect one another. I believe that law and policy set the foundational framework from which these systems are built.

System 199

System Advocacy Outcomes Policies 199

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 175

Advocacy Trends Groups Meeting 175

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 11, 2017

There is a great deal of research and evidence out there that pretty much debunks the claims of many in the world of education reform that accountability systems based solely on student achievement data have any merit. I believe that ship has sailed.

Policies 243

Policies Advocacy Strategy Accessibility 243

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Through advocacy on campuses and in communities and ongoing state and federal investment in the real cost of higher education—including housing, food and other supports—we can and should make a firm commitment to students who are doing everything they can to become economically self-sufficient. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Advocacy 206

Advocacy System Survey Industry 206

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Through these deals, colleges become digital book brokers , selling students access codes for packaged digital texts and online homework systems created by commercial publishers. And in February, nonprofit advocacy organization U.S.

Accessibility 200

Accessibility Pearson Advocacy Course 200

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

The licensed capacity of the state’s system now exceeds pre-pandemic levels, with around 237,000 child care slots total today, compared with 229,000 before COVID-19. Amy O'Leary, executive director of Strategies for Children, a policy and advocacy organization in Massachusetts, is encouraged by what’s happening in her state.

Education 213

Education Advocacy Survey Libraries 213

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2024

The absence of adequate support for the early childhood workforce resonates throughout the entire child care system, impacting early educators, children and families. Addressing these systemic issues requires a multifaceted approach. It's time to recognize the vital role we play and provide us with the support we deserve.

Education 204

Education Advocacy Policies Survey 204

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Providing access to technology is important but not a complete solution when it comes to getting rid of systemic disparities caused by issues like income inequality, geographic isolation, or discrimination. Technology will help create equity in schools when it’s used powerfully.

Accessibility 335

Accessibility Technology E-rate Data 335

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. The virtual nature of our education system today has allowed many to extend their reach even further, beyond the confines of their state.

Learning 198

Learning Assessment Advocacy System 198

Waterford

APRIL 10, 2020

Technical Assistance and Training System. National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project, June 2014, pp. Retrieved from tamu.edu: [link]. Helping Your Child Develop Independence: Self-Care Skills. Retrieved from ucf.edu: [link]. and Molina, M. Self-Care Tools, Strategies and Assessment. and Watson, M.

How To 360

How To Handbook Strategy Advocacy 360

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. Leaders who have deeper and more lasting impact provide more comprehensive leadership than focusing just on higher standards. Michael Fullan, 2002, p.

Common Core 261

Common Core Assessment Strategy Advocacy 261

Waterford

JULY 30, 2023

Family and Parent Engagement Strategies You Can Try Families and teachers form a support system for students throughout the school year. Schools can enact strategies to help families overcome systemic barriers like lack of transportation, long or irregular work hours, lack of access to childcare, so they can become more involved.

How To 259

How To Strategy Survey Training 259

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The current child care system in the United States is broken, and everyone involved—the children, their parents and especially the workers supporting them—are suffering as a result, according to a new report from the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) at the University of California, Berkeley, which was released Tuesday.

Industry 205

Industry Report Policies Advocacy 205

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

In fact, the remote learning made necessary by the pandemic provides a unique opportunity to deeply examine the foundations of our educational system and make some much needed improvements. There is a need for increased flexibility—live lessons and self-paced projects, new tools for self advocacy and creative tech platforms.

Learning 198

Learning Advocacy System Assessment 198

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2021

After nearly a decade of organizing, advocacy, planning and hand-wringing, we passed a Preschool for All initiative. Nearly a year ago now, in my corner of the country—Multnomah County, Ore., which encompasses the city of Portland—something remarkable happened. We did get the balance right.

Policies 189

Policies Advocacy Strategy Groups 189

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2022

It’s no secret that the education system is struggling to adapt to the new digital risks that come with its rushed switch to digital forced by the pandemic. A new annual review by the nonprofit advocacy group Data Quality Campaign dug into the new legislation to see what’s new and if it's moving in the right direction. What’s Next?

Data 156

Data Advocacy Policies Trends 156

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

For example, Georgia State University, which serves many students of color and low-income students, has improved its graduation rate by investing in academic advising and a predictive analytics system that identifies students who may be struggling.

Policies 191

Policies Advocacy Course Accessibility 191

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Educational stakeholders, according to Ferrero, fall into three categories: “Professionals” (which include teachers, researchers, entrepreneurs and reformers), “Provocateurs” (including journalists, politicians and advocacy groups), and “People” (including students, parents and taxpayers), all of which interact in complex and dynamic ways.

Technology 164

Technology Education Academic Standards Advocacy 164

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2019

Governments, educators, advocacy groups and companies large and small need to work better together. The initiative supports interoperability, which refers to the ability for different education software, platforms and systems to work with one another. For that, the authors commend the work of Project Unicorn. says the report.

Technology 162

Technology EdTech Education Mobility 162

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

With 90 percent of her North Dakota district leaders graduates of the local school system, Dr. Louters said professional learning for board leaders is vital in helping all understand “implicit bias” and being conscious of its extensive effects on administrative decisions. Visit classlink.com to learn more.

Advocacy 120

Advocacy Education Learning Digital Divide 120

Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2020

In 2005, the aftermath of a once-in-a-century hurricane provided an opportunity to think anew about how to design an education system and rebuild a city. And we must own up to the fact that we have a system where those who make all other work possible— especially teachers —are underpaid. I live in New Orleans.

Advocacy 181

Advocacy Company Policies System 181

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. The overall goal?

Assessment 112

Assessment Advocacy Policies Outcomes 112

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The inequity in the system was tragic and profound. But in reality, teachers are forced to operate in systems that aren’t functioning properly, which makes teachers feel demoralized, discouraged and overwhelmed. But no matter how hard we try we can’t help but see the inequities, the injustice, the hypocrisy in our education system.

Advocacy 178

Advocacy System Policies Classroom 178

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2022

Tommy Sheridan, the deputy director of the National Head Start Association (NHSA), a nonprofit advocacy and professional support organization for Head Start, was hearing stories about just how challenging it is to be in early childhood education right now. But it’s not just the school systems.

Report 156

Report Conference Survey Advocacy 156

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2019

Here’s how his system will work: “Let’s say you want to do something on sickle cell anemia,” Lue says. 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.

MOOC 165

MOOC Knewton Education Adaptive Learning 165

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Importantly, lessons like the one addressing food apartheid in Lawrence also make math feel more relevant by connecting students with vital questions about systemic structural, racial and economic barriers.

Analysis 200

Analysis Advocacy Policies Accessibility 200

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

“AI is already an inescapable part of our world, our economy and our K12 system. A person is AI ready when they understand interdisciplinary impacts of AI and can apply their human advantage alongside evolving technology and leverage collaboration, creativity, and self-advocacy alongside AI to achieve their life and career potential.

Education 118

Education Advocacy Survey System 118