Marketplace K-12

MAY 16, 2016

He also talked about how he thinks policy shifts like the implementation of the common-core standards and the adoption of “open” educational resources are likely to affect the K-12 market, and his company’s work. We’re very confident that our products are aligned to the common core.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

There Should Be Something for Everyone For educators, the biggest advantage of digital resources is the ability to personalize content for students. Educators use a variety of resources to meet the needs and interests of individual students, including videos, images, games, non-fiction text and varying types of assessments.

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Survey Differentiated Instruction Common Core Student Engagement 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Its pages are visual and easy-to-understand, enabling teachers to quickly create lesson plans, find targeted resources, and determine how students are doing. Open Up Resources (OUR) is a series of free c ompetency-based Common Core-aligned curricula (math, ELA, and reading). Click here for my full review.

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Common Core Digital Citizenship Academic Standards LMS 233

wwwatanabe

JUNE 2, 2012

Yesterday I had the privilege of facilitating a Common Core and Project Based Learning professional development class for 7th-12th grade teachers. Prior to my training, they had two days of ELA Common Core and one day of deconstructing performance assessments for ELA Common Core. PBL is the "how." "How

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Common Core Learning Training Knowledge Base 59

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. The anxiety it created for parents and students—and even teachers, because it was something new—was awful.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 133

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Post-Pilot Results : Succeeding with Common Core—Levered's 2018-19 survey.

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 138

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 9, 2015

That was fine–don’t get me wrong; it promotes student learning while avoiding a meltdown by the teacher–but I now have better options that keep momentum going while I am away for PD or recovering from an unexpected illness. All other students will retake the quiz. Substitute teacher knowledge: no tech knowledge.

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Khan Academy Common Core Assessment Groups 150

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

While our curriculum is traditional in the sense that it must follow the common core standards, the delivery is very different. For example, in middle school, students might do a role-playing game for the semester while studying molecules and the human body. Or, we have a math teacher who uses Minecraft as an assessment.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Common Core Assessment 180

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2020

Whether educators need to learn how to use edtech tools, analyze student data or implement Common Core standards, online PD can offer educators support when and where they need it. We embed research-based best practices into our courses to model effective instruction and target student needs.

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How To LMS EdTech Common Core 169

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 31, 2016

The Independent OpenCourseWare Study (IOCS) that I co-created with Julie Meehan when I was principal at New Milford High School represents an uncommon learning experience for secondary students that allows them to fully utilize OCW to pursue learning that focuses on their passions, interests, and career aspirations.

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Personalized Learning Learning Secondary Course 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

An intuitive website and/or app 1) has an easy-to-understand start-up screen that clearly identifies how to use the tool, 2) the process for using the tool is similar to others the students is familiar with, and 3) the student can independently launch and operate the web tool or app without requiring an adult. is it user-friendly ?

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Tools Mobility Common Core Digital Citizenship 150

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In the edLeader Panel “ Next Generation Science Standards: Exploring Ten Years of Progress in Science Education ,” four specialists in the field of science education took us through the history and impact of the NGSS, how assessments and educational practices have changed to work with them, and the challenges they pose.

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Common Core Assessment Professional Learning Company 96

wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 8, 2014

It is great differentiation for all students including ELL, gifted, and special needs. It increases student engagement in a meaningful and relevant task. It can be used as an authentic assessment. Common Core Standards Many specific content standards can be addressed through digital stories.

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iPad Common Core Educreations Wiki 106

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Listen to this example to hear how students used their voices to debunk myths and stereotypes about modern life on Native American reservations: Creating Podcasts in the Classroom The process of creating podcasts addresses many important 21st-century skills and competencies, including communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration.

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Trends Common Core Assessment Smartphone 146

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

My job is to make sure that the tech use is meaningful and purposeful - when used correctly technology can help enhance and transform my lessons, provide real-world activities, and increase student engagement. We all strive to develop students with the skills necessary to be successful after high school graduation.

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Video How To Common Core Secondary 149

Hapara

MAY 19, 2022

Lesson plans serve as a teacher guideline for what students will learn, why they are learning a skill and how they will learn it and demonstrate their proficiency. The first step to planning an effective lesson is to decide what skill you will teach using the Common Core or state standards specific to your content area and grade level.

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Hapara Examples Assessment Common Core 147

Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

One of the key elements of the curriculum-design approach known as Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is student engagement — creating opportunities for students to become engaged and stay motivated, to believe that what they’re learning is important, and to feel capable in their learning. Read the original version here.

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UDL Common Core Guidelines Exercises 120

wwwatanabe

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

It is great differentiation for all students including ELL, gifted, and special needs. It increases student engagement in a meaningful and relevant task. It can be used as an authentic assessment. Common Core Standards Many specific content standards can be addressed through digital stories.

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iPad Common Core Educreations Differentiated Instruction 96

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

As a well-respected writer on both the NCTM Focal Points and Common Core State Standards, Fennell served as President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) from 2006–2008 and was a founding member of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. For more information, please visit www.

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Common Core Facebook Social Media Twitter 106

iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Prodigy is a game-like fantasy world where students engage in math along their adventures. Prodigy is a virtual world where students can play together with classmates. In the virtual world, students are wizards who learn magic and spells to defeat over 100 monsters.

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Common Core Secondary Elementary Conference 66

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2018

I wanted to use Serial as a primary text for at least a few weeks, but I wasn’t sure how it would fit in with Common Core or how it might affect my students’ reading habits. But many aren’t sure how to justify using podcasts in the classroom. That’s how I got started.

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Common Core Assessment Strategy Student Engagement 76

Graphite Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has come with specific challenges for teachers: Keeping students engaged during hybrid or fully remote learning, addressing systemic inequity and the digital divide, and coping with days of seemingly endless multitasking are just a few among so many other obstacles. Screencastify and the power of voice.

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Tools Learning Microsoft Google 97

Graphite Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Students can also create their own Symbaloo page as a way of demonstrating their learning and putting all of their evidence in an easy-to-use site for a public audience. Another great tool, ThingLink , lets teachers and students creatively share content from multiple sources by making images come alive.

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Common Core Video Tools Assessment 75

Technology Tidbits

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Best of all using BoomWriter''s educational portal, teachers can manage student accounts and monitor and assess all work that has been submitted. Also, educators can use ProjectWriter to develop vocabulary skills by including key words and concepts into their assignments (think WordWriter). Here are some more features of ProjectWriter.

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Common Core Assessment Groups Student Engagement 47

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

New Hampshire is adopting it, too, and developing a statewide assessment method that would replace most standardized tests. Elliot Soloway, a professor at the University of Michigan School of Education, contends that students learn by slowly building on knowledge and frequently returning to it. Students at M.S.

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Learning Common Core System Groups 110

wwwatanabe

JANUARY 31, 2014

This morning, I saw the "light bulb" illuminate as a team realized that Webb''s Depth of Knowledge Level 3 (DOK 3) tasks aren''t more "difficult" problems, but rather it''s when students engage with content learning at deeper cognitive levels. 21st Century Learning Common Core DOK' How did this post connect with you?

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Common Core Examples Assessment Student Engagement 58

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2017

Teachers have had to get more creative in helping students understand new concepts, and students have had to take a lot more responsibility for their own learning. Sitting quietly at the back of the room is no longer an option in classrooms that prize student engagement. Instead of just saying, ‘Mr.

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Common Core Advocacy System Personalized Learning 103

Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Technology Integration and the Common Core by Andrew Miller The CCSS call us to integrate technology in intentional and meaningful ways to have students meet rigorous standards. See examples at varying grade levels of successful PBL projects aligned to Common Core and ISTE NET Standards and for various subject areas.

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Resources iPad Mobility eBook 94

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

As a former New York City high school teacher, I know that parent-teacher conferences seldom provide parents with enough time to process what their children learned, what they’re interested in, and what needs improvement.

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Conference Blended Learning Data Accessibility 161

The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2016

They have a lot of great ideas for teaching and for leading a classroom, but minimal experience establishing and maintaining structures that keep students engaged and productively learning. Related: Elementary school teachers struggle with Common Core math standards.

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Common Core Professional Learning Meeting Report 75

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Close CEO Using Facebook and Twitter as Online Classrooms: Connecting Educators and Learners Around the Globe - Pierre Moncal and Katrina Ingco - BEEd Special Education Undergraduate 8:00pm A Student-Led Virtual Technology Conference? A New Model for Collaboration!

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Conference Education Digital Badges Libraries 69

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2015

An annual report examines the persistent gender gap in reading performance, how the Common Core is impacting reading achievement, and how intrinsic motivation plays a key role in student engagement, and offers analyses in all three areas.

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Common Core Education Report Student Engagement 40

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2015

Alma Technologies, a provider of a holistic student engagement platform for K-12 schools, has added a standards tracking tool intended to empower educators more effectively teach to proficiency against any set of academic standards. The Standards Tracker is available for the 2015-16 school year.

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Common Core Academic Standards LMS Trends 40

MindShift

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Excerpted from “ Just Ask Us: Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement ” by Heather Wolpert-Gawron. Read the companion piece, “Why Choice Matters to Student Learning,” for more about the research on student engagement and choice. Student choice, therefore, helps me to help them.

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Classroom Student Engagement Common Core Assessment 50

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 8, 2015

Its goal is to help educators with the creation of assessment rubrics for a wide variety of student activities. There are numerous STEM possibilities that will guide student learning and assessment. Rubistar – This is a wonderful free tool, supported by a grant funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

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STEM Resources Common Core Industry 60

Knowledge Avatars K-12

JANUARY 17, 2021

Not surprisingly, I struggled to keep my students engaged. All higher-level thinking skills are difficult to assess. Is it any surprise that our test-driven educational system relies so heavily on multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, one-possible-answer assessments? By Jeremy Royster. Then I remembered.

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System Common Core Exercises Assessment 52

wwwatanabe

JULY 20, 2015

It is great differentiation for all students including ELs , gifted, and special needs. It increases student engagement in a meaningful and relevant task. It can be used as an authentic assessment. Here are some of the Common Core Standards that digital storytelling and digital stories address: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.6

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Common Core Wiki Assessment Social Media 40