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K–12 Departments Work Collaboratively to Support New Pedagogies

EdTech Magazine

A 2017 Medium post from the Office of Educational Technology laments the lack of clarity about the term “personalized learning”: “The lack of a consistent definition and language for a relatively complex idea has hampered both understanding and effective ­implementation,” the article states. K–12 Departments Must Find Common Ground.

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New to Competency-Based Learning? Here're Five Ways to Assess It

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According to a 2016 report by iNACOL, 36 states are currently investigating policy surrounding competency-based education. And as interest in this approach to teaching and learning increases, so does the need for assessments to support it. Below are five ways to approach competency-based learning assessment.

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How online learning contributes to a more inclusive HE experience

Neo LMS

As an educator and Executive Director at the Inclusive Higher Education Certificate Program ( IHECP ), I can honestly say that my students have experienced a smooth transition to the online learning environment. As schools and universities reopen their gates, there’s great hope that there will soon be more in-person learning.

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When to Teach Online Classes Live and When to Let Students Learn on Demand

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Asynchronous Can Still Be Interactive If instructors get creative, they can build personalized interactions into asynchronous teaching, argues Michelle Eaton, director of virtual and blended learning for a school district in Indianapolis. Or students can create joint projects using collaboration tools like Padlet, she adds.

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Not Just Buzzwords: How Teachers Bring Big Ideas, Innovative Practices to Life

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Because trying unfamiliar tools and strategies where children are involved and the odds are uncertain can feel risky and unwise. From this base, Chesapeake High School, for example, is experimenting with blended learning throughout the school and allowing teachers more freedom to innovate.

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Can Personalized Learning Be Scaled to Ease Teacher Burdens and Close Achievement Gaps?

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After nearly two decades of teaching, leading, researching and writing—all with a focus on personalized learning—Smith is taking another step forward in his life’s mission to better understand students and help them learn. That step is McGraw Hill Plus , a new tool scheduled to be released this spring.

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Four Ways to Redefine Parent Teacher Conferences—With a Little Help from Ironman

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Talk about what's being learned, not what's missing. Despite emerging digital communication tools that seek to bring parents and teachers closer, the structure of parent-teacher conferences largely remains the same. Do the research on tools that can minimize the information asymmetry between teachers and learners.