Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In my first year of teaching, I was blessed to have a SMART board in my classroom. At least that was the case for a few months before a screw fell from the ceiling and landed in the middle of my classroom. At the time, teachers wondered if students were really learning or just remembering long enough to get the reward.

EdTech 218

EdTech Learning Blended Learning Dropout 218

Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

As with all League meetings, district leaders rolled up their sleeves and committed to bringing actionable steps back to their districts to foster genuine curiosity and a love of learning in all students. They also identified new partnerships they will continue with researchers, companies, and fellow League districts.

Accessibility 120

Accessibility E-rate Dropout Meeting 120

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications. Her organization recommends that attendance is taken for every in-person and virtual instructional experience.

Strategy 206

Strategy Learning Data Dropout 206

techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

Adaptive learning technology is the new go-to for personalized learning. Diagnostic products and software systems that target specific areas of learning for improvement can help students find success, freeing educators to help every learner reach their personal best within one classroom. Google Classroom ?

Classroom 74

Classroom Schoology Khan Academy Blended Learning 74

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In 2020, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the high school dropout rate was 5.3% This enables the instructor to assign coursework that keeps their students moving forward on their unique learning path.

Dropout 111

Dropout Course Assessment Secondary 111

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2018

Integrating career exploration into classrooms from the very earliest grades can introduce students to job opportunities that their existing family and community networks might not have or know about. The “meet a pro” activities primarily happen virtually, through Nepris , a platform that connects industry professionals with classrooms.

Dropout 111

Dropout Meeting Report Survey 111

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Advocates of online learning cite flexibility and access, while proponents of in-person instruction emphasize social interaction and hands-on learning. Advocates of online learning cite flexibility and access, while proponents of in-person instruction emphasize social interaction and hands-on learning.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Classroom Learning E-rate 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2017

His school and his state are trailblazers in personalized learning, a method that tailors instruction to students’ individual interests and learning speeds. Personalized learning advocates had big hopes for ESSA, enacted in 2015. About 20 other states sprinkled elements of personalized learning into their plans.

Personalized Learning 85

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 85

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Suspensions can also contribute to new problems, such as lower academic performance and higher dropout rates. If the past few years have taught us anything,” Taylor said of the pandemic and its aftermath, “it is that regular in-person learning is critical to a student’s academic success.”.

Dropout 108

Dropout Analysis Policies Report 108

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Their changed view — and that of others who shunned Rogers and now want in — is driven by what seems to be a magic educational elixir: personalized learning. Philanthropists, state education officials, reform advocates — even charter school leaders — are examining personalized learning. What can that look like?

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Personalized Learning Education Khan Academy Elementary 106

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Honoring these sparse “aha” moments when my students draw a connection between chemistry and a personal experience they have had has helped me increase student autonomy in my classroom. Whiddon Rogers serves as a bridge program to decrease the dropout rate through credit recovery and diploma acquisition.

Dropout 127

Dropout Course Learning Education 127

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2018

Miles Hooper, the 26-year-old manager of Vermont’s largest goat farm, remembers what it’s like to be 16 and not want to be in a classroom. It’s all part of a statewide push to “personalize” learning, giving students more of a say over what — and where — they study. It recognized that learning can occur anywhere.”.

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Report Personalized Learning Dropout Course 107

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Like a few other students of hers, Karim would spend his lunch period in her classroom, where she would give him some extra academic help. Hundley describes him as a positive person, obsessed with food and something of a jokester, though more reserved around people he doesn’t know well. You take a personal interest,” says Keith. “It

Blended Learning 167

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 167

edWeb.net

APRIL 30, 2021

Conner also identified three levels of innovation that need to occur, starting with the application of efficiency logic to smaller systems like classroom design. This edWeb broadcast was hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network, providing premier professional learning for educational leaders.

Strategy 98

Strategy Dropout Industry Professional Learning 98

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2017

(From left to right) Sixth graders Mia DeMore, Maria DeAndrade, and Stephen Boulas make a number line in their math class at Walsh Middle School in Framingham, Massachusetts, one of 132 “Basecamp” schools piloting the Personalized Learning Platform created by the Summit charter school network. Photo: Chris Berdik. FRAMINGHAM, Mass.

Personalized Learning 40

Personalized Learning Learning Elementary Common Core 40

Kitaboo on EdTech

DECEMBER 4, 2023

With EdTech gaining ground, educational institutions, including schools and higher education institutions are increasingly leveraging the advances in technology to support their classrooms. How can teaching technology help improve effectiveness in the classroom?

Technology 52

Technology eBook Gamification Classroom 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2016

While other schools adopt different strategies to keep students in class, Bronx Arena, in the Bronx borough of New York City, is betting on close relationships and a personalized academic program to get the job done. A similar personalized approach is adopted in the school’s academics. I gravitated toward them.” high schools?

Dropout 109

Dropout Report System Meeting 109

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2020

ussell Rumberger, author of “Dropping Out: Why Students Drop Out of High School and What Can Be Done About It” and director of the California Dropout Research Project, has studied alternative schools. The difference may be that they may spend less time in their classroom, but they’re taking responsibility of their own learning,” she said.

Dropout 98

Dropout Blended Learning Course Report 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 4, 2017

Sixteen-year-olds share classrooms with 20-somethings, students earn diplomas at their own pace and if anyone has a problem with a peer, they’re encouraged to talk about it like adults. Burgos, too, has relied on staff support for help outside of the classroom. I wouldn’t have had that anywhere else,” she said. “I

Dropout 104

Dropout Policies Course Report 104

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

It’s evident that prior knowledge is not just a static backdrop but a dynamic factor that interacts with various elements of the learning process. From a broader perspective, this discussion about prior knowledge also underscores the need for personalized learning approaches.

Knowledge Base 112

Knowledge Base Study Assessment Dropout 112

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 20, 2020

And while that makes her sad, it’s not what bothers her most after 34 years in the classroom. “My They told me they are often frustrated, longing for classroom interaction and eye-contact. If you don’t have a relationship with them, they won’t learn,” said Glick, who has taught many of her students for both seventh and eighth grade.

Broadband 143

Broadband Chromebook Laptops Meeting 143

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Like a few other students of hers, Karim would spend his lunch period in her classroom, where she would give him some extra academic help. Hundley describes him as a positive person, obsessed with food and something of a jokester, though more reserved around people he doesn’t know well. Middletown, N.Y.

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

Marketplace K-12

JUNE 30, 2016

Discovery Education provides digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms around the world. See also: Superintendent of the Year Emphasized Tech, Reduced Dropouts. Educators Study Digital Conversion in Mooresville, N.C. Holding Vendors’ Feet to the Fire With Tough Contract Language.

Education 75

Education Company Dropout Policies 75

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Eve, on the city’s majority-Black East Side, 13 first graders, all of them Black, Latino or Asian American, folded paper airplanes in their basement classroom as part of an aerodynamics and problem-solving lesson. Black and Latino children fill 65 percent of New York City classrooms but just 22 percent of gifted seats.

Education 145

Education Elementary Report Data 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

But one day in February, after refusing to go into her classroom and allegedly cursing at her teachers, the seventh grader was sent home to learn online indefinitely. An afternoon away from the classroom in virtual learning is “almost like a restoration practice, giving them an opportunity to cool down or cool off,” Knight said.

Handbook 98

Handbook Learning Online Learning Data 98

The Hechinger Report

JULY 13, 2021

And Shayla Savage, a middle school principal, said that when her students returned to in-person learning this spring, she noticed differences beyond just their math and reading progress compared to previous years. “We Even with the physical aspect of school, the learning loss is real all across the board.”. “It

Study 141

Study Data Report Personalized Learning 141

techlearning

JULY 2, 2018

.) – for individualizing instruction using real-time data from an engaging adaptive learning tool to boost elementary classroom performance. About Fuel Education Fuel Education® partners with school districts to drive personalized learning and transform the education experience inside and outside the classroom.

Education 41

Education Dropout Differentiated Instruction Adaptive Learning 41

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

One of the more controversial efforts is unfolding in New Hampshire, where education officials set aside $6 million in federal stimulus funds to encourage the formation of both district-run and “community” pods as an alternative to traditional classrooms at the elementary level. They’ve been through a lot,” said Rubio. They need a mentor.”.

Learning 105

Learning Report Elementary Dropout 105

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 6, 2022

Superintendents then leave it up to principals and often parents to decide whether to use corporal punishment on a given student, creating unequal systems of discipline within the same communities and even the same classrooms. Related: Some kids have returned to in-person learning only to be kicked right back out.

Elementary 145

Elementary Handbook Report Policies 145

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

OCTOBER 6, 2024

(It's also not a perfect simulation -- over the course of 8 to 10 minutes, there are several strange pronunciations, moments of flat affect, glitchy audio, and/or sound dropouts.) For example, I created a Notebook around one PDF of how a teacher uses TTRPGs in his own classroom.

Google 83

Google Examples Dropout Accessibility 83

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2019

Working with Ryder Scott, the statewide director of the University of Maine 4-H Camp and Learning Center, Murphy created a program that merged outdoor and farm-based education with academic instruction, ultimately creating a faculty of five: a humanities teacher, a science teacher, an outdoor education teacher and two 4-H professionals.

Kaplan 101

Kaplan Study Report Academic Standards 101

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

A children’s hospital isn’t a place where families expect to find outstanding learning opportunities. But PedsAcademy adds personalized learning to the personalized medicine at Nemours. The value of this work can seem clearer for people so close to the job market.

Robotics 100

Robotics Report Personalized Learning Study 100

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. And, the goals for students engaged in this type of learning include self-esteem, empathy, motivation, and commitment.

Differentiated Instruction 46

Differentiated Instruction Secondary Advocacy Dropout 46

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

In May 2021, Think College Now elementary students sit in class after returning to in-person learning. Some weren’t aware their kids could get a free device or, if they had a device, didn’t understand how to log on to Google Classroom or use Zoom. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report. for only a few weeks.

Digital Divide 124

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 124

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Gutierrez and Williams spent 90 minutes standing on the sidewalk outside the house in the Texas sun, at arm’s length from the students, showing them how to sign into Google Classroom on their school-provided Chromebooks and helping their father figure out passwords. The siblings logged on for the remainder of the school year.

Elementary 145

Elementary Online Learning Report Laptops 145

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2018

Vaux’s redesign stresses creating close relationships with parents and community members and ways for student learning to continue beyond the classroom walls. One of the first things he did in the renewal of Vaux was to remove the bars from classroom doors. Jeremiah, president and CEO of PHA.

Report 96

Report Digital Divide Groups Social Media 96

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 12, 2018

You can hear a pin drop in the classroom when the kids are dissecting,” said Courtney Cayer, a science teacher at Elm City and the founder of the school’s “mini-med-school” program. Where the model pushes boundaries is in the addition of learning experiences called “expeditions.” They take it so seriously. These are not field trips.

Robotics 98

Robotics Learning Report Common Core 98