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

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 113

Dropout Course Assessment Secondary 113

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 ?

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Classroom Schoology Khan Academy Blended Learning 70

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

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 182

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 182

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, 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 109

Dropout Analysis Policies Report 109

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 84

Personalized Learning Policies Advocacy Assessment 84

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?

Personalized Learning 106

Personalized Learning Education Khan Academy Elementary 106

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

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.

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Dropout Course Learning Education 121

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.

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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?

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Dropout Report System Meeting 106

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.

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Dropout Blended Learning Course Report 98

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

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

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

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 40

Education Dropout Differentiated Instruction Adaptive Learning 40

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 102

Kaplan Study Report Academic Standards 102

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 102

Learning Report Elementary Dropout 102

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 47

Differentiated Instruction Secondary Advocacy Dropout 47

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 96

Robotics Report Personalized Learning Study 96

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 125

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 125

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 99

Robotics Learning Report Common Core 99

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Over the past decade, school officials in Fulton County, Georgia’s fourth-largest school district, have experimented with so-called personalized learning , tried integrating English language learners into mainstream classes, and introduced high school-level courses in middle school. Photo: Nick Chiles for The Hechinger Report.

Report 111

Report Study E-rate Training 111

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 15, 2014

Be a Presenter at Reinventing the Classroom. We want YOU to present at the Reinventing the Classroom conference on May 1st - all about the impact of ed tech on the classroom experience, and kicking off our self-proclaimed May as "Ed Tech Month." A Look At Physical And Digital Spaces Conversations Classroom 2.0

BYOD 49

BYOD Libraries Conference Learning 49

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Much of what we do in the workforce can be learned by doing, with guidance from a mentor. Sound engineers, for example, can study the physics of sound while learning how to edit a radio interview by working in the classroom alongside an engineer — a teacher — in a studio. Related: Teachers of the world, unite.

Report 81

Report Data Study Learning 81

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2017

This idea that if I work hard, I can get better — that’s really clear in an arts classroom,” Abramoski said. “If Public displays of student learning are also natural in arts classrooms. This is important at the Muñiz Academy, where teachers try to connect student learning with the “real world” as much as possible.

Laptops 71

Laptops Report Strategy Outcomes 71

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 16, 2018

In a darkened classroom in Essex Technical High School, Anna Maria Miller takes careful notes while watching a subtitled video sampling from Rwanda’s infamous “hate radio,” which helped fuel the genocide of the minority Tutsi population in 1994. HATHORNE, Mass. — Xerras said afterward.).

Study 92

Study Training Report Industry 92

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 22, 2014

Updates Partner Spotlight Partner Announcements Calendar of Events Deadlines Highlighted Recordings NMC Navigator Top Ten Conversations Final Notes Updates Last Week for "Reinventing the Classroom" Presentation Proposals. Become a Learning Revolution Partner and share your Partner Announcements in our weekly newsletter!

Conference 48

Conference Digital Citizenship Learning Libraries 48

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

Kids work alone and in small groups; they sit at tiny desks and on beanbags and sofas scattered around the classroom. Danusis and her teaching staff practice personalized learning, an individual-comes-first approach, usually aided by laptops, that has become a reformist calling card in education. Future of Learning.

Personalized Learning 106

Personalized Learning Learning Chromebook Elementary 106

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

Her daughter, whose name is being withheld to protect her privacy, learned from the living room couch or dining room table, and there was no chance for altercations with her peers in the hallway or on the bus. Her online coursework gave teachers no reason to take issue with her classroom behavior. And three days was a lot to miss.”.

Personalized Learning 141

Personalized Learning Learning Data Report 141