Education Elements

DECEMBER 12, 2023

I recently had the opportunity to design and build a maker space for educators to implement making and tinkering in their libraries and classrooms. All my dolls had their own custom- made furniture and Lego cars.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

When I was in high school I had a fantastic U.S. history teacher who demanded that we each complete an independent research paper on the 1960’s at the end of the year.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Here at the Bring Your Own Thoughts blog, it’s always been our goal to create space for a wide range of perspectives and experiences so that as many educators as possible can find content which is useful and relatable to their own challenges and goals.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

Education Elements supports the implementation of High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIMs), and our previously published guide provides a comprehensive view of HQIMs. A thoughtfully crafted and rigorous curriculum can transform lives, and our lessons can make waves decades into the future.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Education Elements provides support for schools and districts as they transform their school models to personalize learning. He founded Education Elements to meet that need. What They Do Anthony Kim likes to describe the Education Elements team as the “sherpas” of personalized learning. Stay tuned!

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In 2014, Education Elements promoted the notion of "Integrated Digital Content" as a core component of blended learning. In 2017 we changed this term to “Flexible Content and Tools,” recognizing that both online and offline content have an important role to play when personalizing learning.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 16, 2022

At the time, this model was both a practical and effective means for planning direct instruction and was readily embraced as this was the primary strategy used in classrooms. Like many things in education, elements of ITIP still have value depending on how they are used. Herein lies the main disadvantage of ITIP.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

It was about a year ago that I took the plunge and implemented personalized learning in my classroom. That decision turned out to be one of the best I’ve made in my sixteen years as an educator.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

However, when the district came to Education Elements, they sought to scale PL in each and every classroom, district-wide. In Forest Hills School District (FHSD) there have been pockets of innovation and personalized learning (PL) for some time. To accomplish this goal, the district strategically slowed down in year one.

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JUNE 19, 2019

Predicting the future of classroom technology trends empowers teachers and school districts to stay at the forefront of “the next big thing” in education.

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Education Elements

OCTOBER 18, 2017

At Education Elements, we are proud that our team members model the 21st Century skills we encourage in the classrooms we serve. As we continue to see the positive impact of our work, school and district leaders commonly ask us one thing about our team - what does Education Elements look for in a hire?

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Education Elements

JULY 6, 2020

In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor by the police, demonstrations have taken place across all 50 states and several US Territories , including Puerto Rico, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Education Elements

MARCH 28, 2023

The bright morning sun floods in through the yawning glass windows and casts long shadows in the front of the classroom. My colleague and I and about ten-odd teachers sit huddled at the desks near the back; some of them are poring over resources on their screens, others using markers, pens, and paper cutouts on small chart paper.

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Education Elements

AUGUST 4, 2020

Through most of the spring and summer, we at Education Elements have intensely focused on helping school districts prepare for returning to school.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Our Education Elements partners had seen this before. Is it possible to build leadership opportunities for teachers who don’t want to leave the classroom? We are a rural, Alaskan district the size of West Virginia with an impressive amount of diversity within our realm. Can we personalize professional development for teachers?

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Education Elements

MAY 16, 2018

Princesses and heroes that represent all races are important, but what does this discourse look like in the classroom? The young white boy who wanted to dress as a Polynesian hero named Maui or the young white girl who wanted to dress as Princess Jasmine are caught in the middle of a debate on what is acceptable.

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Education Elements

JUNE 21, 2022

If you lead a district, school, or department, or if you are a teacher yourself, then you may have seen that civil discourse that relies on evidence is increasingly under attack. We might experience this, at times locally in our Board meetings, and nationally in the broader conversation.

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Education Elements

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

After eight years in the classroom as a math teacher and another seven as a school leader, I transitioned into a role at Education Elements just over a year ago in part because I wanted answers to those questions. “What’s it like in other schools? In other districts? In other states?”

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AUGUST 3, 2020

It caught me off guard because I hadn’t written that--what I did write was that the American education system is built on a foundation of white supremacy, and we as teachers should work to dismantle that system. After I wrote the first blog in this series, I received a call from a close family member wanting to talk about what I had written.

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Education Elements

MAY 9, 2023

Educational inequalities were also exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among students with limited access to financial, social, health, and technology resources, many of whom were already struggling academically before the pandemic.

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Education Elements

MARCH 22, 2017

How do you ensure your transition to a competency-based classroom results in an emphasis on learning and re-learning rather than testing and retesting? A classroom paradigm shift has to take place. It seems, much to the chagrin of the teachers, some students no longer take assessments seriously.

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Education Elements

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Late last year we published a blog post on new evolutions on top of Station Rotation blended learning models that we’d been hearing about from educators in our Blended Learning Universe (BLU). Our friends at Education Elements didn’t agree fully with the way we characterized these shifts.

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

This summer I had the pleasure of working alongside my Education Elements colleagues to reflect on the incredible work our partner districts have accomplished in the past year. We had the opportunity to interview four districts, survey over 100 district leaders, and analyze thousands of data points.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

These experiences represent an aspect of our current educational landscape. Teachers are conflicted about leaving the classroom and pursuing roles outside of education. Maybe you’ve heard this: “I’m considering not staying another year because even though I love my students, I no longer feel connected to the work.”

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Having worked in Title 1 schools for almost a decade, I had the privilege of being surrounded by language learners in all my classrooms. Students are the greatest assets to diverse learning environments, and they bring many experiences, cultural backgrounds, and languages to their classrooms.

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

At Education Elements, we believe that sparking learning through creativity, reflection, and play is key to adult learning. So, let’s start here by playing a game. The rules are simple. Read this list of things that real people have done and determine what these actions have in common. Eat 65 M&Ms with chopsticks.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

Working at Education Elements, where we build and support dynamic school systems that meet the needs of every learner, I’m often quick to answer with a resounding, “Yes!”. The vision of dynamic classroom environments--with targeted instruction and the organized chaos of self-directed student learning--is inspiring.

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JULY 13, 2016

At Education Elements we try to walk the walk of personalized learning. We believe teachers should be designers of their classrooms. We strive to make our workshops interactive, upbeat, and fun. We create space for spirited large and small group discussion, and we honor time for quiet individual processing and reflection.

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Over the last few years, I've called several major trends in education that hit the nail on the head. They've become a big deal in classrooms everywhere, just as I anticipated. You'll see they were pretty spot-on. Digital skills?

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Education Elements

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Ask any high school teacher or college professor about her biggest impediment in the classroom. In the age of smart- everythings —from phones, to watches, to tablets, to connected specialty devices—the ubiquitous interloper and often unwelcome guest in any modern classroom has a screen. The answers you hear will share a common theme.

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Education Elements

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The systems that teachers and leaders design and implement in schools are all impacted by the biases of their designers. We have to design explicitly for our marginalized students and to do this, we need to first understand the way our own power and privilege impact what we believe is best for kids.

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Education Elements

APRIL 27, 2016

At Education Elements, we have the privilege of working with exceptional teachers who strive to personalize learning for every student. The hours are long, the work is challenging, and sometimes the job can feel thankless. But teachers have an amazing impact, and if anybody deserves appreciation for the work they do, it’s teachers.

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MAY 13, 2015

Last week, 225 personalized learning leaders descended on Silicon Valley for the Education Elements PL Summit, which included visits to schools and businesses, and dynamic discussions about personalized learning at the San Jose TECH museum.

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MAY 27, 2015

This is also the time of year when we at Education Elements focus on our blooming partner catalog - on building relationships with new partners, and cultivating and growing our relationships with old ones. It's spring and flowers aren't the only things blooming.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Schools across the country are grappling with fewer students in classrooms, causing a ripple effect on learning, funding, and engagement. Research shows that the number of chronically absent students has nearly doubled , from about 15 percent in the 2018-2019 school year to around 30 percent in 2021-2022.

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Education Elements

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Measuring your personalized learning journey is now easier than ever with the new Kiddom + Education Elements partnership. Personalized learning is a buzz phrase we hear often in education. This pedagogical style is inspirational, and may serve students well, but it often lacks direction.

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MAY 6, 2015

As a Senior Consultant at Education Elements I have the pleasure of visiting more than 100 schools and districts each year some are just starting to think about innovation and others have completely re-imagined the thing we call school.

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