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PROOF POINTS: Why are kids still struggling in school four years after the pandemic?

The Hechinger Report

Four years after the pandemic shuttered schools, we all want to be done with COVID. But the latest analyses from three assessment companies paint a grim picture of where U.S. children are academically and that merits coverage. While there are isolated bright spots, the general trend is stagnation. One report documented that U.S. students did not make progress in catching up in the most recent 2023-24 school year and slid even further behind in math and reading, exacerbating pandemic learning los

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Here’s How to Get Started with Ask a Tech Teacher

Ask a Tech Teacher

Hello! Ask a Tech Teacher is a group of tech ed professionals who work together to offer you tech tips, advice, pedagogic discussion, lesson plans, and anything else we can think of to help you integrate tech into your classroom. Our primary focus is to provide technology-in-education-related information for educators–teachers, administrators, homeschoolers, and parents.

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How Generative AI Improves Parent Engagement in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

When it comes to student success, parent engagement is an often overlooked but key contributor. Decades of research, including Henderson and Mapp’s often-cited “A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement,” affirm the importance of parent engagement, which leads to students being more likely to attend school, avoid disciplinary issues, achieve better grades and ultimately graduate.

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Can you cite AI in classwork? Should you?

Ditch That Textbook

Student can cite AI in academic work. But should they? Here's some guidance for being more intentional about using AI in student writing and classwork. "Cite your sources."It's been the refrain of educators for ages. In research papers, we want students to practice pointing to reliable texts to determine accuracy. It's a cry for context and […] The post Can you cite AI in classwork?

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Enhancing Higher Education with Generative AI: A Responsible Guide

Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.

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Zero Trust Makes K–12 Schools More Cyber Resilient

EdTech Magazine

K–12 schools expend a lot of resources to prevent cybersecurity breaches. Implementing effective security measures and training users on proper cyber hygiene is a good start to keeping attackers away from valuable student data. But all it takes is one person clicking on the wrong link for attackers to find a way to breach a school’s defenses. This is when cyber resilience — the ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from cyberthreats and incidents — becomes critical.

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Will AI Shrink Disparities in Schools, or Widen Them?

Edsurge

For the past couple of years, unrelenting change has come fast. Even while schools are stuck dealing with deep challenges, COVID-19 pandemic relief funding is running its course. Meanwhile, new technologies seem to flow out in an unstoppable stream. These often have consequences in education, from an increase in cheating on assignments enabled by prose-spewing chatbots, to experiments that bring AI into classrooms as teaching assistants or even as students.

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OPINION: As a Black middle-school student, I was tracked into lower-level math classes that kept me back

The Hechinger Report

When people learn that I have a doctorate in educational psychology and quantitative methods, they often assume that I love math. And the truth is, I do now, although that wasn’t always the case. Like many Black students, I faced challenges throughout my academic journey, with math tracking being the primary one. Despite high math scores in earlier grades and a passion for the subject, I was placed into lower-level math courses in middle school.

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Bipartisan coalition issues call to cut chronic absenteeism in half as kids continue to miss school

eSchool News

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. From poor reading skills to chaotic classrooms, the stubbornly high rate at which kids are absent from school makes it harder to solve every other problem in education. That’s made improving attendance a rare point of bipartisan agreement. A new coalition announced a campaign on Wednesday calling on schools to cut their chronic absenteeism rates in half from the 2021-22 school year, when rates

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Swiping through online videos increases boredom

ScienceDaily (EdTech section)

Swiping through online videos to relieve boredom may actually make people more bored and less satisfied or engaged with the content, according to new research.

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Keeping Student and Teacher Data Safe and Secure

techlearning

INNOVATE LEADER AWARD - Student data can be more secure by taking steps such as monitoring data privacy agreements and implementing multifactor authentication

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Enhancing School Device Management for Improved Learning

Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.

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Introducing Role-Based Access: Customizing Your EdTech Analytics

Lightspeed Systems

A new way to get unmatched insight, streamlined for your success. Role-Based Access is here to help the right people see the right data.

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MagicSchool: How to Use It to Teach

techlearning

MagicSchool uses AI to help with teaching across a range of areas for an all-round offering.

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TWO PRINCIPALS BRING THEIR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE TO NASSP BOARD

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Ilene Rosenthal and Eugene Narciso, the co-founders of Footsteps2Brilliance ( CEO and COO respectively) are my guests. F2B builds literacy using the science of reading for all , including mulit-lingual students… and helps get kids back on track efficiently post Keep Reading TWO PRINCIPALS BRING THEIR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE TO NASSP BOARD The post TWO PRINCIPALS BRING THEIR SCHOOL LEADERSHIP EXPERTISE TO NASSP BOARD appeared first on American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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Best Icebreakers for Back to School

techlearning

Top icebreaker activities for the new school year.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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ParentSquare Named to 2024 Inc. 5000 List, Ranking No. 763 with Three-Year 665% Revenue Growth

American Consortium for Equity in Education

For the second consecutive year, ParentSquare is lauded as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies ParentSquare, the award-winning unified school-home engagement platform for K-12 education, has been recognized on the Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of America’s fastest-growing Keep Reading ParentSquare Named to 2024 Inc. 5000 List, Ranking No. 763 with Three-Year 665% Revenue Growth The post ParentSquare Named to 2024 Inc. 5000 List, Ranking No. 763 with Three-Year 665%

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352: Practical advice for a more playful childhood

The Thinking Stick

???? On our power of play series this week we talk with Jackie Mader Jackie Mader is a senior early childhood reporter at The Hechinger Report, where she has reported on a range of topics including teacher preparation, special education and policies that impact young children and families. Her work has appeared in newspapers and outlets nationwide, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, USA TODAY, TIME and NBC News and has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, The New

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Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) Partners with iCEV to Host Its Industry-Recognized ‘SFMA Turfgrass Science Certification’ on the iCEV Testing Platform

American Consortium for Equity in Education

iCEV now hosts 19 different industry certifications on its online testing platform which is used by Career & Technical Education (CTE) students and upskilling individuals nationwide The Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) has partnered with iCEV, a trailblazer in Career Keep Reading Sports Field Management Association (SFMA) Partners with iCEV to Host Its Industry-Recognized ‘SFMA Turfgrass Science Certification’ on the iCEV Testing Platform The post Sports Field Management Associatio

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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: KinderLab Robotics’ KIBO Brings Self-Directed STEAM and AI Learning to Young Children with “Thinking with KIBO”

techlearning

KIBO Robots provide engaging hands-on STEM learning that fosters creativity and critical thinking. And it’s fun, too!

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Call for Applications Now Open for ‘Fluency Innovator Grants’ Aimed at Helping Students Struggling to Read Fluently

American Consortium for Equity in Education

The call for applications for the Fluency Innovator Grants is now open. Foundations in Learning is encouraging teachers and administrators who serve students in grades 3 and above and who are passionate about finding and using the best research- and Keep Reading Call for Applications Now Open for ‘Fluency Innovator Grants’ Aimed at Helping Students Struggling to Read Fluently The post Call for Applications Now Open for ‘Fluency Innovator Grants’ Aimed at Helping Students Struggling to Read Fluen

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Lightning Languages Sparks: First Steps for Language Learning

Twinkl International Publishing

Have you wondered why it's useful for children to start learning a new language in early primary school? While some educational systems, like England’s national curriculum, don't require learning a new language until Key Stage 2, there are plenty of reasons why beginning earlier can be incredibly useful!

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Fusion Academy Set to Open Second Arizona Campus in Gilbert

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Fusion Academy, the world’s most personalized school with one-to-one classes to match students’ pace and preference, announces the opening of its second campus in Arizona. Located at 400 E. Rivulon Boulevard, the new campus will open for the first day of Keep Reading Fusion Academy Set to Open Second Arizona Campus in Gilbert The post Fusion Academy Set to Open Second Arizona Campus in Gilbert appeared first on American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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Unique and Personalized Teachers' Day Gifts Ideas to Celebrate Teachers' Day in Singapore

Twinkl International Publishing

Show your appreciation with unique and personalized gifts for Teachers' Day in Singapore with the warmest and most unique personalized Teacher's Day Gift ideas and inspiration to show our gratitude to all of our educators.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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Independent Research Team Awarded $4 Million IES Grant to Study the Impact of Lexia LETRS Professional Learning on K-3 Literacy Outcomes

American Consortium for Equity in Education

A team of three independent researchers has been awarded a $4 million grant from the Institute Of Education Sciences (IES) to investigate the impact of a widely used teacher professional development program in literacy. With this grant, Dr. Young-Suk Kim Keep Reading Independent Research Team Awarded $4 Million IES Grant to Study the Impact of Lexia LETRS Professional Learning on K-3 Literacy Outcomes The post Independent Research Team Awarded $4 Million IES Grant to Study the Impact of Lexia LE

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‘The Tudor Poison Plot’ is the latest Book Club longer story

Twinkl International Publishing

This engaging KS2 mystery story from Twinkl Originals, set in Tudor times, is based on real historical events. Follow Nicholas and Meg as they investigate who tried to poison Bishop Fisher.

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Finalists Announced for Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2024 Awards

American Consortium for Equity in Education

The Teich Group and Catapult X announce the finalists for the Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2024 Awards, the only awards program judged by STEM educators. The awards program, operated in partnership with the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) Keep Reading Finalists Announced for Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2024 Awards The post Finalists Announced for Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2024 Awards appeared first on American Consortium for Equity in Education.

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Season 8 of Shifting Schools Podcast – Trailer

The Thinking Stick

Welcome to Season 8 of the Shifting Schools Podcast! This season, we’re diving deeper into the topics that matter most to educators, with a special focus on practical strategies and innovative approaches. Get ready for new mini-series that tackle some of the most pressing issues in education today, including Generative AI—how it’s reshaping the classroom and empowering both teachers and students—and Chronic Absenteeism, where we’ll explore actionable solutions to keep students

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Behind the Bell: The Underlying Impact of Tardiness in K-12 Schools

Managing a K-12 campus with constant pressure to meet performance metrics is challenging. And tardiness can significantly limit a school from reaching these goals. Learn more about why chronic lateness matters, and key strategies to address the following impacts: Data errors caused by manual processes Low attendance and graduation rates that affect a school’s reputation Classroom disruption, which leads to poor academic performance High staff attrition and “The Teacher Exodus” Unmet LCAP goals t

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National Math and Science Initiative Receives $250,000 Grant from TC Energy to Train Virginia Teachers, Raise Capacity of STEM Leaders Nationwide

American Consortium for Equity in Education

The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) is pleased to announce the generous support of TC Energy through a $250,000 grant to bolster the training of Virginia teachers, create a STEM leadership training for the nation, and extend the model Keep Reading National Math and Science Initiative Receives $250,000 Grant from TC Energy to Train Virginia Teachers, Raise Capacity of STEM Leaders Nationwide The post National Math and Science Initiative Receives $250,000 Grant from TC Energy to Train

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September Starts: Essential Suggestions Tutors Can Give to Parents and Carers

Twinkl International Publishing

As tutors, we have the opportunity to guide parents and carers in making informed decisions about their children’s education. By recommending tailored study materials, interactive tools, and organizational resources, we can help set students up for success in the new school year. Twinkl’s extensive resource library offers a wealth of options to support every learner, whether they’re in primary school, navigating KS3, learning English as a second language, or receiving education at home.

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3P Learning’s Mathletics Program Earns ESSA Level II Certification and ISTE Seal

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Online math program for grades 4-9 recognized for evidence-based positive impact on student achievement and high-quality content 3P Learning, a global leader in online education for school-aged students, announces Mathletics, the company’s math program for intermediate learners, has achieved Level Keep Reading 3P Learning’s Mathletics Program Earns ESSA Level II Certification and ISTE Seal The post 3P Learning’s Mathletics Program Earns ESSA Level II Certification and ISTE Seal

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The Importance of Policies and Procedures for Tutors

Twinkl International Publishing

As a tutor, you wear many hats—educator, mentor, and often, a small business owner. With these roles comes the responsibility to establish clear policies and procedures that protect both you and your students. Not only do these guidelines ensure a smooth tutoring experience, but they also help build trust and professionalism with your clients.

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Enhancing HyFlex Education through the PowerTeaching Framework

This whitepaper explores integrating the PowerTeaching pedagogical approach within a HyFlex (Hybrid Flexible) educational model, focusing on employing cooperative learning strategies and efficient classroom management techniques.