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Feeding a Science Education Revolution: Micro-credentials for OpenSciEd Facilitators

Digital Promise

We just need two things: great instructional materials designed for the latest research in science education, and transformative professional learning to advance instructional practice and get the most out of the materials. By making the materials Creative Commons (CC) BY 4.0-licensed,

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Milestone reached as NH takes advantage of free instructional materials

eSchool News

CONCORD, NH (March 3, 2022) — In less than eight months, more than 215,000 digital resources have been used by New Hampshire educators, students and families through Discovery Education’s innovative learning platform. These instructional materials have been incredibly valuable to the state’s educational system.

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In 2024, education will build systems that champion the science of reading

eSchool News

In the coming year, that broad trend will continue, with a shift to looking beyond knowledge building as schools, districts, and states begin improving capacity and creating systems aligned to the science of reading. Publishers Publishers will continue to work toward aligning their instructional materials to the science of reading in 2024.

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Curriculum Associates and Corwin Partner on i-Ready® Assessment and Professional Learning Services

eSchool News

Additionally, Hattie will now serve as a technical advisor for i-Ready Assessment, bringing over 30 years of research on what works best to improve learning. Notably, the Visible Learning research, which is at the center of these services, is the world’s largest evidence base on what works best to improve learning. “For

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5 Simple Ways to Improve Teacher Professional Development

The CoolCatTeacher

Professional development should teach using the methods being taught. 2 – Commit to Personal Professional Development. Organizations following Kaizen look at a system as a whole and make slow, small steps to improve. The fascinating aspect of micro-credentials is the melding of online and offline learning.

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Engaging All Students in Problems Worth Solving

Digital Promise

Scott Kinney has nearly 25 years of experience in the fields of professional learning and educational technology, and currently serves as Discovery Education Senior Vice President of Educational Partnerships. One of my many high school memories is learning the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Turn the Page: Looking Beyond the Textbook for Culturally-Responsive Curriculum

Edsurge

We must conduct critical analyses of our instructional materials to identify bias, ensure representation, and embed responsive practices. Are we requiring DEI professional learning and development for our team members? This work has to be more important than our sales or overall bottom line.

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