Doug Levin

MAY 12, 2015

and I am merely a fan – not a fanboy – of open educational resources (OER).** After all, I’ve advocated for federal support for the development, use, and adaptation of OER (see, e.g. , the May 5 Education Week story by Sean Cavanagh, “ ‘Open Educational Resources’ Promoted in U.S. I beg to disagree.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities. ELMO demonstrated the ELMO Ecosystem of Classroom Solutions.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in AI-driven technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12 education, was selected by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) as an approved tutoring provider for the state’s 2023/2024 High-Dosage Tutoring (HDT) Program.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

In 2021, the New Hampshire Department of Education selected Discovery Education’s award-winning K-12 learning platform to support all New Hampshire learning environments with high quality instructional material. Since then, there have been more than one million engagements statewide for all Discovery Education resources.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2022

“We commend these educators for their best practices in the classroom day-in and day-out and look forward to supporting them with unique professional learning opportunities to help further support the amazing work they do.”. This is the third year of the Extraordinary Educators program.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 7, 2018

Questioning the quality of instructional materials isn’t new to the digital education era. But with the rise of OER, growing use of supplemental resources over core textbooks, and the increasing flexibility of state funding, more purchasing decisions have moved to the school and district level.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

It also includes professional learning and ongoing coaching at the district and building level to support teachers in mastering phonics-based instruction. Grades 4 and 5 resources feature print and physical components, including a Teachers’ Edition as well as a student workbook with perforated pages.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Carnegie Learning’s high-dosage tutoring services include: Live tutors who are all certified teachers with deep content and pedagogical knowledge. Instruction that aligns with districts’ standards, scope, and sequence. Standards-aligned, high-quality instructional materials to support grade-level learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. States, districts and schools are also uniquely positioned to share reduce cost or no cost out-of-school access options for families.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2023

We are happy to recognize and celebrate these educators’ amazing work and achievements, as well as provide them with ongoing professional learning and networking opportunities to help them continue to grow their craft.”. This is the fourth year of the Extraordinary Educators program.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Pendleton is a standout leader who understands the support and resources teachers and students alike need in order to succeed,” said Emily McCann, vice president of educator community at Curriculum Associates. “Dr. Pendleton’s dedication to her school community and her hard work day-in and day-out is admirable.”

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edWeb.net

MAY 1, 2019

If the workday of an adult typically requires seamless broadband access, then it’s reasonable that today’s students need the same access during their school day. The key is the state leadership to make broadband accessible to all. More important, states are starting to recognize the need for equitable access off site.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With the continued move to distance learning and digital resources, educators need to make sure any tools support this new mindset. Tools to represent every student’s thinking and voice : Just as the tasks have multiple paths to the solution, students should have access to multiple digital tools to help them find those paths.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

During a time in which educators are trying their best to do what is exceptional for our children, we have an organization and program that supports not only our students in instruction, but also our teachers in professional learning.”. About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

Teacher-led and personalized instruction continue throughout the year to help students address their learning gaps and access grade-level learning. All i-Ready district partners have ongoing access to Curriculum Associates’ award-winning customer service.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

million grant from the Bezos Family Foundation to design an innovative social studies and civics curriculum that uses a Project Based Learning (PBL) model. The new PBL units are being designed for teachers of grades 4-12 and will be available free as Open Educational Resources (OER). .

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Digital Promise

MARCH 23, 2016

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. To change this, three things need to happen.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 16, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA, noted the importance of having safe WiFi access.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2016

BloomBoard is a professional development website for teachers and administrators. On the teacher side , educators learn, share, and discuss teaching ideas. On the administrator side , BloomBoard offers the ability to look at reports and recommend resources for professional development. BloomBoard does this for educators.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

This year’s Extraordinary Educators, who were chosen from among hundreds of nominations, will have access to a network of peers from around the country to collaborate, connect, and learn from throughout the year, as well as receive unique professional development opportunities from Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2022

“Through our partnership with Curriculum Associates, we are optimistic that the robust nature of the i-Ready Classroom Mathematics materials, applied in a guaranteed and viable manner for [Grades] K–5, will provide West Ada the ability to improve student math proficiency.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2020

All four scenarios laid out in the New America guide are predicated on the idea that distance learning will, in some way, be folded into every school’s plans for the coming year. Also underpinning these various scenarios is the critical need for professional learning and development over the summer.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The resources provided through this partnership will support middle school and high school teachers as they build bridges between classrooms and careers for all students. DOVER, Del., We are thankful for partners like DuPont who share our goals related to STEM- and career-focused education.”.

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Digital Promise

MARCH 23, 2016

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. To change this, three things need to happen.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2022

The partnership will provide educators and students with instant access to high-quality assessments aligned to the curriculum already being used in their classrooms. CenterPoint welcomes this opportunity to expand student and teacher access to our one-of-a-kind assessments,” said LJ Sylvester, Vice President of Growth at CenterPoint.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Now, local education agencies (LEAs) across the state will have access to the award-winning online program for students in Grades K–12 as well Curriculum Associates’ accompanying professional development to support educators as they work to improve student achievement in both reading and mathematics. About Curriculum Associates.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2023

In addition to motivating teachers by building relationships rooted in trust and respect, administrators can provide teachers with the support and resources we need to be effective and successful, including professional development opportunities, mentoring and access to instructional materials and technology.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences.

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edWeb.net

JULY 7, 2021

The presentation featured Dr. LaTonya Goffney, Aldine ISD’s Superintendent; Dr. Todd Davis, Chief Academic Officer; Dr. Javier Villarreal, Chief Human Resources Officer; and Sheleah D. Transforming Literacy Instruction. Dr. Javier Villarreal was announced as the district’s new Chief Human Resources Officer in November 2018.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Refocusing classrooms around up-and-coming digital materials requires more than just adding a new tech-based product or two as many processes for reviewing and purchasing instructional materials are still built around print textbooks. “We saw that our code was only looking at the adoption of textbooks,” said DeLeón.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 8, 2018

“This is a great resource for academic as well as special subject educators working with students from grades PreK through high school… Highly Recommended.” This site provides free professional development webinars and podcasts for educators on a broad range of topics.

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SETDA Says

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Always working to engage state leaders, affiliates members, private sector partners, and partner organizations-SETDA developed tools and resources to support national, state, district and school leaders in the implementation of the digital teaching and learning.

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techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

Florida’s second largest district partners with Learning A-Z to provide its elementary schools with professional learning and an award-winning curriculum resource that blends science and literacy TUCSON—Aug. Resources can be used for one-to-one, small-group, and whole-class instruction.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2018

According to the Brookings Institution there is strong evidence that the choice of instructional materials has large effects on student learning. They have a continuous review and evaluation of curricular materials on a six-year rotation schedule. Now, students always have access to current materials.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 13, 2019

A pilot program of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) has made 12 states’ reviews of secondary math and language arts materials available, with a wide range of K-12 resources from these and other states to follow.

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MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 8, 2020

SETDA’s annual Leadership Summit brought educational leaders from more than 40 states together with experts in educational technology, assessment, instructional materials and professional development. Remote Learning. Professional Learning for Teachers & Leaders. SETDA Leadership Summit. Funding Equity.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. Another advantage of AI is the time it can save teachers in the creation of personalized learning experiences.

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