The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2024

But no matter how the conversation starts, the students — nearly half of whom are Black, Asian, Hispanic or multiracial — often come back to complaints about the lack of diversity in our school’s textbooks and educational materials. They want more diverse classroom experiences. “I She is a 2023-24 Teach Plus Colorado Policy Fellow.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2021

CONCORD, NH (July 14, 2021) —The New Hampshire Department of Education (Department) today announced the selection of Discovery Education’s award-winning K-12 learning platform to support all New Hampshire learning environments with high quality instructional material. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 29, 2011

Today I gave testimony in favor of the passage of Texas SB 6 , which institutes an Instructional Materials Allotment (IMA) in lieu of the textbook allotment and the former Technology Allotment. Everything I accessed was an instructional material with content relevant to my course of study. Another 37.8%

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Blended learning and flipped classrooms. From virtual labs and games to digital textbooks and online curriculum, digital classrooms rely on video. For decades, research has revealed the benefits of using video in the classroom. The Rise of the Digital Classroom. Our lives are changing more rapidly than ever before.

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EdTech4Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The utilization of YouTube videos in the classroom may be beneficial for instructors and entertaining for students. YouTube has more instructional videos than the LC. In many STEM classrooms, teachers are having trouble providing their pupils with the same kind of hands-on experience that used to be accessible in person.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 14, 2021

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. It seems simple. In fact, sometimes it seems like a far off and impossible dream.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 9, 2015

Google & Web Tools in the Student-Centered Classroom. The Chromebook Classroom. The post Convert PDFs to Google Docs to Differentiate Instructional Materials – From Brenda Doucette appeared first on EdTechTeacher. Come learn more with us this summer! Differentiating with Technology. Google Apps & iPads.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2015

Teachers now are using more digital instructional materials than print materials in the classroom, according to a new study from Education Market Research (EMR)/Simba Information. Study reveals that the digital resource market is growing faster than the overall K-12 market.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 10, 2023

Projectors for Classrooms is the topic of our blog post today! Projectors, for instance, are quintessential in modern classrooms, transforming traditional lessons into vibrant visual tales that captivate young minds. Related: Best Document Cameras for Teachers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In fact, some of the most powerful learning in my middle school science classroom has happened when I’ve pretended to NOT know the “right answer.” They bring rich life experiences to the classroom, and OpenSciEd enables them to talk about those experiences and knowledge more so than any other curriculum I’ve used.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? The data shows over and over that we are missing the mark completely in our effort to build equitable, anti-racist classrooms. For example: which voices are represented during decision-making processes and in our instructional materials?

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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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Neo LMS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Tablets are the number one choice for classroom learning, as they are somewhere in the middle ground between the reliability of laptops and the mobility of smartphones. Challenges of adopting mobile learning in the classroom. What makes them particularly appealing to students is the fact that they can access learning apps on tablets.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Curriculum Associates’ Ready Classroom Mathematics program for Grades K–5 recently received a Tier 1 rating by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). The LDOE leads online reviews of instructional materials to support school districts across the state in making their own local, high-quality purchasing decisions.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 27, 2016

And while the materials he uses match his students’ level of English proficiency, Brock said he sometimes feels like he’s insulting their intelligence. A nationwide survey of ELL educators by McKinsey & Company during the 2012-13 school year revealed 70 percent created their own materials. He isn’t alone.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2020

Set up a command central for instruction materials. We have to give kudos to our K-12 curriculum and instruction specialists, who came together to form the best group of educational professionals we’ve ever worked with. Here’s how we did it: 1.

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Doug Levin

JUNE 17, 2015

. – I want to focus instead on one aspect of how we are shifting from print to digital: the procurement decision schools make about whether to license digital instructional materials or purchase them outright, because I think ownership of instructional materials matters.**. Image credits. Image credits.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

NORTH BILLERICA, MA, November 8, 2021— Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Classroom Mathematics program for Grades 6–8 recently received a Tier 1 rating by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). Ratings are based on elements such as the focus, coherence, rigor, alignment, and quality of the materials.

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Digital Promise

JULY 13, 2021

For example, a product that disseminates instructional materials may be considered successful based on usage data, whereas a product focused on learning interventions or direct instruction may require assessment data evidence to determine success.

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MiddleWeb

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Few things are more important to Cheryl Mizerny than creating a classroom environment that honors all of her multicultural students. She looks at beliefs, the visual environment, instructional materials, and teaching choices for ways to support everyone's learning.

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EdTechSandyK

APRIL 5, 2011

Inform them that HB 6 will be voted on by the House on Wednesday (April 6th) Ask them to vote for HB 6 and Oppose any amendment that might delay the implementation of the Instructional Materials Allotment. HB 6 deletes the word ''''textbook'''' from current education law and updates it to the phrase ''''instructional materials''''.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The organization provides free reports and reviews online that help K-12 educators evaluate math, language arts and science instructional materials because high-quality content matters to teachers, to kids, and to their collective future. Read the full report on EdReports.org.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2023

“Representation matters, and many students of color simply don’t see themselves in most traditional classroom texts. This collection helps address this issue and supports teachers in creating inclusive classrooms where stories are discussed and embraced and where students learn about each other’s culture and heritage.

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Iterating Toward Openness

JULY 13, 2023

” question about the way generative AI might change the ways that learners interact with instructional materials like textbooks. Last week I asked a “What if?” This week I’d like to ask another.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

September 24, 2021— Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Classroom Mathematics for Grades 6–8 was recently named a highly rated program by EdReports.org, an independent nonprofit that conducts evidence-based reviews of instructional materials. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? The data shows over and over that we are missing the mark completely in our effort to build equitable, anti-racist classrooms. For example: which voices are represented during decision-making processes and in our instructional materials?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

Credit: Holly Korbey for The Hechinger Report Kindergarteners in Hailey Lang’s classroom at Dr. William Burrus Elementary School in Hendersonville, Tennessee, were recently counting penguins — a digital whiteboard showed a photo of a mother penguin with seven fuzzy babies in tow.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

16, 2021 – Carolina Biological announced that two of its elementary school science programs are among the rigorous list of new science materials just adopted by the South Carolina State Board of Education for the state’s K-12 science curriculum. The Committee reviews all instructional materials in light of the state content standards.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 10, 2017

In a previous blog post I scratched the surface of the big topic of visual learning in schools and the idea that students of all grades could appreciate having more visual elements in their instruction. The post 8 Visual techniques for organizing lessons and ideas in the classroom appeared first on NEO BLOG. Let’s dive in!

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) classroom setups are very common nowadays, but there are a few aspects to consider before implementing them. I’d like to address here internet-readiness because for BYOD classrooms to be sustainable, schools must have a reliable internet source. Sounds easy. They must know how to teach with technology.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

EdReports.org is an independent nonprofit that evaluates instructional materials for quality and standards alignment. It is a gold-standard leader in helping teachers and administrators identify the highest-quality instructional materials.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

Here are four classroom-ready practices that I have developed while teaching English and designing reading curriculum; I’ve found them to be essential in stoking students’ reading engagement. No advancement in classroom technology or instructional materials will ever have the impact of a passionate, empowered teacher.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Estes Industries, and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) have joined together to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers through a new, multi-year initiative that will bring research-based aerospace education to thousands of classrooms nationwide.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 8, 2023

If there is an influx of English language learners, for example, they are prepared to quickly open more classrooms to serve these children and their families. High-quality instructional materials and adult-child interactions play a critical role in improving academic and social outcomes.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2022

(July 13, 2022) — West Ada School District in Meridian, Idaho has adopted Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Classroom Mathematics as the primary math curriculum support material for Grades K–5 for the next seven years. To learn more about i-Ready Classroom Mathematics , visit i-ReadyClassroomMathematics.com/LearnMore. .

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

While teachers know their students need help developing social emotional skills, they rarely have time or adequate training to focus on them in the classroom, according to a new survey from ReadTheory , an edtech company that helps students build reading comprehension skills.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 1, 2021

ST Math is an effective, high-quality blended learning experience that will help to ensure Texas students deeply understand and truly love math—whether they are learning remotely at home or engaged in the classroom," said Brett Woudenberg, CEO of MIND Research Institute. Like other THL 3.0 The State of Texas will continue to expand the THL 3.0

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