The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 14, 2023

“I transitioned from the corporate world to use my talents to cater to students who looked like my children — who were receiving their education in that school district at the time,” said Williams-May, who is Black. During the camp, she uses all of her teaching skills to keep the students focused. “I

Elementary 81

Elementary Report Policies Study 81

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

“I tell them not to read at the same pace that your neighbors are reading, not too loud that we’re distracting someone, but just enough that you can practice your reading voice,” the second grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School said. “So For low-income Hispanic students, that number was a dismal 39 percent. Reading Remedies.

Elementary 77

Elementary Report Training Groups 77

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

In this post, I share how digital student portfolios did make a possible difference. I attempted a schoolwide action research project this past year around literacy and engagement. We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios.

Elementary 40

Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

In this post, I share how digital student portfolios did make a possible difference. I attempted a schoolwide action research project this past year around literacy and engagement. We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios.

Elementary 40

Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Since its first cohort in 2015, AT&T’s edtech accelerator has graduated 27 companies and nonprofits. He is the CEO and co-founder of LearnPlatform, which helps schools analyze the education technology they use and was one of the original accelerator cohort members in 2015. Boddle Learning (Kansas City, Mo.)

EdTech 86

EdTech Company Industry System 86

edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

Leaders in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools have been working on their equity agenda since 2015. But while their first two iterations focused more on achievement gaps and access to rigorous classes for all students, the plans didn’t address systemic inequities or really move the needle forward. By Stacey Pusey.

Policies 77

Policies Professional Learning Elementary Assessment 77

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

Children’s learning experiences in pre-kindergarten through early elementary are shaped by many factors, including race and income ; consequently, they often face school readiness gaps that could be addressed with technology solutions.

EdTech 112

EdTech Learning Elementary Technology 112

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

While qualitative data can be collected to measure progress around such things as changes in instructional practices, increases in student engagement, decreases in office referrals, etc., the changes in student achievement occurs more slowly over time. Teachers, students and administrators report increased engagement.

Blended Learning 105

Blended Learning Learning Training Assessment 105

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

Her books and resources are used around the world: THE WRITING STRATEGIES BOOK (2017) and THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK (1st edition) (2015) have been translated into French, Chinese, and Spanish. Let's take that engagement example. Hopefully, we get through strategy, instruction and practice.

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Strategy How To Adobe Groups 421

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Consider this post (light on analysis, heavy on the archiving of primary source material) one for the wonks, students, and historians. FY 2015 $0. Effectiveness of Reading and Mathematics Software Products: Findings from Two Student Cohorts (Mathematica Policy Research, 2009). FY 2014 $0. ” How would the program operate?

Policies 150

Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Performance assessments that integrate evidence of teaching practices and student learning measured in a variety of ways (such as student work, lesson plans, assignments, in-person or video observations based on standards, and/or National Board assessment).

Education 120

Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

“Just think about identifying the explicit skills that students need to work on and the plan that we have to help them achieve a mastery of that explicit skill.”. A student at Belmont-Cragin Elementary School. Lee Elementary, a Pre-K-8 school on Chicago’s southwest side. “I Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

Personalized Learning 145

Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2015

MobyMax, developer of personalized and blended learning curriculum for K-8 students, is kicking off the 2015-2016 school year by releasing a new Touch Curriculum technology that uses more than 20,000 cognitive skill manipulatives to deepen students’ mastery of science concepts.

Differentiated Instruction 40

Differentiated Instruction STEM Blended Learning Elementary 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2024

In 2015, Tom McCoy, then the assistant superintendent of education services, jokingly asked Sonny Sajor, the district’s math instructional specialist, “Can I get some math for poets?” Still, current data science students, like Emma-Dai Valenzuela, say the class in its current form has been invaluable.

Data 136

Data STEM Course Report 136

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The company got its start in late 2010, spurred by founder Anthony Kim’s work with KIPP Empower , an elementary charter school in Los Angeles. By 2015, Superintendent Dr. Dena Cushenberry hadn’t seen much change in instruction or student engagement. Three years prior, the district had received $28.6M

Education Elements 60

Education Elements Personalized Learning Education Learning 60

The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

“Teachers would tell me at conferences what I needed to help my son with, they would tell me how he was behaving and everything they did in class, like what they were studying,” said Carolina Rosales, a mother of two elementary-school kids. We cannot reduce our students to becoming letters and numbers.

Conference 71

Conference MOOC Elementary Assessment 71

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Cory, part of a team of 3, which he refers to as the “3 Musketeers,” implemented SAP Concur in 2015 in an effort to drive efficiencies, control spending, and optimize visibility for an organization with 4,000+ employees. However, Laura went out of her way to make connections with these students.

Education 106

Education Edmentum Epson Elementary 106

edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2019

Vodicka along with Erik Burmeister, Superintendent, and Theresa Fox, Coordinator of Technology and Innovation, both from Menlo Park City School District, CA, agreed that if 80% of students are graduating, then 20% of students are not graduating and that educational professionals can’t be satisfied with these statistics.

Education 47

Education Industry Meeting Assessment 47

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

It has helped millions of students worldwide to improve their reading and writing skills, master increasingly rigorous academic standards, and prepare for high-stakes assessments. “We We are looking forward to supporting Virginia Beach’s students and parents, as well as their dedicated educators, with this new initiative.”.

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Blended Learning Secondary Differentiated Instruction Academic Standards 0

eSpark

APRIL 18, 2016

The administrators, teachers, and students in these communities inspire us every day to keep pushing the boundaries of what it means to differentiate instruction and create lifelong learners. Read on for a look at the many ways a few of our Digital Promise district partners are boosting student engagement and academic growth.

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iPad Differentiated Instruction Elementary Meeting 40

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

For example, in the 2015 Kentucky gubernatorial election, when the voter turnout was a dismal 30.6 The answer starts in the classroom, where civics education often fails to inspire and engage students. From elementary school on, we are told both implicitly and explicitly that our opinions either shouldn’t or can’t be voiced.

Policies 80

Policies Study Report Elementary 80

EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Each time we watch, students have a different purpose for viewing. In specific subject areas, we choose short videos to watch 3 times in a row to have students Engage, Examine and Extend their thinking and learning. There are many web-based games allowing teachers to collect data while the students have fun.

Video 60

Video Elementary iPad Industry 60

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

A June report by New America Foundation and Rutgers University found substantial progress in home broadband access since 2015. Having students be able to create and not just consume is huge,” says LaCroix. Older students can track homework and grades, digitally mark up texts, and get feedback from teachers online.

Digital Divide 142

Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 142

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Richard Del Moro, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, adds that Middletown works hard to make their students “feel good” by providing opportunities beyond academics, including extracurricular activities, athletics, music, and the building environment. Why does that matter? All schools are equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi.

Blended Learning 131

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 131

The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2016

Four-year-olds pretend they are growing tall, like plants, in a science lesson that involves a rich vocabulary, hands-on learning and student engagement. Student engagement and positive reinforcement like this, experts say, is a sign of a quality prekindergarten program. Bushwick elementary schools have long struggled.

Data 59

Data Elementary Libraries Exercises 59

Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Building Early Footprints by Tanya Avrith We want to encourage our students to begin to create and publish content at an early age. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)? Get introduced to practical pedagogical strategies for using iPads and Blogger with your students. A massive online game?

Resources 91

Resources iPad Mobility eBook 91

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Imperative 5: Create Balanced Assessments. Assessments look far different than 10-15 years ago, but it’s not just the switch to computerized testing. Successful schools look at assessments as a jumping off point to evaluate curriculum, teaching methods, student engagement, etc.

Technology 40

Technology PowerMyLearning Learning EdTech 40

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

” As a result, students engage in academics, athletics and extracurriculars because they “know you care.” Eastwood wants each student to be proficient in math and reading before finishing 5th grade. . The initiative is in place at elementary and middle schools in Middletown. Why does that matter?

Blended Learning 120

Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Elementary Years ? Engagement ? Student 2.0 ? Student Entrepreneurship ? Testing and Assessment ? Blended Learning ? Brain-based Learning ? Classroom 2.0 ? College Admissions ? Connections ? Creativity ? Defining Success ? Digital Citizenship ? Educational Technology ? Family & Parenting ? Future of Eduction ?

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

A 2015 Stanford study that looked at the performance of students in online charter schools found that the majority lost learning equivalent to a standard 180-day school year. But iUniversity Prep students routinely outperform the rest of Texas on state exams; recorded perfect attendance; and excelled in advanced academic courses.

Training 58

Training Meeting Study Examples 58

Reading By Example

DECEMBER 24, 2015

This is a follow up to a previous post about our school’s collective efforts to increase student engagement in reading, especially in their dispositions around talking about and sharing their reading lives. For the past five years, our K-5 elementary school has focused on the relationship between reading and writing.

Common Core 28

Common Core Elementary Assessment Secondary 28

MindShift

JANUARY 26, 2021

Because I thought this would mean that, on top of everything I was already doing, I’d be creating an IEP for every single student,” said Kathleen Bourret, a teacher at R.H. Lee Elementary, a Pre-K-8 school on Chicago’s southwest side. “I They teach students as a class and one-on-one or in small groups.

Personalized Learning 45

Personalized Learning Education Learning Training 45

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2016

President Bush promotes his “No Child Left Behind” education agenda during a visit to Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., In a recent report, Education Week dug deep into student proficiency rates on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) from 2003 through 2015. Monday, Sept.

Education 40

Education Policies Learning Report 40

MindShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

There’s a widespread myth that some people are math people and some people are not,” Boaler told a group of parents and educators gathered at the 2015 Innovative Learning Conference. Unfortunately, many parents, teachers and students believe this myth and it holds them up every day in their math learning. Jo Boaler/YouCubed).

How To 28

How To Learning Groups Survey 28

MindShift

AUGUST 13, 2015

The designers behind Quest to Learn believe that student engagement is so significantly enhanced by narrative role-play, analog games and digital games that every subject — from health to math — begins or ends with a game. Etai Kurtzman, 12, at Luna Park in Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY May 28, 2015. It’s the exact opposite.”.

Learning 28

Learning Laptops Report Analysis 28