The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2019

Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. Approximately 77 percent of the more than 3,827,000 teachers in public elementary and secondary schools in the U.S. The people who are most likely to relay that information should be recognized, too.

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Secondary Report Advocacy Elementary 91

NeverEndingSearch

APRIL 7, 2015

For more information about ESEA and the SKILLS Act, check out our earlier post on the topic. activism advocacy twitter' Using the hashtag #getESEAright, ALA joins forces with NEA’s planned Twitter storm on Thursday, April 9 th from 7:00 till 8:00 PM Eastern. Listen to teens speak out about the importance of #libraries [link].@SenAlexander

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Libraries Advocacy Secondary Social Media 40

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In this role, she works to fill current gaps in research, policy, and advocacy to ensure that schools holistically support the well-being and development of students, and especially for low-income students and students of color. Nancy is a P-12 Research Associate and leads the Social, Emotional, and Academic Development work at EdTrust.

Education 67

Education Secondary Policies Professional Learning 67

techlearning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Winners and finalists were selected by a panel of educators and K-12 parents who reviewed the submissions and judged the products and services based on the extent to which they are transforming education through the development or advocacy of edtech. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

Differentiated Instruction 42

Differentiated Instruction Adaptive Learning Advocacy Learning 42

MindShift

JUNE 5, 2019

Many district leaders are wary of soliciting such sensitive information, fearing they won’t have the tools to help students in crisis or that they’ll be liable if tragedy strikes and they weren’t able to intervene. Mental Health Colorado : [link] This statewide advocacy organization offers a free mental health toolkit for schools.

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Survey Advocacy Secondary Conference 53

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Building in career exploration and experimentation, as early as middle grades, as well as post-secondary education planning support, is a no-brainer when it comes to making sure every student has what they need to succeed,” said Annabel Cellini, Chief Strategy Officer of American Student Assistance. About American Student Assistance ® (ASA).

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Classroom Social Media Mobility Advocacy 95

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

She said the university has made the application process easier for next year, published more information online and made sure admission counselors are sharing the information with prospective students. Documentation depends on the information families can access to prove their lineage.

Groups 91

Groups Accessibility Policies Advocacy 91

edWeb.net

JANUARY 12, 2021

Prior to being appointed Dean of the USC Rossier School of Education, Noguera served as a Distinguished Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. About the Hosts. Dr. Daniel A. Dr. Daniel A. He began his career as a middle and high school English teacher.

Secondary 62

Secondary Policies Professional Learning Outcomes 62

techlearning

JULY 5, 2018

I am incredibly excited to have made the change in goals and to be pursuing a career in advocacy,” she stated. VHS provides courses taught in global online classrooms for secondary school students and online professional development for educators. For more information, visit www.vhslearning.org or call (978) 897-1900.

Advocacy 42

Advocacy Secondary Online Learning Course 42

RafranzDavis.com

JULY 1, 2016

It’s easy to stay out of union based conversations when I live in a state without such advocacy. They are our neighbors and sometimes within people who are without homes…those that we walk beside everyday, ignoring as secondary and less than human. Perhaps we should. This is a human right.

Advocacy 60

Advocacy Secondary System Professional Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

In Albany, for instance, administrators said that they have focused on putting a variety of strategies in place, such as training teachers on trauma-informed care and de-escalation and putting counselors, nurses and psychologists in each school building. Our first go-to is not suspension. And then, just like that, he was cut off.

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Report Survey Data Comparison 97

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 14, 2018

As a teen, Nia believed that she was “bad at science”, but with a passion for environmental advocacy, she began working as an environmental educator at the Student Conservation Association. Since then Nia has lead several initiatives, in both formal and informal education, including Mass Audubon’s Urban Adventures program.

Learning 43

Learning STEM Advocacy Secondary 43

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Not just so students could keep learning during the shutdown, but so that the whole family had access to information and resources.”. “We It’s just been exacerbated by the pandemic,” said Rebeca Shackleford, the director of federal government relations at All4Ed, an education advocacy nonprofit. All the information was on the internet.

Digital Divide 108

Digital Divide Broadband Chromebook Survey 108

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 10, 2019

The newly reimagined Empire State Information Fluency Continuum (ESIFC) was introduced at the NYLA-SSL Summer Institute this week. Her blog post shares: In 2019, SLSA approved re-imagining the ESIFC to adapt to the changing information, education, and technology environments, as well as the increasing diversity in our student populations.

Digital Citizenship 76

Digital Citizenship Libraries Secondary Social Media 76

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Students with disabilities process information differently, so they need more explicit instruction to develop and use these skills than general education students do. This plan uses student interests and other information about a student to outline post-high school goals. In the end … a lot of the onus will come back on the school.

Study 85

Study Advocacy Report Outcomes 85

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2019

There is significant data proving the positive impact music has on a student’s ability to retain, learn, and articulate information. She oversees advocacy efforts for the CMA Foundation at the state and federal level, which includes working with more than a dozen community partners to elevate the cause.

Advocacy 268

Advocacy Industry Secondary Elementary 268

Reading By Example

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Our discussion will focus on making data-informed decisions, which was also the subject of our recently published literacy brief: [link]. School leaders too often discount the anecdotal notes and other qualitative information collected by teachers. We create spreadsheets and make informed decisions on behalf of our students.

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Data Secondary Analysis Assessment 33

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 7, 2019

More information on our featured speakers is below. To register and to for additional information on the program and speakers, visit [link]. The opening keynote speaker is Terry Godwaldt, Executive Director, The Centre for Global Education. Department of Education.

Conference 31

Conference Secondary Study Digital Badges 31

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As the teacher librarian at RCCBA, Michelle also teaches elective courses in technology and information literacy skills to her students. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 This school year, more than 54,000 Cherry Creek students–the entire district–can access teletherapy with Hazel Health because of Michelle’s advocacy and ambitious vision.

Edmentum 94

Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 94

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

billion on elementary and secondary education. Nancy Loome, executive director and founder of the Parents’ Campaign, a nonprofit and grassroots education advocacy organization. When her daughter didn’t have a textbook to take home for certain classes, she could still access information online, McCoy said.

Elementary 59

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 59

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Ron Berger of EL Education , a Massachusetts-based advocacy group for project-based learning, pointed to a 2016 study by the American Institutes for Research that found that students in high schools that subscribed to “deeper learning” were slightly more likely to attend college — about 53 percent, versus 50 percent in other high schools.

How To 34

How To Learning Advocacy Study 34

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 21, 2019

The idea, popular among well-funded education philanthropies and education advocacy groups, is gaining ground across the United States. Data from the New England Secondary School Consortium shows that high school graduation rates in Vermont increased from 85.5 percent to 89.1 percent between 2009 and 2017.

Learning 84

Learning System Report Outcomes 84

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2017

Logistical hurdles, resistance from teachers fed up with top-down reforms, confusion about exactly what the law requires, and missing information about how districts will be judged on their compliance are among the challenges that come with overhauling the state’s high schools. Photo: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald.

Education 0

Education Report System Course 0

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2017

She also learned how to keep students with disabilities on task and break down lessons into smaller, easier bits of information for students who were struggling. Students with disabilities who are placed in general education classrooms get more instructional time , have fewer absences and have better post-secondary outcomes, research shows.

Training 40

Training Elementary Report Course 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 3, 2022

However, for students transitioning from under-resourced high schools, and without self-advocacy skills, legal knowledge or access to medical resources and insurance, pursuing accommodations in college can be daunting, prolonged and expensive. Little has changed since.

Policies 75

Policies Accessibility Advocacy Secondary 75

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

That lack of support, according to advocates, comes from the fact that colleges don’t give the same kinds of support to students who have learning disabilities that elementary and secondary schools are required to provide. I think the lack of information makes it really difficult for parents to understand their kids,” she adds.

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Policies Outcomes Advocacy Meeting 155

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 2, 2023

But beyond declaring that homeless children should have access to the same public education as other kids, the McKinney-Vento Act contained few protections for elementary and secondary students experiencing homelessness.

Elementary 121

Elementary Report Advocacy Secondary 121

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Amanda Karhuse has served as the director of advocacy for the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) since 2006. Jon received his JD from the Northwestern University School of Law and his BA from Colgate University. Currently, Amanda serves as President of NCTET.

System 54

System Digital Divide E-rate Education 54

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

However, the short-term goals I am currently pursuing as a step toward these longer term goals are to increase the effectiveness, affordability, and access to post-secondary education in the United States, particularly in the context of institutions that serve at-risk students. ” Our advocacy. emphasis added).

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OER Advocacy Accessibility Smartphone 60

edWeb.net

AUGUST 3, 2021

He has served as Principal at the secondary level as well as Assistant Superintendent. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation. He received his M.Ed. from The University of Mississippi in educational leadership.

Broadband 98

Broadband E-rate BYOD Accessibility 98

edWeb.net

JUNE 25, 2021

Marlon Styles, Superintendent of Middletown City School District (OH), recommended getting into the game early by being intentional about participation in networks and organizations that provide access to information that is a priority for the district. Step 5: Set Expectations, Model Accountability for Accessibility. By Eileen Belastock.

System 56

System Learning Guidelines Policies 56

Iterating Toward Openness

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

In my recent post I asked us each to consider what “what is the real goal of our OER advocacy?” The first, which I believe is Stephen’s path, is to reject the idea of formal institutions and begin building new models of learning that eschew colleges and universities in favor of informal networks.

OER 60

OER LMS Secondary Course 60

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

For courses at Trident that use inclusive access arrangements with publishers, students can access the material on their first day of class through the course-management system, just a click from where they are looking at their syllabus and other course information. We think those are not in the best interest of the student,” he added.

Pearson 114

Pearson OER Course Accessibility 114

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 24, 2023

EL , Design39 , or EPiC ), most of the schools that are featured in deeper learning research, advocacy, and publicity conversations often are at the secondary level (e.g., However, with some exceptions (e.g., The Met or High Tech High ).

Elementary 215

Elementary Learning Advocacy Secondary 215

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2016

They bombard students as young as nine years old with information about going to college, and with pens, bags, comic books, and, at Liverpool, with “Professor Fluffy,” a stuffed doll. say that there is also huge value in simply exposing youngsters in primary and secondary schools to college students. Even the highest-income U.S.

Groups 40

Groups Secondary Study Report 40

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 13, 2013

Carmona, Lead Contract English Instructor Student-Generated Apps for Mobile Devices – can they enhance higher levels of understanding? Derek Barkalow, Ph.D.

STEM 47

STEM Maker Movement MOOC Common Core 47

NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 20, 2017

You may remember Stanford History Education Group (SHEG) for its groundbreaking and utterly depressing report, Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Online Civic Reasoning. Overall, young people’s ability to reason about the information on the Internet can be summed up in one word: bleak. For more information.

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Assessment Analysis Social Media Libraries 60