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Education Galaxy–Personalized Learning That’s Fun

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

It’s online assessment, practice, and instruction for K-6 students with a tagline: Curiously fun, amazingly effective, refreshingly affordable. Education Galaxy provides online assessment, practice, and instruction in a highly engaging environment for students. More on personalized learning.

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Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments. As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . What Are Summative Assessments Vs. Formative Assessments.

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PROOF POINTS: Combining remote and in-person learning led to chaos, study finds

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

Teachers described their challenges in combining in-person and remote teaching in a University of California, Santa Cruz, study published in January 2022. Credit: Lillian Mongeau/The Hechinger Report. It’s a professional assessment of a flawed model. The teachers worked in elementary, middle and high schools.

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Why Assessments Are Still Useful — and Accurate — in a Pandemic Year

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As most school systems have learned by now, assessing learning in a pandemic comes with all sorts of challenges, including but not limited to how (and where) to assess students and whether the data being gathered is even accurate. Here’s how we made key decisions about assessments and what to do with the data we gathered.

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After Early Results, Personalized Learning Is 'Quickly Becoming District-Wide' in Dallas

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary School in Texas get an unusual introduction to technology. Personalized learning is core to the model at Rogers Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, director of the personalized learning program at Dallas Independent School District, says that exposing students to multiple devices is an intentional part of the school’s approach.

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One Step at a Time: A Traditional School’s Journey Into Personalized Learning

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

During the 2018-2019 school year, I participated in the Consortium for School Innovators (CSI) residency, through which educators like myself shadowed at 3 to 5 schools throughout the Bay Area to learn about innovative techniques in the areas of blended and personalized learning. Microshifts in Practice 1.

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To Truly Measure Student Growth, Learning Experiences Must Be Personalized

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As schools become more focused on continuous improvement and the development of growth mindsets, educators continue to evaluate how they can assess their students' learning to better inform instructional practices. This is an ideal time to re-examine anything that is standardized—standards, frameworks and assessments.

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Goodbye ABCs: How One State is Moving Beyond Grade Levels and Graded Assessments

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The term “grades” has become almost taboo among some educators in New Hampshire, where seven elementary schools are slowly ditching the word altogether through a program known as. The program—short for “no grades, no grades”—is hallmarked by the schools shifting to a more competency-based assessment structure and removal of grade levels.

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Personalized Learning Needed in Increasingly Diverse Classrooms, Report Says

Marketplace K-12

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

But a lack of high-quality curricula designed to support that personalized learning is stalling the effort, according to a new report. Digital Promise , a California-based nonprofit organization, calls for increased emphasis on supports and resources designed for personalized learning with this more diverse student population.

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Personalized Learning, Teachers Unleashed, and a Learning Analytics Partnership: The Story of Fresno Unified

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

At last February’s Board meeting, 10-year old Ryan inspired the adults in the room to see how tech can be leveraged for learning in a whole new light. Ryan had this chance to shine because of Fresno’s Personalized Learning Initiative (PLI), which has been fostering student voice, choice and collaboration over the last two years.

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What if personalized learning was less about me and more about us?

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Chris Berdik/The Hechinger Report. The project typifies the mix of personalized and social learning that’s been a mainstay for 25 years at King, a founding member of a school network called EL Education. But there’s no common definition yet for what personalized learning actually is.”.

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Newark Public Schools Expands Use of Lexia Core5 and PowerUp to All of its Elementary Schools

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

We were using Core5 in just six of our elementary schools prior to the pandemic,” said Dr. Mary Ann Reilly, assistant superintendent for Teaching and Learning. When COVID-19 hit and our schools transitioned to remote learning, we were able to quickly expand Core5 to all our elementary schools.

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Lexia Nationwide Report Finds 80% of Students Using Lexia Core5 Reading Did Not Experience Literacy Learning Loss During Remote and Hybrid Learning in the 2020-21 Academic Year

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

23, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today released new research titled “Using Lexia Core5 Reading to Address Learning Loss and Accelerate Learning: Insights from a 2020-21 Nationwide Study.” The full “Using Lexia Core5 Reading” report is available at [link]. About Lexia Learning.

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Mathletics Announces US Winners of 2023 ‘World Math Day’

eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

According to the latest report from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), fourth- and eighth-grade students’ math scores declined in both grades in most states—marking the largest score decline since the initial assessments in 1990. Notre Dame Elementary School, Grade 1 William D.,

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Does the future of schooling look like Candy Land?

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. Credit: Nancy Walser for The Hechinger Report.

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Most families have given up virtual school, but what about students who are still thriving online?

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. On days when SpaRRk Academy students are learning virtually, the classrooms are empty except for teachers and administrators, who come into the office just about every day.

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Driving Change to Personalized Learning? Here’s How Three Leaders Have Done It

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2018

Moving towards personalized learning can be fraught with tension. Putting vision into practice Any school district knows, creating a vision for personalized learning is useless if you do not provide staff the steps to actually get there. How do you set a vision? What supports do you need in place?

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School ed tech money mostly gets wasted. One state has a solution

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The tool was supposed to enable teachers to tailor their instruction to individual students’ learning needs, but even the kids who had strong math skills weren’t doing well. The state has also made progress in assessing which math software products correlate with improved student achievement. School districts will have to make choices.”

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OPINION: Struggling readers need standards and structure based on the science of reading

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As students return to the classroom this fall — many for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that upended their access to quality, in-person learning — we have an opportunity to enact standards to ensure that teachers’ instruction methods are effective and backed by science.

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New to Competency-Based Learning? Here're Five Ways to Assess It

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

Huckans says that Bishop Hall’s use of the Brightspace learning management system provides students with highly personalized learning pathways, which “allow them to innovate and experiment.” He adds, “Kids are allowed to learn at their own pace, and can learn experientially.”

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Only out-of-the-box solutions will fix the real problems in schools

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As members of the media have bemoaned the tragic results of students on the latest National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)—also known as the nation’s report card—many have been all too willing to jump into the game of who is responsible.

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Do protocols for school safety infringe on disability rights?

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

18, Richmond received an email from the Jefferson County School District: AJ was suspended while the district evaluated his risk of violence, a formal process known as a behavioral threat assessment. Credit: Valerie Plesch for the Hechinger Report. In 2018 Congress allocated federal funds to train schools on threat assessment.

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21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Even when connecting at a distance instead of in person, we can all benefit from learning some skills to connect with students on an emotional level, even while delivering classroom instruction.

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Savvas Announces New Math and Reading Solutions that Engage and Inspire Students While Giving Educators the Resources to Help All Learners Achieve

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The company’s award-winning blended programs — delivered digitally on its innovative Savvas Realize platform and visually through engaging print resources — feature real-world learning experiences designed to increase student engagement along with high-quality instructional materials to accelerate academic outcomes.

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The Importance of Jaggedness in Personalized Learning

edWeb.net

MAY 23, 2019

When schools talk about personalized learning, one of the first things they need to do is consider these jagged profiles. Context: The context of a student’s home and learning environment matter too. For instance, if a student is stressed while taking an assessment, it can affect the results. Join the Community.

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ChatGPT with My Students

User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

I still am an early adopter of technologies in that I believe many can benefit students in their learning. As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education). To use GLTR, a piece of text simply copy and pasted into the input box and anaylze is hit to generate a report.

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7 must-knows from blended learning’s early adopters

eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Earlier this year, the Highlander Institute, The Learning Accelerator and The Christensen Institute teamed up to bring together a conference on blended and personalized learning in Providence, R.I. Mote advised schools to think of a competency-based learning approach as a multi-year plan.

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Zeroing in on a handful of strategies to catch kids up in math

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Kathy Neumann’s third graders at Longfellow Elementary School in Columbia, Maryland, struggled to understand fractions during this pandemic-disrupted school year. With remote learning, they couldn’t do their usual classroom activity of cutting strips of construction paper into halves, quarters and thirds.

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OPINION: Post pandemic, it’s time for a bold overhaul of U.S. public education, starting now

The Hechinger Report

MAY 1, 2023

This approach has learners and educators working together to ensure that students master what they need to learn, with opportunities to show what they know and can do in a variety of ways. Personalized learning helps each student receive support to reach their learning goals.

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How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. Credit: Charlotte West for The Hechinger Report. LINDSAY, Calif. — Ushering in a new model.

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Authentic Assessments to Support Teaching and Learning

edWeb.net

MAY 30, 2019

We, as edtech leaders and classroom teachers, must explore pathways where assessments support teaching and learning in the 21st century. Authentic assessments are always about the connections we make with students, each other, and the broader community as indicated in a Gallup poll. But What About Technology?

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Where have all the kindergartners gone?

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

After that one morning session, Dunlap, a scientist who grew up in Japan, withdrew Annika from kindergarten at her local public elementary school in Fremont, California. Kindergarten, a foundational grade for young children, is typically the first year of elementary school, even in the 31 states where it isn’t required.

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‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Miller asked as she stood in front of her class at Doss Elementary. First grade in particular — “the reading year,” as Miller calls it — is pivotal for elementary students, when their literacy skills “really take off.” Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report. Credit: Jackie Mader/ The Hechinger Report.

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Luring Covid-cautious parents back to school

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2022

Close to 700 days after her youngest children last set foot in a school classroom, Monica Rodriguez faced a decision she dreaded: Should she let them return to in-person learning? Credit: Noah Willman/The Hechinger Report. Credit: Noah Willman/The Hechinger Report. Credit: Noah Willman/The Hechinger Report.

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Summer school programs race to help students most in danger of falling behind

The Hechinger Report

JULY 31, 2021

Bethel Elementary School students get a break from reading and math lessons with an engineering activity during summer school in Simpsonville, S.C. Credit: Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report. Students participate in a hands-on activity during summer school at Bethel Elementary School in Simpsonville, S.C. SIMPSONVILLE, S.C.

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Preparing Students for Online Assessments with Digital Literacy Skills

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Online assessments are becoming more common, and students who have strong digital literacy skills often score higher on them. Students who lack these skills may not be able to effectively demonstrate mastery of key concepts in math, reading or writing on online assessments. They can also take practice assessments using the devices.

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OPINION: Fires, storms and Covid: How some school districts focused on equity during decision time

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

All have gone back to school — some fully remote, some via hybrid models that combine remote instruction with in-person learning. In doing so, they are demonstrating resilience and advancing equity in ways that truly improve teaching and learning for all students. Attend to each student’s comprehensive needs.

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Study reveals elementary math gains

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2016

Study of grades 3-5 students showed improved math achievement with personalized learning approach. A research study from the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University demonstrates a link between an adaptive learning program and improvement in mathematics achievement for students in grades 3-5.

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OPINION: We need more problem solvers and critical thinkers for an increasingly complex world

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Related: Why a high-performing district is changing everything with competency-based learning These environments encourage students to make important decisions about what, when and where they learn. Students assess their own strengths and weaknesses and set learning goals in partnership with their teachers.

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What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Elementary Mathematics in Advanced Math Classes : In advanced math classes, students’ understanding of elementary concepts like multiplication tables and basic algebra is crucial for grasping higher-level concepts like calculus or trigonometry. The implications of these findings are far-reaching for educators and researchers.

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Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary fourth-grade teacher Sudhir Vasal created math lesson pathways so each child can progress at their own pace. Photo: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report. Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. But personalized learning raises big questions about educational equity.

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COLUMN: Can we find the solution to middle school math woes in a virtual world?

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Related: Inside the middle school math crisis I sat through other new simulations at the summit as well, including Dreamscape Learn, something I’d heard and read about from a colleague who took a trip through its virtual Alien Zoo ) and YouTube Player for Education , which is creating virtual lessons, content and assessments.

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Equity and Access at the Core of Learning Without Tears’ Breakthrough Literacy Program, Phonics, Reading, and Me™

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

All components: student books, lesson cards, digital learning, reading response journals, sound-spelling activities, and formative assessment cards work together to provide ample opportunities for children to read, talk, and write—all vital steps on the path toward successful reading.

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Personalized learning: How kids are getting into college by mastering their skills

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Students work on individual projects in the blended-learning classroom of Jessica Anderson, in Deer Lodge, Montana. A student-centered personalized-learning model known as competency education has gained traction over the past five years as states have developed policies to promote its adoption in both elementary and secondary schools.

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Education Galaxy–Personalized Learning That’s Fun

Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments

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PROOF POINTS: Combining remote and in-person learning led to chaos, study finds

Why Assessments Are Still Useful — and Accurate — in a Pandemic Year

After Early Results, Personalized Learning Is 'Quickly Becoming District-Wide' in Dallas

One Step at a Time: A Traditional School’s Journey Into Personalized Learning

To Truly Measure Student Growth, Learning Experiences Must Be Personalized

Goodbye ABCs: How One State is Moving Beyond Grade Levels and Graded Assessments

Personalized Learning Needed in Increasingly Diverse Classrooms, Report Says

Personalized Learning, Teachers Unleashed, and a Learning Analytics Partnership: The Story of Fresno Unified

What if personalized learning was less about me and more about us?

Newark Public Schools Expands Use of Lexia Core5 and PowerUp to All of its Elementary Schools

Lexia Nationwide Report Finds 80% of Students Using Lexia Core5 Reading Did Not Experience Literacy Learning Loss During Remote and Hybrid Learning in the 2020-21 Academic Year

Mathletics Announces US Winners of 2023 ‘World Math Day’

Does the future of schooling look like Candy Land?

Most families have given up virtual school, but what about students who are still thriving online?

Driving Change to Personalized Learning? Here’s How Three Leaders Have Done It

School ed tech money mostly gets wasted. One state has a solution

OPINION: Struggling readers need standards and structure based on the science of reading

New to Competency-Based Learning? Here're Five Ways to Assess It

Only out-of-the-box solutions will fix the real problems in schools

Do protocols for school safety infringe on disability rights?

21 Top Professional Development Topics For Teachers Now

Savvas Announces New Math and Reading Solutions that Engage and Inspire Students While Giving Educators the Resources to Help All Learners Achieve

The Importance of Jaggedness in Personalized Learning

ChatGPT with My Students

7 must-knows from blended learning’s early adopters

Zeroing in on a handful of strategies to catch kids up in math

OPINION: Post pandemic, it’s time for a bold overhaul of U.S. public education, starting now

How to do online learning well? A California district has some answers.

Authentic Assessments to Support Teaching and Learning

Where have all the kindergartners gone?

‘The Reading Year’: First grade is critical for reading skills, but kids coming from disrupted kindergarten experiences are way behind

Luring Covid-cautious parents back to school

Summer school programs race to help students most in danger of falling behind

Preparing Students for Online Assessments with Digital Literacy Skills

OPINION: Fires, storms and Covid: How some school districts focused on equity during decision time

Study reveals elementary math gains

OPINION: We need more problem solvers and critical thinkers for an increasingly complex world

What Is Prior Knowledge and Why it Matters?

Is the new education reform hiding in plain sight?

COLUMN: Can we find the solution to middle school math woes in a virtual world?

Equity and Access at the Core of Learning Without Tears’ Breakthrough Literacy Program, Phonics, Reading, and Me™

Personalized learning: How kids are getting into college by mastering their skills

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