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Can Personalized Learning Be Scaled to Ease Teacher Burdens and Close Achievement Gaps?

ED Surge

Schools are confronting vast achievement gaps among students and an exhausted teaching force. Some say it’s time to finally commit to scalable personalized learning. We have to use technology to relieve some of that exhaustion.” Personalized learning can help us meet those needs. A single teacher can't do it all.

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What is Mastery Learning and How Do You Implement It Effectively?

Cool Cat Teacher

Mastery learning (also called competency-based learning) is being used in some classes and schools. Jon Bergmann, author of the Mastery Learning Handbook talks about how he uses mastery learning in his chemistry and physics classrooms. He has taught at urban, suburban, rural, and private schools.

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ICYMI: Leadership Symposium Recap

STEM Discovery Education

Recently, Discovery Education had the honor of hosting a group of innovative leaders, including state commissioners, school superintendents, national experts, and policy makers, at our 8th Annual Leadership Symposium on September 28 and 29 in Denver, CO. Vrain Valley Schools Innovation Center . Jones Humanitarian Award.

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Discovery Education Leadership Symposium

STEM Discovery Education

Recently, Discovery Education had the honor of hosting a group of innovative leaders, including state commissioners, school superintendents, national experts, and policy makers, at our 8th Annual Leadership Symposium on September 28 and 29 in Denver, CO. Dr. Luvelle Brown Superintendent , Ithaca City Schools, NY.

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After Transforming a College With Online Offerings, a President Steps Down to Tackle AI

ED Surge

But LeBlanc, who was enthusiastic about technology and had worked in edtech, made a bet that was unusual at the time: He decided to grow the university’s online offerings. That growth ended up exploding as the acceptance of online learning grew, then got an unexpected boost from the COVID-19 pandemic. It was changing our technology.

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Proponents of Competency-Based Education Push to Spur Adoption — Amid Challenges

ED Surge

Try to use CBE to bridge the “skills gap” between what employers say they need and what schools and colleges teach. Look for achievable steps that point toward large-scale change to a competency-based system. My advice for other schools is, be prepared to really create a parallel institution within your institution.”

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