ED Surge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Instead of giving a letter grade based on a percentage of points achieved, standards-based systems start with a list of proficiencies to achieve and then assign students a number from 1 (below standards) to 4 (exceeded standards) for each one. This school system is hardly alone in drawing controversy over changes to grading systems.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 10, 2023

However, the educational alternatives to degrees, including various types of microcredentials , continue to grow — in part because they are more affordable, are often better connected to the needs of employers, and also because they are highly accessible and digitally delivered. Department of Labor reported a near-record 9.5

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AUGUST 19, 2022

From delivering mental health options for students to growing their online programs, they have their fingers in a lot of pies. It is clear that universities need help in adapting to the rate of technological change,” says Daniel Pianko, managing director at Achieve and University Ventures.

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APRIL 1, 2022

A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow. A small but mighty movement was building – and it needed time to grow. So now is the perfect time to reflect on the state of edtech. I was lucky enough to attend the inaugural ASU GSV back in 2010 in Tempe, Arizona.

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MARCH 19, 2024

I can't even navigate how to sign up for classes, how am I ever going to graduate?’” Messages in classrooms and how discipline is handled can also play a role, he adds. Walton has spent decades researching how to foster a stronger sense of belonging in education settings. Who could I be here? Who could I be here?

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Their deep roots built pathways that strengthened their foundation to grow. What if instead of having to compete with peers for the sun’s attention, it had room to grow in its own way, at its own pace? Yet while two of the young trees flourished, one did not. The young seedling’s pride withered away with each day that went by.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2023

This is because the style washes the colors of your photos a little before achieving the matte look. Even though the vintage effect has existed for some time, it is still growing in popularity. Some students just don’t like writing. A page filled with black-and-white words intimidates–or bores!–them

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ED Surge

JUNE 22, 2022

With teacher morale seemingly at an all-time low, school districts are looking for ways to keep educators from burning out and quitting. One idea: Give them an extra day off. Districts around the country are announcing plans to adopt four-day school weeks in the fall. Carey has Fridays off, and Standage has Tuesdays off. “I

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2024

The threat of climate change has exposed more homes to flooding and wildfires, and it has intensified heat waves that prompt farmers to lose crop yields and a way to sustain a living. The curriculum also primes students for college and potential careers in science. Now the STEM curriculum is poised to enter high school classrooms in the rural South.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 8, 2023

AI in education is expected to grow 41% by 2025. This is achieved through AI web-based study environments, simulations, and visualization. Better engagement, reduced pressure on students, and easy accessibility to learning are some of the many benefits that the education sector is receiving through technology.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Traditional transcripts don’t fully convey student’s achievements outside of the classroom, even if those achievements show leadership and were made in programs run through Morgan State, Alao says. And those platforms don’t just host proof of completion of traditional college courses.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Esports are rapidly growing in schools across the country. With the ISTE Seal of Alignment, this program is approved by many districts as a flexible, personalized way for teachers to learn and grow. X.com @ iheartMsjohnson Show Notes Summary Esports is a growing industry and schools are increasingly adopting esports programs.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Districts, families, communities and youth-supporting organizations all have vested interests in supporting the academic journeys of students, yet their decisions affecting education often occur independently. Many seek to address these disparities by implementing education solutions at the district level.

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ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

These decisions are informed by analyzing various types of data, such as academic achievement, non-academic factors, program and systems data, and perception data. In turn, this analysis helps educators make informed choices that directly affect student learning and school effectiveness.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

There’s been a growing call for students to have a more active voice in their learning. Celina Pierrottet, research and policy associate at NASBE “There’s been a growing call for students to have a more active voice in their learning,” says Celina Pierrottet, a research and policy associate at NASBE.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 8, 2017

This means students take an active part in achieving education and personal goals. The problem is how to persuade students to voluntarily reflect on their progress, rethink goals, and make the required adjustments to achieve success? I found a solution: Sown To Grow. Few have the background to include subjective traits.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Will there be enough skilled workers to meet the growing need? The Bureau of Labor and Statistics projects that the market for computer science occupations will grow 13 percent between 2020 and 2030. Computer science is one of the most in-demand fields of the U.S. And will the people filling those roles be as diverse as our country?

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ED Surge

MARCH 7, 2023

The University of the People has found a way to keep going and growing — with a basic model of requiring fees for taking the final assessments, and offering financial aid for those who can’t afford to do even that. Today, the college has won accreditation. It has grown to serve 126,000 students. And it has some 37,000 volunteers.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Recent headlines suggest it will take until 2028 for students to recover from these pandemic-related achievement declines. Recent headlines suggest it will take until 2028 for students to recover from these pandemic-related achievement declines. Others say it will take decades. We must invest in our teachers.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Salazar is part of a growing movement of educators rethinking homework in light of the pandemic. They cite homework’s impact on the achievement gap between students of differing socioeconomic backgrounds. Ray Salazar has been teaching high school Journalism and English in Chicago Public Schools for over twenty years.

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ED Surge

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 foundational to both teachers and their administrators. What’s your perspective on these topics?

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2024

With the ISTE Seal of Alignment, this program is approved by many districts as a flexible, personalized way for teachers to learn and grow. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As we start this year, each of us is in different circumstances. Each of us has a different approach to life and planning.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 19, 2023

After moving into the private sector, Penny Reinart led research, design, and development of digital products and professional learning focused on student achievement, educator impact, and organizational growth. So, today, we're peeling back the curtain on Whitsby, a platform launched at ISTE. You’ll be glad you did.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2022

And how do we support them in reading extensively enough to achieve the volume of hours necessary to become proficient? Ranganathan’s theory resonates as I think about students growing into readers. They set up their classrooms, consult the curriculum, make lesson plans and determine their routines. Let Kids Choose S.R.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Last year, ss homecoming and winter holidays were upon us, recent alumni came by the school to check on the place they couldn’t wait to leave six months before. This is one of my favorite phenomena of teaching high school. Whether they are just feeling nostalgic or genuinely miss me, it’s always nice seeing their faces.

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2022

Salter, who currently serves as NLP’s president and chief operating officer, will bring his background in education—as a teacher, a principal, a superintendent, and a nonprofit leader—to the organization’s growing staff. then how are we ever going to achieve consensus to tackle the other great challenges of our time?”

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ED Surge

MARCH 24, 2023

America’s teen girls are engulfed in a growing wave of sadness, violence and trauma.” After a two-year decline in 2019 and 2020, suicide rates among American youth increased in 2021, according to a recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). A study released by the U.S.

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ED Surge

JUNE 14, 2023

The sobering statistics on a growing youth mental health crisis have become frequent headlines. In February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that as of 2021, more than one-third of high school students, including nearly three in five teen girls, had persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

That’s led to a growing interest in changing how it’s done, with political fights over how to shake things up and large investments into improving math curriculum. That’s led to a growing interest in changing how it’s done, with political fights over how to shake things up and large investments into improving math curriculum.

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ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

This surge has prompted a growing exploration of AI's potential to more easily bring creativity into the classroom, exemplified by the emergence of AI-powered tools capable of generating text, images, music and video with no coding necessary. How would you respond to that? That end-to-end process is creative thinking.

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ED Surge

MARCH 7, 2022

Its absence has been made more palpable by the obscene U.S. income gap , combined with the pandemic and the fact that the U.S. has become one of the most socially complicated countries. We are at the point where a clerical error on a routine form may put your life in danger. It is not difficult to slip up and go from victor to victim in a few hours.

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ED Surge

MAY 24, 2022

The fast-growing startup Class Technologies will acquire the virtual classroom tool Blackboard Collaborate, according to an announcement last week. Divest and Invest When Anthology merged with Blackboard, the company was mainly interested in the LMS, says Troy Williams, managing director at Achieve and University Ventures.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

percent of teachers in Georgia, where Jackson teaches, were female, according to the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, though the incoming teacher population included slightly more men. For Jackson, the question of how to model manhood is an obsession, something he thinks about all the time. But there’s an additional problem.

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ED Surge

MARCH 21, 2022

A teacher that does not have a firm belief in every student’s ability to achieve success cultivates a classroom culture that actively prevents learning—whether that is their conscious intention or not. This conversation has rattled around in my head for months now, causing this gnawing feeling in my stomach. Can’t read. Can’t write.

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Education Education Curriculum Achievement 259

ED Surge

JULY 25, 2023

As Latino children make up a growing proportion of public school students in the United States, they’re also facing unique challenges. This is the second in a three-part series of conversations with Latino educators and edtech experts. Read the first part here. With numbers comes strength, and we need to realize that numbers are powerful.”

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STEM for Kids

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Engaging with stories and accomplishments of STEM achievers sparks curiosity and a love for exploration in children. Engaging with stories and accomplishments of STEM achievers sparks curiosity and a love for exploration in children. Step into their world for a puzzling experience! Electricity Please!:

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

While the edtech market continues to grow with innovative ways to engage students, not many companies provide products rooted in three decades of cognitive research that continue to provide solid returns on investment. How does cognitive science inform your products and processes? We continue to invest in research and expand our team.

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