Place Based Education
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New Pathways
How Deep is Their Learning?
Deeper learning isn’t found within the practice of project-based instruction, personalized instruction or competency-based instruction but how the learner applies that instruction.
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Future of Learning
A Reliable Hybrid Learning Model: Cedar Rapids Schools Respond to Setbacks
[…] keeping students and staff safe for the remainder of the school year and launched their “Return to Learn” website to explain their intent to provide “the best instructional environment for your child/children (in-person, remote, or Cedar Rapids Virtual Academy (CRVA) based on the choices offered by the district.” Pre-COVID, the district was projecting 250 […]
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Future of Learning
Why Learner-Centered Education is the Key to Meaningful School Improvement
[…] approaches. Tiered systems of support and intervention such as Response to Intervention (RtI) and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) were developed to introduce achievable levels of differentiated support (e.g. 3 tiers) within the constraints of the industrial paradigm. Response to Intervention is a multi-tier approach and framework for instruction that screens all students for […]
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EdTech
Camera-Ready Educators: Video As a Learning Staple
[…] anywhere there’s a signal. Teachers recognize the power of the medium to engage their learners, but they know all video is not the same, nor are the instructional practices that surround it, so unpacking the ways in which teachers are utilizing video helps us be more deliberate in leveraging the medium in the future. […]
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Future of Learning
The State of Teaching and Learning in K-12 Education
[…] One, working together with parents to help students to stay engaged, and two, school districts must support teachers, especially in the implementation of technology and providing high-quality instruction. Six key trends There were six key trends that parents and educators found to be the most important. 1. High-quality teaching is essential to have high-quality […]
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Getting Through
3 Key Questions About Reading Assessment After a Year of Growing Gaps
[…] this method, it was sometimes difficult to provide that individual correction in a discreet way, as they would in the classroom. Also, there were fewer opportunities for differentiated instruction. Think about the small groups and independent centers that are typical in a class. Typically, teachers can multi-task and lead small group reading sessions while monitoring […]
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Future of Learning
Could Russia’s 21st Century Sputnik Be in Educational Transformation?
[…] instruction dominates the delivery system. Prescribed programs and textbooks drive instruction. Instruction is balanced (students must first understand, then apply in real-life situations whenever possible). Instruction is differentiated, thus meeting individual students at the point of their needs and interests. The needs of all students are met resulting in more efficient and effective learning […]
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Getting Through
5 Research-Based Recommendations for Remote Learning: Lessons from LUSD
Consider what remote instruction might look like in a rural, high-poverty district that set personalized expectations for each student, monitored their growth and engagement, and not only encouraged ongoing feedback but also stressed the need for educators to maintain a safe and supportive learning community.
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Leadership
Closing the Loop on Excellence
[…] have a deep understanding of every student including knowing their interests and strengths. The expectation for all stakeholders is to provide relevancy through instructional practices that are differentiated for cognitive and social-emotional growth. High-stakes discussions rooted in data from the DESSA allowed for the strengthening of both the literacy model and social-emotional development. For […]
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Equity & Access
Equity and ESSER: Why You Should Prioritize Supporting Students With Disabilities With Your Federal COVID Relief Dollars
[…] by building the capacity of our teachers to meet the needs of children with disabilities better. “Funds should develop the teacher capacity for accelerating learning, personalization, and differentiated instruction,” said Monica Martinez, director of strategic initiatives of the Learning Policy Institute. This includes embracing the evidence-based pillars for community schools. In a recent article on how to prioritize […]
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