Staff Picks: Coleman, Parent Website, Flex Schools, Writing Feedback, College Readiness
Tom says, "This weeks most exciting news was that Common Core co-author David Coleman will be taking the helm of the Common Core in the fall--a great thing for the organization and for America."
10 Reasons Every District Should Open a Flex School
Using a flex model, every community can afford to have a great high school. Every community should have a flex option that provides a fully supported individualized pathways to graduation. Every community should use a flex model to leverage local resources and meet specific needs. Every district should open a flex model so that everyone can visit and experience the future of education.
SmartTech Roundup
Blended Schools & Tools Online learning is on its way. Results from the SREB Educational Technology Cooperative survey suggested that three-quarters of all districts in the SREB region will offer online learning options by 2015. Avoid the little spinning wheel, get more broadband now! The State Educational Technology…
10 Elements of Competency-Based Learning
Students should meet learning expectations and show what they know. Competency-based systems are fundamentally different than traditional batch processing by birthday. Here's 10 elements of a blended and performance-based system.
Create a Website to Connect With Parents
To connect with parents, your class needs to be transparent. The easiest way to kickstart this process is to have your own web site.
High Schoolers Game Their Way To College Math Readiness
It’s expected that a significant percentage of college-bound students will fail their first college math course. That dramatically reduces the percentage of students who earn a college degree particularly in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Interactive Online Stats Proves Faster & Cheaper Than Traditional Version
The new research from the nonprofit organization Ithaka was seeking to prove the viability of a less expansive application of “machine-guided learning” than the new MOOCs are attempting -- though one that nevertheless could have real implications for the costs of higher education.
Q&A: Voice Comments Improve Writing Feedback
Turnitin, a plagiarism software provider, launched Voice Comments, a new way for instructors to provide feedback on students’ writing, this May. Today, Turnitin’s Senior Education Manager, Jason Chu shares the ways that Voice Comments will improve personalized learning for students.
Parents Are First Line of Defense In Preventing “Summer Learning Loss”
With summer fast approaching, now is the time for parents to start planning ways to keep their children’s minds and bodies active during their vacation months.
Improving Urban Education Options: A Digital Portfolio Approach
There are three key strategies to improving urban schools: bring high expectations to life, create and portfolio of quality options, and phase in personal digital learning