Posts tagged with "ed-reform"
NY and DC Gatherings Highlight Challenges Among Educators |
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by Sarah Cargill August 2, 2011 New York and Washington D.C. Area gatherings this weekend highlighted challenges among educators: impoverished students, burdensome testing mandates and a lack of public funds to fill the void of the failed policies of “No Child Left Behind.” More » |
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Weekly Ed News Roundup |
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by Chris Korsmo July 29, 2011 Fellow Travelers, (If you are a regular reader, you know that right this very minute my browser is open to training camp updates of my Green Bay Packers. There is a deity somewhere – the lock out is over. Thank you. Oh, thank you.) Hope your summer is rolling along in all the right ways. [...] |
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AEE Policy Brief Points to Deeper Learning Assessments With Technology |
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by Sarah Cargill July 29, 2011 “Assessing Deeper Learning,” new policy brief from the Alliance for Excellent Education (AEE) points to new assessments that measure a broader range of knowledge and skills to indicate students’ understanding of challenging content, critical thinking, problem solving and success for the future. More » |
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AEI Discusses Limitations and Challenges for Change |
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by Sarah Cargill July 28, 2011 Frederick M. Hess, Deborah Gist and other innovative leaders in education shared stories and anecdotes Wednesday around their experiences in state education departments working toward change. More » |
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Ready to Lead |
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by Bryan Setser July 28, 2011 Bryan Setser discusses three things weak organizations do in times of turmoil, and three solutions great leaders provide to leverage times of transition. More » |
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Hess Addresses Quality Control in K-12 Digital Learning |
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by edReformer Staff July 27, 2011 Federick M. Hess published today the “Quality Control in K-12 Digital Learning: Three (Imperfect) Approaches” from the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, which is the first in a series of six papers generously funded by the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation that will look at accountability, funding, governance, and the educator’s role in the digital realm. More » |
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Chiefs to Watch |
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by Tom Vander Ark January 6, 2011 State chiefs to watch in the new year More » |
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The Digital Learning Mantra for Success |
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by edReformer Staff December 9, 2010 According to Digital Learning Council’s Gov. Jeb Bush: “Effective teaching is the most important factoring student success – digital learning does not change this. It will help teachers be even more effective. It can also extend the reach of effective teachers beyond their classroom.” More » |
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Michelle Rhee: Founder, Students First (NBC Nightly News) |
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by edReformer Staff December 8, 2010 Michelle Rhee discusses the launch of her PAC, Students First, on NBC Nightly News. See the full video inside. More » |
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State Government Officials Excited about Digital Learning |
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by edReformer Staff December 1, 2010 Judging by the tweets coming out of #EIA10, a lot of eyes were opened up to the possibility of true digital learning for public education. I talked briefly with Rep. Rick Crandall of Arizona to get a sense for what he felt about the two days of digital learning discussions, and it seems that Arizona is up for some big changes. More » |
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Credit Recovery Goes Mainstream |
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by Tom Vander Ark November 26, 2010 Online credit recovery helps thousands of students graduate from high school and is an important entry point for personalized digital learning and competency-based education. More » |
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Guardians of Tradition Shun Inventiveness |
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by Tom Vander Ark November 24, 2010 Public education exhibits the Guardian Syndrome which values loyalty, seeks exclusivity, and adheres to tradition More » |
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Carl Dorvil: Mentoring + Tutoring is Life Changing |
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by edReformer Staff November 23, 2010 Carl Dorvil and Group Excellence combine mentoring and high tech tutoring to change lives in Texas and soon nationwide. More » |
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Leadership by Any Means |
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by Tom Vander Ark November 22, 2010 Comments on Larry Cuban’s two part series; big districts should consider non-traditional leaders. More » |
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Better Tools and Better Schools |
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by Tom Vander Ark November 18, 2010 We ask teachers to do an impossible job. Digital learning will make it easier for teachers and schools to be successful. More » |
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10 Ideas for Improving Online Learning |
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by Tom Vander Ark November 17, 2010 The Innovative Educator recommends next-gen online More » |
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New Assessment Report Falls Short |
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by Tom Vander Ark November 16, 2010 Guidance issued for Common Core assessment fails to embrace competency-based recommendations from iNACOL More » |
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Video Statement: Dr. Tommy Bice |
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by edReformer Staff November 15, 2010 We asked Dr. Tommy Bice, Deputy Superintendent of Education for Alabama, how to keep teachers feeling relevant with the use of new technology. More » |
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The Good School Promise |
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by Tom Vander Ark November 11, 2010 Joel Klein closed bad schools, opened good schools, and became America’s leading education reform advocate More » |
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How the U.S. will Blend (2 of 2) |
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by Tom Vander Ark November 9, 2010 Over the weekend, I sketched out how U.S. Education will adopt online and blended learning over the next 10 years. Thanks for your comments and constructive follow up conversations. Here’s a little bit more. More » |
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