Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Last summer, not far from the doorsteps of Oakland Unified School District, a group of parents came together to build an academic program from scratch in an effort to close the gap between the education their children were getting in school and the education they deserved.

Distance Learning 184

Distance Learning Schools Participation Culture 184

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

During the 2018-2019 school year, I participated in the Consortium for School Innovators (CSI) residency, through which educators like myself shadowed at 3 to 5 schools throughout the Bay Area to learn about innovative techniques in the areas of blended and personalized learning.

Metacognitive Skills 166

Metacognitive Skills Learning Assignments Group work 166

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2018

If a student masters a subject such as English or Chemistry, then professors give them letter-grades for their transcripts indicating their level of mastery. It costs nothing for colleges to participate in the partnership or use the resources, though its designers say they expect each college will want to customize or adapt the materials.

Skills 128

Skills Critical Thinking Participation English 128

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2020

Below are reflections from three of my students: 10th grader Amal Sakran, who already speaks English and Arabic, and is working on Korean; ninth grader Oyinade Falope, originally from Nigeria, and ninth grader, Kayla Rengel. Amal : I work from my bedroom while sitting on my bed. Q: Where does ‘school’ happen for you now?

Learning 136

Learning English Participation Grades 136

Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2017

In the 2016–17 school year, over 7,000 scholars from all FWPS participated in Hour of Code. This involves group work to solve authentic problems, choice and independence, technology as a learning tool and a focus on college, career and civic readiness. STEM Exploration Night.

STEM 127

STEM Science Middle School Middle School 127

k12 Online Schools

MAY 7, 2025

Building a Digital Learning Culture In a traditional classroom, culture is built through physical presence: greetings at the door, shared lunchtime, or spontaneous group work. But online schools have to work harder to build this same community. Privacy concerns: Sharing student work online must be done with consent and care.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Education Ethics Learning 52

EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A flexible classroom is a learning environment that utilizes an “agile physical setup that will accommodate both independent and group work,” according to a CDW white paper on constructing modern classrooms. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out the basics of a modern learning environment. What Is a Flexible Classroom? by Eli Zimmerman.

Schools 166

Schools Elementary School Elementary School Teaching Methods 166

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

The department head forced me to use the same texts used in every other English class—so there I was, in a room full of black kids reading the whitest things ever written. Advanced placement students, in mostly white classes, were actively engaged and sitting in circles. Our classrooms were chaotic—everyone sitting in disarray.

Attention 141

Attention Special Education Curriculum Testing 141

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2022

To him, that means students who are Black, Latino, poor or who speak a language other than English at home. And what might that, in turn, tell us about how well their products work for teachers? Almost all of the participating companies reported at least a couple former educators in high-level leadership positions.

Teachers 167

Teachers Feedback Culture Questions 167