eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

This support means they can learn and improve as they write, without waiting for me to read through every draft. Example : Have students review AI scores and feedback before submitting their drafts for teacher evaluation, empowering them to address final issues. Example : Nour and Ammar used AI to review each others work.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Boston – VHS Learning has once again received accreditation from the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS), a worldwide leader in accreditation and school improvement. VHS Learning has been accredited by MSA-CESS since 2008.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Revisiting the steps of the writing process, particularly because students are still struggling with learning losses post-pandemic, can help students build stronger writing skills so that they don’t immediately turn to AI to complete writing assignments. MagicSchool.AI offers a tool to make assignments AI-resistant.)

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

10, 2022) – The personalized literacy solution Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) from Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, has received the highest rating of Tier 1 from the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). A committee of Louisiana educators reviews the materials. About Lexia Learning. BOSTON (Feb.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

28, 2022) — Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning (SEL) assessments for K-12 schools, is expanding its Research and Development (R&D) department to support product development as the company grows. The DESSA has been rigorously tested and peer reviewed in more than 130 articles.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I implemented writing reflections to help students recall their feedback from prior assignments and collaborated with a colleague to develop a teacher guided peer review system, which eventually yielded an app called Floop that made the peer review data visible and simpler to manage.

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Feedback Peer Review Teaching Writing 218

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2021

CoderZ is a powerful, self-paced virtual learning platform for grades 4-12 that teaches computer science integration by gamifying NGSS and CSTA-aligned curriculum. A SIIA CODiE Award win is a prestigious honor, following rigorous reviews by expert judges including educators and administrators whose evaluations determined the finalists.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, June 16, 2022) – The Discovery Education K-12 learning platform won the Best Education Platform award for PK-20 and the Mystery Science service earned the Best Science Instructional Solution award for Grades PK – 8 as part of the recent 2022 SIIA CODiE Awards.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2021

In fact, most school-aged students rarely learn about anything other than the accepted understandings in science that appear in textbooks only after years of debate, advances and consensus. These resources should also be free and available online so students learning remotely can use it and all schools can benefit from it.

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Science Peer Review Learning Knowledge 184

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

More than 50 years after Don Rawitsch introduced Oregon Trail in his eighth grade class, the debate continues : Can games become a legitimate tool for learning? Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious. Proponents of game-based learning have good reason to be optimistic—but also cautious.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Critical Thinking Peer Review 186

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

You can’t just be told, ‘hey, this is how you evaluate the information.’ An article about the research is currently a pre-print, which means it has not yet been peer-reviewed and published in a scientific journal. You really have to be exposed to scenarios that practice it,” Motz says. The data is publicly available online.

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Critical Thinking Multiple Choice Questions Peer Review Testing 217

Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2022

These issues should be addressed urgently to stop undermining edtech’s vast potential to improve learning —whether in day-to-day school settings, or during humanitarian emergencies, such as the one unfolding in Ukraine. So why has edtech so far largely failed to deliver on its vast potential? This must change.

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Peer Review Evaluation Science Testing 196

eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2016

Under a new partnership, PD Learning Network (PDLN) and University of the Pacific’s Center for Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE) will let K-12 educators earn university professional development units for skills they develop post-degree.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

This approach creates an inclusive environment where students of varying abilities can learn together while still receiving the targeted support they need. This structure balances differentiated instruction and uniform content delivery, providing personalized support and consistent foundational learning for all students.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

For a few years the California State University system has had an unusual requirement for professors who win a grant to redesign their courses: They must post a summary and reflection about their teaching in a public Web collection so others can learn from their experiments. As scholars, we probably should do something like that.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

An inclusive learning environment is one where all students feel academically and intellectually supported, feel a sense of belonging and respect, and do not feel closed off from the rest of their peers. Literature suggests that to develop an inclusive learning environment, we must start with self-awareness.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

An inclusive learning environment is one where all students feel academically and intellectually supported, feel a sense of belonging and respect, and do not feel closed off from the rest of their peers. Literature suggests that to develop an inclusive learning environment, we must start with self-awareness.

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Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

An inclusive learning environment is one where all students feel academically and intellectually supported, feel a sense of belonging and respect, and do not feel closed off from the rest of their peers. Literature suggests that to develop an inclusive learning environment, we must start with self-awareness.

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Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Our work at the nonprofit Education Development Center’s Center for Children and Technology focuses on how education technology can be used to support learning. The truth is edtech products that foster more learning than would happen in analogue settings can be difficult to find.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

Curriculum assessment and evaluation projects may not always spark immediate enthusiasm, but a recent well-organized team project in our higher education program demonstrated the power of collaboration. Thanks to the incredible participation of our faculty, improvements in student learning were not just planned, but successfully implemented.

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Evaluation Education Learning Outcomes Students 90

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Funded by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), NCII is comprised of national content and methodological experts who review assessments and interventions. Learn more about SpringMath’s novel assessment approach. SpringMath assessments build upon the decades of research around the science of curriculum-based assessment.

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Peer Review Math Middle School Middle School 143

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2023

I think after a certain amount of time, many students learn how to sort of quickly write an essay the day before the deadline. And for that to be counted as such, people are also going to want to subject it to the rigor of different forms of peer review. Especially if people start to put it down there as their scholarship.

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Teaching Peer Review Essay Knowledge 148

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards , announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and more people to high-quality educational programs.

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Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 115

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Collaborative Writing and Peer Review The adage “two heads are better than one” holds true in the realm of writing, as collaborative efforts and peer review can yield invaluable insights and constructive feedback. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Essay Writing Skills Interdisciplinary 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Scaffolded practice connects instruction to feedback When writing, students must engage in a multi-step process of goal-setting, planning, drafting, evaluating, revising, and editing. Assessing one’s own writing and providing feedback to peers both help to move students forward as writers.

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Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 134

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

The learning environment was tense, my students were angsty and I didn't have the information or strategies to make it better. Little did I know that by 2019 I would find a way to apply the data science strategies I learned as a geologist to bring joy and engagement back to my classroom. Anonymous student. Anonymous student.

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Feedback Culture Science Teaching 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 13, 2019

Assessing student learning traditionally is accomplished with tests. What exactly is peer feedback and how is it being applied to lower grades? What is peer feedback? When used as an assessment strategy, peer feedback is much more than casual comments shared between classmates. Why peer feedback?

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Feedback Peer Review Writing Critical Thinking 104

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 4, 2019

The Chromebook App Hub will let users filter applications by grade level and content area, see peer reviews and comments for apps, and follow links to lesson plans that incorporate specific apps. . “It MORE–FROM–EDTECH: Learn how K–12 schools can get started with blended learning initiatives.

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Peer Review Teaching Methods Blended Learning Evaluation 138

eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2018

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. Grades : 3-12.

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Peer Review Feedback Writing Evaluation 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

To earn a certification, companies needed to prove that their product meets this threshold: “Research about how people learn is core to the theoretical framework that drives product design and evident throughout the product. The product team shares the research behind the design publicly.”

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Education Peer Review Motivation Reading 178

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

He said that otherwise I ran the risk of having people lose confidence in my capacity to guide them through the day of learning a new software program. It was time for me to begin asking some questions and learning more about this new environment. My request was met with blank stares. My confidence was shaken, but not broken.

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Teaching Course Evaluations Peer Review Culture 167

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2017

Look for evidence that the solution providers have done their homework and are aware of the latest peer-reviewed research in the field, or—even better—that they’re collaborating with leading researchers on the design of their solution. What research informed the product development?

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Questions Peer Review Study Evaluation 144

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

An inclusive learning environment is one where all students feel academically and intellectually supported, feel a sense of belonging and respect, and do not feel closed off from the rest of their peers. Literature suggests that to develop an inclusive learning environment, we must start with self-awareness.

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Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 92

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2021

LONDON, UK (June 28, 2021) – D2L Brightspace has been named the Best Solution for Students with Special Needs, Best Customer Experience in EdTech, and Best Remote Learning Experience Partner K-12/Higher Education of 2021 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. To learn more, visit D2L for K-12 or Higher Education.

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Mobile Devices Peer Review Instructors History 130

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process. In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives.

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Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Assessment For Learning. We know that educators at all levels are responsible for making big decisions based on student evaluation outcomes. Read our blog to learn about our research, as well as approaches that help students get the most out of their online practice. Marzano-Validated Best Practices for Online Practice.

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Testing Exams Peer Review Study 161

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2019

Words Open Reading Doors) is an independent K-5 learning resource that is committed to the principle that all kids should understand the words they use, how to use them to express themselves, and that doing so powers their lives. gathers them into manageable learning groups. Scholastic’s W.O.R.D. Everyone wins. Mission US.

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Teachers Peer Review Feedback Critical Thinking 107