eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For English learners, acquiring language proficiency opens the door to thrive across all subjects. However, learning a new language can be a long, difficult process that requires courage, resilience and trust from students who initially might feel vulnerable and out of place.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Then there are the psychometricians—the math savants who design tests and create complex algorithms that attempt to make them fair to all students. Mark Moulton : Here that whole question is, what does fair mean? You pick your subject area, let’s say it’s language, and you have a set of standards, like the Common Core standards.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

It enhances learning experiences with tailored learning paths and immediate feedback, improves accessibility and inclusivity through assistive and adaptive technologies and language translation, and boosts efficiency and administrative support by automating routine tasks and improving data management.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

He also points to several examples of real-world implementation of Story Maker at district and classroom levels and its potential to engage students across various subjects, including history and language learning. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

There is a fair amount of research into the impact of classroom design on student learning. The renovated classroom and colorful mobile chairs and desks provided by the grant have literally transformed my practice, my seventh-grade language arts students, and their families.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

We are a diverse urban learning community, where our families speak 23 different languages. In my second year, in an effort to get technology into the hands of the students, foster authentic inquiry, and break the “test-prep” mentality which has come to dominate many a school landscape, I launched Inquiry Fair.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

Common Sense Media recognized Ello as a company that displayed Responsible AI practices, especially its machine learning fairness that contributed to the app’s high rating. “We The Ello app was also recently rated by Common Sense Media as one of its top AI products for ethical use, transparency, safety and impact.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

With demonstrated effectiveness with special populations, CogAT is uniquely positioned to meet the ADE’s requirements, supporting all learners including students with a disability or students acquiring the English language.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Key privacy considerations include: Ownership and control of data: District leaders should be cautious when using large language models not specifically designed for educational purposes. There is a broader responsibility to safeguard students’ emotional well-being and personal information, or as she calls it, a ‘responsibility of care.’

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Seventh-grade students in Jeanne Halderson’s social studies and English language arts class and Liz Ramsay’s science and mathematics class are the first to field-test the green screens in the schoolwork. Longfellow Middle School students are using green screen technology to transport themselves and their classmates to new worlds of learning.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This could include discussions about how fractions are used in various professions, such as cooking or construction, or how understanding fractions contributes to fairness and equity in sharing resources. Think: Students consider the themes or emotions conveyed, speculating on the author’s intentions.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

…It is essential to ensure that tests are fair, are of high quality, take up the minimum necessary time, and reflect the expectation that students will be prepared for success in college and careers,” according to an Oct. Fair–and supportive of fairness–in equity in educational opportunity. Worth taking.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Instead, we must delve into the nuanced characteristics of various Large Language Models (LLMs) and student-facing AI to discern how their unique capabilities can be leveraged to achieve diverse educational objectives. Best Practices for an AI Infused Classroom: Our conversation surrounding AI must evolve beyond mere usage.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2022

Department of education articulates the need for a common language at all school levels around the expectations of effective technology use (U.S.

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Distance Learning Hybrid Learning Fairness Schools 245

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

They bring different skills, abilities, needs, language proficiencies, backgrounds, learning preferences, and interests into the classroom. The result is a learning experience that is more attuned to individual needs and differences, ensuring each student has a fair chance at success.

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Blended Learning Education Feedback Fairness 419

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

In the past two academic years, Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA), an online state school created by the Idaho Legislature, has taken proactive steps to fix a key problem: losing English Language Learner (ELL) students before high school graduation, and losing them from highly technical and content-driven courses like biology.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

While all administrators should consider it a priority to arrange fair pay, it’s also important to look at what other resources you can offer. There must also be a commitment to using language during discussions that humanizes people living with mental illness. This should certainly begin with a more robust employee wellness program.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

While many well-intentioned commentators have warned teachers against this practice, the fact is that copyright law—specifically fair use—permits many read-aloud activities online. What Is Fair Use? Fair use is a provision of copyright law that allows many reading aloud activities to be translated from the classroom to online learning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

You must have enough teachers, the right technology, and lessons that infuse STEM into all classes including history and English/language arts, just to name a few. The Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation hosts exhibitions and science fairs where students showcase their projects. Forge community partnerships.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2016

In addition, they are expected to create a culture of high expectations, manage innovation, and lead with integrity and fairness. While our goals for each stakeholder group differ based on each group’s role, we also worked hard to have continuity so all school leaders have a common language with which to operate.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

This gives students a head start when trying to learn a new language. NAME addresses concerns that talented musicians are put in touch with music groups in an equitable, fair way. This kind of robust practice triggers broader cognitive and sensory changes within students. But the benefits don’t stop there.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2022

There is nothing better we can do for our students than to provide them a world-class education with role models who look like them, speak their language and provide a sense of belonging—especially since migrant students often face unique challenges.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

For them, my presentation elevated their hopes and brought clarity to their challenges while providing language to describe their journeys. In fairness, their skepticism could be well placed. This group tended to include leaders of schools like those I was highlighting—alternative schools, hybrid virtual schools, and microschools.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Deep learning A machine learning algorithm based on deep neural networks, which require large amounts of training data and have a multi-layered architecture that allows them to model complex behaviors like human speech and language usage.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

The limits of manual IEP interpretation When you think about the steps involved in creating and implementing an IEP, the process requires a fair amount of human intervention and interpretation. Educators set goals with students and families annually and then collect information supporting those goals in different ways throughout the year.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Since he now had the opportunity to manage his own time, Ratnam had the chance to drive his children to school and after-school activities, working with their school’s PTA, volunteering for the science fair and helping with homework every evening. Natural language processing really helped in the development of my content enrichment engine.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2021

The Home Depot and Discovery Education joined forces to help STEAM-power classrooms and homes across the country as students prepare for the careers of tomorrow through Science Fair Central. In today’s world, it is increasingly important to connect students to experiences that will help prepare them for life.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2021

Of course it is all well and good seeing coding as a pastime worth pursuing, but there are lots of different programming languages out there, and not all are ideal for newcomers. What makes SQL different from other programming languages is that it serves a specific purpose, rather than being effectively capable of creating almost anything.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

The new programs also have increased training for leading special student populations, including students with disabilities, English language learners and early childhood students. that would use a technology-based language development and literacy program to English language learners (ELLs) in grades K-6.Approximately

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2018

There is no corresponding “reading center” to the language center in our brains. For children who face poverty, language barriers, or learning challenges, the story is much different. Science tells us that when we are born, we house all of the tools to learn to speak. On the other hand, we must learn the skill of reading.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

They used this programming language to create an animation about something important to them, such as a sport they love or their favorite animals playing. Other children wanted their robot to leave the room and go outside, which included turning, driving out the door, and navigating down a big step.

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Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

The “think” step gives introverted students or English language learners time to gather their thoughts, while the “pair” stage gives students a low-key way to talk through their ideas and see if they make sense before sharing them with the whole group. Think-Pair-Share levels the playing field.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The year before the pandemic, 22% of students in the district met or exceeded Illinois’ English language arts standards, while 16% cleared that bar in math. At the beginning, we were: No, no, no, no, no,” said Marisa Mills, the president of Cicero’s teachers union and a seventh grade English language arts teacher at Unity Junior High.

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Schools Math English Reading 284

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

Failure to adapt in a way that puts student learning needs first could cause irreparable setbacks for children who already face their fair share of challenges.

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Languages Language Failure Fairness 78

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2025

The platform also offers translation capabilities into 130+ languages that help districts connect and engage with parents from diverse backgrounds, countries, and ethnicities. They loved being able to translate our messages into their first language. We were previously handling the translation ourselves, and for every communication.

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Communication Schools Fairness Language 181

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2023

To be fair, Powerschool’s announcement this week that it will integrate Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to use OpenAI’s large language models within the company’s Personalized Learning Cloud will probably be the biggest news to come out of ISTE next week.

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Multiple Choice Questions Fairness Language Languages 141

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2024

These shifting attitudes were evident in March at Central High School here, at a daylong event dubbed the “ Opportunity Fair. I got to travel, I got to learn languages. And that is changing the way students are thinking about whether or not they want to go to college — or when they want to go.

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