This fear of learning loss has prompted educators to seek immediate solutions. Many districts are developing elaborate models to address learning loss by focusing on structural changes including extended school year, extended school periods and days; and instructional solutions such as prioritizing key standards and reteaching standards previously taught from the grade below. Schools are using district and commercial products to assess student achievement, however in some cases, the frequent monitoring is creating a deficit mindset about students. Education companies and professional organizations are rushing to provide professional development academies and resources for teachers to address these deficits.
Tactics in Professional Development, Sales, and Other Areas Have Gone Through Major Shifts
When faced with so many challenges, it’s difficult for educators and community leaders to determine which needs to address first and how to help.
The Immokalee Foundation was providing grants and scholarships to the community, but after the study, the Board decided it was best for the Foundation to provide direct programming targeted to specific educational needs.
One of the many challenges districts are facing as they go back to school this fall is the development of remote and distance learning plans that will allow them to define, measure, and demonstrate success for their students.
For the third consecutive year, the 2021 National Literacy Summit will take place virtually Tuesday, November 9, 8:30 am until 7 pm.
The 2021 National Literacy Summit Presents a Distinguished Lineup of Experts Addressing What’s Next for Literacy Instruction
As the educational sector moves into a new era of learning and collaboration, educators are facing new challenges every day. With this shift emerging, collaborative learning tools and innovative solutions are being developed and deployed. Last year, a study by UNICEF stated that more than 1 billion children* were at risk of falling behind due to campus closures.
The first full school year of remote, in-person, or hybrid model of instruction during the COVID-19 era is finally behind us. Now that the dust is settling on that tumultuous time for students, teachers, parents, and administrators, we need to reflect and dissect the cases of perseverance and success and how they came about so that we can be ready to grapple with the challenges that we will surely meet going forward.
Achieve3000’s Experience Offers a Window Into How Education Businesses Have Overhauled Their Support to Meet New, Virtual Needs
Should you continue to use the products you implemented before the rush to distance learning? Should you expand the use of new tools that educators found to meet immediate learning needs? Are there new tools to consider that address your communities? new and evolving needs as you move to hybrid and in-person learning?
Fulton County Schools has released the findings of its learning impact study regarding the district’s switch to online classes because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and as expected, some students have experienced problems.
A real-time national education study of more than one million students by two leading not-for-profit education groups has found that continued engagement with technology-enabled instruction during COVID-19 school closures has significantly reduced students’ loss of potential reading growth.
Partnership Adds On-Demand Professional Learning Community
This continues to be a busy time for mergers, acquisitions, and new investments across the education space, as COVID-19 prompts companies to search for new deals that boost their portfolios or hold the promise of solid returns.
Students who did not participate in remote reading instruction lost 20% of potential learning gains.
Achieve3000, a pioneer in differentiated and personalized PK-12 instructional solutions, and Successful Practices Network, a not-for-profit membership organization committed to improving education for all students, are once again partnering to present the 2nd Annual National Literacy Summit. In adherence with the CDC’s COVID-19 guidance, this year’s Summit will take place online November 5, 2020, from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm ET.
One of the many challenges districts are facing as they go back to school this fall is the development of remote and distance learning plans that will allow them to define, measure, and demonstrate success for their students…
National education policy over the last decade has emphasized college- and career-ready standards. This translated to states and school systems exploring new ways to support students while reporting on accountability measures…
Teachers, parents, and students alike are letting out a collective sigh following triage-grade e-learning efforts that were put into high gear 10 weeks ago. But administrators are not. Superintendents and central office staff such as curriculum directors and directors of technology are still working exclusively on retooling for a fall semester with a significantly better learning experience than the one we just encountered.
To start, the health pandemic has had a devastating effect on our nation, in our communities, and upon some of our colleagues, family, and friends. The ensuing economic crisis has created a tragic financial situation for tens of millions of people…
