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#CoSN2024 Conversations—Jean-Claude Brizard, President and CEO of Digital Promise

April 10, 2024April 9, 2024 by Kevin Hogan
eSchool was able to snag Jean-Claude between sessions to talk big picture. Digital Promise is a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization ... Read more
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6 ways principals can improve family engagement

January 23, 2024January 18, 2024 by Lauren Wells, PhD, Manager, Professional Learning Development, NWEA
Setting realistic goals for family engagement can help establish effective communication patterns in your school.
As a school administrator, I thought a lot about family engagement. How could I get more parents and guardians to feel connected and interested in getting involved? How…
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Research to Identify Effective Math Tutoring Designs for Underrepresented Students Begins in U.S. School Districts

September 8, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
Wappingers Falls, N.Y. — Research shows that high-impact tutoring can produce learning gains for a variety of students, but which ... Read more
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BetterLesson’s ‘Empowered Algebra Learning For All’ Named 1 of 11 Grand Challenge Grantees

September 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 — BetterLesson, a leading provider of high quality virtual and in-person K–12 professional learning, announces ... Read more
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Gates Foundation looking to make nice with teachers

June 11, 2013 by From wire service reports
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Six steps to effective teacher development and evaluation

March 29, 2013March 28, 2013 by By Vicki Phillips and Randi Weingarten
Effective teaching is a complex alchemy—requiring command of subject matter, knowledge of how different children learn, and the ability to maintain order and spark students’ interest. Evaluation procedures…
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K-12 student database jazzes tech startups, spooks parents

December 3, 2013March 4, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
An education technology conference this week in Austin, Texas, will clang with bells and whistles as startups eagerly show off their latest wares, Reuters reports.
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Study seeks more effective teacher development

April 17, 2014February 5, 2013 by From wire service reports
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Gates Foundation: Test scores not enough for teacher evaluation

January 9, 2013 by From staff and wire reports
After three years of research on measuring teacher effectiveness, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Jan. 8 that it takes multiple measures to most accurately evaluate teachers.
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Next step for MOOCs: Helping with remedial math

November 15, 2012 by From wire service reports
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Gates Foundation supports college readiness apps

November 5, 2013September 28, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is awarding upwards of $100,000 to developers who propose apps and online tools that ... Read more
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Bill Gates: Why ‘game-based learning’ is the future of education

November 12, 2015July 17, 2012 by From wire service reports
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Bill Gates: The keys to effective teacher evaluation

September 4, 2012July 17, 2012 by From staff and wire reports
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University research will evaluate physical data to gauge teacher effectiveness

November 5, 2013June 13, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
A student’s physical reaction to a classroom lesson soon could be used to judge how successful—or unsuccessful—an educator is in keeping students engaged.
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$3M gaming project could help spark STEM education

October 10, 2013January 31, 2012 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
A $3 million Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant will help the MIT Education Arcade build a massively multiplayer online game to help high school students learn math…
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Virtual network promotes sharing of learning content across state lines

November 5, 2013June 20, 2011 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Carnegie Corporation of New York are joining forces to fund an open-source technology network that would give teachers access to…
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Gates gives $20M for digital learning, Common Core curriculum

April 29, 2011April 27, 2011 by From staff and wire reports
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced April 27 that it will be investing more than $20 million in game-based learning and other digital tools to help usher…
District Management

Gates Foundation focuses on college graduation

September 27, 2010 by Laura Ascione
For many years, diversity in higher education has been measured by how many low-income students and students of color enroll in college. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…
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Gates Foundation to invest in next-generation instructional tools

November 5, 2013September 8, 2010 by From staff and wire reports
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation plans to invest up to $250 million over the next eight years to develop ... Read more
Blended Learning

Ed-tech grant program aims to boost college readiness

July 7, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor
A new initiative will dole out grants to education-technology projects aimed at improving college readiness, especially among low-income students.

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