Learn More About Speak Up

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Good afternoon, everyone! Project Tomorrow/Speak Up invites you to listen to the voices of education stakeholders at a Virtual Congressional briefing scheduled for October 13, 2022, at noon ET. Here’s your opportunity to learn more about the benefits of Speak Up for your school and district. At the briefing, Project Tomorrow CEO Dr. Julie Evans will Share the latest national research findings on the state of education and digital learning from the perspectives of over 75,000 K-12 students, parents, teachers, and administrators Facilitate a panel of students who will share their perspectives Launch the Speak Up surveys for 2022 to 2023! RESERVE YOUR SPOT AT THE CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING Remember to start your 2022-23 Speak Up journey by registering today. Questions? Contact Julie Evans, jevans@tomorrow.org The Speak Up team – Julie, Michelle, Stef, and Irene  Stay updated on all things Speak Up by following us on social media:

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CANeLearn September 2022 Newsletter

Note this newsletter from a pan-Canadian organization.

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Welcome to the September CANeLearn News.

As we navigate through chaotic weather, storms on the east coast, drought on the west coast, and a warming north, there remain some constants in our world: changing seasons and public education.  We must do our best to preserve both while reconciling our past and building a future for our children.

• Truth and Reconciliation Day – Tomorrow is a time to reflect and consider how to continue to bring Indigenous perspectives into our teaching – explore the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation site for free national education resources here
• 20th Annual Digital Learning Symposium – October 19-21 – Vancouver – Join us onsite or virtually online as we come together to forge new paths for K-12 online

• More information and the #DLsympOct22 program here 

Scroll down to check out some new resources and ideas – archive resources too!

Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter #CANeLearn, Facebook, or YouTube.

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Ideas & Resources

5 Great Speech to Text Apps to Transcribe Audio Recordings – Med Kharbach (via @Downes)

Top 100 Tools for Learning: Results of the 16th Annual Survey – Jane Hart

“Best” practices for teaching K-12 classes (summary) – Full US study published here

How to provide effective feedback to online learners – Stacy Young

Some kids thrived in pandemic online learning. Why? – Anne Burke

Common Sense Media Selections for Learning – Tools and Resources

Check out these sites with updates shared previously… 

Photo by Ellen Kinsel

Worth Noting…

Quarterly Research Clearinghouse Newsletter – Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute

Cameras On or Off? It Depends! What We’ve Learned from Students about Teaching and Learning on Zoom – Faculty Focus

Scientists Asked Students to Try to Fool Anti-Cheating Software. They Did – Aaron Gordon, Vice

20th Annual Digital Learning Symposium

October 19-21 – Downtown Vancouver BC

Virtual registration open – limited seats onsite!

More information and program here

For questions and further information contact conferences@bcedl.ca.

• Modeling hybrid learning & full technology solutions

• Focus on evidence-based quality online/blended solutions

• Sharing insights, effective online pedagogy, and research 

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Who: The BOLTT Conference focuses on the needs of:

• Elementary, Intermediate, Secondary, and Adult eTeachers, Hybrid Teachers, Blended Learning Teachers and their administration team;
• eRegistrars, DeLCs, and/or TELT-Cs; and
• Technology/Instructional Consultants and Coaches

Where:  Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport & Conference Centre

 

February 13-15, 2023 — Austin, TX

Virtual program available!

Register here

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The Latest News from REL Mid-Atlantic

An update from another one of the RELs – again with no specific K-12 distance, online, and/or blended learning items included.

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Fall 2022

NEWSLETTER

From the Director | RELevant Blog | New Partnerships | REL Publications and Presentations | Out and About | Department of Education Publications

Latest News from the Director

Photo: Rich Clement Two and a half years after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools across the country, evidence of the impact of the pandemic on students is sobering. Achievement is down, attendance has plummeted, graduation rates have declined, and mental health challenges are abundant. Moreover, many of the harms of the pandemic have been borne disproportionately by students who were already underserved. The challenge facing educators seeking to promote excellence and equity is even greater than usual.

Here at REL Mid-Atlantic, we are aiming to use research and analysis to support educators across the region in their efforts to produce an equitable pandemic recovery that involves both academic and social-emotional learning for all students. The partnerships we are developing with states and districts will provide this analytic support in various ways, across a range of different topics that our local partners identified as high priorities. In this newsletter you can learn about a few of our partnerships and projects, including work in support of the School District of Philadelphia’s comprehensive initiative to promote racial equity; a partnership to improve the measurement of classroom instruction and the corresponding feedback provided to teachers in Delaware; and an infographic guiding states and districts on better use of measures of school performance. We look forward to telling you about additional partnerships and projects in future newsletters. In the meantime, we wish you the best at the beginning of another challenging school year—and we thank you for your service to the students of the Mid-Atlantic region.   Brian Gill Director, REL Mid-Atlantic

On the RELevant Blog

Strategies to Address Equity How can we know if we’re helping to improve educational equity? What needs to be in place for the work to be successful? A new blog post written in partnership with staff from REL Central explores these topics, focusing on our work with the School District of Philadelphia on racial equity (see more below) and REL Central’s work with Denver Public Schools.

New Partnerships: Coming Together for Success

Addressing Equity in the School District of Philadelphia REL Mid-Atlantic is helping the School District of Philadelphia address inequitable practices. In 2021, after the district acknowledged persistent disparities in student outcomes and a history of structural racism, it launched an effort to examine and disrupt inequitable practices. We’re helping the district use evidence to inform, monitor, and refine its equity initiatives to enable more equitable opportunities and outcomes for all students.

Evidence to Refine a Teacher Evaluation System in Delaware The Delaware Department of Education learned that school leaders and staff feel the current teacher evaluation system needs strengthening to help teachers improve their instructional practice and raise student achievement. We are working with the department to refine a revised teacher evaluation system, focused particularly on improving the rubric used for observing teacher practice so that it provides better feedback. The partnership includes technical support and applied research to refine evaluation tools and inform a statewide rollout of the revised system. Latest REL Publications and Presentations

Interpreting and Using School Accountability Data: Dos and Don’ts for 2022 and Beyond School accountability provisions are in effect for the first time since the pandemic shut down schools and halted annual student assessments in 2020. But disruptions of the pandemic may affect the measures used in accountability systems in ways that could lead decision makers astray. State agencies and school districts need to know what data they can trust in understanding school performance. When considering options for intervening in low-performing schools, keep in mind these dos and don’ts.

Out and About Check out the slides on measuring school performance from our presentation with partners at the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) at the National Center for Education Statistics summer data conference. In the presentation, we explain how we are partnering with NJDOE to refine and improve the state’s measures of school performance, with the aim of enhancing their reliability and validity so they can usefully inform school improvement. Latest Department of Education Publications

New Guide for Preschool Educators Ensuring that all children are prepared for elementary school is a priority for parents, caregivers, guardians, and policymakers. The What Works Clearinghouse distilled recent research into recommendations for preschool educators to help prepare children for school. Read the guide, which includes sample lessons, activities, and other resources. The authors also presented a series of webinars for educators to learn more about the recommendations. And check out some other early childhood resources from REL Mid-Atlantic.

New Digest of Education Statistics Released The National Center for Education Statistics recently released the latest Digest of Education Statistics. Check out this treasure trove of data on American education, from early childhood through adult ed. The publication includes data on the number of schools and colleges, teachers, enrollments, and graduates, in addition to data on educational attainment, finances, federal funds for education, libraries, international comparisons, and more.

Please reach out anytime at RELmidatlantic@mathematica-mpr.com to share your ideas about important issues the REL Mid-Atlantic could address, request free technical assistance, or ask questions about how we can help you in your work.

Connect With Us For more frequent updates from us and our nine REL partners across the country and to receive the latest research updates from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences, please follow us on Twitter @RELMidAtlantic! Follow Us on Twitter for Latest Updates This work was funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under contract 91990022C0012, with REL Mid-Atlantic. The content of the newsletter does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of IES or the U.S. Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. government.

LEARN News | September 2022 – Welcome Back!

An item from a Canadian based K-12 online learning program.

SEPTEMBER 2022 View this email in your browser CEO MESSAGE OF THE MONTH LET’S LEARN PROVINCIAL RESOURCE TEAM I BELONG Registration Is Open! The “I Belong” project is back for the third year! This school year, empower youth by connecting them to their community through creativity and self-expression. The program offers six exciting options for students to explore. Invite a teaching artist from ELAN Quebec into your classroom to empower your students to explore their identity and sense of belonging in Quebec society through: Puppetry Spoken Word Digital Storytelling Comic-zine Podcasting Taking Action in your community This is open to ALL English schools in Quebec. Registration closes Oct. 7th, and this year we only have one round of registrations, so now is your chance! Here is a video recap of what has been done in classrooms in the past. REGISTER BEFORE OPTIONS FILL UP! COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IN QUEBEC’S ENGLISH EDUCATION SECTOR The community school approach, adopted by the more than 90 schools in the CLC network, is closely aligned with the Quebec Education Program as well as the Revitalization Plan For Educational Success:  Beyond the Pandemic (2021/22) .  [1] [2] Across this province, you can find schools that have partnered with local organizations “to promote the health well-being of students and staff – to increase opportunities to go outside, exercise and enjoy the outdoors – to ensure that students experience smooth transitions” at all levels. (Revitalization Plan). LEARN’s Provincial Resource Team (PRT) supports the growing network of community schools in Quebec’s English education sector. Known as Community Learning Centres or CLCs, these are schools that engage in partnerships with community organizations and service providers to bring much-needed resources and programs to students, their families, and the greater English-speaking community. The Reference framework for core professional competencies for teachers – 2021 talks about “the necessity to rethink the relationships between families and schools and between teachers and parents”.  A community school strategy recognizes that parents and caregivers play a critical role in their children’s social, emotional, physical, and academic development. “Community schools, despite the important change they represent, remain schools, with the mandate of working firstly and primarily with school-aged children and youth. However, they have adopted an expanded vision of what schools need to do…the approach is really more about a school anchored in its community.” (Patricia Lamarre, 2022) LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CLC NETWORK LEARN TUTORING Fall Tutoring Starting In October LEARN Tutoring is available to students from grade 2 to 11, in the English system across the province, at no charge. Tutors are qualified Quebec educators who provide feedback to schools and families after each session. Registration opens on September 26. Tutoring resumes on October 11. JOIN OUR MAILING LIST SUMMER SCHOOL 2022 Supporting Student Success in the Summer LEARN’s Virtual Summer School 2022 worked directly with English Schools and School Boards to support students needing secondary remedial or enrichment courses. Congratulations to students who were successful in this intensive program! DISCOVER LEARN’S VIRTUAL SUMMER SCHOOL CLASSMARKER More Self-Tests with Feedback For students to test themselves and get feedback on topics in some secondary courses, we have introduced more ClassMarker self-tests in math and science. Detailed feedback is provided and students can attempt these assessments multiple times. More tests to come this year. Log in using your School Board portal or LEARN codes. All tests are now available in the following subjects Math Sec 3, NEW! Math CST 4 Physics Science and the Environment Science and Technology LOGIN AND TEST YOURSELF OPEN CREATIVE SPACES (OCS) Come and Explore Our New Makerspace Join the LEARN Ped team at our NEW office (4190, rue Garand Suite 201 Laval (Québec) H7L 5Z6) to explore our new makerspace and start your hands-on learning journey with us. IN PERSON: LEARN New Address DATE: Friday, September 23rd, 2022 LOCATION: 4190, rue Garand Suite 201 Laval (QC) H7L 5Z6 TIME: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm REGISTER FOR FREE RÉCIT Québec ScratchED Meetup ScratchEd Meetups are peer-designed professional learning experiences inspired by the unconference model. This means you decide what your learning looks like at any event! At a Meetup, you can share, create, and learn with other educators who are also passionate about teaching with Scratch in the classroom. Anyone interested in connecting with fellow educators and learning more about using Scratch in educational settings is welcome to participate. WHERE: ONLINE DATE: Friday, October 21, 2022 TIME: 2:30 – 4:30 pm Sound intriguing? We hope to see you soon! (Our Meetups are bilingual.) REGISTER FOR FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Association of Physical Educators of Quebec (APEQ) Conference Come join Physical Education teachers from across the province for a day of discussion and workshops. It’s Physical Education in the broadest sense, connecting to many education themes today (social justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, indigenous perspectives). Something for all grade levels, urban and rural demographics, and even indoor and outdoor settings. WHERE: Lauren Hill Academy (Jr. Campus) 2355, Rue Decelles, Saint-Laurent, QC H4M 1C2 DATE: Monday, October 3, 2022 TIME: 8:30 am – 3:30 PM pm Check out the APEQ website https://apeqonline.net to stay connected. REGISTER TODAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CCI CONFERENCE On behalf of the Directors of the English Education Network (DEEN), the Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board, Lester B. Pearson School Board & LEARN are proud to co-host the 3rd Annual Collaborate, Create, Innovate educational technology conference on November 11, 2022, at Laval Jr Academy. To learn more about this conference visit: cci2022.ca Collaborate, Create and Innovate is a full-day conference provided by, and for educators, with the opportunity to develop their skills & knowledge in ways that will transform student learning. Participants will leave inspired by: Peer-led COLLABORATION on a local or global scale. CREATION of learning partnerships. INNOVATING new pedagogies. There is an ongoing call for proposals/presenters until September 21, 2022: SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FLS Outils de planification La rentrée scolaire rime toujours avec planification. Connaissez-vous les outils créés par LEARN pour pour vous aider à planifier votre année scolaire, votre étape ou votre leçon et pour vous guider dans l’évaluation des apprentissages et des compétences des élèves? Pour le primaire La progression des apprentissages en tableaux FLS base Télécharger     FLS immersion Télécharger La combine (compétences, échelles des niveaux de compétence et évaluation des apprentissages et des compétences combinées par niveau) FLS base Télécharge      FLS immersion Télécharger Pour le secondaire La progression des apprentissages en tableaux FLS base   Télécharger     FLS enrichi Télécharger La combine Premier cycle du secondaire (1re & 2e secondaire)  Télécharger Deuxième cycle du secondaire (3e secondaire) Télécharger Deuxième cycle du secondaire (4e & 5e secondaire)  Télécharger GUIDE POUR L’ENSEIGNEMENT DU FRANÇAIS, LANGUE SECONDE Ce guide vise à fournir des solutions concrètes et pratiques pour surmonter bon nombre de défis rencontrés en enseignement du français, langue seconde au primaire et au secondaire. Son élaboration repose sur la contribution d’enseignant.e.s de langues.Ce document inclut 136 stratégies, toutes conçues pour vous soutenir à court et à long terme dans votre carrière d’enseignant.e de langue seconde. L’équipe souhaite que vous profitiez du Guide pour vous inspirer dans vos pratiques et pour trouver des solutions concrètes qui vous aideront non seulement à survivre à l’année scolaire dans votre salle de classe, mais surtout à trouver un espace pour vous y épanouir. DÉCOUVRIR LE GUIDE Celebrating Year 4 Of ArtistsInspire! ArtistsInspire is proud to share year 4 of our 2022-23 School Grants program! Interested in developing your students’ creativity? This program provides $1500 to cover the cost of bringing Teaching Artists into your classroom!! ArtistsInspire connects schools, teachers, students, and professional Artists for in-person and virtual Arts & Culture experiences in English public elementary and secondary schools across Quebec. For ideas and inspiration for what could happen in your classroom, see: Elementary and High School School Workshop Catalogues Already have ideas? Connect with an Artist who can help you make those ideas happen. In year 3 of ArtistsInspire, we reached over 25,000 students. Help us ensure every eligible Quebec school uses their $1500 grant by liking and sharing this post to invite students, families and educators to learn with us! “ArtistsInspire is a fantastic way to bring all facets of art into the classroom. It was easy to navigate and there was help through the process when I had any questions. As a teacher of 22 years I must say this has been the easiest grant to access, and the one that led to the greatest result and most smiles from my students…” Teacher Deborah Moram, Laurentian Elementary School (SWLSB) In the words of the teachers, Stories & News APPLY TODAY Don’t miss our upcoming newsletter in October; some major newness is headed your way! Next Issue: OCTOBER 2022 LET’S  STAY CONNECTED Copyright © 2022, All rights reserved. LEARN 4190, rue Garand Laval, QC

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Take Part in Speak Up 2022-23: Registration is Now Open

A reminder of this annual international survey…

Greetings! The Speak Up team invites you to participate in Speak Up 2022-23. Our official launch date is October 13, 2022. Listen to Project Tomorrow CEO talk about the benefits of taking part in Speak Up Speak Up is an easy and no-cost way to collect the very best data from your students, parents, teachers, and staff using normed surveys. You can translate that feedback into actionable knowledge to improve your schools, transform your classroom environments, and create more meaningful and valued family engagement and communications. Begin your Speak Up journey by registering today! Register Have questions or need more information? Reply to this email and a member of the Speak Up team will get back to you shortly. We look forward to having you as part of Speak Up. The Speak Up team – Julie, Michelle, Stef, and Irene  Stay updated on all things Speak Up by following us on social media:

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