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ACE-ED Interview with Robin Porter, Discovery Education Vice President of Digital Content
Robin Porter is the Vice President of Digital Content at Discovery Education. She started her career more than 30 years ago as a middle school language arts teacher in Maryland. After a decade in the classroom, Robin moved to USA Today's education department where she headed up product and curriculum development, teacher training and partnerships for the newspaper's in-school education program. After leaving USA Today, she worked with several Ed Tech companies and media networks ...
4 Essential Curriculum Practices to Overcome Challenges & Achieve Equity
By Dr. Lisa DiGaudio I’ve been a teacher at various grade levels and a charter school founding principal, but at heart I’m a curriculum person. I have a passion for developing an appropriately differentiated, inclusive curriculum to help every student become successful, especially students coming from the most challenging circumstances. At New Dawn Charter High School, we are a transfer school―meaning our kids are over-age and under-credited for their respective grade levels. Our students have ...
We Must End this Uncivil War: A Call to Reflect Upon the Promise of Education
By David Adams, Senior Director of Strategy at the Urban Assembly The vitality of our democracy flows through our public school system. Thomas Jefferson knew this as he advocated for the establishment of a common education for all through his "Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge.” Thurgood Marshall knew this as he dissented against the Supreme Court's unwillingness to desegregate that system, writing that, "Unless our children begin to learn together, there is ...
Why Print Materials Should Get a Second Look
By Vicki Davis, originally published in the Jan/Feb 2021 issue of Equity & Access As the principal of Pike Road Intermediate School in Alabama, I'm part of an overall school culture that champions intellectual curiosity. All students are asked to take ownership of their learning and are inspired to think, innovate, and create. Engagement is essential, and teachers are asked to customize instruction to meet individual students' needs to ensure no gaps exist in a ...
Social & Emotional Learning Challenge from Discovery Education & USC Shoah Foundation Offers Students Opportunity to Win $10,000
The third annual Stronger Than Hate Challenge is now open and offers students the opportunity to win $10,000 in prizing. Students aged 13-18 are encouraged to submit a project demonstrating how a community can be stronger than hate. Full rules and submission details are available here. The Stronger Than Hate Challenge demonstrates the power of learning from the past and using your own voice to counter hate. The Challenge is presented by the USC Shoah Foundation Institute for Visual ...
Crossing the Bridge From Emergency Remote Teaching to Quality Online Learning
By Christine Voelker, originally published in Equity & Access You are AMAZING. When asked, you stepped up and made the quick shift to remote learning. Think about your biggest accomplishment during this time. If you cited BASIC SURVIVAL, you are not alone. That accomplishment alone is worth celebrating. MEETING THE CHALLENGE When you first heard about the move to remote teaching, you may have felt a little excitement over the challenge it would bring. Like ...
Educational Equity in America:
Where We Are & How We Can Improve
By Ginger Abbot With the incoming Biden administration, many industry professionals feel renewed hope about the future of educational equity in America. It remains uncertain what changes will occur, but several experts hope the incoming president will address many of the issues creating hardship for disadvantaged populations. Where is America with educational equity, and how can it improve? Here are five problems and potential solutions to watch in the coming months: 1) Addressing Remaining Technical ...
Registration Open for 10th Annual PBL World Conference
PBLWorks’ premiere professional development conference for Project Based Learning will take place online on June 21-24, 2021 PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), will host its 10th annual PBL World conference virtually on June 21-24, 2021 with the theme “Racial Equity at the Center.” The conference, which last year drew more than 1,000 teachers and school and district leaders from 37 states and 26 countries, offers inspiring speakers, engaging ...
The Time Is Now: Reimagining Education in the United States
By Brianne Roos and Carey Borkoski | Originally published in the Back-to-School 2020 issue of AC&E/Equity & Access According to Education Week (2020), by the third week of March, more than 55 million US public school students found their schools closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. US teachers and caregivers pivoted completely to remote learning within a matter of two weeks. State accountability tests were cancelled, standards and competences were adjusted, and leaders, teachers, and ...
The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Applauds the Appointment of ALAS Member Dr. Miguel Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education
ALAS praises Dr. Cardona’s focus on equity, and his leadership during COVID-19 The Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents (ALAS) applauds the appointment of ALAS member Dr. Miguel Cardona to the position of U.S. Secretary of Education. “Dr. Cardona's appointment is a breath of fresh air for educators across this country,” said ALAS Board President Dr. Francisco Durán. “I am so proud that President-elect Joe Biden has selected someone with experience in public education who ...
Resources Available to Educators Right Now
Coronavirus, School Closings, and Equity:
Meeting the Needs of Every Student
Resources to Help Schools Ensure Equity and Access to ALL Learners
Schools are closed, and districts are scrambling to provide equitable online learning. Sadly, most virtual education systems don’t meet the needs of all students — particularly those with special needs — and far too many learners don’t have the devices and internet access they need to succeed with online learning.
This challenge is critical, but businesses, associations and industry leaders throughout the United States are stepping up to keep learning at the forefront. If you have something to contribute to this page, please submit a press release or article.