Issues

March 29, 2017

Education Week, Vol. 36, Issue 26
Curriculum Read Fine Print on Learning Apps, Experts Warn
To protect students' privacy, school districts must study the service agreements for the educational apps teachers use.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 28, 2017
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5 min read
Teacher Preparation Choosing Online Curriculum: Tips From Educators
Education Week asked some district leaders, teachers, and subject-matter specialists for advice on choosing materials for the classroom.
March 28, 2017
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3 min read
Bellaire Elementary teacher Meredith Starks teaches one of her units to her 3rd graders. A study issued last year found that the teacher-made units are having an impact: Louisiana teachers’ work is more aligned with the common core than that of teachers in other states.
Bellaire Elementary teacher Meredith Starks teaches one of her units to her 3rd graders. A study issued last year found that the teacher-made units are having an impact: Louisiana teachers’ work is more aligned with the common core than that of teachers in other states.
Hannah Baldwin for Education Week
Reading & Literacy Teacher-Made Lessons Make Inroads
When Louisiana educators couldn't find curricula fully aligned to their standards, they asked teachers to write the units.
Madeline Will, March 28, 2017
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7 min read
As many as 67 math students might be working in a single Teach to One classroom at Nathan Hale Middle School. Some work on “live investigations” with a teacher to solve a problem, while others work independently on Chromebooks.
As many as 67 math students might be working in a single Teach to One classroom at Nathan Hale Middle School. Some work on “live investigations” with a teacher to solve a problem, while others work independently on Chromebooks.
Mark Abramson for Education Week
Classroom Technology Curriculum 'Playlists': A Take on Personalized Learning
Some schools are betting on algorithm-driven playlists to customize lessons for students, but the technology doesn't come cheap—at least not yet.
Benjamin Herold, March 28, 2017
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8 min read
Classroom Technology What Is OER? Answers to 5 Questions About Open Educational Resources
Here are answers to your most basic questions about OER, the movement to share curricula and teaching resources online.
Sarah D. Sparks, March 28, 2017
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4 min read
Curriculum For Educators, Curriculum Choices Multiply, Evolve
How is a district to choose in a curriculum landscape that includes open educational resources, digital 'playlists,' teacher-designed lessons, and old-fashioned textbooks?
Liana Loewus & Michele Molnar, March 28, 2017
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7 min read
Curriculum Open Educational Resources Movement Scales Up
More OER providers are working to provide full, coherent curricula for schools, rather than just free lessons or teaching units.
Sean Cavanagh, March 28, 2017
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9 min read
IT Infrastructure & Management Student Data Privacy and Security: Red Flags in Terms-of-Service Agreements
Here's advice for teachers and school district leaders on some commonly used terms to look out for in the terms-of-service agreements on educational applications.
March 28, 2017