by Cathie Maglio, Blended Learning Specialist Math has been in the news lately. The Globe ran a story on college remediation December 28 (“State colleges trying to solve math problem”) that said only 60% of community college students who have to take remedial math (also called “review” and “developmental”) complete
Blended Learning – AIMS Blended Learning is the fusion of online and teacher-led instruction. It selects and organizes content from the vast resources of the internet and places customized instructional units in the skilled hands of the classroom teacher and at the fingertips of the student. Blended Learning is the
by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist The value of homework is the subject of longstanding debate among educators. In simpler times, homework required no more than rote repetition of concepts taught in class. That’s no longer enough. Today’s teachers don’t want reinforcement to be merely repetitious. They want homework to
by Greg Cunningham, JFYNetWorks Blended Learning Specialist In 2010, Massachusetts passed an anti-bullying law that covered student actions and also mandated schools to have a plan in place to address such actions. The law includes cyber bullying, even if it takes place outside the school day. It has been an
by Eileen Wedegartner, Blended Learning SPECIALIST In this age of data, we have to measure our students’ skills through assessments, formative and summative. As educators we know the value of measurement, for students and teachers; but students do not always see the value in being measured.
There are many tricks that can help students solve math problems by Joan Reissman, Blended Learning Specialist It’s not news that many students struggle with math. According to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the triennial test given to 15 year-olds by OECD, the United States ranked 38th out
by Greg Cunningham, JFYNetWorks Blended Learning Specialist Online Education can be daunting even for digital natives Everyone over 30—or is it now 20? — assumes that young people are completely tech savvy. They walk the streets and hallways with their faces plastered to their phones, texting, posting, broadcasting live video
The largest Proficient/Advanced gain in the state by Gary Kaplan, JFYNetWorks Executive Director MCAS scores for 2017 were released last month. JFY’s partner schools logged many good results, but Madison Park Technical Vocational High School was far and away the year’s high point. Madison Park has come in for heavy
Sometimes We Need to Be Reminded… … that our schools are full of great kids, hard-working and creative teachers, overworked and underappreciated administrators, and effective programs. Read more about some of these outstanding people, schools and communities in our series: Spotlighting JFYNetWorks Partner Schools… October 2017 edition.
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