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WE’RE HEADED TO MASSCUE! JFYNetWorks returns to MassCUE, New England’s premier education technology conference, for the third year in a row. We’ll join educators and leaders from across the region to explore what’s next for teaching and learning. This year’s theme—“Forward and Beyond!”—inspires us to help schools move from AI
by Gary Kaplan The twilight of the year is a traditional time of reflection. This year’s twilight falls at a pivotal moment, when the new technology of AI is disrupting every sector of the economy. Within that general disruption, the suspension of the MCAS graduation requirement has cast a pall of
How to Assess Knowledge by Gary Kaplan The earliest record of knowledge assessment we have is from Socrates, who according to legend said, “I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.” Exactly what MCAS achievement level this would correspond to,
Tools and training to help teachers cope by Michael Mino An overwhelming majority of teachers (96%) believe AI will become an intrinsic part of education within the next decade. Yet even more (97%) lack the necessary resources to integrate AI and other technologies into their preparation or instructional practice. Less
Partner Schools: Exceeding State Benchmarks JFYNetWorks proudly presents our latest brief, “2024 JFY Partner Schools vs. Massachusetts State Average.” In this concise two-page analysis, we highlight how our JFYNet standards-based blended learning model and its AIMS methodology—Assess, Instruct, Measure, Support—drive significant growth in ELA and Math. Using data from the
JFY helps schools adapt with proven methodology by Gary Kaplan Navigating Uncertainty Even before the assault on the US Department of Education, the field was in turmoil. Test scores have been declining for several years on international, national and state tests, a trend accelerated by the pandemic. In Massachusetts, MCAS
by Gary Kaplan JFY’s next round of innovation Change and Challenge JFYNetWorks was founded in 1976, the bicentennial year, to help out-of-school youth find jobs. As the economy changed through the 80s and 90s, the skills required to succeed in our labor market escalated. Work was shifting from physical to
by Greg Cunningham In conversations with friends this past week, there are two facts that seemed to have been lost in the shuffle during the campaign for Question 2. • Grade 10 students will still take the MCAS assessment, although it will not count toward their graduation requirement.• Only 1%
by Joan Reissman JFYNetWorks and the Future of Writing Education JFYNetWorks (JFY) has contributed to educational innovation by integrating emerging technologies to advance the effectiveness of blended learning. The rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents an opportunity for even greater transformation. JFY is using AI to create tools that
by Michael Mino Teachers at the Center JFYNetWorks (JFY) has been in the forefront of education innovation for four decades through its embrace of emerging technologies in the development of blended learning. The advent of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises a new wave of change that may be more transformative
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