JFYNetWorks Chats with Michael Horn about Blended Learning…
College and Career Readiness through Blended Learning
Connected Learning
Roadmap to Recovery
by Gary Kaplan
How to rebound from the pandemic
“How much did the pandemic affect students?” asked the lede of a July 28 New York Times story. The answer came in the next line: “Dramatically.”
The Times story is one of many reports on a McKinsey & Company study released July 27 with the title “COVID-19 and education: The lingering effects of unfinished learning.” This study is being received as the first authoritative statement on the question that preoccupies the education world.
Visible Learning for Accelerated Achievement
by Eileen Wedegartner
How language and mindset empower teachers and impact students
In 2016, I enrolled in a Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement class for teachers offered by the state. The professor mentioned two books by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey and John Hattie, one for ELA and the other for mathematics. I bought the ELA book, Visible Learning for Literacy, Grades K-12: Implementing the Practices That Work Best to Accelerate Student Learning.
MA High School Students, No Cost Online Academic Support Available
Brought to you by JFYNetWorks and DESE
JFYNetWorks offers schools and districts an opportunity to provide high school students with standards-aligned online math and ELA instruction through a special initiative with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (announced in Commissioner Riley’s March 1 Weekly Update). The goal of this initiative is to help students reach grade-level skills, recover learning loss, and reduce achievement gaps. It begins now and continues through the summer and the 2021-22 school year.
Free Online Academic Support For High School Students
Brought to you by JFYNetWorks and DESE
JFYNetWorks offers schools and districts an opportunity to provide high school students with standards-aligned online math and ELA instruction through a special initiative with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (announced in Commissioner Riley’s March 1 Weekly Update). The goal of this initiative is to help students reach grade-level skills, recover learning loss, and reduce achievement gaps. It begins now and continues through the summer and the 2021-22 school year.
Education in the anxious autumn of Covid
by Gary Kaplan
The need for continuity of instruction and accountability—and help.
JFYNet Connects Learning to Goals
by Joan Reissman, JFY Learning Specialist
Standards-based instruction includes MCAS, SAT, grade-level skills
MCAS is back on the schedule for the current school year. Teachers are struggling to cope with remote and hybrid learning models, and to comprehend the impact of six months’ learning loss. JFYNet is adapting its connected learning help them meet the compound challenges of this shortened and complicated school year.
JFYNet Data Reporting—Analyzing Student Performance
by Cathie Maglio, Learning Specialist and Statistician
A voice for the silent partner
The JFYNet Learning Specialist wears many hats. One hat is Statistician. Wearing that hat, we collect and analyze data from the math end ELA programs our students use. We also analyze MCAS data for each of our schools. Our analyses help teachers and administrators understand exactly how students are doing and how each year’s performance compares to past years’. We collect and analyze data on a monthly basis throughout the school year and then provide a full year report at the end.
Eyes on the Ball. Alignments Help Teacher Focus on Goals
by Joan Reissman, Alignment Maven
Software is an integral part of today’s learning environment.
Curriculum Development, No Razzle Dazzle: Just Substance and Support
by Joan Reissman, Learning Specialist
