The Core Four of Personalized Learning: The Elements You Need to Succeed

whitePaper | February 25, 2020

These goal-oriented and evidence-based projects are designed to improve opportunity for all Alabamians. Among these projects are the recent launching of the Alabama Committee on Credentialing and Career Pathways; Strong Start, Strong Finish; Born Ready; the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, the Advisory Council for Excellence in STEM; and Success Plus. The curriculum incorporates employability skill standards that help students succeed in the workplace, such as problem solving, critical thinking, teamwork, communications, and workplace etiquette.

whitePaper | June 15, 2022

The way we learn is a process that evolved over millions of years. However, a lot of mechanisms of learning have remained a mystery to us -- until as recently as a few decades ago. Researchers around the world have striven to unlock these answers about human cognition as a way to know ourselves better but perhaps more importantly about how learners are shaped by the environment and their interactions with it.

whitePaper | August 11, 2020

Gaggle's annual student safety report highlights key trends in harmful student behavior during the 2019–2020 school year. This report reveals the frequency of these behaviors among students nationwide so K-12 leaders are aware of these threats and can take steps to address them.

whitePaper | September 21, 2022

While early literacy and numeracy skills are normally thought of as separate areas of instruction for educators, research suggests there are important cognitive connections between early literacy and numeracy skill development.

whitePaper | January 4, 2023

Elevate K-12 is breaking zip code barriers and solving teacher shortages across the country by livestreaming certified teachers directly into classrooms during the school day and according to the school’s bell schedule. Students and teachers use Elevate’s proprietary portal that’s designed specifically for learning and fluid interaction in order to engage with one another and replicate the traditional classroom experience as closely as possible.

whitePaper | September 21, 2022

Before teachers can leverage the benefits of engagement, they need to know what it is, where it comes from, and why it’s so hard to maintain as students age. Here we review the evidence, present McREL’s definition of student engagement, and provide strategies to assess and improve students’ engagement with academics and the entire school community.