eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Accessibility for students is emphasized. This elementary curriculum engages, inspires, and connects students firsthand to the world around them through a total of 24 student-driven modules. Students talk to each other to design a solution together, brainstorm how to test it, and plan how to make it better.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2023

The school year ended at Washington Elementary at 2:35 p.m. Malaysia Robertson, 9, outside of the closed Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., on Friday evening, July 28, 2023. Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., on Sunday evening, July 23, 2023. on Sunday evening, July 23, 2023.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

We’re trying to teach them something that will ensure they have access to the grade-level rigor.” “I Piedmont Elementary School in Piedmont, Alabama. Related: How can schools dig out from a generation worth of lost math progress? 31, 2023, in Piedmont, Ala. Every four weeks, teachers get together to examine student data.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Our students are spread across 31 elementary schools, two pre-K schools, and seven secondary schools. Springfield Public Schools is fortunate enough to be a 1:1 district that provides Microsoft student laptops for everyone, giving all students access to Office 365.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

That experience led to the High Road School of Delaware, where I began teaching during the 2022-2023 school year. My military background taught me independence and how to work collaboratively. Every day since, I’ve learned something new about patience, team dynamics, and preempting behavioral triggers.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

On February 13, 2023, the Digital Citizenship and Media Literacy Act was introduced in the Senate. The state of Delaware has made significant strides to ensure that students have access to technology at home , primarily through the provision of Wi-Fi hotspots. Even our youngest students do some activities on the computer.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The accelerated track in middle and high school drew mostly from elementary schools in affluent neighborhoods, where students tended to perform better on a pre-algebra placement test that they had one chance to take as fifth graders. This practice — and mindset — must change.” She decided to talk with her principal at the time, Lisa Witcher.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2020

He started The Ayers Foundation in 1999, and through it has been quietly changing how people in some rural communities think about postsecondary education. Given the educational and economic divide between rural and nonrural America, this may be the most important college access program you’ve never heard of.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With experts predicting more extreme weather in 2023, that undoubtedly means schools will suffer more disruptions in a K-12 education era already defined by pandemic-related learning setbacks. And those groups that just don't have the means or the access will be left even further behind.” million students out of school.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

We need to prioritize discussions on how to effectively support multilingual students. –Erin Bailey, Director of Content, Reading Is Fundamental By the 2023-24 school year, career connected learning will become a priority for district administrators, superintendents, state leaders, and parents. –Dr.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Related: Inside one school’s efforts to bridge the divide between white teachers and students of color White teachers like me cannot build trusting relationships and meet the emotional needs of our students unless we learn how to talk honestly about race. She is a 2023-2024 Teach Plus Senior Writing Fellow and Teach Plus Senior Policy Fellow.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

The state education agency also established a committee to advise the state on how to bring the TEAACH Act to life in schools and produced a webinar series to support the mandate’s implementation. As a PD facilitator, Hurh says she prioritizes modeling how to incorporate Asian American history in a way that treats the community with dignity.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2023

Key points: Audiobooks are popular, but print still commands a majority of the audience A balance of both offers students increased accessibility See related article: 5 long-term benefits of our online literacy programs My 2023 #BritReads book tally experienced a massive slowdown in April when my husband and I welcomed Holden Lane to the world.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 10, 2024

Enrollment in the program, ourBRIDGE for Kids, has bloomed over the last few years, from 35 students when it opened in 2014 to about 230 children in 2023, with more on waitlists. The center rents its main campus from a Methodist retirement community for $1 and operates an additional program out of an elementary school.

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Groups Report Elementary Online Learning 101

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

billion program will be fully implemented by the 2025-26 school year across the nearly 900 districts in the state that include elementary grades. In the 2023-24 school year, children who will turn 5 by April 2, 2024, were able to enroll. Regardless of income, families will have access to top-notch early schooling.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. How to use ChatGPT for Personalized Learning For primary grades, ChatGPT can help build basic skills in math, reading, and writing.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A majority of states have passed laws that mandate screening early elementary students for the most common reading disability, dyslexia, and countless districts train teachers how to recognize and teach struggling readers. Experts say that there are ways that all schools can make math instruction more accessible.

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Report Training Elementary Strategy 133

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2021

Thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) and its $6.1 For some high schoolers, the answer was help with the SATs, employment guidance or even “Adulting 101”—training on financial literacy and how to file taxes, says Christine Cray, director of student services reforms at Pittsburgh Public Schools.

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Learning Secondary Robotics Training 194

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2024

Losen said this is in part because students who are suspended not only miss out on educational opportunities, but also lose access to the web of services many schools offer, including mental health treatment and meals. That harm is less justifiable for minor transgressions, he added. He described seeing a student with his phone out.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Also, don’t worry if you can’t attend live, you’ll get access to the recordings as well. In this episode, Sarah Kiefer shares her passion for using Google Sheets in the classroom and how it can be a game-changer. © Shake Up Learning 2023. The Science Pedagogy track, the Elevate Teaching track as well as a Leadership track.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

Department of Justice found that the district was failing to properly educate multilingual learners — by not providing students with access to the services or supports they need to thrive. At the close of 2023, 75 Rhode Island educators were enrolled in the new and cutting-edge program. Unfortunately, these failings are all too common.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

You don’t have a computer, you don’t have internet, you can’t even access distance learning,” Silver said. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We We need to change that.”. We can’t afford not to.”. The homework gap isn’t new.

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MindSpark

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Educators from all over the US participate in STEMpath; they teach in elementary, middle and high schools, in rural and metropolitan areas, and in schools with students who are traditionally and woefully underserved. I believe STEMpath will have an impact on how we develop future career and technical education programs and pathways.

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MindSpark

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Education and industry collaboration is incredibly important because educators need to know what they’re preparing their students for, and how to do that. Here are three areas that transformed classroom practices and process and changed the 2023 cohort’s student learning for the better.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Advocates say personal finance courses could pay dividends if students learn how to make wiser money decisions and avoid financial hazards. To read more of the collaborative’s work, visit its website.  © 2023 The Christian Science Monitor    The post Dollars and sense: Can financial literacy help students learn math?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 21, 2023

2023 ONLINE BOOTCAMPS For more information, click HERE "Parenting for Academic Success" Summer Bootcamp (Starting July 12 for 6 weeks) - SIGN UP BELOW! "AI Do you worry that your child fell behind during COVID, but you don't know how to help them catch up? There will be institutional/group pricing available for each.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we wave farewell to 2023 , we’re looking ahead to edtech trends in 2024 with optimism for education as a whole. In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2024

The demand for child and adolescent psychiatrists and behavioral health providers continues to outpace supply, especially for young people already facing inequitable access to care. million in 2023 for a medical-legal partnership demonstration program. And teachers want more support, too.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2023

At Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (SCCPSS) in Georgia, a three-school pilot in January 2020 grew into a district-wide online and offline reading program for students across its 34 elementary schools, according to Andrea Burkiett, director of curriculum and instruction for the district.

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Technology Assessment Company EdTech 167

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 5, 2023

We know how to set up formal mentoring programs but not all the relationships are going to pan out,” said Kraft. “We We know far less about how to support and cultivate the formation of these voluntary relationships. It’s really an underappreciated way in which teachers matter.”

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 3, 2024

Recent research shows that WOW works: At a time when teen girls’ mental health is in crisis , a 2023 University of Chicago Education Lab randomized control trial found that WOW reduced PTSD symptoms among Chicago Public Schools participants by 22 percent and decreased their anxiety and depression. Paying for the program is another challenge.

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Groups Report Outcomes Policies 137

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Read about the three 2023 winners here. Cleveland’s leadership and vision for equitable healthcare access have been instrumental in expanding access to healthcare services for students across the district. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Not all forms of tutoring reap the same benefits, and districts may need help in determining how to select and implement the best programs. This includes one-on-one support and published resources accessible to the public. 8 This gap shows an increased inequality in educational outcomes across racial and socioeconomic lines.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

Every two or three years, state and federal laws regarding accessibility in education change. However, the goal is always the same: making sure that every student, at every level (classroom, building, district), has access to the resources they need to meet their learning goals. Highlights.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Students will work through questions to help them think through how to best utilize and secure water on Mars. TimePod is part of Verizon Innovative Learning HQ , and you can access free lesson ideas and much more through their free, online portal. Lessons for the app are accessible for free via Verizon Innovative Learning HQ.

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STEM Digital Divide Elementary iPhone 75

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2023

Some scholars believe the total number could be much higher, perhaps 2 million students, when spring 2023 course taking is included. Source: Community College Research Center , January 2023 Despite concerns about course rigor, research points to better outcomes for students. Dual enrollees appear to far outnumber the 1.1

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