The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 21, 2022

I was struggling to keep my grades updated and my administration was receiving complaints about it. Because of budget cuts, a math teacher was cut and I was asked to teach 7th-grade math and merge two levels of high school integrated math into one. I was also teaching an overload. Five years ago, I was drowning.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2024

LOS ANGELES — When Abram van der Fluit began teaching science more than two decades ago, he tried to ward off classroom disruption with the threat of suspension: “I had my consequences, and the third consequence was you get referred to the dean,” he recalled. million times from 2017-18 to 2021-22. Last year, Gov.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Maintaining the two different systems wasn''t always easy, there were features I wanted, and it was all public. So, this year I decided to use Edmodo with my classes. Edmodo is a free, learning management system that is full featured and easy to use. I teach Physics and Advanced Placement Physics. Closed system.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 27, 2023

I’ve rummaged through my years as a teacher and tapped into my insatiable curiosity as an educational researcher to serve up an array of facts that are as fascinating as they are fun. I used to illustrate this with simple pendulum experiments in the classroom. [6] 19] When teaching history, primary sources are key. [13]

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2020

Kids who read more tend to score higher on reading assessments but research hasn’t been particularly supportive of using classroom time for unstructured, independent reading. My news organization, The Hechinger Report, recognized the importance of Hanford’s reporting and immediately republished a print version of the story.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 30, 2021

I had to make a decision about whether I was going to spend the rest of that night grading papers for my composition class the next morning or writing a letter to the special fund the university has” so the student could avoid having to take a second job. Credit: Yunuen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report. And not only in Connecticut.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 19, 2021

Sixteen types of games, Google Classroom and LMS compatibility and auto-grading From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. This week, I began using Educaplay to make fun classroom learning games for my students. Many of us who have been teaching online need some variety.

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The Electric Educator

MARCH 16, 2018

Google Forms is one of my favorite classroom tools. Here are 25 different ways you can use Google Forms in your Classroom - with an example for each! I also created a PDF version of this post with links, images, and an option to make a copy of each form. Click here and I'll send it to you via email!

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techlearning

APRIL 20, 2018

Google Forms is one of my favorite classroom tools. Here are 25 different ways you can use Google Forms in your Classroom - with an example for each! I also created a PDF version of this post with links, images, and an option to make a copy of each form. Click here and I'll send it to you via email!

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ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

But here’s the rub: Many of the programs that schools rely on to teach critical coping skills, like social-emotional learning (SEL) , don’t produce positive outcomes for students struggling with a variety of needs. Staffing shortages make delivering core learning programs, like math and reading, harder than before. That’s the bad news.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Here are 24 different games and structures you can use that will infuse laughter and joy into your classroom. No matter the age of students or context you teach, there should be something here for you! For me, this is one where I’m enjoying moments with my class and reminding myself why I wanted to be a teacher. Why play games?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 27, 2017

Christian Cabrera, a teacher and director of student services, teaches a business class at Broome Street Academy. Hanging out often means jamming in the building’s recording studio, making beaded bracelets in the art room or taking a poetry class on the first floor — all activities available after school. Some have criminal records.

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Neo LMS

APRIL 7, 2020

Students are primarily used to learning in a classroom, even if schools use technology on a regular basis as a blended approach to education. This puts a lot of pressure on teachers to make up for the lost instruction time and to deliver online learning. Even in these stressful conditions, school must go on. Stay focused.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Data released at the end of the 2021-22 school year showed the district increased math scores by double digits in grades 3-8, outperforming pre-COVID levels. enVision offers an innovative math curriculum that helps educators teach with confidence and inspires students with hands-on, problem-based learning.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 29, 2022

I am obsessed with systems, pretty organizers, and having a clean living space. Cleaning and organizing are built into my DNA. I just knew it would be the same when I started teaching and had my own classroom! The cleanliness and basic organization systems made their way into my classroom immediately.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2019

I’ve gotten to know Norah Colvin online through her pithy posts about teaching. Norah used her deep knowledge on teaching to create resources for professionals in this field. I always enjoy your wonderful suggestions for using technology in the classroom and wish I was still there to implement them. I am delighted.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As the new school year began this fall, battles around vaccine and mask mandates raged, school boards took up the thorny issue of how to teach students about race and Congress argued about how much to spend on children (and everything else). But it’s so hard and so challenging that then it makes it even sadder. The pandemic changed me.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

With his transformative efforts, Mr. Hatcher has propelled Akron Public Schools to the forefront of educational excellence, becoming a shining example of how innovative education technologies can truly make a difference in students’ lives. Listed here in alphabetical order by school/district name are 10 of the awards program finalists.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2022

While the educators, parents and students we spoke with predict next year will be easier, they also worry pandemic stresses will leave a lasting mark. Tensions are high, and rancor is spilling into school board meetings, classrooms and hallways. I wouldn’t say it’s easier, but maybe it’s more digestible for staff. …

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2021

I was able to get a lot of my grades up.” These include big school systems such as Los Angeles, Houston and Las Vegas, but also mid-sized and small districts, who want neither the students they serve, nor the dollars that follow them, to disappear. They would finish out the semester online. It came as a bit of a shock to most.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Sponsored this year by JAR Systems and SAP Concur , the program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation. The positive results in the classroom have led to other expansion opportunities across the CCHS campus.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2016

Those geeky tech tools that we adults like to avoid are taking over the classroom. Every year, students face new iPads, apps, online grading systems, webtools, digital devices, LMSs, cloud-based homework, digital portfolios, and more. As a teacher for twenty five years (the last fifteen in technology), it has my head spinning.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

Credit: Aaron Law for The Hechinger Report It’s a routine that can make life easier for exactly the kinds of people universities are trying to recruit in many countries where enrollment is declining, including the United States. And faculty don’t do research; they only teach. “We You don’t have to sacrifice your life,” she says.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 1, 2017

I shared in my book Unshakeable that energy is one of our most precious resources because unlike time, energy does not naturally replenish itself. I ran my mouth so much as a rookie teacher that I lost my voice every fall for the first five years I was in the classroom. I am always looking for ways to save energy.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 18, 2021

Answering these questions is a personal, lifelong journey, and I think the answers from my guest today will really get you thinking about how to answer those questions for yourself. That’s obviously one of the best possible outcomes I could ever hear about my work, and there’s a lot of mutual respect and admiration between Gerardo and me.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

In airy PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted, in affluent, white north Buffalo, 22 would-be Arctic explorers wrestled with how to build a shelter if their team leader had frostbite and snow blindness. And even though the district made it easier to apply for gifted classes, Olmsted gifted classrooms still don’t look like the rest of the district.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 11, 2016

It’s a decision, studies show , that carries long-term negative consequences, such as a high likelihood of involvement in the criminal justice system and a lifetime of lower earnings. In the 1990s, Cesene was a teacher in Los Angeles, California, teaching students English. Javier must feel its importance keenly.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 20, 2019

She is a former classroom teacher who now owns her own business and teaches organizational skills for a living. Most are focused on the home but she does also have episodes on classroom organization. That link is my affiliate link, and I earn a portion of the sales on the Teacher Workbox at no additional cost to you.).

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Graphite Blog

JULY 17, 2015

The advantage with technology is that it’s easier to uninstall/reinstall or swap out parts! We lose sight of our primary goal of providing a computing platform to enrich, empower, and facilitate teaching and learning. One of the root rationales is that doing so makes it too easy for the user to render their computer inoperable.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

But Gobert only makes $21,000 a year and cannot afford the cost. Because, ultimately, if I don’t get assistance, I really don’t know how I will go about making this work … time is definitely ticking.”. I’m asking to send my child to school.”. Julie Joseph, mother of a 1-year-old.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 3, 2016

Here’s what I’m using all the time in my classroom right now. 36 Tools I’m Using Right Now in My Classroom and Life. Today I’m celebrating my friend Jennifer Gonzalez’s 2016 The Teacher’s Guide to Tech. They are part of my trusty toolkit. Haiku Learning (my LMS).

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2018

Lessons like these help students gain critical thinking skills and give them an opportunity to learn about workers’ rights and labor history, subjects that are often missing from classroom discussions, educators say. Adam Sanchez found this to be the case when he started teaching U.S. Working people standing together did that.”.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2018

In August that year, Atobajeun, 25, started as an apprentice at Zurich Insurance, making her a foot soldier in a bipartisan push to plow new paths to middle-class jobs. At the end of two years, the candidates would receive an associate degree in business administration, on the company’s dime. That was spring 2017.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2022

The city set a record for the number of homicides last year, and frequent gun violence is keeping some students from classrooms. We were supposed to have our gingerbread house making party, and we had a scavenger hunt planned and a Polar Express party planned. Everyone in my household has had Covid. CLEVELAND, OHIO.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Thank you very much for inviting me to speak here at the University of Richmond – particularly to Ryan Brazell for recognizing my work and the urgency of the conversations that hopefully my visit here will stimulate. “Technology is a system. Funny word that – “hope.” Railroads followed the canals.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Last spring, Derrick Fields, 9, sat in his social studies classroom at Sherman Elementary School, learning about the creation of the telegraph. . Last spring, Derrick Fields, 9, sat in his social studies classroom at Sherman Elementary School, learning about the creation of the telegraph. Photo: Lillian Mongeau. SAN DIEGO, Calif.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2016

Last spring, Derrick Fields, 9, sat in his social studies classroom at Sherman Elementary School, learning about the creation of the telegraph. Teaching academic subjects in Spanish, or any foreign language, has been widely understood to be illegal in California since 1998. But it makes you smarter if you challenge yourself.”.

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