A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Despite my best efforts, I couldn't visit classrooms as frequently as I would have liked, and the feedback I provided in written reports could have done more to enhance teaching and learning both inside and outside the classroom. For example, elementary will conduct walks in secondary to provide feedback and vice versa.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face to face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning. She left the classroom to support K-12 teachers nationally by creating professional development.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2019

There is a renewed focus on CTE amid broader debates about the value of college and the student debt crisis as well as the need for viable post-secondary alternatives. Demand for Post-Secondary Options Drives CTE Investment. Department of Education, supporting instruction for elementary and secondary students as well as adults.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

In Molly Long’s kindergarten class at Burrus Elementary in Hendersonville, Tenn., Manipulating numbers in different ways, part of a supplemental math curriculum for Murphy’s whole class at Hilltop Elementary in this suburb of Philadelphia, is an attempt to address those problems.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It was one of the first models, along with the flipped classroom, that I could employ in my low-tech classroom. They conducted research, investigated topics, and accessed online texts, resources, and tools. When I work with secondary teachers, I often hear the statement that “station rotation is an elementary model.”

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2024

The students ask about many topics, including tardy policies, access to athletics and clubs, and even treatment by deans and security. They want more diverse classroom experiences. “I The post TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Digital Promise

MAY 9, 2023

However, according to the Edtech Genome Project , 85 percent of edtech spending may be wasted on tools that are either a poor fit or not implemented properly [in classrooms]. There are several ways to source this information, including surveys, classroom observations and walkthroughs, or the use of third-party tools that aggregate usage data.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2021

Right now, many of us are looking for high-quality, easy-to-use materials that can reach students both at home and in the face-to-face classroom. We talked to educator Alyssa Lyons about how to bring real-world skills to your classroom with some powerful curriculum. Everfi sponsored this episode which contains advertorial content.

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: Why should schools care about diversity in the classroom? Schools embrace diversity in the classroom when they acknowledge these differences by prioritizing inclusivity. Diversity is what makes people different from one another. That can translate into hiring or training considerations.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

This article explores the significance of digital tools in social studies instruction, delving into their benefits, implications, and the emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in both elementary and secondary settings.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

While already aware of the effects smartphones had on students’ attention, I tried to keep a balanced approach to using technology in my classroom. So, I took it upon myself to implement it in my classroom with some success selecting certain days during the instructional week to limit screen access.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

And a growing number of teachers who began the year online are now shifting to the concurrent classroom where they are juggling the demands of teaching students both in class and online simultaneously. They can use Google Classroom to create an assignment and “make a copy” for each student.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Recently, we spoke with three participants of the AI Explorations program to learn about its impact in K-12 classrooms. Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. I think it’s meaningful to bring what we see outside of education into the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

10 Ways to Move Forward: Learning Gaps, SEL, and Practical Tips to Take Your Classroom Further Post-Pandemic. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota. in Secondary Education from Ball State University.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2018

Robust Networking and Data Center Solutions Power Tech Tools in the Classroom. But over time, the environment became unmanageable, with an aging hodgepodge of resources that threatened to hamper classroom-focused IT programs like the one-to-one initiative. Data Center Upgrades Power Up Classroom Connections. meghan.bogardu….

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The post Google Classroom Advanced Tips (Part 1) – SULS0172 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, I’m sharing my favorite Google Classroom Advanced Tips. Let’s explore important Google Classroom updates, features, tips, and organizational strategies. Google Classroom Advanced Tips.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As public school funding is often directly tied to student enrollment, administrators around the country are having to make difficult decisions to ensure there is no delay in student learning like combining classrooms, laying off staff, and in some instances, closing schools entirely.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 18, 2022

In addition to online telescope access, this new solution provides elementary through college-level teachers integrated curriculum-based lesson plans that can be used with students and ongoing professional development to help educators easily use the technology. Most schools have microscopes, yet do not have access to telescopes.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

Meanwhile, digital media, heavily reliant on visuals and text, with audio often secondary, is playing an increasing role in education. But not for blind or deaf students, whose sensory limitations frequently impede their access to quality education. Audio is often a secondary consideration; particularly once users can read.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

A major IT challenge is providing equitable access to relevant technology for staff and students in meeting the instructional demands for today’s learners. This last year, we wrote and received a grant allowing us to install STEAM labs in all of our elementary and middle schools.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

As we embrace AI in the classroom, we must also consider the ethics of relying too heavily on this evolving technology, ensuring that AI enhances and does not replace the student-teacher relationship. AI transcends the mere provision of answers; it offers real-time tutoring support to students, guiding them through the learning process.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

AUGUST 11, 2021

As a high school teacher, I first followed Angela Watson’s podcast and site for camaraderie and inspiration more than for practical ideas that I could implement into my own classroom. My colleagues would scream with laughter if they knew that I was writing an article on classroom organization!

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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. Our students are spread across 31 elementary schools, two pre-K schools, and seven secondary schools. It’s no exaggeration to say that computational thinking plays a part in all of them.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

AHS eventually buys a ceiling-mounted ‘GCam’ for every classroom, which captures video, sound (through an area microphone), and screen capture into unified ‘GCasts’ that can be uploaded to the AHS Learning Management System, which also contains RSS feeds, blogs, and Google Docs-like environments for every course. .

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Educators’ ethical questions around AI education must start by ensuring equitable access to this learning for all students—across subject areas, grade levels and demographic backgrounds. This year, ISTE has added a new volume to the series— Hands-On AI Projects for the Classroom: A Guide on Ethics and AI.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

For more news on edtech trends, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Digital learning is a critical component of what happens in today’s classrooms. While your students, who have grown up in the Information Age and think they already know everything, any classroom teacher knows that our students need help more than they think.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2022

Ten years ago it was not commonplace to see a Technology Director on staff at an elementary school, let alone a Technology Integration Specialist. Technology teams in schools are working with edtech companies to bring cutting-edge technology into the classroom, providing real-time solutions to long-term problems. Times are changing.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The future looks like this: Access to college-level education will be free for everyone; the residential college campus will become largely obsolete; tens of thousands of professors will lose their jobs; the bachelor’s degree will become increasingly irrelevant; and ten years from now Harvard will enroll ten million students.”.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Hines Elementary in Waco, Texas Here’s what eSN’s panel of educator experts had to say about DEI in action in their schools, the challenges they still face, and what they think will advance DEI initiatives in the years to come. Diversity stands for acknowledging that there is a range of differences in the classroom.

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The Innovative Educator

MARCH 8, 2020

In the age of technology, planning for secondary students has become a bit easier as many schools already use platforms like Google Classroom, Schoology, or Microsoft Teams. Additionally, childcare is not as a big of a concern for older children, but what about elementary school students? Have all students log in during class.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It’s been years since I was a Los Angeles middle school teacher, but I still remember my students as if they were in my classroom yesterday. You always knew when Francisco had entered the classroom. Although Francisco was 12 or 13 years old, he read and wrote at an early elementary level. Francisco was a big kid.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

I believed technology would be powerful for our scholars and I wanted everyone to have access to it, but only one student in the entire school signed up for the program. We also have Chromebooks for every student and 3D printers and interactive whiteboards in our classrooms. We can (and will!) always hope for more funding.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Years ago, when Woodfin attended Union Public Schools from kindergarten through eighth grade, she sat in fairly homogenous classrooms. Credit: Shane Bevel for The Hechinger Report Enrollment data suggest the effort to make higher-level math accessible to more students had started to yield results before the pandemic.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Located across the United States and around the world, these school partners are now offering their students access to the nonprofit’s more than 300 core and elective courses online. We’re looking forward to helping our new partners provide supportive, instructor-led, online global classroom experiences for many years to come.”.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Rural school districts face many unique trials, and access to educational technology is no different. But in order to take advantage of edtech, they first need broadband access. Thus, the price tag for getting connectivity can be expensive; in fact, the schools and some businesses may be the only place with reliable access.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cyberbullying in particular is fueled by a lack of proper policies and wide access to smartphones and other devices. “Unfortunately many students leave elementary school still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects.

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