Reading By Example

MARCH 8, 2017

Two books reference much of the research on reading aloud: In Defense of Read-Aloud by Dr. Steven L. It was a book I relied on when I taught elementary school. MY STUDENTS ARE NOT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Two words: Public library. Mineral Point has an excellent public library with helpful and knowledgeable staff.

Handbook 58

Handbook Smartphone Libraries Elementary 58

NeverEndingSearch

AUGUST 15, 2017

And there seem to be a few go-to digital tools to support engagement, discovery and setting a fun and participatory tone for what library (and the librarian) looks like. Using GoosechaseEDU scavenger hunt platform for iPhone or Android , you can create a new game or copy and adapt games from templates in the Game Library.

Libraries 54

Libraries Gamification iPhone Advocacy 54

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Wilson, 47, started taking courses in 2019, a few months before the pandemic hit and just before he lost his job as an elementary school music teacher. A report published Thursday by the Student Borrower Protection Center , a nonprofit advocacy group focused on student debt, attempts to quantify the scope of this problem.

Dropout 110

Dropout Policies Data Report 110

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

Barrow Elementary in Athens, GA (facilitated by Andy Plemmons). A list of the books we reference. Host your own picture book smackdown in your classroom, library, or district. This was the beginning of an annual event that is now in its 5th iteration. Orchard School in South Burlington, VT (facilitated by Donna MacDonald).

Social Media 46

Social Media Libraries Elementary Twitter 46

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

. — This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. billion on elementary and secondary education. But the opportunity comes at a cost: larger class sizes for third-graders.

Elementary 63

Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 63

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Kolleen Bouchane, Policy and Advocacy Director Turning Interests into Insights: Using Data Visualizations to Teach Global Issues - Ann Marie Gleeson, Ph.D., Join the movement to all children everywhere access to education.

Conference 71

Conference Education STEM Adobe 71

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

I was the ‘only’ a lot,” added Joshua, referring to his Native identity. “We The word just hasn’t gotten out about the ability to do this,” said Todd Ziebarth, a senior vice president of state advocacy and support at the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Yeah, not at my school,” Tyshawn agreed, chuckling.

Education 87

Education Report Data Survey 87

techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES AQUIRES MOTION MATH ( www.curriculumassociates.com ) & ( motionmathgames.com ) Curriculum Associates has acquired Motion Math to further help elementary students improve their math fluency and number sense in key conceptual areas. who are interested in establishing a makerspace in their libraries.

Tools 68

Tools PresenceLearning Edmodo Blackboard 68

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2023

Now she only attends school one day a week for two hours, and hasn’t attended a full day in over two years, instead spending much of her time at her mother’s bakery or at the local library. Across the U.S., Schools say the move can be necessary to keep students and teachers safe and prevent disturbances.

Advocacy 104

Advocacy Elementary Training Report 104

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

She was born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, in Yazoo County, and now teaches there, at Bentonia Gibbs Elementary. The teachers learned about the Tougaloo Nine , a group of students from historically black Tougaloo College in Jackson, who staged read-ins at the white-only Jackson Municipal Library in 1961.

Study 87

Study Report Analysis Course 87

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For two years, the club, known as PRISM (People Respecting Individuality and Sexuality Meeting), gathered in the town’s public library, because its dozen members couldn’t find a faculty adviser to sponsor it. Credit: Lily Estella Thompson for The Hechinger Report Following Meryl’s death, Ketron decided to continue her daughter’s advocacy.

Advocacy 139

Advocacy Report Libraries Policies 139

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

It hit us like a ton of bricks,” said Laura Foster, a local mother who helped create the progressive advocacy group the Ridge Network to fight the right-wing dominance of Pennridge’s schools. The district’s website was scrubbed of references to DEI, and a new, board-directed committee was created to review DEI initiatives.

Policies 140

Policies Education Elementary Advocacy 140