Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In partnership with the Center for Global Education at Asia Society , the League of Innovative Schools has launched innovation study tours –– a learning opportunity focused on deeper learning and equity. Similar to the League’s cohorts , innovation study tours focus on discussing challenges and sharing best practices and resources.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2020

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. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2023

As an English language teacher in an international primary school and a language learner myself, I often think about how many K-12 students in the United States are given the opportunity to study another language in school. Nationwide research is also relatively infrequent — the most recent in-depth study of U.S. The answer?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

But this fall, everyone at Viewmont Elementary School is in masks, so she has to listen more intently than usual. Some teachers in Hickory Public Schools, where Viewmont Elementary is located, have been focusing more on the science of reading in recent years, spurred in part by the influence of a local education college.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

As most school systems have learned by now, assessing learning in a pandemic comes with all sorts of challenges, including but not limited to how (and where) to assess students and whether the data being gathered is even accurate. As assessment and curriculum leaders for two different districts, we’re still discovering the answers.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2023

In early April 2023, I started getting emails and messages urging me to take a look at a fresh reading study in Colorado. The study, a working paper that has not yet been peer-reviewed, came to two dramatic conclusions. For starters, the study took place at nine charter schools in Colorado, stretching from Denver to Fort Collins.

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Evelyn Learning

AUGUST 22, 2023

Hello esteemed educators and industry leaders, This month, our deep dive explores the pressing challenges facing the U.S. education system. ASSESSING THE DOWNFALLS Declining Academic Performance: While the U.S. Decreased Teacher Morale : Our educators shape the future, but their morale has taken a hit in recent years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

New students, new parents, new rules at school–but there’s one more piece that shakes up my education ecosystem: new webtools. I recently previewed one I think you’ll like called Education Galaxy. ” “One of my teachers just mentioned how well she feels Education Galaxy prepared her students for K-PREP.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

It will also help you with both formative and summative assessments, and it will enter your grades into any electronic grade book directly from GradeCam. Simple Assessments of All Kinds. First, let’s look at the ways you can use GradeCam for assessments. Setting up assessments is fast and easy. Make assessment simple.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2022

So it was surprising when a recent study found that children who attended Tennessee’s state-run voluntary pre-K program actually performed slightly worse on sixth grade tests and behavioral measures than children who were wait-listed for the program. Research has shown both short and long-term benefits of high-quality pre-K.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 10, 2022

Studies released during the second half of 2021 confirm that students learned a lot more in person than they did during remote instruction. But many more educators are trying to keep schools open not only to please working parents, but also to prevent students from falling further behind this year. As we suspected, it was bad.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Assessing student learning used to be as simple as giving a test that consisted of multiple choice, True/False, short answer, and/or essay. Educators have come to realize that there are lots of reasons why a test score doesn’t reflect student knowledge. The uniting characteristics are that all assess: what’s been learned.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 1, 2017

Today Alan November @globalearner shares an assessment idea that is gaining steam. In today’s ThoughtLeader Thursday, start thinking about this new idea in assessment. In today’s show, Alan November discusses a groundbreaking new assessment strategy to make you think: The origins of this strategy. Listen Now.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. Using See, Think, Wonder at the Elementary Level Science Exploration: Use this routine during nature walks or while exploring the schoolyard.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2022

An international study by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that students who had more books at home reported that they enjoyed reading more. Teens who read more paper books scored higher on reading assessments. Credit: Jill Barshay/The Hechinger Report. There’s a lot to like about digital books.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. Teachers can use this step to encourage students to assess the credibility of their evidence and select information that effectively strengthens their claims.

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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 is passionate about community involvement and utilizing educational technology.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

In Molly Long’s kindergarten class at Burrus Elementary in Hendersonville, Tenn., Because so many students nationally are struggling in math — a longstanding challenge made worse by remote schooling during the pandemic — experts and educators say more emphasis needs to be put on foundational, early childhood math.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

With billion-dollar fundraises on top of billion-dollar valuations , it’s no mystery that the education technology industry is attracting top dollars from investors. The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education.

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Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

Studies show that a family’s engagement has a direct positive impact on a child’s learning success. It happens when families commit to making their child’s education a priority, and teachers commit to listening and collaborating with families. With involvement, teachers hold the primary responsibility to set educational goals.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2022

Teachers described their challenges in combining in-person and remote teaching in a University of California, Santa Cruz, study published in January 2022. Although educators are trying to keep schools open during the pandemic, they still have to figure out how to educate children quarantining at home. teaching work force.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Salazar is part of a growing movement of educators rethinking homework in light of the pandemic. Studies show that the pandemic caused a drop in test scores in reading and math, with the students who were already struggling showing the largest declines. But educators disagree about how they should respond. We are where we are.

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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. Read on for digital citizenship activities you can use in elementary, middle school or high school. Can you trust influencers on YouTube?

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

Which students get to attempt intellectually stimulating courses like calculus may rely in part on where they attend high school rather than just their aptitude for math, according to a new study. It was the first publication based on RAND’s American Mathematics Educator Study. It’s not clear precisely why, Kaufman says.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2021

Many teachers don’t like assessments either, bemoaning the lost resources for other aspects of learning, like critical thinking , that have been drawn away by test prep. Assessment is costly not only in terms of time, but also in terms of money. Some educators have proposed scrapping standardized testing altogether.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

He racked up credits in education courses, inching closer to his degree, but could not, despite his every effort, seem to clinch that math exam. It didn’t matter that he’d likely never have to teach the geometry concepts that kept tripping him up (Anderson hoped to teach elementary school). That was in 2017. “It

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. To recap, metacognition is a cognitive ability that allows learners to consider their thought patterns, approaches to learning, and understanding of a topic or idea.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 4, 2024

Research: The Influence of Socioeconomic Status on Learning contributed by Michael Mirra Abstract Diversity has been at the forefront of educational discussions over the last few years. Corriveau and Kurkul (2016) administered a study of preschool-aged students about how they choose from whom to learn.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. The inherent versatility of this routine ensures its applicability across many subjects and educational levels. playing soccer on sand vs. grass).

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Four new studies on project-based learning. 2nd grade social studies. Four new studies released in February 2021 are helping to fill this void. The George Lucas Foundation financed the four studies. Students worked on multi-stage projects over an extended period of time throughout a unit of study. Curriculum.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Writing to Learn: How Writing Positively Impacts Learning & Academic Success The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) states that writing is “ one of the most important skills that students acquire and develop during K-12 schooling. Review of Educational Research , 90(2), 179-226. A., & MacKay, M.

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Hapara

APRIL 11, 2022

K-12 schools and districts turn to open educational resources (OER) for their flexibility. For example, educators and learners may not have access to the materials they need in their school or where they live. Since resources are accessible to anyone online, educators don’t have to pay a subscription or a fee to use them.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

2023 calculations by the UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report reveal that fewer than 1 in 5 countries have legislation in place to prevent and act on cyberbullying in school. ” At the center of the study was a new, easy-to-implement protocol for secondary school teachers to use to help increase reading fluency of their students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2016

Study of grades 3-5 students showed improved math achievement with personalized learning approach. A research study from the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) at Harvard University demonstrates a link between an adaptive learning program and improvement in mathematics achievement for students in grades 3-5.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2019

Q&A: Adam Welcome on How K–12 Educators Can Integrate Technology for Engagement. In order to use technology properly in the classroom, teachers need to take a back seat and allow students to spend more time as the drivers of their own education, says educational consultant and public speaker Adam Welcome. .

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EdNews Daily

JANUARY 29, 2020

The current public education system has stagnated. Are sequential and upon completion provide a complete set of knowledge applicable to a career or higher education study pathway. All rivers flow to the same “ocean” which is a learner who is prepared for one of 2 things: Further specialized study . By Matt Ridenour.

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