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5 edtech resources that support literacy in elementary school

eSchool News

Key points: Literacy is critical for students–and elementary years are a pivotal time These online tools help students develop essential literacy skills See related article: How efficacy studies improve literacy instruction For more news on literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Fall is the best time of year in Montana.

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Elementary school teachers struggle with Common Core math standards

The Hechinger Report

2, 2014 photo, teacher Joy Burke surprises her students with homemade cookies as they leave their fifth grade class at John Hay Elementary school in Seattle. Cookies and math tend to go together in an elementary school classroom. If the Common Core is to improve the math education of U.S. In this Thursday, Oct.

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How to use digital textbooks in the K-12 classroom

Hapara

Learners will read about and discuss rules, decision-making and how to socialize in the classroom. “Interactive Middle School Math 7” This middle school math online textbook aligns to the Common Core State Standards. Find out how H?para Kindergarten – “Myself and Others”. FREE GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS.

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In Texas, new math standards look a whole lot like Common Core

The Hechinger Report

But this year, New Frontiers Charter School in San Antonio needed its best teachers to help younger students get ready for a new set of math standards Texas adopted in 2012, so Demore switched to elementary school. The Texas standards aren’t the same as the Common Core State Standards, adopted by more than 40 states.

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How to Integrate Online Lesson Plans Into Your Curriculum

EdTech4Beginners

As anyone who has worked in education knows, creating custom lesson plans can be time-consuming, especially when teaching multiple grade levels (such as in a high school), subjects (such as in an elementary school), or students with varying academic abilities. Find online lesson plans that provide supplementary materials.

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Video Game Design with Elementary Learners

User Generated Education

In order to support interest and passion driven learning (all – I mean all – of my students play video games) as well as address cross-curricular content area integration of language arts, science, and technology standards, I had my gifted elementary learners, grades 2 through 6, do a semester long project on video game design.

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How to Teach STEM Every Day

Ask a Tech Teacher

STEM-trained students understand how to look at the forest and find the particular tree. Common Core addresses that with their focus on college and career ready, but the huge pushback against these Standards (justified or not, depending upon which side you’re on–we won’t get into those here) may derail their approach.

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