eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

Many students are still reading below the level appropriate for their grade– roughly one-third of fourth graders in the United States read at or below what’s considered the basic level. And unfortunately, even before the pandemic, reading achievement has been low over the past several decades.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2023

The new mass lottery feature allows districts and schools to automatically configure multiple lotteries of any size and level of complexity. Learn more at scribsoft.com.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

At Sewickley Academy , we have taken that collaboration to the next level by having Grade 5 students step into mentoring roles for our kindergarteners who are just being introduced to computer science. Off and Running Grade 5 just leapt into their leadership positions. Here’s how we did it.

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Educational Technology Guy

AUGUST 14, 2019

eSpark is a fun and engaging way to differentiate reading and math instruction for students in preK-5th grade. Sing up free here: [link] eSpark automatically differentiates for PreK - 5 students based on their current needs with targeted instruction in reading and math. It is completely web-based.

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More Verbs

JANUARY 9, 2020

Wendy Cannon is a PreK-2 Technology Coach in the Saco Schools (ME). Each topic is an powerful strategy for the classroom, but broad enough that any teacher (any grade level or subject area) can apply it to her own context. In other words, it is personalized to each teacher who participates.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

SpringBoard Math Challenge 2022, open to all classes from Kindergarten to grade 5, will run from March 1 – May 8, 2022. Of course, it also helps reduce the attainment gap and ensures students are prepared for the next grade. The best performing classes with the highest points win weekly prizes at the state and national level.

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

If you are an educator who is wrestling with improving preK-8 student literacy, you likely are already very familiar with Irene C. Besides a very helpful website full of resources , they have also created a preK-8 Literacy Continuum published in a popular book, most recently given an expanded edition in 2016.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In either scenario the time seems ripe for planting a flag in the ground and offering ideas for the development of data literacy and data science through the grades. Yet research shows that most students who take calculus in school repeat it or take a lower-level course in college. In most districts in the U.S.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

It enables individuals to step into a Mars survival suit, navigate terrain in a hi-tech Mars Rover, help their team in specific level-based missions to discover past evidence of water, collect samples of water ice, and rescue fellow explorers from certain doom.

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A Principal's Reflections

AUGUST 23, 2020

Provide a few assessment options and allow students to select which one is graded. In the case of the latter, check out this PreK – 12 curricula from Khan Academy. To get started, view examples, or take what you have already created to the next level by checking out this post.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2021

The study found that some 800,000 students in grades 2-12 who were active in Achieve3000 Literacy from 2020-2021 achieved nearly two times their expected reading gains. While there are some variations, all students achieved comparable rates of acceleration which increased with higher levels of engagement. and four U.S. territories.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

SpringBoard Math Challenge 2021, open to all classes from grade 1 to grade 5, will run from March 1 – May 9, 2021. The best performing classes with the highest points win weekly prizes at both the state and national level. The grand winners will be announced at the end of SpringBoard. About SplashLearn.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

would help their students be at or above grade level during the 2023-24 school year. parents of children attending school in the fall entering pre-K-12 th grade. percentage points using a 95% confidence level. training in science of reading, technology-driven education, etc.)

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

BURLINGTON, NC — Carolina Biological, the leading school science supplier and the Smithsonian Science Education Center announced Smithsonian Science for the Classroom , Phenomenon and Problem-Driven Edition , for grades K to 5. The program includes 24 modules for grades K to 5. John’s School in Houston, TX.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

It enables individuals to step into a Mars survival suit, navigate terrain in a hi-tech Mars Rover, help their team in specific level-based missions to discover past evidence of water, collect samples of water ice, and rescue fellow explorers from certain doom.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The series takes a three-pronged approach to demonstrate how PreK-8 math teachers, as well as school, district, and educational technology leaders alike, can accelerate their students' learning. Gallagher , an educator since 1986 who has taught all grades from kindergarten to grade 8. Nigel is joined by Dr. Kathleen L.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 17, 2022

For decades educators have known that children who can read on grade level by the third grade stand a much better chance of succeeding in school and in life. After mastering 80% of a level in the game, students can move to the next level. Watch the Recording. Watch the Recording. Join the Community.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

While MIND encourages ST Math users to keep students on their grade-level content, the new Assignments feature makes it possible to assign Objectives from earlier grades to augment and fortify conceptual understandings of mathematical concepts, or from later grades to challenge students moving at a faster pace.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

With an innovation mindset and a focus on technology to personalize instruction at scale, Savvas empowers educators and engages students with high-quality, interactive PreK-12 learning solutions.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Schools need to transition and implement the standards next fall, when state assessments for grade 5, grade 8 and high school will be aligned to the 2021 science standards. This elementary curriculum is designed to engage, inspire, and connect grades K to 5 students firsthand to the world around them. Leaders in the Field.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

The results were similar across gender and racial groups, and for students with varying levels of math and literacy achievement. The randomized controlled study focused on physical science for grade 7 and included 28 teachers and more than 1700 students across three districts that served diverse populations.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Growing up in San Francisco and attending independent Catholic schools, low levels of racial diversity almost always left me, an ethnically ambiguous student, as the only representation of Blackness in my classrooms. I’ll never forget when my 5th-grade teacher had our class reenact a scene from the book "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry".

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Waterford

MARCH 26, 2021

Head Start is a federally funded program that promotes wellness for children from underprivileged families, provides education, childcare, and early learning development, both in the home and at PreK or childcare centers.[2] 2] Head Start was designed to address not only the child’s needs, but the family and the community needs as well.

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techlearning

JULY 23, 2018

McGraw-Hill Education and Sesame Workshop today announced an agreement that will bring research-based Sesame content and expertise into pre-kindergarten (PreK) and elementary school classrooms across the United States. The PreK curriculum is currently under development.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

Educators can create digital books to engage learners at varying levels. Two iPad-based research games that teach essential math reasoning and problem solving, designed for students in 6th grade and above. Designed to assist teachers of any level develop their curriculum with the principles of UDL in mind. UDL Book Builder.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

First, a cohort of literacy strategists in CCSD’s Read by Grade 3 (RBG3) program began a pilot of Lexia LETRS for Elementary Educators program in January 2022. systems and structures in their schools and districts for achieving high levels of academic performance and growth in literacy.

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edWeb.net

MAY 12, 2023

Students immediately know how well they did and are then able to unlock new levels (content) to stay engaged. Even when students fall short, the psychology of achievement presses them to try again to get it right so they can advance to the next level. According to Corey J. Similar to gaming, it provides a feel-good dopamine effect.

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ExcelinEd

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Learning to read by the end of third grade is the gateway to lifelong success. When students are not able to read by the end of third grade, their risk of falling behind grows exponentially. That’s why Ohio established a comprehensive K-3 reading policy in 2012 called the Third Grade Reading Guarantee.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast Join the Community Teaching Next Generation Scientists is a free professional learning community that provides educators and curriculum leaders with a place to collaborate on improving classroom practices for teaching PreK-12 science. Article by Jon Scanlon, based on this edLeader Panel.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Reveal Math for K-5 joins Reveal Math for grades 6-12, which is currently used in hundreds of schools nationwide, creating a comprehensive K-12 curriculum. Math Is…” Units, the first unit of every grade level, focus on the classroom environment, from modeling mathematical ways of thinking to setting classroom expectations as a class.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

With programs ranging from beginner level to current AR practitioners, she offered 10 apps that can help educators get started with no coding skills needed. It’s not specific to any grade level or subject and can be used across many disciplines. The best AR apps for your classroom. Curiscope . Metaverse . CoSpaces Edu.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 5, 2016

National Fire Prevention Week this year fall on October 9th-15th, and I recently learned about some terrific free resources that you can use to help teach PreK-5th grade students valuable fire safety skills. This is perfect for PreK-1st grade students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Positive Action, a leading provider of SEL curriculum across grades PreK-12, offers a whole-child approach to mental health, focusing on the SEL skills that students need to develop to successfully navigate school, career, and life.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In the edLeader Panel, “ Choosing Equitable, High-Quality STEM Curricula and the Impact It Can Have ,” district- and state-level STEM leaders discussed how to create inclusive and accessible schoolwide STEM programs that benefit all students. Preparing Educators to Teach STEM. Building Relationships Builds Trust and Confidence.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Created by hand2mind in 2012, Hands-On Standards reinforces key, grade-level math concepts and helps students deepen their understanding with hands-on manipulatives and activities. Hands-On Standards. Fennell’s experience and expertise make him the ideal educator to review and critique hand2mind’s Hands-On Standards product line.

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Discovery Education

AUGUST 16, 2022

Level up and review the latest DE updates here , then keep reading for learning resources to use this month and beyond. Grades 2-6. Grades PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8. All Grade Levels. Grades 6-12. We’re pleased to welcome Cram Jams to our ever-growing library of resources for you and your students! Learn More.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2022

Antonieta Avila, Los Angeles-based sixth grade teacher reasoned, explaining that she would like to see a therapist, but time is a real issue. While some solutions have to come from institutional and systemic levels, such as declared mental health days, other boundary work can be done at the school level or through personal practices.

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