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U.S. K-12 Educational Technology Policy: Historical Notes on the Federal Role

Doug Levin

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., ” FY 2012 $0. FY 2013 $0. FY 2014 $0.

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ADHD in the Classroom: How to Teach and Support Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Waterford

For elementary school teachers, here are a few early signs of ADHD to look for:[14]. Patterns of Teacher Stress in an Elementary School Sample. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2002, 10(2), pp. Effects of Child Gender and Symptom Type on Referrals for ADHD by Elementary School Teachers. Low self-control.

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Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Digital Promise

Teaching quality has been defined as “instruction that enables a wide range of students to learn” ( Darling-Hammond, 2012 ), and it is the strongest school-related factor that can improve student learning and achievement ( Hanushek, 2011 ; Nye, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges, 2004 ; Rivkin, Hanushek, and Kain, 2005 ).

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PROOF POINTS: New answers to old questions about special education

The Hechinger Report

A group of economists found a clever way around this problem by studying 24,000 elementary and middle school students who were diagnosed with a specific learning disability from 2006 to 2012 in New York City, the largest school district in the country.

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How can being bilingual be an asset for white students and a deficit for immigrants?

The Hechinger Report

In 50 elementary schools, according to officials, these students now take classes in Spanish and English with an ultimate goal of achieving academic proficiency in both languages by middle school. The same is true of the Muñiz Academy, which opened in 2012 as the city’s first such high school. Photo: Tara García Mathewson. “I

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Why I Still Believe in the iPad’s Positive Impact on Classrooms

Edsurge

Way back in 2002, when Friendster was the biggest social network and people were gathering in Internet cafes, the State of Maine implemented the first 1:1 laptop initiative in the country. Reyes-Henderson of Foxcroft Academy works at the first high school in Maine to implement a 1:1 iPad initiative, dating back to the fall of 2012.

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How Being Part of a ‘House’ Within a School Helps Students Gain A Sense of Belonging

MindShift

30, 2016 was a big day for Lake Canyon Elementary. Lake Canyon Elementary School ceremony assigning students to a house. In addition to allowing for “much more individualized responses,” he said, the house system helps replicate the coherence of the elementary experience. Katie Fewell Photography). Samantha Shanahan/KQED).