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Keyboarding Basics Part 1

Ask a Tech Teacher

Many studies have documented the benefits of proper typing technique (McKay, 1998; Owston, 1997; Bartholome, 1996; Bieman, 1996; Hoot, 1986). Rogers (2003), including: Improvement in language arts. Is elementary school too early—or too late? Zeitz, 2008. Efficient usage of computers as writing, editing, and computing tools.

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PROOF POINTS: Long-term college benefits from high-quality universal pre-K for all

The Hechinger Report

Studies of the Perry preschool in Ypsilanti, Michigan and the Abecedarian preschool in Chapel Hill, North Carolina documented higher levels of educational attainment and higher earnings for children who attended. The second lesson is to wait patiently for long-term benefits to emerge even when elementary school test scores disappoint.

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Passionate About Second Language Acquisition: Meet Inkeri, English Teacher at 51Talk

EdNews Daily

Being raised in a bilingual Finnish/English home and having attended elementary school in Finland for several months at a time, I chose to apply to teaching positions in my mother’s native country of Finland. In 2003-2004, I taught a first grade English immersion classroom for the City of Espoo’s Jalavapuisto elementary school.

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5 Tips To Improve Your Teaching And Boost Your Career

EdNews Daily

Using whichever format you prefer (paper notebook, Word document, Evernote), keep track of the lesson plans you teach and how they go. Everything a New Elementary Teacher REALLY Needs to Know (But Didn’t Learn in College). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003. Keep a teaching log. Kriegel, Otis. Perott, Elizabeth. Seldin, Peter.

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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 2003 $700,500,000.

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How to Boost Family Involvement through Parent-Teacher Conferences

Waterford

Here are a few ideas for items that you could include on the document: Strengths and weaknesses. Avoid using educational jargon, which can confuse parents who aren’t as familiar with elementary teaching terms.[7]. Phi Delta Kappan, March 2003, 84(7), pp. National Association of Elementary School Principals. Stevens, B.A.,

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Teacher licensing rules are one reason small schools don’t have enough teachers

The Hechinger Report

She’d been teaching Spanish to elementary and middle school students, but he felt she was ready to take charge of a classroom of her own. Wilson conferred with Anderson, confirmed that she had submitted all the requisite documents and then pushed back on the state, without success. “It It really just blew my mind.

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