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Arts-based Teaching in Elementary Schools

EdNews Daily

With efforts like Rhode Island School of Design’s championing of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math, the arts remain at the forefront of dialogue about best practices in elementary education). Arts-based Teaching Models in Elementary Schools. Goldberg (2011) advocates teaching about, with, and through the arts.

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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: Debunking the myth that teachers stop improving after five years

The Hechinger Report

In a 2004 paper, economist Jonah Rockoff, now at Columbia Business School, tracked how teachers improved over their careers and noticed that teachers were getting better at their jobs by leaps and bounds at first, as measured by their ability to raise their students’ achievement test scores. “It’s The science has evolved.”.

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Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom: A Guide for Educators

Waterford

4] Even though the technology is likely to change from their early school years to the time they start their first career, teaching digital literacy in elementary school is a great way to get students started. Lessons that involve digital citizenship can help a student use technology responsibly well beyond their elementary school years.

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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]. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2011, 39(3), pp. Theory Into Practice, 2011, 50(1), pp. Patterns of Teacher Stress in an Elementary School Sample. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, October 2004, 12(4), 247-253.

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How to Transition from Summer Break to the First Days of School

Waterford

Use these first day of school read-alouds to teach social skills to your elementary students: David Goes to School by David Shannon. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2004, 40(3), pp. Child Development, 82(1), January/February 2011, pp. The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi. Miss Nelson is Missing! by Harry Allard. Hernandez, S., and Leung, B.P.

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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 2011 $100,000,000 (President Obama’s request: $0).

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