Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

Then, we’ll provide a few ideas for differentiating your classroom instruction and show you how Waterford curriculum can help you provide personalized reading instruction. 9] Each student enters the classroom with unique experiences, preferences, and conditions that affect how they learn. What is Differentiated Instruction?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 4, 2020

Our first Library 2.020 mini-conference of the year is next week: "Wholehearted Libraries," online (and for free) on Tuesday, March 10th , from 12:00 - 3:00 pm US-Pacific Daylight Time (click for your own time zone). Not only do libraries need high tech, they also need staff who approach their work with a wholehearted attitude.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Welcome to episode 296 of the Every Classroom Matters podcast. Today’s show has the Episode 296 Listening Guide to help you take notes and to implement what you learn in your classroom. I’m using Bloomz in my classroom. In 2014, Shannon was named a Library Journal Mover & Shaker. Download the Listening Guide.

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NeverEndingSearch

JANUARY 13, 2021

We’re exited to launch SchoolLibraryNJ , a evolving project designed to address inequitable access to resources for K12 schools and libraries and to present the value of librarians in digitally curating resources for teaching and learning. Not every library has a realistic budget.

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

A student’s exposure to educational activities isn’t usually as rigorous during the summer as it is in the classroom, and some students may need a refresher at the beginning of the new year. Using strategies that promote an inclusive classroom during the school year can be a great way to prevent the achievement gap. Borman, G.D.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 27, 2017

Since then, my classroom has changed. Welcome to episode 297 of the Every Classroom Matters podcast. In this episode, Annette Lang and I discuss how her decision to “innovate like a turtle” has transformed her classroom. Can any teacher apply these principles and make their classroom better?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Libraries, lifelines for low-income families in the afterschool hours, have largely remained closed to patrons during the pandemic. Wealthy families’ annual per-child expenditures on enrichment activities nearly tripled between 1972 and 2006 (from $3,536 to $8,872) while low-income families remained stagnant at around $1,000.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The acquisition of Pivot Interactives supports Discovery Education’s mission to prepare learners for tomorrow by creating innovative classrooms connected to today’s world. The co-founders began working with their own students to develop direct measurement videos that allow teachers and students to break out of classroom constraints.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Included in the weeklong, free festivities are activities and challenges culminating with NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day, a day of action to inspire kids to get moving with their classmates, teachers, and families inclusive of virtual, hybrid, and socially distant classroom settings. On Wednesday, February 3 at 1 p.m. ET/ 12 p.m. CT/ 10 a.m.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

DreamBox also offers educators interactive professional development courses to learn best practices for using DreamBox to teach online or in the classroom in ways that meet students exactly where they are. To learn more about DreamBox, visit [link]. About DreamBox Learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

The Company’s integrated learning platform empowers teachers by offering easy lesson creation, ready-to-use formative assessments, and personalized, data-driven recommendations from a library of educational resources. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 About Clearlake.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Eligible Title 1 teachers are encouraged to share their classroom’s wish for the future of the country on Made By Us’ digital platform My Wish For U.S. The giveaway will remain open to teachers through September 21st for a chance to win a library of books based on the topic of their wish. by visiting bit.ly/wishesforbooks.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Professional learning communities (PLCs) or networks (PLNs) are groups of teachers that share and critically interrogate their practices in an ongoing, reflective, collaborative, inclusive, learning-oriented, and growth-promoting way to mutually enhance teacher and student learning ( Stoll, Bolam, McMahon, Wallace, and Thomas, 2006 ).

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EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

“We’ve found the more we listen, the more we hear about certain pain points teachers encounter in the classroom. This teacher uses Google Classroom heavily and provides students writing prompts by way of Classroom’s ability to send students their own copy of a document.

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eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2016

With ed-tech spending expected to reach $55B by 2019 as predicted by market research firm Technavio, schools and districts should ensure they can produce carefully-crafted technology plans that outline how technology will work successfully in classrooms. This guide isn’t just advice from a vendor.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2017

Over the last few years my classroom has gotten a lot of attention. I came to the Cobb County School District in 2006. Our classrooms were chaotic—everyone sitting in disarray. Defeat was built into the expectations of the special education classroom, and it was hard for me to see any viable escape.

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 26, 2014

Connected Classrooms Map - This map shows all of the teachers and partners in connected classrooms including museums, classrooms, aquariums, magazines, etc. Helens changed in the three-year span between 2003 and 2006 with these 360-degree panoramas. Many other Earth locations also available on arounder.com.)

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

DECEMBER 6, 2015

I am so excited to be guest blogging today about one of the biggest problems/advantages teachers have in the classroom…TECHNOLOGY. My goal in this post is to be able to help you utilize the “little tech” you have in your classroom. Use Class Dojo to manage your classroom. Utilize ALL the tech in your classroom.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2017

Since he introduced Khan Academy in 2006, the free, open-access education platform has inspired several knock-offs focused on specific disciplines. The latest, MEDSKL , aims to provide comprehensive medical content for use inside and outside the classroom. If imitation is the highest form of flattery, Salman Khan should feel honored.

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Shake Up Learning

OCTOBER 4, 2015

On October 20th, connect your classroom with author, Kate Messner through Google Hangouts. About the Author Kate Messner is an award-winning author whose books for kids have been New York Times Notable, Junior Library Guild, Indie Bound, and Bank Street College of Education Best Books selections. The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2018

A child in a classroom for the youngest students at Hill Country Montessori sets up his workspace. Two students work together in the primary classroom at Hill Country Montessori. Rachel Rodriguez teaches a small-group lesson in her classroom at Hill Country Montessori. Photo: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

Since it’s now 2020, I thought it would be fun to revisit Karl Fisch’s video from 2006, titled 2020 Vision. It was fascinating to see some of Karl’s projections from 2006. Today we also see greater skepticism toward Google than many of us had back in 2006.

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The Daring Librarian

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

interactive Wikis, and school blogs, can supercharge the library program & classroom throughout the school year. For Teacher Librarians, classroom teachers, tech teachers, admins, & well.everyone! Improve & step-up my school library EduBlog! Reflective & Raring to Go! This year is no different!

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 7, 2018

As a freshman, she constantly got into fights, and spent long hours in a disciplinary classroom. Even as early as 2006 and 2007, it was apparent to sociologists Lori Peek and Alice Fothergill, authors of the book “Children of Katrina,” that students were falling way behind as a result of the storm and its aftermath.

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Waterford

MARCH 31, 2020

Because approximately 1 in 59 students are diagnosed with autism, learning how to help students with this disorder in the classroom is so important.[1] If your student with autism seems like they could use some time away from class, you could also ask them if they’d like to read or work on homework in the library for a while.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 25, 2016

Akerman Hall at the University of Minnesota, a former airplane hangar renovated into classrooms, labs, and offices. Then come drab cinderblock corridors and classrooms that also date from the 1940s and don’t look anywhere near as glamorous. Cal students in the Doe Library at UC Berkeley. Photo: University of Minnesota.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2019

By 2006, the school was majority minority. The ID records included when students entered classroom buildings, returned to the dorm at night, checked out library books or bought a coffee. It was an all-white commuter school before black students were allowed to enroll in 1962.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Critical guidelines that can lead to successful and sustainable professional learning include specific content areas focus, opportunities for teachers to engage in hands-on learning, and professional learning experiences connected daily with classrooms. About the Host.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

“If E-rate didn’t fund our technology, we didn’t get it,” he said, referring to a federal program that makes telecommunications and Internet access more affordable for schools and libraries. “We One of the newer buildings on the school’s campus hasn’t been painted since it was built in 2006. We didn’t have a lot of extra.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

It has grown into a library of more than 1,200 explainer videos, many of which have received more than a million views each and are assigned in schools and colleges around the world. But it does so with wit and humor, and it has the snappy pace that feels more like an episode of the Simpsons than the typical classroom lecture.

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edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

For instance, one barrier to access was library cards. The school streamlined the process and included library card registration with overall school registration. The library staff constantly communicates with community leaders to find out how they can assist them; again, technology is the tool, not the end goal.

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edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

Normally, many rural districts work with local libraries and businesses to provide students with WiFi hotspots. Already, many teachers don’t have the skills to integrate tech into the classroom—even the young ones. Teachers have also been doubly challenged with the quarantine.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 1, 2020

Educators must first have a deep and cohesive understanding of what they’re trying to accomplish in the classroom and how they’re trying to do it. Otherwise, they might go off in a different strategic direction that conflicts with classroom needs. Teachers use classroom tech to support learning goals outside of the assessments.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Everyone has been to school and has their own image of what a classroom should look like. Yet, 1:1 classrooms, BYOD, and tech-supported education are today’s reality. Moreover, keep checking on classrooms to make sure the tech is helping as envisioned rather than just becoming a projector screen or an afterthought.

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edWeb.net

JULY 15, 2020

In the edWebinar, “ Digital Equity Strategies for Learning Beyond the Classroom,” the presenters talked about how they are managing digital equity in the COVID-19 era and what they see as the critical next steps. He is a frequent presenter at state, regional and national conferences and a published author in professional journals.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

However, the goal is always the same: making sure that every student, at every level (classroom, building, district), has access to the resources they need to meet their learning goals. Ann served as co-chair of Texas Education Technology Advisory Committee which developed the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

Enhanced teacher training: Professional development has always been a part of edtech initiatives, but there’s a difference between leading small group projects within the same classroom and coordinating them between students at home. ClassLink empowers your students and teachers with instant access to their learning resources.

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