The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

Malachi Ballinger, 6, laughs at how far he has made his “pinball” travel during a science lesson in his kindergarten classroom in Redmond, Oregon. Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Callahan has become a particularly fervent believer in the power of science education in her classroom. It does now.

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Elementary Education Survey Report 85

The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 31, 2009

As 2009 comes to a close I wanted to take a look back and see what post did people visit the most. On Nov 18 we discussed how to motivate teachers to use more technology in the classroom. On Nov 18 we discussed how to motivate teachers to use more technology in the classroom. You Want Me To Use This In My Classroom?

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Training Twitter Technology Tools 100

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In 2009, when I began my first of teaching, I taught in a school without walls. I was at Malcolm X Elementary School (MXES), an imposing cement box centrally located in Washington DC’s most violent and poorest neighborhood. Why did a wall-less classroom even exist? In the 1970’s there was a movement called Open Classrooms.

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Classroom Elementary Industry Strategy 138

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Collaboration transcends classroom boundaries, involving a myriad of stakeholders – colleagues, students, parents, and the broader educational community. In my experience, these connections don’t just bring new ideas and perspectives to the classroom; they also offer support and inspiration from a global teaching community.

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The yearbook company signed a three-year pledge, which will support Sandy Hook Promise’s ability to bring the life-saving, evidence-informed “Know the Signs” prevention programs into more K-12 classrooms nationwide at no cost to schools. We founded Treering in 2009 with the goal of creating a more inclusive yearbook.

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Elementary Smartphone Company Policies 97

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs. This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report.

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Elementary EdTech Case Study iPad 74

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 23, 2017

Below is an adapted section of Chapter 4 from our book that looks as research that can influence learning space design in classrooms and schools. As such, Barrett and Zang (2009) identify three key design principles: Naturalness : Hardwired into our brains, humans have the basic need for light, air, and safety.

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Learning Steelcase Study Outcomes 309

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

However, we can discuss the things that are already here and describe how they influenced everyday classroom activities. Modern educators know this very well, so they’ve come up with many different ways to incorporate gamification elements into the everyday classroom environment. Let’s take a look! 3D learning.

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EdTech Gamification Tools Robotics 347

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. On days when SpaRRk Academy students are learning virtually, the classrooms are empty except for teachers and administrators, who come into the office just about every day.

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Elementary Online Learning Report Personalized Learning 92

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The latest release, which followed students who started at the state-run pre-K program in the 2009-10 or 2010-11 school year through the end of sixth grade, found that grads of the program had lower academic scores, more behavioral problems and more special education referrals than their peers who did not attend.

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Study Outcomes Elementary System 109

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. Green, A.M.,

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How To Education E-rate Analysis 294

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

What reading program did they use in elementary school? Related: NAACP targets a new civil rights issue — reading Meanwhile, Megan met Jazmine as her ninth grade English teacher in East Harlem in 2009. Her academic records said Jazmine had worked hard through elementary and middle school, with good grades.

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Elementary Report Trends Training 108

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2022

Philanthropist and former Microsoft CEO Bill Gates popularized the notion in a 2009 TED Talk when he said “ once somebody has taught for three years, their teaching quality does not change thereafter.” For example, student achievement in their classrooms might increase by the same 50 points every year. The science has evolved.”.

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Study Data Microsoft Training 141

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 24, 2020

In normal times when students come to my classroom (I provide pull-out services for gifted elementary level kids), I get them doing hands-on activities within minutes of entering into my classroom. A focusing activity is designed to immediately focus students’ attention as soon as they walk in (or log in) to the classroom.

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Examples Groups Google Outcomes 435

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Black elementary students in North Carolina tended to score higher on annual math tests when they were taught by an HBCU-trained teacher, but not necessarily a Black teacher, according to an unpublished study from a Stanford University graduate student. Credit: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report. Warmer, I would say.

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Study Training Elementary Report 142

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Getting to the classroom has been a struggle for students like Laura, 15, who just finished her freshman year at East Palo Alto Academy (EPAA). Unreliable transportation can also be an obstacle for getting to the classroom. MENLO PARK, Calif. Forty minutes. Source: California Department of Education. percent) in 2021-22.

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Meeting Data Elementary Policies 170

MindShift

JULY 10, 2018

Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012.

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Elementary Education Survey Report 39

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

2008; Webster-Wright, 2009 ; Accomplished California Teachers, 2012 ). On the other hand, one-shot, “drive-by,” or fragmented, “spray-and-pray” workshops lasting 14 hours or less show no statistically significant effect on student learning ( Darling-Hammond, Wei, Andree, Richardson, and Orphanos, 2009 ).

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Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

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 2009 $269,900,000 (President Bush’s request: $0).

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Over one-half of participating school districts allowed students to take home their laptops by 2004; a second RFP was issued in 2006; and the MLTI program expanded into high schools in 2009. Self-training apps on the iPad allow students to practice outside of the classroom and increased the amount of time students spend practicing.

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iPad Laptops Classroom Report 92

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2023

Example: Before initiating a conversation about race, discuss and agree on classroom rules such as not interrupting others, using respectful language, and keeping shared information confidential. Example: Have regular classroom meetings to discuss current events related to race, diversity, and inclusion.

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Strategy Examples Elementary Classroom 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2023

The first was that elementary school students who attended “Core Knowledge” schools – which teach young children a broad core curriculum in many subjects – were better readers. It’s nearly impossible to test different instructional approaches in real classrooms.

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Study Common Core Elementary Report 130

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Soft instrumental music played in the background as families walked into the gym at Laurene Edmondson Elementary School around 5:30 in the evening. The goal was to connect with busy families in a more meaningful way: showing parents what’s happening in the classroom and, critically, how they can support learning at home.

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Elementary Meeting Report Survey 145

eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

Mathematics Growth in Early Elementary School: The Roles of Beginning Knowledge, Student Engagement, and Instruction. The Elementary School Journal, 108(2), 115–130. Implementing a Schoolwide Literacy Framework: Improving Achievement in Urban Elementary Schools. Elementary School Journal, 111(4), 535–560. Bodovski, K., &

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Learning E-rate Elementary Outcomes 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Children who attended Tennessee’s state-funded voluntary pre-K program during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years were doing worse than their peers by the end of sixth grade in academic achievement, discipline issues and special education referrals. Related: New research finds “Magic 8” preschool classroom practices.

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Outcomes Study Report Guidelines 133

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 22, 2016

For the past several decades, I have had my feet in both elementary education and teacher training and development. Hands-on and experiential learning is used in some elementary schools but this diminishes as students get older. Engages the senses. More likely to engage emotions. ”( Hands-On is Minds-On ).

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Learning Elementary Training Outcomes 120

Neo LMS

APRIL 4, 2017

Replacing your classroom furniture naturally comes with quite a high cost, but if you feel your class could benefit from the change it might be worthwhile to test one or two over a period of time, it may suit some students where it doesn’t suit others. These are the self same bouncy balls we use in the gym to stretch.

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Outcomes E-rate Learning BYOD 177

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 29, 2017

In my own classroom, I have my students run Hour of Code each December for the whole school – grades K5- sixth grade. Pairing her with an older girl in sixth grade at that time – one who wasn’t one who was really excited about turning in homework or engaging other classroom content – really worked well with this girl.

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EdTech Learning STEM Microsoft 190

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

K-12 education system by open educational resources (OER) since 2009, although my first exposure to the ideas and leaders of the movement stretch back to the launch of the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative. I’ve been engaged in thinking deeply about the promise and opportunity afforded the U.S. K-12 education.

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OER Instructional Materials Advocacy Meeting 170

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2021

Levels of empathy in youth fell by nearly half between 1979 and 2009. This requires many concurrent interventions : leadership buy-in; trauma-sensitive classroom practices; positive responses to challenging behaviors; restorative justice practices; policy changes (e.g., Our empathy and human connection crisis.

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Education Trends Policies Report 184

The Web20Classroom

APRIL 27, 2017

I’ve had this blog since 2009. Not only to share the resources they find and use in and out of the classroom but to look back on our personal practices of both learning and growing as professional educators. Are you an elementary teacher? Read elementary blogs. FAQs for Educational Bloggers I want start a blog.

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Education Social Media Elementary Twitter 135

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 20, 2021

I’m a beneficiary of what that’s like,” she said, seated at a small conference table in her business classroom, full of gleaming computers. “I After more than a decade in the classroom, Arvizu experienced some burnout, but she recently rediscovered her passion for teaching. “It This story also appeared in NBC News. “I Not anymore.”.

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Report Data Course Groups 145

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 7, 2014

My father was an elementary principal for 30 years and I always admired how he was able to inspire his staff to focus on student learning. As a classroom teacher I felt that my impact was limited based on the number of students I had contact with on a daily basis. To say that he was beloved by all would be a significant understatement.

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Personal Learning Network Social Media Personalized Learning STEM 259

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

Doug, as we finish up, could you give us a 30-second pep talk about personalizing learning for the students in our classroom today? You want to make sure that your formative assessments are based on where the student is at, not some kind of standard that every student in your classroom has to jump through.

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Khan Academy Elementary Company Personalized Learning 165

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

To make up the gap, states are putting teachers without a strong science background in front of classrooms. But the state’s teacher shortage means there’s no guarantee that there are teachers with a science background in classrooms. In Oklahoma, to fill vacancies, emergency teaching certifications have skyrocketed since 2009.

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Survey Report Data STEM 115

Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2021

That translates into a broad suite of schools and services, starting with Guidepost Montessori , a network of early-childhood centers and elementary schools. He climbed up the ladder and became its CEO in 2009. It also provides teacher training and the physical materials used in classrooms. That experience would come in handy.

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Education Company Training Industry 157

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

A Smile is the Teacher’s Game Face This summer, I met Rob Brown , elementary school principal at Southside Christian School in South Carolina. Rob Brown, Elementary School Principal Southside Christian School, South Carolina In brief, I realized this important fact: A teacher’s smile is a teacher’s game face. 24) Jackson, C.

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Policies Groups Elementary Study 236