Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

I wanted a step-by-step manual on how to be a good teacher. It’s 2009, I’m a third year teacher talking to a group of ninth graders about the historical context of the novel “Of Mice and Men.” A mix of nervous laughter and impressed silence fills the classroom. I wanted to do everything the right way.

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Upon getting on Twitter in 2009, I was not only baffled about how to use the social media site but also about all the symbols associated with it. Even if your hashtag contains multiple words, group them all together. Educate your stakeholders on the why, how, and what, as it relates to hashtags.

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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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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2024

In perhaps the only attempt to summarize the detracking literature, a 2009 summary of 15 studies from 1972 to 2006 concluded that detracking improved academic outcomes for lower-ability students, but had no effect on average and high-ability students. and mapped how to handle each scenario. We imagined a catastrophe,” he said. “We

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), school age students who receive special education services in public schools represented about 15 percent of enrollment in the 2020-21 school year, up from 13 percent in 2009-10. School administrators are taking a hard look at how to prevent burnout.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 18, 2019

This tool is based on an analysis of the bibliographic record (including the title, keywords, author, cited references, and abstract) of articles from the Web of Science database; the network map structure is based on how the articles cite one another. New Topics (and Subtopics) on the Digital Promise Research Map.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2023

She would also lead an upcoming meeting on the school’s finances, including how to spend federal pandemic relief dollars. Today, Junge’s group, which coined the term “teacher-powered” in 2014, identifies roughly 300 schools nationwide that follow the model. The Boston Teachers Union Pilot School was founded in 2009.

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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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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Children line up to go inside their classroom at Mainspring Schools in Austin, Texas. Mainspring provides extensive support to families, including counseling services, support groups and help meeting basic needs. We know how to stave off the worst consequences, Osborne said. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In 2019, a full year before the pandemic, the American Psychological Association reported new research showing a dramatic increase in the rates of depression among young people aged 18 to 25, surging 63 percent from 2009 to 2017 (from 8.1 percent to 13.2 Students need to be reminded that it is OK to not be OK.

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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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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 20, 2024

My purpose behind this post is to introduce you to UDL, explain what it is and talk about the different ways you can use it in your classroom to enhance your teaching and boost students learning. 2013) define UDL as “a set of principles and techniques for use in the classroom along with the design of accessible instructional materials.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2017

Have you ever walked into a classroom where students were engaged in serious on-topic discussion, debating ideas and challenging each other to provide evidence of their statements? Chances are, you entered a classroom using a discussion method known as Socratic Debate , aka Socratic Method, Socratic Circle, or Socratic Inquiry.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2023

Because administrators, policy-makers, students, parents, and community members all play key roles in how society values the work of teachers, positive interactions become critical. Community members must consider how their non-verbal cues convey respect to the teaching profession. . Relationships are unique and take time to build.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

In regard to Creativity, check out my last post, which covers facilitating and assessing Creativity in the classroom. The very first time I heard the idea of integrating the Arts into STEM education was while watching a 2009 keynote made by Daniel Pink at the NECC Conference in Washington DC… yes prior to ISTE Conferences!

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

The Research About Keeping Teachers First, let’s dive into some research about how to help teachers thrive (and not quit teaching.) Beginners in the classroom. Barsade put 94 business students into groups all doing the same task. Interestingly, he also admits that he almost quit teaching this past school year.

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ViewSonic Education

MAY 31, 2019

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer for ideal classroom display solutions. Most classrooms benefit (hugely) from at least one interactive touch screen display. Many find that more than one display is ideal for flexible classrooms that maximize active learning. Fortunately, schools have options.

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MindShift

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A Twenty-first Century Guide to Politics in the Classroom . In their book about the research, The Political Classroom , Hess and McAvoy argue that schools, in order to fulfill their democratic mission, should be political (though not partisan). All around, classroom political discussions can be fraught with minefields.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Like, of course my kid knows how to do those things. My oldest son, who’s 12 now, was born in 2009, and he kind of grew up on it. Duck Duck Moose was the first company that could come up with really compelling apps that were good—arguably good—for kids, in 2009, 2010, 2011. They started with pre-K and kindergarten standards.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2019

I teach online grad school classes in how to integrate tech into education. One topic I always ask students is how they manage cell phone usage in their classes. Protocols for these mobile devices have little in common today with how they were addressed a decade ago. Walk Around the Classroom to verify behavior.

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The Thinking Stick

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Duvall encourages teachers to incorporate media literacy into their classrooms, providing resources and suggestions on how to get started. In 2009, Shekeese transitioned to filmmaking full time, adding Media Literacy and Film Education to his skillset.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 23, 2019

7] They placed students into two groups: those who studied by memorizing information and those who guessed first, then got feedback on their answer. How To Help Students Overcome Their Fear of Making Mistakes. 3] Self-reflective learning is an active learning technique that teaches students how to reflect on past mistakes.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This guest speaker was talking about how to run group interviews, and she, a white woman, was imparting what she learned from years of research with various U.S. populations, including “tips” on how to work with diverse communities. And we’re not just one homogenized, stereotypical group.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 15, 2016

Embedding new words into classroom conversations and assignments pegged to topics teens care about. The curriculum then provides opportunities for students to use the new words in classroom discussion, debate, and writing. This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Accomplished teachers are most knowledgeable about how students in their school or district learn, and thus they are ideal candidates to lead professional-learning and curriculum development efforts (Vescio et al., 2008; Webster-Wright, 2009 ; Accomplished California Teachers, 2012 ). Professional Learning Communities.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 21, 2015

When I first dipped my toe into the social media waters in March 2009 I really did not know what to expect. Little did I know that my tweeting would lead to a feature story on CBS Channel 2 NYC during November 2009 and in the process catch the eye of business maven Trish Ruben. Value can be defined in many ways.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

Soon, employees from one of the world’s most influential companies will arrive to teach these students about computer science: how to program computer games, how to work with data and how to found and run a business. They laugh and joke, listening to Beyoncé and Rihanna on built-in speakers.

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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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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

In some cases, staff had to evacuate entire classrooms to ensure the safety of the other children in their care. But in recent years, as the opioid crisis has transformed homes and communities across Ohio—overdose death rates in the state are up 300 percent since 2009—those calls have skyrocketed in number.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 11, 2017

Scoreboard Game: Students earn points for themselves (as a group) for doing stuff right and points for the teacher when they do stuff wrong. The Scoreboard Game improves classroom management and keeps students motivated as they experience success in this gamified environment. The teacher or students who win get a pre-arranged prize.

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Digital Citizenship Strategy Video Study 157

eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2017

Colorado District 49 , where I am superintendent of the iConnect Zone, started down the road to blended learning in 2009, and we are still learning. You don’t have to be 1:1 to make blended classrooms work. Back in 2009, District 49 was looking for ways to provide more flexible learning opportunities.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 18, 2016

Hinton recommends the use of guided partner or group projects to help students feel connected to one another. Another strategy Dr. Callahan uses to boost relatedness is to reduce the physical separation between the teacher and students in the classroom. Next, he presents effective strategies for using flashcards to learn vocabulary.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2021

Levels of empathy in youth fell by nearly half between 1979 and 2009. According to updated research in 2017 , the creativity crisis has grown worse and is impacting the youngest age groups the most. There is little data on the number of “trauma-sensitive classrooms” in the U.S. Our empathy and human connection crisis.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2018

percent in 2009 to 87.9 Barile’s class is a prime example of how Revere High School uses “student-centered learning” to reach a highly diverse student body. Finally, the approach breaks from traditional classrooms where students are expected to sit and listen. percent in 2009 to 87.9 percent in 2017. percent in 2017.

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E-rate Report Assessment Study 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

For over a decade, North Carolina has been the site of one of the most sustained, successful initiatives in education: giving all students in all schools access to broadband internet with WiFi in every classroom by 2018. To date, more than 70 percent of schools are equipped with a Wi-Fi network that enables digital learning in the classroom.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Embedding new words into classroom conversations and assignments pegged to topics teens care about. The curriculum then provides opportunities for students to use the new words in classroom discussion, debate, and writing. This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

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Comparison Assessment Study Analysis 120

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

Top Hat got its start in the “clicker” business, offering a web-based and mobile classroom response tool that lets instructors gauge whether students understood the lesson (or paid attention). It’s not that the publishers don’t know how to digitize materials,” he adds. The question is: ‘How well can Top Hat do it?’”

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