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Kidwind Celebrates Top Renewable Energy Innovations From Students At The 2023 National Kidwind Challenge

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Elementary School Division (Grades 4-5) Hutch STEM Blue from STEM Magnet School at Allen in Hutchinson, Kan. Since the first competition in 2009, the KidWind Challenge and its partners have successfully implemented events in 42 states, with roughly 50,000 students competing in 400 events across the country.

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Treering Announces New Philanthropic Partnership with Sandy Hook Promise

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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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How a $40M Investment Aims to ‘Mainstream and Modernize’ Montessori Education

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Since 2016, a California company has set out to make Montessori mainstream through building and acquiring a network of schools and technologies, and offering professional development programs to prepare future Montessori teachers and leaders. based company has raised $70 million in venture capital. To date, the Lake Forest, Calif.-based

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TenMarks Shutdown Leaves Teachers Wanting, Competitors Circling

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School and district users had ample warning about the demise of the adaptive K-12 math and writing software—the company issued a notice on its site 15 months ago—and yet many say that the off-boarding process was not a smooth one. Its parent company, 3P Learning, promises to price-match on districts’ most recent TenMarks contract.

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Teaching isn’t Rocket Science – It’s Way More Complex

The CoolCatTeacher

We need to teach students WHEN to divide, not how to divide. You know, we’re not giving the kids the tools in school along with opportunities to collaborate, that they need on the job, that the companies are asking for. In 2006 I gave up my job as an elementary principal to care for my wife who had Lou Gehrig’s disease.

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Edtech and Social Emotional Learning #sel

The CoolCatTeacher

I did a study , several years back about some of the older children working with younger children, (pre-kindergarten), just very basic digital inking, starting with colors and talking to 3 and 4-year-olds about their favorite colors, showing them how to use the tool. See: Creating Elementary Portfolios and One Note in the Classroom.

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National KidWind Challenge Champions Announced in Windy City

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o Third Place – The Birds from Darlington Elementary-Middle School in Darlington, Wis. Since the first event in 2009, the KidWind Challenge and its partners have provided this opportunity to more than 15,000 students across 22 states. For information on how to get involved, go to kidwindchallenge.org. ###.