eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Some progress has been made–for example, the number of women earning science and engineering bachelor’s degrees increased by 34 percent between 2011 and 2020–yet there’s still much ground to be made up.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

More group work was associated with greater individual gains in a new study. When I first became an education journalist back in 2011, there was a lot of talk about individualized instruction, particularly by using educational software to tailor subjects for each student. Photo: Tara García Mathewson.

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The Hechinger Report

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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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

However, I'd like to note that if you create a group space as I did with my students, you're limited on the number of blocks you use to 1,000, which goes surprisingly fast.) Norwood Elementary School. Recently, my students wrote a website on Web 3.0 using Notion. Notion is free for educators. Free Educator Wellness Toolkit.

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Education Elements

JULY 27, 2016

These include, “engagement; entertainment; ease of access to information and data; group work; humanity; social relevance, and so on. Learning and life become more seamless” (Fullan, May 2011). In a word they make education easier and more absorbing.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

In this latest installment, we turn our focus back to a topic I last discussed in 2011: the characteristics of 21st-century teachers. 2011, Nurmi et al., Final thoughts Reflecting on the changes since my last discussion on this topic in 2011, it’s evident how quickly the field of education evolves. Madda et al.,

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 16, 2018

Monica Burns first started working with educational technology in 2011 when she was teaching at a New York City school that was becoming a magnet school. Starting in the fall of 2011, Burns spent two years working in a one-to-one environment with tablets in an elementary school setting.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

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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Waterford

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Many students may be reluctant to speak out in a group setting, or not want to share their thoughts and feelings with classmates. Classroom activities like reflective writing in journals is a great way to teach communication skills to PreK, elementary, or secondary students. Child Development, 82 (1), (March 2011), pp.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 30, 2020

High school graduation rates in Mobile are way up, from 55 percent before 2011 to 86 percent in 2018. Airbus employees have volunteered as reading buddies for children in elementary, middle and high schools. We’re like the conductor in the orchestra,” said Akers, who is a member of that group. It’s stronger than a suggestion.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

IBM’s famous Watson computing system—which defeated Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings in 2011—is coming to education, if not quite the classroom. From that focus group they narrowed the list of potential applications to professional development tools and, eventually, settled on a searchable database exclusively for elementary school math.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

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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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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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2023

The group, made up of people with kids in the school system, functions as a communications channel between other parents and school principals and teachers. The graduation rate in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District rose from 56 to 81 percent between 2011 and 2020. The parents are on their feet applauding.

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Waterford

APRIL 23, 2021

1] Children may play independently or in a group, but the key is that they decide the rules and focus. Whether you’re a preschool or elementary school teacher, you’re sure to find the ideas you need to help your students learn through play. Education Journal, June 2011, 39(3), pp. Why Is Play Important? January 2019. Healthline.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

You’ll find them in elementary classrooms and university lecture halls. Holland’s students use the board in a variety of ways, both individually and in groups. Facilitation of group projects and individual presentations. In 2011, large-format interactive flat-panel displays (IFPDs) displays became a new alternative.

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EdNews Daily

MARCH 22, 2017

New York City, Summer 2011. Get a group of straggling eighth graders excited about science. We need learning environments that meet — and adapt to — our group and individual learning needs. For literacy based lessons, we may set up our chairs in small groups. Written By: Grace O’Shea. I was about to go live.

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school. In groups of six, kindergartners and first graders rotate daily through a flexible centers model and take turns working on their eSpark personalized learning plans on the iPad.

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school. In groups of six, kindergartners and first graders rotate daily through a flexible centers model and take turns working on their eSpark personalized learning plans on the iPad.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2022

But Texas’ second-largest district had to fill elementary classrooms and core subjects in middle and high schools. In the 2011-12 school year, fewer than 7 percent of the state’s new teachers – roughly 1,600 – didn’t have a certification. The prohibition against using such certificates in elementary school was lifted, too.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

White and Asian parents who have the resources and inclination to prepare their 4-year-olds to excel on standardized tests snag more than three quarters of the coveted seats, although these two groups account for less than a third of all students. Sometimes, students learn in separate classrooms.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. At the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester, N.H.,

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

This certification was awarded by Digital Promise , a non-profit established by the US Congress in 2011 to develop research, practice, and technologies to drive education equity, in partnership with the EdTech Equity Project.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Education journalist Emily Hanford has argued that the failure to teach phonics in the early elementary years may be the problem. who started kindergarten in 2011.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Mackenzie Woll, a second-grade teacher at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public Elementary School in Worcester, Massachusetts, said diagnostic tests at the start of the year revealed that most of her students were reading at a kindergarten or a first grade level. “But READ THE SERIES. Related: Why reading comprehension is deteriorating.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2017

Piedmont Elementary in Alabama, we decided to finally try it. This allows us to meet as a whole group for a 20-30 minute math and science mini-lesson at the beginning of the period, before dividing the students into small groups for the rest of class. Small group interaction, made easier by smath. Last year at.

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EdNews Daily

MAY 23, 2017

What’s all the hype nowadays in elementary and secondary school classrooms? Having taught 17+ years as an elementary school teacher, my perspective regarding the use/overuse of accommodations shifts back and forth. As defined in 2011, Fidget Toys are self-regulation tools to help with focus, attention, calming & active listening.

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ExcelinEd

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In 2011, 78% of 4th graders scored below proficient in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Passing this legislation was the first step, but implementing the standards simultaneously statewide required an unprecedented coordination of efforts among many groups. Go big or go home. One thing was certain.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Whether she’s searching for standards-aligned curriculum or playing dress-up, the Tool Elementary School principal does whatever it takes to lift her students from struggling to successful. Department of Education named Tool Elementary a National Blue Ribbon School. Caring is Christal Calhoun’s superpower.

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EdTechTeam

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

With the Global Student Voice Film Festival deadline fast approaching, a group of my 5th-grade students has been hard at work collaborating on their 1 minute “Activating Change” themed film. Another group of students is planning a live-action film modeled after a musical commercial for Tim Horton’s coffee.

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Waterford

AUGUST 9, 2022

You may even want to start a Facebook group or Twitter account for parents. [11] Use these first day of school read-alouds to teach social skills to your elementary students: David Goes to School by David Shannon. Child Development, 82(1), January/February 2011, pp. Make sure to keep parents updated on school events.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2021

Researchers analyzed the records of about 1,300 students, drawn from a nationally representative sample of children across the country, who started kindergarten in 2010 and participated in a gifted program for at least one year during their elementary school years through fifth grade.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2021

Principal Margot Zahner’s vision for summer enrichment at Waterman Elementary School in Harrisonburg, Virginia, grows clearer every week. Margot Zahner, the principal of Waterman Elementary in Harrisonburg, Va., million through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund. That program ended in 2011.

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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. 32) Ingersoll, R.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! Come along and join in our first Tech Talk Tuesday in 2011. Thanks for your attention, and see you online! Please note the later starting time.) What are the best web2.0

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JANUARY 8, 2011

If you are looking for an easy calendar import / RSS feed for these events, you''ll now find a link on your calendar page or the calendar page of specific groups! Science and literacy instruction in the elementary grades is the focus of a new series of web seminars for the 2010-2011 school year.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 7, 2022

The organization says that several groups of researchers have since found that teachers continue to improve, albeit at a slower rate, well into their mid careers. . “It’s It’s not true that teachers stop improving,” said John Papay, an associate professor of education and economics at Brown University. “It’s

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