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Thinking Routines in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Today Karen Voglesang @NBCTchr teaches children to use thinking routines in her classroom. After participating in Harvard’s Project Zero , she is applying and using the methods in classrooms and with teachers. Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. Listen Now.

Classroom

Classroom Elementary Examples Company

What You Can Do to Bring Emotional Intelligence Lessons into the Classroom

Waterford

JANUARY 30, 2020

13] If you can teach your students how to recognize and regulate their emotions, they’ll be better prepared to focus and reach their potential both inside and outside the classroom. On a whole-class level, teaching your students to develop emotional intelligence can significantly improve your classroom environment.[3]

Classroom

Classroom Training Examples Elementary

Growth Mindset Posters for Classroom

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Growth mindset posters for classroom Introducing growth mindset into the classroom has become an essential aspect of modern education. Posters that reinforce these ideas can be a powerful visual tool in the classroom. I have delved into this topic before, including exploring the psychology of growth mindset in various posts.

Classroom

Classroom Libraries Elementary Tools

#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

We discuss what going to the next level in the classroom and in online learning means both at the secondary and college level. My career began in Arlington Heights, IL, where I taught 3rd and 4th graders English as a Second Language in a self-contained classroom. green ), and Securing the Connected Classroom (ISTE Press – bit.ly/securingGreen

Classroom

Classroom Personal Learning Network Elementary Course

The Pivotal Role Movement Plays in Learning

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The best part is the conversations that I get to have with learners, especially at the elementary level. Downing Elementary School with principal Marcos Lopez as part of some broader work in Ector County ISD. Numerous studies have found that without breaks students have higher instances of inappropriate classroom behavior.

Learning

Learning Elementary Outcomes Blended Learning

A Teacher’s Guide to Toxic Stress in the Classroom

Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

Then, discover tactics for spotting and preventing toxic stress in your classroom. More students in your classroom may be suffering from toxic stress than you know. 14] Regardless of the grade you teach, it’s likely that at least one student in your classroom deals with chronic stress. What Is Toxic Stress, Anyway?

Classroom

Classroom E-rate Advocacy Report

The First Days of the School Year: It’s About the Learners Not the Content

User Generated Education

JULY 31, 2023

Establish a learning community where all learners are seen as having value in our classroom Getting to Know Learners One of our primary goals at the beginning of the school year should be to get to know our students. 2010; Cowan, 2012; Lohr & Haley, 2018; Sadera et al., 2009). ( Community Building in the Classroom ).

Elementary

Elementary STEM Collaborative Learning Strategy

ADHD in the Classroom: How to Teach and Support Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Waterford

DECEMBER 16, 2019

A survey of educators found that the majority lack enough information and classroom management strategies for students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and that they don’t feel capable to help them.[2] Then, we’ll discuss classroom management strategies and a few quick tips for supporting these students as a teacher.

Classroom

Classroom How To Strategy Elementary

How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2021

In 2011, the Dow Jones News Fund honored Sackstein as a Special Recognition Adviser and 2012 Education Updated recognized her as an outstanding educator. In 2012, Sackstein tackled National Board Certification in an effort to reflect on her practice and grow as an educational English facilitator.

Assessment

Assessment How To BYOD Twitter

Will new standards improve elementary science education?

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.

Elementary

Elementary Education Survey Report

Swarming the Classroom

EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

American poet and etymologist John Ciardi once remarked, “The classroom should be an entrance into the world.” Contemporary classrooms (from elementary school to graduate school) are structured similar to a manufacturing line and typically produce students who are full of information. Swarm Intelligence.

Classroom

Classroom Flipped Classroom Comparison System

Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

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.

Study

Study Outcomes Elementary Data

Augmented Reality Lessons You Can Use Now

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Do you need safe, fun ways for students to connect and learn while keeping their distance in the classroom? In today’s show Mitchell Weisburg, cofounder of the nonprofit Games4Ed, shares pedagogical best practices for using augmented reality in the classroom. Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality in the Classroom.

Company

Company Twitter EdTech Industry

Treering Announces New Philanthropic Partnership with Sandy Hook Promise

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.

Elementary

Elementary Smartphone Company Policies

4 Research-Based Reasons Students Should Learn Science Through Play

TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 3, 2020

contributed by Cindy Hoisington , Elementary School Science Teacher. As an early elementary science educator, I’ve advocated for years (to anyone who would listen) about the increasing need for high-quality science teaching in Kindergarten and Grade One classrooms. Create a ramp system that gets a ball to hit a target.

Learning

Learning Elementary STEM Meeting

K–12 Schools Work to Incorporate Computer Science into Curriculums

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

To facilitate increased focus from educators, the International Society for Technology in Education updated its standards for computer science curricula in July of this year, the first time since 2012, EdScoop reports. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read how Microsoft is pairing K–12 classrooms with computer science experts! by Eli Zimmerman.

Data

Data STEM Guidelines Report

Schools bring mindfulness to the classroom to help kids in the Covid-19 crisis

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Megan Sweet is the senior director of program and impact at Mindful Schools, a nonprofit organization that trains educators to teach mindfulness in the classroom. Ben Painter, a Middlesex graduate, took Worthen’s class in 2012 following a concussion. Credit: Sarah Garland / The Hechinger Report.

Classroom

Classroom Exercises Survey Elementary

#05: 5 Ideas for Using Game-Based Learning in your Classroom Today

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

As a gamification guru and moonshot thinker, Michael transforms the traditional classroom into a high-energy environment where active student engagement is paramount. In today’s show, Michael gives us five simple ideas for implementing game-based learning in your classroom. Today’s Give Away Contests! Adventure Paths.

Game-Based Learning

Game-Based Learning Gamification Differentiated Instruction Classroom

ACE Mentor Relationship Building with Google Drive and Google Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 21, 2018

Stephanie Goldman and her first-year mentee Lindsay George have used Google Drive and Google Classroom to supercharge their mentor/mentee relationship. Stephanie Golden: ACE Mentor Relationship Building with Google Drive and Google Classroom. Stephanie calls this the ACE method of mentoring: Access, Collaboration and Experimentation.

Google

Google Classroom Chromebook Accessibility

Teachers Are Great at Designing Classrooms. Let’s Get Them Redesigning Schools.

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2019

How many times have you walked into a classroom, say in one of the 88,665 or so elementary schools in the United States, and gasped at the sheer quantity and cuteness of the stuff on the walls? The highly decorated classroom walls are a testament to the creative force that is strong in many teachers.

Classroom

Classroom Training System Analysis

The Importance of Play in Schools

Waterford

APRIL 23, 2021

Then, we’ll include a few quick tips for you to bring play into your classroom. One study from the American Academy of Pediatrics even found that over the span of 10 years, the number of kindergarten classrooms with a recess period decreased from 96% to 70%.[5]. Strategies to Bring Play in the Classroom. What Is Play?

Classroom

Classroom Elementary Strategy Study

How one district has diversified its advanced math classes — without the controversy

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Years ago, when Woodfin attended Union Public Schools from kindergarten through eighth grade, she sat in fairly homogenous classrooms. But when she returned to teach at Union in 2012, the white student population had shrunk to a little more than half of total enrollment. She decided to talk with her principal at the time, Lisa Witcher.

Report

Report Elementary Course Secondary

Strategies to Help Kids Love Reading

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 11, 2018

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Barb Gilman (known as @barbinnebraska) has a classroom rich with a love of reading. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki DavisFollow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Barb Gilman (known as @barbinnebraska) has a classroom rich with a love of reading.

Strategy

Strategy Twitter Company Classroom

5 Ways to Transform Your Classroom into a Voyage of Discovery with Sarah Reed

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 11, 2017

Show Sponsor: PowerSchool This summer, PowerSchool announced the Unified Classroom. The Unified Classroom brings together the teacher’s grade book, learning management system, student information system, and assessment in one powerful platform with just one log in. Learn about the Unified Classroom. Listen Now.

Classroom

Classroom Elementary Conference Technology

Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Launched in 2012, the platform provides users with more than 10,000 authentic, interactive video-based science interactives crafted by Pivot’s expert curriculum team and teacher community. The school system has 13,000 students enrolled throughout the city and approximately 2,100 staff members working each day.

Resources

Resources Social Media Education EdTech

How to Unleash Student Intrinsic Motivation from Day One

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2016

While Mike is an elementary science teacher, I learned many techniques that apply to my middle and high school classrooms. What do you do and say to develop a classroom culture of respect and learning? Additionally, he was a 2012 winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching.

How To

How To Elementary Twitter Classroom

No Begging Required: Teachers Share 5 Creative Ways to Fund Classroom Technology

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2017

She is not alone, as educators around the United States get ready to start the 2017-18 school year, supplies—particularly technology—can cost classrooms hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ellen Goodman Luckily for educators, there are ways to get tech tools into the classrooms that don’t involve panhandling. This is a process.

Technology

Technology Classroom iPad Maker Movement

APM Studios Inks Partnership With Listenwise To Bring Award-Winning Science Podcast Brains On! Into Classrooms

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

APM Studios’ award-winning science podcast for kids, into classrooms nationwide as a learning resource for grades 2-5. Since its launch in 2012, the mission of Brains On! to enhance our elementary teaching resources for grades 2-5,” said Monica Brady-Myerov, Founder and CEO of Listenwise. PAUL, Minn.,

Classroom

Classroom Differentiated Instruction Data Elementary

5 Ways Online Learning Can Open Doors For All Students

EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

I had the chance to chat with Dr. Samuel Bennett from SEU to learn more about his experience working with students who are working on their Master’s in Elementary Education through their online program. My police partner saw how I interacted with children and encouraged me to seek an elementary teaching position. About Dr. Bennett.

Online Learning

Online Learning Elementary Learning Course

PROOF POINTS: The paradox of “good” teaching

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2022

They analyzed 53 elementary school teachers who had been randomly assigned to classrooms in their schools located in four different districts along the East Coast. These doubly “good” teachers had another thing in common: they maintained orderly classrooms that were chock full of routines.

Survey

Survey Elementary Study Report

Learning to Breathe: Educators Use Yoga and Meditation to Reduce Burnout

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Yet she never would have incorporated them into her classroom if she hadn’t experienced the power of these exercises herself. She spent many of her weekends this past fall at an elementary school in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, alongside 83 other peers, including fellow classroom teachers and other educators.

Exercises

Exercises Education Learning Advocacy

From ‘We Should’ to ‘Here’s How,’ The Rise of Mastery Learning in Schools

EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It is impossible for teachers to teach to the varied ability levels they are facing in their classrooms unless they transform their classrooms. It is inevitable, as was noted by Charles Schwahn and Bea McGarvey in their 2012 book Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning: Learning in the Age of Empowerment.

Handbook

Handbook Learning System Trends

Initial Findings After Implementing Digital Student Portfolios in Elementary Classrooms

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

The instructional walks, brief classroom visits in which I would write my observations down and share them as feedback with the teacher, did show an increase in the frequency of student discussion during instruction but not in higher level questioning. It should be noted that our 19% growth is almost double what we achieved in 2011-2012.

Elementary

Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment

Initial Findings After Implementing Digital Student Portfolios in Elementary Classrooms

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

The instructional walks, brief classroom visits in which I would write my observations down and share them as feedback with the teacher, did show an increase in the frequency of student discussion during instruction but not in higher level questioning. It should be noted that our 19% growth is almost double what we achieved in 2011-2012.

Elementary

Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment

Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

In addition, district educators will receive in-depth professional learning opportunities that will help them integrate their new resources into instruction and create engaging lessons that prepare students for success beyond the classroom. Discovery Education Science Techbooks.

Tools

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Will New Standards Improve Elementary Science Education?

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.

Elementary

Elementary Education Survey Report

Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

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 ).

Education

Education Professional Learning Study Case Study

Why I Still Believe in the iPad’s Positive Impact on Classrooms

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Mirna Reyes-Henderson, a world language teacher and department head at Foxcroft Academy, points out that good classroom management includes using the iPad as a tool to reinforce classroom learning and interaction. Julie Willcott ( @WillcottJulie ) was an early adapter of iPads in the classroom.

iPad

iPad Laptops Classroom Report

Researchers looked at how early STEM stereotypes begin for kids. They found them every step of the way.

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 2, 2022

Early in elementary school, many children already believe that boys are more interested than girls in computer science and engineering. Research shows that preschool teachers are less likely to offer science lessons and activities in early childhood classrooms if they are not confident about their own knowledge of science.

STEM

STEM Robotics Study Report

Better Edtech Budgeting: How Yuma Elementary District Makes The Most of Its Money

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.

Elementary

Elementary EdTech Case Study iPad

BoomWriter and Walch Education joins forces to provide world-class EdTech solutions

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

“This is a perfect merger of capabilities,” says Al Noyes, CEO of Walch, “Walch brings a platform that has been used for over 50 years and now we are adding the engagement applications for reading and writing in the classroom.” BoomWriter is producing magic in the classroom” , said Mr. Elorriaga. ABOUT BOOMWRITER MEDIA, INC.:

EdTech

EdTech Gamification Education Company

#4: What does research really say about iPads in the classroom?

eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2016

Popular mobile devices may come and go, but the iPad has remained a hit in the K-12 classroom. But even though they’re in schools, our work with teachers has led us to understand that while many of them would like to use iPads meaningfully in their classrooms, they can’t because of time, access, and training. Great idea, right?

iPad

iPad Classroom Mobility Training

Standards-Based Grading: How to Start the Journey

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 24, 2019

Her most notable awards include finalist for California State Teacher of the Year, 2012 and ACTFL National Language Teacher of the Year, 2015. Prior to that, she taught French for 25 years, winning numerous awards for her work designing authentic relevant learning experiences for her students.

How To

How To Assessment Professional Learning Twitter

Elementary school teachers struggle with Common Core math standards

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2016

2, 2014 photo, teacher Joy Burke surprises her students with homemade cookies as they leave their fifth grade class at John Hay Elementary school in Seattle. Cookies and math tend to go together in an elementary school classroom. In this Thursday, Oct. Photo: AP Photo/Elaine Thompson. We don’t have friends who come in quarters.

Common Core

Common Core Elementary Study Training

Thinking Routines in the Classroom

What You Can Do to Bring Emotional Intelligence Lessons into the Classroom

Trending Sources

Growth Mindset Posters for Classroom

#Supermuch teaching in the classroom and online

The Pivotal Role Movement Plays in Learning

A Teacher’s Guide to Toxic Stress in the Classroom

The First Days of the School Year: It’s About the Learners Not the Content

ADHD in the Classroom: How to Teach and Support Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

How to Assess with Respect with Starr Sackstein

Will new standards improve elementary science education?

Swarming the Classroom

Characteristics of The 21st Century Teachers

Augmented Reality Lessons You Can Use Now

Treering Announces New Philanthropic Partnership with Sandy Hook Promise

4 Research-Based Reasons Students Should Learn Science Through Play

K–12 Schools Work to Incorporate Computer Science into Curriculums

Schools bring mindfulness to the classroom to help kids in the Covid-19 crisis

#05: 5 Ideas for Using Game-Based Learning in your Classroom Today

ACE Mentor Relationship Building with Google Drive and Google Classroom

Teachers Are Great at Designing Classrooms. Let’s Get Them Redesigning Schools.

The Importance of Play in Schools

How one district has diversified its advanced math classes — without the controversy

Strategies to Help Kids Love Reading

5 Ways to Transform Your Classroom into a Voyage of Discovery with Sarah Reed

Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources

How to Unleash Student Intrinsic Motivation from Day One

No Begging Required: Teachers Share 5 Creative Ways to Fund Classroom Technology

APM Studios Inks Partnership With Listenwise To Bring Award-Winning Science Podcast Brains On! Into Classrooms

5 Ways Online Learning Can Open Doors For All Students

PROOF POINTS: The paradox of “good” teaching

Learning to Breathe: Educators Use Yoga and Meditation to Reduce Burnout

From ‘We Should’ to ‘Here’s How,’ The Rise of Mastery Learning in Schools

Initial Findings After Implementing Digital Student Portfolios in Elementary Classrooms

Initial Findings After Implementing Digital Student Portfolios in Elementary Classrooms

Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation Adds New, High-Tech Tools Supporting Teaching and Learning to Students’ Digital Book Bags

Will New Standards Improve Elementary Science Education?

Teacher Development Research Review: Keys to Educator Success

Why I Still Believe in the iPad’s Positive Impact on Classrooms

Researchers looked at how early STEM stereotypes begin for kids. They found them every step of the way.

Better Edtech Budgeting: How Yuma Elementary District Makes The Most of Its Money

BoomWriter and Walch Education joins forces to provide world-class EdTech solutions

#4: What does research really say about iPads in the classroom?

Standards-Based Grading: How to Start the Journey

Elementary school teachers struggle with Common Core math standards

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