EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

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. I believe that eventually, all schools will transition to mastery/proficiency/competency-based programs that are student-centered and student-driven. Learn more and register here!

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

Related: Pathways to jobs of the future opening via summer STEM programs. North Star is part of the Uncommon Schools network, which has elementary, middle and high schools in Newark. Yet for years, students like McGee had limited exposure to the world of STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

VCSC is one of Vigo County’s largest employers, serving nearly 14,000 students across three traditional high schools, five middle schools, 15 elementary schools, an alternative school, and a virtual school. The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 22, 2021

Mitch served on the Board of the Ed-Tech Industry Network (ETIN) of the SIIA from 2012-2019, was cochair from 2015-2016, and was the chair in 2019. Games4Ed facilitates collaborations between educators, researchers, game developers, publishers, and policymakers to further the use of games and other immersive strategies in schools.

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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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The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2023

More than 150 teachers have graduated from the program since it started in 2012. “I The 15-month tuition-free program focuses on enrolling educators in “high-needs” middle and high schools. I don’t think that there’s ever been a time where playing this role has been more important,” said Ellen V. Futter, president emerita of AMNH. “We

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students.

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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. Additionally, he was a 2012 winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. Currently, Mike teaches elementary science in northeastern Pennsylvania.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Launched in 2012 by two visionary educators, 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 Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12.

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ExcelinEd

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Apple has redesigned the “Everyone Can #Code ” #curriculum with a focus on introducing more elementary and middle #school #students to #coding – TechCrunch [link] #CSEdWeek [link] [link]. — Digi from NCC Edu (@DigiEduMatters) December 13, 2019.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

Dr. Betsy Hargrove has been the Superintendent of the Avondale Elementary School District since 2012 after having served as the Assistant Superintendent since March 2009. The Avondale Elementary School District has embedded a continuous improvement focus in all systems throughout the organization. Dr. Betsy Hargrove.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2017

Studying the successes of black women mathematicians opens a window into how we can produce more black STEM grads. In 1940, just 2 percent of all black women earned college degrees, and 60 percent of those women became teachers, mostly in public elementary and high schools,” Shetterly writes. And the country suffers for it. “In

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2017

Daniel Hodge Back in 2012, ambitious district officials in Fulton County revealed a 5-year plan. Chanel Johnson, a STEM program specialist in Fulton County, echoes Hodge’s concerns, noting that many of the teachers saw personalized learning as a type of technology that would replace the work of teachers in the classroom.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2019

I accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer of East Texas Advanced Academy (ETAA) in partnership with a school district in East Texas where I served as principal at a middle and elementary school simultaneously. Everhart elementary schools. . This advanced my career to becoming the CEO of ETAA.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 20, 2015

When the world talks about STEM education for the most part they talk around elementary teachers rather than to elementary school teachers. A 2012 report on student motivation toward STEM career, out of The University of Nevada, (How to Motivate US Students to Pursue STEM Careers by Md. Robinson) disagrees.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2018

Small-group math work at Prairie Oak Elementary in Berwyn North School District 98 where, two years ago, just 14 percent of third-graders were able to do grade-level math. Related: Eight ways to introduce kids to STEM at an early age. Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report. BERWYN, Ill. —

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

STEAM – adding Arts to STEM – provides a full 360-degree approach to 21 st -century learning. Erin Mulcahy has been with littleBits since 2012 and has been helping educators integrate littleBits into classrooms since the beginning. How do educators prepare students for jobs that don’t even exist yet? Meet Your Speakers.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2017

Three years ago, the pilot launched with ten elementary schools, and as of fall 2016, it has grown to include 20 schools (out of a total of 173 BCPS schools), specifically ten elementary schools, seven middle schools and three high schools. Katherine Cox, Instructional Coach at Mays Chapel Elementary. According to the S.T.A.T.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 21, 2018

Stephanie Goldman currently teaches fourth grade language arts and social studies in a 1:1 chromebook classroom at Lincoln County Elementary School in Lincolnton, Georgia. She previously taught in Richmond County (GA) and Spartanburg (SC) County District 1.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2018

Each year since, they have won numerous awards, including the trophy for Outstanding Production for the best overall elementary school performance three years in a row, from 2013 to 2015, and again in 2017. Elementary schools like P.S. 124 are the “new frontier, because upper elementary is a great time to introduce kids to theater.”

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2022

In 2012, the panel issued a joint statement asserting that calculus should not be the “ultimate goal of the K-12 mathematics curriculum.” It’s time to reconsider the dominance of calculus. Subsequent research and statements from math experts questioned the relevance and efficacy of traditional pathways to calculus for all students.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Elementary think alouds. At the elementary stage, these quotes represent talking points from our 4th and 5th graders. On the other had, a smaller number of elementary students see Wikipedia as a starting point to discover additional content. Debbie Abilock’s 2012 Educational Leadership article, “True– or Not?”

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

Calen Evans, a STEM coordinator in the Washoe County School District and president of an advocacy group called Empower Nevada Teachers, is bracing himself for that change yet again. He has worked under four superintendents since he started with the district as a substitute teacher in 2012. Credit: Daniel Clark/The Nevada Independent.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

It is fun, engaging, uplifting, auditory, interactive and educational, all in one,” said Kelly Wade, kindergarten teacher at Collins Elementary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “We use StoryBots daily in my classroom — from whole class warm-ups, to small group differentiated practice, to one-on-one remediation.”

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2016

The Bedtime Math app , launched in 2012, spurs family math talk by sending parents daily word problems prefaced by a paragraph of story – about everything from subway-riding dogs to galactic travel – illustrated with a photo or video.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2012

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 21st, is worldwide 2012 Social Learning Summit , a one-day virtual conference being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 and the Discovery Educator Network. The Summit is from 9:00am - 3:00pm US Eastern Time. This is a free event, with a focus on inclusion and participation--all are welcome! See you online!

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wwwatanabe

JUNE 26, 2012

The following teacher reflection is a cross-curricular STEM project between Sandy Rollefstad'' s and Sarah Harrison ''s classes. At the elementary schools, there were similar culture shifts in the learning taking place in the classroom.

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MindShift

JULY 30, 2015

The appeal of home schooling has grown over the past decade — between 2003 and 2012, the percentage of students who are homeschooled grew from 2.2 Meanwhile, many homeschool families can’t see how an institutional setting like a school could value and nurture the specific qualities and passions that make their children unique.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The school recently built a new center for science and arts outfitted with new, cutting-edge Samsung solutions that provide an ideal space for students to foster STEM skills, such as critical thinking, communication, and creativity. Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 2022

In parallel with California public libraries, Westergard launched in Nevada the first State-wide learning program in American public libraries delivering augmented reality and virtual reality STEM content and equipment, resulting in immersive learning experiences for thousands of learners. Get Your Free! 3D Artifacts!

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2020

On a crisp day in early March, two elementary school gifted and talented classes worked on activities in two schools, three miles and a world apart. They knew not all their children were especially brilliant — they just wanted to get into the best elementary school in the city. Credit: Danielle Dreilinger for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

In 2012, 57 percent of ”minority” students (almost all African American) graduated from Avoyelles Parish high schools, lower than the percentage of adults with a diploma. LaFargue Elementary has the lowest percentage of black students in the parish and the lowest rate of teacher turnover — only 10 percent left last year.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

But it wasn’t indoor recess — play is one of the ways students learn every day in O’Brien’s science and social studies class at Shidler Elementary School. Crystal O’Brien, center, plays with her third grade students during free play time in her classroom at Shidler Elementary School in Oklahoma City. This is an unbalanced force.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 23, 2022

In parallel with California public libraries, Westergard launched in Nevada the first State-wide learning program in American public libraries delivering augmented reality and virtual reality STEM content and equipment, resulting in immersive learning experiences for thousands of learners. Get Your Free! 3D Artifacts!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 15, 2022

In parallel with California public libraries, Westergard launched in Nevada the first State-wide learning program in American public libraries delivering augmented reality and virtual reality STEM content and equipment, resulting in immersive learning experiences for thousands of learners. Get Your Free! 3D Artifacts!

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Conference Libraries Learning Training 45

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 26, 2018

Formative assessment is a not-so-secret of my own success, and the interactive display is part of this as I show certain items and hide others. Research Note: Every student response describe here is a quick and painless form of formative assessment. More about this at Rosenshine, B. American educator, 36(1), 12.

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MindShift

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Kohli documented these findings in a 2012 article she co-authored with UCLA professor Daniel Solórzano titled “ Teachers, please learn our names! ”. Aspirations and motivation can suffer from the cumulative effect of these “mini-disasters,” which also set the tone for how students treat each other.

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