The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 14, 2023

Mississippi’s elementary reading policies, signed into law in 2013, have drawn national attention. They include improved literacy training for elementary teachers and reading coaches for the state’s lowest performing elementary schools. Related: Mississippi made the biggest leap in national test scores this year.

Elementary 81

Elementary Report Policies Study 81

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

In April 2020 he released a bestselling book with co-author Judy Mikovits, a discredited scientist who claim that vaccines “kill millions.” Managing those conversations is hard for teachers who don’t have a grounding in science, because they fear losing control or being exposed for not knowing how to answer a question, he said.

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Survey Report Data STEM 116

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Census data shows that rates of home-schooling doubled between the start of the pandemic in March 2020 and the fall of that year. Before 2020, Helene Gaddie had never really considered homeschooling. Prior to the pandemic, and even during its first year, Siddiqui said many parents reached out to her, asking how to get started.

Facebook 138

Facebook Groups Data Survey 138

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

NEW ORLEANS—Before the 2020-21 school year, Christa Talbott, a 20-year veteran of New Orleans schools, had never considered leaving the profession she loved this early. By the end of 2020, the 44-year-old was agonizing over whether the school year might be her last teaching there. This story also appeared in Time. Into a burning house.

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Report Meeting Groups Data 143

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In addition, the pressure to learn math creates anxiety for students, parents, and even teachers, according to research , where almost 50% of elementary school students , 20% of U.S. 1, 2020, are Magical Workshop and Secrets of the Dragons. Kids will learn: How to use non-standard units to measure. How to use ruler to measure.

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Learning iPad Digital Learning Elementary 96

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Jayla goes to Columbia Middle School in Aurora, Colorado, a school that doesn’t just have one counselor on hand, but a full mental health team — plus teachers who have received training in how to respond to mental health issues. Superintendent Rico Munn made mental health a priority when he came to Aurora Public Schools in 2013.

Report 138

Report Training Elementary Survey 138

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 10, 2020

May 2020 saw the highest number of mass shootings since 2013. We have taught students how to hide quietly while they practice “active shooter drills.” We have taught students and school staff how to administer first-aid in the case of traumatic blood loss from a bullet wound. We have armed teachers and other school staff.

Policies 113

Policies Strategy Report Examples 113

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2023

Example: Teach students how to critically evaluate media representations of race. We Make It Controversial”: Elementary Preservice Teachers’ Beliefs about Race. Complicated Conversations: Exploring Race and Ideology in an Elementary Classroom. Encourage students to analyze and question what they see. Everett, S., & Carey, C.

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Strategy Examples Elementary Classroom 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

The version of the tool launched this fall focused on late elementary and middle school math, with new topics planned for the future. But based on initial data from a much smaller pilot in Long Beach, California, in 2017-18 and another in 33 tiny Idaho districts in 2013-14, he was optimistic. Schools get creative.

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Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 134

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT. JUNE 28, 2020 · 7:23 PM | EDIT. JUNE 9, 2020 · 3:18 AM | EDIT. If an LMS is in use, perhaps many educators had just started learning how to create class content area for students and parents online.

Blended Learning 192

Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Despite i ndications that youth are increasingly involved in civic life , voter turnout among 18- to 24-year-olds remains stubbornly low , and many young adults say they don’t know the basics of how to register to vote and cast a ballot. The committees are different from traditional student government, she said, because any student can join.

Kaplan 141

Kaplan Policies Report System 141

edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Once a technology plan is adopted, superintendents needs to make sure all constituents have a laser focus on implementing it as developed, evaluating successes and failures, and then discussing how to move forward. Instead of isolated lessons, students learn how to connect their studies with real-world problems.

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Technology PowerMyLearning Learning EdTech 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2019

By the end of the 2013-14 academic year, Whitmore Lake had lost about 25 percent of its enrollment, dropping from 1,300 to 960 students. In the elementary school, art classes were cut. We had to figure out how to survive.”. Jobs were cut at nearby auto plants. The district offered employees buyouts and didn’t fill vacancies.

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Report Elementary System Data 88

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

In 2013, families at a Seattle high school raked in more than $100,000 for a raffle to win a Tesla Model S. This year, the Green Lake Parent Teacher Association paid about half that much to cover the cost of the elementary school’s vocal teacher and a portion of a full-time counselor’s salary, among other supports for students.

Elementary 145

Elementary Education Report Groups 145

edWeb.net

MAY 21, 2021

When asked about the hurdles that happened due to schools closing on March 13th, 2020, all four presenters agreed that broadband, not devices, challenged their districts to provide equitable access to learning no matter their districts’ geographic location or demographics. Tech Enablers. The world has changed. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

Learning 80

Learning Broadband Elementary Professional Learning 80

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2020

While they may be proficient in using edtech, they don’t know how to create comprehensive lessons to use it in the classroom. With not all kids having the same access, they need to figure out how to develop lessons to accommodate all students. She was selected to participate in the Future Ready Superintendent Briefing with the U.S.

BYOD 54

BYOD Broadband EdTech Elementary 54

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

Example: A teacher may utilize graphic organizers to aid students in understanding complex subjects, providing clear instructions on how to fill them out. Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Classroom Management: A Case Study of Three Elementary Teachers. The Elementary School Journal, 59(1), 158–. Further reading Burden, P.R.

Classroom 98

Classroom Secondary Strategy Examples 98

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

APRIL 2, 2022

I was literally at KySTE in 2020 when the world shut down, a story I shared here.) I come from a long line of educators--my grandmother was an elementary teacher in Alabama, and my mom was an ECS teacher in North Carolina where I grew up. and in May 2020, I became our district's second Digital Learning Coach.

EdTech 75

EdTech Google Conference STEM 75

edWeb.net

JULY 22, 2019

Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary School District 97, IL, explained, this isn’t about deciding what technology a district uses. Equitable access should be a part of a larger discussion about how the schools are serving their students’ needs. Create a Common Vision : As Dr. Carol L. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING.

Libraries 41

Libraries Elementary Accessibility BYOD 41

edWeb.net

APRIL 23, 2020

And while teachers may embrace using technology, they won’t necessarily understand how to use it effectively. This is really for all learners—adults as well as students—not just for those students with disabilities,” said Dr. Carol Kelley, Superintendent of Oak Park Elementary District 97 (IL). Dr. Carol L.

Accessibility 56

Accessibility Digital Badges Elementary BYOD 56

edWeb.net

MARCH 5, 2021

But since the tech keeps upgrading and evolving, teachers need to receive ongoing training on how to best use the resources to support their students. Dr. Kristi Wilson has served as Superintendent of the Buckeye Elementary School District in Buckeye, Arizona for the past eight years. Have tech and business offices work together.

EdTech 59

EdTech BYOD Training Advocacy 59

edWeb.net

JUNE 17, 2020

Evolving school services: It’s not just the learning that’s become virtual; schools need to figure out how to continue all of their offerings, like speech therapy and counseling. She is also a 2013 Leadership Loudon graduate and a 2019 representative for Loudon County in the Tennessee Regional Leadership Class.

EdTech 53

EdTech Outcomes BYOD Advocacy 53

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 21, 2020

Teachers wanted to know how to respond to students who appeared distraught during Zoom lessons, or what to do about the kids who didn’t log on at all. Other schools are offering grief training to teachers, counseling them on how to recognize signs of distress, and encouraging them to attend to their own emotional wellbeing.

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Training Report Study Policies 144

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. In airy PS 64 Frederick Law Olmsted, in affluent, white north Buffalo, 22 would-be Arctic explorers wrestled with how to build a shelter if their team leader had frostbite and snow blindness.

Education 145

Education Elementary Report Data 145

MindShift

AUGUST 3, 2021

New York-based English teacher Irene Yannascoli was already drained after jumpstarting distance learning in March 2020 and facing uncertain school plans for the fall. Then, her school leaders sat the staff down to watch Kelly McGonigal’s 2013 TED Talk titled “How to Make Stress Your Friend.

Exercises 57

Exercises Meeting Elementary Resources 57

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

If it is, it is not going to be successful because your principals aren’t going to know how to support the teachers on a daily basis…you have to make sure that your principals know how to support and are part of the creation of that vision.”. “This cannot be a central office issue; this cannot be a central office initiative.

PowerMyLearning 40

PowerMyLearning Mobile Learning BYOD iPad 40

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

This article is about book choice as well, but it’s about the choice to say no (how to say no, how to tell when you should say no, what are the ramifications of saying no, what to do when you maybe should have said no but said yes instead, and how to turn a no into a consenting yes). Supreme Court Case such as Roth v.

Libraries 93

Libraries Handbook Policies Study 93

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Elementary Years ? Blended Learning ? Brain-based Learning ? Classroom 2.0 ? College Admissions ? Connections ? Creativity ? Defining Success ? Digital Citizenship ? Educational Technology ? Engagement ? Family & Parenting ? Future of Eduction ? Gap Years & Family Sabbaticals ? Global Collaborations ? Grades and the Game of School ?

Conference 34

Conference Learning OER Blended Learning 34

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Elementary school: hated it,” Amber says. At home, she likes to cook stir-fries and feu (Lao beef stew), and recently learned how to prepare a papaya salad, based on a recipe from her mother and grandmother. They know how to find a way to pay for it and make it the best college experience,” she says. “I I hate coming to school.

E-rate 99

E-rate Industry Report Survey 99

edWeb.net

MAY 19, 2021

COVID’s impact on schools was so substantial that Congress established the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). MacLean’s district shed some traditional grading schema to address learning during COVID and is exploring how to continue providing alternate ways to assess learners. Anna Logan.

Chromebook 96

Chromebook Future Ready Google System 96

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2020

In 2020, a Pennsylvania State University researcher documented how the wealthiest school districts in America — the top 1 percent — fund their schools at much higher levels than everyone else and are increasing their school spending at a faster rate. And if we can’t do that, then we have to do something about segregation.

Education 145

Education Data Analysis Report 145

MindShift

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Through that lens, friends in elementary school appeared to be a negative, an impediment to focus and a catalyst for disruption. Second, friendships in elementary school can be harnessed to drive academic growth. Her 2020 book catalogues research on the many benefits of “life’s fundamental bond.”

Groups 68

Groups Study Elementary Report 68

The Hechinger Report

MAY 30, 2018

“Since my parents didn’t get much education, it’s hard to talk to them about my schoolwork and applying to college, or how to plan my time and get everything done,” says Mariano Almanza, 18, pictured speaking with his Coronado High School guidance counselor, Colleen McElvogue. Photo: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

Dropout 111

Dropout Report Training Outcomes 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Educators encourage students to share their personal stories as a way to feel proud of their heritage, recognize how strong they are and process trauma. Since 2013, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of children like Nando fleeing poverty and violence in Central America. Credit: Kavitha Cardoza for The Hechinger Report.

Elementary 143

Elementary Report Exercises Trends 143

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A study released in 2020 by researchers with the University of Alabama said students who were enrolled in a First Class preschool program were significantly more likely to perform better than their peers on reading and math tests beyond elementary school.

Report 122

Report Trends Meeting Study 122

The Hechinger Report

JULY 19, 2016

In 2013, only 16 percent of entering kindergarteners scored in the top tier on Ohio’s kindergarten readiness exam, meaning they were fully ready to start school. When he was in elementary school, Justin Alvis’ parents used to give him homework because his teachers didn’t. “Those are the things that have made the most impact,” she said.

How To 40

How To E-rate Report Groups 40

Hack Education

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Via Edsurge : “20 By 2020: Quizlet ’s Big Revenue Ambitions From Third-Party Content Partners.” Via Education Week : “How ‘Intelligent’ Tutors Could Transform Teaching.” ” Via Getting Smart : “Using Robots to Teach Elementary Students About Human Nature.”

Education 47

Education Company Data Report 47