Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 5, 2022

students’ leadership capacity through The Leader in Me framework; competency-based education and student progressions; deeper learning modalities in their schools, classrooms, and external partnerships; and. Workshop 3 (elementary teachers / instructional coaches) = redesigning elementary lessons for deeper learning.

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Secondary Elementary STEM Meeting 297

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2017

When you enter Parker-Varney Elementary School, you are immediately struck by the relaxed atmosphere. Four years ago, in 2013, Parker-Varney was listed as a “School in Need of Improvement.” We honored student needs with multi-age classrooms and competency-based projects. Amy became Principal of Parker-Varney in January of 2013.

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Elementary Survey Assessment Data 147

Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Classrooms in the United States are more diverse—culturally and linguistically—than ever before.[15] Culturally responsive teaching encompasses little steps like adding diverse books in your classroom library , as well as larger ones like adjusting your curriculum to include voices from marginalized communities.

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Strategy Education Elementary Libraries 200

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift In the past decade, the population of elementary, middle and high school students in Massachusetts dropped by 42,000 while the number of school employees grew by 18,000. The second act came with seven consecutive years of strong economic growth beginning in 2013.

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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. But the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), first released in 2013, could be changing all that. It does now.

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Elementary Education Survey Report 84

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.

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

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.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 17, 2013

Our fourth guest blog post is written by Dara Easterling, a Catholic elementary school teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The one experience was with a session called "Classroom Gymnastics"presented by Kate and Liz. Thank you, Dara, for attending EdmodoCon 2013 and the compliments!

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Edmodo Digital Citizenship Laptops Elementary 60

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 18, 2017

Bill Selak @ billselak shares how he’s using Amazon’s Alexa via the Echo and Dot in the classroom. Bitter Vision Award recipient, ISTE 2013 Emerging Leader, and a Google Certified Innovator. The Amazon Echo in the classroom. How Bill Selak is Using the Amazon Echo in the Classroom. Transcript. Episode 108.

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Classroom Tools iPhone EdTech 229

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. 30 minutes per week — recommended time students spend on classroom-based Khan Academy tool.

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Khan Academy Classroom Training Software 133

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Beginning a technological evolution When I first became an administrator in the 2013-14 school year, I started a coding initiative. We also have Chromebooks for every student and 3D printers and interactive whiteboards in our classrooms. We can (and will!) always hope for more funding.

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How To Chromebook Elementary Secondary 124

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2022

Ten years ago it was not commonplace to see a Technology Director on staff at an elementary school, let alone a Technology Integration Specialist. Technology teams in schools are working with edtech companies to bring cutting-edge technology into the classroom, providing real-time solutions to long-term problems. Times are changing.

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Robotics EdTech Learning Secondary 111

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2017

Prepare to have your mind shift about how we sit in classrooms today! Getting Rid of Cemetery Style Steating in the Classroom with Bill Selak. VICKI: Happy Wonderful Classroom Wednesday. But he’s in Hillbrook Schools in California and they’re really reimagining the classroom. Transcript for Episode 118 .

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Classroom Comparison iPad Study 311

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 23, 2022

A Classroom Lesson Never Taught : Welcome to my PBL Reflection… it really is a good read… but if you want the links right away… scroll down. Students were beginning to enter and fill the classroom. This is a 2013 article …but still filled with great thoughts and ideas. – Mike Gorman ( 21centuryedtech ). Where Will it Go?

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Classroom STEM Conference Video 95

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.

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Learning Elementary STEM Meeting 142

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?

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Classroom Elementary Strategy Study 265

Waterford

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Classroom Activities to Build Verbal Communication Skills. Communication activities for the classroom don’t have to be as intimidating as standing up in front of everyone and giving a speech. Classroom Activities to Build Written Communication Skills. 5 Ways to Establish Effective Communication in the Classroom.”

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Neo LMS

APRIL 12, 2018

In my previous blog on the subject , we explored some of the better online resources for the elementary school teacher hoping to blend their elementary school classroom. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases? In 2013 Leslie M. 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study. Why is that, indeed?

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Common Core Elementary Case Study Guidelines 218

Waterford

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

My 4-year-old son Niko recently started transitional kindergarten at our local elementary school. Music offered us a door into the conversation about Niko’s anxiety, and it gave me an indirect way to encourage and support him as he learns new social and mindset skills in the classroom. January 23, 2013. Written by Marika Ismail.

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Training Examples Elementary Classroom 246

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. On days when SpaRRk Academy students are learning virtually, the classrooms are empty except for teachers and administrators, who come into the office just about every day.

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Elementary Online Learning Report Personalized Learning 94

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 21, 2019

Now is the time to sign up for Virtual Valentines where you’ll be paired with a classroom in another part of the world. Mrs. Smoke, as she’s known to her students, believes in a project-based, student-centered classroom that helps students build skills in communication, planning, research and project implementation.

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Twitter Classroom Technology Maker Movement 248

Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

Then, we’ll provide a few ideas for differentiating your classroom instruction and show you how Waterford curriculum can help you provide personalized reading instruction. 9] Each student enters the classroom with unique experiences, preferences, and conditions that affect how they learn. What is Differentiated Instruction?

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Differentiated Instruction Strategy Libraries Guidelines 251

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

In 2013, I was hired to teach computer science (CS) and video game design to students in grades K-5 at Monte Sano Elementary School in Huntsville, Ala. A year earlier, I had graduated with a teaching degree in elementary education. It was my first full-time teaching job. The responses were jarring.

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Robotics Survey STEM Elementary 164

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Today is day three of the 2013 Global Education Conference. Thomas Röhlinger, MBA Founder & Editor in Chief of Radijojo World Children''s Media Network Take Your Classroom Global! A summary of today''s sessions is shown below in US-Eastern Standard Time (GMT/UTC-5).

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PLE Conference Advocacy Case Study 57

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Project Based Learning Gold… Over 86 Amazing Videos To Generate That New Project For A School Or Classroom – Michael Gorman (21centuryedtech.wordpress.com). Click here to view over 86 winners going back to 2013. Take note that there categories include elementary, middle, and high school! Check out my Booking Site.

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Video Classroom Conference STEM 114

Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Chad Collins has been with Spencer County Public Schools (KY) since 2013, first as a middle school social studies and ELA teacher, and currently as the campus Gifted and Talented Teacher for Spencer County Middle School (SCMS) as well as Spencer County Elementary School. The display case outside of Chad's classroom.

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Gamification Course Study Google 89

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

In 2013 we received grant funding from The Manton Foundation, and we were pleased to recently reconnect with the foundation to discuss how VHS Learning has grown over the years, and how we are supporting schools during the pandemic,” said Carol DeFuria, President & CEO of VHS Learning. About The Manton Foundation.

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Learning Course Secondary Online Learning 124

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As students return to the classroom this fall — many for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that upended their access to quality, in-person learning — we have an opportunity to enact standards to ensure that teachers’ instruction methods are effective and backed by science.

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Policies Assessment Outcomes Instructional Materials 145

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The elementary school my younger son attends was incredibly supportive. My child’s classroom teacher actively communicated with me by text. In 2013, Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary School are trained on the ways trauma affects student learning and behavior. It was dubbed “Handle with Care.” Teachers at Mary C.

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Training Elementary Meeting Strategy 151

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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Elementary Education Survey Report 39

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2016

The study examined Dreambox Learning and the individual test scores of nearly 3,000 students in grades 3-5 during the 2013-14 and 2014-15 school years in two districts, Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) in Maryland and Rocketship Education in California.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Today is day four of the 2013 Global Education Conference. Hard to believe we''re almost at the end! During the conference opening sessions we brainstormed as set of grassroots global education projects that we could bring to our personal learning networks to try to get started.

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PLE Personal Learning Network Conference Social Media 63

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

Back in 2013, approximately 60% of Maine's participating districts chose iPads. In 2013, school districts were given the option to participate in one of five solutions, which included Apple laptops, Hewlett-Packard laptops, and iPads. Now, as has been reported , a number of districts have opted to move back to laptops from iPads.

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Laptops iPad Classroom Report 102

Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

A student’s exposure to educational activities isn’t usually as rigorous during the summer as it is in the classroom, and some students may need a refresher at the beginning of the new year. Using strategies that promote an inclusive classroom during the school year can be a great way to prevent the achievement gap. Patton, K.L.S.,

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Waterford

MARCH 4, 2021

Since its initial publication in 2013, this framework has become a renowned model for developing better school communities through family and teacher empowerment. One study even found that when teachers focus on parent involvement, student achievement in the entire classroom improves.[14] El Nokali, N.E., Bachman, H.J.,

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Whether you’re a new teacher or have years of classroom experience, there’s always more to learn. You can swap ideas, exchange lesson plans, and discuss strategies for resolving the inevitable challenges that arise in the classroom. Are you looking for ideas on incorporating technology into your classroom? Brookfield, Stephen.

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Course Strategy Elementary Examples 100

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 11, 2017

For instance, one 2013 experiment found that telling elementary school children “ girls do better than boys ” in school made boys – but not girls – perform worse on a series of academic tests. This female advantage started in elementary school and continued until college. Stereotypes could negatively affect boys too.

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Elementary Study Policies Data 199