Pair-a-dimes for Your Thoughts

JUNE 13, 2014

Here are some graphs from Statistics Canada: Summary Elementary and Secondary School Indicators for Canada, the Provinces and Territories, 2006/2007 to 2010/2011. How much should a collective ‘WE’ spend on creating the best possible public education for ALL of our children? Catalogue-no-81-595-M-No-099-Statistics-Canada ).

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Comparison Secondary Elementary Data 168

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 18, 2021

Researchers at Penn State analyzed 10,000 students and found that kindergarteners in low-income families and Black kindergarteners of all incomes had a higher propensity to be heavy users of technology by the end of elementary school. The children are selected to represent the nation’s geographic, income and racial diversity.

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Study Social Media Elementary Smartphone 141

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A majority of states have passed laws that mandate screening early elementary students for the most common reading disability, dyslexia, and countless districts train teachers how to recognize and teach struggling readers. Experts say early educators are key to developing early math knowledge and noticing potential delays in math.

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Report Training Elementary Strategy 130

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

More than a dozen studies have documented that students, on average, made sluggish progress in reading during the pandemic. Her Dallas elementary school extended its school year in an effort to help students make up for lost time. In 2016, U.S. The pandemic made a bad situation worse. Michael Petrilli, president of the Thomas J.

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Elementary Analysis Libraries Report 144

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2021

This document spells out what services and accommodations students with disabilities must get from their school districts. Sometimes, as with the McBrides, parents are simply told by a school official that their child will be on a new schedule, but the change is never documented anywhere.

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Pearson Education Learning Report 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

Credit: Jill Barshay/ The Hechinger Report / The Hechinger Report For a few weeks in the spring of 2016, nearly all the eighth graders at a small public school affiliated with Columbia University agreed to stay late after school to study math. They were preparing for a critical test, the New York State’s Regents examination in algebra.

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Study Report Course Groups 135

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2021

A new study in Minnesota documents what happened to 18,000 students in grades 5 through 11 after four school districts postponed the start of the school day by 20 to 65 minutes. What’s less clear is whether starting school later in the morning will prompt kids to sleep more and consequently learn more during the school day. Some haven’t.

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Study Report Data Elementary 145

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

On Saturday, I shared why I was not at ISTE 2016. 2015-2016: 19% growth from fall to spring. I have the documentation to verify these results. All teachers were expected to document student writing at least six times a year in a digital portfolio tool. First, only I did the data crunching of these results.

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Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

On Saturday, I shared why I was not at ISTE 2016. 2015-2016: 19% growth from fall to spring. I have the documentation to verify these results. All teachers were expected to document student writing at least six times a year in a digital portfolio tool. First, only I did the data crunching of these results.

Elementary 40

Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

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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Study Report Survey Outcomes 145

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2017

A large-scale study of more than 50 elementary school classrooms found that decorations, such as these in a 2014 kindergarten room, are a frequent source of distraction and off-task student behavior. In other words, the average elementary school student is distracted more than a quarter of the time.

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Elementary Learning Study Groups 103

Edsurge

MARCH 23, 2018

On this county-wide professional development day, while teachers at many schools around Chesterfield watched the clock, thinking about papers that needed to be graded and plans that needed to be written, the staff at Weaver Elementary spent the day immersed in service and learning together.

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Elementary Learning Conference Examples 101

NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Fewer students made credibility judgments at the document or article level, while experts on the study’s advisory panel were more likely to judge the Wikipedia resource at the individual article level, taking the time to note the scope, authority and quality of references that supported the entry. Elementary think alouds.

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E-rate Wiki Elementary Study 111

Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

For each of the three primary (equity-focused) federal educational technology programs authorized by Congress since the passage of the 1994 revision to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), below I provide details on the programs’: legislative authorization (i.e., FY 2016 $0 (President Obama’s request: $200,000,000).

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2021

She’d been teaching Spanish to elementary and middle school students, but he felt she was ready to take charge of a classroom of her own. Wilson conferred with Anderson, confirmed that she had submitted all the requisite documents and then pushed back on the state, without success. “It It really just blew my mind.

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Report Elementary Classroom Meeting 132

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.

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Personalized Learning Strategy Case Study Learning 60

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 11, 2018

So you can actually video and document what it is that you are seeing through the augmented reality. Day 2 was they had to document it. Her roots are as an elementary classroom teacher where she utilized technology as an integrated part of the learning environment. It allows you to take photos and videos of what you are seeing.

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iPad iPhone System Video 189

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2017

Unbeknownst to parents, all first-grade classes in a suburban Los Angeles elementary school were successfully taught by teacher robots during the 2015-2016 school year. The error has been documented and corrected, and the existing batch of remaining recalled processors was destroyed, Miller said.

Robotics 40

Robotics Elementary Assessment Report 40

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2019

Drawing clear lessons that are useful to school leaders is challenging but this study could be a potentially influential document in persuading school districts across the country to spend money on this “principal pipeline initiative” and enable them to pay for it with federal funds earmarked for poor students. First, the numbers.

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Study Comparison Training Report 102

edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

After lesson guides for the elementary, middle, and high schools were created, Theresa presented the information to all the principals for input and adjustments. Also, teachers may need extra support when it comes to things like keeping track of and submitting documentation. Another big takeaway was lack of awareness.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Symantec E-rate Guidelines 40

EdTechTeam

JUNE 10, 2019

Students craft a question, personally, and write it in the center of a sheet of chart paper or online in a collaborative document. He was director of elementary curriculum and instruction for Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools, as well as education supervisor at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. What do I want to change?

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Video Strategy Twitter Professional Learning 87

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The company got its start in late 2010, spurred by founder Anthony Kim’s work with KIPP Empower , an elementary charter school in Los Angeles. As of spring 2016, the company has supported 100 districts nationally, representing 300 schools and 300K students. Cohort One launched implementation of its instructional model in January 2016.

Education Elements 60

Education Elements Personalized Learning Education Learning 60

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

“No, we don’t have parity,” said Richard Ingersoll, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, who has been documenting changes in the teaching labor force. He and his colleagues have since updated these findings twice, in 2014 and now in 2018 , with data through the 2015-2016 , which recently became available.

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Analysis Survey Comparison Report 94

The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

Field Elementary teacher Jessica Rockhold works with Remy Campbell on a smart board in her classroom. April 27, 2016 Photo: By Michael Clevenger, the Courier-Journal. Field Elementary, where nearly one out of every five students is classified as having some sort of a disability, has actually managed to do this.

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Common Core Education Tablets Academic Standards 54

edWeb.net

JANUARY 7, 2021

Marks also clarified while implicit bias is currently a hot topic, it has been identified and studied by social scientists for more than half a century, so there are research studies and historical data that document how it works and why it is so pervasive. Defining Implicit Bias and Its Impact.

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Training Professional Learning Assessment Groups 83

Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Developing a Responsible Use Policy: Based on trends at the time and research such as June Ahn's work , LA Unified updated its Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) to a Responsible Use Policy (RUP) , which is a document that requires a parent/guardian signature at the start of each school year, making it a highly visible policy districtwide.

Digital Citizenship 40

Digital Citizenship Social Media Policies Elementary 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Online credit recovery programs were a big driver of improving high school graduation rates, which soared from under 70 percent in 2007 to over 84 percent in 2016. Researchers documented that students were often learning a lot less through these prepackaged online courses compared to repeating the class with a human instructor.

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Software Course Instructional Materials Blended Learning 90

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 11, 2017

They send me a notification (tag me in a comment or whatever within that document or slide or whatever it may be), and I can go approve that they’ve done the task or not. As an elementary teacher, Lee Ann has a passion for teaching kids not only about content, but life lessons as well. So, fantastic ideas, Lee Ann. Blog: [link].

Google 175

Google Digital Badges Tools E-rate 175

The Cornerstone for Teachers

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Access to elementary and secondary private Facebook groups where I–and hundreds of other teachers—share ideas and answer questions. A professional development certificate at the end of the year to document 104 hours of continuing education credits. We will take scholarship submissions through November 15th, 2016.

Facebook 40

Facebook Secondary Video Accessibility 40

MIND Research Institute

MARCH 24, 2017

The challenges of getting students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math)/STEAM (including the arts) are well-documented and the implications for our economy are staggering. John created 3D printed JiJi* fanart for students who achieved success in the ST Math program at White’s Tower Elementary in Independence, KY.

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STEM Accessibility Elementary Technology 75

MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?” — Susan Stewart (@TechCoachSusan) September 17, 2016. — Dustin Ellis (@dustin772) July 14, 2016. It was at an elementary school, and a healthy brunch was provided.

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Edcamps Meeting Conference Learning 68

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

And in 2016 just 8 percent of McDowell County residents of working age held an associate degree or higher, compared to 31 percent statewide. Like elementary and middle school home visits, high school home visits are all about relationship building. That’s well below the statewide rate of 55 percent.

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Report Elementary Study Conference 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

For 12 years we’ve been documenting their disastrous outcomes, and they’re just resilient.”. “It’s really easy for [these companies] to expand and just incredible how much profit they make,” said Gary Miron, an education researcher who co-authored the National Education Policy Center report.

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E-rate Pearson Company Report 125

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Sure, you may have taken a selfie, but you likely haven’t taken an equivalent fraction selfie — and if you ask the Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders in Jennifer Moser’s fourth-grade math class, you haven’t really lived until you’ve snapped, uploaded and shared your share of equivalent fraction selfies. .”

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iPad Chromebook Laptops Elementary 40

EdTechTeam

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Classroom Management in the Digital Age: Effective Practices for Technology-Rich Learning Spaces (2016) by Heather Dowd and Patrick Green Cross-posted from Learning Light Bulbs by Nate Gildart Get your own copy of Classroom Management in the Digital Age! 55 for “Guidelines for Online Sharing”.

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Classroom Digital Citizenship LMS Strategy 115

EdTechnocation.com

DECEMBER 6, 2016

December 7, 2016 will mark 75 years since the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, a day that took the lives of many and changed the course of history for the entire world. On December 6, 2016 the g Suite for Education blog shared my guest blog post, " Exploring the significance of Pearl Harbor with Google Expeditions ".

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Resources Google Mobility Course 28

Barrow Media Center: Expect the Miraculous

JANUARY 23, 2016

My name is Andy Plemmons, school library media specialist at David C Barrow Elementary in Athens GA @barrowmediacenter I will take over the DOE account this week. A photo posted by GA Department of Education (@georgiadeptofed) on Jan 18, 2016 at 4:39am PST. gadoeteachertakeover #librariesofinstagram #tlchat #edchat #ccsdath.

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Robotics Libraries Social Media Education 28