Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

Over seven million will take SAT tests in 2018 in January, March/April, May, June, October, November, or December. USATestprep is standards-aligned teacher-directed test preparation for elementary through high school. More on assessments: 12 Fresh Ways to Assess Student Learning. How NOT to Assess Student Writing.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

Since then, scholars have been trying to figure out why their scores dropped so much between 2017 and 2019 on a highly regarded national test known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP. In this survey of elementary school children, parents had even more negative attitudes toward reading than their children.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Date: January 29, 2018. We Don’t Have To Choose Between Assessment and Excellent Teaching.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

When something comes up, educators should take time to SOAR: Stop, Observe, Assess, and React.[6] Finally, encourage your student to generate solutions to the problem being addressed.Restate and reassure the child when they present a reasonable solution to the conflict. A Conflict Resolution Protocol for Elementary Classrooms.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February–this year, February 19, 2018. It includes materials required, time allotted, objectives, lesson plan, assessments, and tie-ins to academic subjects. President for a Day! President videos. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2019

Whether she’s searching for standards-aligned curriculum or playing dress-up, the Tool Elementary School principal does whatever it takes to lift her students from struggling to successful. Department of Education named Tool Elementary a National Blue Ribbon School. Mentoring Minds Presents ThinkUp! It builds their confidence.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Here’s the problem: In spite of the relative success of programs like Code.org and CS4ALL, the latest data from the College Board show that only 28 percent of the AP Computer Science test-takers in 2018 were women. Making computer science a part of all teachers’ repertoires can change the picture. algorithms) for a potential tour of the city.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 30, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Date: January 30, 2018. It can even be done in the elementary curriculum. Enhanced Transcript.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

28, 2018 – Carolina Biological Supply Company, the leading school science supplier, and the Smithsonian Science Education Center recently launched the new Smithsonian Science for the Classroom™ Engineering modules for students in grades 1 to 5. Module kits for grades 1 and 2 are available now. Grades 3-5 are expected to ship this spring.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2022

Today, A students make up a majority of ACT test takers, some of whom are not college bound and take the test as a required high school assessment. Just as ACT scores declined, so did 12th grade math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a national achievement test. As grades rose, achievement fell.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2018

Sponsor: The STLinATL Conference will be at Woodward Academy in Atlanta July 26-27, 2018. Link to show: Date: April 5, 2018. You want to make sure that your formative assessments are based on where the student is at, not some kind of standard that every student in your classroom has to jump through. www.stlinatl.com.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

During an edWeb edLeader Panel sponsored by ORIGO Education , the presenters offered their key criteria for digital mathematics tools and how they should support teachers and students. To support the problem-solving mindset, the tasks would present multiple paths to the solution to allow for student creativity. About the Presenters.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

Reexamine practices—assess what is and isn’t working. The presenters’ district is undertaking an equity assessment to see where they are in reaching their 2025 goals. About the Presenters. Prior to the role as director, she served as an elementary school principal and taught at the elementary level.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 12, 2021

One point made during the presentation was that free apps are not always the best choice because some companies provide their apps at no charge and then generate revenue by collecting and selling users’ data, and the companies may not be aware of the requirements they need to meet when their users are students. About the Presenters.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. I have delivered hundreds of workshops and presentations. Check out my Booking Page .

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2018

s of workshops and presentations. Students follow a profile of Elton Brand, an accomplished basketball player who uses math in his work, students are presented with this mathematical basketball challenge. Math Basketball Games – Are you looking for a way to bring a little basketball into your elementary of middle school math class?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. LINDSAY, Calif. — This story also appeared in The Fresno Bee. Ushering in a new model.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

When it came to learning disabilities, experts relied heavily on the idea that for a learning disability to be present, reading performance had to fall short of IQ. During her first couple of years of elementary school “her nervous system was like a pressure cooker because she wasn’t being given appropriate help,” Chittenden said.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

From her perspective, her actions had been misunderstood by adults since elementary school. In May 2018, I was named the 2019 Kentucky Elementary Teacher of the Year and was offered an opportunity to take a semester-long sabbatical working with the Kentucky Department of Education. I wondered how to make the most of my time.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 8, 2021

Related 2018 Hechinger coverage. Project-based learning, a popular practice that uses lots of poster boards and student presentations, is billed as an antidote to boring classrooms where teachers drone on. Developer: Michigan State University Research. Curriculum. 2nd grade social studies. Curriculum. 6th grade science. Curriculum.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

2023), TEACHING WRITING IN SMALL GROUPS (March 2021), A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO READING CONFERENCES (2019), and UNDERSTANDING TEXTS AND READERS (2018). Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0 In place of text levels, we used skill progressions to organize the chapters.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

The 2018 PLI kick-off session started with giving teachers the time and space to talk openly about what student voice is, why student goal-setting is important, and what digital literacy means in today’s complex world. Just one example of this is a teacher at Hidalgo Elementary School, who last spring put the PLI ideas into practice.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2019

In order to address the needs of principals, a survey was sent out to administrators across the United States to assess their biggest areas of need. The majority of responses (63%) came from elementary administrators, with approximately 35% from middle-level principals and roughly 20% from high-school principals.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 7, 2018

Date: June 7, 2018. In 2015 Deb was selected as a PBS Lead Digital Innovator and in 2018 she was selected as a PBS All Star. She is a Fuse RI Fellow, working to collaborate with the state’s districts to assess readiness, analyze data, and help disseminate best blended learning practices based on each district’s specific needs.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2019

Base groupings on information: Use pre-tests, formatives assessments, learning styles, and even student interest surveys to divvy up the students. Don’t assess and forget: For groupings based on ability or readiness, don’t just plop the kids together and assume they’re all set. About the Presenters. Keep gathering data.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The Five Imperatives of Technology Leadership , the presenters explored how they have shifted their approaches to integrating edtech in the classroom. Imperative 5: Create Balanced Assessments. Assessments look far different than 10-15 years ago, but it’s not just the switch to computerized testing. About the Presenters.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. Date: January 15, 2018. The state’s just reduced that to a requirement of one science, one social studies, one math, and a reading and writing assessment. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Jennifer Gonzalez has released her 2018 Teachers Guide to Technology with over 200 education technology tools including tools for assessment, flipped learning, presentations, parent engagement, video engagement and more. Date: February 1, 2018. Certain ideas are needing to be presented to the classroom.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2019

He explained that one important principle in mindfulness training is to practice being fully present. launched a seven year 6,000-student randomized control trial in 2015 to assess the impact of school-based mindfulness classes on children’s mental health. I spoke with Will Williams , one of London’s meditation gurus.

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MIND Research Institute

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released a consensus study report in October 2018 entitled English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives. Which contributes to the aforementioned crisis. ST Math—Bridging the Experience Gap in the Classroom for ELs and All Students.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

This year, for example, Harvey Elementary School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, parted ways with EL after five years, because teachers struggled to align EL lessons and progress measures with the separate standards and reporting required by their district. According to Pierce, all this self-reflection actually bolsters the team-focused mission. “It

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Today’s Sponsor: WriQ from Texthelp is a new FREE Add-on for Google Docs that helps teachers easily assess student writing and track progress over time by automatically scoring students’ spelling, punctuation, and grammar errors. From routine to celebrations, we talk about how to start the day well in special education classrooms.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 18, 2018

Date: May 18, 2018. And you know, to be honest, by having them be a part of those provocations — they can bring them in, we can bring them in — and then from there, we can connect to other plans that we have in our curriculum and with regards to our assessment, right? Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 14, 2018

Date: March 14, 2018. There was a meme a couple of years ago about this little elementary kid. Presenting at state and national conferences has developed Marc’s love for collaboration with teachers and administrators of all levels and disciplines. Listen Now. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here.

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EdTechTeam

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Entries for today’s challenge will be accepted until 11:59 PM PST on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. However, we share examples of how it can successfully be used with upper elementary students in our free mini-email course — sign up today ! I also recommend having students make copies of the rubrics to do peer and self-assessments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2018

Date: March 16, 2018. The reality is, especially for states that are implementing NGSS in totality, and the assessments are going to become based on the NGSS standards, it’s not going to be like any book. Patti Duncan is a scientist, educator and presenter. Listen to the show on iTunes or Stitcher. Stream by clicking here.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Esports is also a professional industry that in 2018, generated $906 million in revenue, and has the potential of reaching $3 billion by 2022. About the Presenters. Dennis also was a classroom teacher for 13 years, with experience in elementary, alternative education, and special education. Dennis recently completed his Ed.D.

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