Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media. This becomes especially important when we realize that elementary and teen-aged students are already swimming in the digital ecosystem.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Check out Jennifer Gonzalez’ 2018 Teacher’s Guide to Technology for more than 200 tools with special tips, videos, and screenshots to get you started. Iditarod Teacher: How to Connect and Learn from the Iditarod Race. Date: February 21, 2018. I applied, and I was chosen last April to be the 2018 teacher on the trail.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

Thu, 04/12/2018 - 10:58. It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. The students will build out a maze and teach the Ozobot how to navigate it. to teach kindergarteners the basics of coding. “It

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Waterford

MARCH 10, 2022

3,4] In addition, the National Early Literacy Panel reports that a young child’s ability to write their name and to write individual letters upon request is an indicator of future reading success.[3]. Read alouds can be useful for teaching communication skills to elementary students. December 21, 2018. February 22, 2022.

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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. Here, you can register for an SAT test, send score reports to colleges, go behind the curtain to see what concepts are tested on each section, and practice for the test with authentic questions and full-length practice tests.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2019

Makenzie believes that since the world is constantly changing, she needs to know how to fix things, like cars with advanced electronic technology. In 2018, of the 5,126,000 Americans who held a job in the computer and mathematics field, 26 percent were women and 8 percent were black, according to the BLS.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 18, 2021

Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report Donna Araujo has run a child care program out of her home for 20 years. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report. Araujo’s salary has nearly doubled since she joined the federally-funded Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership program in 2020.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 16, 2024

I cried the day I gained acceptance to Wesleyan University in 2018. I had to fight against low expectations and conditions that devalued my potential, including “accidentally” being placed into English as a Second Language in elementary school, even though English is my first language. My tears signified relief, joy and excitement.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 10, 2019

According to school bullying statistics, 37% of children report having been bullied before, but only 31% of this number reported it to an adult.[5] You could, for example, teach students how to recognize different emotions or what to do when they are sad or angry. How to Handle Bullying If You Think It’s Occurring.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Tue, 04/17/2018 - 13:59. For K–12 students, lessons on how to use the internet safely and be effective online citizens are likely part of receiving any new classroom device. Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.)

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

Tue, 04/17/2018 - 13:59. For K–12 students, lessons on how to use the internet safely and be effective online citizens are likely part of receiving any new classroom device. Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Unified School District fifth-grade teacher Tammy Dunbar and Concord Road Elementary (N.Y.)

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

From student-led social media to students calling parents with score reports and student-led conferencing, these three ideas can help empower students in your classroom. Date: May 14, 2018. You’re an elementary teacher right? So they talk about where they came in, and where they ought to, and how much growth they had.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 1, 2019

As a former elementary school teacher, I remember the pressure the test can sometimes put on students, parents, and even teachers. According to a recent national study, “ Parents 2018: Going Beyond Good Grades ,” more than half of teachers say that parents rely too much on grades alone. Check out how your school is doing.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering prepare to drop a paper bag with an egg inside off a railing at the school during engineering week. Credit: Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report. The third graders at A.J.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? And how much is too much? Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In 2018, Congress increased annual funding for CTE, which now exceeds $1.4 Credit: Patrick Wall for The Hechinger Report Now, Louisiana is one of a few states seeking to combine its data sets in order to track students from preschool into college and careers. Louisiana does report on other outcomes, such as college enrollment.)

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

The burned remains of the Paradise Elementary school as seen Friday, November 9, 2018, in Paradise, California. Josie Chelotti, vice principal and athletic director for the Plumas district’s Greenville Elementary and Jr./Sr. Josie Chelotti, vice principal and athletic director for Greenville Elementary and Jr./Sr.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

last year, as tallied by a recent federal report. Damage from disasters like flooding, cyclones and wildfires can shutter schools for long periods, a Brookings Institute report says, or cause students to miss school due to illness or damage to their homes. The report authors were particularly concerned about repercussions for girls.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift At a training session this summer, Pitts, a teacher at Oakdale Elementary in Sandy, Utah, learned why: The program works best when teachers supervise kids rather than sending them off to do exercises on their own. One state has a solution appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. It’s her job to guide teachers on how to help struggling readers at the 600-student school. Melissa Knapp, the literacy coach for Harpeth Valley Elementary School, answers a first grade student’s question. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A recent report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) identified five key roadblocks for K–12 schools’ digital transformation in 2020. The gap between technology and pedagogy begins before technology gets to the classroom , according to CoSN’s report. That’s backwards,” notes the CoSN report.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

A recent report from the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) identified five key roadblocks for K–12 schools’ digital transformation in 2020. The gap between technology and pedagogy begins before technology gets to the classroom , according to CoSN’s report. That’s backwards,” notes the CoSN report.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. Credit: Nancy Walser for The Hechinger Report.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

In the past, student work has ranged from the cutting edge to the routine, from creating a measuring tool that uses lasers to estimate the length of great white sharks to teaching officials in Longmont, the district’s main city, how to better use smartphones in their jobs. Photo: Wayne D’Orio for The Hechinger Report.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

This highlights the essential role of teacher collaboration in school reform efforts, with restructured schools reporting marked improvements in student performance. As such, teaching and learning are “always mediated or shaped by cultural influences, they can never be culturally neutral” (Gay, 2018, p. Madda et al.,

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2023

They want step-by-step guidance on how to tackle challenges. Following full-scale implementation of a proficiency-based system in 2011, postsecondary enrollment increased to 71 percent by 2018, up from an average rate of 59 percent over the 10 years prior to the district’s shift to personalized, competency-based learning.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 31, 2021

Bethel Elementary School students get a break from reading and math lessons with an engineering activity during summer school in Simpsonville, S.C. Credit: Ariel Gilreath/The Hechinger Report. Students participate in a hands-on activity during summer school at Bethel Elementary School in Simpsonville, S.C. SIMPSONVILLE, S.C.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Fourth grade ELLs at both schools grew their CAASPP scores by 252% of the state average in the 2017/2018 school year.

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Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

In 2018 the Pew Center reported that 58% of American teens had experienced cyberbullying. As learners research online, they need to understand how to evaluate information and take personal responsibility for their online habits. Cyberbullying. There are several ways that school communities can protect learners.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Lalaine Perez Just a short drive away, Mónica Ruiz, principal at Chula Vista’s Montgomery Elementary, was facing her own math struggles.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 16, 2019

Of all the skills that a person could have in today’s globalized world, few serve individuals – and the larger society – as well as knowing how to speak another language. A 2018 study found that this ability to more easily learn a language lasts until about age 17 or 18 – which is longer than previously thought – but then begins to decline.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Credit: Austin Anthony for The Hechinger Report Speaking comes naturally to most children, being a gift of human evolution, but reading and writing are inventions that must be consciously and painstakingly learned. With the right kind of instruction, most children with dyslexia can learn how to read.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Perhaps there is some type of interaction between the K-12 system and the preschool program that just isn’t working to support children once they get into early elementary school. “I A 2018 report published by New America, a progressive think tank, came to a similar conclusion. Coons said classrooms now look different. “We

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

When alpine ski racer Andrew Kurka won the gold and silver medals at the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, a group of U.S. In an internal survey of program participants in the 2016-17 school year, 94 percent of teachers reported that Classroom Champions enabled them to better engage their students. and Canada.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 8, 2023

In 2018, ISTE and General Motors launched a professional development course to train educators on how to use AI for teaching and learning. Once students had manually created the app, they had to figure out how to prompt an AI tool to duplicate it. Learning how to use this tool isn’t going to replace instructors.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2021

A 2018 review of the research evidence for reducing class sizes found only small benefits in reading and no benefits in math, on average. Credit: Camilla Forte for The Hechinger Report. A 2018 review of all the high-quality class size experiments around the world, including the U.S., In math, the review found no benefits at all.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

It’s important to note that those impressive numbers don’t include remote students at the elementary or high school level. While the bulk of cybersecurity is in the hands of trained techs and professionals, students can learn how to effectively safeguard their online data. took at least one online course.

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