The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2020

percent for fall 2020 over fall 2019, according to federal data — OTC says it had a 14 percent rise last summer and only a 2 percent drop this fall. Ayers and rootEd are demonstrating how barriers to higher education can be overcome with effective personalized guidance. The post How to raise rural enrollment in higher education?

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 10, 2022

By Dr. Steve Albrecht I posted this Library 2.0 blog below in October 2020. New attacks at an elementary school in Texas, a grocery store, and just recently, a factory in Maryland, show us this disturbing trend of mass shootings is continuing in the wrong direction. Mass attacks of violence in libraries are quite rare.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2020

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was one of the book giveaway programs that obtained “impressive” results for early childhood literacy in a May 2020 analysis by international researchers. Multiple studies of the same program tested how the program worked with different kids and in different places.).

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Graphite Blog

MARCH 19, 2020

Beyond the tricky technical and logistical issues involved -- not to mention equity and safety issues -- teachers are also trying to understand how to re-formulate their curriculum. Elementary Math and Science Khan Academy Kids. Elementary ELA and Social Studies Epic! Elementary Arts and Creativity Book Creator.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Mackenzie Woll, a second-grade teacher at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public Elementary School in Worcester, Massachusetts, said diagnostic tests at the start of the year revealed that most of her students were reading at a kindergarten or a first grade level. “But READ THE SERIES. Parents of young children are worried.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 4, 2021

On the other hand, Alisa, an elementary school teacher from Massachusetts, says that building outdoor learning spaces in her school lead to a stronger community as everyone came together to make it happen for the kids. Image via Library of Congress. schools began holding classes outdoors. Classroom on a ferry, NY, 1915.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

After schools went remote in 2020, Jessica Ramos spent hours that spring and summer sitting on a bench in front of her local Oakland Public Library branch in the vibrant and diverse Dimond District. While some students remain unconnected, Oakland’s effort has emerged as an example of how to tackle a citywide digital divide. “We

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 24, 2020

I, like many of you, have been doing remote teaching since March, 2020. In normal times when students come to my classroom (I provide pull-out services for gifted elementary level kids), I get them doing hands-on activities within minutes of entering into my classroom. I am a student-centric, hands on/minds on teacher.

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MindShift

MAY 17, 2021

This school year, kindergarteners learned how to turn on and off their web cameras and mute buttons alongside spelling and reading fundamentals. Courtney Miller’s son is in kindergarten at Glen Cove Elementary in Vallejo, California. Parents told her they appreciated the online library provided by the collected videos. “It

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NeverEndingSearch

OCTOBER 12, 2020

The School Library Leaders (SLL) project , generously hosted on the site of the National Collaborative for Digital Equity (NCDE) , allows practitioners to pose questions or problems they encounter to the members of this impressive team. Many are faced with covering classes that are have nothing to do with library.

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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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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

Positive parental help could make the difference between students being excited about math or falling behind during the pandemic, said Jennifer Bay-Williams, co-author of “Elementary and Middle School Mathematics: Teaching Developmentally” and professor of education at the University of Louisville. Credit: Michelle Majdoch.

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 9, 2019

As part of the Reinvent the Classroom initiative, a collaboration between Digital Promise, HP, Microsoft, and Intel, Digital Promise is supporting innovative elementary and secondary school teachers through the HP Teaching Fellows. Library Media Specialist, Suffield Middle School, Suffield, CT. Practicing Reflection.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

In early January, Leonardo Amador, principal of Von Tobel Middle School in Las Vegas, talks about how his staff members use the MAP Accelerator to boost students’ math skills. The version of the tool launched this fall focused on late elementary and middle school math, with new topics planned for the future. Published with permission.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Nationwide, significant progress has been made since March 2020 on closing the digital divide – the chasm between those K-12 learners who have access to reliable internet and computing devices at home and those who don’t. Children are learning how to be even more resilient, and technology is helping that happen.”.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

CHICAGO — At first glance, it looks like your standard recess: Elementary school students, bundled up in warm jackets, hats and mittens, laugh and play outside on a crisp, cloudy fall day in the Windy City. But can resolving the broad range of elementary school conflicts be as simple as learning to play fair?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Wilson, 47, started taking courses in 2019, a few months before the pandemic hit and just before he lost his job as an elementary school music teacher. Other times, they’ve paid tuition in full, but owe money for overdue parking, library or housing fees. It also doesn’t regulate how colleges handle unpaid fees.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

“I tell them not to read at the same pace that your neighbors are reading, not too loud that we’re distracting someone, but just enough that you can practice your reading voice,” the second grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School said. “So No testing took place in 2020, so the scoring is based on the prior two years.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

— As kids and teens return to the classroom, some for the first time since the pandemic hit in 2020, parents and educators are concerned about how the children will interact with each other and their teachers. Renton, Wash. My students’ test score growth doubled each time they tested.”

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Back in the spring of 2020, before my tween daughters became obsessed with Minecraft YouTube, I thought I had pandemic parenting figured out. This refers to the private Minecraft server that Dream launched in April 2020 so he and a few gamer friends could explore a new update to the game. We made family dinners. Credit: @SuertoSean.

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The Schools and Libraries Program of the Universal Service Fund, more commonly known as E-rate, is a federal program through which schools and libraries can apply for funds to purchase hardware, internet access, and telecommunications to connect their students to learning opportunities. What if I get audited? What is E-rate?

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., on March 18, 2020. After dealing with the first priority — making sure students were safe and fed — schools had to figure out how to keep the learning alive. What works for a high school in a major urban area may not fit the needs of a rural elementary school. on April 10, 2020.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 14, 2020

Join Angela Maiers and Steve Hargadon as we talk with Derrick Conley's, who is in his 25th year in education, his 10th as a principal, and his 1st year as Executive Principal for Birch Elementary and Parkway Elementary. How do they create a plan to address the gaps that may have widened, and use the coming year to narrow them?

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 12, 2021

How to integrate BombBomb into the classroom: During the pandemic, BombBomb has been an incredible way for us to communicate and keep connected to our students and their families. Obviously, 2020 wreaked havoc on that daily tradition. BombBomb shows you who opened your email and what they clicked/engaged/watched while they were there.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In Port Orford, Oregon, it’s a quick walk from the elementary and middle school building to the town library—the two buildings are right down the street from each other. The town’s library system stepped in to assist the district in buying books, organizing the collection, and other management tasks. Here’s how they did it.

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iLearn Technology

JANUARY 11, 2021

How to integrate BombBomb into the classroom: During the pandemic, BombBomb has been an incredible way for us to communicate and keep connected to our students and their families. Obviously, 2020 wreaked havoc on that daily tradition. BombBomb shows you who opened your email and what they clicked/engaged/watched while they were there.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 11, 2020

Welcome to the May 11 - 17 edition of the 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference schedule. with Kyle Zegarac - Business Development Manager, PowerNotes | Wilson Tsu - Founder and CEO 12:00 PM - The Human Side of Exponential Change: How to Thrive with Julie M. The week's sessions are below.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Susan Gentz, a partner at K20Connect, provided a guide to the types of emergency federal funding that became available during the summer of 2020, as well as some of the issues that districts receiving funding will need to work through. Staying Organized and Healthy. Arati has an M.Ed.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Joy : When the pandemic hit and it was two weeks in, we realized that this wasn’t going to be a quick couple of days off school, and we needed to figure out quickly how to support teachers across the state, district coordinators, and RESA directors. JoAnn : One of the biggest highlights of the edWeb community is the resource library.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Joy : When the pandemic hit and it was two weeks in, we realized that this wasn’t going to be a quick couple of days off school, and we needed to figure out quickly how to support teachers across the state, district coordinators, and RESA directors. JoAnn : One of the biggest highlights of the edWeb community is the resource library.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 13, 2020

The rest of this week's 2020 Learning Revolution daily online conference sessions are below. with Kyle Zegarac - Business Development Manager, PowerNotes | Wilson Tsu - Founder and CEO 12:00 PM - The Human Side of Exponential Change: How to Thrive with Julie M. Join the live broadcast Thursday at 4:00 pm US-EDT here.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2022

And then, of course, there was the great toilet paper shortage of 2020. I have been a reader of dystopian fiction for years, primarily due to my role as librarian to upper elementary and middle school students. As students returned to the library in person, many seemed lost when it came to choosing books.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2020

You will want access to this library long-term, I promise! Sessions are free to watch for five days, then become part of the Home Learning Summit library. Tomorrow, Thursday, October 15th, is the final day for "early-bird" pricing to purchase the Summit library. Check them out! Why Are You Still Sending Your Kids to School?

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MindShift

MARCH 26, 2020

.” Sadie’s teacher reminds her that they’ll be using the educational software that she is already familiar with from her face-to-face classes at Ortega Elementary School: “It’s iReady, so we’ve got that. And now you know how to meet me in the morning.” ” Copyright 2020 NPR.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential. Diane Myers, Ph.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 10, 2020

2] While that data focuses on racial backgrounds, the numbers clearly show how diversity in schools is increasing. Hoping to avoid controversy, many districts have created guidelines about how to appropriately celebrate holidays in the classroom. January, 2020. How Can I Plan Inclusive Holiday Celebrations?” Teacher.org.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2022

Nearly every classroom at Story Creek Elementary School offers sweeping views of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains that surround the Gallatin Valley here in southwest Montana. A bulldozer sits idle during a break on construction of new homes near Story Creek Elementary School in Belgrade, Mont. BELGRADE, Mont. she muttered to herself.

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