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CoderZ Named 2020 Tech Edvocate Award Winner for Best Coding App or Tool

eSchool News

CoderZ , an online learning environment where students learn robotics and STEM by coding virtual robots, has been named a 2020 Tech Edvocate Award winner in the Best Coding App or Tool category. A complete list of winners of the 2020 Tech Edvocate Awards can be found here. For more information go to www.gocoderz.com.

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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Catlin Tucker

We decided to write a book to provide every teacher with the strategies and tools to confidently pull all parts of the writing process into the classroom. Students in upper elementary and beyond “do little writing in or out of school for academic purposes” (Graham & Harris, 2019).

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Ways to Build Media Literacy in Your Students, and Why You Should

Waterford

A functioning democracy depends on an informed public. 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. But the big question is: of what quality is that information?

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Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School Selects Discovery Education’s Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in the 2022-2023 School Year

eSchool News

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) —Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education, which has supported the school’s educators in creating engaging digital learning environments since 2015. We are excited to begin the school year with these new resources.”.

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Using Feedback to Create a Culture of Excellence

A Principal's Reflections

I have always done this because I know that timely information has been critical to my professional growth. It warmed my heart when Amy Rhodes, the principal of Bevins Elementary, shared what she had recently implemented in regard to feedback. When our school closed in March of 2020, we were not prepared for virtual learning.

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Ideas for Project-Based Learning at the Elementary Level

EdTechTeacher

In February, I had the opportunity to work with an incredible group of elementary educators from Nauset Schools on Cape Cod. Don’t limit students to just one app or tool when answering driving questions and producing content. Students will need to research information on their “ugly” animal. For the original post, click here.

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Strategies for Teaching Reading Comprehension in Your Classroom

Waterford

1] With strong reading comprehension, reading becomes a lifelong tool for learning. 2] Because the breadth and depth of a child’s vocabulary can be an indicator of their understanding of larger ideas and information, the word gap also represents a knowledge gap. 4 Free Downloadable Chapter Books for Elementary Students.

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