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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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

BW Walch, as the umbrella company will be known, brings a partnership that offers complete solutions for schools and teachers to create engaging in-class experiences and to provide better learning outcomes for students across all age groups. BW Walch has over 1m registered users of its technology solutions combined.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 24, 2022

Previous research suggests that the quality of the teachers and elementary school that children attend after pre-K may boost or undermine long-term effects of pre-K. During the 2020-21 school year, 44 states , the District of Columbia and Guam funded public pre-K programs.

Outcomes 135

Outcomes Study Report Guidelines 135

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In the early months of 2020, her team expanded an attendance campaign called “All In,” from four to 25 schools across the district, which is home to 85 public schools in total. In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 9, 2020

As the start of the 2020-21 school year approaches, states and school districts are wrestling with decisions about when, how and whether school will take place inside brick-and-mortar classrooms. No matter the Day One plans in your local area this fall, every school district must be ready for partially or fully remote school days.

Broadband 143

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

McGrath is a K-5 ELL teacher at West View Elementary School, a small inner-city school in Knoxville, Tennessee, and Valdez is a kindergarten teacher at Minnie Mars Jamieson Elementary at Chicago Public Schools. She will use her grant for targeted bilingual resources and support tools. Rosetta Stone Inc.,

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Through this multi-year collaboration, educators and students in the district’s elementary and middle schools will return to the classroom this fall with access to award-winning digital resources supporting science instruction. Paul and serves students across 16 elementary schools, 4 middle schools and three traditional high schools.

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STEM Elementary Social Media Schoology 52

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19. Archambault agrees.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

The isolation of spring 2020 sent Lindsay Richmond’s 13-year-old son AJ into severe depression. AJ, a student in Colorado’s Jefferson County School District, was moved to remote instruction in September 2020 while administrators conducted a behavior threat assessment. This story also appeared in USA Today.

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Assessment Report Training Guidelines 111

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

After that one morning session, Dunlap, a scientist who grew up in Japan, withdrew Annika from kindergarten at her local public elementary school in Fremont, California. Kindergarten, a foundational grade for young children, is typically the first year of elementary school, even in the 31 states where it isn’t required.

Elementary 144

Elementary Assessment Report Outcomes 144

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we–along with the majority of the world–definitely didn’t anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be) the global COVID-19 pandemic. 2020 has been called a dumpster fire, the worst year in recent memory, and more. education system. As the U.S.

EdTech 145

EdTech Digital Divide Broadband PresenceLearning 145

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. For instance, new AI tools are providing educators with an invaluable resource—more time for individualized instruction, with increased specificity.

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

MIND Research Institute

DECEMBER 20, 2022

All eleven of the elementary schools are using the program. Thanks to the John Deere Foundation's funding of ST Math in Waterloo, students showed significant growth in math proficiency outcomes. The math achievement gap between black and white students also decreased by about 7% between the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years.

STEM 52

STEM Conference Elementary Game-Based Learning 52

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

It’s that most conversations about a school’s expenses don’t sync up to what’s happening in the classroom—the instruction, materials, and tools that shape the educational experience for teachers and students. The data are now being gathered and they need to be ready for publication on the 2019-2020 state and district report cards.

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Data Program Evaluation Report Instructional Materials 110

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? The game keeps going.

Elementary 149

Elementary Training Groups Outcomes 149

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2021

A year ago, I wrote “ The Next Pandemic: Mental Health ” for National Mental Health Month, published in May 2020 in EdSurge. Creativity, persuasion, collaboration, adaptability and emotional intelligence are the most-in-demand skills today, according to LinkedIn’s 2020 employer survey. It is now time to update this piece for 2021.

Education 186

Education Trends Policies Report 186

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Liliana Lengua, UW’s Maritz Family Foundation Professor of Psychology, focuses on trauma / stress and its impacts on youth brain development and social / emotional /mental health outcomes. Stress and its relationship to mental health outcomes was a significant area of scientific inquiry. Credit: Alan Berner / The Seattle Times.

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Study Survey Report Outcomes 111

techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

We share these tools with parents so that they can reinforce the strategies at home. Upper elementary students receive formal golf instruction by a PGA-certified golf pro at the country club, creating a great opportunity to learn etiquette and social graces in addition to a lifelong sport they might not otherwise have access to.

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Robotics Sony Student Data Privacy Outcomes 109

Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2021

Yet despite that esoteric reputation, Montessori methods aspire to similar outcomes as many others in education: to help children develop agency and independence, often through hands-on learning and open-ended, collaborative activities. In 2020, Higher Ground added 27 campuses to its network of schools.

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Education Company Training Industry 159

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

It is back to school time 2020 for many of us in the United States and beyond. Sometimes an LMS discussion will help and other times integrating with another tool can be beneficial. Look for Part 2 of this post soon, with tech tools for PBL in a blended learning environment. JULY 19, 2020 · 1:26 AM | EDIT.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Cassie Creswell of the nonprofit Illinois Families for Public Schools says surveying students online could undermine the district’s most important tool for getting information that helps avert violence. In 2020, Chicago Public Schools won a $750,000 grant from the U.S. New social media program draws on pilot’s lessons.

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Social Media Company Report Data 127

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 20, 2022

Suspensions and expulsions plummeted during the 2020-21 school year, as most school districts closed their buildings and put instruction online to slow the spread of Covid. In some ways, the return to exclusionary discipline is a predictable outcome of the chaos of the pandemic. And three days was a lot to miss.”.

Personalized Learning 139

Personalized Learning Learning Data Report 139

Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

Optimize access to tools and assistive technology. . Use multimedia for communication and multiple tools for construction and composition. . A student’s grade should always be calculated based on the learning outcome and Depth of Knowledge used to complete the task. Tech Tools for the English/ELA Classroom. GET CREDIT!

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Conference UDL Examples Blended Learning 101

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

In 2023, a new popular kid in town, better known as AI, dominated headlines and prompted debates around how students could abuse–and should use–the generative tool for learning. For instance, new AI tools are providing educators with an invaluable resource—more time for individualized instruction, with increased specificity.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2021

However, it also created opportunities to develop more equitable outcomes, based on the widespread switch to digital learning experiences and new education models. His district is implementing a Digital Learning Strategy, which is defined as the practice of achieving learning outcomes through the considered application of technology.

Technology 63

Technology Education Professional Learning Outcomes 63

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Although the majority of educator-preparation programs saw no or relatively small enrollment changes in fall of 2020 and fall of 2021, 20 percent of institutions saw a decline in new undergrad enrollment that exceeded 10 percent, according to survey data from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.

Training 148

Training Trends Social Media Policies 148

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 21, 2023

When Cook and her colleagues at Ellis Early Learning started looking into SEL in 2020, they were motivated in part by wanting to ease the transition to elementary school, especially for students who have experienced trauma. It can only be easier when we equip them with the right tools so they can manage their class successfully.”

Learning 119

Learning Training Report Strategy 119

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. Arati is currently on the edtech advisory board for Central Square Foundation in New Delhi, India.

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EdTech Guidelines Policies Secondary 96

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

And K-12 schools are buying in because it’s not only fun but also a viable educational tool! Colleges actively recruit gamers for their esports teams ( more than 170 colleges and universities participate in competitive gaming), courting them with substantial scholarships, which could total $100 million in 2020.

Digital Citizenship 54

Digital Citizenship Learning Guidelines Blended Learning 54

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

comprised of pre-K/elementary (63%), middle (24%), and high school (22%). BYJU’S FutureSchool is on a mission to help students become creators and shift from passive to active learning by blending real-time feedback with lessons that generate creative outcomes. Engaging 500 pre-kindergarten to 12th grade teachers across the U.S.,

Survey 52

Survey Learning Study Data 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

AI shows up in instructional chatbots, personalized learning systems and administrative tools. And with this change comes a host of new questions—concerns about the ethical design and implementation of these new tools. Continuing on this trajectory, there is likely to be no field or industry untouched by AI before long.

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Khan Academy Student Data Privacy Education Secondary 215

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

As Jones County leaders will tell you, this dynamic, one-stop-shop of connected solutions and professional learning services positioned the district well to face the unique challenges presented by COVID-19 and the 2020-2021 school year. Nominee: Mark Hess , Mary Helen Guest Elementary School Nominated by: Epson.

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Education Edmentum Epson Elementary 109

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s guidance, Akron Public Schools partnered with Edmentum to integrate cutting-edge learning technologies, harnessing their full potential to enhance learning outcomes. Our entire partnership has really helped our district to continue to thrive. Weinraub had a vision to expand the program to serve all students in the district.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 120

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 4, 2024

On the line, Kelly Rodriguez explained that she wanted to move her 6-year-old from a private school to a public one for first grade, but only if a seat opened up at Sunset Elementary School, near their house on San Francisco’s predominantly white and Asian west side. Lau Elementary. Credit: Sonya Abrams for The Hechinger Report.

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E-rate Elementary Education Report 124

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary 131

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The district also holds several events inviting staff to learn about technology tools and strategies for the classroom. Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation. Becky Alexander is the principal at Morris Elementary School in Morris, Oklahoma.

Education 127

Education Learning EdTech Data 127

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Free, online teacher and parent training designed to improve the executive functioning of elementary school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is now accessible across the nation. “The vast majority (96%) of caregivers and educators found these tools useful and relevant.

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