eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

From its powerful PK-2 early literacy curriculum to its math literacy tools to their many professional learning opportunities, Waterford.org offers helps teachers and parents’ partner on supporting the developing literacy and math skills of elementary school students. But in March of that year, everything changed.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Since 2020, three things have become clearer than ever: Our students of color, English learners and students with disabilities have faced a disparate impact on their educational experience from COVID-19. Recently, EdSurge spoke with Regina Meeks , an elementary math and ELA teacher in North Carolina.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

According to the report, the EdTech industry will reach a global value of $252 billion by 2020. The change already delivers extraordinary results and 96% of teachers claim that EdTech increases student engagement in learning. However, the whole system changes with the introduction of 3D learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The district consists of three high schools, three middle schools, and 13 elementary schools, as well as preschool, alternative school, and adult education facilities. is a multipronged approach that outlines five goals for PPS with specific objectives and action steps to ensure the school system meets those goals. version of?Coding?features

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 18, 2023

Back in high school, he first organized his fellow students to petition for a permanent student board seat on San Diego’s school board, and was then elected to the position in 2019, in a wave of student activism that around the same time pushed the district to pass an ambitious climate action plan. We have a responsibility.”

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2024

Perizzolo, Jacquez and Hernandez are among the eight math teachers of an increasingly popular data science course offered at most schools in the Oxnard Union High School district, an economically diverse school system northwest of Los Angeles, where 80 percent of students identify as Hispanic.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

In addition, district educators will receive in-depth professional learning opportunities that will help them integrate their new resources into instruction and create engaging lessons that prepare students for success beyond the classroom. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 1, 2021

As 2020 came to a close, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that ST Math is freely available to all Texans through TEA's Texas Home Learning 3.0 (THL Since free access was announced in December 2020, over one million students from 1,500 schools across 240 districts have signed up for ST Math.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

By doing so, the district believes they are leveraging students’ natural curiosity about the world around them to build the scientific fundamentals that will drive future success in the subject in middle school, high school, and beyond. All Stevens Point educators enjoy access to the Discovery Education Community.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2023

In 2016, district educators selected Mystery Science to support hands-on elementary science instruction and foster within each student a love of science. Today, Mystery Science continues to fulfill that mission as it helps district students develop into complex, creative thinkers.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

Recipients shared how they will utilize grant services: Norwalk Public Schools , Connecticut — Advance student-centered STEM education. The priority focus areas are student engagement, responsive and inclusive teaching and learning, and meeting all learners’ needs. Learn more about the 2020 matching grant program here.

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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. At the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester, N.H.,

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The district serves over 4,300 students in its mission to provide an academically rigorous college preparatory program that prepares students to succeed in education and in the workplace of their choice.

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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. Promoting equity in the modern school district takes work, focus and an embrace of systems that may be new to district leaders.

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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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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2024

In April 2020, teachers were beginning to realize that their schools’ closures would not be all that temporary. In summer 2020, EdSurge profiled nine first-year teachers to understand what it was like for them to launch their careers during the pandemic year (2019-20). Read the original story, from August 2020, here.

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Gradelink

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Independent schools that have received funding for Gradelink student information system through the public school district reported the following. EANS stands for The Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools I came out of the December 2020 CRRSA (Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations) Act. What is EANS?

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Graphite Blog

AUGUST 7, 2020

As school districts continue to make and revise plans to open the 2020–2021 school year, many are considering adopting blended or hybrid learning-based schedules. They found three focus themes for school systems to consider in the upended COVID-19 environment: well-being, engagement, and feedback.

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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.

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ExcelinEd

JULY 23, 2020

Even with the knowledge that distance learning was ineffective for many students, some of the most recent polls suggest a majority of parents nationwide express fear that reopening school in the fall isn’t safe. Perhaps we can learn from some of the parent satisfaction trends of Spring 2020. So, what can we do?

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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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MindSpark

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Often the discussion is centered around what 'skill sets' to teach students. Participants took away valuable knowledge to increase their productivity, student engagement, and their ability to prepare their students for a modern, collaborative and technology forward workforce.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In-person, online, or a hybrid classroom for the 2020-21 school year, there’s no one right way to teach science. But for all methods, safety should be the first priority along with helping students engage in the scientific process and relate the lessons to the real world. What do I do for elementary school kids?

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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. The six public schools in Brunswick operated on a hybrid schedule for most of the 2020-21 school year.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

But while their first two iterations focused more on achievement gaps and access to rigorous classes for all students, the plans didn’t address systemic inequities or really move the needle forward. In March 2020, they began examining the district’s equity framework, and identified key areas to address.

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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.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2023

Then, in the spring of 2020 when the pandemic erupted, Soka sent students home. An elementary school teacher, she was suddenly teaching five-year-olds online. He said he passed a test for job applicants, clicked his way through a short e-learning training module and was directly tutoring students within a month.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

Charlotte, NC — When elementary school teachers and students across Kentucky’s Johnson County School District (JCSD) return to their classrooms this Fall, they will find new resources in their high-tech toolkits thanks to an expanded partnership with Discovery Education. We are excited to begin using these great new resources!”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 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.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Successful schools look at assessments as a jumping off point to evaluate curriculum, teaching methods, student engagement, etc. In 2017 the district opened MOSAIC, a personalized learning elementary school, and created the MyPath program, which allows high school students to create their own class.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Sponsored this year by JAR Systems and SAP Concur , the program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation. Nominee: Kirk Langer , Lincoln Public Schools Nominated by: Lightspeed Systems. Kaspar’s efforts.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

AI shows up in instructional chatbots, personalized learning systems and administrative tools. This need is highlighted in the Digital Citizen standard of the ISTE Standards for Students , which asks that “students engage in positive, safe, legal and ethical behavior when using technology.”

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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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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Through the strategic integration of these innovative technologies, Akron Public Schools has witnessed significant improvement in student engagement and academic growth. By creating a supportive and inclusive atmosphere, Mr. Hatcher has empowered students from all walks of life to unlock their full potential.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As of this fall, it had 198,645 students, compared with 205,778 in the 2019-2020 school year, and was still trying to track down students who’d gone missing. Maranda Seawood, student support specialist at Washington Elementary School. When the pandemic happened, there was a lot of sadness, and scariness.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While funding from the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is available to districts for tutoring purposes, it is challenging and unsustainable for districts to reroute how they have historically used these funds. Every Student Succeeds Act, Public Law 95, 114th Cong.,

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

It’s the invisible thread that weaves together student engagement, academic success, and the overall harmony of the classroom environment. This strategy involves a nuanced approach to managing student behavior. Teachers’ classroom discipline and student misbehavior in Australia, China and Israel. Gage, Ph.D.,

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