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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

eSchool News

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. Elementary students are not immune to serious student safety issues. education system.

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Benefits of Using Board Games in the Classroom

User Generated Education

I definitely liked the thrill of winning but equally so interacting with my friends while we played the games. I understood this was a problem throughout our time doing remote learning from March, 2020 through the end of the 2021 school year. As a kid growing up, I loved board games. Years ago I brought board games into my classroom.

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Young children misbehave. Some are suspended for acting their age

The Hechinger Report

A group of fifth grade boys trailed into the conference room in the front office of Johnsburg Elementary School and sat at the table, their feet dangling from the chairs. “It In elementary schools across the country, an incident as common as a playground fracas over a football could result in kids being suspended. JOHNSBURG, Ill. —

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Practical Ways to Develop School Leaders Now

The CoolCatTeacher

Norwood Elementary School. Leadership Begins with Relationships 00;00;48;04 – 00;01;30;19 Chris Chappotin Part of this is definitely rooted in relationships. The power of those relationships has definitely been on display as we have needed high levels of trust to navigate the uncertain times, especially over the last two years.

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Empty Desks: Getting Chronically Absent Students Back to Class Is No Easy Feat

Edsurge

East Palo Alto Academy, a small charter high school, saw a chronic absenteeism rate of 199 out of 355 students (56 percent) during the 2021-22 school year, according to state data. percent) in 2021-22. In 2021-22, 6.5 In 2021-22, 6.5 percent) during the 2018-19 school year to 846 out of 1,637 students (51.7

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What’s It Like to Leave the Classroom for a Job in Edtech?

Edsurge

Brown found herself sharing advice with so many educators looking to emulate her path that in 2021, she published a book on the subject. Hillary Robbins, who spent 10 years as an elementary and middle school teacher in Texas, says she scoured the internet for information on making the jump to edtech before making any moves.

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Understanding and Addressing the Surge of Chronic Absenteeism

Edsurge

percent of the student population, were chronically absent in the 2021-22 school year. This definition differs from truancy, which only calculates unexcused absences. One thing that stands out is the percentage of elementary and middle school students who are chronically absent: around 20 percent. According to data from the U.S.

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