The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 28, 2021

Sponsor: Join me at the upcoming insightful online conference, Engage 2021 sponsored by Kognity! I’ll be sharing my 50+ ways to use technology in the classroom updated with new tools and tips for the challenges of teaching in 2021. Engage 2021 is a must-attend online event for educators. Stream by clicking here.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2023

Voice technology — especially the use of an AI bot that talks back to the learner — has injected reading practice with the kind of feedback that was only possible with one-on-one tutoring before. The appeal of voice technology as a screening tool, a method for playful reading practice and a strategy for offering feedback is clear.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As the district prepares to reopen for full in-person learning on August 30, teachers are attending training sessions and figuring out just what role technology will play in their classrooms. There’s a simmering sense of anticipation about how far educators have come with technology, and its potential to enhance student learning. “I

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Kathy Neumann’s third graders at Longfellow Elementary School in Columbia, Maryland, struggled to understand fractions during this pandemic-disrupted school year. Administrators are crafting plans for the 2021-22 school year to help children catch up on what they may have missed in math during the pandemic. Read the series.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2022

Ramos knew there were many kids like her, eager to keep up with school but lacking the technology to do so. A Tech Exchange employee works in the nonprofit’s warehouse in May 2021. Credit: Javeria Salman/ The Hechinger Report Boxes of #OaklandUndivided devices wait for student pickup at Castlemont High School in May 2021.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2024

I teach math and art, but I also teach kids how to disagree in a healthy way, how to handle stress, how to communicate effectively, how to read and write, how to engage in the world we live in and how to manage social media. I teach about gender inequality and how to be kind, empathetic and accepting.

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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. Ruben Montoya, director of edtech systems at the Alhambra Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona, agrees. Let's take care of ourselves, too.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2023

After a two-year decline in 2019 and 2020, suicide rates among American youth increased in 2021, according to a recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Typically, we tend to associate SEL programs with elementary-aged students. We cannot wait for tragedy to disrupt our lives and communities.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Administrators, technology leaders, classroom teachers, and educators in all roles have persevered as they taught each and every one of their students during a global pandemic. Keep reading to discover how this educator keeps learning going in the middle of a global pandemic. Nominee : Nick Baskwill. Nominated by : Unruly Studios.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The elementary school my younger son attends was incredibly supportive. In 2021, youth mental health was declared a national emergency by the U.S. Also in 2021, an estimated 600,000 children were victims of child abuse and neglect. The adults who teach my fourth grader were privately told about our family trauma.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Educators will have to do something different for the 2021-22 school year to make up for those losses. In the research literature, the tutors are specially trained and coached and adhere to a detailed curriculum with clear steps on how to work with one or two students at a time. It’s not once-a-week homework help.”

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

At a Dolton-Riverdale school board meeting in the spring, district leaders and two technology vendors pitched a $3.3 They told the board in the high-poverty district in Chicago’s south suburbs that the project would “future-proof the classroom” and “catapult Dolton into the next generation of learning technology.”

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MIND Research Institute

JANUARY 25, 2022

December 20, 2021. December 22, 2021. She helps learners discover possibilities as a d irector of elementary math and science. October 14, 2021. December 6, 2021. Greg Coleman is an elementary math coach that loves making math clear, simple and fun. Jenn Donais @jenndonais. Jacqueline Moreno @jhmoreno.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Pandemic school closures and remote instruction made learning to read much harder, especially for young, low-income students who didn’t have adequate technology at home or an adult who could assist them during the day. Students in grades 3 through 8 slid 6 percentage points in reading on state tests in the spring of 2021 compared to 2019.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

And, like her peers nationwide, her transition to first grade in the fall of 2021 was a challenging one. It’s Time for All Schools to Learn How to Support Neurodivergence At the start of this school year, there were about 7.3 She has become the young tree in the schoolyard. Unfortunately, we’re not alone in this reality.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

One of the most promising uses of technology in education seemed to be a cheap one: nudging text messages. Researchers sent texts about how to fill out financial aid forms, how to collect the required information and deadlines. (1/2) Text messages to parents about their school-aged children led to better grades and attendance.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 13, 2021

One of our most popular blog posts to date is, “How to Create a Custom Theme in Google Classroom,” and it’s no secret why, especially now with all of the virtual learning happening. Please be sure to visit our original post to learn how to create a custom theme if you’re not sure how. It’s so quick and easy, yet impactful.

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Edthena

MAY 18, 2021

Stacy Musick is a third-grade teacher who exemplifies how to utilize a learning management system and include technology in a blended learning classroom. In addition to writing the elementary ELA curriculum, she assists teachers with implementing technology in intentional and effective ways. ” Stacy Musick.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2022

The program is designed to support innovative elementary and secondary school teachers across the U.S. and Canada who demonstrate powerful teaching and learning with technology. This opportunity will offer them a broader perspective on the powerful use of technology in the classroom. and Canada.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift At a training session this summer, Pitts, a teacher at Oakdale Elementary in Sandy, Utah, learned why: The program works best when teachers supervise kids rather than sending them off to do exercises on their own. Utah has devised a system for reducing ed tech spending waste.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 Districts and schools may be wondering how to best use these funds.

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. Between 2020 and 2021, Congress passed three stimulus bills that provided almost $190.5 Districts and schools may be wondering how to best use these funds.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering prepare to drop a paper bag with an egg inside off a railing at the school during engineering week. . — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack. The third graders at A.J.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift Yorkwood Elementary in Baltimore, before it finally got air conditioning last year, was subject to closure by the district on any day the forecast hit 90 degrees by 10 a.m. Six years ago, 75 out of its 140 school buildings, including Yorkwood Elementary, lacked air conditioning.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2023

The idea is also based on research about how to turn novices into experts, says Valerie Sakimura, executive director of Deans for Impact, a national nonprofit with a mission of ensuring every child is taught by a well-prepared teacher. Across the spring, summer and fall semesters of 2022, 50 tutors worked with 116 elementary students.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

We thought about elementary, middle and high school. EdReports Review: MidSchoolMath received a perfect score on EdReports in the latest 2021 criteria for math curriculum. Curriculum Catalog: See Core Curriculum by MidSchoolMath , and download a 2021 Product Catalog. “It See the full EdReports reviews. It's a GREAT program.”

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 24, 2023

With ESSER deadlines just around the corner, we'd like to provide a short guide on how to use those funds. ESSER, which stands for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief , was first established as part of the CARES Act, where additional funds were added to ESSER II and III. What is ESSER? To this day, the U.S.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Administrators, technology leaders, classroom teachers, and educators in all roles have persevered as they taught each and every one of their students during a global pandemic. Nearly 5,800 students attend classes at one of the district’s eight elementary schools, two middle schools, and high school. One key takeaway?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2023

In November 2021, she was relieved to hear her union was organizing a rally to demand higher wages for teacher’s aides (also known as paraprofessionals) and other support staff, such as secretaries, health techs, campus supervisors and information technology support workers. In 2021, 37 percent of support staff worked two or more jobs.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2021

Department of Education, called the Institute for Education Sciences, commissioned a report to wade through all the studies on education technology that can be used at home in order to find which ones were proven to work. Another improves reading comprehension among older elementary school students. No glitz or gimmicks.”.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Matthews, a former tutoring aide who had just come to Rehobeth Elementary School, was used to working with students who needed some extra help with reading. Third-grade teacher Scotty Matthews works with a student at Rehobeth Elementary in Houston County, Alabama, on Monday, Oct. This story also appeared in AL.com.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2021

It is now time to update this piece for 2021. In January 2021, 40 percent of adults reported experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety—three times more than the rate in the first half of 2019. Source: A Year in the Life of a Pandemic , April 27, 2021, by Philip Fisher, Joan Lombardi and Nat Kendall-Taylor.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

The accelerated track in middle and high school drew mostly from elementary schools in affluent neighborhoods, where students tended to perform better on a pre-algebra placement test that they had one chance to take as fifth graders. That sparked some uncomfortable conversations,” said Witcher, who retired from the district in 2021.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2023

In the winter of 2019, a group of college faculty members, education consultants and government employees from the Department of Education and the National Security Agency were discussing how to address a talent gap in cybersecurity — there were more 300,000 job openings in the growing sector and no one qualified to fill them.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 20, 2021

Done is better than perfect” is a quote on my vision board for 2021, but accepting that truth has been years in the making for me. As a veteran teacher of twenty-three years, it feels like I should know how to “handle” every type of student, curriculum change and technology update, but that’s another version of this secret rule.

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