The Thinking Stick

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This ineffective action leaves you feeling frustrated and disappointed, as you see little improvement in student outcomes. My special guest is Terry Kearnes [link] Terry Kearnes, an elementary education teacher based in Vietnam, joins us as a guest on the podcast.

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Elementary Classroom Student Engagement Strategy 67

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The Hour of Code website has tons of ready to go online activities that get students to write code that results in a number of cool outcomes. Code.org has different activities for elementary students to adults. Kodable has different free activities for elementary students that require no registration.

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Khan Academy STEM Elementary Outcomes 297

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Like: What would happen if students had access to a catalog of free and?this Her experiences couldn’t be further away from the examples her elementary school books centered on?farming. this is important here?culturally culturally relevant textbooks? As a little girl, I’m like, ‘I don't know what’s happening on the farm.’

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OER Outcomes Course Social Media 146

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is especially true with literacy, where it’s all too easy to lose track of student progress and performance as students make their way through elementary and middle school. Needless to say, our access to reliable data improved significantly once we had a unified literacy program in place. Easy access to valuable data.

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Data Classroom Elementary Outcomes 97

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2024

With students and educators each accessing 40+ tech tools each year, there’s a real risk of getting lost in the technology at the expense of developing critical soft skills like communication and collaboration. Knowing how to use classroom tech to its fullest will lead to optimal learning outcomes.

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Outcomes Digital Learning Chromebook Collaborative Learning 116

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2019

With K–12 schools leveraging connected technologies to help improve student outcomes and boost classroom collaboration, effective cybersecurity is not optional. BECOME AN INSIDER: Sign up access to exclusive EdTech videos, whitepapers and articles. Here, accessibility matters. Who has access to this technology?

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Digital Badges Classroom STEM Outcomes 297

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

principals said their elementary or middle school offered algebra in eighth grade, but only to certain students. The report also details the extent to which students are separated based on their perceived math abilities, starting as young as elementary school. Algebra is often considered a gateway class. “The What’s happening there?”

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Survey Elementary Policies Report 104

Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The Hour of Code website has tons of ready to go online activities that get students to write code that results in a number of cool outcomes. Code.org has different activities for elementary students to adults. Kodable has different free activities for elementary students such as creating fuzzies and mazes peers can play on.

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Resources Khan Academy STEM Elementary 202

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Edtech spoke with Leila Nuland, managing research director for K-12 at Hanover research to discuss some of the trends surrounding computer science in K–12 and how to overcome issues of accessibility and underrepresentation in certain populations. There are enough challenges with equitable access. Photo courtesy of Hanover research.

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How To EdTech Elementary BYOD 348

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2024

Study after study has shown that effective library programs can increase student literacy and test scores and create more equitable student outcomes. Having access to the skills needed to decode text and other media impacts our students now and forever. What is the purpose of a school library?

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Libraries Analysis Outcomes Elementary 129

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

Provided resources could include immediate access to services, such as the 988 hotline for mental health services, online resources, and other tools, which can all be used in real time and can be accessed at any time in the future. Universal screening for enhanced educational and mental health outcomes.” References: 1.Albers,

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Tools Outcomes Survey Assessment 105

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

This article explores the significance of digital tools in social studies instruction, delving into their benefits, implications, and the emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in both elementary and secondary settings.

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Study Tools Khan Academy Analysis 105

Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Resources: The Hour of Code website has tons of ready to go online activities that get students to write code that results in a number of cool outcomes. Code.org has different activities for elementary students to adults. Kodable has different free activities for elementary students that require no registration.

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Khan Academy STEM Elementary Course 195

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

The best bet for schools adopting AI is to define how these solutions can drive positive outcomes before allowing them access to student data. Recent Pew Research data shows that 95 percent of teens have access to a smartphone and 45 percent are online “almost constantly.” How K–12 Schools Are Using AI Tools Now.

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Education EdTech Data Outcomes 416

Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

To ensure access to high-quality educational experiences at the high school level, students enrolled in Grades 9-12 were provided tuition to attend one of two neighboring high schools. For Duquesne Elementary educators and students, maker and STEAM learning sit at the intersection of core content and real-world skill acquisition.

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Maker Movement Robotics Learning Elementary 320

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Responsiveness and Outcomes. The funding equipped teachers with a curriculum that met student needs and provided more tech devices and internet access. He then became Superintendent of Schools in Westhampton Public Schools where he was recognized for implementation of several programs designed to improve student outcomes.

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Outcomes Differentiated Instruction Assessment Professional Learning 68

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

But Futernick — a longtime educator who has served as an elementary school teacher, a teacher educator and a leader of a national school turnaround center — aims to keep the dialogues as civil and productive as possible. Of course for a long time there have been concerns about things like the books kids have access to.

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Elementary Policies Survey Social Media 176

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. For students using project-approved software, the gains have been real.

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Software Company Training STEM 123

Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2023

But that study did not track academic outcomes or chronic absence rates. Meanwhile, critics allege that the school’s academic outcomes are actually “terrible” compared to homeless students who study at traditional public schools. So does the model work? Are more schools for students experiencing homelessness a good idea?

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Advocacy Outcomes Report Study 172

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

A team from the Early Childhood Education Institute at the University of Oklahoma, Tulsa, regularly evaluated the children’s academic outcomes and executive function through the end of third grade. These outcomes were then compared to a cohort of 38 children, serving as a control group, who were unable to get a spot at Tulsa Educare.

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Outcomes Study Groups Report 98

eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

Notre Dame Elementary School, Grade 1 William D., Heritage Elementary School, Grade 4 Gian P., Philomena Elementary School, Grade 5 Logan W., Linden Elementary School, Grade 6 Tiger K., This year’s World Math Day winners in the United States by grade are: Austin H., Dunstan Catholic School, Grade 3 Alex H.,

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Elementary Assessment Study Outcomes 102

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

The quest to improve pedagogy, and in turn learner outcomes, is a focus of many schools. During a coaching visit I observed Zaina Hussein , a 4th-grade teacher at Wells Elementary , use this with her students (see image below). All of the videos are then easily accessible for review on a grid. In their research, Rose et al.

Learning 356

Learning LMS Outcomes Strategy 356

eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

” The two schools in the study are an elementary school and middle school in Schiller Park, Illinois, which reflect similar demographics to many schools across the country. The findings come from a new study from K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA.

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Strategy Study Outcomes Elementary 85

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

The research finds that the preparation and professional development a school principal receives not only shapes their efficacy as a leader , but are also associated with positive outcomes for teachers and students. . Developing Effective Principals: What Kind of Learning Matters? The study’s authors are Linda Darling-Hammond, Marjorie E.

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Policies Survey Secondary Study 130

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif., Instructors will provide support to participants through feedback and dialogue.

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Professional Learning Elementary Advocacy Outcomes 99

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

Research shows that chronically absent students are at higher risk for adverse outcomes later in life , including diminished health , increased involvement in the criminal justice system , and fewer job opportunities. This exacerbates existing social inequalities by limiting access to quality education and opportunities for upward mobility.

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Data Outcomes Elementary Secondary 82

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

In the “connect” phase, students anchor new information or ideas to their prior knowledge, making unfamiliar content more accessible and resonant. Extend: Encourage them to speculate on how a different outcome in history might have affected the present. Next, students progress to the stage of “extend.”

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Trends Study Strategy Secondary 315

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cyberbullying in particular is fueled by a lack of proper policies and wide access to smartphones and other devices. “Unfortunately many students leave elementary school still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects. school district in 2022-23.

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Data EdTech Smartphone Elementary 112

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Imagine you’re an elementary school student. It’s something that makes new kinds of learning resources available more widely, but [it] has the unintended and unfortunate consequence of marginalizing students who don’t have access to streaming video. Your teacher has told your class to watch several streaming videos for a class project.

Outcomes 113

Outcomes EdTech Digital Divide Study 113

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Janie Moseley, Director of MTSS for Owensboro, shared how she began building support systems years ago as an elementary school principal. Once core teams were in place and uniform indicators for student wellbeing were defined, the next step was to provide access to reliable data in order to diagnose and address student problems.

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Outcomes System Data Case Study 88

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2020

Too often, these result in horrifying outcomes, like those for George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery. American education, often a battlefront for operationalized prejudice, is fraught with discriminatory outcomes. Sadly, I know from personal experience that false assumptions are made not only on the streets, but also in our schools.

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Outcomes Comparison Elementary Secondary 129

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Many people might think the main benefit of a high-quality preschool program is the academic boost it gives young children when they enter elementary school. Kelly Kane, director of elementary and early childhood education, Tulsa public schools. Test scores aren’t the thing they’re thinking about.

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 105

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

In a previous post I discussed in detail strategies to help ensure the effective use of technology to improve learning outcomes. These are all outcomes that any educator would (or should) openly embrace. Just using it to access information is also not a sound use.

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E-rate Blended Learning Social Media Outcomes 240

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In this new phase of collaboration, educators, and students in grades 7-12 across PPS will receive access to Discovery Education’s Pivot Interactives service. A unique interface allows students to change what happens in the video and see how that change affects the outcome. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Discovery, Inc.

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Resources Social Media Education EdTech 100

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

These positive learning outcomes make esports popular in secondary grades, with both students and educators advocating for the addition and growth of scholastic esports in their middle and high schools.

Digital Learning 115

Digital Learning Learning Trends EdTech 115

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

They don't like the outcome. So there's lots and lots of resources that you can access. It works pretty well for higher elementary and middle schools particularly, as in that video does. The second one is almost certainly going to look worse than the first one. And a lot of people don't like that. And yet, that's learning.

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Learning Examples How To Twitter 415

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

As students return to the classroom this fall — many for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that upended their access to quality, in-person learning — we have an opportunity to enact standards to ensure that teachers’ instruction methods are effective and backed by science. In 2019, just over one-third of students in the U.S.

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Policies Assessment Outcomes Instructional Materials 145