Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

I also share recommended reading lists for elementary to high school students. Provide information on how to get a library card and access the digital materials. Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by attending a live webinar or workshop ! Subscribe for FREE to receive regular updates!

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techlearning

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

It’s an economic concern, as schools consider how they can ensure equal access for all. DEFINING EQUITY: EMPATHY, AUTHENTICITY, AND ACCESS Sean Wybrant, Digital Media Studies Teacher, William J. Amesse Elementary at Denver Public Schools. Wybrant cites the North Dakota Access Pipeline as an example. Amesse Elementary.

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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. We were primarily using a reading workshop and balanced literacy model to teach reading. Easy access to valuable data.

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The Thinking Stick

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Barrett to dive deeper into his book: Social Justice in Schools A Framework for Equity in Education Our conversation explores: Ensuring equitable access to key opportunities Centering Relationships Reflecting on how to build community Find your copy: Via this link Learn about our special guest Charles A.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. Wonder Workshop, Sphero, Ozobots — they all have lesson ideas on their web pages. to teach kindergarteners the basics of coding. “It I use Twitter a lot.

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Education Elements

JULY 27, 2016

These include, “engagement; entertainment; ease of access to information and data; group work; humanity; social relevance, and so on. He continues by stating that the advances in digital content for educational purposes involve key elements needed for increased student achievement. In a word they make education easier and more absorbing.

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techlearning

MARCH 20, 2018

Nonprofits in eight states are first to partner with developer of popular educational robots; Wonder Workshop initiative will provide teachers with professional development to support state-of-the-art coding and robotics education. The Teach Wonder program is available to all teachers at www.teachwonder.com.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

It has been exciting and challenging work as I have been mentoring principals, facilitating workshops, and providing teachers feedback where schools are all at different places as they work to create more personal experiences for learners. Snow Horse Elementary was not one of them. First, I have to provide a backstory.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 7, 2021

Flipgrid can be accessed from almost any device including computers, iPads, Chromebooks, and smartphones. This idea of student creation and reflection is woven into many of Avra Robinson’s workshops this summer. If you found these ideas helpful or interesting, register for one of her workshops today!

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 7, 2017

What follows are the general guidelines I use to plan and structure my professional development workshops. Recently, I facilitated two weekends of math instruction for elementary teachers. I use these workshops as a reference in this discussion. I heard lots of laughter during my workshops. Active and Hands-On.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2022

At Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School, we recognize that part of supporting students’ success is supporting families. One of our goals is to build the capacity of our families to make supporting their child’s learning as easy and accessible as possible. It is hard to keep up–especially if you don’t have the resources to do so.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2019

The author of Make Writing, Angela is passionate about creating writing workshop experiences that are relevant to today’s learners and accessible to even the most resistant writers. Blog: www.angelastockman.com Twitter: @AngelaStockman.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 25, 2017

Accessibility tools. Jennifer presents nationally at instructional technology conferences, and workshops on integrating Google Apps and other emerging technologies into learning. In addition, Jennifer is also certified: administrator, english teacher, elementary teacher and educational technology specialist.

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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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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs. This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

And with fast Wi-Fi, students can access G Suite for Education and other cloud-based educational apps on their Chromebooks. To ensure fast internet speeds, IT staff ­blanketed the school with about 100 HPE Aruba 802.11ac wireless access points , including one AP per classroom, Harris says. Students have different sitting preferences.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

If pre-K and elementary teachers are going to be better equipped to teach science, they need better training during teacher preparation programs — and that training should be followed by long-term support. Just the time and access to someone that could work through whatever resource they were using, was important.”. Subscribe today!

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Graphite Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

At my school, we've been teaching coding to our lower-elementary students for the past few years, and have incorporated robots from Wonder Workshop into the activities. This involves discovery-based play using the Wonder Workshop robots (Dash and Dot) and apps. Tools: Wonder Workshop apps and robots or unplugged activities.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Even better, this kind of “unplugged” approach to teaching computational thinking may be the path that will help us address a looming educational chasm: how to ensure equitable access to computer education across the globe. Here’s what makes up computational thinking: Teachers use subway maps to solve problems at a PD workshop.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 8, 2017

CS for All: Teaching CS in Elementary Schools SXSWedu 2017 Workshop As the Computer Science for All initiative jump starts around the world, more students in grades 6-12 have the opportunity to take computer science courses. Access to teachers who are knowledgeable about CS and its opportunities. Agenda : bit.ly/CSforAllinElementary

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

Just because a mandate has been passed, it doesn’t mean there’s necessarily a plan for implementation, access to training or a repository of resources, all of which are necessary to put it into practice with fidelity. The working group also developed sample scope and sequences for both the elementary and secondary level.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2023

While advocates welcome the national initiative’s goals to boost after-school options, they say challenges remain regarding programming accessibility and sustainability due to barriers that include limited funding and staff shortages. Yet key challenges persist that inhibit more students from accessing high-quality programs.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 2, 2023

During the edLeader Panel, “ Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives ,” a panel of educational peers engaged in a lively discussion about how to best invest funding from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) in high-impact project-based learning (PBL) and STEM initiatives across the nation.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Jenna Gros jangles as she walks the halls of Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana. Brusly Elementary School has 595 students, ranging from ages two to seven. Jenna Gros, head custodian at Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana, stops to tie a student’s shoe. MORGAN CITY, La.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Over the decades I have added both Educational Technology and TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) endorsements to my elementary teaching certificate. With Internet access we have also used Google Docs, or online versions of Microsoft Office products Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. . “Typing by the Numbers”. 1-0 is spelled TEN.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As an elementary school student, I remember sitting “criss cross applesauce” among my peers during the end-of-the-quarter awards ceremonies, hoping my name would be called. I figured that what gave me joy in elementary school would do the same for my students. Will competition add to this learning experience for my students?

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Digital Promise

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Computational literacy is a core requirement of an increasing number of jobs in the United States (and the compensation for those jobs remains high), making it more important than ever that every child gains access to computing and to the learning experiences it offers. IRL: Meetups with Scratch Educators. Looking for more interaction?

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. We are conducting 13 amazing workshops over six weeks that consist of three live one-hour webinars and a host of helpful resources. Group registration discounts available.) Get Your Pass Today!

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

A Shapegrams membership gets you access to all Shapegrams and gives you a license to distribute them to your students. I taught fifth-graders at College View Elementary School. Since 1998 I’ve been a pioneer in digital learning, having a classroom website before many classrooms even had internet access.

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EdTechTeacher

MAY 31, 2016

The merger of these two worlds – as well as significant research into cognitive science, adult learning, and professional development – has resulted in a complete redesign of my iPads in the Elementary Classroom workshop for this summer. None of us experienced elementary school with iPads. Workshop Plan. Workshop Plan.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A majority of states have passed laws that mandate screening early elementary students for the most common reading disability, dyslexia, and countless districts train teachers how to recognize and teach struggling readers. Experts say that there are ways that all schools can make math instruction more accessible.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

In this file photo from 2014, veteran teachers attend a Blended Learning Institute workshop in Manhattan. Teachers are doing their best in an unprecedented and constantly changing situation, but the varying amount of training districts are providing has created a patchwork of quality and gaps in accessibility. It has to be modeled.”.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

and Rosa Parks at her Katy, Texas, elementary school in the Houston area. For Katie Cryan Leary, the principal of the newly opened Magnolia Elementary in Seattle Public Schools, creating an antiracist, anti-bias school can be a messy, uncomfortable journey. Katie Cryan Leary, principal, Magnolia Elementary, Seattle.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

Through a focus on the language-logic systems of technology, children gain access to the thinking of technology instead of just using the stuff of technology. This 2½ day hands-on workshop introduces the arts as activities that enhance various stages of project-based learning. Studio A: Designing Creative K-12 Project-Based Learning.

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ExcelinEd

APRIL 24, 2019

The biggest challenge in providing students with equitable access to computer science is that there are still not enough teachers to teach it. Code.org has helped prepare nearly 100,000 elementary, middle, and high school teachers to offer computer science, 98 percent of whom say they would recommend the program to another teache r.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

That’s one of the main findings of a new report by Sesame Workshop , which surveyed 6,070 parents of children ages 3 to 12 and 1,046 teachers from preschool to fifth grade. The authors of the Sesame Workshop “Identity Matters” report surveyed 6,070 parents of children.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

I had the chance to chat with Dr. Jared Scherz, the founder of TeacherCoach , and a former elementary school guidance counselor who became a clinical psychologist in New Jersey. I began my career as an elementary school guidance counselor, working in some of the poorest inner city and rural areas in Chicago and PA.

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