Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Metacognition, often referred to as “thinking about thinking,” is a cognitive skill that empowers learners to reflect on their thought processes, learning strategies, and understanding of a concept or subject. These questions are the gateway to inquiry-based learning, stimulating curiosity, and driving further exploration.

Analysis 307

Analysis Elementary Case Study Secondary 307

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app, which engages students in advanced data analysis from biology, chemistry, and physics experiments, was recently recognized by two leading education awards. It also features the ability to perform live experiments and share data over the internet in real time.

Analysis 83

Analysis Software STEM Education 83

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Step into any successful classroom, and you’ll likely find the walls adorned with educational posters that do more than just beautify the space—they serve as silent teachers. For more educational visuals, check out the Classroom Posters section here in Educators Technology.

Classroom 137

Classroom Elementary Analysis Outcomes 137

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 6, 2019

When it comes to improving learning, criticism will rarely, if ever at all, lead to changes to professional practice. A recent coaching visit with Corinth Elementary School placed me in a position to model all of the above. Most educators desire meaningful feedback that can be used as a catalyst for growth.

Analysis 310

Analysis Learning Outcomes Strategy 310

Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

Studies show that a family’s engagement has a direct positive impact on a child’s learning success. When families are engaged in their children’s school lives, students have the home support they need to develop a lifelong love of learning. Develop self-confidence and motivation in the classroom[3].

Secondary 359

Secondary Elementary Strategy Analysis 359

Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

You may already be familiar with parent involvement and engagement, or listening to and working with parents in the classroom. It means embracing the belief that all voices and perspectives are welcome in your classroom,[1] and intentionally providing space for those voices to be heard.

Classroom 299

Classroom Secondary Analysis Strategy 299

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Excessive heat impairs the brain’s functioning and makes it harder for students to learn. Subscribe today!

Classroom 113

Classroom Learning System Elementary 113

User Generated Education

JANUARY 20, 2019

Providing authentic learning experiences to all learners should be the highest prior for all administrators, curriculum developers, and teachers. For related discussions, see 21st century skills, relevance, and rigor ( Authentic Learning ). Qualities of Authentic Learning. I nterdisciplinary standards and skills are addressed.

Learning 314

Learning Survey Analysis Elementary 314

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Cognitive scientists argue that testing improves learning. They call it “practice retrieval” or “test-enhanced learning.” In layman’s language, that means that the brain learns new information and skills by being forced to recall them periodically. But there’s another side to the testing story, with a lot of evidence behind it.

Classroom 141

Classroom Analysis Study Survey 141

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

The time for financial literacy and real-world learning is now. Through interesting, relatable scenarios and real-life simulations around topics like financial literacy and social-emotional learning, teachers can easily bring the real world into their classrooms. Then they learn about sources of income and employment options.

Course 502

Course Elementary Data Common Core 502

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2024

Wealthy suburbs can have a surplus of qualified applicants for elementary schools at the same time that a remote, rural school cannot find anyone to teach high school physics. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis. But the pay bump was enough for some to reconsider special ed.

Analysis 139

Analysis Policies Elementary Study 139

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning. Social studies education serves as the cornerstone for cultivating informed and engaged citizens capable of understanding the complexities of the world around them.

Study 102

Study Tools Khan Academy Analysis 102

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

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. —

Elementary 139

Elementary Policies Report Groups 139

Waterford

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Students can gain more from the learning process when they’re able to ask questions and discuss concerns. Verbal communication also helps students socialize and build friendships, which in turn helps the learning process.[10]. Some students may face emotional or physical challenges in learning good communication skills.

How To 246

How To Learning Secondary Exercises 246

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In a flipped classroom, students watch video lectures before class and use class time to work on assignments and group projects. It’s “flipped” because it’s the opposite of the traditional structure in which students first learn from a teacher’s in-class instruction. van Alten, referring to a flipped classroom, in an email interview.

Flipped Classroom 143

Flipped Classroom Study Classroom Analysis 143

Hapara

JANUARY 26, 2023

Every educator wants a classroom, whether in person or online, that is brimming with engaged learners and progress. While the curriculum and learning standards are of course important, you can’t simply put all of your focus on academics. This is the type of classroom where students want to learn with you and with each other.

Learning 176

Learning Hapara Examples Dropout 176

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As schools become more focused on continuous improvement and the development of growth mindsets, educators continue to evaluate how they can assess their students' learning to better inform instructional practices. Magnet Elementary School , is excited about the prospect of redesigning traditional approaches to assessment and instruction.

Assessment 205

Assessment Learning Data Personalized Learning 205

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 23, 2017

Below is an adapted section of Chapter 4 from our book that looks as research that can influence learning space design in classrooms and schools. Image credit: [link] One area where we found a growing body of research was learning space design. Therefore, the opportunity for some level of choice affects success.

Learning 313

Learning Steelcase Study Outcomes 313

The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2024

We should care about this troubling shift because many researchers say that children learn best in integrated classrooms. Students are expected to have learned to read by age 9, which corresponds to third or fourth grade in elementary school. The gap between white and Black students hasn't improved much since 2008.

Elementary 104

Elementary Policies Data Analysis 104

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Expanding upon its award-winning Vernier Graphical Analysis app, Vernier Software & Technology is launching the Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app to engage students—either remotely or in the lab—in more advanced analysis of data from biology, chemistry, and physics experiments. About Vernier Software & Technology.

Analysis 52

Analysis Software Technology Data 52

Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2023

After three years of facing heightened stress since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic — not just the safety worries, but also the political frays that have followed — it’s no wonder that some teachers are leaving the stormy seas of classroom instruction in search of calmer waters.

EdTech 156

EdTech Classroom Company Industry 156

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Credit: Allison Shelley for EDU Educators around the country have embraced the “science of reading” in their classrooms, but that doesn’t mean there’s a truce in the reading wars. In fact, controversies are emerging about an important but less understood aspect of learning to read: phonemic awareness.

Analysis 145

Analysis Training Study Company 145

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

The Source of Teachers’ Concerns Years ago, I learned about artificial intelligence (AI) assistance in student writing in an online forum for English teachers. Over the past year, we’ve been unlearning some of the restrictive practices of formulaic writing that students have been taught since elementary school.

Classroom 209

Classroom Robotics Analysis Course 209

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

I learned my lesson four years ago when I taught summer school during the previous World Cup. My eyes constantly darted toward the classroom door; I was simultaneously worried an administrator would catch our class off task while also basking in the suspenseful atmosphere. Are these days blocked off for the World Cup?!” they exclaimed.

Analysis 180

Analysis Social Media Groups Classroom 180

Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2020

One of the many facets that makes the decision challenging is that many students don’t find as much success in an online environment as they do in a traditional classroom. (Of It is important to note that teachers and schools offered from March through May was, in most cases, not best practice online learning. Science (Even physics!

Libraries 217

Libraries eBook Learning Online Learning 217

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The National Reading Panel conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis involving 52 peer-reviewed studies that examined the efficacy of phonemic awareness (PA) instruction (Ehri et al. Notably, classroom teachers were found to be quite effective in delivering this instruction. Let’s break it down. In summary, Ehri et al.’s

Analysis 132

Analysis Study Training Groups 132

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The scale of the disruption to American kids’ education is evident in a district-by-district analysis of test scores shared exclusively with The Associated Press. Online learning played a major role , but students lost significant ground even where they returned quickly to schoolhouses, especially in math scores in low-income communities.

Analysis 101

Analysis Learning Data Report 101

Doug Levin

AUGUST 30, 2016

Presumably, this ideal dosage of the ‘blended learning’ intervention would be sufficient to reliably generate positive learning outcomes for typical students in typical schools when compared to the alternative: traditional classroom practice not involving the use of computers.

Blended Learning 240

Blended Learning Learning Analysis Strategy 240

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In 2017, public interest lawyers sued California because they claimed that too many low- income Black and Hispanic children weren’t learning to read at school. The state initially agreed to give an extra $50 million to 75 elementary schools with the worst reading scores in the state to improve how they were teaching reading.

Study 130

Study Analysis Training Guidelines 130

My Paperless Classroom

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

While it can be tough to keep up with the tech end of things, the change I want to make in these classrooms is to transform the foundational pedagogy. I had writing assignments with menus instead of prompts, but all of the kids were reading the same text and writing some form of an analysis. Do you use learning centers or stations?

Elementary 72

Elementary Edcamps Learning Analysis 72

Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The sudden shift to online or hybrid learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has created plenty of challenges for students, schools, and parents. But how can schools and families follow an IEP when learning moves online? Families whose students have an IEP may need extra support in managing distance learning and special education.

Online Learning 246

Online Learning Learning Education Meeting 246

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Today, I’m amazed at the impact technology can have on the learning process—especially when it enables teachers to personalize learning. And I never tire of hearing stories from educators who are successfully implementing personalized approaches to provide their students a truly unique learning experience.

Personalized Learning 149

Personalized Learning Edmentum UDL Blended Learning 149

EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

American poet and etymologist John Ciardi once remarked, “The classroom should be an entrance into the world.” Contemporary classrooms (from elementary school to graduate school) are structured similar to a manufacturing line and typically produce students who are full of information. Swarm Intelligence.

Classroom 189

Classroom Flipped Classroom Comparison System 189

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

As personalized learning becomes a more mainstream pedagogy in K–12 classrooms, teachers have started to adapt assessment processes to get a deeper look at student growth. . MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out opportunities for schools to apply for personalized learning funding! eli.zimmerman_9856. Tue, 10/16/2018 - 11:44.

Data 341

Data Assessment Adaptive Learning Microsoft 341

Waterford

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This quote is a great reminder that if we can get students curious and motivated to learn, we can set them up for a lifelong love of learning. And as a teacher, you have the power to help them find that passion for learning while they are young. Extrinsic motivation, however, is learning because of external factors.

Strategy 275

Strategy Gamification Blended Learning Examples 275

Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

But even over summer break, students still need educational opportunities so they can return to school strong and ready to learn more. One of the most common causes of the achievement gap , or the differences in scores between disadvantaged and advantaged children, is summer learning loss (also known as the summer slide).

How To 294

How To Education E-rate Analysis 294

Waterford

JUNE 11, 2020

It’s tough to know exactly what the upcoming school year will look like, but by keeping up on current trends in the educational sphere, you can return to school next year informed, whether you’re in a classroom or teaching at a distance. Blended Learning. Personalized Learning. Why keep an eye on personalized learning?

Trends 304

Trends Gamification Digital Citizenship Blended Learning 304