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The Power of Claim-Evidence-Question

Catlin Tucker

Using Claim-Evidence-Question at the Elementary Level Literature Analysis: After reading a story or book, students make a claim about a central theme or main character’s motivations, provide evidence from the text, and pose questions about the main idea or character.

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15 Real-World Lessons You Can Teach Kids NOW

The CoolCatTeacher

Students create budgets, shopping plans, and comparison shopping while learning about the effective use of credit. If you’re ready to help elementary-aged children understand financial literacy, Vault is the perfect course for you. Grade level: elementary grades. Grade Level: Elementary School. Grade Level: 9-12.

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Much ado about NAEP

Dangerously Irrelevant

If middle and elementary school students are forced to repeat grades because they fall short of a standard anchored to NAEP proficient, vast numbers will repeat grades. But that’s a hard case to make, judging by a 2007 analysis from Gary Phillips, former acting commissioner of NCES. emphasis added].

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How Much Do Teachers Make in the USA? Latest Stats

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

All the data presented in this analysis is meticulously pulled from a highly reliable source: the U.S. Elementary School Teachers The cornerstone of foundational education, elementary school teachers foster a love for learning and set the stage for a lifetime of intellectual curiosity. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Do teacher prep programs need an overhaul?

eSchool News

Teacher prep programs are failing to pay attention to the content knowledge teacher candidates need, and an astonishingly high number of elementary teacher candidates fail professional licensing tests teach year, according to a new report. Only a quarter of teacher prep programs (27 percent) require sufficient coursework in mathematics.

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A school closure cliff is coming. Black and Hispanic students are likely to bear the brunt

The Hechinger Report

The school year ended at Washington Elementary at 2:35 p.m. Malaysia Robertson, 9, outside of the closed Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., The lobby of Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — on Friday evening, July 28, 2023.

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Math Webtools to Support Any Curriculum

Ask a Tech Teacher

Programs are geared to the particular learning of Elementary and Middle School, and Middle and High School with games and lessons aligned to state and national standards like Common Core, TEKS and MAFS. As students work, their tests are instantly scored and available on the teacher dashboard, with a comparison to prior timed tests.