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5 edtech resources that support literacy in elementary school

eSchool News

Key points: Literacy is critical for students–and elementary years are a pivotal time These online tools help students develop essential literacy skills See related article: How efficacy studies improve literacy instruction For more news on literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching page Fall is the best time of year in Montana.

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The Limits of Curriculum Choice

Digital Promise

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The study sample included almost 6,000 schools and over 1,200 teachers across the six states. The elementary math textbook market is concentrated, but market share for specific texts varies by state.

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Childhood is Expendable to Some Education Reformers

A Principal's Reflections

Three was enough time dedicated to learning during my elementary years, but also ample time for play, exploration, competition, and leisure. A recent story from an elementary school in Long Island, NY should make the dire predicament we are in very clear. These experiences definitely helped mold me into the adult I have become today.

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1st Grade digital PBL: Does it work?

Neo LMS

In my previous blog on the subject , we explored some of the better online resources for the elementary school teacher hoping to blend their elementary school classroom. 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study. Why is digital PBL so rare in foundational and elementary phases? Why is that, indeed? In 2013 Leslie M.

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Why I Became A Teacher

EdNews Daily

Guest article by Jill Drum. Even during time outside of the classroom, I clip relevant news articles to share or pick up souvenirs like geodes from the Grand Canyon to crack open and investigate with my students. A few years ago, I began planning my retirement for when I reached the end of 31 years of teaching. only worse.

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4 Reasons to Use Kids Discover Online for Inquiry-Based Learning

The CoolCatTeacher

However, it can take so much time for teachers to find appropriate articles, reading levels, and content related to what is happening in the classroom. Each article is available in three lexile reading levels, allowing teachers to assign the same articles to everyone in the class, whatever their level. Kids Discover is simple.

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The FREE Lesson Plans and Resources You Aren’t Using! (but should be) – SULS0148

Shake Up Learning

Rich started his teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle area. Listen to this article. . With the emergence of Common Core and very few resources available to align with these new standards, teachers began utilizing OER once again. (This episode sponsored by H?para.) but should be).

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