Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Teaching students to read is so much more than sitting them down in front of a book. But, how do we know what strategies will work best? Have you ever stopped to think about what brain science says about how children learn to read—and how that might make your teaching even more effective? In fact, of all US students:[4].

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Waterford

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Then, we’ll share strategies you can use to help your students develop phonological awareness skills—with free rhyming books for classroom read-alouds! Phonological Awareness: Activity Ideas for Elementary Students. 10 Free Rhyming Books to Teach Phonological Awareness Skills. What Is Phonological Awareness? Johnson, K.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Screencastify and Screencasting for Formative Assessment (a sponsored post) From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Screencasting is a useful assessment tool. While I use it for my video tutorials, I also have my students make their own screencasts to help me assess their progress.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

It will also help you with both formative and summative assessments, and it will enter your grades into any electronic grade book directly from GradeCam. Simple Assessments of All Kinds. First, let’s look at the ways you can use GradeCam for assessments. Setting up assessments is fast and easy. Let’s dive deeper.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 20, 2019

Julie Graber on Episode 497 The four shifts is a new education technology paradigm shared in the book Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning by Scott McLeod and Julie Graber. On today’s show, Julie discusses these four shifts and how it compares to other models such as SAMR.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Sponsored by Book Creator, All Opinions My Own From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Book Creator has long been a favorite app on the iPad, and now it’s available for Google Chrome. Post sponsored by Book Creator. Right now, my students are creating books about their heroes.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Teacher Mike Roberts give five strategies that can help us with formative assessment AND classroom management. 5 Formative Assessment Strategies to Help with Classroom Management. Now, Mike, you have five ideas for us today, to do formative assessments. Formative Assessment Idea #1: High-Five Hands. And its free!

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

But this fall, everyone at Viewmont Elementary School is in masks, so she has to listen more intently than usual. Creger was showing the students how to read by using phonics, which teaches children the relationships between letters and sounds. Normally, she would observe the way their mouths move to form the letters. READ THE SERIES.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

They come from sources such as the Michigan Open Book Project, Core Knowledge, CK-12, OpenStax and OER Commons. The Michigan Open Book Project created this digital textbook for kindergarteners. Learners will read about and discuss rules, decision-making and how to socialize in the classroom. Kindergarten digital textbooks.

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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. So how can you help kids practice digital citizenship in school? What is digital citizenship in the classroom?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 1, 2017

Today Alan November @globalearner shares an assessment idea that is gaining steam. In today’s ThoughtLeader Thursday, start thinking about this new idea in assessment. In today’s show, Alan November discusses a groundbreaking new assessment strategy to make you think: The origins of this strategy. Listen Now.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Thinking routines offer more than just a structured pathway for students to delve into their thinking and explore the content deeply; they also serve as a window into their cognitive processes, offering invaluable formative assessment data. This phase underscores the significance of critical evaluation, research skills, and reasoning.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Plus, get four free easy reader chapter books available in English and Spanish! The early years are vital to a child’s long-term achievement in reading, so teaching vocabulary and content knowledge in preschool and in the elementary grades is essential. How to Boost Your Students’ Reading Comprehension.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

When Dr. Novak and I started writing our new book, Shift Writing into the Classroom, we anticipated that teachers outside of English Language Arts would take one look at the title and assume that the book was not intended for them. They may not have received explicit instruction on how to teach writing in their subject areas.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

We’ll also be giving away of their book Blended Vocabulary for K12 Classrooms: Harnessing the Power of Digital tools and Direct Instruction and you can enter by clicking here and following the instructions. An overview of the framework in the book. How modeling vocabulary acquisition is important. Listen Now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

The website program is tied to the author’s popular book, The Perfect Score Project, on preparing for the SAT. USATestprep is standards-aligned teacher-directed test preparation for elementary through high school. More on assessments: 12 Fresh Ways to Assess Student Learning. How NOT to Assess Student Writing.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Thinking routines offer more than just a structured pathway for students to delve into their thinking and explore the content deeply; they also serve as a window into their cognitive processes, offering invaluable formative assessment data. Have students observe plants, insects, or other natural phenomena.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. How to Teach Thinking Routines in the Classroom. Also the book Making Thinking Visible can help you with these concepts. The Book: Making Thinking Visible. 02:43 Karen V : Yeah, now I don’t know if I can plug a book here but the….

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It can give suggestions for how to write a college application essay for those who lack writing skills, too. The “ Public Libraries and Book Bans – Parent Perception Survey ” gathered insights from 1,527 parents and guardians with children under 18 in two surveys during October and November 2023.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Barbara Blackburn, a Top Ten Global Guru in Education, is the author of over 30 books. Rigor in literature and writing involves going beyond the text and connecting to real-life experiences or other books. Maybe you go beyond it with a connection with another book you've read. Vicki Davis (00:26) Mm-hmm. former drip.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Julie Hembree and her students are sending Books to Africa. Screencastify is an essential tool for making flipped lessons, student videos and creative formative assessments. Books to Africa and My Personal Transformation to a Global Educator. I have had a Books to Africa program going since 2012. But that’s not all.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 10, 2019

With this kind of technology students can explain their own thinking when solving word problems, create a video tutorial demonstrating how to use an app or web tool, label and explain a diagram, or create instructional videos. Find more ideas here. Screencasting Web Tools and Apps. You can also add a webcam with you in the video.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Acceleration research can teach us how to accelerate learning. Dr. Douglas Fisher, co-author of the best-selling book Rebound, Grades K-12: A Playbook for Rebuilding Agency, Accelerating Learning Recovery, and Rethinking Schools. 4 Key Factors for Fantastic Formative Assessment. Dr. Douglas Fisher – Bio as Submitted.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Enrollment includes all required materials–no extra charges for books or subscriptions–as well as templates that can be immediately applied to your teaching. assess success at completion. How to get started. Elementary Math. provide a clear module-based learning path culminating in a ready to use action plan.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Jon has written and co-authored ten books that have been translated into thirteen languages. Find out more about Jon at JonBergmann.com and find book resources at TheMasteryLearningHandbook.com. We have John Bergmann with us and he's written 11 books. Jon Bergmann - Bio as Submitted. Transcript - Episode 797. There's research.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

If you are unable to connect with a local expert, supplemental material by science of reading experts—like books, conference recordings, or on-demand webinars—can help you structure your event. Suggestions for lesson plans, class activities, assessments, and student interventions guided by the science of reading can all help teachers.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

When a competency-based approach to assessment is in place, students must show what they know as well as what they can do. And as interest in this approach to teaching and learning increases, so does the need for assessments to support it. Below are five ways to approach competency-based learning assessment.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

With this kind of technology students can explain their own thinking when solving word problems, create a video tutorial demonstrating how to use an app or web tool, label and explain a diagram, or create instructional videos. Find more ideas here. Screencasting Web Tools and Apps. You can also add a webcam with you in the video.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2018

Over the past three years, a group of elementary school students from Southeast Washington, D.C., A third group published a book of original poetry and photography, “The Peace King Storybook, Vol 1,” and a passionate fifth grader designed, organized and led a chess tournament called “Black Goes First” for his peers, teachers and community.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 21, 2021

Recently I visited the district where I met with each school to visit classrooms and see how they were progressing with personalized learning. Little did I know that my visit to Red Cliffs Elementary was going to blow my socks off. Learning how to read and understand student data is what started me onto this personalized learning path.

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The Innovative Educator

MARCH 8, 2020

Additionally, childcare is not as a big of a concern for older children, but what about elementary school students? Give parents tips for home learning Provide the latest news Learn how to use Facebook Live to speak with parents and encourage them to comment on the Livestream. Find out how they provide learning for students.

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

How to Differentiate Instruction in Your Classroom. Our programs assign these lessons based on a student’s placement assessment and their demonstrated mastery. And for older students, you can adjust our book-based study guides to offer personalized lessons on books you’re reading as a class. NYUSteinhardt Staff.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2019

While giving students a choice in what they read can help boost motivation, teachers can further support students by making sure that they are selecting books at the appropriate reading levels. Teachers can also challenge readers who are more proficient, but only read the same types of books, to try different genres. Enrollment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2016

She lives in Illinois with her two-year-old Bridgette (who already knows how to count from one to ten) and a pet dog. Nevertheless, once you have made the decision to hire an online tutor, comes now another hurdle: How can you have the assurance that you are engaging the services of a legitimate and qualified tutor?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

There are good reasons why worksheets have been the backbone of assessment for decades: Students write or type the information (and get the benefits of note-taking). Once students finish watching, they can play topical games, dig deeper with more videos, make a learning map, review domain-specific words, and/or assess their learning.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 14, 2019

Discover more ways to integrate technology effectively by taking one of my fully accredited online courses or get one of my books ! This is one of the goals in my book, The 30 Goals Challenge for Teachers. Each pair can take a chapter or unit and design assessments or activities to make the unit more engaging.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2023

Amy Lower , an experienced teacher at Stinson Elementary, Northwest Local Schools, Ohio, enthusiastically shares her experience with this tool, after seeing her fifth grade ELA students become co-creators of their learning experience. Our school has a basal reading series, and we also use trade books. Image Credit: eSpark.

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