eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on creating an elementary esports program. The benefits of esports are well documented. Thus far, conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, however, a recent change in the winds has shifted the conversation to elementary esports.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 1, 2019

As elementary students learn how to read, teachers administer reading fluency tests and listen to students read passages. Nothing can replace this formal assessment, but it’s helpful to teach students to track their words per minute between these reading fluency assessments. This can be useful as they design lessons!

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 18, 2021

On a typical day when I visit classrooms with principals in my partner districts across the country, both the building and district leaders receive a 1000-to-5000-word document laden with practical feedback. I did not see the sound instruction that I would see in the classrooms if we were not virtual.

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Hapara

JULY 19, 2023

Whether you share Google Docs in Google Classroom, add them to a Hāpara Workspace or include them on your class website, Docs can be interactive and personalized. Collaborate One of the benefits of Google Docs for learners is that it increases their productivity because they can access their documents from any device.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In this blog post, I’ll share how Lumio is a great tool for classroom teachers everywhere, whether you’re reviewing for a tough exam like my Computer Science class or teaching a regular lesson. You can upload anything you already have in your classroom, every pdf, every electronic document, or the materials you’ve purchased and add to Lumio.

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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. At its core, the routine starts with the fundamental act of “seeing.”

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

And a growing number of teachers who began the year online are now shifting to the concurrent classroom where they are juggling the demands of teaching students both in class and online simultaneously. ” Then they can hyperlink the images to online resources or digital document with directions.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Last year alone, I visited over 1000 classrooms and pretty much followed the same process. Image credit In addition to general feedback, I script what I see by classroom while aligning evidence to support the ratings for how I chart data across five indicators. Other schools and districts are beginning to follow suit.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A study published in 2023 in the journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology documented that second graders memorized more multiplication facts when they practiced using flashcards rather than by repeating their times tables aloud. The 2022 experiment took place in four second grade classrooms in the Netherlands.

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ViewSonic Education

DECEMBER 27, 2018

The advent of interactive large format displays further expands the options for achieving the documented benefits delivered by this transformative classroom technology. Classroom display board technology is a powerful thing. Introduced in 1801, the chalkboard was a transformative classroom technology.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Credit: Trisha Powell Crain/ AL.com Rebecca Dreyfus, with TNTP, a national nonprofit devoted to helping schools improve student learning, helps teachers apply best practices from research to the classroom. Related: The science of reading swept reforms into classrooms. Piedmont Elementary School in Piedmont, Alabama.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 21, 2020

To that end, his company built a new software tool designed for classroom use and piloted it in five school districts — including the massive Clark County School District serving Las Vegas and its suburbs — in the 2019-20 school year. 30 minutes per week — recommended time students spend on classroom-based Khan Academy tool.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

The 3M Young Scientist Challenge asks students in grades 5-8 to identify an everyday problem in their classroom, community, or the world and submit a one- to two-minute video communicating the science behind their solution. The ASUS Chromebook CR1 is a dependable option ready for a wide range of scenarios. AVer Information Inc.,

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Digital Promise

JUNE 19, 2019

billion in Race to the Top funds was spent on teacher evaluation and incentive pay, and the Gates Foundation invested $575 million to test and evaluate a more intricate system to use student test scores to assess teaching effectiveness of individual teachers. A large share of $4.3

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

CHICAGO — In July, in a packed classroom in downtown Chicago, a group composed mostly of early elementary teachers and child care workers read a story about “Wendi,” a fictional preschool teacher who loves reading but struggles in math. Several educators in the classroom identified with Wendi, and that was the point.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

She had documented the session, anonymizing some details, to share it as a case study with a room full of hundreds of child psychiatrists who faced similar requests. When assessments are deployed well, she explained, they can be essential to preventing violence in schools and mobilizing resources for a struggling student.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2024

For blind and low-vision students For blind and low-vision students, digital classroom materials have historically been difficult to use independently. For these students, AI-powered computer vision offers a solution — it can scan documents, scenes and apps and then describe visual elements aloud through speech synthesis.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Moreover, he points to the product’s assessment strategies focused on student outcomes, employing a combination of automated evaluations and teacher-led assessments to ensure comprehensive learning assessment. So kind of give us the the assessment? The student was supposed to show that they can document correctly.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In 2007 I helped pioneer the flipped classroom model and that model laid the groundwork for what I am doing now in my classroom. Mastery Learning is defined as: An approach to classroom instruction that empowers every student at every level to progress with confidence. Challenges to Mastery Learning.

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Handbook Competency Based Learning Flipped Classroom Assessment 120

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2022

A new report by the nonprofit educational assessment maker NWEA documents that third graders are currently suffering the largest pandemic-related learning losses in reading , compared to older students in grades four to eight, and not readily recovering. Learning to read well in elementary school matters.

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Turning Learning On Its Head

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

In 2007 I helped pioneer the flipped classroom model and that model laid the groundwork for what I am doing now in my classroom. Mastery Learning is defined as: An approach to classroom instruction that empowers every student at every level to progress with confidence. Challenges to Mastery Learning.

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Handbook Competency Based Learning Flipped Classroom Assessment 122

The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Quickly create assessments for any grade or subject without special forms or equipment. Instantly scan and score with any mobile, desktop or document camera. Overview of Vickie Morgado’s Global Collaboration in Her 3rd Grade Classroom. We have connected with different classrooms. Describe how that works in your classroom.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. My conclusion was there needs to be specific and sustained professional development around questioning in the classroom in order to see positive growth.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios. My conclusion was there needs to be specific and sustained professional development around questioning in the classroom in order to see positive growth.

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Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 11, 2017

Show Sponsor: PowerSchool This summer, PowerSchool announced the Unified Classroom. The Unified Classroom brings together the teacher’s grade book, learning management system, student information system, and assessment in one powerful platform with just one log in. Learn about the Unified Classroom. Listen Now.

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Gaggle Speaks

AUGUST 2, 2016

We’ve done some curation for you and picked out our top websites for elementary school educators. The website also has assessments for grades 2-5 that are directly tied to Common Core standards. PBS Learning Media takes everything you’ve likely seen on PBS and puts it online for you to use in the classroom. Illuminations.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Yon used to hold silent reading time in her classroom; students could read whatever they wanted for 20 minutes. More than a dozen studies have documented that students, on average, made sluggish progress in reading during the pandemic. A student reading a book in a first grade classroom. The pandemic made a bad situation worse.

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iLearn Technology

APRIL 23, 2018

What it is: Flipgrid is a video discussion platform for your classroom that lets you engage and capture learning in new and awesome ways. How to integrate Flipgrid into your classroom: Flipgrid is a great way to get your students reflecting on learning, collaborating, and providing peer feedback.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2018

During a recent visit to our elementary art classroom, I saw students in various stages of their personal learning projects. Others were capturing their work using the app Seesaw to showcase and self-assess their learning. They are becoming self-directed learners because you are guiding them to assess their own work.

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Assessment Conference Personalized Learning Elementary 112

Hapara

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

He has seen the learning process in his classroom become more reciprocal as students use these tools to contribute something uniquely theirs to the group. Decentralizing the educator from the classroom is key to helping students transition into a self-determined learning model.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2024

Instead, the educators told Barlow that they wanted her son to attend a classroom across town meant for children who are profoundly impacted by their disabilities. In the early 1970s, Lester, known in court documents as Larry P., An IQ test can look beyond assumptions and capture abilities that are not assessed in the classroom.”

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Assessment Policies Accessibility Report 110

The Electric Educator

MARCH 13, 2018

I've blogged about it quite a few times over the past few years: 10 Google Form Tricks Restrict Answer Length in Google Forms My most epic spreadsheet ever Elementary book report machine You have probably created a survey or quiz using Forms. I would love to help you unlock the full potential of Google Forms in your classroom.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

Our Canopy Project , which documented student-centered learning plans in schools, found that three-quarters of them are designed to foster learner agency. Benefits to student engagement and learning Bragg shares his classroom with dozens of other teachers: his own students.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Click on any of the titles below to read our full review of the tool's classroom potential. What's more, many of these reviews also include a link to our privacy evaluations -- before choosing any tool for your classroom, be sure to check them out. Target skills and differentiate with dynamic practice and assessments.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

Collaboration transcends classroom boundaries, involving a myriad of stakeholders – colleagues, students, parents, and the broader educational community. In my experience, these connections don’t just bring new ideas and perspectives to the classroom; they also offer support and inspiration from a global teaching community.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Read on to learn how to use technology in the classroom to truly engage students. Her role was to support educators in innovative practices.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

Children’s learning experiences in pre-kindergarten through early elementary are shaped by many factors, including race and income ; consequently, they often face school readiness gaps that could be addressed with technology solutions.

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