The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

This post will share the ten trends that we’ll be covering and some information on our speakers. 10 Ways to Move Forward: Learning Gaps, SEL, and Practical Tips to Take Your Classroom Further Post-Pandemic. How Do We Leverage Pre-Assessment Skills Meaningfully? I took this picture last month in my classroom.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It didn’t matter that he’d likely never have to teach the geometry concepts that kept tripping him up (Anderson hoped to teach elementary school). Latiker points out, “but he couldn’t teach elementary education because of his performance on the Praxis math exam.” That was in 2017. “It It began to become emotionally draining.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

New, 21st-century pedagogies that focus on interactive curricula and collaborative assignments require new classrooms and media spaces to match. As we know, technology is an essential part of any modern classroom. Consult Teachers on Classroom Needs. 3 Learning Space Trends Inside K–12 Media Centers.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

Here’s a look at some of the latest research, thoughts, and strategies, directly from classroom experts and industry veterans: In districts across the country, educators are continuing to support students with post-pandemic learning recovery. Here are 4 simple steps to help educators begin implementing the science of reading.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Two examples that I implemented in my classroom, were Half of the Picture and Half the story. Technology not only engages students but also offers opportunities for alternative assessments that encourage creativity and individuality. Present students with half of an image and prompt them to speculate on the missing portion.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

So a group of professors recently performed a meta-analysis to try to assess how well flipped learning is working. The far-reaching meta-analysis considered flipped learning experiments done in elementary schools, high schools and colleges, with the bulk of the studies in the higher ed setting. It has been implemented so variably.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? The data shows over and over that we are missing the mark completely in our effort to build equitable, anti-racist classrooms. How do you create an anti-racist classroom that is truly a classroom for every student?

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education). ChatGPT to Your Classroom-your-classroom/ ). When using educational technology in the classroom, instructional goals should be established beyond just learning about the tool. Later, I describe and show the work of my students.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

What happens in the classroom through the relationship-building expertise of teachers needs to be supported and enhanced across the entire school or district. The theme serves as a conduit to connect various content areas and concepts to impart a greater sense of relevance whether it be in the classroom, hallways, or cafeteria.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

As I work with more and more schools in a coaching role, I am beginning to see specific trends emerge. In a previous post , I outlined what a typical coaching day with me looks like, as well as the most common areas where growth can be achieved based on many classroom visits. What was the most challenging concept, and why?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the coming year, that broad trend will continue, with a shift to looking beyond knowledge building as schools, districts, and states begin improving capacity and creating systems aligned to the science of reading. No curriculum, however, is the science of reading, and I believe schools and districts are beginning to understand this.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Early Childhood newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about early learning. A wave of new laws across the country is attempting to transform how elementary school children learn to read.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2023

At the same time, teachers will focus on assessing individual students to understand their unique learning needs. Here are eight predictions about changes coming to the reading classroom in the coming months. Diagnostic assessments will be critical to delivering the instruction individual students need.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. Some schools send out formal paper surveys, while others hold informal discussions in the classroom. Assess the School’s Existing STEM Programs.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to National Assessment of Educational Progress test results, roughly two decades of academic progress has been lost during the pandemic. Twelve initial units have been released in elementary, middle, and out-of-school, the latter supported by the National Science Foundation.

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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. What’s causing these trends is no mystery.” A student reading a book in a first grade classroom. Her Dallas elementary school extended its school year in an effort to help students make up for lost time.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2021

When LaMonica Williams saw that students in a New York City kindergarten classroom were having trouble reading, she asked their teacher what the main challenge seemed to be. By the end of the 10 weeks, 75 percent of students who were non-readers developed foundational reading skills based on their school’s benchmark reading assessment.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

EdSurge caught up with Ballone to discuss differentiation tools, the dangers of not intervening with above-average readers and the thrill of seeing equity in action in the classroom. In the past, kids in K-2 would get a reading assessment with their teacher but students in upper grades were just expected to be able to read.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2023

Adding to an already-strong showing, Learning Without Tears was also recognized as a company “Setting a Trend,” where it was named a finalist in the EdTech Trendsetter Awards. “We are proud that our learning solutions were recognized as among the best in EdTech,” explained Learning Without Tears CEO Terry Nealon.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2023

Classroom teachers, constrained by limited resources and standardized curricula, often struggle to cater to the diverse learning needs of their students. Even within the same classroom, we all appreciate how unique each student can be. Of course, content that is built to work for everyone winds up being personalized for no one.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

When the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at Golden Grove Elementary School in Palm Beach County, FL pad around the classroom in their (possibly) smelly socks, everyone cheers. Linda Edgecomb is the principal of Golden Grove Elementary and a huge fan of Stinky Feet Day. Flashlight reading at Golden Grove Elementary School.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In 2015, I left the classroom for a year to try something different and it completely reshaped my work. When I became a teacher recruiter, part of my job was to visit each school, observe classrooms and talk to students to get a better understanding of the atmosphere and personality of each school community. I was wrong.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2021

When students have trusting relationships with their mentors, inside or outside of the classroom, it is easier for them to succeed academically, engage socially and manage their emotions,” Priscilla Chan said to audience members. It’s not always an easy task to develop a successful digital tool that aids social-emotional growth.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

When you think of racism in our classrooms and schools, what immediately comes to your mind? The data shows over and over that we are missing the mark completely in our effort to build equitable, anti-racist classrooms. How do you create an anti-racist classroom that is truly a classroom for every student?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 23, 2018

In a mastery-based fourth-grade math classroom, students review concepts until they learn them, regardless of how long it takes. Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

What reading program did they use in elementary school? The latest Nation’s Report Card shows downward academic trends in U.S. Jazmine rarely raised her hand, her reading fluency was choppy and she scored poorly on assessments. That led to questions: How did they get this far not knowing how to read?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The school visit demonstrated how they integrate culturally relevant pedagogy, differentiated instruction, and varied assessments to highlight Black brilliance in mathematics. Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School is a dynamic neighborhood school that uses technology predominately to redefine learning. Start with sincerity.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2023

At Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools (SCCPSS) in Georgia, a three-school pilot in January 2020 grew into a district-wide online and offline reading program for students across its 34 elementary schools, according to Andrea Burkiett, director of curriculum and instruction for the district. Diagnosing dyslexia early, for instance.

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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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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 9, 2019

We know that learner variability exists, and research suggests it is growing in classrooms across the nation. The key strategy to get to this level of understanding involves a tried-and-true instructional practice: formative assessments and feedback. So what are some main characteristics of these assessment practices?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2019

When schools and educators augment or replace classroom-only teaching with high quality, multimedia online instruction, they’re embracing 'learning experience design (LXD.)' During the robust assessment phase, for example, Evenchik told the team it was critical to keep using Canvas—BC’s existing course-delivery program.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

In total, the district serves 29,500 students across 60 elementary, middle, and high schools. However, Calcasieu Parish School Board’s Chief Technology Officer, Kim Leblanc, has developed a system for providing the type of technology in classrooms that one would only expect in affluent schools.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2021

The research examined MAP Growth assessment scores from six million U.S. Achievement was lower for all student groups in fall 2021; however, as our data have illuminated before , historically marginalized students and students in high-poverty schools were disproportionately impacted, particularly in the elementary grades studied.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Awards have been earned in such subjects as elementary and middle-school science, biology, chemistry, physical science, environmental science, career technical education (CTE), and anatomy and physiology. And we’re thrilled that Smithsonian Science for the Classroom Ô was recognized for Most Comprehensive Culturally Relevant Teaching.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2023

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. They don’t have the knowledge right now to assess what’s a credible source and what is not,” she said.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s back-to-school season across the country, and while this is met with mixed emotions, like it or not, classroom doors are open and welcoming students. Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts. They were coding, collaborating, and creating. –Dr.

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