Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2020

Age group: Upper elementary, middle and high school. Age group: Upper elementary. Students finish the program with an assessment of knowledge and certificates. It also includes a teacher’s guide, a series of lesson plans, and the Common Core standards addressed. Financial Football. Hands-on Banking.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

Field Elementary teacher Jessica Rockhold works with Remy Campbell on a smart board in her classroom. But to expect that the Common Core – or any standards – alone will move the needle is overreaching, he said. Field Elementary teacher Jessica Rockhold works on reading with Tyler Howard, left, and Anthony Diaz, right.

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Hapara

MAY 12, 2022

But how do you start making the transition to digital and ensure that your learners have high-quality resources? . They come from sources such as the Michigan Open Book Project, Core Knowledge, CK-12, OpenStax and OER Commons. . It also includes feedback for learners when they answer formative assessment questions.

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EdTechTeacher

JANUARY 9, 2019

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? Students learn to set goals, self-assess, monitor their progress over time. You Need Data to Personalize Learning.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2015

In the past few years, the Common Core has significantly altered the landscape in terms of mathematics education. The Common Core has also required more coherence in our curriculum. It also allows us to take a blended learning approach to our Common Core math instruction.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 14, 2020

I thought it would be fitting to reflect on that last Keynote, over ten years ago, and share over 40 STEAM Resources as I get ready to hear a new Keynote by Daniel Pink. In regard to Creativity, check out my last post, which covers facilitating and assessing Creativity in the classroom. Over 40 STEAM Resources.

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The 21st Century Principal

JUNE 19, 2014

BoomWriter is an award-winning educational technology resource that is free for teachers and allows their students to create, share, and even publish stories and other original content. BoomWriter uses a simple process but with a technology twist. Students who never wrote full stories, began to write and complete their writing.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Students also needed support when it came to the end of year state assessments. “We The following year, Ruiz did the same.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

As many teachers shift to the Common Core Standards, they are attempting to incorporate more complex texts and more informational/nonfiction texts into their curriculum. The Smithsonian Tween Tribune is a free resource for teachers and students. If you are asking yourself, “What is a complex text for my students?”

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. Post-Pilot Results : Succeeding with Common Core—Levered's 2018-19 survey. Source: Levered.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The toolkit below is packed with practical resources full of new approaches and best practices to help educators at all grade levels prepare their classes for upcoming state tests. Assessment For Learning. At the same time, you’ll gain formative assessment data to inform your instructional decisions. 10 Tips for Testing Success.

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Gaggle Speaks

AUGUST 2, 2016

Sometimes, having too many choices can make the task of finding online resources a bit challenging. We’ve done some curation for you and picked out our top websites for elementary school educators. Some of the resources available include brain teasers (which are incredibly addicting), online games and lesson plans. Scholastic.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2023

Lexia Aspire Professional Learning is our response to a specific need that educators in upper elementary and middle schools around the country were conveying. Its district dashboard provides real-time data on licenses, performance on assessments, and educator’s time spent in the platform.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Online assessments are becoming more common, and students who have strong digital literacy skills often score higher on them. Students who lack these skills may not be able to effectively demonstrate mastery of key concepts in math, reading or writing on online assessments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

cost vs. value — free is nice but if students get good value for fee-based resources, that’s just as important. How much time and money you spend depends on what resources you select and can vary from free to a substantial fee. To date, there are over 500 free study resources that cover SAT prep. Khan Academy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2019

Here are five online math resources that will turn boring math into a favorite subject: Mathletics. 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. BarGraph Sorter.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

When I volunteer in my children’s elementary classrooms (1st and 3rd grade), I am struck by how frequently the teacher finds time to work directly with small groups of students to offer additional support, review concepts, assess understanding, and practice skills. At the secondary level scenes like this are less frequent.

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The Web20Classroom

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

For more information about this course or to register, please visit https://courses.mooc-ed.org/cdl1 Division and Multiplication of Whole Numbers: Bridging to Fraction Understanding is the second in the “Mathematics Learning Trajectories for the Common Core” MOOC-Ed series.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

Most elementary age kids I know love math, but that changes when they matriculate to middle school. DimensionU is a collection of engaging interactive multiplayer fantasy games for grades 2-10 (some can be played solo) that focus on core skills in mathematics and literacy. And that opinion doesn’t improve in high school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2016

These include (rephrased from Common Core Writing Standards): dig deeply into subjects of interest to achieve better understanding and to build knowledge. assess the credibility and accuracy of each source, and integrate the information while avoiding plagiarism. Elementary-High School. Elementary-High School.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

aligned with Blooms Taxonomy, Common Core, ISTE, or other state/national/international standards. Prodigy is a free, adaptive math game for grades 1-7 that integrates Common Core or Ontario math into a role-playing game using a Pokemon-style wizardry theme. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Graphite Blog

JULY 3, 2015

We were thrilled to catch up with long-time users of Common Sense resources as well as introduce our work to many more of you. In the Common Sense Education meeting rooms, we offered two full days of 15-minute lightning sessions. DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP Digital Passport: Digital Safety for Elementary School Kids .

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 13, 2020

Each summary also links to a full, in-depth evaluation equally as robust as our learning reviews, which can be a valuable resource for school and district leaders who vet products. Quality Common Core-aligned lessons with great modeling for teachers Price: Free Platforms: Web Grades: K–12 See full privacy evaluation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

So why shouldn’t students create videos when constructing knowledge for formative or summative assessments? That’s right out of Common Core writing standards. Students see so many slideshows in their classes, they no longer include the wow factor felt in elementary school. Wideo –create videos online.

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User Generated Education

JULY 5, 2018

An example is Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach’s program, Novel Engineering: Novel Engineering is an innovative approach to integrate engineering and literacy in elementary and middle school. Assessment : How will learners be assessed? Peer Assessments. Teacher Generated.

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Luckily, many generous presenters at Miami Device shared their resources, notes, and handouts digitally. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)? See examples at varying grade levels of successful PBL projects aligned to Common Core and ISTE NET Standards and for various subject areas.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 29, 2016

Middle school points down to elementary. Elementary points to kindergarten. Even assessment changes with competency-based learning. Educator Resources from this Episode. Marzano Research’s Competency-Based Learning Resources. And kindergarten blames the parents. Who is responsible ?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Miller asked as she stood in front of her class at Doss Elementary. First grade in particular — “the reading year,” as Miller calls it — is pivotal for elementary students, when their literacy skills “really take off.” This year, she had to backtrack — all the way to the letter “H.”. This story also appeared in USA Today. “Do

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Digital Promise

MARCH 13, 2017

a vibrant and accessible teaching guide packed with strategies for implementing Common Core standards using UDL. Assessing an audience and figuring out how to simplify a complex topic requires higher-level thinking and demands a true understanding of a topic, Novak says. Additional Resources.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Free, openly licensed course materials, or open educational resources, have transformed a handful of colleges and many more college courses. In this file photo, students at Piedmont Elementary School get vocabulary practice online. Related: OPINION: Three misunderstandings about open resources. Digital OER are free.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

A decade ago, Common Core math was introduced to emphasize understanding over rote learning, but the delivery of standards varies across schools, classrooms and teachers, depending both on who is being assessed and who is doing the assessing. They are more likely to be assessed on their merits and performance.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

Part 1: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Reading. There are other areas that also come to mind including student grouping, assessment, and interest. What I am attempting to do is provide the tools and resources for these readings. The resources are created for teachers, by teachers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

So when it comes to research, are you still directing kids toward your grandmother’s resources — encyclopedias, reference books, and museums? They can search based on subject matter, video topic, Common Core or state standard, or simply browse a list of videos. They can even create quizzes to assess their learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

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. It was difficult to ascertain those students’ reading levels unless you were a reading specialist, and even then, assessments were performed individually and were very time-consuming.

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eSpark

APRIL 5, 2022

In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school. With this funding and the new adoption of Common Core State Standards, UCS began exploring blended learning models. million for technological improvements.

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iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 18, 2014

How to integrate Prodigy into your classroom: Prodigy is aligned to the Common Core Math standards and has over 300 math skills for students to master. Because Prodigy is aligned to the Common Core, it is easy to navigate. Curious about how we use technology at Anastasis? Registration is now open!

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2018

Small-group math work at Prairie Oak Elementary in Berwyn North School District 98 where, two years ago, just 14 percent of third-graders were able to do grade-level math. During the last school year, only 40 percent of fourth-graders nationwide scored at a proficient level in a nationwide math assessment. BERWYN, Ill. —

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