The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

This post will share the ten trends that we’ll be covering and some information on our speakers. How Do We Leverage Pre-Assessment Skills Meaningfully? She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

Conversations about the science of reading are happening primarily with elementary and early childhood educators. 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.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Technology not only engages students but also offers opportunities for alternative assessments that encourage creativity and individuality. By incorporating alternative assessment formats, students can demonstrate their understanding in unique ways. Students could try to guess who they will be meeting with or where they are from.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

While more students are falling behind in foundational reading skills, some schools buck the trend with positive practice in the pandemic’s wake, according to new research released by Curriculum Associates today. . Students in upper elementary and lower middle school grades showed the greatest persisting setbacks in 2022.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Recently, I had to educate myself on the current trends in helping students who are anxious, depressed, worried, or just need guidance about the future. Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. Student Mental Health (Including Anxiety and Depression).

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

3 Learning Space Trends Inside K–12 Media Centers. We’ve already helped several schools plan alignments that fit under the top three learning space trends reported recently by eSchool News : . That extends beyond one-to-one Chromebook initiatives and personalized assessments to learning environments. by Curtiss Strietelmeier.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This is just as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall. On the one hand, teachers may write assessments, or give audio or visual files regarding student performances directly to them. Schools and universities need to keep up to date with trends. A big part of their future will be the work world.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The report evaluates trends in growth patterns and grade-level placements for students who may require the most support to get to grade-level or develop essential prerequisite skills for later grades. “By Stretch Growth proved particularly impactful in elementary years (i.e.,

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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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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The research examined MAP Growth assessment scores from 5.5 public school students in grades 3-8 between fall 2020 and spring 2021 and found: On average, students across most grades and subject areas made learning gains in 2020-21, but at a lower rate compared to pre-pandemic trends. million U.S.

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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.

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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. Wells Elementary has been taking the feedback that I provide for over three years and recently asked me to create a session that focused on strategies for opening and closing lessons. What was the most challenging concept, and why?

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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

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

DECEMBER 11, 2023

That’s the case with the most recent results from a key global education test, the Program for International Student Assessment or PISA. Japan was one of the few countries to defy the trends. Numbers don’t lie, right? But they also don’t always tell the whole story. Even Japan, one of the top performing nations, has a mixed approach.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2024

Cyberbullying, increasingly more common, occurred at least once per week in 37 percent of middle schools, 25 percent of high schools, and 6 percent of elementary schools. Alanko and colleagues analyzed time trends of biennial data collected in Finland between 2000 and 2019. sleep), negatively influencing grades and attendance.

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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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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. Assess the School’s Existing STEM Programs. Incorporate STEM Trends into Your Library Makerspace.

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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. Diagnostic assessments will be critical to delivering the instruction individual students need. The only way to do this will be using assessments that help identify exactly what students need.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2019

Recently I observed a great example of this during a coaching visit with Kay’s Creek Elementary School in Farmington, UT. A unifying focus bridges curriculum, instruction, and assessment to a school’s vision and mission. Wells Elementary School in Texas is a great example of how a unifying focus becomes a reality.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Elementary and high school students from across the district were part of the initial program. “In During the 2022-2023 school year, CCSD implemented a research study on Exact Path, with more than 20,000 students spanning kindergarten through grade 10, to assess and improve math and reading scores. NWEA MAP points on average.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

From its powerful PK-2 early literacy curriculum to its math literacy tools to their many professional learning opportunities, Waterford.org offers helps teachers and parents’ partner on supporting the developing literacy and math skills of elementary school students. Alongside Eureka Math, we use i-Ready.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

As a global leader in assessment, reading, and math solutions for pre-K–12 schools and districts, Renaissance is committed to providing educators with insights and resources to accelerate growth and help all students build a strong foundation for success. We look forward to continuing to support them for many years to come.”.

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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). I still am an early adopter of technologies in that I believe many can benefit students in their learning. As many in education know, commentary about ChatGPT is appearing on the news, social media, and the internet.

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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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ExcelinEd

JULY 23, 2020

We reviewed these resources and identified four questions states and schools can consider as they assess parent satisfaction with distance learning. Perhaps we can learn from some of the parent satisfaction trends of Spring 2020. What accounts for this trend? So, what can we do?

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What’s causing these trends is no mystery.” Mackenzie Woll, a second-grade teacher at Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public Elementary School in Worcester, Massachusetts, said diagnostic tests at the start of the year revealed that most of her students were reading at a kindergarten or a first grade level. “But Fordham Institute.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2021

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. A July report from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company found that elementary school children are on average four months behind in reading , compared to pre-pandemic data.

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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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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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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2021

In her remarks, Chan mentioned Nottingham Elementary School , which closed for nearly four weeks after Hurricane Harvey in 2017, but invested in mental wellness and belonging in its recovery, and later saw test scores rise. It’s not always an easy task to develop a successful digital tool that aids social-emotional growth.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

While instances of school violence are on the rise, there is strong evidence to suggest that upstream violence prevention is what’s needed to curb this trend. Since 1999 there have been over 300 violent tragedies that have played out from college campuses to elementary schools, and 320K students have been exposed to gun violence.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2023

There was one trend that was consistent across the majority of schools I worked with: Most of the students identified as Black, while the majority of the teachers were white. In fact, my first elementary school principal was a dynamic Black woman whose kindness and warmth I still feel and keep with me as a principal today.

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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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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.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2019

During the robust assessment phase, for example, Evenchik told the team it was critical to keep using Canvas—BC’s existing course-delivery program. Jack Shira’s go-to sites for keeping up with digital education trends. Weekly Diginomica , for broad coverage of tech and trends. In a word, scale.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

Since then, scholars have been trying to figure out why their scores dropped so much between 2017 and 2019 on a highly regarded national test known as the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP. was one of the few exceptions, bucking the disappointing trend here.

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