The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2023

The first was that elementary school students who attended “Core Knowledge” schools – which teach young children a broad core curriculum in many subjects – were better readers. In early April 2023, I started getting emails and messages urging me to take a look at a fresh reading study in Colorado.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Education journalist Emily Hanford has argued that the failure to teach phonics in the early elementary years may be the problem. Credit: Jason Bachman/Flickr.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

doesn’t collect personal information other than user credentials or data required to operate the app. aligned with Blooms Taxonomy, Common Core, ISTE, or other state/national/international standards. They are so excited to play and learn!” – Sue McCulloch, Grade 3/4 Northport Elementary School.

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Graphite Blog

APRIL 13, 2020

Teachers can quickly see whether the tool earned a "Pass," "Warning," or "Fail" rating and can read at-a-glance information about how the tool addresses data safety, data rights, ads, and tracking. Book Creator. Magically easy way to create and publish digital books and multimedia Price: $4.99

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2015

Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Create digital flashcards with Audio Notetaker by exporting the data to a file that then plays on an iPod or smartphone. If you buy books for your child, add these digital books to the list.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Both of my parents were public educators; my father an elementary principal in Hackettstown and my mother an elementary teacher in Flemington. This recognition has been validated by state-by-state data comparisons. It breaks my heart to see what is happening in a state that I hold dear to my heart.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

That’s right out of Common Core writing standards. Videos have lots of discrete jobs, from writing the storyboard to devising the costumes, preparing the setting, taking the movie, formatting/editing the raw data, and MC’ing the presentation. Practice speaking and listening skills.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 13, 2017

Owl Eyes is a new, simple-but-powerful, and FREE web-app for reading classic books with your students. Discussions happen inside the book , so as you discuss, you’re literally “all on the same page.”. What Books Are Included? Browse or search the Owl Eyes library to see if your upcoming book is included. Collaborate.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2017

On March 22, Google and the Lemann Foundation, an education nonprofit in Brazil, announced plans for an initiative that will deliver digital lessons directly to the cellphones of elementary school teachers. The Prova Brasil [the standardized Brazilian national exam]data tell us which are the most problematic areas.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MARCH 9, 2015

Educators often wonder how they are going to meet all the demands of Common Core. This is just one example of how the Common Core requires teachers and students to spend extended amounts of time on one topic. If we want to prepare students for the Common Core and lifelong learning, we can’t keep adding to the curriculum.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

MARCH 9, 2015

Building on what they already do well--creating authentic reading experiences for students and behind the scenes data for teachers to use to drive instruction-- Curriculet is announcing a partnership with USA Today : "Now, students and teachers can access relevant and timely news from USA TODAY through Curriculet''s dynamic reading platform.

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EdTechTeam

MAY 19, 2017

With the Common Core, state testing, interventions, and all else that goes on in the elementary day, how would I find time for my students to investigate and inquire into their interests? As they began to get a handle of book research, we moved into using videos to research with the aid of Video Notes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2015

sequencing–knowing what happens when; mentioned in Common Core standards for grades 1 through 5. No surprise the United Kingdom took the bold step of adding coding to the core school curriculum. don’t collect personal information other than user credentials or data required to operate the app.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2018

Rogers Elementary fourth-grade teacher Sudhir Vasal created math lesson pathways so each child can progress at their own pace. Rogers Elementary School here set a three-alarm fire in the library. Rogers Elementary Principal Lisa Lovato. Photo: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report. Is sameness the key to equal opportunity?

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iLearn Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Because MobyMax is based on the Common Core, you can analyze data based on standards, student, class, school, or even district. Not only do your students now have a device, but they also get a robust math and reading fluency platform that enhances learning as aligned to the Common Core Standards. Really happy!

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

If it were using a Common Core test, for example, New York City could be compared to other rapidly gentrifying cities like San Francisco, Washington and Boston. If it were using a Common Core test, for example, New York City could be compared to other rapidly gentrifying cities like San Francisco, Washington and Boston.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Unlimited Books for Kids. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books. Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Solid adaptive instruction in reading and math, with data at the ready. Imagine Math.

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MindShift

JULY 22, 2018

For 12 years Jennifer Taylor watched kids come into the library at McCaffrey Middle School in Galt, California and struggle: “We’d have rows and rows of books, and they don’t know what to pick.” After a while, they’d ask her something like, “Where are the scary books?”. Or where’s this or that.” Gail Cornwall).

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2016

As rain poured outside on the chilly evening of February 24, a group of Arlington elementary school parents was imagining a sunnier place — Dorothy’s trip down the yellow brick road. But the shift to the Common Core State Standards meant it would have to go. Related: Common Core testing showdown in Massachusetts.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2017

Efforts like these to transform high school are taking off, although hard data on how many high schools have adopted practices that harken back to preschool is difficult to come by. The adoption of the Common Core standards led many other schools to try the model , too. Preschools and elementary schools across the U.S

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Unlimited Books for Kids. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Imagine Math. Khan Academy. Khan Academy Kids. Kodable - Coding for Kids. Mystery Science.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Unlimited Books for Kids. Free, expansive digital library unlocks treasure trove of books Bottom line: This large collection of books and videos on a wide variety of topics is an easy -- and free -- enhancement to any classroom library. Imagine Math. Khan Academy. Khan Academy Kids. Kodable - Coding for Kids. Mystery Science.

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techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

Many teachers have older books that were not written to the standards and therefore don’t cover the new content. Elementary teachers have been especially challenged for the first time to fit science instruction into their day,” said Kristen Mayfield-Evanishyn, Marketing Manager at Carolina. I had her come into the 7th grade class.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JULY 7, 2016

Booking Info – It is time to think about your school or conference needs. Check out my Booking Page. I am now booked through November. Look for contact information at the Booking Site. Lessons are aligned to Common Core Standards and explore real life questions. Science – STEM Resources.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

There are five magnet schools in the elementary levels—a school for arts, aerospace and engineering, medical science, international studies, and technology. They had no correlation to the standards that we had just switched to, which was Common Core. What are these career pathways that you’ve implemented in your district?

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Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Learn how to use the iPad apps “Book Creator” and “Creative Book Builder” to create and share enhanced/multimedia eBooks using DropBox for free cloud storage/distribution. Whether it is collecting lesson plans from faculty, submitting homework assignments, or taking a quiz, we are constantly gathering data.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Most of the parents of those children are not even literate in Spanish, so they’re not reading books of any kind.”. The product features interactive books that can “read themselves” to children in English or Spanish, Nemko said. Children also can click on pictures within a story to see animations that bring it to life.

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MindShift

JANUARY 8, 2016

McGee teaches kindergarten at Walker Jones Elementary in Washington, D.C. Today’s lesson: a close reading of the book What Do Monsters Eat? ’ A big new study provides the first national, empirical data to back up the anecdotes. ” It should be said: The data in this study are five years old.

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Educator Innovator

OCTOBER 7, 2015

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) stress the importance of communication, and challenge students to engage in conversation by using evidence to support an argument, while evaluating and listening to others’ perspectives. She has previously taught middle school reading and special education in an inclusive elementary setting.

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Saving Socrates

MAY 28, 2014

If I have less time to read books, I don''t read more books no matter how many speed reading courses I take. Let''s begin to utilize more data analysis. Why not consider introducing real labs and inquiry based lessons in elementary school? Less is usually never more. If I have less money, I don''t have more of it.

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

.” She posits gaming as the new site for “modern learning,” with an emphasis on skills training and data-driven self-improvement. How accurate is her data? (I’d I admit, I find this both an odd and a striking observation. But guys, that might mean those aren’t actually “a thing.”)

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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. SchoolsWorld.TV. The UK-based SchoolsWorld.TV

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

The problem is that many American elementary schools aren’t doing that. ” But this research hasn’t made its way into many elementary school classrooms. ” Related: Can Common Core reading tests ever be fair? There were no pictures in the books her high school students read.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

It’s also one of the more controversial, as the computer programs that tend to enable personalized learning stoke anxieties about student data being hacked, sold, or otherwise abused. Many students had their laptops open but ignored them, looking at McIntosh while she spoke, and at sample comic books she had placed at their tables.

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Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 121

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 21, 2017

This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. The Power of a Plant Book Giveaway Contest. *. Aligns to content area, instruction, and Common Core Next Generation Science Standards. That’s the purpose of this book, The Power of a Plant.

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Evelyn Learning

MAY 14, 2023

There has been a rise in AI programs with books and courses exclusively focusing on elementary and high-school students. Alex said that the biggest change he has seen is not in the topics we’re teaching, but rather how it’s been taught and this is now formalized in many of the newer standards which come under the Common Core.

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