The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. Use should be appropriate, tied to classroom content areas, and guided. Around 70% of kindergartners can use educational apps on tablets or smartphones.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Infused Classroom series author Holly Clark (@holllyclarkedu on CH) describes it as, “an interactive podcast. Like most social media-friendly people, I figured I should grab a username (I’m @classtechtips on CH) that matched my Twitter and Instagram profiles while I waited. I can interact or I can just listen.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

“These results are really striking because regardless of students’ demographic, productive use of Core5 increased the probability they didn’t experience learning loss,” said Lexia Learning President, Nick Gaehde. About Lexia Learning. Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, is the structured literacy expert.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

About 95% of educators anticipate that their districts will provide technology to support learning. Educators also felt more prepared to incorporate technology into classroom teaching. About Cambium Learning Group. To learn more, visit www.cambiumlearning.com or follow Cambium on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Medium.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 17, 2019

In order to avoid being either too easy or too hard, Effective Educators, understanding who their students are, provide differentiated instruction that challenges and pushes their students to go further with their learning. Effective Educators and CTE doesn't stop at the classroom with teachers.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The State Board of Education’s adoption of Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience empowers the state’s school systems to purchase and integrate this innovative digital curriculum into teaching and learning. Virginia Discovery Education Science Experience is aligned to Virginia’s 2018 Standards of Learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

By focusing on the assets that each student brings to the classroom and having already mastered one language, they are able to build new language skills in a timely manner. About Lexia Learning. Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, is the structured literacy expert. About Cambium Learning Group.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Newark Public Schools (NPS) has approved expanding implementation of Lexia Learning’s Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) and Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® (PowerUp) throughout its K-5 and K-8 schools. The district’s purchase also includes Lexia Academy, the company’s eLearning platform offering on-demand professional learning courses.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Enjoy the read and please know you can contect me anytime at mjgormans@gmail.com or on my X(Twitter) Feed mjgormans. Request strategies for supporting English language learners in the classroom. Classroom management strategies: Real-world examples: Ask Chat GPT for ideas on fostering a positive classroom culture.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2021

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has served to reinforce KCPS’s deep, community-wide commitment to student learning and success. About Discovery Education.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 10, 2018

To date, 12 states have approved the Discovery Education Science Techbook for classroom use through their formal adoption process. Through this process, an ancillary print resource was also approved for classroom use to support school systems taking a blended print/digital approach to science instruction.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2021

The award celebrates schools and districts for their excellence using the science of reading and LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) , a professional learning solution that provides K-5 educators with the knowledge to be literacy and language experts. About Voyager Sopris Learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2019

Iowa’s Buena Vista University (BVU) is launching a new track within their online Master’s Degree program designed from the ground up for the full-time K-12 educator powered by Discovery Education , the leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 25, 2021

A question that often comes up is how ESSER funding can incorporate technology to support the learning loss issue. He has over 15 years of experience in public education, excelling in roles such as Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Elementary School Principal. You can follow Eileen on Twitter @EileenBelastock.

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techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

Florida’s second largest district partners with Learning A-Z to provide its elementary schools with professional learning and an award-winning curriculum resource that blends science and literacy TUCSON—Aug. For more information, please visit www.learninga-z.com or find us on Facebook or Twitter.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2021

She leads the planning, development, implementation, delivery, and evaluation of instructional programs for all students in prekindergarten through grade six. She works extensively with classroom teachers and building administrators on the delivery of high-quality instruction for English Learners. About Cambium Learning Group.

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techlearning

AUGUST 14, 2018

- Unique Combination of Digital Content and Sustained Professional Learning to Support Educators’ Efforts to Build Dynamic STEM Learning Environments - Silver Spring, Md. Additional student features include bilingual text-to-speech and leveled reading tools, and note-taking and highlighting capabilities.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

According to a recent study conducted by the Gates Foundation, $18 billion is spent annually on teacher professional development. The average teacher spends anywhere from 68-89 hours in professional learning a year. However, only 29% of teachers are highly satisfied with their professional development.

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eSpark

JUNE 28, 2016

According to a recent study conducted by the Gates Foundation, $18 billion is spent annually on teacher professional development. The average teacher spends anywhere from 68-89 hours in professional learning a year. However, only 29% of teachers are highly satisfied with their professional development.

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Baker's B.Y.O.D.

AUGUST 15, 2013

Megan is the guest moderator on the Canadian Ed Chat (#cdnedchat) on Twitter who enjoys expanding her PLN and learning about new tech tools to improve her teaching and class experience. On Tuesday, I participated in a virtual conference - a professional learning opportunity - called #Edmodocon.

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techlearning

JUNE 6, 2018

By integrating Discovery Education Science Techbook into all HSE classroom instruction, teachers will have powerful new tools that will help them create engaging science lessons that ignite student interest in scientific concepts. classrooms, 50 percent of all primary schools in the UK, and more than 50 countries around the globe.

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techlearning

APRIL 5, 2018

(April 5, 2018) – California’s Beaumont Unified School District (Beaumont USD) today announced that Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, has been selected to support the development of STEM teaching and learning environments in the district.

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techlearning

MARCH 5, 2018

(March 5, 2018) – Florida’s Marion County Public Schools (MCPS) today announced a new six-year partnership with Discovery Education , the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms. classrooms, 50 percent of all primary schools in the UK, and more than 50 countries.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 26, 2018

But being college and career ready takes more than just career counseling or use of software in the classroom, it takes personalized, differentiated instruction that starts at an early age. In 2014, he received Classroom of the Future Foundation’s “Innovative Superintendent of the Year” award.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 6, 2016

Also, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! This conference will be filled with amazing speakers and workshops.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JUNE 23, 2016

First, please take a moment to subscribe to this blog by RSS or email and join me on twitter at mjgormans . I have some great posts coming your way involving PBL, STEM, tech integration, and a continuing series on Professional Learning Communities! As always, I invite you to follow me on twitter ( mjgormans ).

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 9, 2014

Reinventing the Classroom - Correction. Some of you noticed that the announcement about our exciting ed tech event on May 1st, Reinventing the Classroom , had a broken link -- sorry about that! These sessions will be delivered by top-notch researchers and practitioners who you can learn more about here. More details here.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 20, 2017

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. A common cry from teachers across the world is for relevant professional development. This month’s question is about how to improve teacher professional development. To further make this point, let’s discuss what differentiation is.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech coaching/mentoring is available from experts who work with you via email or virtual meetings to prepare lesson plans, teach to standards, integrate tech into core classroom time.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 16, 2017

It is also important for teachers to be on blended learning design teams. They should be participating in the design process, rethinking blended learning strategies, and solving the problems they are actually facing within the classrooms. A blended learning model must consider these factors. Join the Community.

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