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. Of course, just like there are bad lawyers, doctors, accountants, and politicians (hint, hint).

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System Comparison Education Common Core 150

Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2018

Based on these encouraging results, we expanded the intervention at the same elementary school the following year, running book fairs for four classes. The comparison group, however, was modified. Each student received 15 books of his or her choosing. Making a Difference.

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STEM Comparison Elementary Groups 150

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

In Maggie Waldner’s elementary school classroom in downtown Denver, math lessons rarely focus on rote memorization. What do we notice about how we solved a problem in comparison to others? Subscribe today! She talks about problem solving and real-world issues, like homelessness. What worked? What didn’t?

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STEM Comparison Report Elementary 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

A 2020 review of 100 tutoring programs found that intensive tutoring is particularly helpful at improving students’ reading skills during the early elementary years, and most effective in math for slightly older children. The question, of course, is whether we can recruit and train enough tutors to meet the need right now. AFTERSCHOOL.

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Study Elementary Training Strategy 144

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2020

Black students are subject to more aggressive disciplinary actions in comparison to white peers. When I was principal of a diverse, dual-language elementary school, we confronted a persistent gap in outcomes for African American students. Related: COLUMN: The educational value of a Black teacher.

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Outcomes Comparison Elementary Secondary 127

EdTech4Beginners

MARCH 21, 2018

Contemporary classrooms (from elementary school to graduate school) are structured similar to a manufacturing line and typically produce students who are full of information. Dr. Schwandt’s Tests and Measurements Course via Loomio.org. Dr. Rosenberg’s comparison is fascinating. Computational Glue – Decentralized Environment.

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Classroom Flipped Classroom Comparison System 189

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

It’s no surprise that a recent study found that Algebra 1 is the most repeated class in high school, and that both students’ performance on state tests and their grades decrease each time they repeat the course. Incorporating game-based learning in your class does not require a complete revision of your practice or a course in coding.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Elementary Differentiated Instruction 138

The Mobile Native

APRIL 25, 2014

Comprising students and teachers from 24 elementary, middle and high schools across the country, VILS provides individualized, on-site and virtual professional development tailored to address specific areas for improvement at each school as identified by a preliminary needs assessment. and Niemes Elementary School (Cerritos, Calif.). .);

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Mobile Learning Mobility Comparison Learning 61

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 2, 2017

I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. . Sponsored by Bloomz I’ve been using Bloomz for three years now and I love it. Listen Now. Listen on iTunes. Stream by clicking here.

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Classroom Comparison iPad Study 307

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

By comparison, the state of California reported a 12 percent chronic absenteeism rate among students in 2018-2019, representing 676,000 students. In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. percent (about 11,000 students) in 2018-2019.

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Strategy Learning Data Dropout 190

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2021

Students in the small classrooms gained the equivalent of four extra months of education over the course of three years compared with their peers who learned in larger classrooms of about 22 students. The available evidence points to no or only very small effect sizes of small classes in comparison to larger classes.”.

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Study Comparison Report Trends 142

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2016

Most of the universities combined the software with human instruction, but a few courses were delivered entirely online. Almost 20,000 college students and 300 instructors participated in the experiment over the course of three terms between 2013 and 2015. What SRI found was sobering. ” This is not just in the public interest.

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Software Study Adaptive Learning Knewton 75

Linways Technologies

MARCH 13, 2020

Teachers can assess by asking for summaries, comparisons, deductions, descriptions etc. elementary modules to draw connections between ideas and utilize. know at the end of the course. continuously evaluate these properties as the course moves through each. When making lesson plans or course files, keep in.

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Assessment Outcomes Strategy Comparison 94

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 28, 2021

Of course, this was just a hypothetical online exercise and it’s not clear that anyone would really make these moving decisions. A fourth group, which saw only the demographic and income data, was used as a comparison. A second group saw how many grade levels a typical child grows each year and the national rank of this growth score.

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Survey Data Report Comparison 145

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 16, 2018

What do you think about that comparison? Then you can move over to the infographic courses that are online. Of course Lisa Nielsen does share a lot of these on her blog as well, and we’ll link to that as well. Listen to 6 Most Motivating Sketchnotes in Education Today with Sylvia Duckworth. Eileen: Yes! Eileen: Absolutely.

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Education Social Media Guidelines Twitter 193

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 24, 2016

Most parents care very much about their children’s literacy development, of course. If you want to ensure that students don’t leave elementary school illiterate, hire a personal tutor for academically-struggling 4th graders. The proposed interventions in early grades for struggling readers are desirable and necessary.

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Dropout Policies Comparison Study 0

EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Virtual tools and course work that “replace” the individual tutors are introduced to the market constantly; making tech a complex subject to navigate in the tutoring industry—one that can sometimes raise more questions than answers. Asana has project management features built for any team’s projects, workflows, and goals.

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Khan Academy Tools Technology How To 100

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 2, 2020

The number taking microcredential programs from edX, the online course provider created by MIT and Harvard and the other major provider of this educational model, rose to 65,000 by the end of April, increasing 14-fold since early March alone. People are looking for shorter forms of learning during this time.

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Industry Dropout Pearson Report 137

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Of course, the very notion of a “carefree” childhood reflects a more Westernized attitude, which doesn’t acknowledge the fact that young people often “grow up with heavy stuff that does not fit within the notion of childhood as being a ‘carefree’ existence,” said Kate Cairns, a childhood studies expert at Rutgers University-Camden.

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Comparison Report Groups Study 143

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 26, 2018

For some hardware, districts can comparison shop. While purchasing scenarios differ from product to product, and exact comparisons can be difficult to make because of variations in things such as warranties and device memories, price disparities in product costs remain a constant. million, a savings of just 0.66 million bill to $3.15

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iPad Broadband Software Company 82

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2017

A lesson in a remedial English course at Baltimore City Community College, focused on teaching students how to combine sentences in a variety of ways to prepare them for writing in college-level classes. At least 209 schools placed more than half of incoming students in at least one remedial course. Photo: Sarah Butrymowicz.

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Education Data Course Comparison 0

Learning with 'e's

JUNE 18, 2014

The transition between primary (elementary) school and secondary (high) school is marked when children reach the age of 11 (or 12 in some countries such as Scotland). And of course, the most difficult problem of them all - do all children develop through these stages at the same time and in the same way? Unported License.

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Secondary Comparison Analysis Outcomes 59

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2016

For decades, these same institutions have independently set their own enrollment targets regardless of how many teachers schools actually need, with the result that they prepare far too many teachers in some areas (namely elementary teachers), while schools are left clamoring for teachers needed in other areas (like special education).

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Comparison Survey Policies Training 40

The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2016

. — This fall, students at Enterprise Attendance Center in the small city of Brookhaven may get to draw, paint and make crafts in an elementary art class — the first the school has had in 12 years. billion on elementary and secondary education. By comparison, the national average is about 20.4 Schools stand to receive $2.4

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Elementary Advocacy E-rate Accessibility 56

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Parks hates that comparison, quipping that she’s never sat on a baby in her life.) By comparison, 76 percent of the K–12 teaching force is female, and 20 percent are people of color.). Of course, one of the most obvious solutions is more money. As she put it, “It’s a sacrifice.”. We have very long days.”.

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Training Comparison Report Course 80

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 3, 2016

Second-graders at Dunn Elementary in Kentucky. This is par for the course across the U.S. One important reform is the creation of an “ever English learner” category to track outcomes for these students over the course of their entire K–12 education. Photo: Luba Ostashevsky. Around 5 million children in U.S.

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Policies Data Common Core Comparison 40

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Elizabeth Bassford, Vice President of Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates As the multidisciplinary nature of astronomy is recognized, schools should look to expand curriculums with more astronomy-focused courses in 2024. The growing space industry requires a diverse workforce beyond the conventional role of engineering.

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Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

MindShift

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Every turn of the page continues to zoom out to show that what was large is now small in comparison to a newly introduced object. Once we get to the big sky with an aerial view of a farm, the comparisons reverse course, moving in closer on details of the farm. –Horning. Who is small and who is big? –Horning.

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Comparison STEM Elementary Strategy 28

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

JANUARY 20, 2016

I have also provided some wonderful links that will allow you to learn more about differentiated learning blended with technology, and of course … PBL. Also, check out Newsela for Elementary and note there is a also a comparison of a free and paid version. In my next post you will discover even more.

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Resources Tools Differentiated Instruction Learning 60

User Generated Education

DECEMBER 1, 2014

Philipp Schmidt (2007) provide an excellent comparison of how Education 1.0 takes on the characteristics of an andragogical, more constructivist teaching orientation where the principles of active, experiential, authentic, relevant, and socially-networked learning experiences are built into the class or course structure. Education 1.0

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Education Learning Resources Tools 268

Reading By Example

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

I always appreciate hearing about other writers’ struggles, of course not to revel in them but to feel okay about my own many rejections. ” Where Ideas Go to Die by Brad Gustafson ( Adjusting Course ). ” Where Ideas Go to Die by Brad Gustafson ( Adjusting Course ). Why 100 rejections?

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Maker Movement Comparison Social Media Course 28

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 13, 2018

I was an elementary teacher for 11 years before becoming an instructional coach. And like most teachers, I had a substantial amount of materials I’d drag to and from school on a regular basis: treats for a class party, organizers I’d found at Target, materials for science experiments, and of course, tons of papers to grade.

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Comparison Resources Elementary Course 69

Learning with 'e's

JUNE 18, 2014

The transition between primary (elementary) school and secondary (high) school is marked when children reach the age of 11 (or 12 in some countries such as Scotland). And of course, the most difficult problem of them all - do all children develop through these stages at the same time and in the same way? Unported License.

Secondary 28

Secondary Comparison Analysis Outcomes 28

MindShift

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

students are justifiably exhausted and nervous from too much homework — even though some international comparisons suggest they’re sitting comfortably at the average. So any comparison is, to a degree, apples-to-oranges (or, at least, apples-to-pears). Well, here goes. And the latter students are getting a lot of homework.

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Comparison Survey Report Study 28

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2016

Fifth-graders at Konguta Kool – an elementary school in a small Estonian village – prepare for a math lesson in the computer lab. By comparison, in the United States, students do not get the same educational experience. And students still take a common set of courses that makes sure students have basic skills in all subjects.

Secondary 0

Secondary System Survey Study 0

eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2024

After rigorous evaluation and comparison against other smart board vendors, Manor ISD chose BenQ to bring its schools into the future. It allows teachers to use any interactive course and existing IWB files to make lesson building a snap.

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Technology Software Comparison Future Ready 56

The Cornerstone for Teachers

MAY 13, 2018

I was an elementary teacher for 11 years before becoming an instructional coach. And like most teachers, I had a substantial amount of materials I’d drag to and from school on a regular basis: treats for a class party, organizers I’d found at Target, materials for science experiments, and of course, tons of papers to grade.

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Comparison Resources Elementary Course 53