eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

This is especially true with literacy, where it’s all too easy to lose track of student progress and performance as students make their way through elementary and middle school. Knowing this, we opted to pilot the Lexia Core5 Reading adaptive blended learning literacy program a few years ago. A reading program that everyone loves.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 30, 2017

In this blog post, I’m going to share three things: Comparison with Other Apps – How does Bloomz compare to other tools? See a full comparison of every feature. Features – Learn about the 9 features that I think make Bloomz so special. Getting Started – Learn how to get started with Bloomz.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Children who didn’t go to preschool still learn their letters and catch up. About 40 percent of the families took advantage of it and chose to send their children to a pre-K program at a public elementary school. Gormley said he plans to retire soon and shared two lessons he’s learned from his career studying early childhood education.

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 8, 2017

A teacher has to teach over 20 students with different learning styles, skills and priorities, which is a challenging task, especially when the classroom time is limited. Since its first occurrence in the late 1990s the idea of a blended learning, as well as the means with the help of which the approach is delivered, have changed and widened.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

Like gaming, learning math requires grit and persistence—cornerstones of growth mindset—and is grounded in problem solving, flexible thinking, and pattern recognition. The same kind of tenacity is crucial when learning math. At New Mexico’s Farmington Heights Middle School , teachers use game-based learning to personalize instruction.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The first report, The State of Student Learning in 2022 , analyzes reading and mathematics data gathered from nearly two million Grades 1–8 students during the 2021–2022 school year via the edtech company’s i-Ready Assessment tool. Students in upper elementary and lower middle school grades showed the greatest persisting setbacks in 2022.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 24, 2022

If middle and elementary school students are forced to repeat grades because they fall short of a standard anchored to NAEP proficient, vast numbers will repeat grades. Designating NAEP proficient as the achievement benchmark for accountability systems is certainly not cautious use. emphasis added]. On the surface, this does seem awful.

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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. Distance learning began March 23. In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The tool was supposed to enable teachers to tailor their instruction to individual students’ learning needs, but even the kids who had strong math skills weren’t doing well. Heidi Watson, a math coach at North Park Elementary in the city of Tremonton, said the training on ed tech tools is invaluable.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 25, 2024

Students also need adequate training, even in elementary and middle school. That’s why it’s concerning that high-achieving students, who’ve received less public attention than lower achieving students, were also set back by remote learning and pandemic uncertainty.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

On a memorable morning in my high school civics class, the students—seniors, full of energy—learned about the formation and function of our legislative branch. But it provided them an engaging way to learn firsthand the difficulties of creating and sustaining a government structure. But they weren’t reading from a textbook. history.”

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This story also appeared in AL.com and The Associated Press Piedmont City schools landed in the top spot among all school districts nationwide in a comparison of math scores in 2019 and 2022. Piedmont Elementary School in Piedmont, Alabama. Nationwide, students are on average half a year behind in math, researchers say.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2022

The good news, according to the latest achievement data, is that learning resumed at a more typical pace during the 2021-22 school year that just ended. The big picture takeaway is that learning mirrors pre-pandemic trends,” said Karyn Lewis, a researcher at NWEA, which sells assessments to schools to track student progress.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 11, 2023

Preschool Teachers In the earliest stages of formal education, preschool teachers lay the groundwork for a child’s learning journey. Elementary School Teachers The cornerstone of foundational education, elementary school teachers foster a love for learning and set the stage for a lifetime of intellectual curiosity.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 9, 2021

Our technique consists of language-independent, animated representations of math concepts presented through a series of puzzles that make learning math fun and engaging. The learning gains observed from consistent ST Math usage are palpable. Kathryn Kahler-Rickman Elementary School Math Teacher, LAUSD. What You Should Do Next.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 16, 2019

Code.org has created a great compilation of resources for how students can continue learning. There are a number of excellent online learning opportunities designed specifically for educators. Friendly and inclusive learning communities include: CSTA Chapter meetings. Take an online course. Some favorites (all free!)

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

My 4th-12th grade students didn't learn in an actual classroom, but rather in an undefined work space, which included the schoolyard farm and a nascent makerspace with a handful of robots. I call this type of student-centered teaching Problem-Based, Place-Based, Project-Based Learning, or PB3. she asked. “I I don’t like getting wet!”

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2023

The school year ended at Washington Elementary at 2:35 p.m. Malaysia Robertson, 9, outside of the closed Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., The lobby of Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — on Friday evening, July 28, 2023.

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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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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

There are benefits when students can learn and socialize in online spaces, but it comes with a dark side. 8] Half of US states have laws about bullying in schools, and 12 states have laws specifically targeted at cyberbullying in elementary schools.[13]. Hate Speech on Social Media: Global Comparisons.” Oh, Erin Wilkey.

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

A recent UNESCO report showed that across the nation, elementary and secondary students with disabilities experience higher rates of violence by teachers and are up to 1.5 When learners feel inadequate in comparison to peers, they may participate less and/or become increasingly isolated.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access. Increased intrinsic motivation to learn. Lessons that involve digital citizenship can help a student use technology responsibly well beyond their elementary school years.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 9, 2021

Our technique consists of language-independent, animated representations of math concepts presented through a series of puzzles that make learning math fun and engaging. The learning gains observed from consistent ST Math usage are palpable. KATHRYN KAHLER-RICKMAN Elementary School Math Teacher, LAUSD. What You Should Do Next.

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The Mobile Native

APRIL 25, 2014

The research comes from an evaluation study, conducted by the International Society for Technology in Education , of an innovative and comprehensive teacher professional development program, Verizon Innovative Learning Schools. and Niemes Elementary School (Cerritos, Calif.). Charles Carroll Middle School (New Carrollton, Md.);

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2019

Mathletics is a captivating online learning space that provides students with all the tools needed to be successful math learners both in the classroom and beyond. There is also a section with math games for those who learn best by challenging themselves. Interactivate.

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Digital Promise

MAY 30, 2018

Over time, these learning losses accumulate, leaving children further behind each year. 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. By third grade , they are reading to learn.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2016

In the world of early learning policy, the disconnect between pre-K and K-3 policy is a popular topic of discussion. This week, Education Commission of the States released a 50-State Comparison and Companion Report summarizing state statutes, rules and regulations related to K-3 quality. Alyssa Auck. Little to nothing.

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techlearning

MARCH 13, 2018

Overall Comparisons for Students in Grades K–5 In addition to the increase in students working at or above grade level, the percentage of students working on skills two or more grade levels below their grade decreased from 19 percent to only two percent. Students who met usage targets also significantly increased their RIT scores by 16.8

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. In Maggie Waldner’s elementary school classroom in downtown Denver, math lessons rarely focus on rote memorization.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 20, 2023

As you compare Google Bard with ChatGPT, here is an overview of a few things I've found so far as of today: Comparison of Google Bard and ChatGPT Chat Memory Length Currently, ChatGPT will remember chats along the side of the screen. As Bard continues to learn, its ability to hold context during longer conversations will improve.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Significant setbacks are especially likely for the most vulnerable students — kids with disabilities and those living in poverty, who didn’t have a computer, a reliable internet connection or a workspace to learn at home. Educators will have to do something different for the 2021-22 school year to make up for those losses.

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MindSpark

JUNE 7, 2022

When I became a teacher, I knew I wanted to create engaging, creative, and rigorous learning experiences for my students but it wasn’t until I read Doctor Adeyemi Stembridge’s Culturally Responsive Education that I felt I knew EXACTLY how to do it. And I always knew there had to be a better way. Why should you read this book?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

It informs students in emergencies, updates them on historic events, and now–with extensions like Apple TV–connects them on a granular level to what they learn in their textbooks. Educational Shows For Elementary. It can help them find more interest and fun in learning. Have discussions about the shows topics.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 17, 2020

Black students are subject to more aggressive disciplinary actions in comparison to white peers. If we first presume children are not only innocent but brilliant , then we might see less preoccupation with classroom control, and more student-centered, authentic learning experiences.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This was the tail end of my first school year as the principal at Madison County Elementary School, a pre-K to 8th grade Title I school, located just outside of Huntsville in Gurley, Ala. Students needed to be in a learning environment where they could excel and teachers needed to recognize the behaviors they wanted to reinforce.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 1, 2017

I’ve included a comparison matrix with features to help you figure out what system is best for you. So maybe I’m a social studies teacher, I’m teaching middle school, I’m teaching high school, it could even obviously do it down in Elementary School as well. Sponsored by Bloomz I’ve been using Bloomz for three years now and I love it.

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techlearning

AUGUST 30, 2018

Find out how adaptive learning solutions are helping teachers target instruction and use data more effectively—and how they’re helping students learn. EDGENUITY’S UPSMART ( edgenuity.com ) Valerie Wirth’s math students in the Amphitheater School District in Tucson, Arizona, learn using UpSmart.

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