User Generated Education

MARCH 31, 2019

I have the privilege of teaching my gifted elementary students for multiple years. But when your conference table causes more problems than the threat of your enemy, you need expert help. I love planning a variety of interdisciplinary activities for these days and I love watching how 100% are fully engaged for the entire time.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 2, 2018

Elementary Math can be exciting. 5 Ideas to level up Elementary Math with Technology. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Kelly Gary, a first-grade teacher in Pennsylvania, about five ideas for improving elementary math with technology. Vicki: As we finish up, give our elementary teachers a pep talk about making math exciting.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 3, 2024

Teachers who conference with students can also use this strategy to provide focused feedback about what they would like their students to keep, start, or stop doing. Next, it is important for students to see a model or analyze examples. Both he and his team members think about and provide feedback through this lens.

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EdTechTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Below are key resources, practical examples, and questions to consider when creating learner profiles. In this EdWeek article, the author provides specific examples from schools around the country regarding ways that educators are gaining valuable insights about students’ skills, backgrounds, and interests through learner profiles.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

In many cases, the act of being “developed” comes in a variety of standard types such as workshops, mandated PD days, presentations, conferences, book studies, or keynotes. Share exemplars I am always asked for examples of innovative practices in action and what they look like at various grade levels. Here is some more context.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

So, how do teachers create the time and space to connect and conference with individual students? For example, an elementary teacher may want to focus on a specific season or weather pattern while a secondary teacher might focus on cell division or energy sustainability. Choose Your Own Adventure Choice Board.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Karen was the 2015 Tennessee State Teacher of the Year and I interviewed her at the NNSTOY Conference in DC this summer. And I’m at the in NNSTOY Conference , that’s N-N-S-T-O-Y.org. 01:01 Vicki : So give me an example of how it’s used in your classroom. So for example, one of the types of thinking is perspective taking.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

CHICAGO — In July, in a packed classroom in downtown Chicago, a group composed mostly of early elementary teachers and child care workers read a story about “Wendi,” a fictional preschool teacher who loves reading but struggles in math. The Math Problem Sluggish growth in math scores for U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 16, 2018

From creating inventive professional development programs to pioneering new technologies, four California principals told the crowd at the Spring CUE 2018 conference how administrators can support technology integration. When Principal John Martinez first arrived at Rowland Elementary School in Rowland Heights, Calif., Content Subtype.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

Educational research group Pearson reports that there’s increasing awareness and recognition among teachers and administrators that traditional parent-teacher conferences yield limited results , particularly for traditionally marginalized student populations. Use Text Messages to Build Communication. by Curtiss Strietelmeier.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2024

Wealthy suburbs can have a surplus of qualified applicants for elementary schools at the same time that a remote, rural school cannot find anyone to teach high school physics. Dallas’s experience with pay hikes, by contrast, began as a textbook example of how targeted incentives ought to work.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

Teaching Writing in Small Groups A Teacher's Guide to Reading Conferences. 2023), TEACHING WRITING IN SMALL GROUPS (March 2021), A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO READING CONFERENCES (2019), and UNDERSTANDING TEXTS AND READERS (2018). So the lesson examples throughout the book. Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0

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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 get frustrated when I see conference presentations about 50 educational technologies in 50 minutes. It can help you learn by giving you examples and thoughts. Now, similar work is often seen as innovative by colleagues.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

Kayla Delzer motivates us to relinquish control and empower students with three powerful examples. Just for one example, we have student-led social media accounts in our classroom. So for example, sharing if a student improves on a test score, or sharing what we’re working on in math. You’re an elementary teacher right?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The family engagement room at Belleaire Elementary School in the suburbs of Omaha is bustling on a late October morning. Omaha’s model draws on that research and looks for systematic ways to link the years before mandatory schooling kicks in with the early elementary school years. Take for example, the role of family facilitator.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Another example was about how to make the app more user-friendly because the first time we used the app, it could have been more intuitive. It is one of many activities from ISTE-GM AI Explorations Hands-on Guides for Elementary Teachers. For example, one of my students wants to learn about the medieval time.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

For example, it can figure out what each student needs help with and give them special lessons just for them. I thought asking ChatGPT to supply some real world examples for all of us might be a great way to show you the power of AI while also providing you some educational possibilities. Give four real world examples for each.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Earlier this year, the Highlander Institute, The Learning Accelerator and The Christensen Institute teamed up to bring together a conference on blended and personalized learning in Providence, R.I. For example, in Mineola Public Schools in New York, leaders reframed their assessment system to focus on agency. “We

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EdTechTeam

MARCH 21, 2018

For example, a student that loves football may have a heartbreak that players can get hurt playing football. For example, a student researching an animal may have notes on Habitat, Diet, Life Span, etc. She has led many Professional Development sessions within her school district and at numerous conferences in Indiana.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

“When students are given a choice of where to sit, it increases their engagement and overall attentiveness and just creates a more positive environment,” Kara Adams, a teacher at at Belden Elementary School , tells WKYC.com “It goes from 'my classroom,' to 'our classroom,' and then 'total community.'". Photo: Nick Hagen.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 5, 2019

Attendees at the 2019 National ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Conference braved the polar vortex in Kansas City, MO, with temperatures that dropped well below zero on January 30 – February 2.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Neeb, the principal of Williams Elementary School, and Tickle, a digital learning specialist and Google Certified Trainer, presented “The Whole Ball of Wax: A Place for Everything,” on Monday. As a principal who asks her teachers to innovate and to try new things in their classrooms, even when it feels risky, she wants to set the example.

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2022

Earlier this month, as thousands of early childhood educators and advocates gathered in Baltimore for the 2022 National Head Start Annual Conference, attendees exchanged first-hand accounts and anecdotes from the field, sharing what the last couple of years have been like for them and what it’s like right now.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

MARCH 24, 2024

Being an elementary teacher and then a middle school teacher was awesome. You could become a school leader, start a side hustle, become an organizer or an elected official, complete a summer fellowship, or present at education conferences. For example, if you love teaching, you could become a corporate trainer.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2017

Examples of alternative assessment and contribution for those with special needs. Jennifer presents nationally at instructional technology conferences, and workshops on integrating Google Apps and other emerging technologies into learning. .” Subscribe to the show by clicking your favorite podcast network.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) is one of the best examples I have seen when it comes to effective blended learning at school. This is not to say that a teacher using a variety of tools as part of daily instruction isn’t effective, but this is not blended learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 16, 2017

Many education conferences I have attended, they were there, sharing their resources. For example, Kinetic Sensory Sand, developed by Lakeshore, and colorful teddy bear counters are two of 19 items found in the Pre-K classroom kit. Lakeshore has long been a staple for preschool to sixth grade teachers looking for classroom supplies.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Former secretary of education, William Bennett, says, “An elementary school that treats the arts as the province of a few gifted children, or views them only as recreation and entertainment, is a school that needs an infusion of soul. Cathy Davis Hayes is an elementary art teacher at Oakland Beach Elementary School in Warwick.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Elizabeth Forward School District leaders, for example, knew it was time to innovate when local employers informed them the district had hundreds of entry-level coding jobs that needed to be filled. Districts leaders also found giving students opportunities to be creative, innovative, and in control of their own work was important.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Black elementary students in North Carolina tended to score higher on annual math tests when they were taught by an HBCU-trained teacher, but not necessarily a Black teacher, according to an unpublished study from a Stanford University graduate student. Credit: Cheryl Gerber for The Hechinger Report.

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Shake Up Learning

AUGUST 3, 2021

She also shares choice board examples and product ideas. Find ideas and examples in this episode. Choice Board Examples. Several of our Shake Up Learning trainers have shared or collected examples and templates of choice boards that can help you get started or give you a new idea. . Examples from Kim Mattina.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Leslie Swanson-Anaya @InspiredLeslie elementary teacher of the year for Texas region 15 has ideas for awesome technology stations. Give me an example of one you’ve used that you thought was awesome. Vicki: So give me an example of a Google Expedition you love. These apps will work for all ages of students and subjects.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 22, 2018

Wadler led a walkout at her elementary school to bring attention to the gun violence in schools across the country. With examples from his own experiences and the world at large, Adam explains why the more we share, the more we have. Adam Savage gives his annual “Sunday sermon” at the 2018 Bay Area Maker Faire.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Examples could include encouraging the student to enjoy a break after an assignment or to change locations by studying outside on a nice day. Video conferences, emails, or simple phone calls are good ways to keep in touch with families of special needs students. Look for ways to allow flexibility in online schedules. Fleming, Nora.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2023

In Iowa, for example, remote learning is effectively banned. In October, the middle schools in the district went remote for one day during parent-teacher conferences. In fact, in some places, the pendulum has swung in the other direction. The experiment in October, Law says, was largely viewed as a success.

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MIND Research Institute

AUGUST 8, 2023

One example of an anchor chart, from Douglas Primary School in Douglas, MA. At Mountain View Elementary in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, teacher culture was key, says math coach Sara Scibelli. A teacher at Bailey Elementary School in Lowell, MA uses a JiJi tracker for students to see their progress and reflect on their learning.

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