The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

A group of fifth grade boys trailed into the conference room in the front office of Johnsburg Elementary School and sat at the table, their feet dangling from the chairs. “It In elementary schools across the country, an incident as common as a playground fracas over a football could result in kids being suspended. JOHNSBURG, Ill. —

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With insights that bridge the gap between theory and practice, James will shed light on how facing difficulties head-on can lead to profound understanding and growth in our students. He also discusses the importance of drawing the Learning Pit correctly and how to teach it to students. I'm definitely going to dig into that video.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 17, 2020

It teaches how to organize your topics so that students can find their files, how to take attendance (and connect with students while you do), a discussion about due dates, and how to teach students to find files and respond. This is a must-watch. *

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Adam Watson Edtech Elixirs

MARCH 31, 2023

As you'll see, he brings several perspectives that I haven't yet discussed here or over at KyEdRPG: he's a Kentuckiana elementary teacher integrating role-playing games with his students, he's using a game other than D&D, and he's doing so in a short time frame during the instructional day. David, welcome to Edtech Elixirs! That’s tough.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

I like the definition of gratitude and its benefits from Psychology Today : “Gratitude is an emotion expressing appreciation for what one has—as opposed to, say, a consumer-oriented emphasis on what one wants or needs—and is currently receiving a great deal of attention as a facet of positive psychology. Start by defining gratitude.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

“Our teachers and administrators are definitely doing their best to make everyone wear masks, but there’s always the kids that won’t,” she said. This is probably above them, but if masks could be made mandatory, that would definitely be a better step in the direction of overall safety.”. So, it definitely has worsened for me.”.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 6, 2024

Learn how to set boundaries, embrace self-care, and manage your mindset to transform stress into strength. Today, I interviewed Barb Flowers, an elementary school principal and host of the Teacher Burnout Podcast and the Less Stressed Principal Podcast. Today will be a refreshing encouragement for educators everywhere. With a Ph.D.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 9, 2017

How to Use Vocabulary Builder on Your Kindle Paperwhite. She regularly contributes literacy insights at Dr. Kimberly’s Literacy Blog and has collaborated in writing classroom curriculum and language arts sections as well as chairing the Elementary Reading National Evaluation Preparation Committee for Pearson Education. FlashCard Stash.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

So let's tell everybody how to get that, because if you go in there, you might go, Oh, well, I can't use this. 00;01;56;29 – 00;01;58;18 Vicki Davis How do you set up that education account? Figma, definitely start with Figjam. They have education accounts, right? We could talk more about that.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

My experience in this area began over three years ago, thanks to having the opportunity to coach teachers and administrators at Wells Elementary School. I was excited because I always ask the schools I work with to reflect on the feedback that is provided and determine how to best use my time when I am there next.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

In a previous post , I shared how members of the 4th-grade team at Red Cliffs Elementary School in the Juab School district collaborated to create a personalized experience that combined choice and data to differentiate. District 205 has given us the opportunity to have an instructional coach at each elementary building.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Media literacy’s simplest definition is “the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.”[3] The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Wright, definitely had a great impact on my life. Wright would come to mind as an example of how to do education right. I did go into an elementary school and I learned that I did not want to be an elementary school teacher. Definitely. Caleb Brown : My third grade teacher, Ms. But I did enjoy teaching.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

How to get to the site. You’ll see when you login that you start off by being able to add activities, explore the resources they have, or get some training on how to use this collaborative learning tool. In particular, math teachers and elementary teachers will love the manipulatives that you can adapt for your own lessons. .

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

This elementary curriculum engages, inspires, and connects students firsthand to the world around them through a total of 24 student-driven modules. I will definitely use this when doing future STEM projects.” Students talk to each other to design a solution together, brainstorm how to test it, and plan how to make it better.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

So there's all kinds of opportunities then to teach students how to coach someone in the answer. Help the coach know how to coach at the same time you're helping, helping both. Linda Kardamis (06:51) Definitely, yeah, for sure. So here's how it works. This obviously is going to work really well with something like math.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 30, 2022

I definitely liked the thrill of winning but equally so interacting with my friends while we played the games. I understand and believe in value of learning through board games, and have incorporated them into my classrooms – both elementary and higher education – throughout my decades long teaching career.

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Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

Find out what family engagement is, how to nurture it, and how to create a community built on family-teacher relationships in your school. Family partnerships formed during elementary school years build a strong foundation for future student success and continued engagement.[6] How to Increase Family Engagement.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

Yeah, it definitely is. So how do we start? They don’t necessarily know how to navigate that process. And probably not as much at the middle school and high school level but at elementary certainly they want to know who their teachers are. DAWN 00:56. VICKI: 00:59. DAWN 01:00. 1 – Reflect and Set Goals.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

He feels like he’s given increasingly less leeway in how to implement the curricula he receives from his district, even when students are not fully understanding key concepts. That’s led to a growing interest in changing how it’s done, with political fights over how to shake things up and large investments into improving math curriculum.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Iditarod Teacher: How to Connect and Learn from the Iditarod Race. How does the Iditarod fit in with a regular curriculum? Heidi: There’s a lot of character education that you can pull out of it — determination, loyalty, leadership, all that kind of stuff definitely can be pulled in. Listen Now. Stream by clicking here.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2022

As districts budget for the 2022-2023 school year, they’ll have some additional funds to spend thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

Norwood Elementary School. Stay tuned at the end of the show for how to get a free account for you and your students. So how do we develop leadership now? Leadership Begins with Relationships 00;00;48;04 – 00;01;30;19 Chris Chappotin Part of this is definitely rooted in relationships. As we already know.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Let's explore how to dismantle harmful beliefs in math education and create a more equitable learning environment. Lidia Gonzalez discusses the societal acceptance of being “bad at math” and how it hinders students from excelling in the subject. But you would be ashamed to say you don't know how to read.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 23, 2020

I was really inspired and created my very own Bitmoji virtual school field trip to Disney World with some of our elementary teachers. The map was created with a template provided by Amanda Sandoval ( @HistorySandavol ), who I definitely recommend following, because she shares so many amazing free Google Slides templates.

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 13, 2021

One of our most popular blog posts to date is, “How to Create a Custom Theme in Google Classroom,” and it’s no secret why, especially now with all of the virtual learning happening. Please be sure to visit our original post to learn how to create a custom theme if you’re not sure how. It’s so quick and easy, yet impactful.

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Waterford

JANUARY 30, 2020

13] If you can teach your students how to recognize and regulate their emotions, they’ll be better prepared to focus and reach their potential both inside and outside the classroom. Read on to learn more about emotional intelligence and how it can increase your student’s academic and social-emotional abilities.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 26, 2020

I was really inspired and created my very own Bitmoji virtual school field trip to Disney World with some of our elementary teachers. The map was created with a template provided by Amanda Sandoval ( @HistorySandavol ), who I definitely recommend following, because she shares so many amazing free Google Slides templates.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2017

A student offers Principal Macquline King-Morris a hug on his way to the gym with his class at Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center in Chicago. CHICAGO — Principal Macquline King-Morris stepped out of the way of two lines of students heading to the Courtenay Elementary Language Arts Center gym. Photo: Lillian Mongeau.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 14, 2018

The whole reason behind having these accounts is of course to share our story with the world, but more importantly to teach my students about how to appropriately behave on social media and how to use digital citizenship early on, before they actually have those accounts at home with their families. You’re an elementary teacher right?

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This is just as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall. That makes it a definite win for the students. A forward-thinking school can do even more to future-proof its students: How to Build a Modern School- 6 Key Elements to Embed in Your Groundwork. Benefit #3: Encourages Collaboration.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

With the right kind of instruction, most children with dyslexia can learn how to read. Related: While white students get specialists, struggling Black and Latino readers often get left on their own That incipient definition characterized a lot of early thinking about dyslexia. The studies came just as the U.S.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

APRIL 4, 2021

On the other hand, Alisa, an elementary school teacher from Massachusetts, says that building outdoor learning spaces in her school lead to a stronger community as everyone came together to make it happen for the kids. Case Study #2: Alissa, 1st Grade Teacher at Leverett Elementary School, Dorchester, Massachusetts.

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edWeb.net

JANUARY 17, 2024

Moderator Erica Hart from EVERFI began the discussion with a definition of work-based learning, which included alignment of classroom and workplace learning; the application of academic, technological, and employability skills in a work setting; and support from classroom and workplace mentors.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 27, 2018

Eric: You could definitely use these with your elementary students without a doubt. The idea is that since the words that I chose are the Dolch words, the first about hundred or so are those words — those are definitely words that students are learning in K-1-2. Vicki: What age do you think these are perfect for?

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

and Rosa Parks at her Katy, Texas, elementary school in the Houston area. It was definitely painted in the light that ‘these problems are in the past,’ and ‘America is the land of the free’ and ‘everyone is equal here.’ ”. Ankita Ajith can recall learning about slavery, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

During a coaching visit I observed Zaina Hussein , a 4th-grade teacher at Wells Elementary , use this with her students (see image below). For more strategies and ideas on how to incorporate reflection into pedagogical practice check out this article. Reflection in Teacher Education: Towards Definition and Implementation.

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