Education Superhighway

JANUARY 9, 2017

However, through the E-rate Modernization order , not only is the cost of upfront construction eligible for reimbursement, but the FCC program also provides additional funding to match state funding for special construction charges. Learn more about our Broadband Upgrade Consulting Program.

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Waterford

APRIL 6, 2021

Then, discover kid-friendly books and activities about music that are perfect for elementary classrooms. When a child is exposed to musical education from a young age, the parts of their brain that process sound, speech, reading, and language develop at an accelerated rate.[1] Sources : Gersema, E. Wetter, O. Koerner, F.,

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Image credit In addition to general feedback, I script what I see by classroom while aligning evidence to support the ratings for how I chart data across five indicators. Over the years, I have shared all of the wonderful things happening at Wells Elementary, as I am now in my third year as their coach.

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E-rate Elementary Blended Learning Assessment 391

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

You also can hold down “e” or “n” to get accented characters. Finally, my Zoe can type her name the way that it’s supposed to be typed, because it had an accent on the “e”. You probably won’t need it until you say, “Oh, I need an accented ‘e’…” So then hold down the “e’ and see what’s there. Vicki: Awww… Yeah.

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iPad E-rate iPhone Company 262

Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In the upcoming decade, STEM jobs will grow at almost double the rate of all other jobs. The New York Times predicts that 65% of our elementary aged children will work in jobs that don’t even exist yet, thanks to technological advances.

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STEM Technology E-rate Adobe 249

Hapara

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

If you’re looking for elementary or middle school materials, this is a great place to start. Search results will give a star rating for a peer review and a user rating to help you find high-quality materials. TextBookGo is a website that has free e-textbooks that teachers and students can download. Open Textbook Library.

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OER E-rate Hapara Libraries 130

EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Guest article written by Dr. Mark E. A fascinating study published in the Journal of School Health indicates that when elementary-age children’s lessons incorporated physical activity, their focus improved more than 70 percent. Dr. Mark E. Without a doubt, teachers want the best academic and holistic outcomes for their students.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Learning to read well in elementary school matters. The results emerged from an analysis of fall 2022 test scores of seven million elementary and middle school children across the nation, in which the reading abilities of third graders remained far behind what children used to be able to do in third grade before the pandemic. (See

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

The literacy rate in America is marked by a gap between privileged and disadvantaged communities. 8] Before school gets out for the summer, connect parents with guided reading activities and summer learning programs for elementary students. Limiting the Academic Summer Slide for Urban Elementary School Students. Green, A.M.,

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

Now I full understand there is a time and place for basic knowledge acquisition and recall, especially at elementary level. The students worked with Mrs. Fleming on Google Chromebooks in the library to design their e-books. This simple, yet powerful shift can be applied to all digital activities.

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E-rate Blended Learning Social Media Outcomes 240

Education Superhighway

OCTOBER 10, 2018

E-rate modernization has not only helped schools boost their connectivity, but more than 10,000 districts were able to invest in Wi-Fi networks in the past four years. This is thanks to the Category 2 funding available via E-rate as mentioned in our newly released report, Expanding Digital Learning to Every Classroom, Every Day.

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Personalized Learning E-rate Learning Trends 53

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

In the previous posts on this topic our examination found that technology can and does help when it comes to improving completion rates , reducing tuition costs and helping universities to bridge the revenue gap. It seems that technical training is less relevant here than e-learning course design.

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Secondary LMS E-rate Dropout 300

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Black Virginians were more likely to have grown up in poor neighborhoods and attended elementary, middle and high schools with other poor students, less experienced teachers and fewer resources. Blacks and whites with the same smarts and money ought to be graduating at the same rates, right?

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E-rate Data Policies Report 92

Education Superhighway

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Online testing: Every year, Jim had to ask the elementary school students to stop using online math tutorials during statewide high school and middle school mandated testing periods. The school district couldn’t cover the cost of non-recurring construction to build fiber to their most rural school with just E-rate.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

OHDELA gets an F rating from the Ohio Department of Education, receiving failing marks on measures including students’ performance on state tests, academic growth and graduation rates. They also say they are taking steps to improve retention and graduation rates.

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E-rate Pearson Company Report 123

Education Superhighway

JUNE 24, 2019

As the Director of Digital Learning at the Massachusetts Elementary and Secondary Education office, Ken Klau is focused on the strategy for rethinking the structure and delivery of learning, building a more student-centered system of public education, and creating the next generation of K–12 learning environments.

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Technology E-rate Broadband Outcomes 74

eSpark

APRIL 8, 2022

Not only does technology enable students to achieve higher success rates, but it enables teachers’ success as well; blended learning allows educators to make a shift towards higher-value responsibilities such as differentiated teaching. Teachers can invite parents to their classrooms to model the new style of teaching.

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Blended Learning Classroom E-rate Learning 98

Neo LMS

APRIL 4, 2017

This means that sitting still for long periods of time — let alone concentrating in that period — is harder today for youngsters than ever, and also perhaps a contributor to such high rates of ADHD diagnoses. An incorrect seated posture can quickly lead to fatigue, neck and back strains and consequently a decline in focus and comfort.

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Outcomes E-rate Learning BYOD 177

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2018

Take that concept of caring for a digital pet, give it a high-tech robot body and the personality of WALL-E, and voilà! For elementary and middle school teachers (of any subject), Cozmo is a great way to get students interested in coding. Rating : 5/5. Remember the digital pet Tamagotchi from the ’90s? you have a Cozmo.

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E-rate Robotics Elementary Tools 65

Tom Murray

FEBRUARY 4, 2017

The Council of Chief State School Officers is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. Connect: www.ccsso.org , @CCSSO. extra-state jurisdictions.

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Future Ready Secondary Advocacy Elementary 100

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

A seminal 2016 study sorted through almost 200 well-designed experiments on improving education, from expanding preschool to reducing class size, and found that frequent one-to-one tutoring was especially effective in increasing learning rates for low-performing students. Credit: Terrell Clark for The Hechinger Report.

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Study Elementary Training Strategy 144

Waterford

JANUARY 14, 2020

The link between classroom teacher burnout and morning cortisol in elementary school students. Effects of a brief mindfulness meditation intervention on student stress and heart rate variability. Chronic School Absenteeism and the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences. Academic Pediatrics, 2017, 17(8), pp. and Schonert-Reichl, K.A.

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Classroom E-rate Advocacy Report 239

Hapara

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Download the free e-book Strategies and activities to promote social and emotional skills So how can you promote social and emotional development in your classroom? You can start teaching these skills in elementary and continue developing social and emotional skills for high school students. Responsible decision-making activities 5.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 13, 2017

For Massac Unit School District #1, good timing, persistence, and a collaborative approach have allowed three elementary schools to finally upgrade to scalable fiber-optic connections. However, even on their best days, download speeds were not fast enough to support each class’s digital programs: 15-20 Mbps for Franklin Elementary.

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E-rate Elementary Policies Accessibility 55

Securly

JANUARY 12, 2017

Web filtering is required by law, as long as schools wish to receive e-rate funding to supply their digital classrooms. Web filtering does vary dramatically from elementary, middle, to high school – however, it offers additional aspects often forgotten that are equally optimal for students of any age.

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Social Media E-rate Facebook Elementary 100

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

For each technique, the researchers provided a rating of its overall effectiveness as “high” “moderate” or “low.” rated the following three techniques as moderately effective. It has been used with elementary, middle, high school, and college students, but results were mixed for all groups.

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eSpark

JULY 1, 2021

Our team uses an 85% positive rating as a baseline. Mathematics Growth in Early Elementary School: The Roles of Beginning Knowledge, Student Engagement, and Instruction. Mathematics Growth in Early Elementary School: The Roles of Beginning Knowledge, Student Engagement, and Instruction. Pape, Karen E. Bergan, J.

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Learning E-rate Elementary Outcomes 52

Shake Up Learning

JULY 18, 2017

Common Sense Media Rating and Reviews. Elementary. 40 of the Best Learning Apps for Elementary. Best 1-to-1 iPad Apps for Elementary School. I have the e-course you have been waiting for! .” – Felix Jacomino. How to Find the Best iOS Apps for Your Classroom #mlearning #ipaded #edtech Click To Tweet.

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How To E-rate Classroom iPad 74

techlearning

MARCH 19, 2018

During the 2016-2017 school year, five public school districts in Rhode Island used STEMscopes NGSS in their elementary schools. The 2017 NECAP results show that the districts that used STEMscopes outperformed the rest of the state on their fourth grade proficiency rates in science.

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Assessment E-rate Elementary Data 40

Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

Staff from Creekview Elementary School in Middletown post selfies during the district-wide fire drill. The intent behind it, again, is that social-emotional piece, to make sure you’ve got a positive role model to stay connected to during this time.”. From left: 1.

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Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 306

edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2021

99% of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, but the district’s graduation rate is now over 90%, exceeding the state and national averages. Elementary students participate in groups such as Girls Who Code and a Lego League, while middle school students can join e-sport leagues or do work as “medical detectives.”

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E-rate Professional Learning Elementary Robotics 57

Hapara

MARCH 13, 2023

Schools that receive E-rate program discounts for broadband access are required to have internet safety policies with “technology protection measures.” For instance, your elementary learners may have different web filtering needs than your high school learners. Then you can copy the default rule and start adding conditions.

Digital Learning 130

Digital Learning Chromebook Learning Policies 130

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Then, they figured out what they needed to satisfy for required federal E-rate guidelines. After lesson guides for the elementary, middle, and high schools were created, Theresa presented the information to all the principals for input and adjustments. Step 2: Consider the Timing. Step 3: Find Leaders. Step 5: Push Awareness….

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

But from my point of view, being an elementary teacher, reading progress is amazing if you've never heard of it. It tells you the rate it gives you is so much data and it took a matter of not even a minute. That’s R-e-a-d-l-e-e – get started with Readlee today! You could have your whole class do it.

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Education Superhighway

JULY 13, 2017

For Massac Unit School District #1, good timing, persistence, and a collaborative approach have allowed three elementary schools to finally upgrade to scalable fiber-optic connections. However, even on their best days, download speeds were not fast enough to support each class’s digital programs: 15-20 Mbps for Franklin Elementary.

E-rate 40

E-rate Elementary Policies Accessibility 40

The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2018

The report also shows that especially for students of color, being taught by a teacher of color can boost academic achievement, high school graduation rates and aspirations to attend college. Linda Darling-Hammond is president and CEO of the Learning Policy Institute and the Charles E.

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E-rate Report Policies Strategy 111

eSpark

APRIL 8, 2022

Not only does technology enable students to achieve higher success rates, but it enables teachers’ success as well; blended learning allows educators to make a shift towards higher-value responsibilities such as differentiated teaching. Teachers can invite parents to their classrooms to model the new style of teaching.

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Blended Learning Classroom E-rate Learning 52