The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Everyone has a physical education class, called “phy-ed” here, at least twice a week. Students can also choose from two additional exercise-focused electives — dance and personal fitness — which for some students can mean a 40-minute exercise period every day. A student leaps during a game at Horizons Elementary School.

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Exercises Elementary Report Study 106

User Generated Education

JANUARY 2, 2017

I absolutely love all of the new robotics toys that have been coming out for elementary age learners. I have been using them for my summer maker camp, with my gifted education classes, and for my upcoming Saturday morning program. Teacher’s guide can be downloaded: quirkbot-educators-guide-v0-9. It is waterproof, too.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2019

Amanda Johnson on Episode 493 While we have to finish well, those of us who are returning to another year as an educator have to look forward to plan. Whether you want to follow education technology, special education, math, or just teaching best practices , SmartBrief has an email newsletter for you.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

Educators have found a solution to this problem: gamification. Grounded in STEM, these exercises help kids develop computational thinking and technical ability, which improves their real-world problem-solving skills. Educators who wish to teach coding can do so even if they are not skilled in programming or robotics.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Additionally, when you add physical exercise to the mix, you’ve got an excellent brain break for your classroom which is much more than just a break. . The emotions in the WORD library represent common emotions that kids 4-18 feel every day according to educators. Today’s sponsor is NaliniKIDS , creator of wordworkouts.org.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

You may not like the new charter school presence in New Orleans, but those schools came about because local educators seized the opportunities presented by Katrina and acted upon them as entrepreneurs. Organizational change in education is often preceded by an action forcing event. Public education will never be the same.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

It promotes ownership of learning, motivating students to be more engaged, active participants in their education. When teachers grade these exercises, it creates anxiety among students still grappling with new concepts or skills. The beauty of self-assessment lies in the empowerment it provides learners.

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Assessment Strategy Exercises Groups 432

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The best part is the conversations that I get to have with learners, especially at the elementary level. It also provides me with an opportunity to reflect on what I see and my take on how the field of education can continue to evolve in ways that better support the needs of all learners. Case in point. If not, no sweat.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering prepare to drop a paper bag with an egg inside off a railing at the school during engineering week. . — The brown paper bag hit the ground with a smack. The third graders at A.J.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

But there is a solution: stronger, more equitable civics education that starts earlier. Civics Education Is at a Crossroads This knowledge gap is due in large part to the sidelining of K-12 social studies since the early 2000s, with the implementation of No Child Left Behind. This is not just a problem for teachers like me.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Salazar is part of a growing movement of educators rethinking homework in light of the pandemic. But educators disagree about how they should respond. It also gives parents a chance to be involved in their child’s education. But other educators have a different view. hours before the pandemic. We are where we are.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Educators sign up with a Teacher account and then set up classes and accounts for students. Many ICDL books are classified as “activities” meaning they are perfect for digital story times, scavenger hunts, and creative writing exercises. Most books are only available through the website or a link to the website.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO — Kimberley Rose knew that breathing exercises could help kids calm down. Yet she never would have incorporated them into her classroom if she hadn’t experienced the power of these exercises herself. Breathe for Change was founded by former Pre-K teacher Ilana Nankin to improve the well-being of educators.

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Exercises Education Learning Advocacy 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. Educators sign up with a Teacher account and then set up classes and accounts for students. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 473

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. Several educators in the classroom identified with Wendi, and that was the point.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Read on for the top 5 advantages to technology in the classroom or visit our education solutions page for more insights on EdTech. Not only do students feel motivated and energized by technology in the classroom, but they also participate in active learning, a most worthy educational goal. That makes it a definite win for the students.

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Technology Classroom EdTech eBook 417

ProfHacker

JUNE 18, 2015

Here are a few exercises that provide playful starting points to making interactive narratives: Interactive Fiction Party Game: Emily Short recently shared the ruleset for a brilliant Interactive Fiction “party game” she created for a game designer picnic, LudoLunch. .”) Share your tips in the comments. [

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

After analyzing the learning rates of 7,000 children and adults using instructional software or playing educational games, the researchers could find no evidence that some students were progressing faster than others. The software guided students through practice problems and exercises. Students learn by doing.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 1, 2019

This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. In recent years, education leaders have hailed curriculum choice as a low-cost way to improve student success. The elementary math textbook market is concentrated, but market share for specific texts varies by state.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2023

More lives lost, more families devastated, more educators operating in fear. As the founder of an organization that provides social-emotional learning (SEL) experiences for preK-12 students, educators and families, and a mother of three, I spend a great deal of time considering what this crisis means for schools and communities.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 6, 2017

We start by appreciating how stress is a cause, a result or both for the most insidious problems in education including: Obesity. I feel lonely so do some exercise. TeacherCoach: Individual educators can sign up and begin taking online learning engagements in a matter of minutes. Mental Health. Engagement. Student Behavior.

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Education Libraries Exercises Elementary 225

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Educators are incorporating social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies and activities in their classrooms by creating routines, forming positive relationships, and building resilience. Tara Bova is a second grade teacher at Barbara Blanchard Elementary School in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. and Canada.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Meanwhile, public health experts say kids need exercise more than ever. “PE Compounding these issues, many students around the country live in crowded apartments or in neighborhoods where it’s not safe to exercise outside. Related: How a growing number of states are hoping to improve kids’ brains: exercise.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

After years of discussion, New York City announced in October 2021 that it is overhauling gifted and talented programs, eliminating the testing of thousands of 4-year olds and the city’s separate education system of schools and classrooms for students who score high on this one test. Among Hispanic students, it’s 5 percent.

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Education Study Data Elementary 145

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2024

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Brian Page, a former Milken National Educator of the Year with 15 years of experience in the education field. We only recommend the best in education on the 10 Minute Teacher! You need to exercise.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Chief among those is determining how to support students with special educational needs. In the United States, about 14 percent of students in public schools receive specialized education services.[1] Families whose students have an IEP may need extra support in managing distance learning and special education.

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Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2020

A celebrity among education nonprofits, Sal Khan is used to hitting the fundraising trail. As schools and colleges shutter across the world, Khan Academy has seen unprecedented web traffic to its online instructional videos and exercises. Dozens of other educational companies have also seen a spike in usage.

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MIND Research Institute

MAY 15, 2020

“There is nothing black-and-white about how to best support our students and families,” said Dr. Barbara Adams, principal at Findley Elementary School in Des Moines, IA. Findley educators and staff distribute food and supplies to families. She’s still a central figure in my son’s life, and I’m so grateful for her!

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MIND Research Institute

APRIL 30, 2019

This is an experience where local business leaders and other community members are invited to visit a school, tour classrooms, meet students and teachers, and learn about the great things being done in education. I arrived at Jackson Elementary with a smile on the morning of March 22. I was greeted by the office team, Ms.

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Elementary Meeting Exercises Classroom 49

Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

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. This becomes especially important when we realize that elementary and teen-aged students are already swimming in the digital ecosystem.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

– Michael Gorman ( 21centuryedtech ) By now you have run into the idea of AI (Artificial Intelligence in education. In education, AI can be helpful. Let’s drill down a little further and see how one AI application called ChatGPT can be used for educator productivity. It really is a simple concept.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MARCH 4, 2020

Unplugged activities allow educators to teach coding away from laptops and tablets. Bersani , a STEAM teacher at Blue Academy Elementary School, used the Codelicious computer science curriculum to teach her fourth-grade students how to write their initials in binary code using beads and bracelets. For example, Ms.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 19, 2020

Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning or The 30 Goals Challenge or take a fully accredited online course for graduate credit ( Online Learning Best Practices , Connected Educators or TESOL Methodologies )! Unplugged activities allow educators to teach coding away from laptops and tablets. For example, Ms.

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Laptops Tablets Exercises Robotics 195

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

Today, two months in, educators across the U.S. Some educators had home offices set up and ready to go before the pandemic hit, but most have since purchased new office equipment: desks, desk chairs, external monitors, keyboards, mouses, headsets, speakers and filing cabinets. The expenses—sudden but necessary—have added up.

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

New K–12 pedagogies that focus on collaborative work and learner-centered education require schools to redesign their classrooms with the aim of encouraging these new curricula. After Kelly Almer, an elementary school teacher for Littleton (Colo.) Mon, 02/04/2019 - 14:53. Photo: Nick Hagen.

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Classroom EdTech Elementary Exercises 354

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 22, 2018

Pam Moran, superintendent in Albemarle County in Virginia, shares about some cool virtual reality in Virginia, some challenges with helping new teachers get started, and how she thinks education is entering a new Renaissance of creativity and innovation. Educating Kids for Life Not for Tests. Get motivated today listening to Pam.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

As digital equity discussions matured and hyperbole became reality, educators found that those loudly-touted digital devices often became paperweights. Educators sign up with a Teacher account and then set up classes and accounts for students. Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them.

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Libraries Mobility eBook Tablets 367