eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Take, for example, the recent California Science Test (CAST) scores released in October 2022 that showed 29.45 This thread of inequity continues through other groups of students such as English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities. percent of students met or exceeded the Science standards.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Likewise, a literacy curriculum can help PreK and early elementary students develop the reading comprehension skills they need to better understand concepts they encounter, including early childhood math concepts. For example, this story problem math worksheet about butterflies can help students practice addition and subtraction.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In today’s technologically advanced world, workers who are computational thinkers with a firm grasp of science, engineering, math, and technology (STEM) are in high demand. Preparing Educators to Teach STEM. The typical elementary teacher does not have a STEM background, which can create a level of anxiety.

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User Generated Education

JUNE 8, 2017

If this is how the makerspace is set up in your school, then your kids may not have access to the resources, materials, and tools when they need them, especially for STEM or STEAM. Idea Generation: Learners, typically working in small groups, generate lots of ideas and questions to ask to solve the design thinking problem or challenge.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 20, 2019

She gives examples of effective design using technology and where many programs are falling short. Julie is a Defined STEM, a K–12 curriculum resource curriculum with engaging project-based lessons that are based on real-world scenarios.

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eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2024

Conversations around the benefits of esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, but recently, the conversation has expanded to include elementary esports, too. Here are 6 tips to start an elementary program. How can schools create esports programs and teams? Where are esports tournaments held?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

An example we are living with is the change in understanding of how the coronavirus is spread. Leaders in both the private and public sectors recognize the need for a diverse group of scientists, technologists and engineers to create solutions informed by different perspectives that resonate with all of society. This story about U.S.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2018

This group included a record number of female and minority students , but girls still only accounted for 28 percent of students taking AP computer science exams, while underrepresented minorities accounted for 21 percent. Provide STEM professional development (PD) to elementary teachers. Expose students to STEM at an early age.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

principals said their elementary or middle school offered algebra in eighth grade, but only to certain students. The report also details the extent to which students are separated based on their perceived math abilities, starting as young as elementary school. Are a lot of students of color, for example, in the lower track?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Take, for example, the recent California Science Test (CAST) scores released in October 2022 that showed 29.45 This thread of inequity continues through other groups of students such as English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities. percent of students met or exceeded the Science standards.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

Four dots next to a printed number 6, for example, meant that students had to draw in two extra dots — an important precursor to learning addition. In Molly Long’s kindergarten class at Burrus Elementary in Hendersonville, Tenn., We are seeing it close gaps for students, and they are more able to access elementary school math.”

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 30, 2016

For Halloween 2016, I did a version of Halloween Wars (a Food Network show) with my two classes of gifted elementary learners. For this Halloween Wars lesson, the goals included the following: To work in a small group to create a Halloween scene using food items, cooked goods, LED lights, and miscellaneous materials.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 6, 2019

What is STEM? The acronym STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. More recently, arts were added to this educational model, as educators believed that art and creativity play an important role in the understanding of the former subjects in the STEM Curriculum , thus changing the acronym from STEM to STEAM.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Coral Zayas Coral Zayas is the new elementary instructional support specialist for science in Crowley ISD’s iNetwork of schools. All of the ISTE groups have phenomenal educators. Then, they can develop their interest in taking other STEM courses as they continue in middle school and high school.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Now, they are in display cases in the lobby of our elementary school. Needless to say, I was thrilled to bring it back this year allowing a new group of students the opportunity to experience it. To work as a small group to craft a story about their scene. Example Stories: Engineering Related Activities and Standards.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The future has swooped in early: We’re already seeing drones being added to the mix of teaching tools that educators are using to help bring STEM to life in their classrooms. Drone Competition Creates Fun STEM Opportunity. Drones Prepare Students for a STEM Future. Schools Adjust Curriculums to Include Drones.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JUNE 20, 2019

There’s a growing need for scientific and technical talent in STEM -related jobs. However, it seems that not many students are keen on pursuing STEM courses post their school level. A common reason given by students was that they found the STEM courses difficult. Here are some tips to create STEM courses for K-12 students: 1.Design

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Here is a run down of the learning activities I did with my gifted elementary students to teach them about their brains: Introduction to the Brain. Examples: It also shows them that striving for emotional awareness and physical health is part of keeping an optimally functioning brain. Learning About Neurons.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2017

Current statistics show that scholars of color and females are underrepresented in STEM fields across the country, and so FWPS is actively taking steps to provide STEM and STEAM (STEM with an emphasis on the arts) opportunities for each scholar from kindergarten through high school graduation. Career pathways.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2023

Whittenberg Elementary School of Engineering groaned in disappointment when they saw the runny mess. Then, they made way for the next group of students, who were eager to drop their own bag from the staircase in hope of a different result. The third graders at A.J. Justin Middaugh, an engineer from Michelin, watches as students at A.J.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift At a training session this summer, Pitts, a teacher at Oakdale Elementary in Sandy, Utah, learned why: The program works best when teachers supervise kids rather than sending them off to do exercises on their own. Credit: George Frey/Getty Images The STEM Action Center made other adjustments too.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2022

Alana Stanton is a kindergarten teacher at Mulberry Elementary in Gwinnett County, Georgia. 00;01;19;19 – 00;01;36;17 Vicki Davis And I want to point out that if you go, for example, on a Disney cruise or anything, Disney, one emphasis is that they say people remember how you start and how you finish.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2024

At least 17 states now offer data science (an interdisciplinary field that combines computer programming, math and statistics) as a high school math option, according to the group Data Science for Everyone. Related: Teachers conquering their math anxiety But many STEM professors are worried about the consequences of experiments like Oxnard’s.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Today the group has swelled to 13 members and includes girls.). “We It’s made me realize how a small group can do such big things.”. Related: An urban charter school achieves a fivefold increase in the percentage of its black and Latino graduates who major in STEM. District leaders are hungry for these sorts of examples.”.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In Fairfax County, Virginia, thousands of middle school students experience what most of their peers leave behind in elementary school — recess. On a day in early fall, a large group of students tossed their backpacks in a messy pile and made a beeline towards the school’s blacktop for pickup basketball and soccer games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 29, 2021

So the third one, and I think this is one that no matter what grade you teach, no matter what age group of students, no matter who you are in a building – whether you’re support staff, custodian, teachers, librarians, whatever – schedules. DAWN 04:29. 3 – Finalize Schedules for Teachers as Soon as Possible.

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Neo LMS

JULY 19, 2022

But technology can be an incredibly useful educational tool for students of all ages, even young elementary-level learners. The tool is great for individual brainstorming or in-class group projects to help students come up with solutions and ideas to solve various problems. . Read more: 7 Digital tools for project-based learning.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

For example, reference articles can be kept open and visible as students write a paper. Elementary school students have the least access to personal devices, at 71%. Group projects are conducted digitally. Try this recommendation for elementary school computer labs: Put 25-30 computers together adjacent to the library.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Nick Baskwill works with hundreds of elementary, middle, and high schools across Nova Scotia to drive technology integration and the adoption of innovative tools for tech and computer science education. This may include group onboardings, webinars, PD sessions, lesson plans, and prebuilt examples. Nominee : Nick Baskwill.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Salas, who attends Roosevelt Elementary School in San Leandro, California, is not alone in feeling the effects of heat on her schoolyard. For example, schools’ energy and water conservation, architecture and lunches are rich with potential for project-based learning. “We We can learn from a textbook. We can memorize concepts.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Digital Promise recently started a coding working group for the League as a forum to share best practices and address challenges in implementing computer science. From this group, we’ve gathered insights on what the computer science movement looks like in these districts. Relevance to Students. Integrating with the Maker Movement.

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Hapara

AUGUST 18, 2023

Individuals from diverse or historically marginalized populations are more likely to feel part of the group and safe to contribute. Learners in general, including those from majority groups, are more likely to empathize with, respect and relate to individuals unlike themselves if they are exposed early to diversity.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For example, Nardolilli says, “I’ve noticed that my students make fewer mistakes in identifying angles now.” A neurobiologist by training, Croft also designs her own STEM games for students, and like Nardolilli and Baselice she is trying to gather more evidence that games can lead to learning outcomes.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Developers have naturally found a niche for “joyful” tech in the elementary phases, where the idea of allowing younger kids to have fun while learning is all but a credo. Additionally, storytelling in STEM subjects bridges the conceptual divide between the “abstract” concepts of science, and the messy machinations of everyday life.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2024

I learned about Binet, and his ideas about how IQ tests should — and should not — be used in elementary schools while reporting a piece last month for The Hechinger Report and Slate on the debate over cognitive testing in school placement and psychology. Ranking children within a group was not Binet’s goal.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In particular, math teachers and elementary teachers will love the manipulatives that you can adapt for your own lessons. . In my example, I had my exam review notes in Google Docs. I liked that I could play Game Show as a class or students could play on their devices in smaller groups for review and practice.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 31, 2023

This story also appeared in The Boston Globe Mejía and her husband, Spanish-speaking immigrants from the Dominican Republic, only later learned that Joangel, now 7, would have been an ideal candidate for one of the four elementary schools in Boston that teach students in both English and Spanish, Joangel’s first language.

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