eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Vrain , we’ve implemented artificial intelligence to provide teachers with extra support and to deliver high-quality, meaningful, and relevant professional learning opportunities. There are so many ways to allow students to use their devices during class and demonstrate how to utilize technology to enrich their learning.

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Education STEM Trends EdTech 132

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 13, 2021

Schools who are trying to focus on deeper learning, greater student agency, more authentic work, and rich technology infusion are finding the protocol to be helpful in their efforts. Or we could do: 1 introductory session for elementary school(s). Or we could do: 1 session on Section A, Deeper Thinking and Learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

How can educators prepare students for an evolving future influenced by artificial intelligence? Brandon Taylor I am learning how to teach AI together with students. We discussed afterward what students thought, how they might design an AI agent, what design was good in the app and what they thought could be improved.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2016

More and more schools and organizations are wanting to integrate video as a professional learning tool for teachers. At Edthena , a video coaching and professional learning platform, we work with many organizations working with video for the first time. But once you’ve got the recording device, what do you do?

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Professional Learning Video Strategy Learning 60

Waterford

AUGUST 18, 2023

How to Create Opportunities for Family-Teacher Partnerships The importance of partnering with families in schools is clear. Focus On Family Strengths Every family has unique strengths that can make your school’s learning environment more engaging and welcoming. Journal of Education and Practice , November 2016, 7, pp. Nokali, N.E.E.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Because of the lack of strong national guidance and support, some schools used their Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to adopt a curriculum that purports to be the “science of reading.” They did it through a comprehensive overhaul of their approach to literacy learning.

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System Education Trends eBook 128

Hapara

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Since much of the schooling available follows this traditional pedagogy, opportunities for students to take responsibility for their learning decrease as they advance on the K-12 continuum. In a nutshell, heutagogy emphasizes relearning how to learn. They help instruct learners how to teach themselves and serve as role models.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

So whether it’s elementary or district leadership or high school leadership, and they have these organic one-on-one conversations outside of their brick-and-mortar buildings, and outside their own (mentorship). This is a great example of virtual mentoring for emerging leaders, just something that people are doing on the side to help.

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Hapara

DECEMBER 18, 2023

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] While edtech tools are in most classrooms, not every educator understands how to use technology in meaningful ways. Student engagement was the main driver to teaching the learning outcomes, and Heather helped educators do this with technology.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 7, 2017

“And low-quality professional development, frankly, feels like detention.” ( New Report Reveals That Teacher Professional Development Is Costly And Ineffective ). However, research has noted that many professional development initiatives appear ineffective in supporting changes in teachers’ practices and student learning.(

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Education Elementary Professional Learning Guidelines 178

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 1, 2024

For example, Boston Public Schools has been under a court order since 1994 to direct a more equitable share of federal funding to multilingual learners. This is especially true in rural communities with few options to support professional learning experiences.

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Digital Badges Learning Training Report 95

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Through professional learning opportunities for educators, the program is designed to prepare today’s students for tomorrow’s AI careers. Recently, we spoke with three participants of the AI Explorations program to learn about its impact in K-12 classrooms. For example, ScratchJr is one thing I want to do in the maker space.

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Classroom Education STEM Guidelines 210

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The conversation had two parts: a practical case study from the Owensboro Public Schools (KY) covering what a successful MTSS intervention looks like, followed by a breakdown of how to replicate a successful implementation of this type of program in your district. Megan Gruis, Ed.S.,

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Many educators, especially early childhood and elementary teachers, do not have a STEM background so the task of integrating those subjects into daily classroom lessons can feel overwhelming. The typical elementary teacher does not have a STEM background, which can create a level of anxiety. Engaging, Hands-On PD.

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STEM Accessibility Elementary Training 86

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 3, 2019

We role model the kind of collaboration we expect and share with our students how we are working together to make the unit a success, how we disagree on issues, how we compromise, and most importantly, how our work is better because of the collaboration. Join me on Tuesday, October 15 at 6 p.m.

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edWeb.net

JULY 26, 2022

The SEL leads in each district took the time to train teachers and create lessons to show them how to embed SEL into their current curricula without sacrificing academic time. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, “ Building SEL Teams to Support Whole-Child Development: It Takes a Village ,” sponsored by Panorama Education.

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Outcomes Data Training Assessment 90

edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2023

The panelists also noted that students of all ages can participate in the information-gathering process—they found that elementary-age kids can articulate their needs as well as high schoolers can. Staff also need training on how to use the data so that they are identifying lagging skills rather than labeling students as deficient.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

Train for transformation with professional learning focused on cultural competency and implicit bias. Adopt mediation as a restorative practice with specific language on how to use it. Professional learning: Require all staff to take courses on culturally responsive practices—and it should not be invitational.

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Policies Professional Learning Elementary Assessment 73

edWeb.net

MAY 24, 2022

The disruption in K-12 schools has not only had an academic impact on children experiencing learning loss, but it has also had a social impact as many children have not developed the basic social-emotional skills required to be engaged and active learners. Using the CASEL Framework for SEL Integration. Join the Community.

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Learning Strategy Examples Analysis 88

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The second one is what we called, “Innovate Salisbury Professional Learning.” We had another professional learning cohort called “Leading Your Salisbury.”. What can it look like in an elementary classroom? An example. We invited teachers to uncover the uncommon dots in education.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. A safe and cooperative climate for learning. Support and training to promote continual professional learning. Data to track and promote collaborative inquiry and practices that improve student learning.

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Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2017

One of the most difficult challenges I faced was supporting our 400 K-8 math teachers with substantive professional learning. To ensure equitable learning outcomes for all. also ensure equitable professional learning outcomes for all mathematics teachers. To ensure equitable learning outcomes for all.

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Professional Learning Data Outcomes Accessibility 90

Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

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Insight Education Group

MAY 27, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has left elementary and secondary schools across the country in need of additional resources to operate and support their school communities. billion to the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund, also known as ESSER ( NCSL, 2021 ).

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Digital Divide Secondary Elementary Strategy 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

The focus is on how to engage students meaningfully in learning, and teachers use digital tools as an enabler of that conversation. However, very few of these initiatives combine teacher professional learning, technology integration and advanced analytics that show where and how the implementation is improving outcomes.

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Learning Analytics Personalized Learning Learning Microsoft 129

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2020

A student in a Mississippi elementary school reads a book in class. Research shows young children need explicit, systematic phonics instruction to learn how to read fluently. Though teachers’ approaches may differ, the research is pretty clear on how best to help kids learn to read.

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Learning Elementary Strategy Report 145

techlearning

MAY 16, 2018

I recently experienced this with a district who was preparing to provide professional learning for their teachers on how to develop lessons with digital content from Discovery Education Streaming. One of the ways to do this is through professional learning. The curriculum department was planning the session.

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Technology Professional Learning Examples Assessment 63

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

For example, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. And then also from an elementary standpoint, I had a teacher use it in lieu of … she used to have her students write personal narratives and then they would bind the book together as a classroom set and put it in the library. Vicki: Well, how did you find out FlipSnack?

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Edthena

AUGUST 5, 2021

In this interview on the MarketScale EdTech Today Podcast, host Kevin Hogan and Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller talked about lessons learned about professional learning for educators moving forward, including how to help teachers embrace new technologies. – OK, Adam, welcome back. Or take it down even further.

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EdTech Professional Learning Education Video 98

edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Especially in elementary classrooms, make sure you are complying with all recommended methods for safe storage. What do I do for elementary school kids? leads the science team at Flinn Scientific, including the development of laboratory manuals, online courseware and professional learning programs. About the Presenters.

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STEM Outcomes Data Elementary 70

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

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Robotics Learning STEM Trends 138

edWeb.net

JULY 19, 2022

Students naturally understand the display and how to connect their devices. One example is from an elementary classroom in Dallas where the teacher used their brush mode feature for students to create artwork that could then be displayed or sent via email or text for their parents to see. Join the Community.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators. Thank you for Today’s sponsor Lum.io That's awesome.

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Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2016

For educators, summer is the ideal time to try to relax, re-energize, and do some professional learning that can be put to good use starting in the fall. As an administrator, if I want other educators in my district to be moving forward (and not just during the summer), I need to live by example and model the way.

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Conference Elementary Strategy Professional Learning 71

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 25, 2021

We must learn how to live well in our places without undermining those places’ ability to sustain us over time. School is the perfect place to teach and to learn how to do that. The field of Education for Sustainability also provides benchmarks , principles, frameworks and learning standards.

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Education Academic Standards Social Media Report 107

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Then they can also take a structure apart and explain to a partner how to rebuild it, so the students develop the expressive and receptive language needed to succeed when working on this type of project. Guiding students’ learning in this way also requires a focus on the application of knowledge, rather than just achieving an outcome.

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Learning Elementary Software Outcomes 57

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2018

In today’s show, Wanda Terral talks about how to help kids understand digital safety. How does that work? For example, if a student is on their ChromeBook and they decide to go to Google and search for suicide, an email gets sent automatically out of the system to whoever we have it assigned to go to. Well no, don’t do that.

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