A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

The quest to improve pedagogy, and in turn learner outcomes, is a focus of many schools. Google Classroom) can be added as a means to not just review, but also reflect on prior learning. During a coaching visit I observed Zaina Hussein , a 4th-grade teacher at Wells Elementary , use this with her students (see image below).

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2018

When we did this research, we were looking to figure out what are best practices for creating a computer science program at the elementary level. . A lot of schools will get grants through Google and other tech firms, or organizations like the Gates Foundation. So, it is top of mind for district leaders. by Eli Zimmerman.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Now, before I go any further, it goes without saying that I see fantastic examples of sound pedagogical practice and innovative strategies that are leading to improved learning outcomes. However, my role, as the schools I partner with and I see it, isn't to just spit out platitudes and tell them what they want to hear.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Utilizing tools like Google Forms, educators can craft digital scavenger hunts with self-assessing questions, promoting engagement and autonomy in learning. Incorporating elements of gamification, such as unlocking clues or prizes, enhances motivation and bolsters learning outcomes.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Summative assessment — Taking place at the end of a period of learning, these assessments are arguably used to measure teacher and school efficacy rather than learning outcomes. Google Forms in elementary school. She has also found a number of useful ways that Google forms can help her with formative assessments.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Dumont, who is the elementary edtech team lead in his Utah district, believes that all 20,000 of the devices in CSD were affected by the issue, which was resolved by Google later that day. It’s an eye-opening situation because we are trusting the cloud so much for everything, and we rely heavily on Google services,” he says.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

They don't like the outcome. So are there ever times that when you do that Google search and you look and you're like, okay, this is not what I was saying at all. It works pretty well for higher elementary and middle schools particularly, as in that video does. And a lot of people don't like that. And yet, that's learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Pear Deck Learning is introduced at a time when educators are seeking ways to close pandemic-related learning gaps while leveraging educational technologies to save time, support planning, and better enable the most important part of their work: driving positive learning outcomes.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

When I was in elementary school, we often were paired with a classmate for different activities and it was a great way to develop our social skills as well as develop new perspectives in learning. What has been another positive outcome is that this minor shift gave students an opportunity to be in the lead more. Google or Microsoft.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

In a previous post I discussed in detail strategies to help ensure the effective use of technology to improve learning outcomes. These are all outcomes that any educator would (or should) openly embrace. Now I full understand there is a time and place for basic knowledge acquisition and recall, especially at elementary level.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

The lofty outcomes listed above can be accomplished using a variety of innovative strategies. Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD) is one of the best examples I have seen when it comes to effective blended learning at school.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 24, 2020

In normal times when students come to my classroom (I provide pull-out services for gifted elementary level kids), I get them doing hands-on activities within minutes of entering into my classroom. Many of my 3rd-6th grade students join my Google Meet class (used by our district) dragging in and saying they’re tired. Quick, Draw!

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

It enhances teaching practices, fosters professional growth, and significantly improves student outcomes. Their research concluded that teachers’ tailored instruction notably enhanced students’ decoding and vocabulary skills, emphasizing the effectiveness of individualized teaching approaches in improving literacy outcomes.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2021

In a fifth-grade classroom at Monroe Elementary School near Minneapolis, a teacher named Thetis White was recently celebrated, while his students and a camera crew looked on. A place like Minnesota is actually a place that should be the first place looking to change because the outcomes are so disparate and it's so obvious.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

OCTOBER 12, 2018

The video lead to powerful sharing and discussions with my elementary students about trash talking and bullying online. The lesson plans come with Google Slides you can edit, objectives, and reflective activities and handouts. Cool School Game – For elementary students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2018

As a result, students get better at learning, build a growth mindset, and achieve stronger academic outcomes. Integrates with Google Classroom. Positively impacts student mindset and academic outcomes. Evidence of Positive Impact on Academic Outcomes. Sponsored by Sown to Grow, which offers a two-week pilot.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

Agency as both a learning outcome—and a precious resource Agency is generally defined as an important learning outcome , characterized by the ability for students to set and pursue their own learning goals. For instance, students at Van Ness Elementary school in Washington, D.C.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

While I taught one group of students how to find the main idea of a text, the others applied reading skills they had learned with me by completing assignments in Google Classroom and adaptive software that allowed them to advance at their own pace. But there is some research supporting its impact on learning outcomes when executed well.

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Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

Rich started his teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle area. They are growing a collection of high-quality resources with clear learning outcomes, teacher lesson plans, and student resources. This tool integrates with Google Classroom for a more streamlined experience. (This episode sponsored by H?para.)

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

After that one morning session, Dunlap, a scientist who grew up in Japan, withdrew Annika from kindergarten at her local public elementary school in Fremont, California. Kindergarten, a foundational grade for young children, is typically the first year of elementary school, even in the 31 states where it isn’t required.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Dr. Christy Beaird, principal at Laura Dearing Elementary School in Nevada, however, has actively applied research with minimal data collection to transform her school from one of the lowest performers in the Clark County School District to one of the highest. I think knowing the research is a problem.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The term “grades” has become almost taboo among some educators in New Hampshire, where seven elementary schools are slowly ditching the word altogether through a program known as. We don't talk about that [grades] anymore,” says Amy Allen, principal at Parker Varney Elementary, a NG2 school.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2017

As soon as I got to work, I googled “form follows function,” a term I discovered was coined by Louis Sullivan , architect, mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and overall cool dude. In order to determine which type of games to create, students crafted a survey using Google Forms. Using Google Slides, students created pitches for their games.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

00;09;39;18 – 00;10;01;24 Jon Bergmann I think mastery learning has it's a little bit easier to implement it there than a more open ended class where there isn't a set of specific learning outcomes. If you just even Google competency based learning, there's so many good organizations out there doing great work based learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. Started in 2015, the Proving Ground program helps school districts leverage data to design, plan, implement and test interventions to improve learning outcomes.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Through this multi-year collaboration, educators and students in the district’s elementary and middle schools will return to the classroom this fall with access to award-winning digital resources supporting science instruction. Paul and serves students across 16 elementary schools, 4 middle schools and three traditional high schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 10, 2022

Top Tool #1: PowerPoint Subtitles (Mentioned) Google slides with Captions 00;05;02;07 – 00;05;15;29 Teresa Magpayo Castro Absolutely. So, you know, I've seen a lot of teachers use Google slides and use the caption componen t for students to be able to follow along in English. Can you do these things in Google?

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Tech Helpful

MAY 9, 2019

Our elementary school started with a rolling cart of iPads and we have slowly added more and more into the mix for use and a chromebook cart as well. In the beginning, we introduced Google suites and annotation options to our upper school teachers but there was never really a "why" that all our teachers feel comfortable hanging their hat on.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

At South Newton Elementary School In Newton, N.C., Perform a Google image search for “classroom data walls,” and you’ll see many examples of how teachers are displaying kids’ scores and results in the classroom. By contrast, research has shown that a mastery orientation is often more associated with positive outcomes for kids. “If

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2019

If there was a program at the elementary school, and the high school had the same thing, it wasn't always clear to us. Google Trends is a fun way to search for data and then tell the stories you find there. Google's Data Studio is an awesome tool to turn all those complicated spreadsheets into friendly, visible data.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Students are grouped by academic need so teachers can review topics with struggling students while the rest of the class works at their own pace, often on a playlist of exercises assigned by Canvas (grades 6-12) or Google Classroom (K-5). Students at Normandy Park Elementary in Morris School District.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

For example, I found this 2017 Google announcement to be truly awe inspiring: Google created a program, AlphaZero , provided it no knowledge except the rules of chess, and let it play only against itself. They gather, process, and learn from student data to inform the arc of instruction and improve student outcomes.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Upper elementary students receive formal golf instruction by a PGA-certified golf pro at the country club, creating a great opportunity to learn etiquette and social graces in addition to a lifelong sport they might not otherwise have access to. Google Classroom —Digital learning management system using Google apps ? TECH USED

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EdTechTeam

APRIL 11, 2018

From Google Classroom to creating journal entries with Google Draw with Kindergarten, I love immersing my students in the educational amazing-ness provided by Google For Education! This would potentially be the curriculum of my tech teacher dreams, but it would be mockingly out of reach for my wonderful elementary aged students!

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

More ready-to-use tools to assess student outcomes and address learning gaps. Through expanded, lasting partnerships with Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, Brightspace, and Clever, integrating Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform into existing IT architecture is easier than ever.?Learn

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Can we define attendance if students simply log onto their Google Classroom or submit an assignment? In her previous roles, she served as Executive Director of a group of schools for six years, an elementary principal for four years, and two years as an assistant principal. She is a Barbara L.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Brook Avenue Elementary School in Waco, Texas has been in the papers before, but not for shiny new laptops or flexible classrooms. Pedrotti took over as principal of Brook Avenue Elementary School in January of 2016, and Torres joined her that April. This has been this case for Brook Avenue Elementary School six years in a row.

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