The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2021

On a morning this fall at Washington Elementary, a young boy, sitting at a table with five of his peers, held a tablet while he built a digital snowman — a cool proposition given the 85-degree heat just outside his air-conditioned classroom. In 2007, administrators were frustrated by the district’s poor outcomes and low graduation rate.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

The tradigital learning environment encourages all teachers — elementary, middle and high school — to adopt a station rotation model. Depending on the instructional outcomes, a fifth station can be added, which typically involves independent work. Let us know how you fare on this journey. by Brian Seymour.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 18, 2021

The best outcome of this process has been the feedback I have received from leaders who have stated how valuable this resource has been for them. My role was to provide then direct feedback on all the evidence shared while also engaging the group to do the same. We chunked the areas and worked on them in small groups.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2019

With K–12 schools leveraging connected technologies to help improve student outcomes and boost classroom collaboration, effective cybersecurity is not optional. This requires a balancing act: How do educators leverage connected technology without putting student data and other critical information at risk? eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

It’s 7:00 am, and I’m on my second trek from my car to our centralized district meeting space, lugging snacks, supplies and chart paper as I prepare to lead a workshop on best practices for technology integration for a group of 15 elementary teachers in my district. Teachers trickle in as I set out muffins and candy at each table.

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EdNews Daily

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

Without a doubt, teachers want the best academic and holistic outcomes for their students. 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.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2023

But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. Study participants were split into groups that received different educational materials. Groups that were given analog games and parental messaging saw improvements, too.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Responsiveness and Outcomes. Discussing how the switch to a culturally responsive curriculum helped turn around the Mount Vernon City School District, Dr. Hamilton explained the district is racially diverse with a high percentage of the students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunches.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Many schools were adopting social-emotional learning programs and frameworks, weaving practices that support social and emotional development into various parts of the school day and reporting material improvements in student behavior and outcomes. And you might use techniques such as having them work in pairs or in groups.

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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. For students using project-approved software, the gains have been real.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

As I always do, I am exploring its use in my classes (elementary-level gifted education). To facilitate collaborative learning: ChatGPT or similar models could be used to facilitate discussions and collaboration among students, providing prompts and guidance for group projects and assignments.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

Now serving Grades Pre-K through six, the administration and faculty of Duquesne Elementary, the district’s sole remaining school, are determined to provide each student with the best educational experience possible. Strong professional learning to help create the desired instructional outcomes was paramount to our initiative’s success.

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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. Here’s how it works.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2019

The gifted group. The slow group. The behavioral issues group. Grouping in schools fell out of favor partially because educators—and parents—felt like kids were getting labeled and that groupings didn’t help students improve. both education consultants, advocated for using groups to assist student learning.

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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. Sometimes, their lack of confidence is why they go into early ed in the first place.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

In most classrooms today, students are seen working together in small groups, perhaps in learning stations in the classroom, and taking a more active role in learning. The students would work together on different activities and it enabled me to interact with each group. Beyond the classroom space. Here are some good ways to start.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Preliminary research from the nonprofit assessment group NWEA suggested that students would retain only 70 percent of last year’s gains in reading when they returned for the 2020-21 academic year compared with a typical school year. During the pandemic, these challenges have been exacerbated.

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

It’s more about providing students, individually or in a group, with different learning options or providing accommodations to help them learn more effectively.[11]. How to Differentiate Instruction in Your Classroom. Examples of How to Differentiate Instruction in the Classroom. Sounds familiar? NYUSteinhardt Staff.

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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. Students enjoy the process of engaging in the activities rather than seeking specific academic outcomes. Activities are fun. Rebus Puzzles.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2023

The school year ended at Washington Elementary at 2:35 p.m. Malaysia Robertson, 9, outside of the closed Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., The lobby of Washington Elementary School in Kenner, La., JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — on Friday evening, July 28, 2023.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Digital escape rooms merge creativity with student engagement and skill development : Escape rooms are engaging for people of all ages–they require durable skills such as creativity, critical thinking, determination, and the ability to work in groups to solve challenges. In an AI-driven world, how can students maintain their own voices?

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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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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

From increased engagement to more inclusive environments, the correct application of EdTech improves a wide range of learning outcomes. This is just as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall. And of course, using the latest tech helps prep students for the future in a variety of ways.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

His job title may exist in many districts, but not many school officials with that title spend their days as he does: focused on how to help his district innovate and prepare for a multitude of unknowns, including disaster. Summer school] actually helped us develop the model for how to bring back all 20,000 kids in the fall,” Smith said. “It

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This integrated method fortifies learning environments and offers vital support, providing a robust and efficacious pathway to enhanced student outcomes and comprehensive school transformation. Educating teachers on how to effectively manage their classrooms can lead to more positive, inclusive environments where all students can learn.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Judging from the emails, calls and tweets I’ve received in the last week, there are few early education studies with more hated results than the multi-year study from Vanderbilt University researchers, which tracks outcomes for children who attended Tennessee’s voluntary pre-K program more than a decade ago.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. It’s her job to guide teachers on how to help struggling readers at the 600-student school. Melissa Knapp, the literacy coach for Harpeth Valley Elementary School, answers a first grade student’s question. NASHVILLE, Tenn. Because it is just one assessment.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For instance, teachers may consider replacing one-sided lectures with more group discussion, or they may make sure to ask follow-up questions to students’ answers. For student outcomes to change, something has to change about what the teacher is doing in the classroom. How many times is more than one person speaking?

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 15, 2024

Speaking quietly to her 4-year-old students, she picked one boy from the group to count his classmates: 22. billion program will be fully implemented by the 2025-26 school year across the nearly 900 districts in the state that include elementary grades. But do principals know how to support them? The plan is that the $2.7

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma. So, we have to learn how to reach and teach students who have experienced trauma. How to Connect to Students and Understand Their Emotions (SEL).

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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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EdTech4Beginners

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Here at Clark , we believe in the continued power and importance of one-one-one instruction and know that to achieve the greatest student outcomes, tutors must be here to stay. Technology is however a key component of modern tutoring and we are here to answer the question: How can technology help tutors? track student progress.

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ViewSonic Education

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

You’ll find them in elementary classrooms and university lecture halls. Holland’s students use the board in a variety of ways, both individually and in groups. Facilitation of group projects and individual presentations. The most effective professional development (PD) goes beyond simply how to use the tech.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 25, 2017

In today’s show, Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach discusses helping kids in poverty succeed and: How we start helping kids in poverty. Subtle bias of educators and how to address it. Today on Episode 84, we’re going to talk about how to help kids in poverty succeed. How can we be the end yet? Transcript for this episode.

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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. Take the tour to see how NEO could work for your school or university and start a free trial to see all of the above features — and more — in action.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2022

Teachers are expected to impart so many things, from how to study and take notes to how to share and take turns. They analyzed 53 elementary school teachers who had been randomly assigned to classrooms in their schools located in four different districts along the East Coast. “The

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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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