eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Fast forward 10 years, and now thousands of scholars in our district are learning to code in elementary school using engaging, hands-on tools like Ozobots , Lego Spike , and VR Labs–and that’s just where their tech journeys begin. We also have Chromebooks for every student and 3D printers and interactive whiteboards in our classrooms.

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Waterford

AUGUST 18, 2023

Instead of using your school’s parent-teacher association as a group that just “helps” with administrative projects, give families opportunities to weigh in on school events or issues. An Analysis of Parental Involvement and Self-Esteem on Secondary School Students in Kieni West Sub-County, Nyeri County, Kenya.” Nokali, N.E.E.,

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2023

Our accredited program provides fall, spring, and full-year courses that contain group projects, discussions, labs, and much more,” said President & CEO of VHS Learning Carol DeFuria. This helps schools to better meet students’ interests, while combatting teacher shortages.” Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

It may seem like common sense that students perform better in class when they receive support that meets their needs. Differentiated instruction is an educational strategy in which teachers adapt their instruction to meet the needs of their class. Research around differentiated instruction confirms this is true. Sounds familiar?

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2022

Students returned to their school buildings, we had months of lower COVID rates and some of kids’ favorite learning strategies—like group projects, stations and flexible seating—came back. Live Oak, RESCHOOL, and Ready, Set, Summer illuminate three different ways to meet students’ learning and developmental needs this summer.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2023

The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading Foundations to its list of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for foundational skills in English language arts. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

This is especially evident in the elementary grades, which on average only teach social studies 30 minutes a week. This number decreases further in schools whose students struggle to meet educational benchmarks, with teachers believing their time is better spent focusing on math, science and reading—in other words, the “testable” subjects.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Many students may be reluctant to speak out in a group setting, or not want to share their thoughts and feelings with classmates. Classroom activities like reflective writing in journals is a great way to teach communication skills to PreK, elementary, or secondary students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

At a Dolton-Riverdale school board meeting in the spring, district leaders and two technology vendors pitched a $3.3 But simultaneously teaching students who are in the classroom and virtually is challenging, especially in the elementary grades Dolton serves. million tech overhaul. A couple of members balked.

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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. One of the things that the Facebook group shared was MIT's new AI and CS community for educators. What were the ISTE resources that you included?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Even before the pandemic, many students — especially those from historically underserved groups — were leaving high school unprepared for the educational demands of good jobs and too few were completing degrees. Now, nearly a century later, many fear we are creating another lost generation. Our current system is outdated and ineffective.

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Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

8] Additionally, one study found that when parents are involved in schools, their children are more likely to graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education.[9]. 7] Instead of using your school’s parent-teacher association as a group that “helps” with administrative projects, allow them to weigh in on school events or issues.[5]

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Another educator started a burgeoning Facebook group for international educators to trade tips, and another began a detailed list of helpful online tools, including the digital portfolio platform Seesaw and the ebook library Epic. One enterprising principal she knows created a Google folder for schools to share their virtual learning plans.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2017

ExCEED Network Schools Charter Management Organization, a new group led by principals and Orleans Parish school district staff, has withdrawn its applications to convert New Orleans’ last five traditional schools to charters. Charter schools are publicly funded but run by private nonprofit groups. We’re a great school as it is.”.

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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

MAY 12, 2021

Thanks to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) and its $6.1 Last month, San Diego Unified began accepting applications from community partners to distribute $5 million for programs that give kids a chance to learn in small groups throughout the city. Does It Matter?

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2021

billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding into our education system. Perea Elementary in Memphis , for example redesigned how parents, teachers, and children support each other in virtual, in-person, and hybrid settings. Why local communities?

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Relationship skills Relationship skills help learners create positive relationships with a variety of people and groups. You can start teaching these skills in elementary and continue developing social and emotional skills for high school students. Plus, you can differentiate instruction for groups. Self-awareness strategies 1.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 19, 2023

So when they want to find out if they are meeting that goal, they often survey the students first. In addition to surveys, though, the panelists advocated for convening focus groups to discuss student views in depth.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2023

Implementing MEP Comes With Challenges The MEP is a federally funded program that was established under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Migrant education generally serves students from 3 to 21 years old. Therefore, when districts refuse MEP funds, these resources are not created or implemented.

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Waterford

OCTOBER 21, 2020

1] During a normal school year, a student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) establishes goals and outlines the support needed to meet them. However, the government guidance also gives schools greater flexibility in meeting their IEP objectives during the pandemic.[2] Use Online Teacher Tools to Communicate With Families.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2020

Opportunities for things like quality feedback, deep learning and metacognition were limited, as was time outside of class for working independently and meeting with teachers. At least 87 percent of each group believed that class was too long and too challenging for attention. How did we know?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

For the inaugural study tour, participating districts attended three webinars presented by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) that culminated in a meeting in Toronto, Ontario, on January 30–31. Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School is a dynamic neighborhood school that uses technology predominately to redefine learning.

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N2Y

JUNE 23, 2022

More students don’t meet mathematics standards than meet standards in the U.S.—and and the percentage not meeting standards goes up at checkpoints in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades! This is not a simple issue with elementary mathematics instruction or content or even with how algebra is taught.

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MindShift

MAY 5, 2017

Meanwhile, the most enthusiastic listeners whisper to each other, or form mini-groups outside the conference walls, maybe even at a social gathering later that day. One district employee was smiling about how there were elementary and secondary teachers connecting and sharing: “Where else do you see this?”

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edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

But according to the presenters in an edWebinar , hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association and AASA’s Leadership Network , the more effective approach is to identify specific problems for specific groups of students and make key changes that address those individual needs. Invite a diverse group to analyze the problems.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The community rallied to rebuild, and the community group in charge of redevelopment asked me to build a new school on the ashes of the former shopping center. In 2015, we opened the doors of Roots Elementary to 100 kindergarteners and first graders in the neighborhood. Roots Elementary. We needed to make a change.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2023

It’s a chilly Wednesday in April at the end of his last-ever quarterly meeting with the district’s parent advisory committee. The group, made up of people with kids in the school system, functions as a communications channel between other parents and school principals and teachers. He takes off his glasses, wipes his eyes.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Or they do it in near-empty classrooms, broadcasting over Zoom and Google Meet. During the pandemic, elementary and high school students have still been getting access to quality music education in some cases, as their teachers learn to adapt. The concert band of 75 students has been divided into groups of 25 that meet once a week.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2022

That was the question Kim Smith, then the executive director of Digital Promise’s League of Innovative Schools, posed to 250 district leaders and educators at one of the organization’s meetings a few months before the pandemic. Some pilots are near completion, such as one on advancing secondary reading and writing.

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edWeb.net

MARCH 17, 2023

Segmenting instruction with intentionality and rigor: Tier 1 is the best instruction for everyone; Tier 2 is identifying those students who need a second dose of Tier 1 instruction through small groups or even individual instruction; and Tier 3 is identifying those students who need intensive support.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

Surgeon General issued an advisory warning of a youth mental health crisis in December 2021, following a declaration earlier that fall of a “national emergency in child and adolescent mental health” by a coalition of pediatric groups. How do we make sure what we are doing for students is actually meeting their needs and includes their input?

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2017

Think about how to use Twitter, surveys, and town-hall style meetings for your communications. Don’t forget the power of small groups and 1:1s when possible. Ask the media to join meetings with your community, capture what is happening in the classroom or interview key stakeholders involved in the work. Invite in the Media.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

Students tackle lessons at their own pace as they work in groups to focus on concepts they find most challenging. “I Instead, they power up glowing iPad screens and swipe and tap their way through math problems, the day’s reading or interactive content. The Pennsylvania Legislature is joining the U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2018

On April 26, celebrate PowerofEcon on Twitter with Discovery Education, CME Group, and their Econ Essentials Program. To join the celebration, tune into the Twitter chat with me, fellow teachers, and the CME Group’s chief economist on April 26th at noon Eastern Time, using #PowerofEcon. That’s actually quite useful. Vicki: (agrees).

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

A Smile is the Teacher’s Game Face This summer, I met Rob Brown , elementary school principal at Southside Christian School in South Carolina. Rob Brown, Elementary School Principal Southside Christian School, South Carolina In brief, I realized this important fact: A teacher’s smile is a teacher’s game face.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2019

The district is composed of five elementary schools and four secondary schools, serving more than 2,600 students. Lessons learned: To better meet the needs of the schools changing student population, we had to create a strong data culture in which we study the data behind student scores and grades.

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