Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The teachers talked about having to train themselves in the tech,” says Jeanne Carey Ingle, an assistant professor of elementary and early childhood education at Bridgewater State who also worked on the survey research. Meanwhile, those teachers often felt they lacked adequate tech training.

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EdNews Daily

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

According to Babson Survey Research Group , the number of students registered in online courses grew to 5.8 Online class growth has been consistent for the past 13 years, and more than a quarter of higher education students (or 28%) are enrolled in at least one online course. million nationally.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2020

After the Arizona State University Preparatory Academy announced on Friday, March 13, that it would shift its 11 schools to online learning because of the coronavirus crisis, teacher Theresa Ordell switched to high gear. Experts say teachers need weeks — if not months — of training to develop and implement an online class. “I

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

From our conversations with kindergarten through third grade teachers, literacy coaches, and principals in 17 elementary schools across the country, we highlight below three ways schools are reimagining student supports during a year of distance instruction. Teachers are relying on parents to foster consistent home learning environments.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

Last year, when the world shut down for learning, these presenters and I worked together for a presentation: 10 Essential Best Practices for Online Learning. These four successful distance course designers for both K12 and teachers will share ten essential online learning best practices. She received her M.Ed.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 26, 2020

But the use of breakout rooms for rehearsals and the inherently autonomous learning process have actually been exciting to witness. Performing ensembles often focus on the group over the individual, and while I value and appreciate that group dynamic, individualized practice is something we often overlook.

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The Innovative Educator

MARCH 8, 2020

Additionally, childcare is not as a big of a concern for older children, but what about elementary school students? Online Platforms Parents Facebook is where parents already are and the learning curve for most is non-existent. Set up a private group, using your school's email address. Set the group rules.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

If you’re ready to help elementary-aged children understand financial literacy, Vault is the perfect course for you. Grade level: elementary grades. Elementary students can join a ragtag group of superheroes as their commander, on a mission to repair their spaceship by leveling up through interactive literacy games.

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MIND Research Institute

MARCH 9, 2021

Their research also found that a comparison group, whose ST Math usage remained constant, had lower math gains within the same time period compared to the group that increased ST Math usage. Kathryn Kahler-Rickman Elementary School Math Teacher, LAUSD. Their math problem-solving skills and math practice are much stronger.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

For many educators, the start of this school year held the possibility of returning to a more “normal” school year after periods of distance and hybrid learning. and Canada say the year has been far from easy or routine—though online learning tools like those offered by H?para But teachers and school leaders across the U.S.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

The more parents learn about student data privacy, the more concerned they become, the survey found. And parents of elementary school-aged children, African-American parents, Hispanic parents and those with higher incomes report higher overall concern for this issue than other parents.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Monica Williams remembers the late May day she and first grade teacher Lizette Gutierrez reconnected with the four young siblings from Cable Elementary. No teachers from the San Antonio elementary had heard from the children since schools closed abruptly in March due to the pandemic. Credit: Redland Elementary.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I did all of this twice, the first week with elementary educators and the second week with secondary teachers (so 8 days total). I then facilitated 3 follow-up sessions over the next day and a half, working with elementary, middle, and high school administrators and their building leadership teams. All of this work was virtual.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. You’ll learn how to identify conditions such as PTSD and how to help students through natural and healthy grieving processes. Learn More. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 30(1), 118-137.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Tabernacle Township School District’s 665 elementary and middle school students are one-to-one with devices. She shares that while most learners were hybrid, one group was fully virtual last year. All this has contributed to the biggest gaps I’ve ever seen between skill groups.”. It was very frustrating.”. Request a demo.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

Kathy Neumann’s third graders at Longfellow Elementary School in Columbia, Maryland, struggled to understand fractions during this pandemic-disrupted school year. With remote learning, they couldn’t do their usual classroom activity of cutting strips of construction paper into halves, quarters and thirds.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

(Credit: Mike Zetlow) I know from my year teaching at VIPKid that students can learn online , a conclusion researchers have also reached. This online learning model doesn’t work for every child, but it is right for some. Invest in blended and online learning professional development.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 31, 2021

A push to close early learning gaps in Texas. Bethel Elementary School students get a break from reading and math lessons with an engineering activity during summer school in Simpsonville, S.C. Down the hall, students in small groups worked on reading and math. Playing catch-up in districts that were already struggling.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Constructivist learning theories became the theoretical foundation for much of what is termed today as “progressive education”, a movement starting in the early 19th century as a reaction to the socially-stratified teaching methods that focussed almost entirely on university preparation. Group work. Collaborative learning.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2023

an accredited private school specializing in blended learning and providing personalized learning experiences. Schools use VHS Learning to provide their students with high-quality online courses. For more information about VHS Learning please visit [link] and follow on Twitter at @VHSLearning.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Jenna Gros jangles as she walks the halls of Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana. Brusly Elementary School has 595 students, ranging from ages two to seven. Jenna Gros, head custodian at Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana, stops to tie a student’s shoe. MORGAN CITY, La.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 9, 2020

Take the course, Designing for Online Learning which is free. Join the Facebook group Temporary School Closure Support – many helpful conversations are in there. Note: This doesn’t discuss the policy issues involving meals, access, and equity but is meant to get you started and prepared. Today it is free.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2020

Kristen Franklin (Pre-K Parent): Our preschool class started a WhatsApp group, where parents have been sharing pictures and ideas on keeping our kids moving and engaged. Carly Chillmon (Pre-K and Elementary School Parent): My kids are active, very active. Learning needs to be flexible and allow for silliness and a hint of whimsy.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

I love the ideas in this blog, 10 Kindness Activities for Elementary Students ! A group of teachers and communities are also participating in #CardiganDay in honor of Fred Rogers and World Kindness Day! Check out the Acts of Kindness Lesson from Scholastic that helps students see how a small act of kindness helps their communities.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2020

Nine percent have thought of retiring, and 8 percent are looking into teaching a “ pod ,” or small group of students paid for privately by parents. Other teachers will be returning to school against their better judgment, fearing for their safety or health , or the safety or health of those in their households who may be in a high-risk group.

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MindShift

JULY 16, 2020

When possible, districts should “prioritize” full-time, in-person classes for the youngest children in elementary school, and for special needs children. Christakis says that this is because these two groups generally struggle the most with online learning and need the most supervision.

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Shake Up Learning

JANUARY 19, 2021

Megan says that there are a lot of differences between online learning and face-to-face, but that many things do remain the same. Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Learning Expectations. Megan’s students have become very independent and comfortable with online learning. Small Groups.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2022

These schools, districts, and consortiums helped to pioneer the use of VHS Learning’s online program to build equity and expand educational opportunities for their students. . “In In 1996 we were awarded a U.S. Department of Education Technology Innovation Challenge Grant. Courses are approved for initial eligibility by NCAA.

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MindShift

OCTOBER 7, 2020

April told lawmakers the poor Wi-Fi at her hotel discouraged her kids from participating in online learning. A few weeks ago, she and her youngest were watching a cartoon, about a group of friends playing, when her son said, “I miss school. “It was just impossible. When are we going back?” In Eatonville, Wash.,

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2020

At least 87 percent of each group believed that class was too long and too challenging for attention. Lunch was lengthened so students could eat with siblings, parents or guardians—or online with classmates for elementary students, which proved extremely popular. How did we know?

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 22, 2020

Summer is a great time to learn how to do that as you prepare for fall and back to school. Fortunately, TGR Foundation and Discovery Education are partnering to help STEM teachers reach a more diverse group of learners and generate student interest in STEM. This post is sponsored by TGR Foundation and Discovery Education.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

STEM, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, is an important group of subjects that are in high demand — not just in classrooms, but in the job market as well. The New York Times predicts that 65% of our elementary aged children will work in jobs that don’t even exist yet, thanks to technological advances.

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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

JUNE 18, 2020

According to the CRPE analysis, which looked at plans from more than 100 districts and charter school groups, less than half were offering summer programs for elementary and middle school students, while 58 percent were offering a program for high schoolers. “I think that speaks to the uncertainty even in the states that are reopening.”

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EdTech4Beginners

MAY 8, 2017

To enhance the learning environment with technology and use the classroom time more wisely teachers start implementing additional types of activities such as working in groups, collaborative learning, independent preparation at home, and, in doing so, unwittingly start using the blended learning approach.

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