The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

This post will share the ten trends that we’ll be covering and some information on our speakers. How Can We Have Realistic Thinking Not Deficit Thinking? How Do We Help the Kids Who Excelled in Distance Learning? How Do We Relate to Standardized Tests? How Do We Narrow Learning Gaps? Dawn Stansbury.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

The unit concludes with a lesson about insurance and how it helps students manage risk. If you’re ready to help elementary-aged children understand financial literacy, Vault is the perfect course for you. Grade level: elementary grades. Grade Level: Elementary School. Grade Level: 9-12. Idea #3: Vault. Grade Level: 4-7.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In a fairly short time, amazing innovations like iPads, laptops, and smartphones have opened up a new world of information for students of all ages. Benefit #1: Makes Students More Engaged and Helps Them Retain Information. This is just as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall. Picture a bored student.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

The better training you provide to your staff, the sooner they will adopt the new LMS and understand how to use it to achieve school goals. Keep reading to find out how you can track LMS success in your school and how to increase its success through training. How to track the success of an LMS. You need to train them.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

While these tools are becoming more popular and numerous, ones specifically geared toward early elementary students continue to be limited. When considering immersive technology resources for our early elementary students, I’ve shared some important, practical areas to keep in mind. Below are a few ideas to get started.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2024

Let’s take a look at some of the latest online learning trends: Is online learning really effective? Kids who are enrolled in online learning can still connect with their peers in virtual breakout rooms and should be given every opportunity to meet up informally during the school day. Learn how to foster such connections.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 10, 2022

One way of equipping students to overcome a lack of information and make informed postsecondary decisions is by giving them a chance to explore diverse job paths. While West-MEC provides career training programs to high school students, it also supports elementary school district members through innovative career literacy initiatives.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the coming year, that broad trend will continue, with a shift to looking beyond knowledge building as schools, districts, and states begin improving capacity and creating systems aligned to the science of reading. No curriculum, however, is the science of reading, and I believe schools and districts are beginning to understand this.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

As I work with more and more schools in a coaching role, I am beginning to see specific trends emerge. Wells Elementary has been taking the feedback that I provide for over three years and recently asked me to create a session that focused on strategies for opening and closing lessons. What was one thing you were unsure of?

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2024

As Martin Seligman , the father of positive psychology, said: “I believe psychology has done very well in working out how to understand and treat disease, but I think that is literally half-baked. District officials read guidance from the National Center for School Mental Health and SAMHSA to really understand how to start.

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Waterford

JANUARY 23, 2020

While it can be hard to keep up with every trend in educational technology, the mindset you have when it comes to classroom tech matters just as much as which ones you use. Read on to discover the impact of technology in education and how to get the most from its unique benefits. How to Get the Most from Technology in Schools.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 19, 2018

Learn about the current trends in hashtag learning and the popular techniques for harvesting learning from this social network. Visit www.coolcatteacher.com/econ for more information and remember to tweet out your pics about how you teach your students using #PowerofEcon. The Best PD for Math Teachers (and How to Use It).

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 18, 2020

In my hometown of Houston, bars and restaurants have closed for fifteen days, which has been a trend occurring across the world to limit the spread of the disease. Our youngest learners will need some help and guidance, especially if their elementary schools have not been 1:1 or Bring Your Own Device (BYOD).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

To streamline material usage, students should know where materials are located, how to access them, when they can use them, and the appropriate ways to use them. This creates a clear picture of where and how their learning takes place. This means teaching students not just how to speak, but how to listen as well.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

After taking a deep dive into the California Healthy Kids Survey , we saw alarming results—a trend of students with increased anxiety, students not feeling a sense of belonging, and an increase in chronic sadness. A strategy wall at Richmond Street Elementary School to help students develop their emotional intelligence skills.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

At the start of the school year last August, I spent several days visiting a first-grade classroom in Austin, Texas , to see how the coronavirus pandemic was impacting teaching and learning after nearly two years of disruption. Students often learn how to behave in classrooms and get along with peers in early childhood classrooms.

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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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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

We toil away at chasing the next big innovative idea, trend, or tool as a path to improvement yet little changes. During a coaching visit I observed Zaina Hussein , a 4th-grade teacher at Wells Elementary , use this with her students (see image below). Maybe success lies in taking a more detailed look at daily practice.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

It helps explain the step-by-step nature of coding,” says Todd Burleson, resource center director for this Winnetka Public Schools District 36 elementary school. I started with coding about three years ago, with the Hour of Code tutorial by code.org,” says Kirsten Innes, information specialist at the school.

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Graphite Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2019

But just how widespread are these activities, and how do they affect different student populations? A new report from Common Sense, The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens, 2019 , helps us connect what we're observing in classrooms with larger trends. Why and How to Use YouTube Video Essays in Your Classroom?.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Then they received training in how to teach the lessons in their classes so they could launch the series this school year.

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User Generated Education

DECEMBER 25, 2019

By applying wisdom from change management theory, instructional coaching, the tech industry, and even the fitness world, we can learn how to fight weight and drag, increase lift and thrust, and make our schools truly exceptional. First Lady Michelle Obama brings gifts and surprises to Randle Highlands Elementary School in Washington, D.C.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Because AI [does] not always [have] accurate information. Don’t try to make a policy.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2021

Yet this trend persists throughout the education sector. Empathy, as a theme, is trending. Source: Google Trends: “Empathy” search as of May 26, 2021. Some early childhood centers, like Kidango in California , are exemplifying trauma-informed education. Among government employees, teachers are feeling the most burnout.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Recently, I had to educate myself on the current trends in helping students who are anxious, depressed, worried, or just need guidance about the future. Relationship over reproach: Fostering resilience by embracing a trauma-informed approach to elementary education. How to Reach Students Who Have Experienced Trauma.

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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). It can be used to generate responses to user input, initiate conversations, and provide information and assistance to users in a chatbot setting. What are some suggestions for how to say no if a friend asks to copy my homework?

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Linways Technologies

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

If you are really interested in teaching, maintaining a relationship with your community of teachers is elementary for your growth in terms of both private life and career-wise. It is a community that exists on mutual share and learn of information. Reason four: Learn about the latest trends in education and be updated.

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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: Monica Williams.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2023

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. We need to educate the teachers on how to educate the students … on how to secure their devices, their information.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2022

Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every other Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. Subscribe today!

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 27, 2019

said Erin Ermis , a fifth grade teacher at an elementary school in Wisconsin, regarding her experiences with Alexa-powered devices in her classroom, at ISTE just last year. The trend is toward falling prices and increased adoption, but we’re still years away from smart speakers being everywhere.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Adding Play to the Day Dr. Jenny Nash Olivia Davison, an elementary innovation teacher at Redlands Unified, says that using LEGO Education for purposeful play is a fast-growing trend with K-5 teachers and students in her district. These playful learning experiences will make that information stick. - Why Teachers ??

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

It quickly became obvious that the standardized test wasn’t an accurate reflection of what these kids knew—so I tasked myself with finding out how best to how to best measure their success. If I could see a student’s scores trend upwards, it meant something to me, even if it wasn’t a passing score. Something didn’t add up.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 29, 2022

About five years ago, as I walked my then-elementary school kids to school, I was bumped and run into by upper-school students glued to their phones — their consciousness taken hostage, essentially. We are creating tools for parents, caregivers and teens to make better-informed choices about how they interact with technology and social media.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 30, 2017

Today Carol McLaughlin @missmac100 second grade teacher from Alabama and #2ndchat moderator talks about the global trends in second grade. For information on the guests and items mentioned in this show, scroll down to the bottom of this post. *. 2nd Grade Trend #1: Project Based Learning. OK, what other trends.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

We need to prioritize discussions on how to effectively support multilingual students. It’s time we make sure every student has access to comprehensive career guidance that gives them the power to make informed decisions about their future. With the right support, every student has the potential to achieve their career ambitions.

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edWeb.net

MAY 24, 2022

Learning how to best incorporate social-emotional learning (SEL) into classroom instruction was the subject of the edLeader Panel, “ Powerful Strategies for Embedding SEL Across the Curriculum ,” which was led by Dr. Tammy Cruz, an instructional coach for elementary schools at Kenosha Unified School District in Wisconsin.

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