The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With insights that bridge the gap between theory and practice, James will shed light on how facing difficulties head-on can lead to profound understanding and growth in our students. He also discusses the importance of drawing the Learning Pit correctly and how to teach it to students. They don't like the outcome.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Samantha’s parents are at a loss about how to help her. Another study confirms the finding that depression, general and severe anxiety and “extreme emotions such as sadness, anger and fear” are all mental health outcomes associated with eco-anxiety. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The elementary teachers are also using both Seesaw and Canvas to promote voice. I have really been impressed with the choice boards at the high school and how Canvas is being used to set them up. The elementary school has also upped their game as of late.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Students also learn how to write and follow instructions. The Hour of Code website has tons of ready to go online activities that get students to write code that results in a number of cool outcomes. Code.org has different activities for elementary students to adults. Coding also inspires students to invent and innovate.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2024

Since school buildings reopened after COVID closures, I’ve heard teachers say, again and again, that the older elementary children in their classrooms are just not the same. Our fifth graders can solve a basic math problem but often struggle to explain how to answer a word problem. They had to learn how to exist in a large group.

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Waterford

DECEMBER 16, 2019

That’s why the more you know about how to recognize the signs and symptoms of ADHD, the better you’ll be able to help them. Symptoms of ADHD may vary depending on the child’s age and how much treatment they’ve received. For elementary school teachers, here are a few early signs of ADHD to look for:[14]. Miranda, A., Nolfi, C.J.,

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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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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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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 28, 2020

Students also learn how to write and follow instructions. Resources: The Hour of Code website has tons of ready to go online activities that get students to write code that results in a number of cool outcomes. Code.org has different activities for elementary students to adults. Then students tweak a code for a specific result.

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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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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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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Using Claim-Evidence-Question at the Elementary Level Literature Analysis: After reading a story or book, students make a claim about a central theme or main character’s motivations, provide evidence from the text, and pose questions about the main idea or character.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

But Futernick — a longtime educator who has served as an elementary school teacher, a teacher educator and a leader of a national school turnaround center — aims to keep the dialogues as civil and productive as possible. So there's an elementary school in Stockton, California. And he records the conversations.

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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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User Generated Education

JANUARY 30, 2022

I understand and believe in value of learning through board games, and have incorporated them into my classrooms – both elementary and higher education – throughout my decades long teaching career. Research indicates that there is power in using board games in the classroom.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

We have also continued to utilize the AI Coach by Edthena platform to help teachers reflect on their practice, take action steps toward instructional improvements, and measure their progress on student outcomes. Courtney Groskin, Instructional Learning Coach, St. Vrain Valley Schools, Longmont, Colo.

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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. One of the key points I tried to make was how important it is to do the same with teachers. They get this before I physically leave for the day. The result was “Feedback Fridays.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Finding and retaining effective teachers is one of the surest ways to improve student outcomes, according to research published in the Elementary School Journal and the Journal of Personnel Evaluation in Education. So what options remain that won’t break the district budget?

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Learning games that have compelling, obvious goals are significantly more popular among elementary school children than those that don’t. For example, learners become engaged when they have just enough information to know what might happen, but the final outcome remains uncertain (4,6).

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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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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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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 10, 2018

The quest to improve pedagogy, and in turn learner outcomes, is a focus of many schools. During a coaching visit I observed Zaina Hussein , a 4th-grade teacher at Wells Elementary , use this with her students (see image below). With these positive outcomes, reflective learning should become the new normal. Hatton, N., &

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

In 2020 and 2021, Congress passed the CARES and ARP Acts, which created and added to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Program ( ESSER ). Concrete, community-supported goals for student outcomes should serve as the north star for district operational planning.

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edWeb.net

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The conversation had two parts: a practical case study from the Owensboro Public Schools (KY) covering what a successful MTSS intervention looks like, followed by a breakdown of how to replicate a successful implementation of this type of program in your district. Megan Gruis, Ed.S.,

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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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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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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2023

Amy Lower , an experienced teacher at Stinson Elementary, Northwest Local Schools, Ohio, enthusiastically shares her experience with this tool, after seeing her fifth grade ELA students become co-creators of their learning experience. Image Credit: eSpark. For example, one student asked me, ‘Can I get my journal out and write about this?’

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Scaffolding all steps of the process is important for ensuring positive outcomes. Scaffolding all steps of the process is important for ensuring positive outcomes. Learn how to find the right reading intervention for your school at our Oct 23rd webinar. helped them to learn how to read.

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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. But it also helps them to have lifelong success outside of the classroom.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The research provides evidence that informs how proficient reading and writing skills develop over time and shows why some students have difficulty. Its conclusions can help us effectively assess, teach and improve student outcomes, both by preventing reading difficulties and identifying students early who need intervention.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif., Instructors will provide support to participants through feedback and dialogue.

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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.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Until then, students’ post-high school employment outcomes remain a mystery. Related: How career and technical education shuts out Black and Latino students from high-paying professions Yet nearly a decade since starting the overhaul, the state still hasn’t shown that CTE gives students a career boost. Do they earn good wages?

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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 very helpful for anyone who has a difficult time in social situations, is nervous about making friends, is conflicted about how to handle a particular situation. Later, I describe and show the work of my students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Since 1999 there have been over 300 violent tragedies that have played out from college campuses to elementary schools, and 320K students have been exposed to gun violence. Establish benchmarks & measure : To demonstrate the effectiveness of the training, schools or districts should establish how they will measure outcomes.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Because of the lack of strong national guidance and support, some schools used their Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds to adopt a curriculum that purports to be the “science of reading.” If they do, I also predict that they will be rewarded progressive and worthwhile growth in student literacy outcomes.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

When making the switch to a modern learning environment, it can be easy for K–12 schools to get distracted by the impressive array of new education technology and lose sight of the reason to adopt these tools in the first place: to improve student outcomes. Each of our 10 elementary schools has a digital learning specialist.

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