eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Recently, I’ve also seen a trend of people I refer to as “reading research legends,” such as Reid Lyon, Doug Carnine, and some of the researchers from The Reading League’s virtual lecture series, finding new energy and excitement as they share research to inform practices.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 7, 2017

“And low-quality professional development, frankly, feels like detention.” ( New Report Reveals That Teacher Professional Development Is Costly And Ineffective ). What follows are the general guidelines I use to plan and structure my professional development workshops. I use these workshops as a reference in this discussion.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 31, 2018

So whether it’s elementary or district leadership or high school leadership, and they have these organic one-on-one conversations outside of their brick-and-mortar buildings, and outside their own (mentorship). I set up this virtual mentorship program, where aspiring school leaders are set up with current school leaders K-12.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2022

The program is designed to support innovative elementary and secondary school teachers across the U.S. and Canada who demonstrate powerful teaching and learning with technology. Our team is thrilled to have the opportunity and responsibility to meaningfully connect educators while supporting their professional learning and growth.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 21, 2022

Jillian DuBois talks about her end of the school year and from the conversation we have twelve inspiring ideas for classrooms everywhere including: How to Use the element of surprise in learning. How Eagles Fly Higher on Turbulent Winds. How to know children even in a very large class. Word "Collection" Ideas. So much so.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Rubrics to assess qualitative learning: While all work might not be graded, both students and teachers need to be working toward the same goals. Students should be able to clearly find and refer to rubrics as they review teacher feedback. Sara Delano Moore, Ph.D. Join the Community.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

And then also from an elementary standpoint, I had a teacher use it in lieu of … she used to have her students write personal narratives and then they would bind the book together as a classroom set and put it in the library. So that was a great way from an elementary standpoint to use FlipSnack. How to get started.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The second one is what we called, “Innovate Salisbury Professional Learning.” We had another professional learning cohort called “Leading Your Salisbury.”. What can it look like in an elementary classroom? We invited teachers to uncover the uncommon dots in education.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 21, 2017

Barbara Bray talks about personalizing learning in the classroom. She teaches us strategies and helps us think about how to make our classrooms better. And I guess, how do we either help them break out of the straight jacket or feel some empowerment, even within a script, where they can bring their passion and purpose?

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

In the C&I department, Katie supervises a team of 15+ instructional design coaches that serve about 20 school districts, oversees a national coach mentorship program, and also created and oversees Edge•U Badges, an anytime anywhere professional learning program for educators. Thank you for Today’s sponsor Lum.io That's awesome.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 11, 2017

04:32 Karen: And they’re like, we’re gonna figure out who Rusty is and why Rusty is hiding at Hazelwood Elementary. And the one way that I’ve figured out how to use technology, ’cause I have a Google Classroom and people come to me in order to solve technology problems or learn different programs, I use YouTube.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 16, 2018

So, Patti, lots of folks talk about how TO do this, but what’s our first way to NOT implement NGSS? Sometimes to learn how to do something, we have to learn how to not do it, don’t we? She has 10 years experience as a food chemist, 20 years as an educator and 15 years in professional development. Patti: Yes.

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edWeb.net

AUGUST 6, 2018

In a recent edWebinar , Nelda Reyes, a dyslexia interventionist at De Zavala Elementary in San Marcos CISD, TX, shared how she was able to establish a culture of reading at her school by creating a sense of belonging, building awareness, and never taking no for an answer. Nelda Reyes has been teaching for 22 years. Join the Community.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In Massachusetts, an emerging partnership between private funders and the state department of education aims to help teachers across the Commonwealth learn, share and spread best practices when it comes to leveraging new instructional models and technologies. You can personalize learning just fine without technology.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 4, 2018

In today’s show, Wanda Terral talks about how to help kids understand digital safety. How do you provide constructive criticism, and how do you do that in a technological environment? Give them guidelines for how to behave. Safe experiences with monitoring and support can help children understand digital safety.

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Edthena

AUGUST 13, 2021

On this episode of the Teaching Leading Learning K-12 Podcast, Edthena founder and CEO Adam Geller talked with Steve Miletto talked about all things professional learning, including how video is changing the game for giving educators feedback about their teaching. We’ve got to work on that. Adam Geller: Absolutely.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2016

To help new teachers build the type of rapport with students needed for learning to take place, administrators and new teacher mentors should work hard to foster collaboration among teachers, enabling experienced teachers to help new teachers understand the background, interests and needs of the children and families at their school.

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techlearning

JULY 31, 2018

Content Exploring the Science of Happiness: Studies show that two out of three American teens are stressed and many don't know how to handle it. Discovery Education and LG have teamed up to take students on a virtual field trip (VFT) to understand how science-based skills and practices can help us achieve sustainable happiness. .

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

In a recent edWebinar, Michelle Luhtala, Library Department Chair, and Donna Burns, Technology Integrator, both from New Canaan High School in Connecticut, showcased the transformation of the NCHS library from a collection of used reference and biography books into a living, breathing makerspace. Join the Community.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 7, 2022

Sadie Lewis is the Director of Instructional Design + Personalized Learning in the Mehlville School District, where she works to develop programs and professional learning around instructional design, technology integration, engagement strategies and best practices. Sadie Lewis - Bio as Submitted. sadiedesignguide .

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 10, 2011

Using professional learning communities to help get PD to teachers on site. Presented first to elementary faculty with principal support, then other teachers found out and wanted to do more.) When she learned how to use the Drop Box, it streamlined the process and the teachers are much better organized.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 11, 2016

I took the points that he made throughout this engaging informative text and considered how I might apply them in my current context as an elementary school principal. For example, can a school offer daily opportunities for kids to explore learning of their own choosing? Aguilar offers specifics on how to make this happen.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 11, 2016

I took the points that he made throughout this engaging informative text and considered how I might apply them in my current context as an elementary school principal. For example, can a school offer daily opportunities for kids to explore learning of their own choosing? Aguilar offers specifics on how to make this happen.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The district formed a partnership with HMH—purchasing HMH Into Math, HMH Into Reading, HMH Into Literature, and Waggle programs, along with professional services, which are all accessed via Ed, HMH’s learning platform. Nominee: Mark Hess , Mary Helen Guest Elementary School Nominated by: Epson.

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Shake Up Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Wondering how to organize Google Classroom? Deciding what topics to create and how to organize your assignments on this page has been trial and error. These are things that students need to reference frequently like the Class Syllabus, Class Rules, Teacher website link, etc. Organize By Subject Areas (best for elementary).

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 28, 2021

One of the things that both teachers and Instructional Coaches have in common is that they need to figure out where their “students” are at the beginning of the year so that they know how to formulate their goals and strategies throughout the school year. Build a Professional Learning Roadmap. Create a District Snapshot.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2017

They’re doing awesome things to drive inquiry based learning. This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. Listen to Jennifer Casa-Todd talking about how to help kids become social media leaders. Vicki: And this is so important!

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 28, 2021

One of the things that both teachers and Instructional Coaches have in common is that they need to figure out where their “students” are at the beginning of the year so that they know how to formulate their goals and strategies throughout the school year. In the world of digital learning, it is never about the tool.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES AQUIRES MOTION MATH ( www.curriculumassociates.com ) & ( motionmathgames.com ) Curriculum Associates has acquired Motion Math to further help elementary students improve their math fluency and number sense in key conceptual areas. These solutions will be offered to school librarians in the U.S.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

More than 60 percent of students are on free or reduced lunch, yet Bracken is one of the top performing elementary schools in the city and ranks in the top two Title I schools in the state. “We Others showcase design thinking principles or how to think like scientists during a project-based lesson.

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