Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

But, how do we know what strategies will work best? Have you ever stopped to think about what brain science says about how children learn to read—and how that might make your teaching even more effective? How to Use the Science of Reading in Your Classroom. Studying reading science by yourself can be overwhelming.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

6] Whether you’re an elementary school teacher or work with older grades, you have the power to make a difference. Women’s History Month is just around the corner, and now is the perfect time to re-evaluate how you approach STEM in your school. How To Get Young Girls Excited About A Career In STEM. Barratt, B. Paterson, J.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2023

In early April 2023, I started getting emails and messages urging me to take a look at a fresh reading study in Colorado. The study, a working paper that has not yet been peer-reviewed, came to two dramatic conclusions. For starters, the study took place at nine charter schools in Colorado, stretching from Denver to Fort Collins.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

But this fall, everyone at Viewmont Elementary School is in masks, so she has to listen more intently than usual. Creger was showing the students how to read by using phonics, which teaches children the relationships between letters and sounds. Institutions of higher education don’t always teach the students how to teach reading.”

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Waterford

JULY 7, 2022

Studies show that a family’s engagement has a direct positive impact on a child’s learning success. It’s one of the best strategies to create a positive learning environment for all students. It’s one of the best strategies to create a positive learning environment for all students. How to Increase Family Engagement.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

They need practical strategies that are not just effective but also can be developed in a reasonable amount of time. There are many strategies that educators were implementing well before the pandemic that hold more value now. The elementary teachers are also using both Seesaw and Canvas to promote voice. So, where do you begin?

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Waterford

MARCH 4, 2021

Then, discover a few strategies implementing the framework and boosting family partnerships in schools. 12] It is designed to recognize and address these challenges with specific strategies, like asset-based mindsets, that can lead to school environments that champion families as co-creators and where everyone is welcome. Wilkins, J.,

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As educators struggle with keeping a variety of balls in the air, one of the key issues in all settings is how to keep students motivated and engaged. Recently, a study of rural elementary teachers outlined a few key factors for engaging students and then keeping them engaged online.

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

Using strategies that promote an inclusive classroom during the school year can be a great way to prevent the achievement gap. In a meta-analysis of over 93 studies, educational researchers found that summer school generally provides lasting gains for at-risk students.[4] Solving summer slide: Strategies and suggestions.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Metacognition, often referred to as “thinking about thinking,” is a cognitive skill that empowers learners to reflect on their thought processes, learning strategies, and understanding of a concept or subject. Historical Events: When studying historical events, people, or places encourage students to analyze primary sources.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JANUARY 14, 2024

You purposely take a brain break before the social studies lesson, but students are calling out before you can get to the main idea. These solutions are not one-size-fits-all, one-and-done, checklist-type strategies. Layering solutions allow you to swap out strategies throughout the year.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JULY 23, 2023

Through research-backed insights, this post will unpack the multifaceted world of sight words, demystifying their role in early literacy development and providing practical, effective strategies to enhance learning outcomes. So, what exactly are sight words? Read texts that contain sight words frequently and practice them in various contexts.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 23, 2023

Strategies to talk about race in class is the topic of our post today! Inspired by my recent reading of the insightful book “So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo, I’ve compiled a set of strategies that align with the principles laid out in the text. Encourage students to analyze and question what they see.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Claim-Evidence-Question Thinking Routine The Claim-Evidence-Question thinking routine is an instructional strategy designed to promote critical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, and active engagement among students.

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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. Below, we sketch out what this framework looks like.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 18, 2020

In February, I had the opportunity to work with an incredible group of elementary educators from Nauset Schools on Cape Cod. How might we as citizens of Brewster, MA, gain a better understanding of the impact of climate and geographical location on lifestyles by researching other Brewsters in our nation? Social Studies, ELA, Science.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 13, 2022

began my career as an outdoor and experiential-based counselor; loves and studies educational trends; and teaches elementary students, and pre-service and in-service teachers; I believe good teachers naturally do what’s best for their students. As an educator who. created by Cindy Blackburn. created by Cindy Blackburn.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2021

Department of Education, called the Institute for Education Sciences, commissioned a report to wade through all the studies on education technology that can be used at home in order to find which ones were proven to work. Another improves reading comprehension among older elementary school students. No small studies were allowed.

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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. So how can you help kids practice digital citizenship in school? What is digital citizenship in the classroom?

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MindShift

MAY 21, 2017

Professor John Dunlosky is trying to bridge these two worlds , intentionally studying the effectiveness of strategies that lab studies indicate are promising, but that don’t require special technology or extra resources. There are hundreds of teaching strategies, most of which can be effective in certain situations.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

But it stands to reason that we must help students know how to effectively use these tools so they do not hinder and that they help But do they know how to use technology effectively? And how much is too much? This podcast will explore Debbie’s key strategies for teaching digital literacy skills to our youngest students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

Here are great ideas from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew on how to keep tech fresh this summer. Elementary School – Interactive Learning Apps Picture your elementary school classroom filled with excited young learners, their eyes glued to their screens as they explore new ideas and grasp essential skills through educational apps.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 10, 2023

With April being financial literacy month, there's no better time to tune in and learn how to integrate financial literacy into your curriculum. This podcast provides practical tips and strategies for teaching financial literacy to middle and high school students. This show's guest is financial literacy expert Brian Page.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Learn some thinking routines and how to apply these valuable techniques in your classroom. How to Teach Thinking Routines in the Classroom. 01:01 Vicki : So give me an example of how it’s used in your classroom. We got a little integration of social studies there. Well, maybe we’re not teaching them how to think.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this classroom-focused episode, join us as we explore seven innovative strategies to breathe new life into worksheets, turning them into powerful vehicles for learning and student engagement. Strategies like reciprocal learning, showdown, quiz trade, Kahoot!, So here's how it works. Let's get started. Yeah, you're right.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 13, 2021

While our book, Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning , introduces the protocol, has some lesson redesign examples, and includes some tips and strategies, some schools and educators are looking for more interactive professional development. Or we could do: 1 introductory session for elementary school(s). Interested? It’s that easy.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 17, 2023

We decided to write a book to provide every teacher with the strategies and tools to confidently pull all parts of the writing process into the classroom. Students in upper elementary and beyond “do little writing in or out of school for academic purposes” (Graham & Harris, 2019). Kiuhara, S. A., & MacKay, M.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I was fortunate to work with numerous educators this summer on how to teach and lead for higher student engagement – even during a pandemic. I modeled how to adopt an approach that focused on ideation, not judgment, and pointed out some key considerations and ‘think abouts’ for each section of the protocol.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

It has the most practice tests of any program currently available as well as offering its study guides and practice tests in both in print and online. How much time and money you spend depends on what resources you select and can vary from free to a substantial fee. To date, there are over 500 free study resources that cover SAT prep.

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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. During the COVID-19 crisis, students’ performance in math has taken a hit more than any other content area, according to a recent study by the NWEA. Read the series.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

In short, according to the National Center on Improving Literacy , the science of reading is “research, over time, from multiple fields of study using methods that confirm and disconfirm theories on how children best learn to read.” Here are 4 simple steps to help educators begin implementing the science of reading.

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Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

In this article, we’ll go over what differentiated instruction is and how using this learning strategy can provide your students with the resources they need to succeed. Differentiated instruction is an educational strategy in which teachers adapt their instruction to meet the needs of their class.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 25, 2023

Many studies explore the factors that can lead to teacher burnout such as lack of job satisfaction, stressors from the educational system, and having too many students in classrooms. How to prevent teacher burnout Being a teacher is one of the most rewarding jobs, but it can also be extremely stressful and lead to burnout. Klingle, K.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

JUNE 4, 2023

As an elementary school teacher, I partnered with parents and guardians to ensure students completed their assignments on time and that they arrived at school on time. Show students how to break their work into manageable chunks on their own. Provide time to use a planner in class Break work into manageable chunks when you can.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Konnikova is a world-class writer—author of bestselling books including “ Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes ” and “ The Confidence Game ,” as well as a contributing writer for The New Yorker. This is known as the marshmallow study because oftentimes the reward was a marshmallow, but it could also be other things.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In connection with the Science of Reading Virtual Summit , Waterford is sharing an article series exploring the science behind how students learn to read and what administrators can do to guide school and classroom strategies. Read on to learn how training on the science of reading can transform your school district.

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Waterford

MAY 31, 2022

Understanding the science of how children learn to read is a necessary component for creating well-rounded classroom instruction. Cognitive psychologists, neuroscientists, and education experts have studied literacy development for decades, creating a wealth of data for educators. Simple View of Reading vs. Scarborough’s Reading Rope.

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