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SUPPORTING THE TRANSITiON FROM ELEMENTARY TO SECONDARY

American Consortium for Equity in Education

We visit with the Center for Responsive Schools, Kristen Vincent, Karen Poplawski and Dr Joe Tilley on this challenge fo grade and school transition that has been there since schools were invented ………and how to make it easier for students Keep Reading SUPPORTING THE TRANSITiON FROM ELEMENTARY TO SECONDARY The post SUPPORTING THE (..)

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DLEMS 00: Deeper learning in elementary and middle schools

Dangerously Irrelevant

And so it begins… I am on sabbatical in Spring 2023, unpacking deeper learning in elementary and middle schools. Driving Question What do students, teachers, and leaders do in ‘deeper learning’ elementary and middle schools that is different from their traditional peers? However, with some exceptions (e.g.,

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4 tips for creating an elementary esports program

eSchool News

These positive learning outcomes make esports popular in secondary grades, with both students and educators advocating for the addition and growth of scholastic esports in their middle and high schools. To ensure the development of a successful elementary esports program, here are four helpful tips: 1.

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Without Supplemental Pandemic Funding, Digital Divide Risks Increase

EdTech Magazine

The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund proved to be a first step (and a game changer) for many schools. Lockdowns revealed that districts were stuck in a 19th century framework, resulting in deep digital divides and leaving some students struggling to complete school assignments outside of the classroom.

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6 Creative Ways to Spend K–12 ESSER Funds Before They Expire

EdTech Magazine

billion to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. Three stimulus bills passed by Congress in 2020 and 2021 provided nearly $190.5 Many district leaders invested extra dollars into devices and connectivity initially, which may leave them searching for a way to allocate remaining funds.

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What Do Today’s K–12 Schools Look Like After Help from ESSER?

EdTech Magazine

However, support through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund came with mandates requiring districts to spend three separate rounds of funding by September 2022, September 2023 and September 2024.

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Answers to Commonly Asked E-Rate Questions for K–12 Leaders

EdTech Magazine

With Emergency Connectivity Fund and Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds winding down, many schools are returning their focus to the Federal Communications Commission’s E-rate discount program for technology budget support.

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