eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2024

Let’s take a look at some of the latest online learning trends: Is online learning really effective? Flexible, hybrid learning is key to student success. Schools should reimagine the learning processes and leverage in-person and hybrid learning to help students achieve the best possible results. The short answer: Yes.

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The best part is the conversations that I get to have with learners, especially at the elementary level. Then there is the practicality of being able to work with both administrators and teachers at the ground level to improve pedagogy and, in turn, student outcomes. Case in point. Recently I was conducting learning walks in Edward K.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Once you see students engaged and learning through play, it clicks and the question goes from how to how do we add more?” For nearly three decades, I used purposeful play in my classroom and have seen firsthand the impact it has on both students and teachers,” said Alicia Miller, a retired elementary school teacher from Evans, GA.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

However, studies suggest that a significant percentage of students feel disengaged in their learning, posing a challenge for educators. As teachers strive to adapt their instructional methods to nurture student curiosity and drive deeper student engagement, the principles outlined in Teach Like A Pirate offer valuable insights.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Today Liberty Hill has Vivi installed throughout its three elementary schools. I think the students are more on task when you're among them,” she adds. “If I was doing slides or if I was doing a Nearpod lesson, I would have to walk to my computer at the front of the room, change the slide, and then go back to instruction,” she says.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Today, the district’s new screen mirroring and classroom engagement hardware—which is only slightly bigger than a cellphone—is mounted on walls, not ceilings. It sits in 50 high school classrooms, 22 elementary classrooms, and two district conference rooms. The technology is used daily to support the high school’s 1:1 laptop program.

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Almost half of students who responded to the survey are engaged with school (47%), with approximately one-fourth “not engaged” (29%) and the remainder “actively disengaged” (24%).A A closer look at the data by grade level reveals a disturbing trend.

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MindSpark

JUNE 7, 2022

All different colored students were able to express how they interpreted and made sense of death.Instead of just learning to draw houses or neighborhoods, elementary students planned, designed and drew their own neighborhood to explain what was important to them.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Once you see students engaged and learning through play, it clicks and the question goes from how to how do we add more?” For nearly three decades, I used purposeful play in my classroom and have seen firsthand the impact it has on both students and teachers,” said Alicia Miller, a retired elementary school teacher from Evans, GA.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The change already delivers extraordinary results and 96% of teachers claim that EdTech increases student engagement in learning. This type of tool has various benefits over traditional teaching: Robot teachers provide students with up to date knowledge, always making sure to follow the latest news and education trends.

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Discovery Education

MAY 14, 2023

Check out what’s trending in EdTech news! The Simplest Elementary School Science EdTech Every day, educators are using digital resources to meaningfully support science teaching and learning—and the best EdTech tools are the ones that are easy to use. The industry is set to grow by an impressive 13.6% from 2023 to 2030.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

These lessons not only impart practical information, but they also show students their education is something that can be applied to the real world–including their homes and communities. Best of all, it’s great for fostering students’ critical thinking, curiosity, and confidence.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Since 2020, three things have become clearer than ever: Our students of color, English learners and students with disabilities have faced a disparate impact on their educational experience from COVID-19. Recently, EdSurge spoke with Regina Meeks , an elementary math and ELA teacher in North Carolina.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Bessborough Drive Elementary and Middle School is a dynamic neighborhood school that uses technology predominately to redefine learning. With 1:1 computer access for grades 3–8, students engage in coding, inquiry-based learning, and critical thinking beginning with Kindergarten. Don’t make your equity work a trend.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2023

Students have the ability to choose their own characters and other story elements when creating a customized reading passage with Choice Texts. For example, one student asked me, ‘Can I get my journal out and write about this?’ Image Credit: eSpark. That is what you love to see as a teacher!”

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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. We don’t have eyes on our students.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

From its powerful PK-2 early literacy curriculum to its math literacy tools to their many professional learning opportunities, Waterford.org offers helps teachers and parents’ partner on supporting the developing literacy and math skills of elementary school students.

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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. By learning to view it as a means of enhancing your lessons and resources, you can provide your students with tools and opportunities they may not otherwise access.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

When the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at Golden Grove Elementary School in Palm Beach County, FL pad around the classroom in their (possibly) smelly socks, everyone cheers. It’s not because these students and teachers have a peculiar penchant for fetid footsies. Flashlight reading at Golden Grove Elementary School.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

. –Elizabeth Bassford, Vice President, Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates Last spring, we came across a STEAM robot solution which provides early learning coding opportunities for elementary students. Older children have access to these solutions, so why not offer the opportunity for young learners?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Her experiences couldn’t be further away from the examples her elementary school books centered on?farming. About 39 percent of Framingham State University identify as people of color, with Latino and Black students representing 18 percent and 15 percent respectively. “If

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

As educators we must do what we can to help correct this and one way is through personalized learning, a major trend that has hit education. By addressing the different interests and specific needs of students, educators can enhance and improve student engagement.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Student Mental Health (Including Anxiety and Depression). 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.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

It’s a conduit for staying abreast of the latest educational trends, resources, and technologies. For instance, a study by Louis and Marks reveals that schools with strong professional communities not only enhance student achievement and classroom organization but also lead to greater student engagement and reduced learning disparities.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

How teachers are addressing pandemic learning gaps Most of Bhatia’s students missed key skills in fourth and fifth grades — the years that school was remote, then interrupted by waves of COVID — but they mastered more advanced concepts in sixth grade last year. It’s a strategy meant to keep students engaged — and showing up to school.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2020

Project-based learning has been shown to increase student engagement, offer interdisciplinary learning opportunities and give students opportunities to practice collaboration and critical-thinking skills that are in high demand in the modern workplace. Related: Project-based learning boosts student engagement, understanding.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2020

And the drop in motivation by age mirrors the way student engagement plummets over time. Based on data from its Student Poll , Gallup called this phenomenon the “student engagement cliff,” finding that just 32 percent of high school juniors feel engaged, compared to 74 percent of fifth graders.

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edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The presenters on this panel think not and recommend that schools begin to look beyond the traditional definition of attendance and measure attendance through the lens of student engagement and participation. Focusing on how to engage students more fully has the potential to reduce chronic absenteeism significantly.

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ViewSonic Education

MARCH 7, 2019

Forty-one percent (41%) of high school students lack access to a non-shared in-school device. In middle schools, 37% of the students lack individual 1:1 device access. Elementary school students have the least access to personal devices, at 71%. This, in fact, is an ongoing trend. Have limited staffing resources?

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Edthena

JANUARY 15, 2021

Ultimately the person observing is able to identifying trends in teaching and learning across the set of classrooms. After all, the first five minutes of the math lesson usually happens at the same time for all elementary school classrooms in a certain grade. Now you can find out.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 31, 2017

Dave Burgess Talks Student Engagement (Show #16). Creating a Student-Centered Library Where Kids Love to Learn with Micki Uppena (Show #23). Awesome Apps for iPads in the Elementary Classroom with Karen Lirenman and Kristen Wideen. Give Kids What They Deserve with Adam Welcome (Show #36).

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2023

The result is that student achievement has moved in the opposite direction of modern technology. We need to reverse this trend, quickly. A number of schools and states across the country have been experimenting with the best ways to create and integrate data science programs for K-12 students.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

I attempted a schoolwide action research project this past year around literacy and engagement. We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios.

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Reading By Example

JUNE 27, 2016

I attempted a schoolwide action research project this past year around literacy and engagement. We used three strategies to assess growth from fall to spring: Instructional walk trends, student engagement surveys, and digital student portfolios.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Our vision statement is, “We inspire students to become STEM innovators and responsible global citizens.” With the belief that STEM skills are best acquired starting at a young age, we start building foundational skills early in elementary school. We also offer summer STEM camps, after school clubs and Saturday activities.

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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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