User Generated Education

JULY 31, 2023

2010; Cowan, 2012; Lohr & Haley, 2018; Sadera et al., Creating a School Community ) I’ve written several blog posts about team building activities I’ve used with my elementary students and often use again with them as (1) they really like the activities, and (2) there is almost always more to learn even in repeat activities.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 13, 2024

Students are expected to have learned to read by age 9, which corresponds to third or fourth grade in elementary school. This chart shows that young Black students progressed in reading for four decades, from 1971 to 2012, when the scores of Black children peaked. Between 2012 and 2023, 40 years of progress in math vanished.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

On an ordinary June morning, kids descend on the campus of Auburn University to try science experiments at the college of education’s annual STEM camp. It’s an opportunity for the future teachers who are enrolled at the college to apply what they learn in class in a practical setting, testing out lesson plans with real elementary students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2016

While Mike is an elementary science teacher, I learned many techniques that apply to my middle and high school classrooms. Additionally, he was a 2012 winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. Currently, Mike teaches elementary science in northeastern Pennsylvania.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

During 2009, then-Superintendent Darwin Stiffler and Associate Superintendent Duane Sheppard of Yuma Elementary School District One in Arizona had just taken their positions and were trying to figure out how to meet students’ needs. This case study was featured in Chapter 4 of EdSurge's "State of Edtech" report.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 11, 2017

Related: Pathways to jobs of the future opening via summer STEM programs. North Star is part of the Uncommon Schools network, which has elementary, middle and high schools in Newark. Yet for years, students like McGee had limited exposure to the world of STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math.

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EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

It is inevitable, as was noted by Charles Schwahn and Bea McGarvey in their 2012 book Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning: Learning in the Age of Empowerment. I believe that eventually, all schools will transition to mastery/proficiency/competency-based programs that are student-centered and student-driven. Learn more and register here!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 26, 2018

Formative assessment is a not-so-secret of my own success, and the interactive display is part of this as I show certain items and hide others. Research Note: Every student response describe here is a quick and painless form of formative assessment. More about this at Rosenshine, B. American educator, 36(1), 12.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

But when she returned to teach at Union in 2012, the white student population had shrunk to a little more than half of total enrollment. Elementary schools offer math tutors starting in the third grade, with after-school programs for students struggling in the subject. She decided to talk with her principal at the time, Lisa Witcher.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 4, 2017

Studying the successes of black women mathematicians opens a window into how we can produce more black STEM grads. In 1940, just 2 percent of all black women earned college degrees, and 60 percent of those women became teachers, mostly in public elementary and high schools,” Shetterly writes. And the country suffers for it. “In

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2017

Daniel Hodge Back in 2012, ambitious district officials in Fulton County revealed a 5-year plan. Chanel Johnson, a STEM program specialist in Fulton County, echoes Hodge’s concerns, noting that many of the teachers saw personalized learning as a type of technology that would replace the work of teachers in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 21, 2018

Stephanie Goldman currently teaches fourth grade language arts and social studies in a 1:1 chromebook classroom at Lincoln County Elementary School in Lincolnton, Georgia. She previously taught in Richmond County (GA) and Spartanburg (SC) County District 1.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2023

More than 150 teachers have graduated from the program since it started in 2012. “I The 15-month tuition-free program focuses on enrolling educators in “high-needs” middle and high schools. I don’t think that there’s ever been a time where playing this role has been more important,” said Ellen V. Futter, president emerita of AMNH. “We

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

VCSC is one of Vigo County’s largest employers, serving nearly 14,000 students across three traditional high schools, five middle schools, 15 elementary schools, an alternative school, and a virtual school. The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In addition to learning concepts they’d see in algebra that fall, they were exposed to the stories of famous Black and Latino figures who excelled in STEM, such as Black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson and Mexican-American astronaut Jose M. In the summer of 2009, Mims piloted his idea with a group of rising eighth graders.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The elementary teachers in the room solved the problem quickly. But early-childhood and elementary teachers have the daunting task of introducing abstraction to their students: What is a number? Hedges oversees all things math for the Milwaukee district’s elementary and middle schools. I went to the store to buy some fruit.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Launched in 2012 by two visionary educators, the platform provides users with more than 10,000 authentic, interactive video-based science interactives crafted by Pivot’s expert curriculum team and teacher community. The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12.

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edWeb.net

APRIL 1, 2021

Dr. Betsy Hargrove has been the Superintendent of the Avondale Elementary School District since 2012 after having served as the Assistant Superintendent since March 2009. The Avondale Elementary School District has embedded a continuous improvement focus in all systems throughout the organization. Dr. Betsy Hargrove.

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EdNews Daily

OCTOBER 15, 2019

I accepted the position of Chief Executive Officer of East Texas Advanced Academy (ETAA) in partnership with a school district in East Texas where I served as principal at a middle and elementary school simultaneously. Everhart elementary schools. . This advanced my career to becoming the CEO of ETAA.

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Professional Learning Elementary Data Student Engagement 100

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 17, 2024

Back on Long Island, parent Mindy Roman’s three children graduated from South Side High in 2009, 2012 and 2018, and she said she’s glad they were in classes with diverse groups of students. Her children didn’t have classes with a Black student until middle school because of the way elementary school lines were drawn, she said.

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NeverEndingSearch

JUNE 17, 2019

Elementary think alouds. At the elementary stage, these quotes represent talking points from our 4th and 5th graders. On the other had, a smaller number of elementary students see Wikipedia as a starting point to discover additional content. Debbie Abilock’s 2012 Educational Leadership article, “True– or Not?”

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2018

Each year since, they have won numerous awards, including the trophy for Outstanding Production for the best overall elementary school performance three years in a row, from 2013 to 2015, and again in 2017. Elementary schools like P.S. 124 are the “new frontier, because upper elementary is a great time to introduce kids to theater.”

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TeachThought - Learn better.

MAY 20, 2015

When the world talks about STEM education for the most part they talk around elementary teachers rather than to elementary school teachers. A 2012 report on student motivation toward STEM career, out of The University of Nevada, (How to Motivate US Students to Pursue STEM Careers by Md. Robinson) disagrees.

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STEM Elementary Study Robotics 40

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

M-DCPS was named as the 2014 College Board Advanced Placement Equity and Excellence District of the Year and the 2012 winner of the Broad Prize for Urban Education. Under his leadership, M-DCPS became one of the nation’s highest-performing urban school systems, receiving systemwide accreditation from AdvancEd in 2014 and 2019.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

STEAM – adding Arts to STEM – provides a full 360-degree approach to 21 st -century learning. Erin Mulcahy has been with littleBits since 2012 and has been helping educators integrate littleBits into classrooms since the beginning. How do educators prepare students for jobs that don’t even exist yet? Meet Your Speakers.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2017

Three years ago, the pilot launched with ten elementary schools, and as of fall 2016, it has grown to include 20 schools (out of a total of 173 BCPS schools), specifically ten elementary schools, seven middle schools and three high schools. Katherine Cox, Instructional Coach at Mays Chapel Elementary. According to the S.T.A.T.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

The school also tracks college completion rates, with 59 percent of the class of 2012 finishing within six years. Yepa earned a Grammy Award as a child and later graduated from NACA as part of its inaugural class in 2012. Last year, nearly 80 percent of graduates enrolled in college, up from 65 percent for the class of 2022.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 5, 2022

In 2012, the panel issued a joint statement asserting that calculus should not be the “ultimate goal of the K-12 mathematics curriculum.” It’s time to reconsider the dominance of calculus. Subsequent research and statements from math experts questioned the relevance and efficacy of traditional pathways to calculus for all students.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2018

But the state has seen marked improvement: In 2012 , the percent of adults in Louisiana with at least an associate’s degree had doubled, to almost 30 percent. Officials also believe the scholarship has helped stem a brain drain from the state. Related: Many state flagship universities leave black and Latino students behind.

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ExcelinEd

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Apple has redesigned the “Everyone Can #Code ” #curriculum with a focus on introducing more elementary and middle #school #students to #coding – TechCrunch [link] #CSEdWeek [link] [link]. — Digi from NCC Edu (@DigiEduMatters) December 13, 2019.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 23, 2024

She had to drop out in 2012 after getting injured in a house fire. Butler-Kyniston said he thinks applied math works better if it’s tailored to a specific set of majors. Still, Foster’s class could rescue the college plans of at least one student. Kayla LeMaster, 41, is on her second try at a two-year degree.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 2022

In parallel with California public libraries, Westergard launched in Nevada the first State-wide learning program in American public libraries delivering augmented reality and virtual reality STEM content and equipment, resulting in immersive learning experiences for thousands of learners. Get Your Free! 3D Artifacts!

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

In 2012, 57 percent of ”minority” students (almost all African American) graduated from Avoyelles Parish high schools, lower than the percentage of adults with a diploma. LaFargue Elementary has the lowest percentage of black students in the parish and the lowest rate of teacher turnover — only 10 percent left last year.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

APRIL 20, 2012

Tomorrow, Saturday, April 21st, is worldwide 2012 Social Learning Summit , a one-day virtual conference being held as a partnership of Classroom 2.0 and the Discovery Educator Network. The Summit is from 9:00am - 3:00pm US Eastern Time. This is a free event, with a focus on inclusion and participation--all are welcome! See you online!

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wwwatanabe

JUNE 26, 2012

The following teacher reflection is a cross-curricular STEM project between Sandy Rollefstad'' s and Sarah Harrison ''s classes. At the elementary schools, there were similar culture shifts in the learning taking place in the classroom.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

It is fun, engaging, uplifting, auditory, interactive and educational, all in one,” said Kelly Wade, kindergarten teacher at Collins Elementary in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “We use StoryBots daily in my classroom — from whole class warm-ups, to small group differentiated practice, to one-on-one remediation.”

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 20, 2016

The Bedtime Math app , launched in 2012, spurs family math talk by sending parents daily word problems prefaced by a paragraph of story – about everything from subway-riding dogs to galactic travel – illustrated with a photo or video.

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