Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

Children’s learning experiences in pre-kindergarten through early elementary are shaped by many factors, including race and income ; consequently, they often face school readiness gaps that could be addressed with technology solutions.

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Since its first cohort in 2015, AT&T’s edtech accelerator has graduated 27 companies and nonprofits. He is the CEO and co-founder of LearnPlatform, which helps schools analyze the education technology they use and was one of the original accelerator cohort members in 2015. Boddle Learning (Kansas City, Mo.)

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Fun topics keep students engaged in learning, and what better way to pull students in than framing a lesson around Halloween? From vampires and ghost ships to bats and pumpkin facts, it’s easy to craft lessons for students in all grades. Why is being scared so fun ?

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Elementary Video Student Engagement Resources 94

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

Her books and resources are used around the world: THE WRITING STRATEGIES BOOK (2017) and THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK (1st edition) (2015) have been translated into French, Chinese, and Spanish. Let's take that engagement example. Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0 Well, then, what's next for that particular reader?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2017

While qualitative data can be collected to measure progress around such things as changes in instructional practices, increases in student engagement, decreases in office referrals, etc., the changes in student achievement occurs more slowly over time. Evaluate the impact.

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Turning Learning On Its Head

JUNE 25, 2015

Are you going to the ISTE 2015 conference and want to find out more about Flipped Learning? The books are: Flipped Learning for Science Instruction (In print and available at ISTE 2015). Flipped Learning for Math Instruction (In print and available at ISTE 2015). Blend and Flip in the Elementary Classroom. Other Sessions.

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Turning Learning On Its Head

JUNE 25, 2015

Are you going to the ISTE 2015 conference and want to find out more about Flipped Learning? The books are: Flipped Learning for Science Instruction (In print and available at ISTE 2015). Flipped Learning for Math Instruction (In print and available at ISTE 2015). Blend and Flip in the Elementary Classroom. Other Sessions.

Learning 40

Learning Flipped Classroom Elementary Conference 40

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A neurobiologist by training, Croft also designs her own STEM games for students, and like Nardolilli and Baselice she is trying to gather more evidence that games can lead to learning outcomes. Croft and Nardolilli also launched their own STEM game design company, Catilli, in 2015. “It I set up bins and solo cups with Lego pieces.

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Doug Levin

APRIL 21, 2016

Consider this post (light on analysis, heavy on the archiving of primary source material) one for the wonks, students, and historians. The Administration’s proposal for College- and Career- Ready Students also will promote the development of State capacity to support district efforts to use technology to improve instruction.”

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Policies Technology Program Evaluation Education 150

Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Richard Del Moro, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, adds that Middletown works hard to make their students “feel good” by providing opportunities beyond academics, including extracurricular activities, athletics, music, and the building environment. Why does that matter? All schools are equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi.

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Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 151

eSchool News

MAY 21, 2024

Our county funded our literacy program purchase, and because our elementary schools were already using another program from our literacy partner, they were able to transition to the former as soon as they entered sixth grade. Plus, they had the resource hub with everything in it, including all of the lessons.

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Training Meeting Report Software 120

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Research shows that the earlier and more often you talk with young children about careers, the more students will envision themselves going to college and working in those fields. To help make all of our students aware of the career options available to them, in 2015 I created a virtual career wheel for Kankakee teachers to follow.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

“I tell them not to read at the same pace that your neighbors are reading, not too loud that we’re distracting someone, but just enough that you can practice your reading voice,” the second grade teacher at Lincoln Elementary School said. “So For low-income Hispanic students, that number was a dismal 39 percent.

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Elementary Report Training Groups 89

Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

When teachers and schools engage in high-quality collaboration, it leads to better achievement gains in math and reading for students. In an experiment with 48 teachers and 1,490 upper-elementary students, STeLLA improved science teaching and science content knowledge among students and teachers (Roth et al.,

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Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

“Just think about identifying the explicit skills that students need to work on and the plan that we have to help them achieve a mastery of that explicit skill.”. A student at Belmont-Cragin Elementary School. Lee Elementary, a Pre-K-8 school on Chicago’s southwest side. “I Credit: Sarah Gonser for The Hechinger Report.

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Personalized Learning Education Learning Elementary 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 14, 2023

“I transitioned from the corporate world to use my talents to cater to students who looked like my children — who were receiving their education in that school district at the time,” said Williams-May, who is Black. During the camp, she uses all of her teaching skills to keep the students focused. “I

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Elementary Report Policies Study 91

esri

MAY 23, 2016

Dateline Washington DC, The White House, May 27, 2014: President Obama welcomes Esri to the ConnectED Initiative , a partnership with private industry to help all US K12 students engage in digital learning. Esri also supported a bank of educator workshops in 2015, and is supporting another series in 2016.

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Industry Elementary Data Technology Support 74

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

AUGUST 24, 2023

It’s the invisible thread that weaves together student engagement, academic success, and the overall harmony of the classroom environment. Salient Classroom Management Skills: Finding the Most Effective Skills to Increase Student Engagement and Decrease Disruptions. The Elementary School Journal, 59(1), 158–.

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Classroom Secondary Strategy Examples 98

Learning in Hand

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Building Early Footprints by Tanya Avrith We want to encourage our students to begin to create and publish content at an early age. However, what does that look like for early elementary grades (K-3)? Get introduced to practical pedagogical strategies for using iPads and Blogger with your students. A massive online game?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

” As a result, students engage in academics, athletics and extracurriculars because they “know you care.” Eastwood wants each student to be proficient in math and reading before finishing 5th grade. . The initiative is in place at elementary and middle schools in Middletown. Why does that matter?

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Blended Learning Elementary Broadband Dropout 120

The Hechinger Report

MAY 26, 2016

Four-year-olds pretend they are growing tall, like plants, in a science lesson that involves a rich vocabulary, hands-on learning and student engagement. Student engagement and positive reinforcement like this, experts say, is a sign of a quality prekindergarten program. Bushwick elementary schools have long struggled.

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Data Elementary Libraries Exercises 68

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. 2015-2016: 19% growth from fall to spring.

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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. 2015-2016: 19% growth from fall to spring.

Elementary 40

Elementary Classroom Survey Assessment 40

The Principal of Change

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

“Teachers would tell me at conferences what I needed to help my son with, they would tell me how he was behaving and everything they did in class, like what they were studying,” said Carolina Rosales, a mother of two elementary-school kids. We cannot reduce our students to becoming letters and numbers.

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Conference MOOC Elementary Assessment 71

Shake Up Learning

MARCH 8, 2022

Rich started his teaching career as an elementary school teacher in the Seattle area. He loved watching students succeed with the right tech for their needs. In 2015, the Department of Education at the federal level enacted an initiative called Go Open. This can be inspiring to students as well. . About Rich Dixon.

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OER Resources Common Core Digital Badges 99

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The company got its start in late 2010, spurred by founder Anthony Kim’s work with KIPP Empower , an elementary charter school in Los Angeles. By 2015, Superintendent Dr. Dena Cushenberry hadn’t seen much change in instruction or student engagement. Three years prior, the district had received $28.6M

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Cory, part of a team of 3, which he refers to as the “3 Musketeers,” implemented SAP Concur in 2015 in an effort to drive efficiencies, control spending, and optimize visibility for an organization with 4,000+ employees. Nominee: Mark Hess , Mary Helen Guest Elementary School Nominated by: Epson.

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Education Edmentum Epson Elementary 109

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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Elementary Policies Mobility Strategy 56

edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

Leaders in the Virginia Beach City Public Schools have been working on their equity agenda since 2015. But while their first two iterations focused more on achievement gaps and access to rigorous classes for all students, the plans didn’t address systemic inequities or really move the needle forward. By Stacey Pusey.

Policies 76

Policies Professional Learning Elementary Assessment 76

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

A June report by New America Foundation and Rutgers University found substantial progress in home broadband access since 2015. Having students be able to create and not just consume is huge,” says LaCroix. “We have a much more equitable approach to technology and access to technology than we had in the past.”

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Digital Divide Broadband Laptops Chromebook 145

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

They still are, but as the academy enters its sixth full year, its student outcomes are drawing praise from a variety of sources, even while administrators note that steep challenges remain. While Muñiz is its only dual-language high school, the district has four Spanish-English dual-language programs in elementary and K-8 schools.

Learning 112

Learning Dropout Report Elementary 112

eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2016

DimensionU’s educational gaming platform for math and literacy is expanding across 40 elementary and middle school after care sites in Florida’s Broward County.

Education 40

Education Elementary Company Student Engagement 40

Edsurge

JULY 17, 2016

“The addition of our student tech team has provided effective student assistance for our younger learners, an opportunity for the team members to serve as role models, and a wonderful support system for our school as we continue to move forward with technology integration.”. Karla Hanson, first-grade teacher.

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iPad Digital Citizenship Elementary Knowledge Base 60

EdTechTeacher

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Each time we watch, students have a different purpose for viewing. In specific subject areas, we choose short videos to watch 3 times in a row to have students Engage, Examine and Extend their thinking and learning. With continuous improvement towards better and better practices, our students will only benefit.

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Video Elementary iPad Industry 60

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2015

MobyMax, developer of personalized and blended learning curriculum for K-8 students, is kicking off the 2015-2016 school year by releasing a new Touch Curriculum technology that uses more than 20,000 cognitive skill manipulatives to deepen students’ mastery of science concepts.

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Differentiated Instruction STEM Blended Learning Elementary 40

edWeb.net

JUNE 18, 2021

If your understanding of the Compton area in Los Angeles is based on hip hop songs and a 2015 movie about young people growing up there, you’re likely to be surprised by the tech-focused students and schools in the neighborhood now. By Robert Low. Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast.

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E-rate Professional Learning Elementary Robotics 59

techlearning

MARCH 19, 2018

During the 2016-2017 school year, five public school districts in Rhode Island used STEMscopes NGSS in their elementary schools. So, students historically did poorly on the portion of the NECAP Science Assessment that required them to perform short experiments and answer questions based on the data collected,” said Don E.

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