Digital Promise

APRIL 17, 2019

As schools identify necessary actions within the network schools’ Theory of Action plans, educators who have learning needs in those areas (such as student engagement, assessment literacy, collaborative coaching, etc.) first check to see if there is a micro-credential available through Digital Promise. Learn more about our work.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Vicki’s focus is inspiring classroom teachers and administrators who are passionate about student engagement and excellence with world-class ways to use technology, nurture students’ well-being, and the joy of being a teacher.

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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. special education) students, it was only 1.12. Edgecomb was concerned.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw the need to better support a growth mindset around math in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. We knew we needed to do something to support all students, especially English learners and students with disabilities.

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MIND Research Institute

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Teams of one or more students, along with a teacher or parent in a coordinator role, invented card games, board games, apps, and outdoor games that addressed one or more mathematical topics. Throughout the process, students developed critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration skills and more. August 29, 2018. Dr. Ralph E.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2019

As principal at Chula Vista School District’s Salt Creek Elementary, Lalaine Perez saw attitudes toward math bottom out in the years following the transition to California’s new Common Core standards. The anxiety it created for parents and students—and even teachers, because it was something new—was awful. It was phenomenal to see!”

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Common Core Adaptive Learning Elementary Blended Learning 133

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In high school, he reasoned, students might take vocational training courses, intern at local businesses or meet with guidance counselors to discuss their future. Hidalgo began to envision a program where students would learn about their interests and natural abilities and tie them to specific careers covered in their core curriculum.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Makerspaces and maker culture have quickly become a favorite of STEAM advocates, and new research shows that makerspaces can be highly effective at helping elementary students develop skills such as critical thinking, design thinking, and problem solving. Struggling students in particular seemed to to benefit from maker activities.

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Outcomes Software Elementary Study 111

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

Our middle school and elementary school are no longer priority schools. And we are celebrating that our students are growing academically. Check out the incredible gains Allendale high school students made in their end of course exams. Algebra 1 — In 2018, 19.8% of students passed; in 2019, 64.5%

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Differentiated Instruction Assessment STEM Analysis 153

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 28, 2023

2023), TEACHING WRITING IN SMALL GROUPS (March 2021), A TEACHER'S GUIDE TO READING CONFERENCES (2019), and UNDERSTANDING TEXTS AND READERS (2018). Let's take that engagement example. Her newest books are THE READING STRATEGIES BOOK 2.0 Hopefully, we get through strategy, instruction and practice.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Working in tech and media for the past 20 years, I’ve seen some of these changes firsthand, and one thing has proven consistently true: Engagement is critical when learning new information and mastering new skills. Attend our ISTE 2018 session to learn about gamifying Google Classroom. Visit Classcraft at ISTE Booth #970.

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MindShift

MARCH 18, 2018

While it’s easy to envision using math picture books in elementary school classrooms, literature for older grades poses a bigger challenge. The two occupy opposite ends of the secondary math spectrum — seventh-grade pre-algebra and 12th-grade calculus, respectively — and both have found ways to strengthen student engagement through reading.

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Student Engagement Examples Secondary Study 57

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2021

At first glance, the binders incorporating a whole year of learning at the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester look a little like Candy Land, the beloved game of chance where players navigate a colorful route past delicious landmarks to arrive at a Candy Castle. At the Parker-Varney elementary school in Manchester, N.H.,

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Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 143

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Vicki’s focus is inspiring classroom teachers and administrators who are passionate about student engagement and excellence with world-class ways to use technology, nurture students’ well-being, and the joy of being a teacher.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement How To Robotics BYOD 52

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. Not all students get this experience; an effect that worsens as students age. Everhart elementary schools. .

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Edsurge

JUNE 21, 2022

Schools have begun to recognize the value of esports, with more than 8,600 US high schools having started video-gaming teams since 2018. The game does the heavy lifting, while the included lesson plans and student-facing lesson slides make in-classroom implementation turnkey and enjoyable.

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Game-Based Learning Strategy Industry Outcomes 161

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Two organizations have been acquired (EMC School bought Zulama in February 2018, ExploreLearning purchased Cogent Education in November 2017). uses gameplay to boost student engagement and capture more actionable data on learning gaps and learning styles. At least one—Earshot—has folded. Boddle Learning (Kansas City, Mo.)

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techlearning

JULY 12, 2018

Baltimore, MD – July 12, 2018 – Edtech company Workbench Education today announced the expansion of a partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) for the 2018 - 2019 school year. Height Elementary, Forest Park High, Ft. Today’s students need high-quality experiences using various forms of technology.

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Edsurge

JULY 23, 2018

Ahead of our 2018 EdSurge Fusion conference in October, we sat down with three attendees to discuss the secret sauce of what is working in their communities. Join us at the EdSurge Fusion conference , October 2-4, 2018. How do you set a vision? What supports do you need in place?

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Personalized Learning Learning Conference Meeting 89

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Additionally, mobile devices were provided to additional subject areas, including laptops to all elementary schools. From 2014 to 2018, the subject areas and grade levels in which the district deployed mobile devices have shown consistent increase in student achievement on state assessments and end-of-course assessments.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 7, 2018

Hope King: How to Engage Your Students and Find Your Creative Breakthrough. Date: May 7, 2018. Hope also distributes original lesson plans and curriculum materials through her blog, Elementary Shenanigans, and the “Teachers Pay Teachers” website. Stream by clicking here. Enhanced Transcript.

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How To Social Media Company Assessment 237

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 3, 2024

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. Madda et al., 2011, Nurmi et al., 2013; Parsons, 2012; Vaughn, 2015, ). Griffo, V.

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Study Outcomes Elementary Data 121

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

techlearning

AUGUST 21, 2018

NEW YORK, NY – August 21, 2018 – School Library Journal(SLJ) has announced Ali Schilpp, a library media specialist from Northern Middle School in Accident, MD, as the 2018 School Librarian of the Year. To read the full article and learn more about the School Librarian of the Year Award, visit: [link].

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

The 2018 PLI kick-off session started with giving teachers the time and space to talk openly about what student voice is, why student goal-setting is important, and what digital literacy means in today’s complex world. The New Kids on the Block Program.

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Learning Analytics Personalized Learning Learning Microsoft 138

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Virtual tools give students alternative ways to grasp material, and to complete and submit their work. When interactive and dynamic, these tools can also provide opportunities for practice and student engagement. Still, research shows that digital-resource usage hasn’t reached its full potential.

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Online Learning Robotics Learning Instructional Materials 145

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Beginning in fall 2014, the students and teachers at Burbank Elementary School in Hayward, California, embarked on a new and ambitious program to integrate arts across the curriculum. Thirty-four elementary schools are contributing data to the district’s Project Daffodil, examining relationships between weather and plants.

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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 Related: Retraining an entire state’s elementary teachers in the science of reading.

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21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

MARCH 17, 2018

Engineer Hoopsters – A great article from eGFI that lets students know you can excel in the STEM fields while also playing basketball… and winning. Math Basketball Games – Are you looking for a way to bring a little basketball into your elementary of middle school math class? Perhaps you can create an activity around this.

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techlearning

APRIL 5, 2018

- Discovery Education´s Digital Resources and Comprehensive Professional Development System to Create Authentic STEM Teaching and Learning Environments for Elementary Students- Silver Spring, Md. Those resources include: Discovery Education’s award-winning Science Techbook.

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STEM Elementary Social Media Differentiated Instruction 40

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

edWeb.net

MARCH 4, 2021

During his time in Virginia Beach, Dr. Spence has led division efforts to systematically address equity and poverty issues and their resulting impacts on academic achievement, student engagement and discipline. Prior to the role as director, she served as an elementary school principal and taught at the elementary level.

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Policies Professional Learning Elementary Assessment 85

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As a [white] teacher coming in 30 years ago, I was not prepared for working with Native American students and their culture. She said her focus and that of her colleagues sharpened in 2018, after a state court’s decision in Yazzie/Martinez v. There’s a lot of things we have to understand and be able to respect as well.”

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Learning Report Classroom Student Engagement 119

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

This year, for example, Harvey Elementary School in Kenosha, Wisconsin, parted ways with EL after five years, because teachers struggled to align EL lessons and progress measures with the separate standards and reporting required by their district. “It He had been disenchanted with his school’s previous personalized learning initiative. “I

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Personalized Learning Khan Academy Learning Report 111

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

It all started in September 2018. As a parent, Laura knows the value of a teacher who truly cares about each individual student and that is exactly how she chooses to impact students’ lives and educational journeys—by making those connections, whether students are 38 miles or 1,038 miles away.

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techlearning

OCTOBER 11, 2018

WHAT: High Impact Learning Environment Webinar – The Well Classroom: Increase Student and Teacher Engagement by Design WHEN: Thursday, October 18, 7:00 – 8:00 PM EST REGISTER: [link] Gainesville, FL, Oct. 11, 2018 – A “well classroom” is much more than a well-managed classroom.

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techlearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES AQUIRES MOTION MATH ( www.curriculumassociates.com ) & ( motionmathgames.com ) Curriculum Associates has acquired Motion Math to further help elementary students improve their math fluency and number sense in key conceptual areas. These solutions will be offered to school librarians in the U.S.

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