Waterford

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Media literacy’s simplest definition is “the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and create media in a variety of forms.”[3] The good news is that information is easier to come by than ever before—many students, even at an elementary age, have access to smartphones, the Internet, and a pervasive, never-ending flow of social media.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2020

million — pre-pandemic prediction for 2020-21 kindergarten enrollment. I don’t want to pit one grade against another,” said Laura Bornfreund, the director of early and elementary education policy at New America, a progressive think tank. Kindergarten is designed for young children, who learn best by doing. They are doing just fine.”.

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Survey Elementary Personalized Learning Report 144

eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2020

Macking one of the world’s largest providers of print books, ebooks, audiobooks, and video is offering access to its ebook library and distance learning content for free. Elementary School. Free titles are only available to download through June 30, 2020. 4,500+ Multi-User eBooks. Middle School. 3,000+ Multi-User eBooks.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

It is not only the amount of science instruction that students are provided; it is also the nature of the curricula to which teachers have access. A May 2020 report by the Southern Regional Education Board promotes three key solutions. Related: A study on teaching critical thinking in science. This story about U.S.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

But rollout looks a bit different in 2020. Many students came with their parents, and they were so excited to receive a shiny new iPad,” said DeAnza Baker, principal at Sunset Vista Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona, which begins its first year in the program. All students are able to have a device.

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Waterford

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The early years are vital to a child’s long-term achievement in reading, so teaching vocabulary and content knowledge in preschool and in the elementary grades is essential. 4 Free Downloadable Chapter Books for Elementary Students. Reading Research Quarterly, September 2020, 55(1), pp. They go hand in hand. Cervetti, G.N.,

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Strategy Classroom Elementary Assessment 246

EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2020

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). Local education agencies can then use the funds for expenses incurred from March 13, 2020, through Sept.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 23, 2020

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). Local education agencies can then use the funds for expenses incurred from March 13, 2020, through Sept.

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Guidelines Secondary Mobility Laptops 195

The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 21, 2021

In a survey of state testing agency recommendations, Logitech found in 2020 that 70% of state testing agencies highly recommended or required external keyboards on assessments (Logitech, 2020). As students go into editing mode in iMovie, they will benefit from access to both a touch screen and a trackpad.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

You’ll get access to activities, strategies, and tools to improve the four domains of wellness. Chris Chappotin has been serving as Assistant Superintendent for Boyd ISD in Boyd, TX since January 2020. Norwood Elementary School. Free Educator Wellness Toolkit. Educator wellness is now more important than ever.

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How To Course Twitter eBook 354

Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

According to the report, the EdTech industry will reach a global value of $252 billion by 2020. The Kudan Elementary School in downtown Tokyo organized the first robot teacher testing as far back as 2009. Most people don’t consider education technology to be such an important industry, but it’s actually gigantic.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2020

According to an EdSurge/Social Context Labs analysis of 196 school district policies published during spring 2020, nearly two-thirds offered printed instructional materials to families to use for schoolwork, a figure that was higher among high-poverty districts than low-poverty districts. Everyone was caught off guard, completely.”

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Elementary Analysis Guidelines Instructional Materials 165

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Fortier’s school participates in a program operated by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society to expand access to computer science and science, technology engineering and math, or STEM, among Native American, Alaska Native and Pacific Islander students.

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Accessibility Robotics Report Course 129

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Over the 10 years of the Read on myON collaboration, hundreds of thousands of children from birth through 8th grade have had free access to the myON platform. in the 2020–2021 school year. Hillsborough Schools is proudly celebrating the highest graduation rate in our district’s history: 89.2%

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Accessibility Differentiated Instruction Elementary Assessment 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2020

A health crisis running headlong into an education crisis: Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year. Screening protocols were put in place, including temperature checks and symptom questionnaires, and visitor access to our buildings was restricted. This year reminded us that our work is all about people, and their safety is paramount.

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Broadband Blended Learning Data Accessibility 210

User Generated Education

MARCH 15, 2020

Working Remotely with My Gifted Elementary Students. 2020 Share My Lesson Virtual Conference – is a free virtual conference from March 24-26, with over over 30 webinars focusing on instructional strategies across the curriculum, social-emotional learning, activism, STEM, and trauma-informed practices. More information is coming.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

Department of Education's YOU Belong in STEM and the National Science Foundation's vision for the STEM Education of the Future underscore a national commitment to equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in a tech-centric world, ensuring equitable access to opportunities that foster innovation and sustain the economy.

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STEM Elementary Professional Learning Microsoft 203

The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Access early black Friday deals from now through November 27, 2022. 00;10;02;16 – 00;10;16;14 Jon Bergmann But I also know an entire elementary school that's done this entire thing and everybody's doing mastery in every subject at the school. Dell Black Friday and Year Long Education Deals. Jon Bergmann - Bio as Submitted.

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Handbook Flipped Classroom Learning Competency Based Learning 484

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Never before have educators been challenged and tested as they were, beginning in March 2020 and up until today, and never before has their resilience been more apparent. Nearly 5,800 students attend classes at one of the district’s eight elementary schools, two middle schools, and high school.

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Accessibility Chromebook Laptops iPad 105

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Market data and services firm MDR has updated a wide-ranging survey it last fielded in 2018 about teachers and tech, and the resulting report, “How 2020 Shifted Perceptions of Technology in the Classroom,” illustrates how COVID-19’s disruptions have upended some edtech trends and accelerated others. Apparently 1:1 device access.

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EdTechTeacher

JUNE 18, 2020

In February, I had the opportunity to work with an incredible group of elementary educators from Nauset Schools on Cape Cod. – Consider student access to hardware, software, and the Internet. Students at home might not have control over their access or environment. For the original post, click here.

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Elementary EdTech Learning Guidelines 102

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) —Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education, which has supported the school’s educators in creating engaging digital learning environments since 2015. We are excited to begin the school year with these new resources.”.

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Elementary Student Engagement Social Media EdTech 97

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Now, in 2020, as educators struggle to cope with the pandemic that forced K-12 schools to deliver instruction online, we should, like the leaders in New Orleans, take this tragic opportunity to think entrepreneurially about reopening public schools. Organizational change in education is often preceded by an action forcing event.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 28, 2020

million to comply with recommended health and safety guidelines in 2020-2021, according to estimates from the School Superintendents Association (AASA) and the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO). Local education agencies can then use the funds for expenses incurred from March 13, 2020, through Sept.

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Guidelines Secondary Mobility Laptops 150

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Since the 2020-2021 school year began, school principals have had to change their learning mode, and top concerns remain safety, attendance, funding, and learning loss, according to a survey from National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). Earl Franks, Ed.D.,

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Survey Elementary Accessibility Learning 121

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2021

During the crises of 2020-21, we clearly saw that our education system needs to innovate to make it more equitable, agile, relevant and responsive. billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding into our education system. We also saw many communities embracing local innovation because they had to.

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? Personally, I don’t believe people took the equity and access gap as seriously as they should have in the past because it wasn’t smacking them in the face.”.

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Digital Divide Education Accessibility E-rate 261

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Ever since, elementary and middle school educators have noticed the devices showing up more and more in their classrooms and school buildings. Sales data, along with anecdotal observations from educators, indicate that the trend really took off around 2019 and 2020. Parent fear may be the primary driver of this booming market.

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Dr. Cecilia Maes, superintendent of Alhambra Elementary School District in Phoenix, Arizona, agreed. We had technology nights, where the parents could be trained so that they could better assist their kids with accessing all the information that they needed to do at home.”. Other schools became enthusiastic….It

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Learning Training iPad System 207

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

2020 has sent more students to our ebooks, it’s made me rethink collection development and those are things that are not going to change moving forward,” Gauthier says, adding that her district is purchasing ebooks in bulk to be shared among its elementary schools. “I

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

However, 39 percent of schools reported that lack of access to licensed professionals and mental health funding were major roadblocks to their efforts supporting student mental health. Nearly 90 percent of schools reported increased social and emotional support for students during the 2021-22 academic year. Your mileage is going to vary.”

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Resources Advocacy Secondary Report 206

Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2022

One survey of educators found a jump from about two-thirds of middle and high school students having access to a school-issued device prior to the pandemic, to 90 percent a year later. The pandemic-era jump for elementary school students was even larger: from under half to 84 percent. But how much money should the MDE request?

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Broadband Laptops Survey Analysis 153

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

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. McGhee, assistant clinical professor of elementary education at Auburn University. This year, camp is canceled due to COVID-19.

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Education Handbook Course Elementary 215

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

Through its partnership with VHS Learning, the Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA) provides schools throughout the continent with access to professional development. As part of VHS Learning’s ongoing commitment to the CSforALL movement, the nonprofit partnered with the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) in 2020.

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Learning Secondary Online Learning Course 135

The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

But Lynn, right now, you’re excited about what you’re calling TL 2020. What is TL 2020? TL 2020 is our teaching and learning initiative in Salisbury Township School District. We spent quite a bit of time visioning for TL 2020, and continuing to evolve our vision. What can it look like in an elementary classroom?

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Professional Learning Gamification Company Elementary 184

The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

Chris Chappotin has been serving as Assistant Superintendent for Boyd ISD in Boyd, TX since January 2020. Norwood Elementary School. Or does your assistant say, “hey, if this person calls, they get immediate access?” Stream by clicking here. Subscribe to the Show. Chris Chappotin - Bio As Submitted.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Educators’ ethical questions around AI education must start by ensuring equitable access to this learning for all students—across subject areas, grade levels and demographic backgrounds. The ethics and AI guide supports teachers in engaging elementary students about fairness, autonomy and the nature of good and bad technology use.

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