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Incorporate Literacy Tools in K–12 STEM Subjects

EdTech Magazine

We have secondary students who have third-grade reading levels,” says Sharo Dickerson, director of digital and learning resources at El Paso Independent School District in Texas. K–12 students across the U.S. are struggling with literacy skills. “We

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What Do Today’s K–12 Schools Look Like After Help from ESSER?

EdTech Magazine

However, support through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund came with mandates requiring districts to spend three separate rounds of funding by September 2022, September 2023 and September 2024. EdTech brought together a panel of IT and educational leaders to discuss how they’ve…

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6 Creative Ways to Spend K–12 ESSER Funds Before They Expire

EdTech Magazine

billion to the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund. ESSER II funds must be spent by September 2023, and remaining ESSER III funds must be allocated by… Three stimulus bills passed by Congress in 2020 and 2021 provided nearly $190.5 Adding to the pressure, time is running out to spend the money.

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Automation Delivers Economic Advantages for K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

As digital initiatives take off in more schools and the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund windfall winds down this year, school leaders want to know that they’re getting the highest return on their investments. According to a 2023 report from Snow Software,…

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22 Classroom-Focused Resources on AI from Teachers Everywhere

The CoolCatTeacher

— Vicki Davis (@coolcatteacher) July 25, 2023 Scott McLeod started by sharing some teachers who are doing the work! Steve Dembo and Donnie Piercey — Scott McLeod (@mcleod) July 25, 2023 Steve Dembo, AI and Writing So, I recently sat down with Steve Dembo to talk about what he's doing in his classroom. Enough of the junk.

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Teach Vocabulary with the Frayer Model

Ask a Tech Teacher

Use the Frayer Model in secondary language classes to gain a multi-layered appreciation of the word being discussed by writing everything in the second language. — Image credit: Aaron Davis Copyright ©2023 usna.wordpress.com – All rights reserved. Any categories work that end up in a deep understanding of the word.

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Raising the Smart Classroom’s IQ – By Dr. Paul Fornelli

ViewSonic Education

Properly engaged, students have been shown to learn, collaborate, and innovate in exciting new ways ( Higher Education Review, 2023 ). For example, at many post-secondary institutions, a teaching space is considered to be a Smart Classroom if it merely comes equipped with nothing more than a microphone, computer, video projector.

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