EdTech4Beginners

MAY 20, 2020

Let students know you have an “open door policy”, although they will be contacting you by email or video call instead. When teaching online during school closures , remember that each student has a different level of remote access – some might have a laptop, others might only be able to access the internet on their phones.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

Years ago, I took the lead in writing a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy for my school site, which was later adopted by my district. It worked until our site eventually became one of the first sites to roll out a one-to-one policy with Chromebooks. However, the site plan was not adopted.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

As RAND senior policy researcher Robert Murphy notes in a post for Education Week , “maybe 10 percent, 20 percent, 40 percent of the time [the system] will get it wrong ,” making AI in schools an excellent supplemental tool, but no replacement for teachers. . Some of the most common concerns are around human bias and overall accuracy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2024

Age Group Familiarity : Select someone experienced with teaching children in your child’s age group, as pedagogy varies significantly between elementary and high school levels. Rescheduling Policy : Understand their policies for rescheduling sessions, because life happens, and you’ll need someone adaptable.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2023

I bet “Abbott Elementary” character Janine Teagues will not stay in the teaching profession that long. I am an educator in West Philadelphia, blocks away from the fictional school in the TV show “Abbott Elementary.” Five years. The water contained lead. Last year, I sat down to help a student group. Every single one.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 12, 2022

Elementary school principals have reported that recess has a positive impact on students’ ability to focus. About one-third of states broadly require a minimum amount of physical activity time each day or week for elementary students, but may not specifically mention recess.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

As online schooling plays an increasingly large role in education, researchers say more work needs to be done to understand and address why some families have a harder time accessing the internet. The policy, known as redlining, fueled racial segregation and long-term disinvestment in Black communities. “It’s

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Here are some essential steps students can take to make data hygiene a continuing part of their lives, throughout their elementary education, through college and beyond: Strive to Use Uncrackable Passwords. In an always-online world, many students use public Wi-Fi networks to access the internet for homework and for entertainment.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

These differences appear in personal actions, such as wearing masks (or not), and governmental policies, such as those that make testing and equipment freely available (or not). 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.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 15, 2021

In this session, we’ll share where we are now, emotional trauma and learning, how effective distance learning compares to face-to-face learning, how to take your class online, accessibility and equity, assessment, and project-based learning. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in Iowa.

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Hapara

APRIL 28, 2023

Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] Whether you teach elementary, core subjects or electives, making digital citizenship part of your instruction is essential for all of your learners. Read on for digital citizenship activities you can use in elementary, middle school or high school.

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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. This summer, as schools got to work rewriting their device policies, often resulting in stricter rules around cellphone use, EdSurge decided to dive deep into the world of kids’ smartwatches.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

We based our research on an analysis of gifted placements in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study , which tracked a nationally representative sample of kindergartners throughout elementary school. Teachers failing to recognize (or expect) giftedness in some students can be an important barrier to equal access.

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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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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

You’ll get access to activities, strategies, and tools to improve the four domains of wellness. Norwood Elementary School. Free Educator Wellness Toolkit. Educator wellness is now more important than ever. Go to coolcatteacher.com/wellness and download your free educator wellness toolkit from Advancement Courses.

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Hapara

MAY 23, 2022

As a result, our learners gain access to a wide variety of perspectives and sources outside of their school and community. . Responsible Use Policies. Responsible Use Policies (RUPs) outline how learners and staff across the school or district should use technology and the internet. FREE GUIDE FOR TECH ADMINS.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2019

While an individual user might need only a few minutes to set up a new Latitude 3390 2-in-1, most schools will have to configure more than just one device — and then keep them safe from threats like viruses, hackers and unauthorized access once they do so. Dell offers several free tools to make that happen.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

It also examines survey results and statewide policies to understand the extent to which principals have access to high-quality learning opportunities and the role of policies in increasing access. The study’s authors are Linda Darling-Hammond, Marjorie E. Wechsler, Stephanie Levin, Melanie Leung-Gagné and Steve Tozer.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

But Futernick — a longtime educator who has served as an elementary school teacher, a teacher educator and a leader of a national school turnaround center — aims to keep the dialogues as civil and productive as possible. Of course for a long time there have been concerns about things like the books kids have access to.

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Waterford

MAY 11, 2020

That way, every student has access to resources that can help them retain knowledge over the summer. 8] Before school gets out for the summer, connect parents with guided reading activities and summer learning programs for elementary students. Limiting the Academic Summer Slide for Urban Elementary School Students. Borman, G.D.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2024

The committee’s roughly 250-page report also made recommendations for governmental policies and future research on the topic. Media Literacy Education Many students start using social media when they’re in elementary school, Reich says, before they’re typically presented with school-based education on digital media literacy. “Our

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2024

Reflecting on his more recent experience as a policy analyst for RAND Corporation, a public policy research organization, Holmes doesn’t think it makes much sense that he had to hunt down the chance to try more difficult math. When America’s math performance is lagging , it could have big consequences.

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Waterford

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Because many students have 24/7 access to a smartphone, online bullies can follow them around, giving no sense of relief. School districts and state policies might dictate an educator’s next steps when they suspect cyberbullying.[8] Cyberbullying in Elementary School.” The victim can’t just walk away. Waterford.org.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Spokane Public Schools issued a new districtwide policy that bans the use of smartphones or smartwatches in classrooms during instructional time. And at least four states — Indiana, Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida — have enacted statewide bans limiting school smartphone access. This year, though, the vibe has changed.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

Find some way, some moment to connect—especially with elementary students, but all your students really—because they’re challenged,” he says. We’re using a variety of methods to provide access to the content and then also in how they’re able to express their understanding in a variety of ways. And then of course, accessibility.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Her two children, however, were students at one of the targeted schools, Pugh Elementary in the city’s northeastern Denver Harbor neighborhood. A former superintendent of nearby Spring Branch Independent School District, he is now a professor of educational leadership and policy studies at the University of Houston.

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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.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2024

That's really been kind of our mode of operation: How do we just enable exploration and not disable access,” he says, “or have people say, ‘It's the latest trend, and it'll go away.’” If we don't get in front of this now with a nimble, flexible, guideline policy or strategy as a collective whole, it's gonna continue to change.”

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Monica Williams remembers the late May day she and first grade teacher Lizette Gutierrez reconnected with the four young siblings from Cable Elementary. No teachers from the San Antonio elementary had heard from the children since schools closed abruptly in March due to the pandemic. Credit: Redland Elementary.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

Norwood Elementary School. Or does your assistant say, “hey, if this person calls, they get immediate access?” But in a in a larger setting, yes, there would be more sites to navigate for sure. How do you make yourself available from a practical standpoint?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2021

“Between cooking meals to feed my children throughout the entire day, keeping up on household duties, ‘mommying,’ doing my own college courses, and teaching … there was never enough time,” says Memoree Skinner, an elementary special education teacher, graduate student, and mother of three. I never prayed so much in my life.” Census Bureau.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 15, 2019

According to the Pew Research Center , “Fully 95% of teens have access to a smartphone, and 45% say they are online ‘almost constantly’”. This type of data can help educators, parents, or policy makers better understand how students interact with technology, particularly how to create a healthy relationship with it.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 19, 2024

This experience happened more than two decades ago, but limited access to advanced and engaging math options is still a problem today , even for high-achieving Black and Latino students. When I was in elementary school, my father, a master carpenter and math enthusiast, played a significant role in shaping my love and curiosity for math.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

Tom: You know, I think one of the best ways in 2017 is to meet new people, and to really have good access to quality of text in front of us… is Twitter. Transcribed by Kymberli Mulford Biography as Submitted Tom Loud is a first-grade teacher at Middlesettlements Elementary in Tennessee. So get out there and be remarkable this week!

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

principals said their elementary or middle school offered algebra in eighth grade, but only to certain students. The report also details the extent to which students are separated based on their perceived math abilities, starting as young as elementary school. Algebra is often considered a gateway class. “The

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Tom: You know, I think one of the best ways in 2017 is to meet new people, and to really have good access to quality of text in front of us… is Twitter. Tom Loud is first grade teacher at Middlesettlements Elementary in Tennessee. Loud’s passions are technology integration in the elementary grades, along with teacher motivation.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Through school visits and panel discussions with TDSB officials, district leaders explored local policies and systems, the use of data for equity, and professional development and training for teachers and leaders, keeping an eye and ear toward what they could bring back to their own school communities.

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