Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

They conducted research, investigated topics, and accessed online texts, resources, and tools. When I work with secondary teachers, I often hear the statement that “station rotation is an elementary model.” I wanted students to collaborate, communicate, and create at that online station using the devices as a tool.

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Blended Learning Secondary Chromebook Groups 535

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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Learning Course Elementary Secondary 464

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2021

So we have courses, everything from the elementary level where it really intertwines how financial wellness and social-emotional skills are intertwined. So I touched on it a little bit at the elementary level, but certainly important at all levels. So I think it's very relevant to students today. But financial literacy is our flagship.

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Learning Course Elementary Resources 535

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

For example, an elementary teacher may want to focus on a specific season or weather pattern while a secondary teacher might focus on cell division or energy sustainability. That way, students can document their learning in their slide deck, which is easier for teachers to access. Choose Your Own Adventure Choice Board.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2023

Creating or further developing a Personal Learning Network (PLN) is also essential to access 24/7 ideas, strategies, feedback, resources, and support. For example, elementary will conduct walks in secondary to provide feedback and vice versa. We then share collective insight while processing the feedback.

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2024

Nicki Slaugh and I shared the following in Personalize : With station rotation–or centers, as they are often referred to at the elementary level–the overarching goal is to use valuable class time more effectively. Below is a visual that can help effectively establish station rotation in your classroom or school.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2023

Edtech—when purposefully selected and applied—can make rigorous and relevant instruction more accessible and engaging for all students, particularly those traditionally underserved. Schools often think about digital equity in terms of access to devices, the internet, and tools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2022

So, I took it upon myself to implement it in my classroom with some success selecting certain days during the instructional week to limit screen access. Departments may also use this approach at the secondary level and at grade levels for the elementary level. However, the site plan was not adopted.

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Blended Learning Social Media BYOD LMS 452

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

The Quests help students learn important concepts in a truly accessible, unique, innovative, and engaging way. As part of its development effort, Slooh will release a beta version of the new Earth science curriculum in January 2025 for users to access within Sloohs learning platform at no additional cost.

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Neo LMS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

The future looks like this: Access to college-level education will be free for everyone; the residential college campus will become largely obsolete; tens of thousands of professors will lose their jobs; the bachelor’s degree will become increasingly irrelevant; and ten years from now Harvard will enroll ten million students.”.

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Digital Promise

MAY 9, 2023

Last year, I worked with my team at The Learning Accelerator and colleagues at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to develop an Edtech Systems Guide that outlines best practices for equity-driven edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation. hands-on basic training, on-demand how-to videos, etc.)

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2023

Key points: Esports programs are inclusive and can lead to positive student outcomes A simple approach with accessible, easy-to-use tools, is critical Scholastic esports is rapidly growing, and many schools are starting to incorporate esports programs into their curriculum.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2022

This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on creating an elementary esports program. Thus far, conversations around esports have centered on collegiate and secondary levels, however, a recent change in the winds has shifted the conversation to elementary esports. Diversity, inclusion, and access do not happen accidentally.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

BOSTON – Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2019

The opportunity had come up to serve as principal at Lake Park Elementary, a Title 1 school where just one quarter of students were proficient in literacy and the school was on the state’s list of the 300 lowest-performing schools—the need for an elementary school turnaround was clear. Driving an elementary school turnaround.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

The GCars also are WiFi access points, creating massive nationwide mesh networks. Today we see a number of dual enrollment programs, for example, and secondary students in P-Tech programs , the Bard Early Colleges , and other initiatives are graduating with college credits.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Hines Elementary in Waco, Texas Heres what eSNs panel of educator experts had to say about DEI in action in their schools, the challenges they still face, and what they think will advance DEI initiatives in the years to come. Through one of our internet providers, families can also get internet access for $10 per month.

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Chromebook EdTech Robotics Elementary 111

EdTech Magazine

JULY 24, 2020

Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

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Guidelines Secondary Mobility Laptops 195

EdTech Magazine

JULY 23, 2020

Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

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Guidelines Secondary Mobility Laptops 195

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

00:01:25:09 – 00:01:50:19 Debbie Tannenbaum This is my 25th year in education, my sixth year as a tech coach, and during my first year as a tech coach, I'm in elementary school. A lot of what I see is for secondary school. So tell us a little bit about your journey.

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Neo LMS

AUGUST 27, 2019

A version of this post was originally published in Teach Secondary Magazine , July 2019. said Erin Ermis , a fifth grade teacher at an elementary school in Wisconsin, regarding her experiences with Alexa-powered devices in her classroom, at ISTE just last year. She was like another person in our class.

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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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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Many lead K-12 programs and are grappling with issues such as technology access and equity, when and how to open schools safely, preparing teachers to instruct online and union demands for teacher safety. Public education will never be the same. Postpone school wide testing and use pass/fail grading.

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Education Elementary EdTech Secondary 218

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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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2018

The district deployed 10-gigabit gateways and Cisco Meraki MR42 wireless access points (APs) at its schools, and is using advanced 24- and 48-port switches from HPE and Aruba. Today, the district’s main data center has been moved to a colocation center, with the existing data center upgraded to a Tier III secondary site.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Targeted support for educators Over the past five years, many districts have been focused on allocating Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding to implement new educational programs and tools, support student wellbeing, and overcome learning loss.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

In the “connect” phase, students anchor new information or ideas to their prior knowledge, making unfamiliar content more accessible and resonant. The “connect, extend, challenge” routine fosters deep reflection and comprehension. Next, students progress to the stage of “extend.”

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

Generative AI in the Classroom with Steve Dembo Donnie Piercey, AI and Math Donnia Piercey @ mrpiercEy is sharing how to integrate AI into Math instruction and is hosting an upcoming seminar with the National Council of Math Teachers on a deep dive on AI in math instruction for elementary grades. Highly recommend — Gail Donahue, Ph.D.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

But Caposey, the superintendent of Meridian CUSD 223 in Illinois, added that the pandemic also forced them to realize “massive equity and access issues.” As a district in a small, rural community, they suffered from the kind of broadband access issues that were spotlighted by the pandemic. Quite frankly, I’m embarrassed,” Caposey said.

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Conference Broadband EdTech Secondary 188

The Jose Vilson

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Having a seat in college presumes that everyone at the college passed elementary school math, if not secondary math. Other schools have found ways to give parents and families math workshops so they have access to this stuff as well. Some of us even went to college.

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Common Core Secondary Groups Course 133

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Julie: Well, I am very passionate about the fact that I think that all children should have equal access to education. All Children Should Have Equal Access To Education. Some children have access to quality education, and some children don’t. Look what they can do, when they have access to quality things.

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Education Chromebook Microsoft Company 289

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 1, 2016

When the year is up, they will never be charged again and will have continued access to the Facebook group and all club materials. There is a group for elementary (K-5) and one for secondary. It’s not a month-to-month thing where people can drop in or out, and it’s not a bill they’re stuck with for the rest of their life.

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Facebook Survey Groups eBook 284

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2021

billion in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding into our education system. Perea Elementary in Memphis , for example redesigned how parents, teachers, and children support each other in virtual, in-person, and hybrid settings.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

So Boyle, who is a secondary school principal at Dalian American International School, located on China’s northeastern coast, let teachers email assignments during the first few weeks out and skip most instruction. A Pear Deck spokesperson says the company is working with 154 schools in the region, offering free access to impacted educators.)

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Khan Academy Secondary Blended Learning Facebook 218

The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 11, 2012

Much of it is for secondary and higher ed, leaving the elementary folks with out a solution. It is a definite win for those that want to have access to this type of content in their classroom. New content gets added daily and the site continues to grow. However, one of the complaints is the variety of the content found there.

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Learning Video Secondary Software 192

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The two events prevented many children from accessing high-quality, in-person early care and education opportunities before kindergarten. Across the country, elementary school teachers and leaders report that children are entering kindergarten worse off than their peers of the past. It has also expanded the program in a few ways.

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Elementary Accessibility Examples Secondary 188

EdTech Magazine

JULY 28, 2020

Laptops, mobile hotspots and software applications have all become necessary tools in this new normal, but some students — and even teachers — still don’t have access to them. billion Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund , $3 billion Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and $307.5

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Guidelines Secondary Mobility Laptops 150