Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2022

Compared to workers in offices or remote jobs, teachers have always had a harder time keeping up with the varying needs of adult life: car repairs, doctors’ appointments, meeting a plumber. At elementary schools, we’d have to get rid of the 1 teacher/1 class/5 days equation. that would keep them in the classroom. So let’s imagine.

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The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 15, 2017

The quote was by Charles “Tremendous” Jones , and the quote said, “The difference between who we are as a person today, and who we will be in five years is determined by the books we read and the people we meet.”. Tom Loud is first grade teacher at Middlesettlements Elementary in Tennessee. I really became a student of success.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 5, 2019

The quote was by Charles “Tremendous” Jones , and the quote said, “The difference between who we are as a person today, and who we will be in five years is determined by the books we read and the people we meet.” Loud’s passions are technology integration in the elementary grades, along with teacher motivation.

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Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

I’m deeply grateful for the support and collegiality of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation over this time, including for allowing me to attend this year’s annual OER meeting. Much of the discussion at the meeting focused on the many compelling benefits of OER adoption and use, including but not limited to cost savings.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

“While advocacy is not part of teachers’ responsibilities, it is so helpful in moving towards our vision of every child prepared for a world powered by computing.” We need every state to require a computer science graduation requirement.” public high schools offer foundational computer science (up from 57.5

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Accessibility Advocacy Education Policies 137

The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

The quote was by Charles “Tremendous” Jones , and the quote said, “The difference between who we are as a person today, and who we will be in five years is determined by the books we read and the people we meet.”. Tom Loud is first-grade teacher at Middlesettlements Elementary in Tennessee. I really became a student of success.

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The Jose Vilson

JANUARY 26, 2024

No meetings. An elementary school on the Lower East Side of Manhattan had some student journalists who wanted to interview me about my life and work. Advocacy takes time and persistence, but the more you keep advocating this way, the more likely you are to achieve your goal. ” A few days later, I got a Zoom link.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 14, 2021

This year, the Green Lake Parent Teacher Association paid about half that much to cover the cost of the elementary school’s vocal teacher and a portion of a full-time counselor’s salary, among other supports for students. About 3 in 4 students at Rising Star Elementary qualify for subsidized meals. Double click image to enlarge.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The program brings high school students to the campus for half a day, for a tour of the education school and to meet with officials. As we know, white women dominate K-12 teaching, particularly elementary,” says Maureen Kelleher, editorial director at Georgetown University’s FutureEd.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

During a district board meeting, Ms. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Moreover, children who are expelled in preschool or early elementary are 10 times more likely to be incarcerated. For me, meeting Maria during the pandemic led to the profound realization that we have for too long hammered the wrong nail in American education. Congress had been working on a historic investment in the early years.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 7, 2023

Melissa Knapp is Harpeth Valley Elementary School’s only literacy coach. Melissa Knapp, the literacy coach for Harpeth Valley Elementary School, answers a first grade student’s question. Third graders work through a reading assignment at Harpeth Valley Elementary School in Nashville. NASHVILLE, Tenn.

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Elementary Policies Advocacy Report 126

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. Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy, KnowledgeWorks.

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Competency Based Learning Personalized Learning Report Advocacy 143

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2020

O’Neal Elementary School, in Elgin, Illinois, none of the third graders could read and write at grade level according to state tests in 2019. Just nine miles away sits Centennial Elementary School, where 73 percent of third graders met grade-level standards on that same test. At Ronald D. This story also appeared in Daily Herald.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

She invited me to meet with Jason, who filled me in on his situation. Once education professionals realized that there was a difference between students who needed special education versus those who were not succeeding but did not meet eligibility criteria for special education services, there was a clear need for a better support structure.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In May, as one school year ended and another began to loom large on the horizon, Danks and the leaders of a handful of other outdoor education advocacy groups— Ten Strands , the Lawrence Hall of Science museum in Berkeley, Calif., The 10th through 12th graders are fully remote as well, save for a weekly advisory meeting.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2023

” The two schools in the study are an elementary school and middle school in Schiller Park, Illinois, which reflect similar demographics to many schools across the country. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This story also appeared in The Seattle Times For years, she sat through meetings with her son’s special education teachers, struggling to maintain a smile as she understood little of what they said. Mireya Barrera, left, spent years struggling to understand her son Ian’s teachers in special education meetings without a Spanish interpreter.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Kathryn Meyer, left, attorney at the Center for Children’s Advocacy, and Christiana Mills, are part of the Yale Child Student Center in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Barry Zuckerman, who created the first medical-legal partnership in Boston more than 30 years ago, saw the need for family advocacy first hand during his childhood, in the 1950s.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 27, 2022

In a virtual meeting that March with Fairfax’s school district leaders, Hampton said the NAACP would “flood the Internet with your poor reading scores for Black and brown students if you don’t take this seriously.” In 2020, after committee membership reached an all-time high, a white Fairfax mother spoke up at one of the Zoom meetings.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Representative Stephen Meeks (R-Greenbrier) proposed a study to see when elementary schools should introduce computers, tablets and other technology to their students.

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Doug Levin

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

" Tagged on: September 18, 2017 Too Much Technology in AR Elementary Schools? Representative Stephen Meeks (R-Greenbrier) proposed a study to see when elementary schools should introduce computers, tablets and other technology to their students.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The model stems from an idea laid out in a paper almost a decade ago by Emily Ayscue Hassel and Bryan Hassel, co-presidents of Public Impact, an education advocacy organization. One of Edgecombe’s elementary schools created three teacher-leader positions to focus on improving literacy among students in third grade and younger.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 8, 2023

Here she is training math teachers on how to teach children to solve word problems at an elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. In December 2020, she invited dozens of like-minded education researchers to the first science of math Zoom meeting. They launched a website , an advocacy group and an auxiliary group for teachers.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Other advocacy groups have laid out different priorities for reading instruction. But she’s cautious about calls to get every district to adopt curriculum that meets a currently undetermined standard. Advocacy groups like JerseyCAN have made universal screeners and parental notification key parts of their platform.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Concerned parents and school staff flocked to community meetings and legislative sessions to speak out against it. During a recent meeting of the Tennessee Board of Education, the department said they are projecting 5,000 to 6,000 fourth grade students will be held back this year.

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Policies Report Advocacy Elementary 121

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Our online school and EdOptions Academy, Edmentum Services, has really provided us with the flexibility to meet the needs of families as soon as they arrive. Her advocacy resulted in $1.5 She has spent numerous hours advocating for school libraries at the state level with many trips to the state capitol to meet with lawmakers.

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Edmentum Education Libraries Advocacy 123

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

Both attend Dover Elementary School where student achievement in math and English decreased significantly during the last year. She has also taken her knowledge to school board meetings where she has demanded answers for low proficiency levels and voted on school budgets. “On

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In school-provided gloves and masks, they try to meet students and parents outside on front porches or at a neighborhood park to follow social distancing rules. Santiago-Diaz said sometimes they’ll send a private link via Google Meet to students who seem to be having trouble.

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Technology Broadband Meeting Advocacy 135

Hapara

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

First school board meeting into building a movement Cameron wasn’t ready to speak out their freshman year when they first came across that blocked LGBTQ website. Cameron decided to attend a school board meeting to bring up the issues learners were facing in the district. They also distributed hundreds of banned books to young people.

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Hapara Company Meeting Accessibility 130

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2019

Particularly for educators in early and elementary education, they have a chance to set the course for how families imagine school and family connections. As a parent of young children, I know for sure that I am doing the very best I can to support them for school success. Include young people in discourse and decision-making.

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Advocacy Elementary Report Policies 92

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2023

“We see that advanced math coursework is a huge predictor of college success, but this stuff is all foundational,” said Lakisha Young, founder and CEO of The Oakland Reach, a parent-led advocacy group focused on better supporting low-income students of color in Oakland.

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Industry STEM Education Survey 166

The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 14, 2018

Once I was speaking in Virginia and some teachers told me I had to meet Pam, that she was a “teacher’s and student’s superintendent.” Date: January 15, 2018. Vicki: Pam Moran is a superintendent and leader in Virginia and someone who inspires me. I admire her so much so we are doing a multi part series with her.

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Chromebook Study Company Assessment 209

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 19, 2021

In other words, while distance learning may not be meeting all of English learners’ needs, we shouldn’t overestimate the effectiveness of the in-person instruction these children are presently missing — nor should we underestimate the value of the linguistic and cultural assets they gain from this additional time with their families.

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Education Digital Divide Advocacy Report 140

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2023

A majority of states have passed laws that mandate screening early elementary students for the most common reading disability, dyslexia, and countless districts train teachers how to recognize and teach struggling readers. Advocacy focused on math disabilities has been less widespread than that for reading disabilities.

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Report Training Elementary Strategy 140

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

At some point last school year, board meetings devolved into people shouting at district leaders to watch their backs. Security at meetings was increased. “I The recent surge of vitriol at public meetings, meanwhile, has made it difficult to recruit top talent when a new superintendent is needed. 14 board meeting. “So,

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Meeting Advocacy Report STEM 145

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2019

Since 2006, the share of California Hispanic 19-year-olds with a high school diploma has increased from 74 percent to 86 percent, according to the Campaign for College Opportunity, a California advocacy group. There’s still work to be done. Related: How failing to get more Hispanics to college could drag down all Americans’ income.

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