A Principal's Reflections

JULY 21, 2024

Here is where station rotation can be an invaluable asset as a data-enhanced teaching strategy to close learning gaps by maximizing the time available in class. Data or evidence is essential when using rotations. Integrate an adaptive learning tool to collect usable data and set students on an appropriate path.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Our educational institutions, from elementary schools to universities, are not immune to the growing threat of cybercrime. They gather a lot of personally identifiable information (PII) such as contact details, health data, and Social Security numbers. Schools across the U.S. million individuals.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Data is now everywhere in our lives, informing our decisions about which new show to watch, what path to take or whether to grab an umbrella. Our approach to teaching data science and data literacy has hardly evolved since I started my teaching career in 1995. Look at the data. How do we know?

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A Principal's Reflections

JULY 18, 2021

Over the course of many years, my work with Wells Elementary School provided a foundation that I pull from to this very day. With station rotation or centers as it is often referred to at the elementary level, the overreaching goal is to use valuable class time more effectively.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2021

If you’re ready to help elementary-aged children understand financial literacy, Vault is the perfect course for you. Grade level: elementary grades. Idea #10 Data Science Foundations. Big data” and data sciences are in high demand in today’s labor market. Grade Level: Elementary School. Grade Level: 9-12.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2024

To learn more about how districts are integrating innovative instructional practices and data-driven tools for more personalized learning, EdSurge spoke with Dr. Joseph Mancuso , Superintendent of Eastern York School District , and Michael Calvert , Director of Elementary Education at South Allegheny School District.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 28, 2021

In a previous post , I shared how members of the 4th-grade team at Red Cliffs Elementary School in the Juab School district collaborated to create a personalized experience that combined choice and data to differentiate. District 205 has given us the opportunity to have an instructional coach at each elementary building.

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Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2024

Look for apps and programs that cover key concepts and skills taught in early elementary grades, such as phonics , early literacy , basic math skills and foundational science concepts. These tools also collect and analyze data over time, offering a comprehensive view of a student's development.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 23, 2023

Look at the Accounting Careers Course Free from EVERFI Length of course: 2 lessons taking 10 minutes each Grades: 9-12 Curriculum Guide (PDF) Resource #6: Data Science Foundations for High School You’ve heard of “Big Data.” In our student’s future, “big data” means “big opportunities.” According to the U.S.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

/PRNewswire/ — IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, has been named a High Quality Evidence-Based Instructional Material for Early Literacy by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE).

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 21, 2021

Little did I know that my visit to Red Cliffs Elementary was going to blow my socks off. One of the hallmarks of personalization is the purposeful use of data, which can be used to group, regroup, facilitate targeted instruction, or differentiate. This year, I have been dedicated to using and analyzing data.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

Huinker, who was once Robinsons instructor, argues that math-specific instructional coaches like Robinson are crucial, especially for elementary school students. Elementary school teachers can fall short on math instruction, according to Huinker. That experience helps Robinson to empathize with those shes coaching.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

Recent federal data on school enrollment adds more detail to the picture we have about falling numbers of students in the nations public K-12 classrooms. The National Center for Education Statistics released its data for 2023-24 in December. We now realize that education cannot be a one-size-fits-all approach, Mackedon says.

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 6, 2018

The other day I was conducting some learning walks with the administrative team at Wells Elementary School in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD). Unlike our learning walks in the past, the teachers at Wells Elementary did not know I was going to be in the building on this particular day.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 1, 2019

As elementary students learn how to read, teachers administer reading fluency tests and listen to students read passages. This provided the teacher with informal data on the students’ reading speed. During these reading fluency tests, teachers listen for speed, accuracy, and expression.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Engage Students in Data Science Through Activities. When asked to imagine what data analysis in schools might look like, many might picture a classroom full of students huddled around computer screens, inputting numbers into spreadsheets and running simulations until their eyes water. . At Excel Public Charter School in Kent, Wash.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Morningside College and a Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from the University of South Dakota. She is also a former teacher and principal, leading one of the first elementary STEM schools in the state of Iowa.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 11, 2019

A traditional teacher likely starts out as a lecturer who uses digital tools sparingly , and data only when it’s convenient. This teacher also mines data at the individual student level to help students become active owners of their learning process. . All of that requires teacher training and significant preparation for the students.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

In particular, math teachers and elementary teachers will love the manipulatives that you can adapt for your own lessons. . Review the Data. I was able to edit the lesson I was teaching and didn’t lose my student data. I was then able to open the lesson back up the next day and continue with it with the newly added data.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 15, 2021

Data Science Foundations. 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. Listen to the show on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2019

This requires a balancing act: How do educators leverage connected technology without putting student data and other critical information at risk? This creates a potential cybersecurity gap: Greater adoption of connected tools provides enhanced student opportunity but requires increased oversight of how data is stored, managed and utilized.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 7, 2024

The company behind this tool is extremely committed to data privacy. During coaching sessions, I have helped elementary teachers create images for sight words. Click on the “magic tools” tab at the top of the page to see all of the options available to teachers. Ideogram – A free image creation tool.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 8, 2018

Use Data to Show Student Progress. Teachers can now use data tools to show parents where their students excel and where they need improvement. Using modern data tools, teachers can get this information to parents much faster, as opposed to waiting until the end of the quarter when it’s often too late. . by Curtiss Strietelmeier.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2019

Organizations must now consider what type of data is being collected, how this information is being used and what controls are in place to safeguard student privacy. The best bet for schools adopting AI is to define how these solutions can drive positive outcomes before allowing them access to student data.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Education Galaxy supports math, reading, language arts, and science at the elementary level (K-6). This combination of reward and reinforcement has been proven to be highly effective with elementary school learners. Education Galaxy provides online assessment, practice, and instruction in a highly engaging environment for students.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

These tools also gather actionable insights and information about a student’s progress and report the data back to the teacher.”. At Slackwood Elementary School in New Jersey, AI assistants helped bolster first-grade students, a majority of whom were struggling to achieve high test scores in science, technology, engineering and math courses.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

In California, students at Chula Vista Elementary School District’s Salt Creek Elementary improved their scores by 137 percent over the state average on California’s performance exams in the first year of introducing a blended learning program. .

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2017

By Erin Brereton Emerging peer-to-peer technology could help elementary and high school records become more portable.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

By using data to guide instruction, building community ties and focusing on targeted help for students, some districts are seeing remarkable turnarounds in academic performance. Our faculty and staff have access to data showing where students stand, as well as tools and resources to help turn potential into performance.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It teaches: Visualization and Understanding : Graphing helps students visually represent data, functions, and relationships. Whether it’s analyzing trends in data, finding optimal solutions in optimization problems, or understanding the behavior of functions, graphing is a valuable tool for problem-solving.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2021

Class Action Gradebook – This grade book app lets you import student data, import assignments, and maintain a journal. It has dynamic features such as seating charts, attendance, data export, and import. Edusight – Edusight is an app that allows elementary educators to collect and monitor accurate data about their learners.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

Readlee is an amazing literacy tool that enables teachers to go from collecting reading data a couple times a year to getting data each week (or day!) Norwood Elementary School. in just 5-10 minutes. And we weren't quite sure, you know, what was happening or the speed at which things were happening. in just 5-10 minutes.

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Hapara

APRIL 7, 2025

Or they may want to show learners how to create a spreadsheet in Google Sheets with data for a science project. Elementary teacher An elementary teacher could share their screen with the class and model how to complete a social studies graphic organizer, spell words properly or show common sight words for reading practice.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Performance Suite is built to bridge these gaps and facilitate meaningful and immediately actionable connections between assessment data and curriculum delivery. “At Liberty Elementary School in Tulare, Calif. Integrated, valid and reliable assessment data, including NWEA’s MAP Growth to provide a holistic view of student performance.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Recently, I was asked by some Kindergarten teachers at Howell Elementary School in Tennessee during one-on-one coaching sessions about ELA-specific stations that would be great for young learners. Technology Station : Here is a great way to integrate digital literacy and acquire data using adaptive tools when appropriate.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Image credit In addition to general feedback, I script what I see by classroom while aligning evidence to support the ratings for how I chart data across five indicators. This allows me to provide some simple data for districts and schools to get an idea of where their practices are.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We came to you as the principal of our elementary school in Minnesota and said, “She’s ready for something more.” You smiled at us, looked at the data, and said, “We’ll find a way to make it work.” Dear Linda, Fifteen years ago you let a pigtailed 2nd grader walk down the hall and take 5th grade math.

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