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. Choose Your Own Adventure Choice Board. First, teachers will want to select the topic to be the focus of this choice board.

Learning 546

Learning Strategy Conference Secondary 546

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 532

EdTechTeacher

MAY 18, 2023

) Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. Here is the fifth part of our series:] EXAMPLE GENERATOR Why ChatGPT as an Example Generator? Students can learn a variety of complex concepts and processes through examples.

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Examples Secondary Course Elementary 145

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This evidence can be drawn from various sources, such as research articles, data sets, personal observations, or historical examples. Historical Debates: Students could make claims about historical interpretations, provide evidence from primary and secondary sources, and ask questions about different historical perspectives.

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Secondary Analysis Comparison Data 417

Neo LMS

APRIL 13, 2021

For students from elementary to high school, We Are Teachers offer suggestions. But the truth is that many podcasts that appeal to adults can also be used in secondary classrooms. For example, Who Smarted? Another option is to use the Leela Kids app to search for podcasts based on age level and other criteria.

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Learning Comparison Assessment Secondary 429

Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2023

This free, web-based guide is designed to meet technology decision-makers where they are and provide detailed recommendations, resources, and examples that they can incorporate into their own context.

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EdTech Secondary System Meeting 293

Dangerously Irrelevant

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I did all of this twice, the first week with elementary educators and the second week with secondary teachers (so 8 days total). I then facilitated 3 follow-up sessions over the next day and a half, working with elementary, middle, and high school administrators and their building leadership teams.

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Student Engagement Elementary Strategy Secondary 355

Waterford

JULY 6, 2020

8] Additionally, one study found that when parents are involved in schools, their children are more likely to graduate from high school and attend post-secondary education.[9]. When parents involve themselves in the classroom, for example, their students are more likely to express self-confidence and a motivation to learn.[11]

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Classroom Secondary Analysis Strategy 299

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2021

As creators of our shared future, today’s students must consider real-world examples of ethical dilemmas and imagine pathways to better outcomes. As creators of our shared future, today’s students must consider real-world examples of ethical dilemmas and imagine pathways to better outcomes.

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Khan Academy Education Student Data Privacy Secondary 216

The CoolCatTeacher

DECEMBER 14, 2017

01:01 Vicki : So give me an example of how it’s used in your classroom. So that’s just one example of getting the year started off with a thinking routine. So for example, one of the types of thinking is perspective taking. 05:00 Vicki: So you’ve already given us three examples. Such engagement! 02:36 Vicki: I love that.

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Classroom Elementary Examples Company 609

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 2, 2020

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. It was fascinating to see some of Karl’s projections from 2006.

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Laptops Secondary Google Company 214

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

For instance, in an elementary science class, a teacher designing a unit focused on ecosystems can empower students by allowing them to choose an ecosystem they are genuinely interested in exploring. For example, students who have mastered the basic concepts could be given more challenging real-world word problems.

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Blended Learning Learning Secondary Differentiated Instruction 244

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.

EdTech 273

EdTech Survey Secondary Data 273

Waterford

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Phonological Awareness: Activity Ideas for Elementary Students. 5] If one of your classroom vocabulary words is “after,” for example, you can practice breaking the word down into syllables by chanting and clapping “af-ter” as a class. For example, you could ask “What is the first sound in the word cat?”. Phonological Awareness.

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How To Classroom Elementary Secondary 244

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. The benefits of esports are well documented.

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Elementary STEM Digital Citizenship Video 115

The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

I'm collecting blogs of teachers who are in the classroom actually use AI and have practical, real examples to share. I do a Substack called The AI School Librarian that gives examples of good tools and how to use them in schools and libraries. Got links for those teachers? Enough of the junk.

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Resources Classroom Microsoft Tools 346

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 24, 2017

This fun, visual tool lets students explore 150 different science and social studies units for elementary and middle school learners. 01:01 Vicki : So give me an example of how it’s used in your classroom. So that’s just one example of getting the year started off with a thinking routine. Such engagement!

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How To Classroom Elementary Examples 267

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2022

In 2020, the DOE introduced the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund, a signature part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) to help schools improve indoor air quality (IAQ) and return their students back to the classroom. Department of Education (DOE). Studies have shown ActivePure to be over 99.9%

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Secondary Elementary Technology System 72

Waterford

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Those are just some examples of inclusive activities and party games for children. Guidance on Constitutionally Protected Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools.” Incorporate holiday traditions into geography and history lessons. Sources: U.S. Department of Education. January, 2020.

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Classroom Guidelines Secondary STEM 246

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2021

I attended low-performing elementary and middle schools in San Francisco, and no one in my family had ever gone to college. For example, even as early as 2010, 15 percent of community college entrants (or 1.4 My pathway to college and a career was a narrow—and unlikely—success story.

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Industry Secondary Examples Training 207

Waterford

JULY 24, 2020

If a student might work more efficiently in a quieter learning environment, for example, you could allow them to complete a project in the school library. Guidelines to assist the implementation of differentiated learning activities in South African secondary schools. Examples of How to Differentiate Instruction in the Classroom.

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Differentiated Instruction Strategy Libraries Guidelines 250

The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2018

Science could be considered the perfect elementary school subject. Most elementary school teachers have little scientific background and many say they feel unprepared to teach the subject well, according to a national survey of science and mathematics education conducted by a North Carolina research firm in 2012.

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Elementary Education Survey Report 94

Waterford

MARCH 4, 2021

Process conditions include, for example, making sure family-educator relationships are built on mutual trust and culturally responsive practices.[3,11] 2] Some families, for example, may be interested in serving as part of a parent-teacher organization while others might prefer partnering with you on their individual student’s needs.

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How To Outcomes Policies Strategy 231

Waterford

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

For example, most teachers understand that having a culturally responsive classroom is important but lack strategies to implement it.[14] As an example, non-white students are disproportionately assigned to special education classes, in part because teachers do not understand their differing cultural values or background.[3].

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Strategy Education Elementary Libraries 200

Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

This is especially evident in the elementary grades, which on average only teach social studies 30 minutes a week. Secondary students can investigate what factors determined citizenship through historical case studies centered on both national and local narratives. Democracy isn’t a spectator sport.

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Case Study Education Elementary Study 217

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. Why local communities?

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Education Libraries System Elementary 218

Waterford

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Classroom activities like reflective writing in journals is a great way to teach communication skills to PreK, elementary, or secondary students. As always, be sure to model good examples in your work for students. Journals help students practice expressing themselves in writing.

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How To Learning Secondary Exercises 246

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2018

For example, one district that bought tablets had no cellular connection or Wi-Fi on-premises. 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. Others failed to purchase the appropriate network electronics and infrastructure.

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Data Tools Classroom Lenovo 282

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2024

But the ESSER “funding cliff” — the fall deadline for districts to allocate money from the final disbursement of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief grants — isn’t a singular culprit behind the staff cuts that are rolling out around the country. In many cases, that means educator layoffs are coming.

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Secondary Analysis Trends Elementary 150

EdTechTeacher

MAY 4, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. Secondary school students can benefit from ChatGPT’s advanced support in history, science, and literature, among other subjects.

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Personalized Learning Learning Secondary Exercises 147

EdTechTeacher

MAY 12, 2023

Each post will focus on a practical strategy for using ChatGPT and will include ideas for both elementary and secondary school teachers. For example, if you want ChatGPT to create a rubric for an assignment, provide ChatGPT with a list of any criteria you want included in the rubric. Check out our first tip here!

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Secondary Course Examples Robotics 159

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 12, 2016

This week I had the pleasure of training a group of elementary teachers on blended learning strategies. The example above is a digital choice board I created using a Google Document. Elementary teachers, who are teaching all subjects, may combine reading, math and vocabulary activities on a single board. Student choice.

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Blended Learning Assessment Secondary Elementary 150

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 13, 2024

Yet, by the time students graduate, he said, the goal at the secondary school is that they have “reading levels ready for college.” Many students struggle at the secondary level with decoding, typically multisyllabic words, so those longer words that they’re encountering in science text, for example, or in social studies text,” Wexler said.

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Secondary Training Elementary Report 145

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

When I volunteer in my children’s elementary classrooms (1st and 3rd grade), I am struck by how frequently the teacher finds time to work directly with small groups of students to offer additional support, review concepts, assess understanding, and practice skills. At the secondary level scenes like this are less frequent.

Blended Learning 150

Blended Learning Classroom Common Core Secondary 150

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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Professional Learning Elementary Accessibility Differentiated Instruction 83

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

Four dots next to a printed number 6, for example, meant that students had to draw in two extra dots — an important precursor to learning addition. In Molly Long’s kindergarten class at Burrus Elementary in Hendersonville, Tenn., We are seeing it close gaps for students, and they are more able to access elementary school math.”

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Elementary Instructional Materials Report Data 145

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2020

The district enrolls more than 187,000 students in its elementary and secondary schools as well as alternative programs. In the 2018-2019 school year alone, Fairfax County students earned 18,000 industry credentials, says Beth Downey, the district’s CTE coordinator. Building Skill Sets That Help Students.

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Robotics Industry Secondary EdTech 150