The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 25, 2023

So, yesterday I asked educators on “X” (the new rebranded, Twitter, I guess) to share where they are learning about AI. I have been writing about my learning experiences & what I've used in my classroom for the past 5 years, this is from last year. AI and machine learning experiments from Google.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2022

But Texas’ second-largest district had to fill elementary classrooms and core subjects in middle and high schools. Preservice teachers take an ethics seminar provided by the Athens State college of education, Tuesday, Oct. The seminar aimed to help prepare prospective teachers for real-world issues in the education workplace.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 14, 2016

Then I ran into Dr. William Morgan on one of the education forums I frequent and was thrilled that he knows a lot about them and was willing to share his expertise to kick-off a mini-seminar in classroom keyboarding. Teachers don’t have time to teach each child how to do this, so, much of keyboard learning is done by self-directed games.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Fourth grade teacher Milton Bryant works with students in a small group during a blended learning session at Ketcham Elementary School. And a two-year-old professional development program called LEAP (for “LEarning together to Advance our Practice”) is being linked to greater achievement among students. Future of Learning.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Adaptive assessments, i.e. personalized learning or individualized instruction tools, are (often) computer-based, multiple-choice tests that adjust to get increasingly difficult or easier in response to correct/incorrect answers. From these programs teachers are armed with “personalized learning plans” for each student. .

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

Audrianna Lesieur, age 11, smiles after demonstrating the strength of “Confidence” with encouragement from classmate William Maestas as her teacher Val Seamons moves on to assist Billy Sabo at Lake Canyon Elementary School. They’re among the 10 “talent themes,” or strengths, used to underpin learning in the school district here.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Adaptive assessments, i.e. personalized learning or individualized instruction tools, are (often) computer-based, multiple-choice tests that adjust to get increasingly difficult or easier in response to correct/incorrect answers. From these programs teachers are armed with “personalized learning plans” for each student. .

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Recently, the gaps have worsened in the wake of the pandemic and its disruptions to learning. “It’s Ultimately, Welner views tracking as a structural tool that places obstacles in the way of learning for kids in lower-track classes. The additional learning time offered yet another boost in confidence for students, Reed said.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 30, 2018

In math teacher Danielle Bosse’s classroom, three students take assessments (foreground) while their classmates learn and practice different math skills. Two teachers, known as “academic advisors,” were on call to field questions and ensure everybody stayed on task (the teachers also lead weekly seminars or labs to bolster the computer work).

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2021

After a tumultuous year of navigating remote learning and uncertainty, stress and burnout have spiked, pushing morale down even further and leading to a teacher shortage with real consequences. Second Step SEL for Adults is a web-based professional learning program designed by educators for educators. About Committee for Children.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In Massachusetts, an emerging partnership between private funders and the state department of education aims to help teachers across the Commonwealth learn, share and spread best practices when it comes to leveraging new instructional models and technologies. You can personalize learning just fine without technology.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2017

Does competency-based education hold the key to providing an equitable learning opportunity to every student? As she puts it, competency-based learning “gives students the chance. Distinctive Schools network, we have been on a journey implementing personalized learning that takes a competency based approach. social justice.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 1, 2024

These connections can also be made in course catalogs, on department websites and through student seminars. Experiential learning can provide good opportunities to sample careers that match students’ interests, to help further determine the right fit. Raise awareness of realistic careers.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Four of our seven elementary schools are ranked in the top 20 schools in Pennsylvania, and our high school forensics team is recognized as one of the best teams in the nation. This strategy was successful, but the road was bumpy and we learned a lot throughout the process. Several of our students were named U.S. Presidential Scholars.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 11, 2022

Which is why we are excited to announce that Learning Revolution will be hosting the second annual ONLINE version of this much-sought-after course: Parenting For Academic Success (and Parental Sanity) This course is a five-part series of classes co-taught by Greg Smith and Chris Loper. This parent seminar is like no other.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The elementary teachers in the room solved the problem quickly. But early-childhood and elementary teachers have the daunting task of introducing abstraction to their students: What is a number? Hedges oversees all things math for the Milwaukee district’s elementary and middle schools. I went to the store to buy some fruit.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 7, 2023

This parent seminar is like no other. Understanding the learning process and the development of executive functions is a component of parenting that is often overlooked. This seminar applies to so much more than just academics – it applies to life skills.” Please send questions to admin@learningrevolution.com.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

Once my family moved to the mainland from Honolulu when I was in third grade, I don’t remember ever having any Asian or biracial teachers through elementary, middle or high school, or even in college or graduate school. We held Socratic seminars rooted in essays by Amy Tan and Daniel José Older. We analyzed Beyoncé’s Formation video.

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District Administration

JULY 9, 2015

In this web seminar, educators from C2E discussed how the school is using Android tabletswith Google Play for Education both inside and outside the classroom for research, projects, field trips and more, how these tools have helped students take ownership of their learning, and the keys to a successful implementation at any school or district.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2017

“She goes to school, feels uncertain about who she is, tryin’ to hide behind the curtain so she lashes out, out of fear of bein’ known, inside and out.” These raw lines open the music video “ Jagged ,” written, directed and starred in by elementary school students. QueenHype is transformative for participants.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 3, 2022

This recording is an abbreviated version of the 5-week class, and covers the following topics: Psychology and Neuroscience Essentials; Growth Mindset Parenting; Studying and Learning; Behavioral Change and Productivity; Cultivating Executive Function. This parent seminar is like no other.

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Shake Up Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The post Awesome Feedback Tools, AI, and a Little Inspiration from FETC – SULS0186 appeared first on Shake Up Learning. In this episode, Kasey chats with Shake Up Learning Team member Susan Vincentz about her favorite takeaways from the FETC conference. Come learn with us and get FETC takeaways!

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2024

I still get to share my AP science background in my library media specialist role, where I participate in our AP Seminar and Science Research programs. Students must also understand how their library supports what they’re learning in class. These connections are essential and help create a shared culture of reading in our schools.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2019

At the elementary school she worked at before Sussex Tech, kids of all races played together, she said. “I And the team’s efforts have gotten some traction: The school district just approved a strategic plan that calls on staff to “ensure a learning environment that respects cultural diversity.” It’s our responsibility to students.”.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 27, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic spread through the country, a common (socially distanced) conversation among friends and families compared how many hours of remote learning kids were getting. Preliminary results from a new survey of school districts confirm what many parents learned through the Zoom grapevine.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Fogel, 18, can recite a list of typical college experiences she has missed out on: study groups, small seminars, office hours with professors, parties, football games, a chance to meet new people from around the world. Fogel decided to go home early, and later learned a coronavirus outbreak forced her entire floor to quarantine.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2017

Thousands of Mississippi’s third graders will sit in front of computers later this month to take the statewide reading test, but the eyes of teachers and administrators at Finch Elementary School will be intensely focused on a dozen students at this Wilkinson County school. Sharon Robinson, principal of Finch Elementary.

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SpeechTechie

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

The session will be covering books and apps (not these ones, these were a preview) for kids from early-late elementary and into middle school, but is meant to be generalized to whatever books and apps you''d like to choose. Hope to see some of you on the 14th!

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Derrick Fields, 9, works on his assignment during a Spanish-language history lesson at Sherman Elementary School in San Diego, California. Last spring, Derrick Fields, 9, sat in his social studies classroom at Sherman Elementary School, learning about the creation of the telegraph. Photo: Lillian Mongeau. SAN DIEGO, Calif.

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 22, 2017

So, I invited them both on the show so that more educators can learn from their experiences. Use Socratic Seminars and other strategies that allow students to examine current events that are relevant to students’ lives and think critically about multiple viewpoints. . Our conversation ended up running for over an hour!

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JUNE 9, 2021

“This parent seminar is like no other. Understanding the learning process and the development of executive functions is a component of parenting that is often overlooked. This seminar applies to so much more than just academics – it applies to life skills.” We are excited to announce that Learning Revolution (and Classroom 2.0

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The Cornerstone for Teachers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Adaptive assessments, i.e. personalized learning or individualized instruction tools, are (often) computer-based, multiple-choice tests that adjust to get increasingly difficult or easier in response to correct/incorrect answers. From these programs teachers are armed with “personalized learning plans” for each student.

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EdTechTeam

JANUARY 19, 2018

In that presentation, Kim shared some data with us from John Hattie’s Visible Learning. That means that, according to Hattie, peer collaboration and discussion results in students learning more than twice what they would learn in a traditional classroom with a traditional teacher. In it, Hattie shows that 0.40 That’s amazing!

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 18, 2024

You don’t learn about a job in school,” said Sonja Gryzik, who teaches English, math and career orientation at the school Neriman attends, Ursula Kuhr Schule. Students take field trips to learn about different jobs. I think it’s better because you start to learn what to do with your money when you’re younger,” said Mile.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2015

Wisconsin school puts focus on personalized learning, student choice, and open learning spaces. It’s after lunch in a combined fourth- and fifth-grade class at Walker Elementary School, and students are working on equivalent fractions. Children here are grouped by ability rather than grade level.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 19, 2021

And there’s no question that witnessing their loneliness, difficulties with online learning and seemingly endless hours on social media has been enormously stressful for the adults who care about them the most." We are excited to announce that Learning Revolution (and Classroom 2.0 This parent seminar is like no other.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

JULY 6, 2021

Remote learning wasn’t as effective as in-person school. And kids did learn a lot this year. They learned resilience and mental flexibility. They learned that history and scientific progress aren’t done; they’re happening right now. " We are excited to announce that Learning Revolution (and Classroom 2.0

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