A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The elementary teachers are also using both Seesaw and Canvas to promote voice. The elementary school has also upped their game as of late. Students in the elementary school get to work at their own pace in various centers. Path They are many ways to allow students to determine their own path during remote or hybrid learning.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Let me know how these go: Holiday Newsletter A Holiday Card in KidPix A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School Whered Christmas Come From T he Power of SymbolsWhat does the word Turkey mean? Need a few websites to fill in free minutes? They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort!

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 25, 2020

If you want to make a copy of the elementary choice board in this video, click here. Teachers who are using Seesaw or learning management systems, like Schoology, can use the audio and video features directly in those platforms to provide more detailed instructions to help students navigate tasks online.

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JULY 17, 2020

Moon Phase Simulation Viewed from Earth and Space (interactive, elementary and middle school)—and associated Lesson Plan. Observing the Moon in the Sky (interactive, elementary). Moonrise to Moonset (media gallery, elementary). Solar System Scope. More on space. In Love with Space?

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A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

The best part is the conversations that I get to have with learners, especially at the elementary level. Downing Elementary School with principal Marcos Lopez as part of some broader work in Ector County ISD. Add more recess not just in elementary, but in middle school as well. Case in point.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 18, 2019

For districts looking to upgrade communications systems, it’s no longer a question of whether to adopt an IP-based phone system, but rather which one to deploy. Systems like Jive also offer greater reliability and redundancy, Zamudio says. Parents didn’t even know the systems were down,” he says. “If eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

An overview of research says elementary and middle schoolage students are cognitively, emotionally, and physically capable of learning and excelling at keyboarding skills. Is elementary school too early—or too late? And, the benefit to learning challenged students of proficiency on the keyboard can’t be overstated.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 9, 2019

com/scripts/student/ w 6 Tech Treasures for Special Education Teachers – episode #167 with Melissa Mann Melissa Mann’s Bio as Submitted Melissa Mann is a special education teacher with the Madison County School System. Melissa is dual certified in Elementary Education and Special Education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2025

zSpace unveiled the zSpace Imagine Learning Solutiona headset-free AR/VR laptop system designed specifically for elementary learners. Each app is designed to align with elementary-level learning standards. The all-in-one solution offers a platform that integrates hardware, software, and hands-on lessons.

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edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Other topics covered in the top 25 include early childhood, Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS), and STEM. The Science of Reading has created a boom on these topics. edWebinars on social-emotional topics also continue to get very high attendance, reflecting the mental health and wellness needs of students and staff.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2023

Here are some you’ll like: Apollo 11: Countdown to Launch via Google Earth Apollo 11 VR Google Moon –see the Moon in 3D with your Google Earth app How we are going to the Moon –video If the Moon Were Only One Pixel… JFK Challenge — takes kids to the Apollo 11 NASA Educator Guide to the Moon (for teachers) NASA’s Musical Playlist (..)

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Digital Promise

APRIL 25, 2023

In this first post, the authors outline how they centered equity as they developed an edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation guide for school systems leaders. For edtech to fulfill this potential, school system leaders need to better understand how to center equity in edtech-related decisions.

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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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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

My vision was to increase access and equity in a science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM) curriculum for elementary students. Develop a Project Management System for 3D Printing. Once you have a vision, every action flows from that ideology.

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Digital Promise

AUGUST 24, 2020

We’ve developed “Look for” documents to support teachers and administrators in envisioning how this fusion could work in elementary and middle school classrooms. A preview of the “Look for” document for the Computational Thinking practice of Understanding Systems with Computational Models. What are “Look for” documents?

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A Principal's Reflections

MAY 12, 2024

The quote above is something I hear over and over again as I support school systems across the world. One classroom I always try to visit is that of Larry Freshour, an elementary technology teacher. “Eric, we know the why. To move our practice, we want to see how it can be done and what it could look like.”

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 15, 2020

My experience in this area began over three years ago, thanks to having the opportunity to coach teachers and administrators at Wells Elementary School. Typically, I only share the ones created by Wells (TX), Snow Horse (UT), and Corinth Elementary (MS) as well as Corinth Middle School. Challenge accepted!

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 11, 2020

For synchronous classrooms From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In addition to a learning management system (LMS), students need to know how to learn in an online synchronous classroom. Educators need to establish protocols and systems for this as well.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 12, 2019

Over the last 12 years, the school system has undergone major upheavals. Now serving Grades Pre-K through six, the administration and faculty of Duquesne Elementary, the district’s sole remaining school, are determined to provide each student with the best educational experience possible. In 2012, students in Grades 7-8 followed suit.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Seesaw is the student engagement platform and digital portfolio tool I use with my elementary students. Canvas is a learning management system that allows teachers to create courses, create quizzes, deliver assignments, set up online discussions, and monitor student progress, absences, and more. Free Virtual Learning Environments.

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A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

They certainly do, especially at the lower elementary level. It’s time for a fundamental transformation in education from the passive intake of information to a system emphasizing relevance, purpose, and the practical application of knowledge. The image below captures the essence of what school should be in the eyes of those we serve.

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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.” One year in elementary school the best we could do was a self-paced, ‘teach yourself’ model with occasional check-ins with the Gifted and Talented teacher. You didn’t force our kid to fit the system.

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User Generated Education

MARCH 17, 2021

I am a seminar facilitator for student teachers, and I teach gifted education at three Title 1 elementary schools. I haven’t figured out a way around this as I am part of systems of universities where this is a deeply embedded practice. I wear many hats as an educator. I teach graduate courses in education and counseling.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 21, 2020

Accordingly, school systems should be prepared to make the kinds of decisions noted above, which means that school leaders are going to need to be very clear with their educators, families, and communities about what their ‘decision triggers’ are. . Coronavirus Chronicles 027 – Marion-Walker Elementary School.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

If you want to replace a system like Evernote, then start with how to turn Notion into a notetaking system. Norwood Elementary School. Chris is passionate about leading empowerment organizations, designing innovative instructional systems, and accomplishing both in the context of meaningful, team-oriented relationships.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Each of our 10 elementary schools has a digital learning specialist. We have spent time focused on creating a culturally proficient school system , which is a framework that we use to make sure that we are putting students first, and we’re thinking and talking about our values, beliefs, and assumptions. . Photo: Rachel Gorton.

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A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Whether at the individual or system level, the fact remains that there is always room for growth. Moreover, the interconnected nature of global systems means that advancements in one field often have cascading effects on others, creating a ripple effect that fuels the ongoing need for improvement. So why is this the case?

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

She shares the WHO system for evaluating technology, tips for hybrid learning, and timeless principles for considering digital equity and relating to your students and colleagues in professional and respectful ways. 5 practical lessons for elementary classroom inclusion. Teachers are stressing over so many things. Desiree Alexander.

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Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2020

Since the education system has gone virtual, we no longer get the opportunity to see and watch our students grow in person. In order to prepare, we need to consider how this experience may have changed our students: How have elementary learners grown through this experience, and how do we as educators adapt to meet their new needs?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 5, 2022

I think you’ll enjoy her article: We live in a millennium where technology has disrupted many of the traditional systems and ways. Well, kids can checkout trash | track systems to see how garbage can be tracked. Cultural mores have morphed because of technology, leaving a discontinuity between the old and the new.

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 1, 2023

So every civilization that we know about has had some sort of math, even if our enumeration system let's go with that. Why didn't we learn about the Egyptian enumeration system or the Mayan enumeration system, the Babylonian enumeration system? Even if it was something as simple as one to many, a lot.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 5, 2021

Written by “Karen Weaver a 3rd grade elementary school teacher and author of the upcoming children’s book “The Magic Pencil”, it covers all the basics. Structural Problems – If your child continues to have poor posture throughout his developmental years, changes to the skeletal system can happen.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 26, 2020

More than half of those surveyed teach in public schools (66 percent) and more than half are elementary school teachers (60 percent). Use a URL shortener to make links easily accessible in a slide presentation or push out using a Learning Management System (i.e., ClassTag surveyed more than 1,200 U.S. My favorites at bit.ly

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 18, 2021

It warmed my heart when Amy Rhodes, the principal of Bevins Elementary, shared what she had recently implemented in regard to feedback. Going into the new school year in August of 2020, we needed a learning management system and ways to improve virtual learning. The result was “Feedback Fridays.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2024

Regional Relevance : Tutors need to have knowledge of the particular education system your child is participating in. Age Group Familiarity : Select someone experienced with teaching children in your child’s age group, as pedagogy varies significantly between elementary and high school levels.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

They already visit web-based edutainment sites as early as preschool, use ‘Instagram’ and multi-player XBox games in elementary school, and have made text messaging and Facebook their communication of choice by Middle School. Understand ‘Digital Citizenship’ Current best practices say don’t hide students from the digital world.

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A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 17, 2021

For example, I partnered with Jackson County School System in Georgia to work with all their school leaders over the summer on Disruptive Thinking in Our Classrooms. While I saw many amazing examples of innovative practices at scale, I was very impressed with East Jackson Elementary School.

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