Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. How does using rubrics benefit students?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Schools need to transition and implement the standards next fall, when state assessments for grade 5, grade 8 and high school will be aligned to the 2021 science standards. This elementary curriculum is designed to engage, inspire, and connect grades K to 5 students firsthand to the world around them.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Click To Tweet In my role as a coach, I had the opportunity to facilitate an articulation day with a group of middle school English language arts teachers. These “outs” become the “ins” for the next grade level. 3 Transparency between grade levels helps teachers identify skill gaps.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

CHARLOTTE, NC — Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District today announced it has renewed its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in grades K-5. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The global health crisis forced students out of the physical classroom and into a new virtual world for nearly two grades, and their initial homework and test scores reveal a significant decrease in knowledge transfer, social skills, and core learning habits across a variety of subjects.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Input Relevant Information: Provide the AI chatbot with relevant details such as the subject area, grade level, and any specific requirements or preferences you have for the task. Can you suggest engaging activities for my grade class focusing on ? Please provide some project-based learning ideas for grade students to explore.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Do this with a tool they all like — art. 1st Grade A critical skill for first graders is to not only understand the idea of a “digital citizen” but why it’s important to be one. 3rd Grade In 3rd grade, students should become grounded in avoiding and/or dealing with cyberbullies.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

By combining new ideas, new ways of thinking, and new ways of interacting, we design engaging, next-generation K-12 learning solutions that give all students the best opportunity to succeed.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Alongside the Prefect system, Elmwoods student-led councils offer focused leadership experiences in areas like academics, arts, athletics, and service. For students drawn to the arts, Elmwood shines just as brightly. From Prekindergarten to Grade 12, students learn social-emotional skills through a carefully structured curriculum.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Highlights include new Math Talks for grades 3-5, which feature activities focused on making sense of mathematics through open-ended prompts and rich student discussions, Daily Fix-Its and Weekly Edits, which are teacher-led presentations targeting common student grammar errors, and more. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2025

I held up one of my fourth grade students perspective drawings and projected it for the class to see. Yet, in the art room, where images are the universal language, his talent shines, allowing his classmates to see his strengths, not just his struggles. Class, class! Yes, yes, they responded in unison. I have a recognition to make.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 2, 2024

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

So, our school has been offering them courses from VHS Learning in grades 9 and 10. It is a good option to prepare students who plan to move at the end of grade 10 to an in-person high school. I had quite a group of ninth grade students, and they’re in their second week of the courses. It is engaging, authentic learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2023

My second-grade teacher made me love Ramona Quimby. I’ve never forgotten my multiplication tables, thanks to my fourth-grade teacher. My fifth-grade teacher taught me to confidently project my voice (much to my husband’s chagrin when I’m on video calls!).

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Note : This station rotation series pictured above is designed for a 6th grade English Language Arts class. Create an overview of the rotations with links to resources and documents. I suggest adding the link to this overview document to your digital planner. The groups cycle through the six stations twice in two weeks.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2023

Renaissance has launched the second annual “ Shine a Light on Bilingualism ” art contest to celebrate Hispanic culture and bilingualism. All students in grades K–12 are invited to create and submit a painting, drawing, or mixed media piece on the theme of “celebrating Hispanic heritage and bilingualism.” Deadline: June 30, 2023

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

KinderLab Robotics, creator of the award-winning KIBO robot , is expanding its curriculum offerings to serve students in grades 35 with Exploring with KIBO. The new curriculum includes 60 hours of standards-aligned lessons and activities specifically designed for upper elementary grades, with 20 hours of instruction per grade level.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Makerspaces are a great example of STEAM learning, letting students combine creativity and art elements into more traditional STEM topics. As STEM has risen in prominence over the past decade, arts education has yet to achieve the same recognition and integration. You can’t have one without the other. What is STEAM and STEM activity?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

They can learn about art from Frida Kahlo and about WW2 by chatting with a teenage version of Anne Frank. Enhanced creativity Kids can use AI to create virtual art galleries and build art based on whatever they can imagine. Students can learn about gravity by chatting with an AI-powered version of Sir Isaac Newton.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Through this new collaboration, educators districtwide are now integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning suite of digital resources into science instruction for all students’ grades K-12. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. .

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Still, there’s an art to gamifying a lesson and ensuring that students are actually learning instead of just playing a game for points. Carrie Rosenberg, a fourth grade teacher at Community Christian School, notes that gamification is one of the biggest education trends right now. Learn more about her instructional strategies.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

In my Art of Blended Learning Online Course this week, we continued our work on the playlist model. The “must-do” activities are critical to mastering grade-level content and skills. The “may-do” activities are useful for mastering grade-level content and skills but not essential.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 1, 2024

Dealing with academic and social challenges in fourth grade can be challenging for parents. Here are ideas from the Ask a Tech Teacher team: Facing Fourth Grade: Tips for Parents Dealing with Academic and Social Challenges As our kids step into fourth grade, it’s a big deal!

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

.” After watching this VFT, our 3rd grade students teamed up with our high school robotics class to learn, play, and have some fun. When the classes got together, the 3rd grade students were ready to play and be inspired as high school students shared how they build robots, cars, rockets, and more.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

STEM kits have proven to be invaluable in K-5 grade levels where she is able to use age-appropriate coding and robotics kits like Bee-Bots. Rita Mortenson, the educational technology coach for Verona Area High School in Wisconsin, uses Google Arts and Culture. Google Arts and Culture offers over 1,600 experiments and counting.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

Although I love teaching all subjects, I always choose English/language arts and social studies, in part because I love the challenge of engaging young leaners in these important subjects.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

From a 5th grade teacher lens, it is evident that students are more likely to engage in an educational activity when it is “gamified,” and even more so when it is gamified with technology. IXL language arts also incorporates gamification, but it is a paid subscription (free 30-day trial).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

8: American Indian Stories: The Three Sisters By Booth Western Art Museum, for Grades 1-3. Digital Citizenship: Online Communities By Banyan Global Learning, for Grade K-4. 9: Music, Melody & Me By Manhattan School of Music, for Grades 3-5. Celebrating Diwali By Penn Museum, for all grades. Monday, Nov.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Educators throughout the state can now administer the diagnostic as a beginning-of-year and mid-year assessment to measure students’ overall grade-level proficiency in math and English language arts based on Virginia’s Standards of Learning. About IXL Currently used by 16 million students and in 96 of the top 100 U.S.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Without the chance to skip grades, I would have completely disengaged from school. We worked with Art of Problem Solving, a math enrichment provider, and the Partnership for LA Schools to identify extraordinary math students for this inaugural cohort.) He skipped fourth grade. I wish more schools would do the same.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Other components of the RPS literacy framework include Integrated Literacy which integrates English language arts standards, Next Generation Science Standards, C3 standards, and some health standards. Extended transfer beyond the Daily Core 4 is embedded within the framework as well.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2021

LCE is an integrated curriculum for students in grades K-3 (adaptable for preK-Grade 5) that was created to engage them with Judaic studies as they begin their journey into coding and robotics. We are excited to see young students use KIBO, decorated with arts and crafts, to bring Jewish holidays to life through storytelling.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—is providing an array of free digital resources to support National Financial Capability Month. Students explore how changes in supply and demand impact prices with relevant and timely activities.

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Cassie Stephens

APRIL 3, 2025

He was one of my favorite artists to share in the art room. When I was writing my book Find Your Way , a decide-your-direction art adventure, I knew I wanted to include van Gogh. It all begins, as most adventures do, in the art room. The reader decides which art adventure to take. I love Vincent and the story of his life.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As educators work to increase access and opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), a growing number of schools and districts are turning to TinkRworks. ELMHURST, Ill. — Each project provides 10 to 18 hours of instruction that can be customized to meet classroom needs.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This year, $20,000 in cash prizes were awarded; in each grade level, the first-place winner received $1,000, the second-place winner received $500, and the People’s Choice winner—determined by public voting—received $100. Explore the full finalist lineup and winning pieces here.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

In my 25 years of teaching, I have learned that finding and infusing arts into STEM takes the learning even further. In my current role as a STEAM Specialist, where I teach students from Pre-K all the way to 6 th grade, it’s important to use resources that can be tailored to their education level and lesson plans.

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