eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Oak Heights Elementary School in Sweet Home, Ore., MobyMax … finds the holes in my students’ academic experience and fills them, contributing to a rock-solid foundation,” said Tim Swanson, a second-grade teacher who is also the school’s technology coach. They get 20 minutes of reading and 20 minutes of math.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

At Hicks Canyon Elementary School in Orange County, Calif., students have been learning with digital devices since the Tustin Unified School District went 1:1 six years ago — so the shift to remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t as jarring as it could have been. Yet, it was still a profound change.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2020

At Hicks Canyon Elementary School in Orange County, Calif., students have been learning with digital devices since the Tustin Unified School District went 1:1 six years ago — so the shift to remote learning amid the coronavirus pandemic wasn’t as jarring as it could have been. Yet, it was still a profound change.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2019

Compared with the past, the majority of young adults don’t read for pleasure. In 1980, 60 percent of 12th graders said they read a book, newspaper or magazine every day that wasn’t assigned for school, one study found. Reading has the potential to open doors, expand horizons, and provide escape.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 9th most-read story focuses on first-year teaching supports. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. newsletters.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

A few years ago, while working as a teacher librarian at Templeton Elementary School in Oregon, I had the opportunity to redesign the school’s library website to include digital resources for the students to use as part of a shift to 1:1 iPad learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. This year’s 4th most-read story focuses on creating an online elementary program. Elementary education is the foundation for early learning, providing students with the skills and community they need for future success in school and life.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Northwood Elementary School, Napa, Calif. Lisa Keith, blended learning specialist, Guilford County (NC) School District. LETRS , Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, from Voyager Sopris Learning, is truly life changing for an educator.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2024

One of my favorite parts of my job includes helping classroom teachers choose what their students might want to read next. Instead of finding one novel for a whole class to read, I’m often helping English teachers find engaging books for 26 different students–and that’s just one class.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2020

Many young children’s reading skills were already far behind before the virus struck. HearBuilder provides an excellent way for parents, teachers and therapists to help students catch up and continue building skills, whether or not their school is doing in-person instruction.”. It is perfect to assign to students online.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2016

We asked three flipped teachers — one from an elementary school, one from a junior high, and one from a high school — to describe what learning looks like in their world. Burkett Elementary, Pennsylvania. Beth Hobbs, third-grade teacher. Students become excited to meet and discuss their novels.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2019

In preK-3 reading, for example, students need alphabet knowledge, narrative skills, print awareness, and sight recognition. Educators need to think about what elements are impacting a student’s ability to learn when they’re examining assignments and assessments.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

What leads to reading success? In my view, success with reading doesn’t follow from drill and kill practices that stifle interest and motivation. Additionally, nonfiction content that showcases stories of success and hope for people of color drives reading motivation for racially diverse students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

As someone who has dedicated her career to making the world a better place through the education of our children, I was excited to learn that tablets and computers are nearly commonplace in elementary school classrooms across the nation. Is the content mapped to curriculum standards?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Instead, he crafted an entirely new curriculum that he felt would better resonate with students, a series of reading and writing assignments that looked at the stages of grief. “I Studies show that the pandemic caused a drop in test scores in reading and math, with the students who were already struggling showing the largest declines.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. This year’s 9th most-read story focuses on instructional strategies for better student engagement. Tips for implementing this practice: Let students know what is expected throughout the day or on certain assignments—setting this up at the beginning of the school year is crucial.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Math selfies, QR codes, and Kahoot games enrich one school. Jefferson’s Julie Yandell, who teaches fifth-grade reading, has peppered her classroom and the hallway outside with QR codes. ” While one student read a story, the other recorded a video of that student. .” “It keeps them more engaged.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2023

I have read and loved them all. Read more from Emily here. The book I read this year that blew me away was “ Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow ” by Gabrielle Zevin. Read more from Jeff here. I give “The Anthropocene Reviewed” five stars. It comes out in all sorts of ways. It would also, of course, improve their lives.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

I used to wake up at 5:30 in the morning to teach a preschooler in China how to read, write and speak English. Many policymakers, families and educators hold onto the nostalgia of the traditional school model, but it was failing us even before the pandemic. Through a headset and webcam, I learned that he loved space.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Learning management systems send alerts to parents about missed assignments and grades. And that can make it hard for students to get used to solving their own problems and learning from the small failures that are meant to happen in school, says Devorah Heitner, an author who advises schools on social media issues.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Victor Machado, an ESL teacher at East Side High School in Newark, New Jersey, won the $10,000 grand prize, along with a schoolwide semester’s subscription to Rosetta Stone English. Maxwell Elementary School in Tennessee, won for creating a Super Families workshop series program and celebrating her ELL first-graders’ “superpowers.”.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

MADISON, WI – Today, Open Up Resources and Kiddom announced Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD ) has selected its top-rated EL Education K-5 Education Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for its 31 elementary schools in support of the district’s efforts to prioritize early literacy and beyond. Share assignments digitally; ?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2019

It goes by many clever (and slightly ridiculous ) names, but all of those acronyms refer to the act of reading recreationally at school. Many of the benefits of silent reading and recurring sustained silent reading (SSR) have gone under appreciated in recent years. Psst.intrinsic motivation theorists hate it!)

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2016

Instead of creating lifelong readers, have I made reading a chore in an effort to bolster academic statistics? Even though there are some wonderful educators doing fabulous things in the schools within the district, their efforts are often times engulfed by the overwhelming demands upon them to have the district look better statistically.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

This path seemed like the best way to blend his love of linguistics with his interest in teaching — that is, until he took a job as a paraprofessional at an elementary school in his hometown of Corona, California. CGU has a teacher residency program that let him stay in the elementary school he was already in.

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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. Or they prefer reading and literacy over math.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2016

On that last point, my school, Shiloh Elementary School in Monroe, N.C., For example, students may participate in interactive reading activities where they record their own voice to practice fluency. wondered if we were doing enough.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Library innovations in the 21 st century include building a space that students actually want to inhabi, whicht is imperative to facilitating their learning and curiosity when it comes to reading. During the 2021-2022 school year, the Reading School District saw over 13,000 ebooks and audiobooks checked out through the Sora K-12 reading app.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2018

Summer is the time for many educators to reboot, relax, and re-energize for the upcoming school year. Some attend conferences, participate in webinars, or read up on educational trends to learn and grow before putting their newly-acquired knowledge into practice in September. We do this in different ways. Check out this sample.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

I think every child needs to have some kind of reading intervention. Michael Ballone, director of curriculum for the K-8 Marlboro Township Public Schools in New Jersey, has a clear idea of what most literacy instruction gets wrong: it only serves struggling readers. “I By grade five, they were reading on grade level.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

The more I played with the interface and read about ChatGPT’s less famous – but potentially more effective – cousins, the more I realized that my efforts to curb cheating would soon become futile. Recently, we were reading a speech by Nikki Giovanni, and I wanted to practice a new way of approaching conclusion paragraphs.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The district formed a partnership with HMH—purchasing HMH Into Math, HMH Into Reading, HMH Into Literature, and Waggle programs, along with professional services, which are all accessed via Ed, HMH’s learning platform. Nominee: Mark Hess , Mary Helen Guest Elementary School Nominated by: Epson.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Today, Generation Genius is used in 30% of elementary schools across the U.S. About Generation Genius Generation Genius is a K-8 teaching resource that brings school science standards to life through fun and educational videos paired with lesson plans, activities, quizzes, reading material, and more.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

Buckle up and join us on this delightful journey through tech-savvy classrooms – from elementary school to high school – we’ll unlock a treasury of innovative ideas guaranteed to amuse the young minds while also preparing them for their future. Let’s dive in! Another fantastic example is Lightbot.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Knowing the results of their efforts shortly after completing an assignment lets students know both when they have mastered a concept and where they need to do additional work. Currently, more than 25 percent of K-12 students are chronically absent and most students have ground to make up in math and reading.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) is a commonly used acronym, but what does it mean in the context of day-to-day operations in a school district? On the 7th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on DEI. Thats what this is designed to do.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

Is it ultimately the responsibility of a district to not only provide a student with a device, but also guarantee them access to anything they’re being assigned at school, at home? The way the schools were able to get 1:1 Chromebooks was because of pandemic ESSERR funds, but those funds will run out.

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