Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

After a school year full of early mornings, lesson plans, and seemingly endless to-do lists, we’ve all earned some well-deserved rest and relaxation! Why Summer Might Be the Perfect Time for Professional Growth Summer is a much-needed time for teachers to recharge after a busy school year. Summer break is right around the corner.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

A new school year means a new classroom — or a chance to give your current set-up a refresh! Being intentional with bulletin board ideas and classroom decor choices can help support student growth and truly deepen learning experiences. Curriculum Countdown: Write each unit for your curriculum on a separate sticky note.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Not all students have reliable internet connections or devices, creating a digital divide that exacerbates existing inequalitiesespecially for younger learners in an online elementary school setting where consistent access is critical for foundational development. Additionally, remote education can lead to distractions in a home environment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2025

This essential third edition features new sections on why it’s about more than relationships, how to focus on a consistent, engaging learning environment, and the importance of choosing the right mode―business, parent, child―to improve your classroom management. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Model Teaching

MAY 19, 2025

MTSS is a tiered framework that utilizes various student data to provide academic, social-emotional, and behavioral support to improve student educational outcomes in the school setting. The term systems is important in MTSS. The post Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) appeared first on Model Teaching.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2025

A delivery of blooms can brighten a lab, inspire a students project, or surprise an educator in another school. Tips for Teachers and Flowers Heres how to integrate them: Use in STEM : Track marigold growth with a classroom app for data lessons. Ordering a bouquet of flowers online keeps these moments alive.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

Finding and hiring quality educators has become an even bigger challenge for districts and schools. But there is hope, as powerful solutions are available to help schools overcome this challenge. In the 2021–22 school year, 28% of teachers left their jobs , a 4% increase before the pandemic. The result?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2016

Even schools that made herculean efforts to train teachers in technology found themselves flailing. school infrastructure often struggled to support the exciting plans that tech-savvy teachers wanted to try. Too many schools just didn’t have that budget. Where is the tool? How do you do **? Why is the program not working?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2017

There’s no set curriculum or schedule; students learn what interests them with guidance from involved adults. According to Dr. Peter Gray of Freedom to Learn : “ Unschooling parents do not … do at home the kinds of things that are done at school. The first thing you do is: Throw out classroom routine and lesson plans.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2015

recently announced that Impero has been selected as the vendor of choice for SMART Sync™ customers wishing to move to the next generation of classroom management solutions. In most schools around the country, computer labs are becoming a thing of the past. Impero and SMART Technologies Inc.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

GoGuardian has changed the way K-12 schools maximize the learning potential of every student. GoGuardian partners with over 10,000 schools to engage with and protect over 10 million students across the United States. Founded by educators, Pear Deck translates proven learning science into simple, effective tools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Classroom management tools are useful for teachers to create an organized, productive, and conducive learning environment. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

BOSTON – Adaptive learning company HMH today announced HMH Performance Suite –a first-of-its-kind teaching and learning solution that integrates assessment, Tier 1 curriculum and instruction to harmonize K-12 classroom teaching practices on a single platform. Liberty Elementary School in Tulare, Calif.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

From 2014 to 2018, we reduced the number of office referrals by 37 percent, in-school suspension days by 52 percent, and out-of-school suspension days by 97 percent. Here are five important steps we have taken to change our school’s culture—and a few lessons we’ve learned along the way.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As the back-to-school season unfolded in New York, the city’s teachers set up their classrooms how they usually do: by putting up posters, reading through curriculums, sharpening pencils, and, for roughly a decade , charging Chromebooks. The one place where I was free from the pressure to snap and scroll was school.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

The more I learn about leadership, the more convinced I am that teachers need leadership training in credential school. We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2024

By prioritizing cultural responsiveness, school leaders can foster a sense of belonging and empowerment among students, teachers, and the broader school community. Cultural competence in classroom management: Classroom management is an area where cultural competence is particularly important.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 15, 2021

Today: K-12 Technology Curriculum. The K-12 Technology Curriculum is Common Core and ISTE aligned, and outlines what should be taught when so students have the necessary scaffolding to use tech for grade level state standards and school curriculum. The lesson plans are optimized for a lab setting or classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 31, 2015

I need a map to show how best to blend my curriculum and the school’s standards, scaffold skills on each other, and connect to all stakeholders involved. In education, that’s called a Curriculum Map. What is a Curriculum Map? In an IB school, that includes the learner profiles that are satisfied.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — As students return to the classroom for the new school year, Savvas Learning Company is helping educators move learning forward with engaging, easy-to-use K-12 solutions that offer data-informed instruction and adaptive technology to take personalized learning to the next level. “A It is about that aha!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2019

As for the late students who wander in, that probably isn’t the culture in your school–that students arrive when they feel like it. You can explain to her the classroom management steps you’re taking and ask her/his patience. Organize Your Classroom for Tech (video stream of 19+ webinars).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Our school is a five-year program that works to create first-generation college students. Our school is a five-year program that works to create first-generation college students. North Carolina is a leading state in the number of “early colleges,” which allow students to earn a college degree with their high school diploma.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The stress that teachers are feeling is causing many to leave the profession, and this is affecting the ability of school systems to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers. School districts nationwide are scrambling to fill open teaching vacancies, and this crisis has a profound effect on the quality of education that students receive.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. These programs exist in many districts across the country, some as standalone schools and others as programs embedded in the district.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Personalizing student support: A personalized education for every student is the dream, but for teachers, it’s often impossible to customize lessons within a busy classroom. AI can make this dream achievable, using data to understand each student’s progress and needs and adjusting the curriculum accordingly.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

With easy-to-use plug-n-play connectivity, the A30 speaker connects to computers, IFPs, and monitors to provide clear classroom audio up to 20 feet away. Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2016

Technology has become a mainstay within the walls of today’s schools. K-12 schools were expected to spend approximately $4.7 When desktop computers first appeared in schools, the curriculum focused on typing, word processing, and basic coding skills. The evolution of learning with computers. Social etiquette.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2024

Implementing Mindfulness Practices in Schools In recent years, mindfulness has gained significant traction, not just in adults’ lives but also in educational settings. Incorporating mindfulness practices in schools has proven beneficial for students’ well-being, emotional regulation, and academic success.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 29, 2016

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Project Lead the Way’s summer professional development prepares educators for new school year.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Life Schools Charter School’s digital citizenship initiative began when they started to notice that many students were posting on social media about their location and other personal details. Life Schools started small in the first year. Did you know that it’s Digital Citizenship Week? Click here to learn more!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 6, 2025

Here are the most-read posts for the month of December: Three Projects to Kick Off the Holidays 7 Online Resources About Creating a #MakerSpace Five Must-Do Skills to Accomplish During High School Holiday Gifts for Teachers 14 Holiday Websites and 5 Projects Where did Christmas Come From? See You Jan.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 15, 2023

Wrapping up your school technology for the summer is as complicated as setting it up in September. If you have a school device, a lot of the shutdown steps will be done by the IT folks as they backup, clean, reformat, and maybe re-image your device. Here’s a list. Skip those that don’t apply to you and complete the rest.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Savvas Realize , recognized as one of the most innovative learning management systems (LMS) in the industry and the winner of seven edtech awards, has now been made even easier to use with intuitive navigation for both teachers and students and time-saving tools for teachers to make the most of their teaching day.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2019

Demographics: Gaston County Schools , located in North Carolina, is the 10th-largest district in the state. We have a very diverse, economically challenged population in our school system, with roughly 65 percent of our student population eligible for free and reduced lunch. That was not good enough for us.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Learning science company McGraw Hill today announced the release of Reading Mastery Transformations , a long-awaited update to the beloved and effective English language arts solution for grades K–5, used in tens of thousands of classrooms across the country and trusted by educators for 65 years. ”

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2018

As schools across the country close for summer, teachers are, understandably, breathing a sigh of relief. But the learning doesn’t stop just because students leave classrooms. Want to become more confident applying STEM concepts across the curriculum? Or maybe you want to learn how to leverage social media to grow your network.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2024

School absenteeism has been one of the small but chronic problems in the past. Since the pandemic, it is so much more, to the point it is a front-of-mind issue that schools scramble to address. Despite efforts to improve attendance, challenges persist, prompting renewed focus on student engagement and support strategies.

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