Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

As a science teacher, especially in the elementary grades, teaching these rules isnt just about safety. Whether youre diving into 1st grade science or setting up your 3rd grade science lab, classroom expectations and procedures are everything. Want more tips for setting up classroom expectations?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. They had a lot, but this one I thought I’d cover first: Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete? Moreover, virtual classrooms often utilize a variety of technological tools that enhance interactivity and collaboration.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 18, 2025

If you’re looking to learn more about classroom management , social-emotional learning, or whatever the case, the program should match what you want to learn. Apply What You Learn One of the best things you can do with the new information that you learn is to try it out in the classroom. That’s the point, isn’t it?

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JANUARY 15, 2024

Classroom management tools are useful for teachers to create an organized, productive, and conducive learning environment.

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Classroom Management Mobile Devices Plagiarism Quizzes 183

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

It was the beginning of sixth grade, braces, and the descent into the digital world. In his widely discussed 2024 book “The Anxious Generation,” social psychologist Jonathan Haidt details how the cultural shift from a “play-based childhood” to a “phone-based childhood” corresponds to the spike in adolescent mental illness.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

Two main factors can have a significant impact on a teacher’s emotional engagement at work: The quality of their relationships with students Student behaviors and classroom management. Student Behaviors and Classroom Management. The Playlist Model: Time to Work with Individual Students.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2016

Classroom management. I am a classroom management perfectionist, and so letting go of control of my classroom—or rather, changing the type of control I had—is unnerving for me. There are no rows; students sit in groups that encourage rich discussion. For example, take seating. Here are four, to start.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

There are resources available for grades preK-12, so teachers at every level of school can find relevant and informative materials for their students. This is a great resource for civics teachers to utilize in the classroom. When students sense that you are all-in for them, they are more likely to give you their best in the classroom.

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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

MAY 12, 2017

At The Shipley School, we’ve embraced how technology can aid in the learning process for all of our students, particularly in our Middle School (grades 6-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) classrooms. Time Management. On a practical level, teachers had to rethink how their classrooms would be configured.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Cook Center for Human Connection facilitated discussions about the importance of student mental health awareness and youth suicide prevention–and the critical role parents play in these efforts. Lenovo also introduced a new collaborative feature for its LanSchool Air classroom management solution.

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Mobile Devices Gamification Science STEM 340

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 1, 2022

Classroom managment (Claro & Loeb, 2019; Duckworth & Carlson, 2013; Jones & Jacob, 2014). Teachers working with older students may want them to set a few goals to focus on for the length of a grading period or unit of study. The quality of a student’s relationships with other members of the learning community.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Synchronous Online Learning Synchronous activities are the most effective way to incorporate interpersonal interactions into your online learning; educators know that investing heavily in student relationships yields strong academic returns and sets the stage for effective classroom management.

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Lecturing Disabilities Learning Assignments 218

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2024

I hope individuals, teaching teams, schools, and districts will use this tool to reflect, discuss, and take action. Step 2: Engage with Activities: Each section of this workbook includes activities and thought-provoking prompts designed to spark reflection, discussion, and action. But you know what? I had to learn this the hard way.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

This may include: Google Apps for Education and/or Google Classroom–this serves as a basic digital portfolio for students, a collaborative tool with classmates, the teacher’s inbox, and her tool for returning graded and analyzed student work. The traditional classroom vs. paperless is like a cell phone vs. an iPhone.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2018

With many opportunities to manage grades, class content, and student data, the site can feel overwhelming at first; however, with some up-front investment, teachers will find it a valuable resource for managing instruction and pulling in valuable data points from third-party resources such as Khan Academy, PARCC, NWEA, and more.

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Feedback Classroom Management Assignments Grades 143

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

It’s not always measured by a grade, as is common in summative assessments. Sometimes it derives evidence of learning from anecdotal observation, watching students apply prior learning, working in groups, or participating in classroom discussions. Also, Education.com has a good discussion on the importance of assessment.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Students from the county apply to the program of their choice during eighth grade, a process that involves taking an admissions test; submitting transcripts, teacher recommendations and a personal video; and entering a lottery, since demand is high. Earlier this year, I was facilitating a series of three lessons about classroom management.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We felt strongly about introducing our students to technology in the classroom. And one tool helping him on this journey is GoGuardian’s classroom management software, which his district adopted in 2018 as part of their one-to-one initiative. Read Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman. Recommendations from @jodavisITC.

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APRIL 11, 2025

The discussion begins with an introduction to Murrays extensive experience in education, focusing on technologys role in lesson delivery and integration into the curriculum. She talks about how to establish a foundation of digital citizenship by making students aware of online safety and etiquette from early grades.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

On Twitter I came across an exploratory discussion of Minecraft’s potential for school use. Minecraft is easy to use and implement in a classroom. Minecraft is easy to use and implement in a classroom. Credit: stampylonghead I begin the school year with an open discussion about empathy and bullying.

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Teaching Critical Thinking Essay Discussions 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2021

We have students in 5th grade who have never had a project where they got to choose a topic or subject that excited them. The Roots of Low Academic Self-Esteem I’m a 5th-grade instructional coach in a Title 1 school. Many of our 5th-grade students haven’t received uninterrupted classroom instruction since third grade.

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Coaching Students STEM Distance Learning 180

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2024

14 Essential Digital Tools for Educators to Streamline Daily Activities In 2024’s fast-paced educational environment, teachers and all those in the academe face the daily challenge of managing their school or course’s efficiency. Top 14 Educators’ Tools in 2024 Google Classroom One versatile platform that tops the bill is Google Classroom.

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Activities Quizzes Education Feedback 158

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APRIL 13, 2015

They work in groups to learn the tool (using help files, how-to videos, and resources on the site), create a project using the tool (one that ties into something being discussed in class), and then teach classmates. Designed for grades 3-12. This project works for grades 4 and up, but competition entry is limited to older students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. With other classroom tools, I have to collect the data myself. And the data usually boils down to student grades,” York explains.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

Before I started teaching ninth grade Algebra in D.C. Experienced teachers who are already skilled at classroom management shouldn’t have to attend another session on how to monitor student behavior and “ be seen looking.” Public Schools, I had a career in global health. every few days.

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Coaching Teachers Evaluation Feedback 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Add the time required for all the other parts of the job—lesson planning, providing students extra support, grading, and parent and staff meetings—and teachers can expect to put in a 12- to 16-hour workday. Sarah, Grade 7/8 teacher I really wish I had an extra hour to do my marking. While a school day is estimated to be around 6.7

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The time of exclusively grading based on results is behind us; assessing reflection is now crucial for advancing education. In today’s classroom, there’s not enough time for students to accurately reflect and for teachers to obtain this data. ABOUT SWIVL Swivl is a future-ready edtech company with a suite of reflective tools.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Technology can be a boon for classroom processes Education technology boosts student learning Stay up to date on the latest in education technology Educational technology improves efficiency in the classroom by streamlining administrative tasks, facilitating real-time assessments, and automating grading.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It used to be simple to post grades. Here are factors I consider when I’m posting grades for my tech students: Does s/he remember skills from prior lessons as they complete current lessons? Does s/he show evidence of learning by using tech class knowledge in classroom or home? Does s/he participate in class discussions?

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Quizzes Critical Thinking Knowledge Testing 148

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We discussed how restorative justice as a philosophy and set of practices more closely aligns with Indigenous knowledge systems than dominant criminal justice approaches in the U.S. When I taught first grade, we started every day with a community circle, where each student was given the opportunity to respond to a daily question or prompt.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

Ariana Garcia, a teaching resident at the Great Oaks Charter School in New York City, had trouble managing her eighth-grade class when she first took over. She says her friendly demeanor is better suited for teaching sixth-grade students and had to make a few personality adjustments to tackle eighth-graders.

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Lecturing Classroom Management Exams Attention 127

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2018

As John stood on the stage discussing the importance of equity so eloquently, I wondered how he had gotten to that point. I later found out that he had dedicated two hours every week after school for three months of his fifth grade year to developing his idea and practicing how to share it.

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Students Participation Essay Culture 166

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OCTOBER 12, 2021

Starkville High School student Peyton Willoughby sat in his 10th grade English class Thursday not worried about struggling to hear his teacher because of new technology installed in the classroom. Here’s their interesting story: New tech installed at SOCSD helps with teaching through masks.

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English Internet Curriculum Communication 161

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APRIL 8, 2015

Age Group: 3 rd -8 th grade. Fine for mature 2 nd grade. 37 Posters to decorate walls and motivate discussion. Classroom management Freebies/Discounts Lesson plans Subscriber special Teacher resources summer' Can be adapted to high school. We have you covered. 41 Videos in 2 playlists.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 24, 2021

Envision’s approach of relying heavily on performance assessments and formalized defenses in 8th, 10th, and 12th grades is designed to help deliver that result. It also requires a mindset shift away from the teacher as the classroom manager and deliverer of content. At Envision Academy, the goal is to “force epiphanies for kids.”

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Learning Problem-Based Learning Coaching Elementary School 126

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

The pilot involved five classrooms, one at each grade level from first through fifth. Schoolwide implementation then brought these changes to more than 500 students in grades K-8 in fall of 2015. In the pilot, teachers meet with students once a week to discuss progress in classes.

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