eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Therefore, teachers can help students meet the physical activity recommendations by incorporating movement breaks in the classroom” ( Get The Facts: Movement Breaks in the Classroom Grades K-5 , 2023). Using the interactive whiteboard has made transitions easier and has reduced chaos and stress in the classroom.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“Because of COVID-19, we live in a world where students are not allowed to share resources or materials in school, or they simply don’t have access because they are learning virtually at home,” says Mr. Gabe Haydu, 5th grade teacher at the Singapore American School. Integrated quizzes and classroom management tools.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2025

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. And she gets to work with children from pre-K all the way through eighth grade in any given week a challenging but rewarding charge. If you can't manage, you can't teach. That's challenging.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

Classroom Management. About Waterbury Public Schools Waterbury Public Schools offer a comprehensive educational program to over 18,000 students in grades Pre-K through 12. The current offerings through Waterbury U include: ? Foundations of Leadership ? Foundations of Instruction ? Foundations of Attending to Equity ?

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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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Isaacs teaches a video game design course, which seems ideal for trying out Classcraft’s classroom management platform, which can turn classes into a live action video game or a scholastic version of Dungeons and Dragons. A free version of the platform is available with basic classroom management tools. Starting Oct.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I entered the classroom through an alternative certification program , which meant I hadn’t received the same level of preparation as teachers who came through traditional teacher training routes. I struggled with classroom management, curriculum design and the pressures of working in a high-poverty school.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

With other classroom tools, I have to collect the data myself. And the data usually boils down to student grades,” York explains. Large language models can analyze classroom discussions at scale. Large language models can analyze classroom discussions at scale. TeachFX is easy to use, York says.

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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. Think bold, colorful visuals with kid-friendly language.

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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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Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

Early learners—students in pre-kindergarten through second grade—have developmental needs that are markedly different from older students. With an eye toward managing this delicate balance, NewSchools began exploring the promise and potential of edtech tools for early learners. What's New at NewSchools.

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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

JANUARY 22, 2019

Minecraft is easy to use and implement in a classroom. It promotes student independence and creativity, but it is also an immensely collaborative tool that I have witnessed being integrated across all grade levels and content areas. Credit: EduElfie The ability to reach students across content and grade levels is astonishing.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

That was a relief because—as you probably know–using technology in the classroom can be frightening, whether you’re a grade-level teacher or in charge of the lab. Classroom Management (40). Languages (2). Sub-category: Classroom Management. What if the computers break? Chromebooks (14).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

You used to be a first grade teacher or the science expert or maybe even the librarian and suddenly found yourself the tech person, like the one down the hall you were always in awe of, the one responsible for classroom computers, programs, curriculum, and everything in between. Scaffold your lessons with what they teach.

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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. Amanda Ronan ( @amanda_ronan ) is a former teacher turned curriculum writer, education journalist and middle-grade author.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2016

Last school year, I made drastic changes in my classroom management system. Due to a schoolwide initiative, my behavior “clip chart” system ended, and in turn, school rules were replaced with a language that promoted growth mindset. Deak ( with corresponding app ) take the science and adapt it to a student-friendly language.

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APRIL 6, 2015

language skills. It also has an audio component that reads to those who have difficulty comprehending words and spoken language. Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Kids from 2nd grade-high school will love it. writing skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 19, 2017

Orton-Gillingham (officially labeled “Orton-Gillingham Multisensory Structured Language Approach”) came about through the foundational contributions of Samuel T. Orton was a neuropsychiatrist and a pioneer in focusing attention on reading failure and related language processing difficulties. Orton and Anna Gillingham.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The popularity of standards-based grading and instruction is growing. It’s because the one-size-fits-all concept of a single grade representing the fullness of the students’ work is flawed. Select grades you teach and the Standards you’d like to align with. It is built in the flexible HTML 5 language.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Since it began, over 100 million students have participated worldwide in over forty languages (data from HourofCode.com ). Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. IFTTT is easy to understand and use–no programming language required.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I carried these experiences with me into my classroom. I was in Nashville because I’d been told that I was needed by TFA and others in my echo chamber who congratulated me for making this “sacrifice.”

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2018

Instructors can then use Drive and Google Docs to grade assignments and share course materials. As of now it integrates with many learning management systems, specifically, ones that support the Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) standard , such as Blackboard. The instructor adds her feedback and grade, and clicks “return.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In a fifth-grade class at Redlands Unified School District in California, students sit in pairs, building LEGO® Education robots that hop. Davison loves sharing an example from that same fifth-grade class we learned about earlier, where their "hopper" project culminates in a race. They're also coding, measuring and problem-solving.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2018

TeacherKit , a useful classroom management app for iOS or Android, provides teachers with one location to log student attendance, take note of student behavior, record grades, create student-level reporting, and other tedious tasks that traditionally take time away from teaching. What I like. Any TeacherKit users out there?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” — Mark Twain. Creating a Kind Classroom. These are free to download, organized by grade, and available in versatile PDF format. What is Random Acts of Kindness Day? Topics include: Caring for Others. Following the Rules. Stress Busters. Peer Pressure.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” — Mark Twain What is Random Acts of Kindness Day? Topics include: Caring for Others Creating a Kind Classroom Following the Rules Stress Busters What Would You Do? You don’t even need to create an account to access them.

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Fairness Activities Curriculum Intelligence 167

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 17, 2024

I was in a new seventh grade language arts position, one I’d started in January after a teacher retired mid-year, so I hadn’t had enough time yet to build the relationships that are the foundation of my approach to classroom management. They think they can get away with anything, I thought.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. The Activity: Co-Creating Ground Rules In my upper-level Spanish language, literature, and film courses, I implement this activity on the first day.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2016

All 7th and 8th grade students, and their teachers, were provided with Apple 12-inch iBooks. But with new digital tools comes new forms of learning experiences, and new learning experiences require addressing class management head-on. The computers were equipped with educational software and wireless connectivity.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2020

In the face of mounting evidence, education experts accepted a prescriptive fact: student success is not measured by milestones like ‘took a foreign language in fifth grade’ or ‘passed Algebra in high school’ but by how s/he thinks. Standards-based Grading. Habits of Mind. Habits of Mind lists sixteen of these.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

Sometimes we’re assigned to a student who has an IEP outlining specific goals, and other times we’re assigned to a classroom to assist the teacher and support students. Some years, we follow a student to the next grade level, while other years, we are assigned to a new student with an entirely different set of needs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

If you own any or all of K-5 Structured Learning technology curriculum (6th edition), you have free access to the grade-level wiki. K-5, 32 webinars per grade (192 webinars), 9 months. Language: English. If you don’t own the curriculum, you can purchase access on a yearly basis here. how-to skills used in lessons.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. The Activity: Co-Creating Ground Rules In my upper-level Spanish language, literature, and film courses, I implement this activity on the first day.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Learn to say “Hello” and “Thank you” in a new language (that someone speaks at your school). These acts of kindness can be curated in the school newsletter, applauded at a school assembly, and/or discussed in the classroom. You might require a certain number be completed each year, each grading period, or not keep track of them.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

AI also assists educators in administrative tasks such as grading, allowing them to focus on personalized instruction. Automation of grading, attendance tracking, and data analysis facilitates efficient classroom management. AI streamlines administrative tasks for educators, such as grading and assessment.

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Ethics Education Gamification Learning Styles 130

Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 4, 2024

His original inspiration came from the large population of multi-language learners he worked with early in his career. ” He started his daily routine with his own students, and when it worked well, the system caught on across the ninth grade the following year. Over 50,000 teachers have already joined—come on in.

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