Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Video coaching with Edthena provides us with a sustainable and scalable professional development model. Being able to leave timestamped comments has allowed us as coaches to create conversations at the specific point in time that we want the teacher to reflect on. Northwood Elementary School, Napa, Calif.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

We’ll also see a greater increase in educators looking for solutions for their students with challenging behaviors and looking for tools like DESSA to help schools design interventions for students in specific social emotional competencies.” Courtney Groskin, Learning Coach, St. Vrain Valley School District.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

During the pandemic, renowned reading expert Lucy Calkins called for a ‘rebalancing’ of Balanced Literacy, alluding to an increased focus on linking letters with their sounds–or what those of us who went to elementary school in the 80-90s know as phonics class.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Last year, I changed from being a PE teacher to being the elementary innovation and technology coach and coordinator, and also joined our PBIS team. We’re a K-12 American Curriculum/IB school, so our goal with Houses is to support our learners to develop specific skills that have a positive impact on the school culture.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The approach: Align state standards, curriculum, and teacher training programs with practices rooted in the science of reading, which emphasizes phonics to help students decode words. Literacy coach Mika Frame has a memorable mantra for accomplishing big goals. “My What drew you to a career in education?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Our third graders take state standardized tests, and our scores used to be pretty good,” explained Connie Hibbitts, Instructional Coach for all four elementary-middle schools in the county and an educator with 34 years of experience. After just a few months in, students’ hard work started paying off. That’s major.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here’s a look at each winner: Winner: John Arthur, 6th Grade Teacher, Meadowlark Elementary School Nominated by: Follett John Arthur was the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists for 2021 National Teacher of the Year.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

An instructional coach for K-5 math teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools in Wisconsin, Robinson can find herself zipping around several of the schools she works with in the city to assist teachers, give workshops or try to help vice principals grasp the nuances of math instruction.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

Katie Blagden, K-4 STEAM educator and coach, Ayers Ryal Side Elementary School, Beverly, Mass. Our robot, Milo , has been a great addition to our school team. Our 4th-graders are loving the Ozobots and I appreciate the turnkey curriculum. 4th-grade teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Joliet, Ill. “I

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

Provo City School District , Utah — Improve literacy outcomes for students in K-3 through 1:1 coaching for teachers and leaders at four elementary schools. The priority focus areas are student engagement, responsive and inclusive teaching and learning, and meeting all learners’ needs. About BetterLesson.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2020

West Oxford Elementary School. Granville County Public Schools. “If Before school closures, what did a typical day look like? At the school, I am a half-time ESL teacher and a half-time Instructional Support Coach. Other days I am training teachers and co-teaching, which is my favorite coaching method.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Kelly Kosuga at Alpha Public Schools, Rebecca Weissman and Linda Rogers at Redwood Heights Elementary School, and the advisory team at Khan Lab School, identified highly-regarded business organizations and identified strategies that successful managers in those organizations use to create positive cultures and productivity.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2021

During the 2020-21 school year, schools and districts from Maine to California tested EarlyBird with approximately 2,000 children. Maine School Administrative District No. 11 (MSAD #11), for example, began piloting EarlyBird in one elementary school in March, then expanded to a second school in May.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2018

When I was teaching social studies in elementary school, I often found that while my ideas were endless, my planning time was limited. Cross-subject studies enhance critical thinking skills,” says Karen Smith, a 30-year ELA veteran and instructional coach for Maryland Public Schools.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

Unfortunately, teachers and students are often unable to be sure there will be dependable, robust access outside of school depending on family and community circumstances. States, districts and schools are also uniquely positioned to share reduce cost or no cost out-of-school access options for families. About the Presenters.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2016

Valeria Tinajero, a second grader at Lines Elementary School in Barrington, Ill., “These are virtual reality field trips for our students,” said Katie Muhtaris, a Lines instructional coach. The decision to add to the district’s curriculum also likely would be handled by the district curriculum director.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2022

The contest enables communities to vote for their elementary school to win $10,000 that can be used for critical educator resources that teach kids how to earn, save, spend, and donate. The contest is open through June 17, 2022, and communities can find more resources for elementary students at cha-chingusa.org. . Twitter and?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The family engagement room at Belleaire Elementary School in the suburbs of Omaha is bustling on a late October morning. Kindergarten teacher Kelsea Heesacker comes in to chat with the school counselor and to grab a winter coat for a little girl who came to school without one. BELLEVUE, Neb.—The

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

She holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Virginia, where she continues as an instructor in the School of Education and Human Development. By weaving technology and art into my lessons across the curriculum, I am tapping into more modalities of learners and gaining more interest.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

To help schools in the United States and Canada manage their digital classrooms, Impero Software , a remote monitoring and management software provider for K-12 districts, announced a $2.5 million “Best Technology for Schools” grant program. Students cheer, because they made it happen using their own computer programming skills.

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2022

This approach helps teachers reflect deeply and hold evidence-based discussions with coaches and colleagues. School-wide PD often feels disconnected from a new teacher’s work. Individual coaching can be a great addition to a district’s PD plan, but this is a resource-intensive approach.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Starting with the 2021-22 academic year, the 7 Mindsets curriculum will be used throughout the district’s 11 elementary schools, middle school, and two high schools. 7 Mindsets was initially implemented in a select number of Decatur’s elementary schools for that pilot project.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2020

As we head into this next school year, teachers, administrators, and districts have brought their best game plan—solid online curriculum, resources to support that learning, training for teachers in online platforms and plenty of out-of-the-box thinking about meeting families’ needs as we power on through a pandemic. Social Studies.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 3, 2019

Core team members should include the person who will teach in the space, the person who oversees curriculum and the person in charge of technology and innovation. Instructional coaches can help teachers determine the best way to use the new space. MORE FROM EDTECH: Check out how to redesign the K–12 media center. by Jennifer Brown.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2022

The panelists were: Aisha Douglas, an academic dean at Achievement First Brooklyn High School, where she focuses on teacher development and curriculum adaptation in the humanities. Deitra Colquitt, co-principal at Pershing Elementary School in St. So I really had to sort of coach myself that my story matters.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

Devon Flamm, a K-2 instructional coach at a public school in Hardin, Mont., Elementary school educators were more likely than secondary school educators to allow students relatively unstructured time to experiment with physical materials, often in the form of manipulatives. How does this look in practice?

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The implementation of a 3D printing program can be broad or narrow, depending on the curriculum. My vision was to increase access and equity in a science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics (STEAM) curriculum for elementary students. Older students can use 3D printing for applied physics and design.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Unlike summative assessments, which provide an overall view of a student’s growth from the beginning to the end of a class, formative assessments allow teachers to assess students as they learn and adjust the curriculum to focus on areas where students may need more help. “A integrated with HP Chromebooks.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

And while schools are coming to drones from a variety of directions, they are all finding that this technology offers learning opportunities for students that touch on every part of their curriculums. Schools Adjust Curriculums to Include Drones. We then built a curriculum around drones,” says Vickery.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

There is a clear need for science-driven curriculum, and the thoughtful implementation of emerging technologies. They have about $70 billion left to spend this school year—about 10 percent on top of their normal budgets—and then the money runs out. Courtney Groskin, Instructional Learning Coach, St.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

Some of my coworkers taught the after-school program in the building and had already successfully integrated Minecraft into their STEM curriculum. Principals from several elementary schools have reached out to me to ensure Minecraft Education is in their programming.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Yet, the district has seen consistent and remarkable success in math achievement across all of its elementary schools since it began using Stepping Stones, a prekindergarten through sixth grade comprehensive math program from ORIGO Education. Sandy Szako is a math instructional coach at Nichols Sawmill Elementary School in Magnolia.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

District leaders are telling us they’re looking for ways to ensure teachers feel supported in their classrooms — even when there are fewer coaches to provide support. Schools are realizing that many of their teachers were not taught this approach to instruction. 2022 will see the birth of digital native curriculum.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

Here are four classroom-ready practices that I have developed while teaching English and designing reading curriculum; I’ve found them to be essential in stoking students’ reading engagement. Natalie Franzi, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Middletown Township Schools 2. Newsela opens up a conversation.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

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