eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With the rise of AI and increase in employers who say AI skills will be a necessary component for workplace success, learning computer science is more critical than ever. “The data is clear: computer science equips students with essential skills for future careers in all industries.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

–James Hood, Principal, Rodburn Elementary School , Rowan County Schools The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are transforming the educational landscape, ushering in a more integrated and dynamic approach to teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Bolsters students’ capacity for critical thinking and perseverance through complex tasks ? PCS offers enriching STEM activities from preschool through 12th grade. Each elementary school is equipped with a Smartlab, where students attend each school day for 30 minutes.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

forming teacher-student relationships was highlighted as the top instructional practice for driving engagement across all grade levels and subjects. This result was consistent across grade levels and subjects. 1: Teacher-student relationships. With an average score of 4.6

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2021

Palo Alto– Osmo for Schools announces that it has supplied the Cincinnati School District with various Osmo for Schools learning systems which will be implemented into 50 classrooms by the start of the fall semester (August, 2021). Cincinnati schools recently reopened to full-time, in-person learning on April 1. “At

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

To help my students develop essential skills like critical thinking, collaborative teamwork, effective communication, and creativity, I actively promote various small-group activities. Nancy Chung is a 5th-grade teacher at Orchard Hills School and host of The Schoolyard Podcast by School Specialty.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Ideally, by surpassing compliance goals and student-driven learning, we can get to an even more important goal — critical thinking. Students in grades 6–9 are now 1:1 with iPads as part of our district-wide Project Connect program. The kids think the stories are fun and enjoyable, not “required” or “boring.”.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

and the special offer we are providing, we are hoping more educators and students across multiple grade levels and disciplines will be able to participate in this immersive learning experience.”. With worldwide distribution to over 150 countries, Vernier data loggers are used by educators and students from elementary school to university.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Many of you are familiar with the four C’s of the 21 st -century learning framework : collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. Each grade focuses on a different segment of careers, so as students move through elementary school they are able to explore a variety of fields and recognize where their interests lie.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

With worldwide distribution to over 140 countries, Vernier data loggers are used by educators and students from elementary school to university. SAM Labs creates kits that bring together hardware, software, and curriculum for engaging, hands-on learning experiences for all students grades K–8. About SAM Labs.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2019

At The Village School in Houston, TX, instructional technology specialist Ruth O’Brien and middle school teacher Marc Abrate help students develop skills that help not only in coding, but in areas such as problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration.

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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. In this new paradigm, collaboration and critical thinking are essential. The use of digital tools fosters collaboration and interaction, which can enhance critical thinking skills.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The unit is designed for 2nd-grade students for two very specific reasons: 1) early elementary schools are eager for age-appropriate STEM resources; and 2) 2nd-graders have the literacy skills to write questions, to read content, and to note their own observations. Why is the blacktop hotter than the grass?

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

San Francisco Unified School District aims to incorporate CS into the core curriculum for all students in grades pre-K-8, in order to increase access for underrepresented student populations, specifically African-American and Latino students and girls. Currently, Piedmont City School District offers CS as a mathematics core class.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

” “I use Dungeons & Dragons both in my classroom and as an after school extracurricular with students from grades 3 to 8,” said Emilie Rayner, an Elementary School Teacher in Ontario, Canada. “In My students’ test score growth doubled each time they tested.”

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Students in younger grades can be paired with teams of students from other schools to talk about housing, transportation and religion, for example. “You can explore what’s unique about your school, what classes you have, what sports look like in your country, what play time looks like,” Olivieri-Barton said.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2016

Children in the Mehlville district may have the chance in two years to attend an elementary school with an alternative curriculum — one that uses real-world problems to help students learn and without the restraints grade levels sometimes place on learning. Louis region — the suburbs. The Parkway district offers the Spark!

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Jennifer Pastor, Fourth Grade Math Teacher, Tioga Elementary School , Rapides Parish Schools, Louisiana & a 2022 Curriculum Associates Extraordinary Educator. “As This upcoming school year, we’re also focusing on giving students more opportunities in the community.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 14, 2021

They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort! A Holiday Letter for Grades 2-6. A Holiday Story in MS Word for Grades 2-7. A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School. Let me know how these go: 16 Holiday Projects. Holiday Newsletter. A Holiday Card in KidPix.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Even if a student doesn’t select a career in STEM, the soft skills they will learn at a STEM-focused school (critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving and more) will serve them well in whatever they choose to do in life. The department also noted that STEM jobs often pay substantially more than jobs in other fields.

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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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Through this multi-year collaboration, educators and students in the district’s elementary and middle schools will return to the classroom this fall with access to award-winning digital resources supporting science instruction. SoWashCo Schools is a suburban district located southeast of St. Science Techbooks. Mystery Science.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Jami Rhue thought her first stint as a school librarian would be a quick detour in her career as a classroom teacher. But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. So it was back to the bookshelves for her.

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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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Because these vary between subject area, grade level, and situation, you’ll need to talk with your team, and record these needs so you can revisit them later. As an elementary school teacher, my highest priorities were always the following: Cultivating agency, autonomy and independence in my students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2015

if-then thinking–actions have consequences. logic–thinking through a problem from A to Z, understanding the predictability of movements. sequencing–knowing what happens when; mentioned in Common Core standards for grades 1 through 5. Kodable now offers a curriculum for elementary school.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Without access or success, their advancement to higher-order math and other skills, like abstract and critical thinking or data analysis, is obstructed.” Research suggests that taking algebra courses in high school is one of several important indicators for students’ college readiness and success. Source: U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

It takes critical thinking and a sense for the numbers to even understand how or why a student’s approach might be wrong, Barclay says. It’s common for her to hear, “Oh, you know, I decided to be an elementary school teacher because I don't want to teach math.” I have a daughter who's in fifth grade right now.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The “decoding threshold” refers to the point at which students can read text accurately and efficiently, allowing them to independently comprehend grade-level text. The findings give us a clearer understanding of what supports many older students need to read on grade-level.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2021

offer tips to colleagues on how to make summer learning more inspiring, creative and challenging for students, using Osmo for Schools ’ STEAM technology. Brittany Thomas , 5th grade teacher at Glen Burnie Park Elementary in Glen Burnie, Maryland, says: . Osmo for Schools’ Pizza Co.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2016

Odeum is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to bring to the market a collection of customizable 3D immersive role-playing games built around K-12 curriculum to enhance students’ learning experience and develop critical thinking and empathy.

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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. Machado will use the grant to boost his efforts using data, creativity, edtech, and personal connections to help students succeed in and out of school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2018

They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort! A Holiday Letter for Grades 2-6. A Holiday Story in MS Word for Grades 2-7. A Holiday Newsletter in Publisher for Elementary School. A Holiday Newsletter in Publisher for Elementary School. Holiday Newsletter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 16, 2019

They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort! A Holiday Letter for Grades 2-6. A Holiday Story in MS Word for Grades 2-7. A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School. Let me know how these go: 16 Holiday Projects. Holiday Newsletter. A Holiday Card in KidPix.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Caleb Brown : My third grade teacher, Ms. In high school, I participated in Teacher Cadets , a program that allows high school students to explore the education field as a possible career, in part by having them go into local elementary and middle schools and by serving and observing in the field. Is that right?

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APRIL 27, 2018

In my role as an instructional science coach for the Redwood City School District, I lead the district’s STEAM program at John Gill Elementary School, a Title 1 school located in the heart of Silicon Valley. For instance, when our first-grade students create original stories using Scratch Jr. ,

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