Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Reimagining Curriculum to Foster Engagement and Identity Over the years, fellows have noted how hard it has become to not only create engaging curriculum for students but also find ways to foster community and identity development in the classroom. Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C.,

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

Technology is not neutral,” says Joshua Jonas, a curriculum and instruction researcher at Baylor University and former high school teacher. “It We ask vendors to take our survey for curriculum tools that specifically looks at accessibility,” says Samantha Reid, educational technology coordinator. “It

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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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

tools to incorporate into your curriculum. Give them a try during Music in Our Schools Month in March. Add music to classic recess games When you think of music in elementary school, you might picture kids pounding out rhythms with Boomwhackers or squeaking away on recorders.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2025

When Wendy Lundeen began teaching transitional kindergarten over a dozen years ago, it was seen as an unconventional option to help prepare children to one day enter elementary school. The transitional kindergarten program is typically offered within existing elementary schools, and all districts will be required to offer it.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. At the time Take Flight lost its National Science Foundation grant, its curriculum was being tested by 1,200 students and 30 rural middle school teachers across 10 states. million from the U.S.

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Lab to Class

MAY 26, 2025

Ways to teach this could include simple things like discussion scenarios or roleplaying, which are already a part of some school’s curriculum for elementary school aged children, but it can also be fun to do riddles together to understand flexible thinking and considering alternatives.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Most are accompanied with handwritten letters from students extolling the influence children’s television shows had on their journeys to donning the cap and gown — one fresh grad writes that she plans to become an elementary school teacher thanks to PBS.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

To be honest, when they talk about what they do to and with the children in the name of moving them through "the curriculum," I'm struck by a kind of despair. When Illich was writing, our kindergartens and preschools, and even, for the most part, our elementary schools, were far less school-ish than they are today.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

I know that I didn't think I read at all when I arrived in elementary school, but on my first day in class Miss McCutcheon had placed on our desks a construction paper cut out of the character Ted (a stuffed bear) from the Dick and Jane readers. We learn when the adults in our life love us and have our best interests at heart.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Five years ago, we had about 900 students in our K-5 elementary school, with roughly 40 percent of them either eligible for free or reduced lunch. Being in a geographic area that’s challenged by generational poverty and other socioeconomic issues, we needed a way to overcome some fairly steep challenges on the SEL curriculum front.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2022

When I became principal of Brookwood Elementary School five years ago, I came with a deep understanding of the value of social-emotional learning (SEL) for K-5 students. I didn’t have to convince them that they had a great SEL curriculum in place because they had already adopted it and were using it. Form a committee.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2021

For the new school year, we began rolling out an SEL curriculum districtwide with a focus on creating stronger bonds with and between students across all grades. We put a major emphasis on this rollout, with COVID as the primary catalyst for the initiative.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

But what if we reimagined attendance not just as a policy to enforce, but as an essential part of the curriculum for both students and parents? This paradigm shift could revolutionize how schools, students, and families approach this critical aspect of education. Here’s why we should consider attendance as part of the curriculum.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Personalized approach to Response to Intervention is intended to help curriculum be as effective as possible. Oak Heights Elementary School in Sweet Home, Ore., Oak Heights Elementary School students performing at the 40th percentile or below in reading or math received targeted intervention that helped them increase 1.58

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Acton, MA – Discovery Museum announced a 30-year milestone for its in-school STEM program, Traveling Science Workshops, having delivered hands-on science to more than half a million PreK through 8 th grade students from hundreds of communities throughout Massachusetts since the program began in 1992.

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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

AUGUST 11, 2023

While the emphasis on computer science curriculum is often placed on middle and high schools, the need for elementary students to acquire the skills necessary for success in a technology-driven world is becoming increasingly crucial. To learn more about CodeHS Elementary, visit codehs.com/elementary.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2022

One of our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has organized the basics on how to teach Venn Diagrams to elementary-age students: What is a Venn Diagram. How to make it clear to elementary students (get crafty). How to Teach Venn Diagrams to Elementary School Students. How to make it digitally. How to use it to design games .

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 30, 2023

Need help finding an old elementary school teacher? Our Ask a Tech Teacher team has several ways to track down your favorite educators from years past: How to Find Old Elementary School Teachers Do you remember the teachers who shaped your educational journey?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Curriculum Associates recently launched its Extraordinary Educators Leadership Collaborative to support the professional growth of rising school principals nationwide. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. Additionally, the opportunity to collaborate with leaders beyond my district is something I find very exciting at this point in my career.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2020

Trinity Elementary School recently enlisted Adorama Business Solutions , the premier technology resource for corporate, educational, and government institutions, to upgrade its in-house broadcast studio used to produce school announcements and offer production courses to students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Washington, DC – Learning Without Tears ’ acclaimed Early Childhood curriculum, Get Set for School® (GSS), will now include the new Assessments to Guide Instruction, an addition to the complete program that provides greater value and more complete foundational learning. Assessment Matters.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

Key points: Interactivity and engaging resources can make science more approachable Elementary school teachers need easy-to-use science tools that will grab students’ attention During my time as a kindergarten teacher, I learned three major lessons about our youngest learners’ relationship to science.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

The developmentally appropriate lessons come in response to demand from elementary schools nationwide and the U.S. Elementary school students have more information at their fingertips than ever before,” said Laura Tierney, Founder and CEO of The Social Institute.

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eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2022

While teachers often experience the same year or course again and again, students and their families can really see how students change over the years in school. But for that to happen efficiently and effectively, the curriculum must be designed so that it builds coherently. Unfortunately, our system isn’t always coherent.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—are highly technical, which is one reason that the education system is changing to further incorporate these subjects into the curriculum. Here are five reasons STEM courses should be included in online K-12 schooling. Early exposure to STEM promotes digital literacy.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

At Rockford Public Schools , we have a strong commitment to literacy growth. We take a comprehensive approach beginning with our foundational curriculum. The elementary schools use Units of Study Writing as the core writing resource aligned to standards.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2019

Coding and computer programming are slowly becoming part of the core curriculum in schools and districts across the U.S.–and Research says students are more likely to maintain their interest in coding if they’re exposed to it at an early age, and now, some schools are starting in elementary school.

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

I teach a first grade dual language immersion program at an elementary school outside of Madison, Wisconsin. Dual immersion in elementary school. Our Two-Way Immersion program is a district-wide program housed at my school and specifically serves students who learn academic content in two languages: Spanish and English.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

To help teachers recognize, respond to and prevent bullying toward these students, researchers at the University of Missouri collaborated to develop an evidence-based, online professional development curriculum. If I can help them feel better about themselves by emphasizing what makes them great, that is my ultimate goal.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 15, 2018

A social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum adds valuable lessons to a student’s normal school day that will help propel them beyond academic success and onto success in life. Having a flexible SEL curriculum is important for both students and teachers. Allow teachers to teach lessons on subjects they’re passionate about.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

So much of the news we’re seeing regarding student growth since the COVID-19 pandemic has showcased the historic lows in student learning,” said Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates. Up to 22 percent of elementary school students reached grade-level placement after two years of Typical Growth in Mathematics.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

By doing so, we’ve been able to teach coding not in isolation, but as an integral part of our larger curriculum. With KIBO, a hands-on coding robot designed specifically for young learners, we have a screen-free way to introduce robotics and coding to elementary school students.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2022

When creating a computer science curriculum from scratch, don’t try to get ahead of yourself and do everything at once. Once you can start proving the benefits of adding computer science concepts into your school’s curriculum, more support from teachers, parents, and the school board will naturally follow.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2021

As a curriculum and learning specialist at an elementary school in Verona, Wisconsin, l have the opportunity to work with amazing educators and students of all cultures; as a prior bilingual resource and two-way immersion Spanish teacher, I like to honor the language learners in our classrooms. Visuals, visuals, visuals.

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