eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2015

In Enlarged City School District of Middletown (N.Y.), where 75 percent of students are low-income, high school students can take college-level courses through a partnership with Syracuse University. Vancouver Public Schools (Wash.) Check out this inspiring video of CAPS students changing the life of a disabled student.).

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2016

This year’s school grants include: Dothan Technology Center, Dothan, Ala. — $24,810: Students will build a pole barn pavilion to use for meetings, community events and as a break area for students. Norwalk High School, Norwalk, Calif. — $24,600: Students will upgrade their culinary classroom with more equipment and food prep space.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Research suggests that taking algebra courses in high school is one of several important indicators for students’ college readiness and success. Passing Algebra I is also a requirement for high school graduation. As a Black student in a predominantly white school, he says he excelled in his studies in elementary school.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2022

Role : Elementary school English/language arts teacher Location : Cooter, Missouri Salary : $40,000 Years teaching : 22 Additional jobs : School custodian, house cleaner, painter and more Stacey Robinson poses in her classroom in Cooter, Missouri. Spencer makes $45,000 as a special education teacher at an elementary school.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2017

I went to a small high school there in the city, and yeah, that's a little bit about me. There were complications in my birth, and so they've kind of always known, but it wasn't formally a learning disability until about 4th or 5th grade. Middle school and elementary school were extremely challenging for me.

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

For these parents, understanding how local school systems are serving the needs of English Language Learners (ELL) is critical. When students enter middle and high school, proficiency in English can have big consequences. Many of these students are also not considered “college-ready” by the time they make it to graduation.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

When there is no connection between learning practices taught in elementary, middle and high school, teachers do not recognize the importance of what they are doing. I talked to an elementary school teacher at a Boston meetup, and she put together a whole personalized learning system for grades K-3.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. –Lisa Cumming, Science Teacher, Olmsted Falls High School. –Jason Carroll, Chief Product Officer, Texthelp. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Unfortunately, many students leaving elementary school are still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects. Middle and high school teachers will need support to help older students with foundational reading skills to address this problem.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Holzweiss , a high school educational technology enrichment specialist librarian, shared her tips to help school librarians engage with students, support teachers , and make their school libraries dynamic and welcoming learning spaces. During an ISTELive session , Kristina A.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. –Lisa Cumming, Science Teacher, Olmsted Falls High School. –Jason Carroll, Chief Product Officer, Texthelp. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2015

High school senior at Newton North High School in Newton, MA, Yishai Barth, feels strongly about the importance of Universal Design Language (UDL). From elementary school grades upwards, a student may be given a book to read and asked to write a review afterwards. I tried numerous different solutions.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

My mother connected me to Teresa Mendez, whom she met when their youngest daughters attended the local elementary school. She worked various jobs in the service industry until 2013, when Mendez suffered a work-related injury that left her with a physical disability. She focused on her recovery for two years.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In my blog post, I also quoted Loveless’ statement that, because the NAEP Proficient standard is so aspirational, “ If high school students are required to meet NAEP proficient to graduate from high school, large numbers will fail. DPS isn’t doing great on these fronts, but it’s not an outlier either.

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Lab to Class

APRIL 21, 2025

It is important to note that these benefits from focusing on executive functioning were in students who had no diagnosed learning differences or disabilities. This is not some special education niche education practice, but something that absolutely all students will benefit from.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For more information on equitable grading systems, see our Standards-Based Learning at Middle Schools and Competency-Based Grading in High Schools research briefs. In particular, district leaders were interested in best practices for supporting students with disabilities. Other (e.g., PE, science): 7.5%

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Unfortunately, many students leaving elementary school are still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects. Middle and high school teachers will need support to help older students with foundational reading skills to address this problem.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 24, 2024

The first way that schools can help students is through more personalized learning. Differentiated class materials and learning formats can make a huge difference in attainment, beginning in elementary school. Mental health services and tutoring programs can also help students reach their full potential.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Free, online teacher and parent training designed to improve the executive functioning of elementary school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is now accessible across the nation. Aurora, Colo. The availability of this training is possible due . Llame al 1-720-777-9800.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2024

It’s not why Tim Huber, principal at Harris Creek Elementary School, part of North Carolina’s Wake County Public School System, is seeing more and more children in the early grades show up to school wearing smartwatches. “It The psychology of fear—it’s extremely powerful,” says Huber, the elementary school principal. “We

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Department of Education reported that for the 2015-2016 school year, more than 7 million students —or 16 percent of all students—and 20 percent of high school students are chronically absent. In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time.

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Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2021

When prioritizing testing, we recommend that schools prioritize teachers and staff first, then high school and middle school students and then elementary school [students.]” Is it the paraprofessionals, is it the bus drivers, the school secretaries? Make your decisions based on those facts.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

This is an urgent and growing national problem, and immediate attention is needed to help these students who likely missed the benefits of an evidence-based curriculum for foundational literacy skills in early elementary school, especially during the COVID crisis. –Dr. .

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