eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2022

The role of elementary teachers has never been more important, especially as kindergarten through fifth grade students today are facing more change than ever before–from the effects of the pandemic to social media and stressful current events being right at their fingertips. According to The Annie E.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

I’m currently a 4 th grade teacher at an elementary school in North Carolina, a Post Master’s student at the University of North Carolina – Greensboro, and a Science partner with Next Generation Academy. While we correctly center students in the education conversation, we also need to discuss educator wellness.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

They will have some amazing successes–and some failures–as they light the way forward and the rest of us endlessly discuss the potential uses and abuses of AI in our classrooms. Read more about Ross-Kleinmann’s thoughts on AI in schools. Elementary-level STEM education fosters our future innovators.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2015

The other day I was working with a group of elementary school teachers on lesson planning with technology. They were introducing some new vocabulary words to their fourth grade students and were looking for some ideas. The real challenge is not integrating technology effectively.

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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. So, teachers can’t just start teaching 4 th grade content.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

One reason we chose MidSchoolMath is that the middle grades represent the critical time in a student’s academic career. When the Santa Fe Public School system had to select a new math curriculum last year, they went in search of something that met their pedagogical needs and best served their unique school population.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

This is my first year as a teacher and I’m teaching sixth grade, so both my students and I are new to the school. I teach 12th grade now, but when I was a middle school teacher, I was constantly thinking of ways to reach students. Consider equitable systems for calling on students to participate in discussions.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

I am definitely one of those teachers who loves classroom discussion, so I didn’t have to change much to bring more of it into the classroom, but since I began using Kognity’s phenomena-based curricula, I’ve been able to adapt instruction to share more real-life examples and experiences. She can be reached at fancynancyin5th@gmail.com.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

Charlotte, NC — When elementary school teachers and students across Kentucky’s Johnson County School District (JCSD) return to their classrooms this Fall, they will find new resources in their high-tech toolkits thanks to an expanded partnership with Discovery Education.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

And even though 15 states have adopted a policy to give all high school students access to computer science courses, universities prepare way fewer computer science teachers than we need. It’s more abysmal in the younger grades, with only six states giving all K-12 students access. Beverly Sklar.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2018

For the last six years, data has been part of our “secret sauce” here at Bronson Elementary School in Bronson, Fla. Many of our students come from economically disadvantaged homes so we know we need to continually work harder than most schools to help our students succeed academically—and data helps us do this.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

This is my first year as a teacher and I’m teaching sixth grade, so both my students and I are new to the school. I teach 12th grade now, but when I was a middle school teacher, I was constantly thinking of ways to reach students. Consider equitable systems for calling on students to participate in discussions.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Richard Labbe Johnston County Public Schools Nominated by: Savvas Learning Company While recent statistics from NAEP (The Nation’s Report Card) show significant declines in math scores across the country, Johnston County Public Schools in North Carolina has defied that trend. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Even though young kids aren’t online yet, early lessons on cyberbullying can easily connect to the social and emotional skill-building that happens during early elementary school. Introduce cyberbulling in your classroom with one of these four essential lessons: Screen Out the Mean (Grades K–2).

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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 Use prior knowledge as a base for new information.

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2024

Our county funded our literacy program purchase, and because our elementary schools were already using another program from our literacy partner, they were able to transition to the former as soon as they entered sixth grade. Like many school systems, Stafford County is struggling with teacher staffing and retention.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2018

From vampires and ghost ships to bats and pumpkin facts, it’s easy to craft lessons for students in all grades. Once you locate the video you wish to use, use the TED-Ed Lessons editor to add questions, discussion prompts, and additional resources. Why is being scared so fun ?

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2025

An elementary school teacher discussed how math can be integrated into PE class–for instance, students can measure and make calculations related to how far they jump or how fast they run, or myriad other activities. At our district, we started with installing the L system in an elementary school that serves grades 3-5.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 28, 2020

6th Grade Teacher. Buena Park School District. “We I teach at a Title 1 elementary school, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Emergency staff meetings were held to discuss district directives and then it was go time. Dr. Kathryn Sampilo-Wilson. What drives your passion for teaching?

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

Charlotte, NC — New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District (AMSD) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in three district elementary schools. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2025

Using Panorama Education s data platform to monitor attendance, student well-being, and academic performance, schools in Racine USD equip educators with valuable insights that enable them to design targeted strategies that tackle absenteeism at its root. We hold grade-level homeroom challenges with ice cream or a pizza party as a reward.”

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2019

As part of the Learner Variability Project, which “seek[s] to uncover strategies to meet learners where they are across varied contexts and needs,” Digital Promise’s team is examining the key factors for different grades and subject levels that impact student learning.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Students across Indiana’s Vigo County School Corporation (VCSC) will add new, high-quality learning resources to their digital book bags this Fall thanks to a new partnership with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. Mystery Science.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s back-to-school season across the country, and while this is met with mixed emotions, like it or not, classroom doors are open and welcoming students. Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts. They were coding, collaborating, and creating. –Dr.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2017

connects students from different grade levels within the same school or between different schools. Age and grade division are also common in school. Implementation can also exist between differing grade-levels within the same school, or even between schools. Peer Mentoring 2.0 Peer mentoring 2.0

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The latest proof point is Mystery Science , a provider of elementary-grade science curriculum, which has been acquired by Discovery Education. elementary schools, according to Mystery Science co-founder Keith Schact. And as it turns out, edtech companies are attracting a premium from buyers as well.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Online learning has become a growing trend among K-12 students, including elementary students. In fact, we successfully launched our own online elementary schools, which grew by 10,000 students over the past four years. Or perhaps you have multiple goals you want to accomplish. Do you want your program to be fully online?

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

Department of Education looked at video-based coaching in about 100 elementary schools. A group of 350 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grade teachers were split into groups. Every coach in the district learns to speak the same language, and they’re able to bounce ideas off each other and broaden the discussion by sharing perspectives.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As we discussed our philosophies on leadership, one superintendent’s response gave me chills: “My role is to put out fires.” For a year, our leadership team crunched numbers and performed a comprehensive facilities study before determining to close one elementary school and reorganize grades by building. Until it wasn’t.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

Math selfies, QR codes, and Kahoot games enrich one school. The district launched the program this school year, supplying 42 teachers across all grade levels and subject areas with iPad Minis, Google Chromebooks or laptops for a cost of about $475,000. They wanted to see the innovative ways educators are using such technology.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2017

At the beginning of the 2016-17 school year, 82 percent of Morgen Owings Elementary School’s students were working below grade level. Now, six months later, just 40 percent are working below grade level. We have work to do, but shifting our mindset regarding assessment has made a huge impact.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2018

That was a voicemail message I received from a friend, a principal at a local elementary school one sunny summer afternoon. Her 30 slightly apprehensive teachers had to deliver a digital literacy curriculum to her 450+ students the next school year. I’ve got a big challenge. What was the challenge?

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2024

Heidi Rose, an elementary school teacher in Denver, Colorado, knows that all too well. I was having a hard time functioning and just continually thinking about how far past the point of no return we are,” she says, sitting on a too-small stool at a shared table in her first grade classroom at Lincoln Elementary School.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

Huinker, who was once Robinsons instructor, argues that math-specific instructional coaches like Robinson are crucial, especially for elementary school students. For instance, an often cited study showed that first-grade teachers with math anxiety passed it to their female but not their male students.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

So he made a small adjustment: He stopped tying class discussions to the previous night’s homework. The pandemic has also reignited a debate that teachers and academics have struggled with for decades: What is the most effective strategy for assigning and grading homework? But educators disagree about how they should respond.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, EdSurge spoke with three educational leaders from Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 in Illinois about their experiences with and strategies for using technology to enrich classroom environments. Shepard Elementary School. Smith’s approach ensures that the technology chosen benefits the entire district.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, January 19, 2022) — Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) in Johnson County, Kansas has initiated a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education. The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12.

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