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

JUNE 12, 2017

When Micah Watson, an 8-year-old with autism, came home with bruises, his parents suspected their son had been mistreated in a closet-sized “calm room” at Plano ISD’s Miller Elementary School. At the federal level, both the House of Representatives and the Senate have been discussing the Keeping All Students Safe Act since 2011.

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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. Editable, ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish.

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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

DECEMBER 6, 2017

In Charlotte County Public Schools (CCPS), all 10 of our elementary schools have a STEM lab. Yet, even with regular visits to the STEM lab throughout elementary school, our fifth graders struggled on the Florida Statewide Science Assessment. Train-the-Trainer Model. Facilitate collaboration.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Today, during parent-teacher conferences, a parent approached me and asked, “Did you used to teach at Meramec Elementary School?” Consider equitable systems for calling on students to participate in discussions. In my own classroom, I use fishbowl strategies to encourage discussions and debates.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

Today, during parent-teacher conferences, a parent approached me and asked, “Did you used to teach at Meramec Elementary School?” Consider equitable systems for calling on students to participate in discussions. In my own classroom, I use fishbowl strategies to encourage discussions and debates.

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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 “how will you communicate with families and students who are actively participating in their learning?”

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

Department of Education looked at video-based coaching in about 100 elementary schools. Teachers with five or fewer years of experience and those with teaching practices in the bottom third of participants saw even greater improvement in both math and English language arts.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

The documentary was screened by students at the middle and high schools, along with members of the community and parents, who were invited to a public viewing Oct. After they watched the documentary, students returned to their homerooms for a 25-minute discussion. In middle school, it depends on your circumstances.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2017

When implemented within an elementary-school environment, middle-school students can mentor incoming fifth-grade students and help dispel anxious beliefs and urban myths that typically exist upon entry. Implementation can also exist between differing grade-levels within the same school, or even between schools.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Usage statistics have given credence to our educators’ long-held beliefs that offering students independent reading choice and behind-the-computer-screen privacy increases interest and participation. But the data doesn’t always support preconceived notions.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2017

In “ Timesaving Strategies for Selecting Interventions for Struggling Readers ,” Cindy Kanuch, reading specialist at Calhan Elementary School, presented tips on working to address skill deficits in the most efficient and effective manner, which in some situations can help students improve in as soon as one to two weeks.

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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. Mystery Science features ready-to-teach multimedia science and STEM lessons for K-5 students.?Each Could a volcano pop up where you live?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

I have many great memories from elementary school, but my favorite memories revolve around field trips. During this unique event, participating students toured Ford’s Theatre, the site of the assassination, and heard from the Theatre’s teaching artists about American history at the time of the event.

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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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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

The New York Times Learning Network, which offers educational resources, runs multiple contests and challenges for students and I picked one for my students to participate in. The one I started with was a multimedia challenge asking students to share what high school is like for them.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2025

. “We conducted research across 7,000 schools and over 11 million students and found that schools can directly influence a students likelihood of being chronically absent by as much as 22 percent,” said Douglas Coulter, Panorama’s Director of Data Science. We use it as an incentive to come on Tuesday.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

VCSC is one of Vigo County’s largest employers, serving nearly 14,000 students across three traditional high schools, five middle schools, 15 elementary schools, an alternative school, and a virtual school.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

In many schools and districts, half or less of their students participate in remote learning. Many students are unable to participate virtually due to resource constraints. In cases where Bragg did have a role, like generating discussion questions, they were assigned by his students.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

Fleming says whether the district sets up a makerspace in an elementary school library, in a middle school classroom or in a high school cafeteria, each makerspace has a unique quality. A makerspace should be offered as a voluntary educational activity that the students want to participate in.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2016

JEP is one of the oldest and largest service-learning programs in the country, offering college students at USC the unique opportunity to work with faculty, neighborhood schools, and elementary school students to provide academic support. Teaching someone to read can be intimidating for untrained college students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Participating in a simulation of the Constitutional Convention offered them a structured experience to practice the skills necessary for civic discourse—listening, discussing and compromising. If we want an active, informed and engaged republic, then commitment to those goals must begin in elementary school—if not earlier.”

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

A curriculum reform adopted by the Finnish National Agency for Education in 2016 set key goals that I think are clear reflections of the Finnish approach to education: enhancing pupil participation, increasing the meaningfulness of learning and enabling every pupil to feel successful in their academic and social-emotional learning.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

In one of the episodes, Latoya discussed the lessons she learned from co-principalship. At that moment, it became clear: we could redesign Pershing Elementary School by implementing a co-principalship model. As a child, I loved being at school. Throughout the school, Jessica and I conducted community think tanks.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in participating states are invited to submit a 500-word essay addressing a community issue. The full list of participating states can be found on the map available at this link. ” You can learn more and sign up to participate in the National Civics Bee by visiting this link.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

In early 2010, I began the search for the best amplification system to implement in the classrooms of Veterans Memorial Elementary School to improve learning for students with hearing loss and impairments, learning disabilities, and English Language learners. Next page: Build enthusiasm by starting with Rock Star teachers.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2015

The district is using two programs, ST-Math and First in Math , for math instruction, and myON and Lexia Learning for English Language Arts and reading in most of its participating elementary schools.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 25, 2018

A few years ago, a group at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction that paid for notebooks and software for creating a professional development program for elementary school teachers. Ensure that the Technology Enhances Learning. by David Andrade.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2019

As one-to-one programs see significant growth in K–12 schools across the country, IT teams will need extra support to manage and maintain the surge of student devices. Identify, recruit and promote your team: Technology savvy students are not the only ones who can, and should, participate in these programs. by Jennifer Brown.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2019

Sharice Davids from Kansas and Rashida Tlaib from Michigan, attended the event on Capitol Hill Wednesday hosted by Girls Who Code to discuss policy solutions that could help close the gender gap in technology. Shelley Moore Capito talks with girls participating in Girls Who Code's summer immersion program at an event in Washington, D.C.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Post a question in the Classwork stream to engage staff in inquiry-driven discussions. . Gauge participation with a glance to track staff’s completion of tasks and assignments. Denise Neeb serves as the principal of Williams Elementary School, a STEM magnet campus in Lubbock Independent School District.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Usually when you hear any discussion about free textbooks, it really talks about just the cost, and what we’re saying is, it goes way beyond that.” Her experiences couldn’t be further away from the examples her elementary school books centered on?farming. González says. OER] is not just a PDF anymore.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This collaborative effort sparked engaging discussions and valuable feedback. Her commitment and advocacy drove the expansion of Hazel services to include both in-home and at-school mental health support, plus the addition of elementary schools to the program. reading intervention program. Mexico border.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2019

The thing is, I really wanted to contribute to class discussions. Because I did well in school, nobody was ever concerned. However, from the time I was in elementary school, it was difficult to complete assessments on time, and it always took me unreasonably long to finish homework in the evening.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

During an eSchool News Innovation Roundtable with a focus on DEI, moderated by eSchool News Content Director Kevin Hogan, district leaders delved into the critical but complicated topic of DEI in school districts. What do they look like in terms of the active participation of teachers and students? AR: [One of the U.S.

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