Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

At my district’s high schools, personalized learning is fairly easy to see. Sometimes elementary and middle school teachers come across as apologetic about how “little” they are doing in relation to personalized learning. Several years ago, one of our elementary schools began to use data notebooks with their students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2019

I was raised in Round Rock, Texas, the only Black student in my elementary school. I remember how hard my parents fought to get me and my brother into accelerated math, how my mother was the only parent of color on the school’s steering committee, and yet I was brought up to believe that race didn’t matter.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Most early childhood education programs serve children under age 5, even with the growing consensus among researchers that the 0-8 years should be addressed as a unit , as it is in Nebraska. To an observer, a typical early learning environment also appears distinctly different than most elementary school classrooms—even chaotic.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

Middle school often gets a bad rap. It’s a time when students begin questioning rules and the world around them, becoming increasingly focused on fairness, equity and forming closer, yet fewer relationships.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Designing for Climate Education Architects designed a rainwater collection system for Springdale Park Elementary School in Atlanta, where it is used as a teaching tool for the students. Overall, Lowe explained, the number of college students who say they’re experiencing climate anxiety is fairly low.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

Yet I can easily tell you the name of every one of my teachers dating back to elementary school. I may not recall who taught me which specific reading or math concept, but I vividly remember how these educators made me feel. At Gem Prep: Nampa we take pride in the feeling we create.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Either way, the reality is that competitiveness starts early and competition shows up in many ways in schools. As an elementary school student, I remember sitting “criss cross applesauce” among my peers during the end-of-the-quarter awards ceremonies, hoping my name would be called.

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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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The first place outside the office that Hosford and his co-founder tested their product in was at an elementary school where the majority of students were eligible for free lunch. “We Entrepreneurs also have to consider teachers, Hosford said, telling the audience that even if a product is free, they expect “a fair amount of support.”

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Edsurge

JULY 1, 2019

And after attending a job fair organized by Ironhack, she got a full-time gig as a front-end developer with Office Depot. “It At the time, Quinones had returned to school for an MBA after working for about three years with Credit Suisse. In early 2017, she saw an ad for a coding bootcamp, Ironhack. I have more freedom.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

This philosophy does not provide equity and fairness. We have a pullout Gifted and Talented program at the elementary school level. Achieve3000 doesn’t allow for that; it continues to push the high achievers and accelerate their learning. Michael Ballone How do you bring equity and energy into the classroom?

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2019

Most of us in education love a good story, believe in the power of tales to evoke empathy and desperately want to share that experience with our students. Our English programs are often centered around what we deem worthy—classic, can’t-leave-high-school-without-reading titles.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2022

But whether they live in Illinois, New Hampshire, Missouri or elsewhere, they each concede that despite their education and certifications, their teacher salary alone is not enough to afford them the lifestyle they had hoped to one day attain. Spencer makes $45,000 as a special education teacher at an elementary school.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

School District , educators across multiple disciplines are using this program to build student engagement. . “It Educational technology isn’t just for disseminating information and letting students create cool projects, but also can be used for collaborative efforts. Experiment with new tech too.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2018

Valenzisi’s district, located in southwestern Connecticut, comprises 11,600 students attending 12 elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative high school program. Among the goals of the district’s IT department is to “seamlessly infuse technology at all grade levels.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic. Teachers have gained so much confidence and are finally using educational technology in a way that enhances their instruction at a scale we haven’t seen. Competency-based education will emerge across K-12.After

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

I knew of other educators and schools that encouraged students to go to Starbucks or McDonald’s for free WiFi, but this didn’t seem realistic or a fair substitute to home access. We are working closely to gather data on teaching and learning at these schools in order to inform future adoptions.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2017

Allowing students to move on when they’re ready—or revisit something when they need support—is giving everyone a fair chance at being successful.”. Distinctive Schools network, we have been on a journey implementing personalized learning that takes a competency based approach. Equity isn’t everyone getting the same thing.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic. Teachers have gained so much confidence and are finally using educational technology in a way that enhances their instruction at a scale we haven’t seen. Competency-based education will emerge across K-12.After

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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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Elementary School Elementary School Communication Grades 198

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

During the drive, Jenkins used her experience in education, public safety and health care to help me tell my own children, who are 9 and 12 years old, and who both have a sibling-like relationship with my godson. The elementary school my younger son attends was incredibly supportive. In 2013, Mary C. Teachers at Mary C.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The news notification displayed across my screen reads: BREAKING: SCHOOL SHOOTING AT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN UVALDE, TEXAS. There was a school shooting in Texas. An elementary school.” “No… No… an elementary school?!” Gun violence in schools is a reality. My muscles tighten. So, What Now?

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2023

The move was met with surprise from some Montessori educators and a fair bit of skepticism from many in the early childhood education space. Bezos has said he was inspired by his experience as a child at a Montessori preschool in New Mexico to invest in high-quality early education. That’s already happening in some areas.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2024

NetSupport – a classroom management solution used throughout the globe – has published the results of a survey asking educators who either manage or use technology about the use and benefits of education technology in their schools. The Society is awarding a total of $326,000 in funding.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

Picture a high school student who balances his studies with a variety of other responsibilities and activities. Maybe he walks his younger siblings to their elementary school each morning, demonstrating a knack for caregiving. Maybe he works at a part-time job when the school day ends, showing his diligence and drive.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2021

Whatever age group they teach, early childhood educators ought to earn salaries on par with elementary school teachers, King says, noting that elementary school teachers “do not earn a lot, in the scheme of things.” All of these elements come with a price tag.

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