Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

So again, the failure of national leadership is being visited upon school leaders who face this impossible dilemma. There was a study done recently of elementary school reading curricula that suggests there are more characters that are animals than characters who are people of color. But we have to be safe.

Failure 193

Failure History Schools Internet 193

eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Here’s the kicker: if they aren’t able to create a working prototype in the allotted time, don’t see that as a failure. The prompt I used with ChatGPT was: “List 10 everyday problems that could be solved by a solution that an elementary school student could develop.” Generative AI. Where does the science come in, though?

Science 313

Science STEM Failure Discussions 313

Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

Lessons from Forward Failures “Most of today’s schools were designed for a different time and purpose. And it matched up pretty well for how we worked then,” said Stacey Childress, CEO of New Schools Venture Fund, in the summit’s opening remarks. Some of it led to progress, and some of it did not,” said Childress.

Failure 127

Failure Languages Language Elementary School 127

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.

Teaching 314

Teaching STEM Education Learning 314

eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

While that resolution was a complete failure (I still have unread books on my shelf), it reignited my love of reading. My #BritReads favorite for upper elementary school is a throwback to my childhood. Each year, I document my #BritReads reading journey on my social media channels.

Reading 294

Reading Students Failure Elementary School 294

eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2021

We were using Core5 in just six of our elementary schools prior to the pandemic,” said Dr. Mary Ann Reilly, assistant superintendent for Teaching and Learning. When COVID-19 hit and our schools transitioned to remote learning, we were able to quickly expand Core5 to all our elementary schools.

eLearning 245

eLearning Elementary School Elementary School Learning 245

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Students learn problem solving, communication and how to bounce back from failure. They fail, but they learn something new out of that failure.” Elementary school girls make up nearly half of computer science students, but that percentage falls to 44 percent in middle school and 32 percent in high school.

Participation 211

Participation Science Accessibility Failure 211

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?” I started smiling on the first day and felt like a total failure. I remember being so frustrated and ready to quit. That did not work for me at all. I finally asked myself what does work.

Teachers 314

Teachers Middle School Middle School Failure 314

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And that can make it hard for students to get used to solving their own problems and learning from the small failures that are meant to happen in school, says Devorah Heitner, an author who advises schools on social media issues. And GPS systems in smartphones and watches let families pinpoint their locations at all times.

Failure 209

Failure Assignments Communication Middle School 209

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Early in my teaching career, when I was 26 years old, I was offered and accepted a position as a dean at an elementary school in East Oakland, California. The following school year, I was promoted to assistant principal, and a year into that role, I had to cover our principal while she was on maternity leave.

Teachers 195

Teachers Failure Schools Coaching 195

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?” I started smiling on the first day and felt like a total failure. I remember being so frustrated and ready to quit. That did not work for me at all. I finally asked myself what does work.

Teachers 276

Teachers Middle School Middle School Failure 276

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The far-reaching meta-analysis considered flipped learning experiments done in elementary schools, high schools and colleges, with the bulk of the studies in the higher ed setting. Then classroom time can be used to fix student misconceptions, with a mix of a short lecture and student activities.

Lecturing 213

Lecturing Learning Instructors Failure 213

eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2016

But because they are easily customizable, teachers and parents of elementary school children can utilize them by creating a project-based learning process to help the kids better understand school books and relate to the events described there.

Failure 153

Failure Schools Social Studies Elementary School 153

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2020

I work with a high school robotics team, and once a month, we go to an elementary school and bring a STEM activity. They don't see it as a failure. I think that's why STEM is so awesome to have in the classroom because it encourages failure and how to deal with it and how to grow from it. I'll just rebuild it.

STEM 185

STEM Teaching Failure High School 185

eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2021

Engineering educator Nels Lawrence of Kaukauna High School in Kaukauna, Wisconsin was also recognized with an honorable mention in this year’s award. With worldwide distribution to over 150 countries, Vernier data loggers are used by educators and students from elementary school to university.

Science 138

Science Technology STEM Failure 138

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Kids got a preschool intervention, and it seemed like it went well initially—in elementary school those kids started to move up. But then the gains wore off as they went further along in elementary school. So what was initially seen as a failure was actually longterm, pretty successful.

Education 167

Education Critical Thinking Elementary School Elementary School 167

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

Instead, educators described making as an approach to teaching and learning that puts students at the center; that encourages what educators variously termed “supported failure,” “controlled struggle,” and “failing forward”; and that teaches resilience, perseverance, empathy and problem-solving. How does this look in practice?

Coaching 178

Coaching Participation Failure Beliefs 178

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

This sense of inclusion is particularly important for Morris’s growing ELL population, a group which has historically faced racial, economic and linguistic isolation within the American school system. Research shows that for low-income students, this can be the difference between success and failure.

Blended Learning 144

Blended Learning Learning Elementary School Elementary School 144

Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2023

With experience teaching in elementary, middle and high schools, I can attest to the trend that students do seem less motivated and engaged as they progress through school. When I taught in elementary schools, I was greeted by excited, engaged students. What Does This Mean for Today’s Students?

Art 218

Art Education Multidisciplinary Students 218

EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

For example, third-grade students at the district’s Hynes Elementary School recently used drones to learn about agriculture and the weather in a lesson called “Farmer Grady.” . “We As a STEM leader, I’m open to experiencing failure in my teaching , reflecting on that failure and sharing with my teammates what we’re doing.” .

Learning Tools 161

Learning Tools STEM Learning Failure 161

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. Photo courtesy of Perkins&Will.

Students 193

Students Failure Fairness Study 193

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

Avoid the roulette of school models by engaging all stakeholders in the beginning: Collaboration and communication between schools within a given district must be factored into the district’s overall vision.

Failure 129

Failure Learning Elementary School Elementary School 129

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2019

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. When I was in grad school, I had a teacher who carried a stack of name cards around the room.

Discussions 168

Discussions Failure Textbooks Culture 168

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2016

History: Learning From Famous Diplomats and Sports Players Did you know that Michael Jordan did not make his high school baseball team, or that Steve Jobs was once fired from Apple? Those names are just a few in the pool of “famous failures”—and in this case, the “failure” part is more important than the “famous” part.

Science 113

Science Failure Teachers History 113

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

The study’s author said games “appear to equip students to apply and sharpen knowledge learned in school by requiring them to solve a series of puzzles before moving to the next game level.”. Games Make It OK to Fail Failure is a normal part of learning.

Gamification 153

Gamification Learning Culture Students 153

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Brook Avenue Elementary School in Waco, Texas has been in the papers before, but not for shiny new laptops or flexible classrooms. The school has served as the model for poor performance in the area—listed in both Waco Tribune-Herald and on KCEN-TV for falling below state standards for the last six years. Jessica Torres. “In

Exams 110

Exams Elementary School Elementary School Schools 110

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2017

It became the way by which BCPS told stories about what had and hadn’t worked, so that other educators, schools and districts could potentially garner tips and insights. A family works together on a digital challenge during Night of Innovation (Baltimore County Public Schools). According to the S.T.A.T.

Communication 122

Communication Coaching Learning Elementary School 122

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

It didn’t matter that he’d likely never have to teach the geometry concepts that kept tripping him up (Anderson hoped to teach elementary school). A 2022 report published by that task force revealed that about 1,000 aspiring educators were unable to begin a preparation program each year due to their failure to pass the Praxis Core.

Exams 193

Exams Teachers Testing Math 193

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

23 Ohio state’s 4-year Dyslexia Pilot Project on grades 1-3 did not reduce the risk of reading failure in 3 rd graders ($960,000). 25 This expansion is likely to affect more states post-pandemic as a result of learning loss due to school shutdowns. National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).

Disabilities 274

Disabilities Learning Disabilities Evaluation Languages 274

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2017

“At first we thought this was just going to be a hoop we have to jump through in order to get these devices,” admits Daniel Hodge, a personalized learning coach at Barnwell Elementary School in Fulton County, echoing the concerns and confusion shared by other Fulton County educators in an interview with EdSurge.

Education 118

Education Coaching Failure Elementary School 118

Edsurge

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Seven elementary schools in New Hampshire found out when they switched to a competency-meets-project-based approach that frees students up to work on mastering specific standards, instead of a standard curriculum.

Failure 101

Failure Testing Blended Learning Grades 101

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2023

I do remember being very young and helping one of my aunts, like every year, set up her classroom before school started. My mom didn't finish her education degree until I was in elementary school, but then she became a [high school English teacher]. I felt kind of like a failure. I felt really defeated.

Teachers 148

Teachers English History High School 148

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 30, 2018

That’s exactly the approach that CTO Frankie Jackson took several years ago at Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District when proposing massive infrastructure upgrades in the suburban Houston district. For example, one district that bought tablets had no cellular connection or Wi-Fi on-premises.

Mobile Devices 114

Mobile Devices Failure Blended Learning Testing 114

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2018

For example, she says littleBits’ color-coded, magnetized electronic building blocks “eliminate some of the failure and struggle that we actually really want to see in maker-based learning experiences.” Ideally, as the makerspace concept advances, Krummeck says the student's capacity for learning more complex and technical ideas will advance.

Failure 106

Failure Instructors Elementary School Elementary School 106

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

I was a pretty good student but was not prepared for the test and had an immense fear of failure. Students who regularly do poorly on tests do not want to feel that failure. At what point should our perspective adjust to worry more about the child as opposed to the grade? Math is a symbol system just like the English language.

Math 116

Math Testing Learning Failure 116

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

These days, schools are trying to figure out how to bring making into every facet of the school day, with mobile kits, clubs and more. Cicely Day works in Oakland, California at Burckhalter Elementary School as an instructional teacher leader, where she helps support teachers and students in ELA/math and in the computer lab.

Failure 103

Failure Blended Learning Testing Elementary School 103

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

23 Ohio state’s 4-year Dyslexia Pilot Project on grades 1-3 did not reduce the risk of reading failure in 3 rd graders ($960,000). 25 This expansion is likely to affect more states post-pandemic as a result of learning loss due to school shutdowns. National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP).

Disabilities 130

Disabilities Learning Disabilities Evaluation Special Education 130