eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

San Francisco Unified School District aims to incorporate CS into the core curriculum for all students in grades pre-K-8, in order to increase access for underrepresented student populations, specifically African-American and Latino students and girls. Nine thousand Highline students participated in the December 2015 “Hour of Code.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Nearly 5,800 students attend classes at one of the district’s eight elementary schools, two middle schools, and high school. When the district’s schools were forced to transition to online learning in March 2020, access to devices was paramount.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2020

It is important to note that teachers and schools offered from March through May was, in most cases, not best practice online learning. It was emergency do-the-best-we-can-with-no-notice learning. Math (everything from elementary school arithmetic to calculus and statistics). Science (Even physics!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Cabarrus County School District, Concord, North Carolina (icurio). Wake County School District, Cary, North Carolina (netTrekker). Medium distircts (5,000-25,000 students): Mooresville Graded School District, Mooresville, North Carolina (icurio). Alhambra Elementary School District 68, Phoenix, Arizona (netTrekker).

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Edsurge

JULY 2, 2020

(Credit: Mike Zetlow) I know from my year teaching at VIPKid that students can learn online , a conclusion researchers have also reached. This online learning model doesn’t work for every child, but it is right for some. Invest in blended and online learning professional development.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2020

Other teachers will be returning to school against their better judgment, fearing for their safety or health , or the safety or health of those in their households who may be in a high-risk group. She’s concerned about her personal health and that of the child she’s carrying,” she says.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

K–12 Videoconferencing Offers New Opportunities for Understaffed School Districts. K–12 schools are looking for new ways to connect qualified teachers with their students. Videoconferencing tools and online learning environments may be the answer. . Videoconferencing Tools Allow Learning Anywhere.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

As a new school year begins, a number of district leaders are scrambling to address concerns from parents and staff that their chosen online learning platform features content that is racist, sexist or inappropriate for children. 25, two days before her district’s first day of school.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Academy and the Boston Celtics is available via web portal for teachers and parents of students in grades three through five in all public, private, parochial and charter schools within 75 miles of TD Garden in Boston. Collicot Elementary School in Milton, Mass. SCORE with Go Math!

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The footage acquired was edited into a series videos demonstrating the power and benefits of HMH’s digital-first, connected solutions in a hybrid learning environment. Nominee: Juliann Koehn , Epic Charter Schools Nominated by: EmpowerU, Inc. Nominee: Mark Hess , Mary Helen Guest Elementary School Nominated by: Epson.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2020

All reading audio is captured and recorded for teacher playback, a feature essential for blended (remote and in-person online) learning. Engages Young Readers (Grades K-5) by giving students short passages to read aloud, then retell the passages and answer questions in their own voice.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

“That means services for medically fragile students and other vulnerable children, an emergency support plan for all first responders and healthcare workers to support child care and other needs, access to appropriate testing and care, feeding programs, and learning packets and specific guidance for online learning.”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

“I was really looking forward to being back in the building,” said Drew Gauthier, a senior at Uxbridge High School in Massachusetts. Last spring, there wasn’t much of a plan for online learning. It’s gotten better now, but being online just isn’t the same as in person.” Uxbridge reopened its doors on September 17.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Cabarrus County School District, Concord, North Carolina (icurio). Wake County School District, Cary, North Carolina (netTrekker). Medium distircts (5,000-25,000 students): Mooresville Graded School District, Mooresville, North Carolina (icurio). Alhambra Elementary School District 68, Phoenix, Arizona (netTrekker).

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2021

Research suggests that elementary grade students were less likely to receive instruction and feedback than older students while studying remotely. They didn’t socialize, they didn’t come to school.” This year, her school is investing in more time and teacher training devoted to social-emotional development.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. — Nicollette LeTellier, STEM Specialist for K-5, Swift Water Elementary School.

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Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2017

Personalizing learning, Navajo style Although establishing positive, culturally responsive values is our highest priority at STAR, we have also found there is a need for personalized, online learning. Through the iReady assessments, our teachers become aware of which skills students need to learn next.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

Or better yet, why should we integrate online learning into our classrooms ? There are countless strategies and resources at your fingertips, but this article will spotlight the importance of digital teacher support for your blended learning environment. Once upon a time, teachers built all lessons and units from scratch.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2017

To move towards a more personalized, competency-based environment, we shifted from traditional K-5 classrooms, each serving a single grade, to include more flexible learning environments and multi-grade classrooms where students and teachers move fluidly based on students’ needs. In the middle school, students leverage the.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2017

Blended learning in credit-recovery courses and alternative schools—areas where students would often have no brick-and-mortar options—has gotten a bad rap because of questions about the rigor of the online learning experience. The school’s graduating class this summer had an 89.8

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Hatcher’s commitment to providing equitable opportunities for all students, including those with diverse needs, led him to offer services that cater to both traditional and online learning environments, recognizing that some students require different support structures for academic success.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. — Nicollette LeTellier, STEM Specialist for K-5, Swift Water Elementary School.

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k12

APRIL 14, 2025

Elementary students begin to explore the world around them, ask big questions, and develop the critical thinking skills that make STEM subjects so exciting. At K12, we know that early exposure to elementary school STEM education helps students build confidence, creativity, and a love for discovery that lasts a lifetime.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 24, 2024

When students have underqualified teachers or full-time substitutes , they’re more likely to experience learning delays, low graduation rates, and test scores below grade level. Falling reading levels, staff shortages, and a lack of quality teaching are all more likely to affect poorer school districts.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Many of the nine first-time teachers featured in this story said that the fall semester was all about getting the hang of teaching—learning how to juggle after-hours responsibilities like grading and emailing, establishing their teaching styles and building relationships with students. Then COVID-19 changed everything.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Ultimately, from Upchurch and the technology team to leadership districtwide, AISD knows how important technology is in today’s learning environment and wants every student to have the same opportunity to be successful. Nominee: Link Text Becky Alexander, Morris Elementary Nominated by: Istation. My Math Academy?and

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2020

China’s Ministry of Education (MOE) issued school closure policies for the entire country between January 20 and February 8, affecting China’s 278 million students across primary and postsecondary grades. In addition, in-home physical education courses were strongly promoted by schools and teachers.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

In elementary school, frequent absences are linked to a higher likelihood of dropout—even if attendance improves over time. In addition to causing learning gaps, absenteeism also has budget implications. The program has 59 school district partners, most of them in New York and Ohio.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Changes are coming to higher education, and those changes will be bigger and more disruptive than many college leaders and experts realize as online learning grows. The Tyranny of Letter Grades. Our current grading system can be a way for kids to prove themselves and win college scholarships, or admission to selective colleges.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2020

He started his career as an elementary school teacher. Then he became a high school guidance counselor and dean of students. After that, he founded his own public middle school in the Bronx and served as its principal for 10 years. Formative assessment is the glue that ties teaching and learning together.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Claire Latané, an assistant professor of landscape architecture at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona who has been heavily involved in connecting landscape architects with schools for site assessments and planning, says that her own experience as a single working mom in public schools has given her a greater sense of what’s at stake.

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eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2025

Educators transitioned from in-person teaching to remote learning, often with minimal training or preparation. This shift required them to master new digital tools and vet online learning resources with little notice, all while simultaneously ensuring students remained engaged and on track academically.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 24, 2022

NAEP itself says that ‘Proficient’ does not mean ‘at grade level.’ So essentially the New York Times and others are reporting that “only one-fourth of 8th graders performed significantly above grade level in math.” Loveless noted in 2016 that: Equating NAEP proficiency with grade level is bogus. emphasis added].

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The answers to the former may not be what we have come to expect for the grade level and content that we teach which means that we may be a long way away from the finish line we’ve always set out to cross. Still others have discovered, as mentioned previously, that online learning feels safer and/or like a better fit for them.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

The answers to the former may not be what we have come to expect for the grade level and content that we teach which means that we may be a long way away from the finish line we’ve always set out to cross. Still others have discovered, as mentioned previously, that online learning feels safer and/or like a better fit for them.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2021

The high school sophomore’s grades were not where they needed to be when schools first closed for the coronavirus pandemic. I realized that as soon as everything went online, I had every single assignment for every single class available at home. I was able to get a lot of my grades up.” In fact, most have not.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2025

The students academic levels span an incredible range–from kindergarten-level skills to almost high school-level proficiency. As the principal of a mid-sized urban elementary school, I work hand-in-hand with my teachers to surface and implement the strategies and tactics we believe will benefit the diverse learners in our school.

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