eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2018

When teaching the 21st-century skill of communication, many schools focus on reading and writing, but spoken communication is just as important to students’ success in school and in life. Grasse Elementary School in Perkasie, Penn., Next page: More ways to promote SEL skills).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2023

BOSTON – Clark County School District (CCSD) in Nevada, has made Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs available to most elementary schools in the district with a plan to continue expanding the program to additional elementary and early childhood teachers and administrators.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

Elementary School Journal, 118(4), 579599. Foundational skills to support reading for understanding in kindergarten through 3rd grade (IES Practice Guide). These students can make meaningful gains when provided with targeted reading intervention strategies tailored to their needs. Preventing the Matthew Effect in early reading.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2016

14-18, 2016 to provide an introduction to coding skills for elementary and middle school students. The winning school will receive a one-year subscription to EasyTech and EasyCode Premium, Learning.com ’s digital literacy and coding curriculum for grades K-8.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2025

The recent national assessment underscored that by revealing that 24 percent of fourth graders are still performing below basic math skills, also shining a spotlight on an ever-growing inequality in math performance across the country. Early math skills are associated with higher literacy and higher earnings. That has consequences.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

At the same time, schools are placing a stronger emphasis on mental health, equity, and future-ready skills, ensuring students are not only academically successful but also are prepared for the challenges of today’s every-changing world.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Henderson previously worked for the Utah Department of Education, where she noted that math is the biggest stumbling block for students trying to get a high school diploma. Its about time that schools dragged math into the modern world, so that it imparts useful skills, Henderson says.

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2022

Social and emotional skills are vital in both school, and the workplace. Those competence areas are Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-Making. SEL Competency: Decision-Making Strategy: “Pause Power” Age: Elementary School.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Teaching elementary school was the hardest job I ever had, but there are many parts of the role I miss. This time of year, I especially miss the opportunity to teach young learners to read and write. Specifically, as of July 2023, about 30 states have passed legislation or created new policies focused on teaching reading.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

It’s important for teachers to find ways to teach social-emotional learning and character development to help their students build the skills necessary to process the events of 2020 and to persevere and succeed in (for many students) a distance learning or hybrid environment. Dual immersion in elementary school.

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MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. She currently serves as the principal of Austin Steward Elementary School #46 in Rochester, New York. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Interviewed and profiled here is winner John Arthur , a 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School nominated by Follett. John Arthur, a sixth-grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School in Salt Lake City, was the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists for 2021 National Teacher of the Year.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

As more and more fields require technical knowledge, it is a good idea to equip our young learners with basic STEM skills early on. With online schools, it is invaluable to start teaching these concepts at a young age, which is why STEM curriculum is now being introduced at the elementary level.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

In 2014, I got my first teaching job at a brand new high school in Detroit. The building had once been an elementary school with a fully functioning library. Having access to the skills needed to decode text and other media impacts our students now and forever. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2020

Teaching students how to learn independently — and giving them the practice they need to develop this skill — can alleviate this concern. They even knew how not to intrude on each others’ slides and other essential digital citizenship skills.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

October was National Bullying Prevention Month , and in my decade of teaching in high-poverty public elementary schools, I’ve seen strategy after strategy and initiative after initiative implemented to decrease bullying. While every case is unique, having a general understanding of why a student chooses to bully can be helpful.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2022

The solution according to some students, is to instill the cerebral skills that support math prior to kindergarten. 15+ Websites to Teach Financial Literacy. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Read more… For more on math, read these articles: Need math resources? Have students try these.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2021

But search engines like Google are powerful and often essential resources, and students of all ages can build skills that help them navigate these spaces. When visiting a classroom last year to lead a lesson on multimedia creations for a group of elementary school students, we tackled this issue together.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

As the father of an elementary school student, I’m one of these parents. We also know there are three essential instructional skills that support effective learning. Those are the ability to personalize teaching, foster critical thinking, and inspire a passion for learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Although all members of the team worked hard to maintain continuity of learning during the pandemic, COVID has left our students’ reading and math skills in a state of emergency. As Eureka Math focuses on key concepts that layer over time, students gain an enduring body of math knowledge, not just a discrete set of skills.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

. – Playworks has launched SparkPlay, an online, subscription-based education resource to support the continuous learning of safe and healthy play for school and youth development staff. It uses evidence-based best practices, practical tips, and fun game ideas to teach the foundational components of a well-run play experience.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

16, 2021 – Carolina Biological announced that two of its elementary school science programs are among the rigorous list of new science materials just adopted by the South Carolina State Board of Education for the state’s K-12 science curriculum. COLUMBIA, SC, Dec. Professional Learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Our initial goal was to improve the reading support we offered students based on their literacy data, specifically in the area of foundational skills. We were primarily using a reading workshop and balanced literacy model to teach reading. Easy access to valuable data.

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eSchool News

MAY 4, 2021

In a year punctuated by upheaval and uncertainty, my students at Minneapolis Elementary School in Kansas were left feeling powerless. We spend so much time teaching our students to analyze the thoughts and feelings of characters they come across in our readings, but this important skill has broader implications.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With the rise of AI and increase in employers who say AI skills will be a necessary component for workplace success, learning computer science is more critical than ever. “The data is clear: computer science equips students with essential skills for future careers in all industries.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2022

At Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School, we recognize that part of supporting students’ success is supporting families. Research shows students who have families engaged in their learning are more likely to attend school regularly, have improved social skills and behavior, and achieve high levels of academic performance.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2024

Let’s take a look at what makes libraries such critical parts of the school environment: Why do libraries matter? Having access to the skills needed to decode text and other media impacts our students now and forever. Literacy can make or break their school performance and enhance their career and civic participation.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Over the last nine months, weve worked with eight fellows whose pathways in education are as diverse as they have ever been, including a trauma psychotherapist turned early childhood counselor, a physics teacher with a penchant for storytelling and a Jordan-born immigrant who moved to the United States to pursue her passion for teaching.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

According to Code.org, the majority of Americans want schools to teach computer science , but only 35 percent of high schools teach it. Code.org ’s free online courses teach programming languages or how to create games, apps, and websites. Our robot, Milo , has been a great addition to our school team.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here’s a look at each winner: Winner: John Arthur, 6th Grade Teacher, Meadowlark Elementary School Nominated by: Follett John Arthur was the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists for 2021 National Teacher of the Year. Finally, across ninth and tenth graders, those who completed at least 16 skills increased 5.4

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2022

With recent research showcasing the growing number of STEM-related jobs that will be available to our graduates in Indiana in the coming years, teaching computer science skills has become as important as teaching students how to read or do math. Starting small.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2023

Chicago, Illinois – The significance of computer science education in schools is growing exponentially as it empowers children with the essential skills to navigate and excel in the digital world. To learn more about CodeHS Elementary, visit codehs.com/elementary.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

It’s no secret that strong reading skills are part of the foundation of students’ academic success. Without a solid reading foundation, students are more likely to perform poorly or drop out of school. Michael Kimberlin, third- grade teacher, Pease Elementary School, Austin, Texas. I am a huge fan.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, June 7, 2022) —Iowa’s Southwest Valley Community School District (SVCSD) today announced it is broadening its partnership with Discovery Education to support science education in elementary school classrooms districtwide.

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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. We arent the only school district using projection technology in school gymnasiums.

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Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2025

And they will say, No, Ive just been watching a lot of TikTok videos and I think that I have anxiety, said Hanna Kemble, an elementary school counselor and a counselor leader coordinator for the state of Kansas. School counselors across the country describe similar experiences to Kembles.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2024

As an early childhood specialist who taught kindergarten through second grade for 12 years, I remember watching the progression of cognitive and social development throughout the early elementary school years. Many grades have had to go back a few years to teach students some of the more basic concepts.

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