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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

eSchool News

Too many students are falling behind in their math skills, limiting their academic success and future economic opportunities. Recent math scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) show that a quarter of fourth graders lack even basic math skills.

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Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

eSchool News

Griffins $2 million leadership gift is specifically focused on supporting TAP in creating a pipeline of talent for the teaching profession through recruiting, preparing, and mentoring aspiring educators, including those who had not previously considered a career in education. This gift builds on Griffins $3.5

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Reciprocal Teaching with Multimedia

Catlin Tucker

Shifting from teacher-led to student-led learning requires that teachers equip students with the skills necessary to assume responsibility for specific learning activities in the classroom. Second, teaching students how to engage with media in a meaningful way can free teachers from the front of the room.

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AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

k12 Digest

With small class sizes, individualized instruction, and a focus on executive functioning, social-emotional growth, and life skills, AEF offers a unique educational experience tailored to each students needs. At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible.

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Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers now

eSchool News

Im in my fifth year teaching science to fifth and sixth graders, but, like every other teacher at the K-8 charter school where I work, I also teach reading. But pandemic-era school closures drastically cut into learning time, and literacy skills have been slow to recover. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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Getting pre-service teachers comfortable using and teaching with STEAM tools

eSchool News

My motivation was simple: I wanted to help the class build confidence in teaching STEAM concepts. This inspired me to incorporate KIBO into my STEM course for pre-service teachers. To build up the students’ confidence and skills, I started by having them program and design the KIBO robots on their own.

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Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers now

eSchool News

I’m in my fifth year teaching science to fifth and sixth graders, but, like every other teacher at the K-8 charter school where I work, I also teach reading. But pandemic-era school closures drastically cut into learning time, and literacy skills have been slow to recover. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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