The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2019

I said, ‘OK, I’ll try it, but it’s not going to work,’ ” recalled Lopes, who teaches at the William D’Abate Elementary School. Tui Roper, executive director of partnerships at Breathe For Change, knows about teacher stress from her years as an elementary school principal in Washington, D.C. Taylor Elementary School.

Training 111

Training Elementary Report Exercises 111

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For a new generation of educators, these pursuits have something in common: They’re all appropriate learning exercises that can take place in the school library. Teachers can create multimedia assessments and activities for their students, who record and embed their responses.

Libraries 93

Libraries Social Media Handbook eBook 93

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The various services and products acquired by consolidators over the last year or two will be integrated into increasingly comprehensive platforms offering instructional content, assessments, and classroom tools all in one place. One way education is doing this is by offering CTE, even in the elementary grades.

EdTech 134

EdTech Industry Assessment Data 134

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Policymakers will be looking to leverage their existing data sources to better understand those trends and the remaining gaps, and they will continue to look for innovative approaches to learning and ways to assess the needs of students. They need the power to exercise their skill sets.

Trends 143

Trends EdTech Industry Data 143

The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 4, 2019

A Smile is the Teacher’s Game Face This summer, I met Rob Brown , elementary school principal at Southside Christian School in South Carolina. Rob Brown, Elementary School Principal Southside Christian School, South Carolina In brief, I realized this important fact: A teacher’s smile is a teacher’s game face.

Policies 236

Policies Groups Elementary Study 236

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

The various services and products acquired by consolidators over the last year or two will be integrated into increasingly comprehensive platforms offering instructional content, assessments, and classroom tools all in one place. One way education is doing this is by offering CTE, even in the elementary grades.

EdTech 69

EdTech Learning Industry Data 69

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

For instance, in an elementary science class, a teacher designing a unit focused on ecosystems can empower students by allowing them to choose an ecosystem they are genuinely interested in exploring. When students have a voice in their education, they become more engaged and invested in the process.

Blended Learning 220

Blended Learning Learning Secondary Differentiated Instruction 220

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 17, 2017

In 2008, a few years after Hurricane Katrina, school officials in Louisiana asked aspiring charter-school leader Andrew Shahan to consider taking over the failing Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School in New Orleans’ Upper 9th Ward. Related: When a hyped school model proves difficult to replicate.

Elementary 69

Elementary Report Meeting Advocacy 69

iLearn Technology

APRIL 23, 2018

Flipgrid is also a great way to build a growth mindset and self-assessment. Flipgrid makes for an excellent addition to the portfolio. I love the way it encourages collective intelligence and highlights the social nature of learning.

Classroom 55

Classroom Edmodo Blackboard Video 55

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Policymakers will be looking to leverage their existing data sources to better understand those trends and the remaining gaps, and they will continue to look for innovative approaches to learning and ways to assess the needs of students. They need the power to exercise their skill sets.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

MindShift

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Ball spent years as an elementary school teacher and was always praised for being a “natural,” but she says teaching never came easily. Tim Boerst, chair of the Elementary Teacher Education program, says the question they asked themselves was this: “When a teacher goes out into the field, what are they routinely going to be needing to do?

Training 28

Training Elementary Secondary Analysis 28

MindShift

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

” Khan Academy is a giant online library, viewed by tens of millions of people worldwide, of multiple-choice practice exercises and short instructional videos, with the strongest offerings in STEM disciplines. Kaylee Bodge, a fourth-grader at Marcia Buker Elementary School, says the appeal is simple. So there you have it.

Personalized Learning 34

Personalized Learning Khan Academy Learning Software 34

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

“It’s an exercise of power aimed at the public, and in a democratic society, power deserves attention and scrutiny, not gratitude.” Pushback against Common Core tests specifically and against standardized testing more generally have also prompted states and districts to rethink the kind and frequency of assessments they buy.

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Assessment, Engagement and Ethics Basualto: As I entered the school year, I was interested in leveraging AI in the classroom beyond content generation. I was eager to learn more about how AI could enhance student assessment and engagement. This approach fosters a more interactive and engaged learning experience.

Student Engagement 188

Student Engagement Education Adaptive Learning Personalized Learning 188

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2017

OIG’s charge was to assess the risk to three offices in the Department of Education: the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education , the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services , and the Office of Innovation and Improvement. Boards can exercise varying levels of oversight of internal operations.

Policies 40

Policies Exercises Report Outcomes 40