Elementary, Instructional Materials and Meeting

PROOF POINTS: Many high school math teachers cobble together their own instructional materials from the internet and elsewhere, a survey finds

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 29, 2024

Students, he said, are often being taught through a “bricolage” of materials that teachers assemble themselves from colleagues and the internet. More than 75 percent of elementary school math teachers said they used their school’s recommended materials, but fewer than 50 percent of high school math teachers said they did.

Instructional Materials

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Carnegie Learning Unveils ClearMath Elementary

eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA – In a groundbreaking move set to revolutionize elementary math education in the post-pandemic era , Carnegie Learning has launched ClearMath Elementary , its first core elementary math solution.

Elementary

Elementary Learning Instructional Materials Blended Learning

Kindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

In Molly Long’s kindergarten class at Burrus Elementary in Hendersonville, Tenn., Manipulating numbers in different ways, part of a supplemental math curriculum for Murphy’s whole class at Hilltop Elementary in this suburb of Philadelphia, is an attempt to address those problems. Students are meeting their goals far faster now.

Elementary

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From digital citizenship to digital leadership in a South Carolina elementary school

Hapara

MAY 9, 2022

I am currently a fifth grade teacher and Digital Learning Coach at Oak Grove Elementary School in Lexington, South Carolina. Being in an elementary classroom, it is hard to help students understand how their digital habits affect themselves and others. We have 672 students with class sizes 20-25 students. para to their teachers.

Digital Citizenship

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To Combat the ‘COVID Slide,’ Tutoring Program Pairs Elementary Schoolers with College Students

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2020

According to an EdSurge/Social Context Labs analysis of 196 school district policies published during spring 2020, nearly two-thirds offered printed instructional materials to families to use for schoolwork, a figure that was higher among high-poverty districts than low-poverty districts. Savannah’s experiences were not atypical.

Elementary

Elementary Analysis Guidelines Instructional Materials

Arkansas Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading™ Foundations an Approved English Language Arts Foundational Skills Program for Grades K–2

eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2023

The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading Foundations to its list of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for foundational skills in English language arts. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.—

Instructional Materials

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3 Tips for Easily Implementing Social-Emotional Learning – by John Gamba

ViewSonic Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Experience tells us there are three key features that, taken together, contribute to successful SEL and whole-child outcomes in elementary and middle school. As you think about where and how to invest your SEL dollars this school year, every solution you consider should meet, at minimum, these three criteria. #1

Learning

Learning Outcomes Exercises Survey

Carolina Biological Announced South Carolina Adopted New Grades K to 12 Science Teaching Materials

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. The Committee reviews all instructional materials in light of the state content standards.

Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials Company Elementary Assessment

4 Shifts to Summer School Excellence

edWeb.net

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Shift 1: Moving to Transferable and Conceptual Teaching A 2022 University of Texas study analyzed more than 200 word problems from the PARCC assessment and the Smarter Balanced math test in elementary and middle school. Including high-quality instructional materials—lesson plans, pacing guides, assessments, and rubrics—is essential.

Analysis

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Carnegie Learning Adds Multilingual Math and Literacy Tutors in Gadsden ISD

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Demand for high-dosage tutoring is growing among students in all grades at Gadsden ISD, led by elementary-age students, who are reaping the benefits of one-on-one and small-group tutoring. Instruction that aligns with districts’ standards, scope, and sequence. Bilingual and multilingual tutors are available.

Learning

Learning Instructional Materials Professional Learning Meeting

Savvas Learning Company Announces New Edition of its Leading myView Literacy Program Grounded in the Science of Reading

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

More and more school districts today are making it a priority to use high-quality instructional materials that not only demonstrate both efficacy and a positive impact on student achievement but also provide teachers the training and support they need to successfully implement the curriculum.

Company

Company Instructional Materials Differentiated Instruction Learning

Curriculum Associates Launches Extraordinary Educators™ Leadership Collaborative to Support the Professional Growth of Rising School Principals Nationwide

eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2023

Throughout the year, the class of principals will participate in a flipped classroom design, where they will learn, meet, and collaborate virtually in small groups around important leadership topics. Additionally, the opportunity to collaborate with leaders beyond my district is something I find very exciting at this point in my career.”

Flipped Classroom

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Brand-New Savvas Essentials: Foundational Reading Program Earns Highest Rating from EdReports

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2023

EdReports gave Savvas Essentials: Foundational Reading an “All-Green” rating, or “meets expectations” — the highest tier within its ratings scale for standards alignment and usability. This is a pivotal year when students are transitioning from learning to read to reading to learn,” Forsa said.

Instructional Materials

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David, Goliath, and the Future of the U.S. K-12 OER Movement

Doug Levin

FEBRUARY 21, 2016

I’m deeply grateful for the support and collegiality of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation over this time, including for allowing me to attend this year’s annual OER meeting. Much of the discussion at the meeting focused on the many compelling benefits of OER adoption and use, including but not limited to cost savings.

OER

OER Instructional Materials Advocacy Meeting

OPINION: Struggling readers need standards and structure based on the science of reading

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Of 1,000 evaluated traditional elementary teacher preparation programs across the country in 2020, 51 percent earned an A or B grade for their coverage of the key components of the science of reading — up from 35 percent just seven years earlier. After the Act’s passage, Mississippi aligned with the science of reading.

Policies

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Pandemic Spurs Changes in the Edtech Schools Use, From the Classroom to the Admin Office

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

Top reported teachers’ apps have adapted to meet pandemic purposes. Home may be the new classroom, but instructional approaches are slower to change. There was Zoom, of course, but also Flipgrid, Bitmoji, Google Meet, Screencastify and Nearpod. And if you think the college IT department seems a bit stressed out … well, yeah.

EdTech

EdTech LMS Survey Classroom

eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

During a district board meeting, Ms. However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district.

Education

Education Advocacy EdTech Elementary

New Research from Curriculum Associates: Student Achievement Shows Concerns and Bright Spots in Recovery—More Students Are Behind in Phonics but Some Schools Are Exceeding Expectations

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Reading: Fewer early elementary students are on target for meeting grade-level expectations in phonics, and more students are below grade level than before the pandemic. Students in upper elementary and lower middle school grades showed the greatest persisting setbacks in 2022. About Curriculum Associates.

Trends

Trends Elementary Data Comparison

Lexia Nationwide Report Finds 80% of Students Using Lexia Core5 Reading Did Not Experience Literacy Learning Loss During Remote and Hybrid Learning in the 2020-21 Academic Year

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The study examines the literacy impact of elementary students using Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) in fully remote and hybrid instructional environments during the 2020-21 school year. Core5 is an adaptive learning program that accelerates the foundational and advanced literacy skills for students of all abilities in elementary grades.

Differentiated Instruction

Differentiated Instruction Report Learning Company

OPINION: Three misunderstandings about open resources

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2017

Students at Lovett Elementary, the Clinton, Miss. public school districts spend a combined $8 billion on instructional materials while trying to ensure that schools receive the maximum value for their money. The nonprofit EdReports completes reviews of core programs which illuminate the shortcomings of traditional materials.

Resources

Resources Instructional Materials OER Elementary

Want to Boost Reading Scores? Build Silent Reading Stamina.

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

When the 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders at Golden Grove Elementary School in Palm Beach County, FL pad around the classroom in their (possibly) smelly socks, everyone cheers. Linda Edgecomb is the principal of Golden Grove Elementary and a huge fan of Stinky Feet Day. Flashlight reading at Golden Grove Elementary School.

Elementary

Elementary Assessment Study Instructional Materials

#AskExcelinEd: Amid COVID-19, how can states prepare exiting 3rd graders to ‘read to learn’ in 4th grade?

ExcelinEd

MAY 12, 2020

In Arizona and Mississippi , for example, many third-grade students who were already meeting promotion requirements prior to the COVID-19 pandemic will likely be promoted to fourth grade. Unfortunately, some students who were not meeting those requirements may also be promoted.

Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials Assessment Learning Strategy

Best Search Engines for Teachers and Educators

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 23, 2023

In this comprehensive guide, I’ve categorized a selection of key search engines for teachers and educators into various categories, each tailored to meet specific needs within the educational landscape. Kidtopia : A teacher-created, custom search engine, Kidtopia is designed for elementary school students.

Education

Education OER Libraries Accessibility

In Virginia, a battle over history standards ends in compromise

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

At the meeting, reading a prepared speech from her cell phone, Saykhamphone shared the cotton gin story and told board members that “for me to truly appreciate American history and my Black and Asian history, standards should not be watered down.” and Juneteenth from the elementary standards, among other changes.

Policies

Policies Outcomes Elementary Study

A Shopping List for Mathematics in the Digital Age

edWeb.net

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Embedded professional learning and collaboration: It’s not enough for the application to tell teachers how it works; the more effective ones explain how to integrate the application into the classroom and offer insights into how the tasks meet academic goals. Allison DePiro is a Senior Implementation Specialist for CueThink.

Instructional Materials

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What role should a teacher play in choosing books kids read?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

I’m also limited by my experience as a secondary teacher; these conversations have less controversy in lower elementary, though discussions about appropriateness do surface more commonly in the upper elementary/middle school transition. Ask for their support at the other meeting, if possible. Meet with the involved parties.

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Schooling has changed forever. Here’s what will stay when things go back to normal

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 16, 2021

When the program is up and running, parents will be able to make a wide range of requests for services, including live instruction by a certified teacher and meeting spaces for “micro schools” organized by parents. It will even help students connect with clubs and other extracurricular groups to meet their social needs.

Elementary

Elementary Exercises Meeting Report

Four Classroom-Ready Tips to Boost Reading Engagement and Drive Learning

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

—Natalie Franzi, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Middletown Township Schools 2. Empower teachers to personalize instruction Ultimately, it comes down to the teacher. No advancement in classroom technology or instructional materials will ever have the impact of a passionate, empowered teacher.

Classroom

Classroom Instructional Materials Learning Outcomes

Savvas Delivers New Summer Solutions for Math and Literacy to Move Learning Forward

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2022

The curated, easy-to-implement instructional materials, combined with state-of-the-art screener and diagnostic assessment tools, are designed to help move learning forward for all students. Teachers have been working hard to get students back on track academically after three school years of disrupted education.

Instructional Materials

Instructional Materials Assessment Learning Company

PROOF POINTS: Controversies within the science of reading

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

A third meta-analysis was presented at a poster session of the 2022 annual meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. It also found that instruction was more effective when sounds and letters were combined. On the surface, adding letters to sounds might seem identical to teaching phonics.

Analysis

Analysis Training Study Company

With Budget Cuts Looming, Here’s How Districts Will Decide What to Keep or Cut

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act, for example, limits the use of school-improvement funds to interventions that benefit student learning as documented by at least one well-designed and well-implemented research study. But that’s likely to change when budgets get tight.

Policies

Policies EdTech Program Evaluation Outcomes

Consistent Use of Lexia Reading Core5 Leads to Surge in Charter Schools USA Elementary Students Literacy Gains

techlearning

MARCH 13, 2018

Results and Comparisons for Students in Grades K–2 Among K–2 students meeting usage targets in Core5, the percentage working on skills at or above grade level in Core5 increased from 46 percent to 95 percent, leaving less than one percent working on skills two or more grade levels below.

Comparison

Comparison Elementary Differentiated Instruction Assessment

Battling pandemic reading woes through teacher support, training

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Matthews, a former tutoring aide who had just come to Rehobeth Elementary School, was used to working with students who needed some extra help with reading. Third-grade teacher Scotty Matthews works with a student at Rehobeth Elementary in Houston County, Alabama, on Monday, Oct. This story also appeared in AL.com.

Training

Training Elementary Groups Report

Sneak a peek at 8 eSN K-12 Hero Awards contenders

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Ebert, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Nevada Department of Education Nominated by: Discovery Education The shift to distance education precipitated by the COVID pandemic highlighted challenges including access to technology, professional learning for educators, and high-quality instructional materials.

Edmentum

Edmentum Digital Divide Professional Learning Industry

How Edtech Can Help Build a Blueprint for Real Change in K-12

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2019

Many have some innovative programs at their edges , but few have redesigned the core of school in a meaningful sense, or in ways that meet the needs of diverse learners, equity and a radically shifting economy. Curriculum and instructional materials live on websites, in the cloud, on paper, in LMS’s, in Google Drive or OneDrive.

EdTech

EdTech System Data Company

Student seeks to create the ‘Netflix of online learning’

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Joffe’s database answered a pandemic-era demand: About a quarter of families and teachers want more online instructions and resources to help them use online learning tools, according to a recent NewSchools Venture Fund-Gallup poll. There are a lot of digital materials out there that may not be well-aligned with curricula,” she said.

Online Learning

Online Learning Robotics Learning Instructional Materials

Amazon Will Shut Down TenMarks and Its Digital Math and Writing Tools

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2018

Horton, who teaches math and writing to fourth- and fifth-graders at Fremont Elementary School in Springfield, Missouri, says this is the first program that she and a coworker have found that meets their needs for math and writing instruction. “It was so sudden and there was no reasoning,” she recalls.

Tools

Tools Company Instructional Materials Tablets

OPINION: Direct education grants can give families and children choices for getting extra help

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Idaho started a $50 million program so that eligible families can buy education-related items, from online instructional materials to tutoring services. We need more organizations like HopSkipDrive, a school ride-service company, that work alongside school transportation services to meet the specialized needs of families.

Education

Education Instructional Materials System Policies

Broward County Public Schools Selects Science A-Z As District-wide Supplement to K–5 Science Curriculum

techlearning

AUGUST 13, 2018

Florida’s second largest district partners with Learning A-Z to provide its elementary schools with professional learning and an award-winning curriculum resource that blends science and literacy TUCSON—Aug. About Learning A–Z Learning A-Z is a literacy-focused PreK-6 educational provider of technology-enabled learning resources.

Differentiated Instruction

Differentiated Instruction Elementary Instructional Materials Blended Learning

Carolina Biological Supply Company Announces California Close to Adopting New School Science Teaching Materials

techlearning

JULY 17, 2018

The state is reviewing new science instructional materials for the first time in 12 years to help science teachers succeed in teaching students the latest standards. Carolina’s Building Blocks of Science |3D was designed to meet the full intent of California’s Science Framework and reflect its vision and philosophy.

Company

Company Instructional Materials Elementary Common Core

Is 2023 the year of the microschool?

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

These two challenges are at the heart of why one-room schoolhouses were replaced by age-graded elementary schools and subject-specialist secondary schools. Online instructional materials have come a long way from the McGuffey Readers of the late 1800s.

Policies

Policies Libraries Instructional Materials Secondary

Mississippi Department of Education Approves i-Ready® as a Universal Screener for Grades K–3

techlearning

AUGUST 8, 2018

Yazoo County School District in Yazoo City, MS, partnered with Curriculum Associates in an effort to increase the quality of individualized instruction targeted to students’ specific academic needs at one of its elementary schools. “In Mississippi’s K–3 reading policy is a model for other states.

Differentiated Instruction

Differentiated Instruction Instructional Materials Education Assessment

PROOF POINTS: Trial finds cheaper, quicker way to tutor young kids in reading

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 13, 2023

Outside organizations can help provide tutors and lessons, but schools still need to overhaul schedules to make time for tutoring, find physical space where tutors can meet with students, and safely allow a stream of adults to flow in and out of school buildings all day long.

Study

Study Instructional Materials Tablets Training

PROOF POINTS: The life of an online tutor can resemble that of an assembly line worker

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2023

An elementary school teacher, she was suddenly teaching five-year-olds online. But Salvatore is finding that so many students lack basic background knowledge that he sometimes teaches a mini lesson from instructional materials that he discovers online. The same tutor meets with the same student at least three times a week.

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Company Training Instructional Materials Study

PROOF POINTS: Many high school math teachers cobble together their own instructional materials from the internet and elsewhere, a survey finds

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