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DECEMBER 11, 2023

In today’s system, there are limited opportunities for students’ interests, experiences, hopes, cultures and perspectives to be a part of their education. Thus, the standards by which school quality and student achievement are defined serve as a significant barrier to more equitable and inclusive models and learner-centered systems.

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APRIL 7, 2023

Nicely, it also aligns gameplay with the national standards met. Classroom Easter Egg Hunt K-5, ESL In this Easter egg hunt, students work in groups to find paper eggs hidden around the room or school. The five Easter-themed games are easy-to-understand (no directions required) with a countdown clock to motivate activity.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

Do you have students at many grade levels in your classroom? Do you spend lots of time looking for fun, engaging activities to teach your students? The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. I recommend that Math and Language Arts teachers of elementary-aged students check out eSpark.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In North Salem Central School District, every student is encouraged to engage with computational thinking (CT) and computer science (CS). Districts must bring together available resources, activities, national events and tools to create a learning progression that allows students to engage in computing opportunities equitably.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

From the earliest stages, as Pre-K parents search for activities and resources to nurture their child's growth, to K-12 schools adopting technology to improve student outcomes and operational efficiencies, the impact of modern learning tools is undeniable. Meanwhile, a trend that began in the 1990s was picking up steam — one-to-one computing.

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MAY 31, 2023

It’s your job to make sure your school complies with the requirements of Common Core State Standards, ISTE, your state requirements, and/or the IB guidelines that weave technology consistently into the fabric of all units of inquiry as a method of delivering quality education. How do you reach your goal? The K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit.

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ED Surge

JUNE 2, 2023

In the classroom, AR technology can enhance learning by providing students with interactive and immersive experiences, improving their understanding of complex concepts and enabling them to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios. The use of AR can make learning more accessible while increasing the engagement of all students.

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JULY 31, 2023

Carrozza further emphasized the significance of investing time in people, highlighting the importance of "teaching adults with the same pedagogical models and strategies we want to provide for students." Every month we share the data and how it aligns with the strategic plan.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

We all know that games and fun learning activities are more conducive to meaningful learning experiences and a higher level of students engagement and participation. In this post, I share with you a wide variety of resources where you can search for and find fun math games to use with your students in and out of class.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Two lesson plans to prepare for Martin Luther King Day in January: 1) Students research events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King’s impact on American history and share them with an Event Chain organized visually, including pictures and thought bubbles. Great project that gets students thinking about the impact of words on history.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In the realm of education technology, a similar disarray unfolds without a standardized system for edtech interoperability. Educators and students grapple with navigating multiple platforms, each with its own unique interfaces and data structures. Why is implementation worth it? DeGeorge: Exactly!

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JUNE 8, 2023

she summarized the issue like this: “In a recent national survey, 97 percent of teachers agreed that all students can and should have a growth mindset, and that same number said fostering a growth mindset is an important part of a teacher’s job. Yet only 50 percent said they have adequate solutions and strategies to shift mindset.”

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JANUARY 4, 2021

Two lesson plans to prepare for Martin Luther King Day in January: 1) Students research events leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King’s impact on American history and share them with an Event Chain organized visually, including pictures and thought bubbles. Great project that gets students thinking about the impact of words on history.

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APRIL 15, 2024

As an Intelitek subsidiary, CoderZ has the opportunity to help educators around the world prepare students for these lucrative and engaging careers. What Are the New TEKS for Technology Applications and Why They Are Important Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) are the curriculum standards for all public schools in Texas.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

K-12 learning opportunities must prepare students with the necessary skills to succeed in Industry 4.0. This includes developing competency in social-emotional learning, design thinking and computational thinking, whether or not students eventually study computing or engineering or enter the information technology industry.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It’s an instructional approach where students learn by actively engaging in real-world, meaningful problems. Instead of traditional direct instruction, PBL in math encourages students to explore, discuss and understand mathematical concepts by solving problems collaboratively. You may have heard a lot about PBL in recent years.

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JUNE 12, 2020

This realistic webtool is an excellent scaffold for MS and HS students connecting STEM to their curiosity and excitement about space. This is an online simulation that challenges students to build a working satellite. Students click a named portion and it explains how that piece is integrated into the space suit’s overall job.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As schools become more focused on continuous improvement and the development of growth mindsets, educators continue to evaluate how they can assess their students' learning to better inform instructional practices. How can we personalize things that have historically been standardized to see if they meet every individual learner’s needs?

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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2024

Over time, I have heard my ninth grade students and preservice teachers say things like, “I have never been good at math” and “I am not a math person.” Adult learners often have low self-confidence when learning math; many have not been students for several years, and they report feeling anxious about taking a math class.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. These 758 students — who were enrolled in Head Start programs or other publicly subsidized preschools — were from low-income families. Knowing what works in edtech is difficult.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

At Indian Prairie School District (IPSD), located just west of Chicago, one of the crucial alignment points—a “north star,” if you will—for the district’s 35 schools is its Portrait of a Graduate profile. To date, all 50 U.S.

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ED Surge

JUNE 7, 2023

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) results from last year returned historically big declines in scores for fourth and eighth graders in math, leading to fears that catching students up would prove difficult. standard deviations) in math scores but also an improvement in scores for other subjects.

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ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2023

That’s because earning credit toward a diploma or degree typically requires students to spend a minimum number of hours receiving instruction in the classroom. Like the reality that it takes different students different amounts of time to acquire skills. Embracing Flexibility?

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JUNE 13, 2022

Core to the spirit of an IEP is each student having a sense of belonging, being known in an affirmative way and supported to succeed at school. During that time, I got to know my special education students better and more quickly than others because each had an individualized education program (IEP).

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OCTOBER 22, 2022

Technology has now facilitated the whole process enabling teachers to cut down classroom prep time and, instead, focus on creating hands-on learning experiences for students. Planboard offers standards progression tool that enables teachers to keep track of curriculum progress for each class and learn about standards that have been covered.

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APRIL 10, 2020

Nicely, it also aligns gameplay with the national standards met. In this Easter egg hunt, students work in groups to find paper eggs hidden around the room or school. Here, you’ll find a color-me Easter angel, Easter egg, a lamb or bunny, and several others aligned with the Christian celebration. Easter Fun.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

As students, technology aids in learning, research, and collaboration, while in the professional realm, it becomes a tool for productivity, communication, and innovation. For instance, a student in the field of data science might initially need a laptop capable of running statistical software for class projects.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2022

This article will discuss some of the best tools for tutoring math online, and the way they can help teachers to improve their student’s skills. ByteLearn is a platform that helps teachers spend less time preparing materials and still gives each student individualised training. Pricing: Free for teachers and students.

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JANUARY 28, 2022

If the teacher wants to use games to learn history, Minecraft won’t throw students into a fully fleshed simulation of the American Revolution. It’ll start with a plot of land and students will write the story, cast the characters, create the entire 1776 world. Again, think Legos. Of course, I provide guidelines. That’s fun.

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ED Surge

JUNE 15, 2022

As educators, mental health professionals, and authors of a new book on helping students cut through stress and pave the way to purpose, we’ve spent our careers supporting students to manage their mental health and reach their potential. No amount of effort can solve the morass of challenges facing teachers and students.

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OCTOBER 28, 2022

I’ve curated a list of websites to provide students with the background knowledge on the election process that will prepare them for the day they’ll be asked to cast their vote and decide the future. To educators and students, C-Span is as close to a primary source as is possible without actually attending these government events.

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ED Surge

JUNE 26, 2023

In today's fast-paced educational landscape, technology plays an increasingly vital role in supporting student learning. First, it seeks to assist educators and district decision-makers in effectively evaluating and expressing requirements for edtech products that align with robust, research-supported instructional practices.

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APRIL 8, 2024

High School collects a diverse group of students into a large learning community, but it also prepares teenagers for a future as variable as any we can imagine. Today, as education leaders, you’re faced with an increasingly diverse student population, each with unique learning styles, abilities, and aspirations.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Districts, families, communities and youth-supporting organizations all have vested interests in supporting the academic journeys of students, yet their decisions affecting education often occur independently. Many seek to address these disparities by implementing education solutions at the district level.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Nicely, it also aligns gameplay with the national standards met. In this Easter egg hunt, students work in groups to find paper eggs hidden around the room or school. Here, you’ll find a color-me Easter angel, Easter egg, a lamb or bunny, and several others aligned with the Christian celebration. Easter Fun.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Last year, only 61 percent of high school students who took the ACT English achievement test were deemed college-ready. We teachers recognize it is our fiduciary responsibility to fulfill state and national education standards that prepare students for college or career. In math, it was 41 percent. Measuring Up Live 2.0,

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Some teachers (and students) are great at coming up with meaningful project ideas that align with standards and learning objectives. These projects are created around Understanding by Design (UbD) principles to emphasize STEM education and have tools to help students customize, evaluate, assess and create portfolios.

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