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Finding the Right Technology for Early Elementary Classrooms

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Inclusive Design Inclusive design in educational technology is crucial to ensure that all students, regardless of their abilities or backgrounds, have equal access to learning opportunities. Ensure that the content is relevant to your curriculum goals and supports the learning objectives you want to achieve in your district.

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100th Day of School — It’s about Learning

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It is particularly popular in elementary schools, often filled with fun and educational activities centered around the number 100. Literacy Read Rosemary Well’s acclaimed book, Emily’s First 100 Days of School about the daily achievements of grade schoolers for their first 100 days.

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Introducing Design Thinking to Elementary Learners

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I use the following activities to introduce elementary students to the design thinking process. Introducing the general design process to elementary student occurs through showing the following video about the engineering process: The Task: Build the Highest Tower. What Does ‘Design Thinking’ Look Like in School? ).

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Every Black Student Should Have a Black Teacher. Here’s How We Can Make That Possible.

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I took on a role as a teacher recruiter at Achievement First, where my focus was working with principals to hire teachers. One of them — the principal at Achievement First Brooklyn high school — hired six Black teachers that year, including me. I’ve spent more than a decade working as a teacher and principal.

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Don’t Return to Your School’s Pre-Pandemic Schedule. Improve It Through Brain Science.

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Schools that see cognition and emotion, achievement and wellbeing as not mutually exclusive can use their schedules to address all the gaps—the academic, social and emotional—along with the inequitable school experiences so many students faced over the last two years.

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Will Teachers Listen to Feedback From AI? Researchers Are Betting on It

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But TeachFX, she adds, is focused not on her students’ achievements, but instead on her performance as a teacher. Keara Phipps, an elementary school teacher from Atlanta, says that TeachFX showed her she “talked too much” in her classes. Students should be equal participants in their learning,” says Phipps.

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What Is the True Cost of a 1:1 Device Program? One State’s Careful Rollout Offers a Look

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The pandemic-era jump for elementary school students was even larger: from under half to 84 percent. One survey of educators found a jump from about two-thirds of middle and high school students having access to a school-issued device prior to the pandemic, to 90 percent a year later.