ED Surge

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In fact, there is a great deal of research support for consistent retrieval practice and self-testing to build automaticity with number facts. In fact, elementary school educators have some of the highest levels of math anxiety compared with other fields of study. More than 90 percent of elementary school teachers are female.

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ED Surge

MAY 15, 2024

Research is foundational to sustaining and expanding access to all students. We engage in several research-practice partnerships to learn what works and how to overcome barriers to spread and scale techniques and innovate when needed. STEM+CS instruction will always be bringing new technology into the K12 classroom.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

Although it’s not as obviously contentious as say, social studies, educators and researchers (not to mention students and families) have strong feelings about math instruction (remember New Math ? Poor teacher support and inadequate training, researchers suggest, may be contributing. Or even newer math ?)

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ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2024

Reflecting on his more recent experience as a policy analyst for RAND Corporation, a public policy research organization, Holmes doesn’t think it makes much sense that he had to hunt down the chance to try more difficult math. Students are often put on pathways and they don't realize that they have any choice in the matter, Kaufman says.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Education Galaxy supports math, reading, language arts, and science at the elementary level (K-6). This bilingual (English and Spanish) program motivates and rewards students to achieve full standards mastery and prepare for their state tests without distracting from the learning process. What makes Education Galaxy so Special?

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ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2022

They cite homework’s impact on the achievement gap between students of differing socioeconomic backgrounds. Her research has found that both of these strategies were more effective than an entire day of remote classes followed by traditional homework. It also gives parents a chance to be involved in their child’s education.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Yet, the district has seen consistent and remarkable success in math achievement across all of its elementary schools since it began using Stepping Stones, a prekindergarten through sixth grade comprehensive math program from ORIGO Education. Sandy Szako is a math instructional coach at Nichols Sawmill Elementary School in Magnolia.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 21, 2024

Like, if someone's talking to me and I'm reading a book, I wouldn't hear them,” says Aylynn, an eighth grader in Pendergast Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona. It has] really helped us in closing that achievement gap.” “You go into your own world for a moment. It makes me empathize with other people.”

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 1, 2022

And more than that, vilifying SEL will likely only move education in the wrong direction, educators and researchers say. And then as you get a little bit older, into later elementary grades like fourth or fifth grade, you expand on that learning, right? I lead our research department, so of course we're very data-driven.

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User Generated Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Design thinking is an approach to learning that includes considering real-world problems, research, analysis, conceiving original ideas, lots of experimentation, and sometimes building things by hand. I use the following activities to introduce elementary students to the design thinking process. Design thinking… what is that?).

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 16, 2022

Research clearly shows the benefits of SEL Furthermore, other research shows parents agree with SEL principles. Understandably, this research is good news for those who believe in SEL. For example, Setting goals and working towards achieving them and approaching challenges positively, in an optimistic way are two of them.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Across the country, elementary school teachers and leaders report that children are entering kindergarten worse off than their peers of the past. Many educators and researchers, in interviews, point out that these developmental differences may not all be a result of the pandemic and the lower rates of preschool enrollment that followed it.

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ED Surge

MARCH 24, 2023

Typically, we tend to associate SEL programs with elementary-aged students. This tracks with what the research shows. According to a nationally representative RAND report published in 2020, elementary teachers reported higher levels of school support for SEL than secondary teachers did.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This is an extraordinary achievement considering the program only accepts children who need behavioral, cognitive, social-emotional and mental health support. Moreover, children who are expelled in preschool or early elementary are 10 times more likely to be incarcerated. There are many more since the arrival of COVID-19.

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ED Surge

JULY 7, 2023

There are a number of research organizations collecting data about foreign language study and multilingualism in the U.S., however, with insufficient and lagging data from schools, this research has its limitations. Nationwide research is also relatively infrequent — the most recent in-depth study of U.S. The answer? Not enough.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Thomas Arnett is a senior research fellow for the Clayton Christensen Institute. Thomas began his work in education as a middle school math teacher in Kansas City Public Schools through Teach For America and as an Education Pioneers fellow with the Achievement First Public Charter Schools. Stream by clicking here.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 25, 2022

Most schools, for the health and safety of their communities, adjusted them in a variety of ways, often making them more “brain-friendly” and aligning them with promising research and strategies in the science of teaching and learning, or what we like to call, Mind, Brain and Education (MBE).

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It is particularly popular in elementary schools, often filled with fun and educational activities centered around the number 100. History Research what happened the hundredth year of your home country’s existence. The 100th day of school is a special milestone celebrated in many educational institutions around the world.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Student-centered learning leads to quantitative and qualitative benefits , such as increased student engagement in learning and other school activities, higher academic achievement gains and stronger relationships between students and teachers. Recently, EdSurge spoke with Regina Meeks , an elementary math and ELA teacher in North Carolina.

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ED Surge

JULY 19, 2022

The panelists were: Aisha Douglas, an academic dean at Achievement First Brooklyn High School, where she focuses on teacher development and curriculum adaptation in the humanities. Deitra Colquitt, co-principal at Pershing Elementary School in St.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2018

We played Oregon Trail, asked Jeeves questions for our research, and waited for hours while Napster downloaded our favorite songs. The Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education (SCOPE) finds that “technology – when implemented properly – can produce significant gains in student achievement and bo.

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ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

A coalition of 14 education organizations, helmed by the nonprofit Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute, released sample guidelines earlier this month that walk teachers and administrators through potential pitfalls to consider before using an AI tool in the classroom or for other tasks. In Michigan, it was a team effort.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2016

They develop the capacity to build knowledge on a subject through research projects and to respond analytically to literary and informational sources. Nowhere does this summation mention activities or process because any activity or process is fine as long as it achieves the goals. Elementary-High School. Twitter Novel.

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Researchers attribute this boost to the process of imagining all the possible move alternatives which trains the mind to play with possibilities … the cornerstone of original thinking. Research continues to support the intellectual benefits of chess. Improves Reading and Math Skills. Teaches Strategic Thinking, Planning, and Foresight.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Practice research skills. To be knowledgeable onscreen requires preparation and that is the result in part of research. That calm, assured presentation is based on a depth of knowledge on the topic being covered, only achieved by close reading of the materials. No ‘Death by Slideshow’ That’s not just a threat.

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Teach Hub

JANUARY 9, 2025

Incorporate Student Interest Recent research has found that aligning homework tasks with student preferences, such as technology-based platforms or relevant topics, can enhance academic achievement and reduce learning anxiety. Create a Consistent Homework Routine All students can benefit from having a consistent homework routine.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 6, 2024

Today, I interviewed Barb Flowers, an elementary school principal and host of the Teacher Burnout Podcast and the Less Stressed Principal Podcast. Subscribe to the Show This week's guest Barb Flowers, an elementary school principal and seasoned educator life coach, brings 14 years of invaluable experience in education. Oh my goodness.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 29, 2022

As the start of the school year kicks off across the country, elementary school teachers work hour upon hour to create welcoming, joyous spaces for learning. As a school librarian serving more than 500 elementary students each year, I hear kids complain about these reading logs and calendars all the time. I know what they mean.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 23, 2023

Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Employment of computer and information research scientists is projected to grow 15 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations. Students are exposed to the wide range of careers available in the accounting and finance space. According to the U.S.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This revived interest is also backed by research. In January 2022, a review of 17 research studies showed that young kids can learn from “guided play” as well as if they were being directly instructed by an adult or a teacher. Miller, the teacher from Georgia, has to get organized before her elementary class comes into play. “I

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 20, 2023

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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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Ravenswood City School District, which has about 1,600 students in its elementary and middle schools (excluding charters) in East Palo Alto and Menlo Park, saw chronic absenteeism spike from just 471 out of 2,549 (18.5 Source: California Department of Education. Note: Figures include charter schools. percent) in 2021-22.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As the director of the Education Collaboratory at Yale , I have the privilege of working with school leaders and educators across the country who are equity-oriented and committed to finding and implementing research-based practices. My work shows me everyday what’s possible and I want that for every student.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 24, 2022

The pandemic-era jump for elementary school students was even larger: from under half to 84 percent. Yet observers increasingly caution that merely having devices isn’t enough—a fact that is borne out by research about the effectiveness of 1:1 initiatives.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Too much education is received passively, and Jon knows from both research and experience that students learn best when they are active participants. There's research. I was in New Jersey maybe, and a Finnish researcher who's done some research in master learning and I finally came to one. Jon Bergmann - Bio as Submitted.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The emphasis of our work is to provide a safe and socially nurturing place for unhoused students to achieve academic success,” says Afira DeVries, CEO of Monarch School. Senate found that Monarch School’s students had poor reading and math skills when compared to public schools in the San Diego area, especially for elementary students.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

We discuss how rigor is not about making things harder for students but about setting high expectations and providing support to help students achieve those expectations. In math, rigor can be achieved by going beyond basic computation and focusing on identifying and explaining misconceptions. to help them achieve that.

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