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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Ever since, elementary and middle school educators have noticed the devices showing up more and more in their classrooms and school buildings. There are some schools, from elementary to high school, that have recognized the disruptiveness of smartwatches and explicitly added them to their school device policies.

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MARCH 14, 2025

Abbott ( Abbott Elementary ), Sharif El Mekki, Eric Sheninger, Matt Miller, Kasey Bell, Jenny Vega, CoSN, ISTE, NSBA, EdTrust, and more!

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DECEMBER 4, 2024

To learn more about how districts are integrating innovative instructional practices and data-driven tools for more personalized learning, EdSurge spoke with Dr. Joseph Mancuso , Superintendent of Eastern York School District , and Michael Calvert , Director of Elementary Education at South Allegheny School District.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

So now students in elementary and middle schools have to keep devices off and put away during the school day, though high school students can use their smartphones or watches between classes and at lunch. This year, though, the vibe has changed.

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JULY 19, 2024

Commemorate that this year with an exciting collection of websites and apps that take your students to the Moon ( click for updates to the list ): Apollo 11: Countdown to Launch via Google Earth Apollo 11 VR Google Moon –see the Moon in 3D with your Google Earth app How we are going to the Moon –video If the Moon Were Only One Pixel… JFK Challenge (..)

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Charter schools in Nevada have steadily been closing in on the Battle Born States second place ranking for enrollment, according to an analysis by the Nevada Current, and recently caused the Washoe County superintendent to worry that charter expansion could lead to nearby elementary school closures.

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JULY 20, 2022

Moon Phase Simulation Viewed from Earth and Space (interactive, elementary and middle school)—and associated Lesson Plan. Observing the Moon in the Sky (interactive, elementary). Moonrise to Moonset (media gallery, elementary). NASA Educator Guide to the Moon (for teachers). More on space. In Love with Space?

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JANUARY 21, 2025

But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. I had earned my masters in the art of teaching elementary education. So it was back to the bookshelves for her.

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JULY 16, 2021

Moon Phase Simulation Viewed from Earth and Space (interactive, elementary and middle school)—and associated Lesson Plan. Observing the Moon in the Sky (interactive, elementary). Moonrise to Moonset (media gallery, elementary). NASA Educator Guide to the Moon (for teachers). More on space. In Love with Space?

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MARCH 15, 2021

Patrick’s Day Activities from Elementary PE Teacher.com. Puzzle–St. Pat’s drag-and-drop puzzle. Puzzle–St. Pat’s slide puzzle. Puzzles and games. Physical Education St. Resources for St. Pat’s Day from Education.com by grade and subject. Patrick’s Day history–video.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Let me know how these go: Holiday Newsletter A Holiday Card in KidPix A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School Whered Christmas Come From T he Power of SymbolsWhat does the word Turkey mean? Need a few websites to fill in free minutes? They take lots of critical thinking, problem-solving, and are worth the effort!

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APRIL 3, 2025

Congratulations to Alejandro Arroyo Ascencio, a 5th grade student at Douglas Elementary School , for being named the District Elementary Student of the Month. With his passion for coding, problem-solving mindset, and commitment to helping others, Alejandro is a true inspiration at Douglas Elementary. Congratulations, Alejandro!

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NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Today, I continue to teach in a Title I school, Truesdell Elementary, in Washington, DC, where turnover remains a significant issue. I saw myself in their struggles with classroom management and lesson planning, and I was eager to share the strategies that had helped me. Last year, our school lost over 10 teachers.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2025

He is former principal of Marjorie Veeh Elementary School and Pioneer Middle School in California. In 2004, Marjorie Veeh, an elementary school with a large population of youth at risk, won the California Distinguished School and National Title I Achieving School awards.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2025

News sources for kids ( click for updates to this list ): C News for kids Kids News Current Events KidsPost [link] KiwiKids News [link] excellent articles on world events as well as general interest topics. –image credit Deposit Photo Copyright 2025 askatechteacher.com All rights reserved.

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DECEMBER 28, 2024

This can be difficult in elementary school where teachers have to teach a lot of different subjects. Students feel that the teacher likes them because the teacher does like them. That is what lets them build a relationship. Two: They are enthusiastic about the subject or subjects they teach.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Thats according to a survey of 700 elementary and middle school teachers by Study.com, an online learning platform, that queried educators in January about student achievement. Forty-six percent of teachers surveyed named lack of family prioritization of academics as the primary reason some students have fallen behind.

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MARCH 16, 2022

Patrick’s Day Activities from Elementary PE Teacher.com. Try these fun websites with activities for different grade levels, different classes: Puzzle–St. Pat’s Puzzle. Pat’s drag-and-drop puzzle. Pat’s slide puzzle. Puzzles and games. Physical Education St. Resources for St. Pat’s Day from Education.com by grade and subject. Tic tac toe.

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MARCH 17, 2023

Patrick’s Day Activities from Elementary PE Teacher.com Resources for St. Try these fun websites with activities for different grade levels, different classes: Puzzle–St. Pat’s Puzzle Puzzle–St. Pat’s drag-and-drop puzzle Puzzle–St. Pat’s slide puzzle Puzzles and games Physical Education St. Patrick’s Day history–video St.

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JULY 10, 2023

Buckle up and join us on this delightful journey through tech-savvy classrooms – from elementary school to high school – we’ll unlock a treasury of innovative ideas guaranteed to amuse the young minds while also preparing them for their future. Let’s dive in!

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

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. To bolster early elementary math instruction, we must train and employ elementary school math specialists.

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APRIL 13, 2022

PHARR, TEXAS — In the entryway of Graciela Garcia Elementary, visitors are greeted twice. All that is made explicit because Garcia Elementary is a dual-language school. Once by a huge multi-colored sign that says “Welcome” and again by one that reads “Bienvenidos.” Another sign cheerfully declares, “Today is English day!”

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MARCH 10, 2025

elementary, middle and high schools, and the results were striking. With increased practice, they become more proficient and confident readers, and because everyone loves doing things theyre good at, theyre motivated to read more and more joyfully.

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JANUARY 7, 2025

With Kindergarten Readiness on the Decline, Some Districts Try New Interventions By Emily Tate Sullivan Across the country, elementary school teachers and leaders report that children are entering kindergarten worse off than their peers of the past. They have underdeveloped social-emotional and fine motor skills.

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MAY 25, 2023

When he was a first grader at Rivermont Elementary School, Mason was overwhelmed by his emotions. Evans started the mindfulness program in 2019 at the elementary school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was inspired by a program for teachers at a nearby elementary school where Evans previously worked as a vice principal.

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MARCH 14, 2024

Given the amount of planning time he has each day, along with the assistance of an AI-powered app, Robert can easily turn a hard copy reading passage and questions into an interactive quiz for the students in his elementary classroom. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings.

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JANUARY 26, 2022

Below, is a sample Google Earth lesson plan geared toward elementary and middle school that is focused on teaching geography. For an overview of Google Earth and a breakdown of its unique features, check out How to Use Google Earth for Teaching. .

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Her two children, however, were students at one of the targeted schools, Pugh Elementary in the city’s northeastern Denver Harbor neighborhood. Displaced Librarians When Brandie Dowda was hired at Burrus Elementary, a campus home to mostly Black and Hispanic students, she was the first librarian employed by the school in a decade.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Earlier this month at Truesdell Elementary, in the last five minutes of one of my classes, I called for my students' attention. Class, class! Yes, yes, they responded in unison. I have a recognition to make. I held up one of my fourth grade students perspective drawings and projected it for the class to see.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2025

These days, almost every math curriculum in early childhood and elementary school includes games, usually a board or dice game, says Yvonne Liu-Constant, a practitioner specialist for Project Zero. Some also wonder if emphasizing play in math too strenuously can transmit an unintended message. Another Word for Fun?

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

An overview of research says elementary and middle schoolage students are cognitively, emotionally, and physically capable of learning and excelling at keyboarding skills. Is elementary school too early—or too late? And, the benefit to learning challenged students of proficiency on the keyboard can’t be overstated.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, EdSurge spoke with three educational leaders from Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 in Illinois about their experiences with and strategies for using technology to enrich classroom environments. Shepard Elementary School. This journey requires collaboration among technology teams, instructional coaches and educators.

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MAY 20, 2022

Elementary and middle school children can read the books or have them read aloud to them. TumbleBookLibrary is a curated database of over 1100 elementary age ebooks. Access this collection via the website. Listen and Read. When the students logs into the app, s/he only sees the books that fit his/her reading level. TumbleBookLibrary.

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DECEMBER 14, 2021

A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School. A Holiday Card in KidPix. A Holiday Memory in Word or KidPix. A Holiday Letter for Grades 2-6. A Holiday Story in MS Word for Grades 2-7. Where’d Christmas Come From. T he Power of Symbols–What does the word ‘Turkey’ mean?

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MAY 21, 2024

Heidi Rose, an elementary school teacher in Denver, Colorado, knows that all too well. I was having a hard time functioning and just continually thinking about how far past the point of no return we are,” she says, sitting on a too-small stool at a shared table in her first grade classroom at Lincoln Elementary School.

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APRIL 2, 2024

Elementary Research on the Internet Provide a list of websites on a topic, specific questions on a worksheet to answer, citation sheets to complete. Online Sustained Silent Reading Sites Use the internet to offer variety in Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) program (which is the same as DEAR–Drop Everything and Read). Online Spelling Practice.

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JULY 20, 2023

Here are some you’ll like: Apollo 11: Countdown to Launch via Google Earth Apollo 11 VR Google Moon –see the Moon in 3D with your Google Earth app How we are going to the Moon –video If the Moon Were Only One Pixel… JFK Challenge — takes kids to the Apollo 11 NASA Educator Guide to the Moon (for teachers) NASA’s Musical Playlist (..)

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