Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Many schools, workplaces, and communities organize events to encourage people to cultivate empathy and generosity. Why teach this in school, you ask? The quick answer is that students spend half their waking hours in or around school. Elementary School Students Do a chore without being reminded. What is kindness?

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ED Surge

JANUARY 23, 2025

Recent federal data on school enrollment adds more detail to the picture we have about falling numbers of students in the nations public K-12 classrooms. Most of the countrys 100 largest districts by enrollment have seen declines since the 2019-20 school year. It had about 76,800 students at the end of 2023-24.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Jami Rhue thought her first stint as a school librarian would be a quick detour in her career as a classroom teacher. 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. So it was back to the bookshelves for her.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 23, 2025

An instructional coach for K-5 math teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools in Wisconsin, Robinson can find herself zipping around several of the schools she works with in the city to assist teachers, give workshops or try to help vice principals grasp the nuances of math instruction. Robinson had to sort through her own math trauma.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2025

This flavor of internet short-form content absurd, easily produced, no plot appears to be having an effect on its viewers that is being felt by schools and youth mental health experts. For one, he doesnt want to be like the kids at school who do like brain rot. Theyre not allowed at all on elementary and middle school campuses.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 3, 2024

All year long, schools have been grappling with how to respond to student cellphone use, which, according to many educators, had become almost constant among kids in older grades and increasingly disruptive to instruction. What many schools have not tackled, over the same period, is the rise of smartwatches among younger kids.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

HOUSTON — On a Saturday morning in August 2023, a crowd gathered outside the Houston Independent School District administration building with protest signs in hand. Teachers, parents and politicians took turns at the microphone, united in their criticism of the controversial state takeover of Texas’ largest school district.

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Cool Cat Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

eSpark is a free no-prep solution that teachers of math and reading at the elementary level need to try. I recommend that Math and Language Arts teachers of elementary-aged students check out eSpark. eSpark Learning is a fun, free differentiated instruction app for elementary and kindergarten classrooms. What is a Quest?

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I was part of a cohort of about 100 first-year educators, all united by a common mission: to serve under-resourced and underserved schools. But very quickly, I learned that teaching in a Title I school, where a high percentage of low-income students face significant educational gaps , was far more challenging than I had anticipated.

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Cool Cat Teacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. Episode 793 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast How to Differentiate Math Instruction in the Elementary Classroom Dr. Carol Ann Tomlinson. Sign Up for Your Free eSpark Account.

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ED Surge

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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ED Surge

JUNE 19, 2024

Look for apps and programs that cover key concepts and skills taught in early elementary grades, such as phonics , early literacy , basic math skills and foundational science concepts. Aligned With Curriculum Goals Choose tools that align with educational standards and support your curriculum objectives.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The 100th day of school is a special milestone celebrated in many educational institutions around the world. It is particularly popular in elementary schools, often filled with fun and educational activities centered around the number 100. Vocabulary Make a list of 100 new words learned this school year and their meanings.

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ED Surge

MARCH 12, 2025

A couple of months ago, I had a conversation with another leader who was listening to some of my frustrations about how the school year was going. Amid consolidation and changes to our school structure, we experienced multiple staff leaving. I grew up in a failing public school district. As school leaders, we go through this.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental. Dr. Robb has written more than 25 books on reading but also takes 3-4 months each school year as a classroom teacher. Recently she has completed two books with her son Evan Robb, a middle school principal. eSpark is free forever for teachers. Subscribe to the Show.

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ED Surge

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. I believe in the power of the artsits ability to transcend language barriers and how it helps all students, especially multilingual learners, thrive in school. Class, class! I have a recognition to make.

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ED Surge

MARCH 24, 2023

We feel this with each school shooting we endure. As the founder of an organization that provides social-emotional learning (SEL) experiences for preK-12 students, educators and families, and a mother of three, I spend a great deal of time considering what this crisis means for schools and communities. Enough is enough.

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ED Surge

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. Some parents may have difficulty understanding the classwork or whats happening in school because they arent fluent in English.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Discover actionable tips to ensure every student thrives, avoid common mistakes, and build a framework for success in your school. Actionable Takeaways: Steps educators can take to bring RTI and MTSS into their schools effectively. He is former principal of Marjorie Veeh Elementary School and Pioneer Middle School in California.

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Computer Science Teacher

DECEMBER 28, 2024

Some I visited in their schools. This can be difficult in elementary school where teachers have to teach a lot of different subjects. A superintendent of schools once told me that there is a difference between a teacher with one year of experience 20 times and a teacher with 20 years of experience. Three: Innovation.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Computer science has a wider footprint in schools than ever before, but there are differences when it comes to who has access to computer courses and who’s enrolling. Girls, for instance, make up just one-third of high school computer science students nationally. I like the challenge.” It’s something that everyone can participate in.”

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ED Surge

MARCH 5, 2024

Ken Futernick brings together people who disagree deeply on issues that are most dividing school communities these days — such as teaching about gender and sexual identity or about the history of racism in America. Futernick shares these recorded discussions on his podcast, “ Courageous Conversations About Our Schools. ”

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ED Surge

MAY 9, 2022

Last spring, we looked to summer with hopes that the 2021-2022 school year would be different, easier, better. Students returned to their school buildings, we had months of lower COVID rates and some of kids’ favorite learning strategies—like group projects, stations and flexible seating—came back. In many ways it was.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Mostly an administrator these days, Fisher still teaches honors algebra at Breakwater, a pre-K-8th independent school in Portland, Maine. Instead, many schools either give students too little math instruction or too little play. Fishers school, Breakwater, is small, with about 180 students and class sizes of around 15 students.

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Educators Technology

AUGUST 17, 2022

It's about time of the year we, teachers and educators, start getting ready for the start of a new school year. To help make this return as smooth as possible, I am sharing with you this collection of back to school worksheets and printables to use with your students in class. There is an individual membership which costs $24.95

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ED Surge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. These programs exist in many districts across the country, some as standalone schools and others as programs embedded in the district.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 15, 2022

School leadership is more challenging than ever. Practical, encouraging ideas are shared throughout this show for principals, administrators, and anyone working to encourage school leaders. Practical, encouraging ideas are shared throughout this show for principals, administrators, and anyone working to encourage school leaders.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Public Schools report covering the 2021-22 academic year. It uses survey responses from principals of nearly 2,700 P-12 schools to take the pulse of myriad issues that affect students and how schools operate. million of emergency school funds were spent on mental health support for students and staff. Gilmore says.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 7, 2025

With stories on themes such as climate change education, social-emotional skills and kindergarten readiness, we underscored the continuity that exists from the early years into grade school. Noting this worrying trend, some school districts have stepped in with their own solutions to support early learners as they prepare to start school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

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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Ask a Tech Teacher

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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Educators Technology

JULY 29, 2022

After thirty-three years of teaching children, mainly in CA public schools, Done retired from the classroom. From the first-day-of-school jitters to the last day’s tears, the book explores a teacher’s craft, the classrooms they work in, the curriculum they teach, the challenges they face, and the reason all teachers do it—the children.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 2, 2022

Get ready to end the school year in a memorable and fun way for your students (and you!). Episode 779 - 10 Minute Teacher Podcast 9 Ideas for Ending the School Year Well Alana Stanton - Fourth Grade Teacher. Alana Stanton is a kindergarten teacher at Mulberry Elementary in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Click Here to Look at Courses.

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ED Surge

MARCH 10, 2025

Americas schools are facing a crisis in reading achievement. elementary, middle and high schools, and the results were striking. Dr. Evans highlighted a high school student from one of the studys focus groups who took his request one step further when he asked, Why arent all our textbooks in large print? Dr. Julie A.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

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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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2024

As school boards prepare to approve their budgets for the fall, many are grappling with how to make up for the yawning chasm left by the loss of federal pandemic-relief dollars. Texas’ Arlington Independent School District announced earlier this year that 275 staff positions will be cut.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As our family has been navigating the complexity of supporting our neurodivergent daughter to thrive in our local public school, I’ve found myself drawing up this metaphorical story of three young trees, which has become symbolic for me. When I requested to have her evaluated for additional support at school, I was told to give her time.

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