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. Imagine Learning EL Education is science-backed and heart-driven. “You go into your own world for a moment. It makes me empathize with other people.”

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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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MAY 2, 2022

Get ready to end the school year in a memorable and fun way for your students (and you!). Last year when I needed to take a college CEU course, I chose Advancement Courses and learned so much about teaching computer science in the classroom. Alana Stanton is a kindergarten teacher at Mulberry Elementary in Gwinnett County, Georgia.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

One of the most difficult skills to teach in school is problem solving. I don’t think schools can manage without coding and STEM. It’s called Ward’s Science. Who is Ward’s Science. They even offer grant services to support school science programs. Just content.

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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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ED Surge

JANUARY 25, 2022

This is the advice we’ve been giving district and school leaders across the country about their daily schedule. No amount of money or professional development and design time could have had a greater impact on school schedules than COVID-19. It’s one of the first things we ask for when we visit schools around the world.

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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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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Dr. Douglas Fisher, co-author of the best-selling book Rebound, Grades K-12: A Playbook for Rebuilding Agency, Accelerating Learning Recovery, and Rethinking Schools. Listen to Dr. Douglas Fisher Talk about Research That Can Help Schools Rebound. The post Rebound: How Do Schools Bounce Back after the Pandemic? Related Episodes.

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ED Surge

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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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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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When a school or district decides to cut a check for an edtech product, the end goal isn’t about owning a shiny new piece of hardware or app. That’s been changing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when virtually every school and teacher were thrust into the edtech landscape. Louis, Missouri.

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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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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. So I’ve been wondering: What do we know about the science behind good math education? Is 2/7ths larger than 4/11ths? Or even newer math ?)

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 21, 2022

The end of the school year can be so exciting and give us ideas for great teaching. Jillian DuBois talks about her end of the school year and from the conversation we have twelve inspiring ideas for classrooms everywhere including: How to Use the element of surprise in learning. Click Here. Stream by clicking here. So we keep it on.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

When my wife was pregnant with our first child, we often had conversations about where we would send our kids to school. These conversations were almost always rooted in fear, with the ever-present threat of gun violence in schools weighing heavy in the back of my mind. Am I Not Good at School, or Is School Not Good for Me?

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ED Surge

MARCH 27, 2023

. — The lab starts filling up after school lets out. Soon, employees from one of the world’s most influential companies will arrive to teach these students about computer science: how to program computer games, how to work with data and how to found and run a business. Students trickle in.

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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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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Graphing is an important skill for students whether they go to college after High School or start a career. Whether in mathematics, science, economics, or engineering, graphs are commonly used to convey information in a concise and understandable manner. Critical Thinking : Interpreting graphs requires critical thinking skills.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

Schools have begun to recognize the value of esports, with more than 8,600 US high schools having started video-gaming teams since 2018. Students can start as early as upper elementary school with programs like Ozaria , a narrative adventure game that sets a foundation of core computer science (CS) concepts.

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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. Magnet Elementary School , is excited about the prospect of redesigning traditional approaches to assessment and instruction.

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MARCH 14, 2022

New Picture Books for Science. Each year, I enjoyed adding some new picture books for science to my classroom library! I still love to check out the list of “outstanding science trade books for students” that is published on the National Science Teaching Associations website each year. The Beak Book.

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Teach Science for All

MARCH 7, 2024

SOLID Start, short for Science, Oral Language, and Literacy Development from the Start of School, is a groundbreaking project from Michigan State University dedicated to transforming the educational landscape for early elementary students.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since the pandemic, more instructors at schools and colleges appear to have embraced “flipped learning ,” the approach of asking students to watch lecture videos before class so that class time can be used for active learning. I’m on team science, and this is what the empirical science is proving,” he said in an interview.

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JULY 17, 2020

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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APRIL 12, 2020

A growing focus of schools is STEM. About two decades ago, the sciences were not so popular among younger generations. But, the importance of sciences and technologies has grown; that’s why professionals in certain fields have become headhunters’ “targets.” So, what is STEM education? Teachers’ Lag.

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MARCH 5, 2023

Our Title 1 school is lucky enough to have a decent size outdoor garden that is overseen by community volunteers. See Offering Electives to Elementary Students for more about why and how I offer electives to them. One of their goals is to teach our students about the garden.

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Computer Science Teacher

JULY 5, 2022

Robots, game controllers, Internet of Things, and more are ways that computer science interacts with physical objects and not just pixels on a screen. These are ways that teachers can bring more students to more interesting (to the student) to get involved with computer science. VEX Robotics – middle to high school.

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ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2024

When he was in high school, Zachary Farley latched onto the idea of becoming a teacher. This path seemed like the best way to blend his love of linguistics with his interest in teaching — that is, until he took a job as a paraprofessional at an elementary school in his hometown of Corona, California. It was a very long process.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The start of a new school year is always busy. New students, new parents, new rules at school–but there’s one more piece that shakes up my education ecosystem: new webtools. Education Galaxy supports math, reading, language arts, and science at the elementary level (K-6).

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Cool Cat Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Episode #782 - The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast Awesome End of School and Influencer Ideas Keke Powell, Second Grade Teacher. TRANSCRIPT: Awesome End of School and Influencer Ideas - episode 782. Ideas for Ending the School Year Well 00;04;52;25 – 00;05;11;01 Vicki Davis Yeah. Click Here. Stream by clicking here.

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APRIL 22, 2022

I call it a perfect STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) unit. Why Schools Should Teach Entrepreneurship ). But elementary school-age kids do have the natural curiosity, imagination, drive, and ability to come up with innovative ways to change the world for the better. It was one of my favorite units.

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MAY 23, 2023

Here are a few ideas of how your children can use them: Science Projects: Compare and contrast different plant species, highlight the life cycle of an organism, or explain the effects of different environmental factors on an ecosystem. Try this free science presentation template with your homeschooler! Now get creating!

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MARCH 21, 2018

Finding webtools for high school classes requires a different set of metrics than those that apply to lower and middle school searches. By high school, the pressure to prepare students for their future is immense. With over 680 million views, it’s a winner for every science teacher. Of course they do!

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 23, 2023

Resource #1: Financial Literacy for High School Students In Financial Literacy for High School Students , I love the embedded Intuit TurboTax simulation module , which students complete as they learn about taxes. These results were across all student demographics, making this course an excellent fit for every middle school.

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ED Surge

JULY 7, 2023

As an English language teacher in an international primary school and a language learner myself, I often think about how many K-12 students in the United States are given the opportunity to study another language in school. however, with insufficient and lagging data from schools, this research has its limitations. The answer?

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Elementary education is a pivotal time in a child’s education journey. Early implementation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is key to student success in these complex subject areas. Below are activities that combine sound and science to get students excited about STEM learning.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

As students progress through school, they dig deeper into concepts of body systems, organs, cells, diseases, and the importance of good health. Whether schools classify these topics as ‘health’ or ‘science’, the importance of understanding the processes that allow us to survive can’t be overstated.

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