2024, Elementary School and Professional Development

How to Teach Soft Skills in Elementary School

Studies Weekly

MAY 6, 2024

How to Teach Soft Skills in Elementary School May 6, 2024 • By Studies Weekly In elementary school, students learn and refine an immeasurable number of skills. They develop math, reading, spelling, grammar, and writing skills that teachers measure and monitor.

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Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom Feb. 26, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Science is a critical part of elementary education. The most recent National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education published in 2018 found that elementary teachers taught science for just 18 minutes a day on average.

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The Missing Piece in Literacy Instruction: Why Social Studies and Science Matter

TCI

MARCH 25, 2025

Similarly, a February 2024 study in Developmental Psychology provided strong causal evidence that science instruction also drives literacy growth. According to the Council of Chief State School Officers , of the total instructional time in elementary schools, only about 10.6 percent for English language arts and 25.3

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A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

MAY 2, 2024

A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 2, 2024 • Studies Weekly Diverse perspectives strengthen education, according to Heather Singmaster’s EdWeek article from November 2018. They broaden students’ view of history and teach them to respect people from different cultures.

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3 Ways to Keep Students Engaged When Summer Is Calling

Studies Weekly

JUNE 3, 2024

March 15, 2024 How Studies Weekly Uses Scientific Principles to Innovate Science Teaching March 11, 2024 The post 3 Ways to Keep Students Engaged When Summer Is Calling first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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Double Duty Teachers

Studies Weekly

AUGUST 2, 2024

The Double Duty Teachers Have Double the Love for Studies Weekly Jul 11, 2024 Video Transcript Speakers: Morgan Mercado and Taylor Wallace, 4th Grade Gifted Education Teachers Morgan Mercado and Taylor Wallace: Hey, I’m Morgan, and I’m Taylor, and we’re the Double Duty Teachers.

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You Have Primary Sources in Your Family

Studies Weekly

MAY 10, 2024

You Have Primary Sources in Your Family May 10, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Primary sources transport students through history. They help students understand what real people of the past saw, felt, and heard as they lived through the events we study in school.

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Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises

Studies Weekly

AUGUST 6, 2024

Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises Aug 6, 2024 • By Debbie Bagley Focusing your breathing with various exercises can bring a sense of calm and comfort, as well as many emotional and physical benefits. Breathing techniques can be a fun and engaging way to teach students to regulate their emotions.

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Flipgrid and Studies Weekly

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? Grades K-3) February 26, 2024 The post Flipgrid and Studies Weekly first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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How Studies Weekly Uses Scientific Principles to Innovate Science Teaching

Studies Weekly

MARCH 11, 2024

11, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Explore Science is Studies Weekly’s newest K-5 science curriculum. How Studies Weekly Uses Scientific Principles to Innovate Science Teaching Mar.

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Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance

Studies Weekly

MAY 28, 2024

Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance May 28, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Education in the United States has changed since the 2020 pandemic and still faces many lingering challenges due to the shutdown. A student is considered chronically absent if they miss at least 10% of the total school year, around 18 full days.

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10 Summer Tips to Prepare a Great Classroom

Studies Weekly

JUNE 6, 2024

6, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Creating a great classroom involves thoughtful planning and preparation to ensure the space is welcoming, engaging, and conducive to learning. First and Foremost: Self Care Rest and Recharge You just finished a marathon school year. Warmly, Debbie Need help prepping for the new school year?

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Jigsaw Strategy

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? Grades K-3) February 26, 2024 The post Jigsaw Strategy first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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Lesson 12: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3)

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

K-12

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Studies Weekly Spotlight: Texas Teacher Shares Passion for Nonfiction

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 The post Studies Weekly Spotlight: Texas Teacher Shares Passion for Nonfiction first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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What is Universal Pre-K?

Studies Weekly

MARCH 15, 2024

15, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Universal pre-K is a state policy framework to provide every child with a quality, publicly funded preschool education. What is Universal Pre-K? first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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Ways to Increase Student Memory Power

Studies Weekly

MARCH 6, 2024

6, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Every teacher knows the sheer joy that students take in becoming experts on their favorite topics! What if we could harness this enthusiasm to encourage this type of interest and memory power in other school topics? Ways to Increase Student Memory Power Mar.

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The Science of Reading: Phonemic and Phonological Awareness

Studies Weekly

AUGUST 26, 2024

The Science of Reading: Phonemic and Phonological Awareness Aug 26, 2024 • By Studies Weekly Reading has the wondrous power to transport us across time and space. Learn more about Phonological Awareness and strategies to support structured literacy in our five-part Professional Development webinar series. Reading Universe.

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Teaching for Black Lives Study Groups

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 29, 2024

Now my students know that if I am wearing my BLM shirt or Black History Matters shirt at school it is not a performative act — it means that they can hold me accountable to what I have done in and out of class to show that I am living up to that belief. Applications for 2024–2025 study groups are open. Check out their overview.

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Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5)

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 10, 2024

Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students Jan. 10, 2024 • Studies Weekly In today’s digital age, technology integration in education helps prepare students for a world of screens. Excessive screen time is also linked to a decreased interest in reading among elementary school students.

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California finally ended a ban on bilingual education. Now it can’t find enough teachers for these classes

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2024

In 1953, Brbara Flores entered kindergarten at Washington Elementary School in Madera, California, a small city in the Central Valley surrounded by farm fields. Brbara Flores stands inside her old kindergarten classroom at Washington Elementary School in Madera on Oct. The school opened a dual language program in 2017.

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A superintendent made big gains with English learners. His success may have been his downfall

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 6, 2024

. — Lindsey Johnson and Yesenia De La Rosa were taking different approaches to teaching the same English lesson on silent letters as they sat at opposite ends of this first grade classroom in West Elementary School. The shares are even higher in some classes at the district’s West Elementary School.

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Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3)

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

K-12

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In Puerto Rico, Trump’s campaign to dismantle the Department of Education has a particular bite

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2025

Maraida Caraballo Martinez has been an educator in Puerto Rico for 28 years and the principal of the elementary school Escuela de la Communidad Jaime C. She never knows how much money her school in Yabucoa will receive from the government each year because it isnt based on the number of children enrolled.

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How to Teach Soft Skills in Elementary School

Why Science Education Matters in Your Elementary School Classroom

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The Missing Piece in Literacy Instruction: Why Social Studies and Science Matter

A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

3 Ways to Keep Students Engaged When Summer Is Calling

Double Duty Teachers

You Have Primary Sources in Your Family

Help Calm your Elementary Students with these Breathing Exercises

Flipgrid and Studies Weekly

How Studies Weekly Uses Scientific Principles to Innovate Science Teaching

Educator’s Guide to Improving Student Attendance

10 Summer Tips to Prepare a Great Classroom

Jigsaw Strategy

Lesson 12: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3)

Studies Weekly Spotlight: Texas Teacher Shares Passion for Nonfiction

What is Universal Pre-K?

Ways to Increase Student Memory Power

The Science of Reading: Phonemic and Phonological Awareness

Teaching for Black Lives Study Groups

Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5)

Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students

California finally ended a ban on bilingual education. Now it can’t find enough teachers for these classes

A superintendent made big gains with English learners. His success may have been his downfall

Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3)

In Puerto Rico, Trump’s campaign to dismantle the Department of Education has a particular bite

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