The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 6, 2022

If pre-K and elementary teachers are going to be better equipped to teach science, they need better training during teacher preparation programs — and that training should be followed by long-term support. For example, early ed teachers, nervous about teaching inaccurately , are less likely to offer science lessons to their students.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 7, 2022

Amid long, structured school days filled with academic demands, recess serves as a critical outlet and break for kids, according to pediatricians and child development experts. Children play during recess at a Louisville, Kentucky elementary school. Credit: Central Local Schools. That’s not appropriate,” Lisa said.

Elementary School 111

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 25, 2016

A recent series of articles in The Hechinger Report chronicle the journeys of three teachers during their first year in the classroom to consider how well preparation programs provide educators with the necessary tools to be effective practitioners. Related: The first year of teaching can feel like a fraternity hazing .

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2019

A few years ago, Amy Lopes, a veteran fifth-grade teacher in Providence, Rhode Island, learned that teachers at her school could try a mindfulness and yoga training along with their students. I said, ‘OK, I’ll try it, but it’s not going to work,’ ” recalled Lopes, who teaches at the William D’Abate Elementary School.

Elementary School 111

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 4, 2017

A large-scale study of more than 50 elementary school classrooms found that decorations, such as these in a 2014 kindergarten room, are a frequent source of distraction and off-task student behavior. In other words, the average elementary school student is distracted more than a quarter of the time.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Elly Eckhoff listened intently as a group of veteran teachers listed what they think rookie teachers need before entering the classroom: more time student teaching and more training in how to communicate with colleagues, parents and students themselves. Elly Eckhoff, cooperating teacher at Paxton Keeley Elementary School.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As schools across the South grapple with vacancies, many turn to those without teaching certificates or formal training to serve students. Texas, meanwhile, allowed about 1 in 5 new teachers to sidestep certification last school year. The prohibition against using such certificates in elementary school was lifted, too.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 31, 2017

One Connecticut elementary school in which suspensions have dropped into the single-digits is the Robert J. O’Brien is classified as a high-poverty elementary school, with just over 60 percent of its students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Photo: Sarah Gonser. Photo: Sarah Gonser.

Elementary School 101

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

York found that TeachFX listened to her very carefully, and generated a detailed feedback report on her specific teaching style. York was hooked, in part because she says her school administration simply doesn’t have the time to observe teachers while tending to several other pressing concerns. “I Teaching is hard.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

Jenna Gros jangles as she walks the halls of Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana. Brusly Elementary School has 595 students, ranging from ages two to seven. Jenna Gros, head custodian at Wyandotte Elementary School in St Mary’s Parish, Louisiana, stops to tie a student’s shoe.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Soon, he became an indispensable part of their school day. said teacher Kierston James, 40, who oversaw Albert, a fellow with the Brothers Empowered to Teach (BE2T) Initiative. The program recruits college-age people of color, particularly African American men, and pays them stipends to work in schools in New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

Elementary School 109

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 6, 2016

During their first few days in the classroom, they are bombarded with a variety of situations they had not anticipated, and are often caught off guard by the realities of teaching. When new teachers aren’t supported to rapidly develop skills and address the realities of the classroom, it’s their students who pay the price.

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Lesson Plan Classroom Management Elementary School Cultures 75

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2017

In schools across Mississippi, teachers are focusing more on teaching basic reading skills in early grades to make sure students are ready to pass the third-grade reading exam. In this 2014 photo, literacy coach Kristen Wells works with students at Emmalee Isable Elementary in West Jackson. Photo: Jackie Mader.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2016

Math teachers also started changing their teaching style to give personalized instruction to students with different learning needs. It could also mean guiding teachers in developing classroom management or culture-building skills, especially if technology will be used to support personalized learning methods that give students more autonomy.

Advocacy 69

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 19, 2018

Thompson, 69, came out of retirement to teach English after learning that Jackson Public Schools were looking for help in local classrooms. Thompson teaches three 90-minute periods per day — equal to six classes. The school district has 58 schools, 1,800 teachers and about 26,000 students. Hymethia W.

Education 82

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2019

At the high school with the highest percentage of black students, 38 percent of the teachers left last year, compared with just 15 percent at Avoyelles Public Charter, which has the lowest percentage of black students among the parish schools teaching grades 9-12. “I Blaine Dauzat, Avoyelles Parish superintendent.

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Studies Weekly

JUNE 6, 2024

Professional Development Workshops and Training Attend workshops or training sessions now to gain new ideas and strategies for classroom management and design. Other teachers can share what works for them and tips and tricks they have learned when putting together their classrooms.

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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.

Heritage 52

Heritage Primary Sources Lesson Plan Elementary School 52

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Rather than allowing students to learn concepts at their own pace, schools are pressured by high-stakes testing to teach very specific standards by very specific deadlines. This controlled chaos felt at odds with expectations of strict classroom management, and I had to shift gears quickly. An elementary school.” “No…

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2023

I bet “Abbott Elementary” character Janine Teagues will not stay in the teaching profession that long. I am an educator in West Philadelphia, blocks away from the fictional school in the TV show “Abbott Elementary.” My first classroom in a North Philadelphia high school overlooked the parking lot.

Pedagogy 132

Pedagogy Library Classroom Management Elementary School 132

The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2018

Researchers say many high-poverty kindergarten classrooms don’t teach enough math and the few lessons on the subject are often too basic. We needed to change how we’re teaching math, especially for our English-learners, so that we were paying attention to language development and communication skills.”. Weekly Update.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 26, 2022

Over the past few months, Nathan Roberts has witnessed dozens of substitute teachers stumble through their first days at Penny Creek Elementary School. Nathan Roberts, a full-time substitute at Penny Creek Elementary School, teaches a class of kindergarteners how to count. EVERETT, Wash. When omicron hit the U.S.

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