TeachThought

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Don’t Use Physical Education As Punishment contributed by Dr. Kymm Ballard, Executive Director for SPARK Think about any time you’ve seen “army boot camp” portrayed in pop culture — are you picturing the traditional drill sergeant, ordering his troops to do endless laps and push-ups, as punishment for their errors that day?

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Education Elementary School Psychology Classroom Management 291

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 24, 2021

Our goal was to try and parse out What do leaders at innovative schools do that is different from their counterparts in more traditional schools ? It also requires a mindset shift away from the teacher as the classroom manager and deliverer of content. You design the instructional experience.

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Leadership Classroom Management Elementary School Tradition 121

ED Surge

JULY 25, 2022

Yet, many of the traditional strategies employed, while absolutely essential to professional growth, can be cumbersome and disruptive for teachers, their students and even those responsible for offering support. Facing a teacher shortage, Littleton Elementary School District had to hire many new teachers from outside of Arizona.

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K-12 Classroom Management Professional Development Elementary School 120

ED Surge

JULY 10, 2024

Over the past decade, CTE schools have transformed into education spaces that commit to giving students a comprehensive experience that prepares them for the workforce, helping them cultivate strong skills in their chosen career path. For this project, students invite teachers, school leaders and families to engage in the conversation.

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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. Credit: Image provided by Everett Public Schools.

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Elementary School High School Public School Advocacy 138

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 13, 2022

These states provide a window into the patchwork approach across the South that allows those without traditional training to lead a classroom. The prohibition against using such certificates in elementary school was lifted, too. Texas allowed about 1 in 5 new teachers to sidestep certification last school year.

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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.

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Elementary School Professional Development Classroom Management Teaching 111