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JANUARY 26, 2021

“Just think about identifying the explicit skills that students need to work on and the plan that we have to help them achieve a mastery of that explicit skill.”. A student at Belmont-Cragin Elementary School. LEAP is a nonprofit organization that trains schools and teachers to use personalized learning in their classrooms.

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MAY 2, 2024

Teach Social Studies through different cultural perspectives using our printed and online K-6 Social Studies curriculum.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 20, 2017

Chun’s district is at the forefront of a national movement to turn K-12 librarians into indispensable digital mavens who can help classroom teachers craft tech-savvy lesson plans, teach kids to think critically about online research, and remake libraries into lively, high-tech hubs of collaborative learning — while still helping kids get books.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift This summer, teachers around the country are planning these lessons and more, in professional development programs designed to answer a pressing need: preparing teachers to teach about the climate crisis and empower students to act. “I Related: Climate change: Are we ready?

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Elly Eckhoff, cooperating teacher at Paxton Keeley Elementary School. They listed among their younger colleagues’ strengths: lesson planning, the ability to adjust their teaching to the needs of students, and preparedness to address the academic needs of struggling students. That’s not everything,” she added.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 27, 2018

When school districts buy laptops for students to use in the classroom, the cost doesn’t stop at the price per device. While other vendors could heavily discount their laptops or tablets, Mao said they had to bring in other companies for the warranties, professional development and software.

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JUNE 3, 2024

We have strategies for dealing with anxiety, overcoming fears, learning how to utilize a growth mindset, and much more.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Schools also have access to professional development gatherings in the fall and spring, a Summit “success manager” assigned to their schools and online support, all at no cost. Shelby Villegas, sixth grade math teacher at Whispering Wind Academy Elementary School in Phoenix.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2018

The network was purposefully capped at about 150 schools, because the partnerships rely on intensive, in-person training and coaching. Every year, about 10 new schools join EL and a similar number leave. For a school to be eligible to join, at least 40 percent of its students must be from low-income families.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 22, 2020

As the struggle continues, a few overarching lessons learned — about equity, expectations and communication — are now helping schools navigate this crisis on the fly. Blaney Elementary School in Elgin, S.C., Credit: Kershaw County School District. Volunteers from Sherrelwood Elementary School in Westminster, Colo.,

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Lesson Plan: Review vocabulary words with the students and place the words/definitions on the word wall. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? This could also be an argumentative essay prompt. Have a class discussion.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? (Tip: When using Jigsaw for the first time, it might be a good idea to walk the students through a trial run and model each step of the process.)

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Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. Leadership is second only to teaching among school-related factors that can improve student achievement, and it tends to show greatest impact in traditionally underserved schools ( Leithwood, Seashore Louis, Anderson, and Wahlstrom, 2004 ).

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2017

The data dashboards make clear which students need extra help and which need more challenging work, giving teachers an opportunity to tailor their lesson plans accordingly. The Atlanta district is in its third year of rolling out the dashboards to members of the school community.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

Students find it engaging, and teachers find it easy to implement.” ” Learn more about Studies Weekly’s PreK-6 Social Studies.

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MAY 10, 2024

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders? Visit flipgrid.com to get set up, and use the help articles if you need any assistance.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

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MARCH 11, 2024

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JUNE 6, 2024

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MAY 28, 2024

Make the school day engaging with hands-on Social Studies , Science , and Health curricula. Tracking State Trends in Chronic Absenteeism.

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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. Bradshaw tries to share that passion with her students every day, and in every location she teaches.

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MARCH 15, 2024

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 8, 2016

Meanwhile, the museum’s school programs must support the science standards taught by busy elementary school teachers. The Fab Lab’s shadow-puppet challenge, for example, uses laser-cut acrylics to reinforce classroom lessons about transparent, translucent and opaque. They’ll also share their lesson plans online.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Warmly, Debbie Learn more about Studies Weekly Teacher Advocate Debbie Bagley and how she can help you succeed with your Studies Weekly curriculum! February 26, 2024 The post Ways to Increase Student Memory Power first appeared on Studies Weekly.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

Learn more about Phonological Awareness and strategies to support structured literacy in our five-part Professional Development webinar series. Starting with individual letter and word sounds better equips them for phonics, decoding, and fluency. Register for the first webinar, Phonological Awareness, here. Reading Universe.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Excessive screen time is also linked to a decreased interest in reading among elementary school students. At a time when 40% of elementary school students cannot read at a basic level, setting students up for literacy is crucial. 2019, August 22). The Science of Drawing and Memory. The Science of Drawing and Memory.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

New Jersey is making some effort to help teachers adopt the standards, setting aside $5 million for lesson plans and professional development, and enlisting teachers like Horsley, who holds a master’s degree in outdoor education and has a passion for the environment, to develop model lessons.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 10, 2019

In tiny Foster, Rhode Island, teachers at Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School use high-tech methods to teach a largely rural, off-the-grid population. Down Route 6, not far from the Shady Acres Restaurant and Dairy, is Captain Isaac Paine Elementary School. Tammy Kim, for The Hechinger Report. PROVIDENCE, R.I.

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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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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Compare the school vote with the national vote. Lesson Plan: Using the Every Kid Votes live election site, analyze the data and results of the class, school, and national election. February 26, 2024 Lesson 5: Who Can Run For Office February 26, 2024 Lesson 6: How Do We Choose Leaders?

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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? Remind the students that in a week, people who are eligible will go to the polls and vote for the U.S.

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