/elementary-school Elementary School en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/even-in-academic-classes-schools-focus-on-building-students-workforce-skills/2024/10 69´«Ã½ work on meeting academic standards. What happens when they focus on different sets of skills? Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/even-in-academic-classes-schools-focus-on-building-students-workforce-skills/2024/10 /teaching-learning/preparing-for-the-workforce-can-start-as-early-as-1st-grade-what-it-looks-like/2024/10 Preparing students for college and career success starts well before high school—and it doesn’t only involve occupation-specific training. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/preparing-for-the-workforce-can-start-as-early-as-1st-grade-what-it-looks-like/2024/10 /teaching-learning/video-implementing-new-reading-materials-is-hard-how-this-principal-got-buy-in/2024/09 A NYC principal explains how she implemented the Wit and Wisdom reading curriculum in her school. The first step was teacher buy-in. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 20:26:24 GMT /teaching-learning/video-implementing-new-reading-materials-is-hard-how-this-principal-got-buy-in/2024/09 /leadership/tour-a-school-built-to-stay-open-in-extreme-weather/2024/09 River Grove Elementary is built to stay open, with the lights on, as extreme weather strikes. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 19:18:22 GMT /leadership/tour-a-school-built-to-stay-open-in-extreme-weather/2024/09 /leadership/an-unconventional-way-one-district-is-adding-teacher-planning-time/2024/08 District leaders had to respond to increased training demands and the reality that elementary teachers generally have little planning time. Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:42:03 GMT /leadership/an-unconventional-way-one-district-is-adding-teacher-planning-time/2024/08 /teaching-learning/why-do-literacy-retention-policies-target-3rd-grade/2024/08 Literacy-related retention policies typically hold back students at the end of 3rd grade. Education experts offer insights into why. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 20:07:02 GMT /teaching-learning/why-do-literacy-retention-policies-target-3rd-grade/2024/08 /leadership/what-happened-when-a-state-banned-suspensions-for-young-students/2024/08 A statewide ban on suspension for some learners successfully reduced its use—but some students were still disproportionately affected. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 17:08:24 GMT /leadership/what-happened-when-a-state-banned-suspensions-for-young-students/2024/08 /leadership/teachers-view-chronically-absent-students-less-favorably/2024/06 Teachers report poorer relationships and lower academic perceptions of chronically absent students, research finds. Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:56:03 GMT /leadership/teachers-view-chronically-absent-students-less-favorably/2024/06 /leadership/inside-a-new-school-built-to-be-climate-resilient/2024/06 A newly opened elementary school is designed to remain standing and operational in extreme weather. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 19:31:44 GMT /leadership/inside-a-new-school-built-to-be-climate-resilient/2024/06 /teaching-learning/educators-start-early-to-keep-students-engaged-in-stem/2024/05 The EdWeek Research Center asked teachers, principals, and district leaders how to motivate kids to pursue STEM learning. Tue, 28 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/educators-start-early-to-keep-students-engaged-in-stem/2024/05 /teaching-learning/young-students-gravitate-to-math-how-teachers-can-build-on-that-curiosity/2024/05 A focus on rich, real-world problems makes math more interesting, relevant, and enticing to students. Tue, 28 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/young-students-gravitate-to-math-how-teachers-can-build-on-that-curiosity/2024/05 /teaching-learning/outdoor-learning-the-ultimate-student-engagement-hack/2024/05 Outdoor learning offers a host of evidence-based benefits for students. One Virginia school serves as an example how. Tue, 07 May 2024 20:42:24 GMT /teaching-learning/outdoor-learning-the-ultimate-student-engagement-hack/2024/05 /leadership/why-this-district-meets-parents-at-home/2024/04 Parent-teacher home visits are more than conferences. They're about forming trusting relationships. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/why-this-district-meets-parents-at-home/2024/04 /leadership/how-a-school-made-parents-central-to-its-turnaround/2024/04 A strategy to constantly bring parents into the school has been central to rising achievement at a Detroit-area elementary school. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:01:00 GMT /leadership/how-a-school-made-parents-central-to-its-turnaround/2024/04 /teaching-learning/make-time-for-the-read-aloud-heres-how/2024/04 Literacy experts explain the benefits of making the read-aloud a daily classroom ritual. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:12:19 GMT /teaching-learning/make-time-for-the-read-aloud-heres-how/2024/04 /teaching-learning/this-2nd-grade-class-picked-one-of-the-best-march-madness-brackets-in-the-nation/2024/04 The exercise was supposed to be just for fun. Then, this class' picks just kept winning. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 18:51:49 GMT /teaching-learning/this-2nd-grade-class-picked-one-of-the-best-march-madness-brackets-in-the-nation/2024/04 /leadership/what-this-school-used-as-the-main-ingredient-for-a-positive-climate/2024/04 When systemic and fully integrated, the practice has the power to reduce bad behavior and boost teacher morale, experts say. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/what-this-school-used-as-the-main-ingredient-for-a-positive-climate/2024/04 /teaching-learning/inside-a-school-that-doesnt-single-out-students-with-special-needs/2024/04 69´«Ã½ with disabilities at this school near Seattle rarely have to leave mainstream rooms to receive the services they need. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /teaching-learning/inside-a-school-that-doesnt-single-out-students-with-special-needs/2024/04 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-a-pen-pal-exchange-to-improve-student-writing-and-build-empathy/2024/03 This class experiences so many benefits through the monthly letters they exchange with their pen pals at the local retirement home. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 19:35:06 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-a-pen-pal-exchange-to-improve-student-writing-and-build-empathy/2024/03 /teaching-learning/nonstop-from-classroom-to-classroom-an-esol-teachers-day/2024/03 This ESOL teacher moves from room to room throughout the day, working with students from kindergarten through 5th grade. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/nonstop-from-classroom-to-classroom-an-esol-teachers-day/2024/03 /teaching-learning/how-a-moment-of-recognition-rejuvenated-this-alabama-teacher/2024/03 Kenisha Gage, an elementary school teacher in Huntsville, Ala., shares the highs and lows of her career as an educator. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/how-a-moment-of-recognition-rejuvenated-this-alabama-teacher/2024/03 /teaching-learning/former-student-becomes-a-colleague-to-arizona-teacher-it-has-come-full-circle/2024/03 This Arizona music teacher has built connections within his community, but seeing a former student become a teacher is his greatest reward. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/former-student-becomes-a-colleague-to-arizona-teacher-it-has-come-full-circle/2024/03 /teaching-learning/social-studies-and-science-get-short-shrift-in-elementary-schools-why-that-matters/2024/02 Learn why the subjects play a key role in elementary classrooms—and how new policy debates may shift the status quo. Tue, 27 Feb 2024 21:30:59 GMT /teaching-learning/social-studies-and-science-get-short-shrift-in-elementary-schools-why-that-matters/2024/02 /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-a-lesson-on-journalism-misinformation-and-different-points-of-view/2024/02 This elementary teacher taught his students a valuable lesson on how we can each experience the same situation a little differently. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 21:13:25 GMT /teaching-learning/video-teachers-try-this-a-lesson-on-journalism-misinformation-and-different-points-of-view/2024/02 /teaching-learning/how-one-district-moved-to-a-knowledge-building-curriculum-3-key-takeaways/2024/02 Don't expect teachers to be experts in every subject, and make sure to address comprehension strategies, too, say district leaders. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:40:28 GMT /teaching-learning/how-one-district-moved-to-a-knowledge-building-curriculum-3-key-takeaways/2024/02 /technology/what-is-age-appropriate-use-of-ai-4-developmental-stages-to-know-about/2024/02 Child development experts and teachers offer advice on when K-12 students should start using AI-powered tech and for what purposes. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /technology/what-is-age-appropriate-use-of-ai-4-developmental-stages-to-know-about/2024/02 /teaching-learning/never-stop-learning-inside-the-club-for-retired-teachers/2024/02 A club for retired teachers keeps lifelong educators connected to the young people in today's classrooms. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 21:15:05 GMT /teaching-learning/never-stop-learning-inside-the-club-for-retired-teachers/2024/02 /teaching-learning/math-tracking-starts-as-early-as-elementary-school-a-new-study-finds/2024/02 Most principals also report that not all students have the opportunity to take Algebra I, new data show. Wed, 07 Feb 2024 22:17:16 GMT /teaching-learning/math-tracking-starts-as-early-as-elementary-school-a-new-study-finds/2024/02 /teaching-learning/this-district-wants-to-start-cte-in-elementary-school-in-a-new-twist-on-career-prep/2024/01 It's believed to be the nation's first gaming and robotics magnet school for elementary-age students. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 18:30:36 GMT /teaching-learning/this-district-wants-to-start-cte-in-elementary-school-in-a-new-twist-on-career-prep/2024/01 /events/webinar/3-large-districts-address-science-of-pre-reading-in-pre-k Hear how 3 large districts prioritized early literacy in their pre-K programs and their results. Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:50:27 GMT /events/webinar/3-large-districts-address-science-of-pre-reading-in-pre-k