Elementary School

Education news, analysis, and opinion about schools serving the lower grades, typically up to 5th, and their students
Photo of a diverse group of elementary aged kids around a table building robots and testing them together with a male teacher during a stem robotics class.
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College & Workforce Readiness This District Wants to Start CTE in Elementary School, in a New Twist on Career Prep
It's believed to be the nation's first gaming and robotics magnet school for elementary-age students.
Caitlynn Peetz, January 26, 2024
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Second grade teacher Jacqueline Chaney works with students during a small groups reading activity at New Town Elementary School in Owings Mills, Md., on Oct. 25, 2023.
Jacqueline Chaney works with her 2nd grade students during a small-group reading activity at New Town Elementary School in Owings Mills, Md., on Oct. 25, 2023.
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Reading & Literacy Q&A How This Teacher Sparks a Love of Reading for Pleasure
A 2nd grade teacher shares her tips for hooking students on reading for pleasure.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 15, 2024
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5 min read
First grade students listen as their teacher Megan Gose helps them craft alternate endings for stories they wrote together at Moorsbridge Elementary School in Portage, Mich., on Nov. 29, 2023.
First grade students work with teacher Megan Gose to craft alternate endings for stories they wrote together at Moorsbridge Elementary School in Portage, Mich., on Nov. 29, 2023.
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Reading & Literacy Reading Comprehension Hinges on Building Knowledge. New Curricula Aim to Help
Students need to know a lot of content to become good readers. Enter new curriculum series, which prioritized shared texts exploring history, science, and literature.
Sarah Schwartz, January 15, 2024
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13 min read
Books sit on shelves in an elementary school library in suburban Atlanta on Aug. 18, 2023.
Books fill the shelves of an elementary school library in suburban Atlanta on Aug. 18, 2023.
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English-Language Learners Q&A English Learners Need Equal Access to Rich Texts. How One School Makes That Happen
A coordinator for an English-learner program discusses how to integrate language supports into English/language arts classes.
Sarah Schwartz, January 15, 2024
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6 min read
Image of young reader with book with screens flashing in the background.
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Reading & Literacy Is Too Much Screen Time, Too Early, Hindering Reading Comprehension?
Evidence supports teachers' concerns that early exposure to electronic devices leads to a loss of the focus young learners need for reading.
Elizabeth Heubeck, January 15, 2024
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6 min read
Colored pencil illustration of first graders lined up outside of their class. At the front of the line, a little boy is dressed as king, at the end of the line a little girl comforts a crying friend.
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Student Well-Being Opinion Some Leaders Are Last: What I Teach My 1st Graders About Leadership
The earliest leadership experience many students have is being a line leader. But are they learning the right lessons?
Kendall Stallings, December 11, 2023
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Tele Phillips, left, and Saniyah Sims react as they cut into a bullfrog they are dissecting during a hands-on learning experience for students from the Malone Center on April 19, 2023, at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Neb. The Science Focus Program Student Council arranged two days of a hands-on learning experience for elementary students from the Malone Center.
Tele Phillips, left, and Saniyah Sims react as they cut into a bullfrog they are dissecting during a hands-on learning experience for students on April 19, 2023, at the Lincoln Children's Zoo in Lincoln, Neb.
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Science Aligned Science Curriculum, Better Scores? Research Finds a Connection
A WestEd evaluation of the Amplify Science curriculum found it raised student performance on NGSS-aligned assessment questions.
Sarah Schwartz, December 8, 2023
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Young student working on math worksheet with basic mathematic concepts.
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Mathematics Why Does Fact Fluency Matter in Math? 4 Educators Offer Answers
Teachers and district leaders talk about why math fact fluency is required and how they provide support for students who struggle.
Sarah Schwartz, December 7, 2023
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5 min read
Conceptual illustration of student standing in front of computer for online tutoring.
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Reading & Literacy What the Research Says A Virtual Tutoring Program Boosted Early Literacy Skills. New Research Shows How
A first-of-a-kind study in the early grades finds that an intensive remote tutoring can improve reading skills.
Sarah D. Sparks, October 31, 2023
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Thu., October 19, 2023, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
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Point Roberts Elementary School teacher Jessie Hettinga works with a group of first, second and third graders on reading at the school in Point Roberts, Wa., on Sept. 28, 2017.
Point Roberts Elementary School teacher Jessie Hettinga works with a group of first, second, and third graders on reading at the school in Point Roberts, Wash., on Sept. 28, 2017.
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Reading & Literacy Classroom Reading Groups: What Works and What Doesn't
Studies show that leveled reading groups don't support struggling students. So what should grouping look like in the reading classroom?
Sarah Schwartz, August 15, 2023
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Mathematics Project The State of Math Education, in Charts
See the numbers on students' declining math scores, job demands for data skills, and teachers' math preparation.
Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023
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A third grade student raises their hands during a Slow Reveal Graph exercise about colors of national flags around the world at Michael Driscoll School in Brookline, Mass., on June 1, 2023. Driscoll Math Specialist Jenna Laib curates a website for Slow Reveal Graphs, which are instructional routines that promote sense making about data by gradually revealing information.
Students raise their hands during a "slow reveal" exercise on data use in a 3rd grade class at Michael Driscoll School in Brookline, Mass., in June.
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Mathematics Photos Graphs Are Hard for Students to Digest. Can a 'Slow Reveal' Help?
Follow along as a math specialist uses a "slow reveal" graph to teach a statistical lesson on countries' national flags.
Jaclyn Borowski & Sarah D. Sparks, July 31, 2023
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3 min read
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