eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Key points: Schools must ensure greater access to the tech tools students and teachers need The digital divide still holds students back DEI in action: eSN Innovation Roundtable For more news on classroom equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Believing that all students have the same access to technology is a mistake.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Marking Ignite Reading’s inaugural implementation in Florida at Dayspring Charter Academy in Pasco County through the Florida Tutoring Advantage partnership, the school hosted a showcase last week celebrating the significant literacy gains achieved through their collaboration. AI-enhanced supports for students in grades 6-12.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Discovery Education’s school-based, K-12 partners who adopt Otus will be empowered to analyze assessment data from programs such as DreamBox Math and Science Techbook , alongside other district-level metrics, for a comprehensive view of student performance.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

A faculty vision of inclusive pedagogy informed by equity and social justice transcends bias and makes diversity functional and beneficial to all students. Start here… Adopt an asset-based approach for all students. Assume that students are capable and possess knowledge and skills. Be open and welcome student questions.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

They make it possible for teachers to maintain a human connection with their students and guide their learning from a distance. Below are three suggestions for using these video conferencing platforms to continue teaching students as they learn remotely. #1 3 Conferencing with Students. 3 Conferencing with Students.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging. The pandemic is presenting new barriers to student engagement, most obviously the lack of physical proximity. These spaces provide an avenue for students to learn from and with each other. Zoom or Google Meet Breakout Rooms.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. By aligning instructional strategies with how the brain naturally learns, educators can create environments where students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

However, this rapid growth of technology is also creating a new digital divide that could widen the existing equity gaps among students from different socio-economic backgrounds. In fact, those who benefit most from AI tools that personalize instruction are students who didn’t necessarily need that much help to begin with.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2025

A large part of setting students up for success involves connecting them with career training and experiences that allow them to explore their skills and interests. Bringing this learning to students offers a unique and individualized experience that equips students with skills and a foundational knowledge of different vocational careers.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

And a vast majority of students are working from homes with multiple users. who still may not have reliable internet access at all, according to the FCC. Student families will also be able to purchase a new highly discounted 10GB data pass for just $10 if they hit their data limit. Starting Sept.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Shawn Foster, the Orangeburg County School District Superintendent, my school district had an active plan of action to ensure continuity of learning for all students. Today, our challenge is to empower, encourage, equip, and support our teachers and students as they recover the learning lost during the pandemic.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Simultaneously, we’re identifying more students needing support than ever before. I’ve found that group therapy and structured peer interactions, led by experienced therapists, help students develop vital social and behavioral skills. Another major hurdle for districts is funding these essential services.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

For dyslexic students, the traditional educational system–often reliant on heavy reading loads and conventional assessments–can be particularly overwhelming. The challenge of dyslexia in traditional learning Dyslexia is one of the most common learning differences, affecting approximately 10-15 percent of students worldwide.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2024

Each year, US schools capture, and publish online, millions of images of students, many of which contain personally identifying information. The following features should be considered a minimum: Central, secure file storage to ensure better indexing and organization, and to prevent access by unauthorized parties. But in the US?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

public high schools has a positive effect on students’ social networks, psycho-social outcomes, and health behaviors. Academic tracking” is a common practice in high schools through which lower-performing students are clustered with others of similar academic achievement. The findings, published Dec.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2024

Tracking student growth is particularly critical now, as the country inches further away from COVID but is still tied to the pandemic’s impact by lingering learning loss and equity gaps. In fact, the district’s student growth strategies are analyzed in-depth in a paper from NWEA.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2024

Key points: Embracing smart technology is a necessity to prepare students for the future 9 in 10 K-12 tech leaders predict surge in IT workload 3 considerations to ensure a future-proof network For more news on IT innovations, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub The modern classroom is evolving, and technology is at the forefront of this transformation.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

Students’ access to opportunities in life largely depends on their access to diverse, supportive relationships. Emerging research from other organizations has strengthened the need to understand just how important relationships and resources are to students, particularly as opportunity gaps grow even wider.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2024

Key points: Motivating students requires collective action and systemic change Science-backed scalable tools improve student mental health Student mental health is still suffering–how should we address it? Students are increasingly disillusioned by a system where effort seemingly yields little reward.

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Through these experiences, Carl developed a deep understanding of what founders require to navigate the unique challenges within the Education Industry and achieve sustainable growth. The implications stretch far beyond convenience or novelty- they represent a fundamental shift in how knowledge transfers from source to student.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Often, these students don’t have access to the same level of resources that are available to general education students. While we have made great strides in how we support students receiving special education services, there are still equity gaps that exist in areas like college and career planning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2024

This report is one of the first to gather and analyze nationally representative data from more than five million Grades K–2 students, thanks to their i-Ready® Diagnostic for Reading and for Mathematics. points for Grade 1 and Grade 2 students, respectively, from pre-pandemic to 2021. Some grades demonstrate modest recovery.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2024

This iteration focuses on enhancing AI literacy, improving instructor workflows, and supporting student achievement. Students will be expected to use generative AI technologies in the workforce, and it’s important they have an opportunity to experience it and understand its strengths and weaknesses. Blackboard Video Studio.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Key points: Building an app for kids came with unique challenges A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI tools for kids, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A recent survey found that 88 percent of U.S.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2024

Last week, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), in partnership with SAS, launched the Missouri Data Visualization Tool (MO DVT), a web-based application that offers easy-to-use reports and analysis on academic performance, including achievement and growth data aggregated by subject, year, and grade.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

Among these challenges is student mental health. The pandemic has brought about heightened levels of depression, anxiety, and a diminished sense of belonging among students. Surgeon General, the student mental health crisis is unequivocally the defining challenge of our time. According to the U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Understanding your goals helps in prioritizing features that are essential for achieving desired outcomes, such as improving student engagement or accommodating diverse learning needs. To help, Ive put together examples of must-haves, should-haves, and nice-to-haves, with the goal of increasing student performance outcomes.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Test data from many sources suggest students are still behind where they were before the pandemic. The lack of easily accessible information could be contributing to that complacency, said Morgan Polikoff, the study’s lead author and an education professor at the University of Southern California. “We I have a Ph.D.,

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For one student in the Bronx, NY named Daniel, a single relationship–maintained in large part through virtual check-ins–radically expanded his sense of what was possible. iMentor, along with a growing supply of online and virtual college access programs, provides a platform and curriculum that blends virtual and face-to-face mentoring.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

AI tutoring can change students’ learning experiences by providing access to an environment designed according to their learning styles and paces. A significant advantage of AI tutoring systems is the personalized learning experiences they can offer students. It can provide more examples and problems until the student succeeds.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Despite not having access to a dedicated lab space, it was important my students had the opportunity to engage in hands-on, tech-enabled, and real-world learning. It doesn’t have to take a lot of expensive supplies to engage students in hands-on learning–just start with a thermometer or, better yet, a temperature probe!

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Part II: Transitioning from Whole Group to Small Group to Achieve Equity in Education The first blog in this series, “ Time Efficiency vs. Equity in Education ,” explored two major barriers teachers face when shifting from whole group, teacher-led, teacher-paced model to student-centered blended learning models.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2024

While small-group instruction offers personalized learning experiences, student-tracking aims to tailor instruction based on abilities. I prioritized targeted support and intervention strategies to address the diverse needs of students from the outset and aimed to mitigate learning loss and promote academic growth.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2025

Our 80-school district, which serves 50,000 students across 1,000 square miles, is committed to college, career, and citizenship readiness for every child. However, in 2019, nearly half our students scored below proficiency in math and reading as measured by state test scores.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

My classroom, where I planned to continue teaching after student teaching, even counted toward my student teaching requirement. That program made a teaching license and a master’s degree accessible. To this day, her student teaching has remained beyond reach. Student teaching should be authentic and valuable.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. Operating three campuses in the Davie area, AEF Schools cater to a diverse student population through two Preparatory Programs and one Academy Program.

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