Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2019

Even popular culture, where robot teachers and wired students have been a staple of science fiction for decades, demonstrates our tendency to project current beliefs that schools should “leverage” (i.e., A review of the history of American schools and educational reform reveal other trends educational vision and pedagogy seem to be following.

Education 167

Education Beliefs History Culture 167

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

Our approach is rooted in the belief that all families, regardless of circumstance, can benefit from coaching. We are—thankfully—not alone in this belief. For example, EmPath ’s comprehensive coaching program builds adult capacity to achieve long-term financial sustainability. Promotores , an initiative led by the U.S.

Coaching 218

Coaching Beliefs Local Government Schools 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

It Starts in the Community I grew up in northeast Denver — a place rich in Black history and culture where the Denver Public Schools (DPS) Board of Education enacted the Black Excellence Resolution. Her journey is a testament to the power of support, resilience and belief in one’s potential.

Math 214

Math Beliefs Students Failure 214

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Such personalized decision-making opportunities foster intrinsic motivation and active engagement and allow students to discover their strengths and understand their preferences, further bolstering their confidence and belief in their abilities.

Blended Learning 229

Blended Learning Learning History English 229

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Specifically, she’s launched Reconstruction , a collection of online courses and curriculum focused on Black contributions to American and world history, targeted specifically at Black students. Mary Jo: What is Reconstruction, and what do you hope to achieve with it? Now, she’s embarked on a new path: edtech company founder.

Culture 207

Culture Instructors History Education 207

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The online program offers a solution to families seeking alternative ways to have students educated, while maintaining the core belief that traditional schooling is valuable and not easily replaced. Weinraub’s leadership, the health services department at Cherry Creek has achieved substantial growth.

Education 309

Education Math Reading Secondary Education 309

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2020

And I went back among other things and looked at the history of radio, and it’s fascinating. There was the belief that universities would go away because, why would you possibly need to go to university if you could hear the lectures on radio? What do you see as the biggest challenge to achieving these goals?

Internet 197

Internet Schools Beliefs Art 197

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2021

At College Achieve Public Schools in New Jersey, a public charter school network that serves mostly students of color who fall below the poverty line, we know that if parents aren’t enthusiastic, engaged participants in their school community, they are far less likely to achieve their goals of sending children to and through college.

Counselling 150

Counselling Beliefs Schools Participation 150

Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

EdSurge: I'd like to start with a bit of history about the program. And interestingly, in both studies what we found was the real drivers of this are for students at the lower levels of achievement. For kids at the higher levels of achievement, there was no difference, really. Hardiman: So it launched in 2007. No," she says.

Art 167

Art Learning Beliefs Achievement 167

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2021

The dilemma of what price to set for online tuition has a long history, going back to the early days of digital education, when many of us contended that online tuition should be no different than on campus. It took enormous strategic strength and the wisdom of restraint to achieve this unexpected result. Other forces must be in play.

Study 214

Study Ethics Beliefs Lecturing 214

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

The Evolution of Response to Intervention When President Gerald Ford signed the Education for All Handicapped Children’s Act in 1975, it was because public schools had a history of systematically denying students with special needs access to a public school education. The results were monitored for student growth.

Special Education 174

Special Education Disabilities Education Schools 174

Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Going back in history, Ivies were late to respond until recently to admitting brilliant, low-income students without paying tuition. One of the greatest achievements of digital education in this century is its capacity to offer greater access to colleges and universities to students who must work while they advance their studies.

Science 193

Science Secondary Education Beliefs Art 193

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Plus, the company exceeded $250 million in annual revenue in 2019 and achieved positive free cash flow for the first time in its history, according to a company statement. Under his watch, Instructure bought assessment software provider MasteryConnect and digital portfolio maker Portfolium. Last week, a filing with the U.S.

Beliefs 142

Beliefs History Questions Participation 142

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2023

They represent the beautiful diversity of cultures, beliefs, abilities and gifts that come with the knowledge and appreciation of our histories. What does gatekeeping comfort and movement achieve? Though they are students now, one day they will become the leaders and decision-makers in our communities.

Schools 174

Schools Beliefs Lecturing Culture 174

Teaching with a Mountain View

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

March is Womens History Month, a time to honor the incredible contributions of women throughout history. By highlighting these remarkable women, we give our students the chance to celebrate important women in history through lessons that also inspire our students to dream big and strive for equality.

History 52

History Activities Discussions Science 52

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

One of my colleagues at New York University disagreed, cautioning even decades ago, that the belief was “pretty naive.” Neem, associate professor of history at Western Washington University, in a critique of the model. “If To make online financially viable, he predicted, “remote classes will need to enroll many more.”

Teaching 172

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 172

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 131

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

For some, this may be a struggle to embrace due lack of access or belief that paper is better. –Rhonda Evatt, Health Science Educator, Anderson Institute of Technology Our education system is still grappling with the ongoing challenges of incomplete learning and lower student achievement.

Schools 340

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 340

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

We taught sixth-grade students ancient history through an archaeology simulation we developed on black-and-white Macintosh computers. Whether or not this is true (it’s not), the underlying reality is that for much of human history, education meant mastering a finite and unchanging set of knowledge and skills.

Education 130

Education Knowledge History Science 130

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In doing so, we should design assessments as an engaging, ongoing process for students, helping them learn and achieve their learning outcomes rather than considering it as a one-shot test or quiz and focusing merely on the score. Moreover, assessment should be incorporated as an integral component of the student learning experience.

Authentic Assessment 133

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 133

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Now we're at a time where for the first time in human history, we've really achieved a very low cost of information, and students have access to all sorts of resources people never had before. That's when our schools were built, that's when our schools were created. And we have to imagine a future.

Schools 154

Schools Study Beliefs High School 154

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2018

“What became clear was that we shared some core beliefs,” Shelton writes of his early meetings with Chan and Zuckerberg. Added Lockett: “Jim’s willingness to try new things is such an important signal especially in philanthropy,” a field where organizations have a long history of making cautious choices.

Beliefs 114

Beliefs Exams Science History 114

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2018

How do you close achievement gaps when all your students don’t start with the same opportunities? It’s a question of equity, a goal that is generally assumed to be one most educators want to achieve. It's part of that child's history. I was so emotional about the gains that we weren't able to make.

Education 124

Education Culture History Achievement 124

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 14, 2023

The History of Citizen Science Science before the nineteenth and twentieth centuries was carried out by interested individuals whose curiosities in the natural world were self-funded. Her active online presence demonstrates her strong belief in the power of networking. Copyright ©2023 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

Science 144

Science Participation Laboratory Interdisciplinary 144

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

In fact, because of the rigor and flexible scheduling, Futures draws a lot of high achievers with hobbies and careers who need time to travel and train—including an accomplished race car driver, an equestrian, a pilot and a film actress. Its history stretches back to the 1980s when the school was called Halstrom Academy.

Teachers 161

Teachers Schools Students Study 161

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2018

Here are two gamified options that can be tweaked to address any topic: Digital Breakouts — Players of all ages use teamwork and critical thinking to solve a series of challenging puzzles that ultimately enable them to achieve a goal. Yet, history classes are often considered boring and not a serious subject like math and science.

Blended Learning 86

Blended Learning History Math Learning 86

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In doing so, we should design assessments as an engaging, ongoing process for students, helping them learn and achieve their learning outcomes rather than considering it as a one-shot test or quiz and focusing merely on the score. Moreover, assessment should be incorporated as an integral component of the student learning experience.

Authentic Assessment 111

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Syllabus 93

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 93

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2017

Marie Cini is provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maryland University College, which has a high number of nontraditional college students and has a long history of serving that population. Increasingly, students are going to college with the belief that it's a pathway to a better job.

Gamification 112

Gamification Art Beliefs Achievement 112

Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2017

When asked how Valor defines student success, Dickson explains, “The way we’ve broken down student success is, at the most basic level, that all scholars will achieve excellence in the primary areas of the Compass.” He is cautious against over-relying on academic student achievement data as a measure of whether SEL “works.”

Testing 108

Testing Beliefs Curriculum Achievement 108

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2017

Rather than compare achievement or intelligence to a single number, Rose writes that a multidimensional perspective can set us all up for success. There are a couple of bad guys in the history of our field and he's one of them. Rose points out that something seemingly as simple as an “average” body is hardly simple. Not really.

Intelligence 144

Intelligence Failure Science Beliefs 144

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

For example, findings from Carol Dwek’s research emphasized that a mindset focused on the brain’s ability to grow with repeated effort was a stronger predictor of ongoing academic success than a belief in the high level of one’s innate intelligence. These opposing mindsets created “different psychological worlds” (Dweck, 2008).

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

For example, findings from Carol Dwek’s research emphasized that a mindset focused on the brain’s ability to grow with repeated effort was a stronger predictor of ongoing academic success than a belief in the high level of one’s innate intelligence. These opposing mindsets created “different psychological worlds” (Dweck, 2008).

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Every teacher shows up with their own histories and insecurities and flaws. It’s not a result of any kind of achievement or accolade. ” From there, a coach can start helping those teachers rebuild trust in themselves, a belief that they are capable of handling this incredibly challenging work. It can be lonely.

Teachers 102

Teachers Coaching Art Beliefs 102

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Students bring pre-existing attitudes, beliefs and interests into the classroom, but situational factors can influence whether or not students develop interest in new material that is presented to them in an educational context (Durik, 2003). Questions to ask oneself include, were the goals of the course achieved and to what degree?

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Students bring pre-existing attitudes, beliefs and interests into the classroom, but situational factors can influence whether or not students develop interest in new material that is presented to them in an educational context (Durik, 2003). Questions to ask oneself include, were the goals of the course achieved and to what degree?

Course Design 58

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 58

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

This is one of the visual sources that former high school world history teacher Amy Ernenwein used in a “gallery walk” to introduce a unit on industrialization. Sources become an illustration of history rather than a tool for uncovering it. How does this problem look in practice?

History 127

History Teaching Social Studies Textbooks 127