eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Key points: Tying classroom decor to learning themes is great for student engagement The psychology of classroom management 3 pillars for building a positive classroom culture For more news on classroom management, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Teachers have their own preferences and approach when it comes to classroom decor.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 1, 2022

Self-management is the ability to regulate one’s feelings, thoughts, and behaviors effectively in various situations to achieve a particular outcome, goal, or aspiration. Self-management includes the ability to: Delay gratification, postponing an immediate reward in favor of a greater reward that comes later.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the classroom? In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Paint a picture of growing skills and abilities. This work has value to me.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As best-selling author Dan Pink writes in his book Drive , mastery is a powerful motivator. For instance, a high-quality classroom management platform can make teachers’ jobs simpler by helping them deliver instruction seamlessly. What that does is it just breeds more success, more positivity.”

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 12, 2025

While administrators can do their part by implementing school-wide behavior management strategies, individual classroom management largely falls on teachers. Tackling classroom management can be overwhelming, so weve gathered 13 classroom management strategies to help and inspire you.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Reading Mastery motivates learning, transforms teaching with greater efficiency, and achieves substantial results for children. For more information about Reading Mastery , visit: mheonline.com/readingmasterytransformations.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the classroom? In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Paint a picture of growing skills and abilities. This work has value to me.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

We also know that students who have highly effective teachers for three years in a row can score 50 percentile points higher on achievement tests than students who have less effective teachers three years in a row. But academic gains are just one of the outcomes of high teacher effectiveness.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2024

NEW YORK — 3P Learning, a global leader in online education for school-aged students, announces Mathletics , the company’s math program for intermediate learners, has achieved Level II certification under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Mathletics also earned the ISTE Seal this spring.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Drawbacks of Remote Education While virtual classrooms provide numerous advantages, they also present significant drawbacks that can impact the learning experience. Studies show that students in remote settings often feel isolated, which can lead to decreased motivation and engagement.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These teacher-to-teacher relationships—through mentorship, collegial support, and friendship—have kept me grounded and motivated. I entered the classroom through an alternative certification program , which meant I hadn’t received the same level of preparation as teachers who came through traditional teacher training routes.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks. 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.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

“A one-size-fits-all instructional approach doesn’t work in a classroom where every student brings their own unique learning style. More than ever, personalized learning is critical in getting students engaged and motivated to learn and supporting academic growth,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 25, 2024

The rapidly changing demands of the workplace and life require individuals who are self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of critical thinking and problem-solving. When teachers maintain strict control over every aspect of the classroom, students are left powerless. What were we hoping to achieve or create in our classrooms?

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

Throughout each school year, educators attend tech conferences to evaluate the tools that they hope to implement in the coming fall, but many still struggle to achieve student readiness when it comes to fundamental initiatives like one-to-one devices. Good classroom management is another essential component of a device rollout.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 7, 2024

Enhances Classroom Management If you want to enhance your classroom management , Canva is a game-changer. For example, you can create a chart that monitors homework completion motivating students to meet classroom expectations. Utilizing these resources helps to create a structured classroom environment.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 8, 2024

Competing to make it through the RAS filter is the first step in better teaching practices and improving student achievement. Teachertainers purposefully use brain breaks to reset attention, focus, motivation, and the joy of learning with activities students perceive as a “break.” Think with me for a second.

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Teach Hub

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Starting out, you’ll be hit with a ton of new information from learning to juggle classroom management to fostering a classroom community. Classroom Management and Student Engagement Set Clear Expectations Start by setting clear expectations; this is crucial. Like it or not this is what motivates children.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 25, 2025

It involves collaboration, knowledge sharing, and mutual support among peerstypically people at a similar level of expertise or experienceworking together to achieve a common learning goal. Increased Engagement : Learning feels more interactive and less hierarchical, boosting motivation and participation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2024

Rewards: To further motivate learners, SplashLearn incorporates rewards like coins and access to non-curricular games. Multiplayer Games: These allow children to challenge and compete with friends, adding a social element to learning that can boost engagement and motivation. Integrates seamlessly with classroom management tools.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Acknowledging student achievements is at the heart of our program. Our Eagle Feathers reward system motivates students by providing tangible recognition for exhibiting Eagle PRIDE. Students, staff, and families have come together to support our initiatives, from collaborative art projects to assemblies featuring motivational speakers.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Together, they create knowledge and achieve learning outcomes (Downing, 2017; Ramos, Cattaneo, de Jong, Espadeiro, 2022). Additionally, collaborative learning can enhance student motivation and commitment.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Providing regular feedback to students on their progress and achievements reinforces their sense of purpose and motivates them to stay engaged. Teachers should also encourage open dialogue, where students feel comfortable expressing their thoughts, questions, and concerns.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Together, they create knowledge and achieve learning outcomes (Downing, 2017; Ramos, Cattaneo, de Jong, Espadeiro, 2022). Additionally, collaborative learning can enhance student motivation and commitment.

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Teach Hub

JULY 3, 2024

Punch cards are a simple and smart classroom management tool that keeps your students motivated and engaged. This highly effective tool transforms classroom behavior and can be a fun and interactive strategy to incorporate into your daily classroom routine as a teacher.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI-powered quiz builders are revolutionizing modern classrooms, transforming traditional teaching methods into captivating, gamified learning adventures. Imagine a classroom where students are glued to their seats, laser-focused on interactive quiz games displayed on the smartboard.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

SMART goals: Instructors ask students to create one or more goal statements that fit the specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timely criteria. The Relationship of School Belonging and Friends’ Values to Academic Motivation among Urban Adolescent Students. Expectancy-Value Theory of Achievement Motivation.

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Teach Hub

AUGUST 20, 2024

One classroom management strategy that has stood the test of time is the good old behavior chart. This can help motivate students to strive for more positive behavior, resulting in a more positive classroom atmosphere. Behavior charts have long been controversial with people either praising them or criticizing them.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2016

One: Classroom Management. The NPR piece painted a harsh picture of Rocketship’s classroom management when it comes to allowing students to have bathroom breaks and enforcing “silent time.” Every educator knows that setting clear classroom rules and school wide policies for practices such as bathroom breaks is standard.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2015

You want to shake things up so students are excited and motivated and feel interested again. Provide some games, simulations, student presentations–whatever you don’t normally do in your classroom. To achieve the Passport, students collect points and pass levels that are tabulated in a class leaderboard.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 23, 2023

Post-secondary students often have a plan in mind for what they want to achieve during their academic journey. In such situations, it is important for these students to remember that they are not alone and that there are ways to navigate setbacks and still achieve success. In many classes (e.g., References Abdullah, M. link] Brady, S.,

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Faculty Focus

JULY 23, 2023

Post-secondary students often have a plan in mind for what they want to achieve during their academic journey. In such situations, it is important for these students to remember that they are not alone and that there are ways to navigate setbacks and still achieve success. In many classes (e.g., References Abdullah, M. link] Brady, S.,

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

By establishing specific academic targets, students can maintain focus and motivation in their courses and throughout their college journey. Goals could include achieving a certain GPA, mastering specific subjects, or acquiring relevant skills for their desired profession. Education is a lifelong journey – not a means to an end.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

By establishing specific academic targets, students can maintain focus and motivation in their courses and throughout their college journey. Goals could include achieving a certain GPA, mastering specific subjects, or acquiring relevant skills for their desired profession. Education is a lifelong journey – not a means to an end.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

” In many cases, what they’re feeling may not be necessarily bad, and providing this resource helps to improve their focus and motivation. How we deliver feedback makes an enormous difference to student motivation and how supported they feel by their instructors. After all, succeeding academically in college should take effort!

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

Additionally, research asserts that specific practices associated with growth mindset highly impact student motivation, learning, and achievement (Dweck, 2008; Barber, van Oostveen, and Childs, 2019). Finally, I encourage the use of Motivation , a motivational app to stay inspired.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Fatigue, economic precarity, mental health struggles, low motivation, and self-doubt also significantly influence students ability to engage with course content. One underutilized but powerful strategy for fostering classroom connection and motivation begins on the very first day of class. Gorski, P. Teachers College Press.

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