eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5-8 to compete for an exclusive mentorship with a 3M scientist, a $25,000 grand prize, and the chance to earn the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

the winner of the 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge ( #YoungScientist ), the nation’s premier middle school science competition. an eighth-grader at Dodgen Middle School in Cobb County High School Area 1. an eighth-grader at Engineering and Science University Magnet School in New Haven Public School District.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Launched 20 years ago, Citizen Schools is a national educational nonprofit focused on extending the learning day for high-need middle school students by providing direct instruction and support in key subjects, and project-based apprenticeships taught by volunteers from local businesses.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

Middle school often gets a bad rap. It’s a time when students begin questioning rules and the world around them, becoming increasingly focused on fairness, equity and forming closer, yet fewer relationships. But what if we understood the neurological reasons behind the bizarre middle school behavior we often see?

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2023

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5-8 to compete for a mentorship with a 3M scientist, a $25,000 grand prize, and the chance to earn the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2021

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that utilize the power of STEM to improve the world. Arizona] Prisha Shroff, Accelerated Middle School, Chandler Unified School District. PAUL, Minn.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

One student, standing up and projecting his voice, declared: “Virginia objects to New Jersey demanding that She give away Her fair and right voice in the new government. Therefore, it is right and fair we have more influence on the actions of government.” We have a larger population. A student on the opposing side retorted: “No way.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2021

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that utilize the power of STEM to improve the world. Clifford Crone Middle School, Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 Samarth Mahapatra , Marietta, Ga.,

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In its 14 th year, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge continues to inspire and challenge middle school students to think creatively and apply the power of STEM to real-world solutions. 3M and Discovery Education are excited to announce that the 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge ( #YoungScientist ) is now open to entries.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As an elementary school student, I remember sitting “criss cross applesauce” among my peers during the end-of-the-quarter awards ceremonies, hoping my name would be called. When I was deemed a “winner” for good behavior or academic achievement, I’d hear my nana’s cheer. Personally, I have always enjoyed competition.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2024

So all students, and particularly students from racial-ethnic minority groups and low-socioeconomic groups and religious-minority groups reported that the environment was more inclusive and accepting of them, and that actually caused an increase in grades, reducing inequalities and achievement in those classes.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A few classrooms down, Baselice’s colleague Jonathan Nardolilli teaches middle school mathematics using a board game he created himself to instruct students about the different angles created by parallel lines intersecting a transversal. Like Angie, Croft’s online game options also get stuck in the school’s filters.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Unlike the typical public high school, this program is selective, meaning classes are much smaller. Students must be high achievers in middle school with recommendations from math and science teachers, in addition to high test scores. Pedersen says the lack of testing allows more time for laboratory experimentation.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Board of Supervisors voted to bring back middle-school algebra, and a city ballot measure to reinstate eighth-grade algebra passed with about 82 percent of the vote. Detracking doesnt solve the underlying problem, which is achievement gaps, Loveless argues. This year San Francisco unraveled its nearly 10-year experiment.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

I’ve had many jobs as an educator over the past 16 years, but at my core, I’m a 7th-grade middle school teacher. What intrigued me about AltSchool was how the team is working to achieve its vision of enabling all children to reach their potential. Join us at one of our jobs fairs! It takes practice. Can't make it?

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Cal Matters

MAY 14, 2025

In summary The San Jose Evergreen Community College District offers a course at a local middle school, and plans to offer more in the future. the regular school day at August Boeger Middle School had already ended, but one class is about to start. The college faculty union worries that the students are too young.

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Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2017

Danish Kurani , redesigning 21st century classrooms goes much deeper than merely achieving flexibility—it involves going all the way back to considering Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Many years ago, I also ran a college prep mentoring program, so I had some experience working with middle school and high school students.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2017

Count Connie Scalzetti, a middle-school teacher at CICS West Belden in Chicago, among the believers. Allowing students to move on when they’re ready—or revisit something when they need support—is giving everyone a fair chance at being successful.”. In the middle school, students leverage the.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2017

So in 1998, he and seven colleagues launched an animated e-learning platform designed to engage elementary and middle school students in math, reading and Spanish curriculum while supporting teachers with assessment tools. We can measure how the teacher is doing in a fair way because we'll know if the children are far behind.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 28, 2017

It is best-suited for Middle School and older, though I’ve seen lots of youngers successfully create engaging presentations. Create a portfolio of artwork, poems, or classwork that can be shared at an end-of-year event, Open House, or to showcase student achievement. Sway works in Windows, on iPads, iPhones, and desktops.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. As soon as they enter school, they figure out the habits and patterns that will help them get through successfully.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2016

It’s not fair to expect that technology will improve the core business of education.” But that IS why schools exist, to teach those content and skills! So, the question is, who should take responsibility for identifying how to use these tools well to lead to higher academic achievement? Curious to hear the rest of the interview?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 12, 2025

To make your expectations tangible to students, consider using learning contracts, which students can sign and keep on hand throughout the school year. This smart classroom management technique helps build trust with students because it shows your dedication to fairness.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

As school leaders, in order to achieve the types of successes that we hope for with technology, we will have to overbalance for our staff and parents the side of the scale that contains fears and concerns with countervailing, emotionally resonant stories, images, visions, and examples of empowered students and teachers doing amazing things.

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k12

MARCH 23, 2025

Research shows that by middle school, many girls can begin to lose confidence in math and science , even when they perform just as well as boys. Math and Science Fairs: These events allow girls to showcase their projects and combine creativity and research to solve scientific or mathematical problems.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 26, 2025

Establish School Hours Set clear learning hours that mimic traditional school timings, with blocks allocated for live classes, independent study, breaks, and meals. Setting Achievable Goals Help students set daily, weekly, and monthly academic goals. Celebrate achievements with rewards or special privileges.

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EAB

MAY 8, 2023

That school connects to their future aspirations: 63% of teens wish their high school provided more information about the variety of postsecondary opportunities available. Click through each condition to explore examples of best practices for achieving them.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Civil rights leader and education pioneer Bob Moses (1935-2021), who died in late July, always looked at his evolving mission through the lens of citizenship and what educational processes were needed to achieve and enjoy its blessings. His starting point was the preamble to the U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Courses on niche topics may not be counted for school credit, but Nathoo believes it’s doing something much more valuable than that: getting students engaged and excited about learning. She listed a class on “setting and achieving smart goals”—a great class, she insists—but didn’t get a lot of traction. Few students showed up.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2023

It can affect your middle school achievement, and it actually gets connected to an increase in suspensions or behavioral challenges. And by high school, chronic absence can be an early warning sign that you're more likely to drop out.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

Painting approaches to history in stark black and white can shut down debate and keep social studies teachers from achieving what 94 percent of them report is the most important part of their job: preparing students for meaningful civic engagement. We feel so polarized right now.

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