eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

If we pair students strengths and aptitudes with in-demand careers through personalized learning, we are ensuring the success of our students and tomorrows workforce, thus realigning motivation and fulfilling the individuals Hierarchy of Needs. They also need to build self-esteem by experiencing achievement, recognition, and purpose.

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2025

Boosting student achievement Preventing teacher burnout Closing equity/access gaps Supporting student mental health Δ To help students truly thrive, schools must go beyond emotional support and daily well-being; they need a more comprehensive approach that fosters a clear sense of purpose, direction, and meaning in both school and life.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

Cultivating Confidence: Transforming Middle Grades Math Education : A public charter school in Orangeburg, SC, offers a dynamic Algebra 1-focused related arts course to enhance math and reading skills while fostering positive math identities. While progress has been made, achievement gaps have widened, particularly among underserved students.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

This process showed me that students flourish not only when they achieve academically but when their mental health, emotional resilience, and relationships are nurtured. This helped them apply knowledge, develop communication skills, and see themselves as active citizens. This kind of structured choice fosters agency and motivation.

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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. This kind of adaptive, data-driven support is helping students achieve more in less time, making learning both more effective and more motivating.

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Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Through increased visibility of nuance, documentation of progress, and rewarding of seemingly minor (but critical) behaviors, a specific outcome can be achieved. Since it encourages internal motivation through an outwardly-created set of circumstances, gamification sits at the awkward intersection of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Meeting the Growing Demand for CS Skills Alexis Johnson First Grade Teacher, Canyons School District Computing and technology shape how we communicate, work and learn. Yet the seamless functioning of these tasks relies on a skilled computer science workforce. Educators recognize the need to cultivate these skills.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Cultivating Confidence: Transforming Middle Grades Math Education : A public charter school in Orangeburg, SC, offers a dynamic Algebra 1-focused related arts course to enhance math and reading skills while fostering positive math identities. While progress has been made, achievement gaps have widened, particularly among underserved students.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2025

This leads to increased engagement and motivation. Furthermore, diverse learning environments encourage collaboration and communication skills because students learn to work effectively with peers from different backgrounds. In times of budget constraints, institutions may struggle to prioritize DEI efforts.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

DE Original Series Boosting Literacy Skills With The Writer’s Block, middle school students build grammar, literary analysis, and communication skills with relatable hosts and captivating storytelling. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. The number of dually enrolled students has boomed in recent years.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

This process showed me that students flourish not only when they achieve academically but when their mental health, emotional resilience, and relationships are nurtured. This helped them apply knowledge, develop communication skills, and see themselves as active citizens. This kind of structured choice fosters agency and motivation.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester. In evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations better.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Not all online platforms deliver quality education, and the lack of face-to-face interaction can hinder social development and collaborative skills. Studies show that students in remote settings often feel isolated, which can lead to decreased motivation and engagement. One major issue is the lack of personal interaction.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

The Motive It is unknown whether Ruiz intended to cheat in New York or if the opportunity merely presented itself and she took it. Integrity describes a commitment to ensure ones completion of a task accurately represents the knowledge and skills one actually possesses.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

The visuals on the board are meant to serve as a reminder of what the future can look and feel like if your students take the necessary steps to achieve their goals. These images should represent their goals and illustrate how they’ll feel when they’ve achieved them.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

Higher achievement in eighth grade math is associated with a higher income, more education later and with declines in teen motherhood and incarceration and arrest rates, a 2022 study by Harvards Center for Education Policy Research found. Worse, the gaps between high and low achievers widened.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Old and new players are rethinking how, what and where people learn, and, in particular, how to master the digital skills that are increasingly vital to jobs in a widening swathe of industries. When a shortfall in skills snowballs it throws the brakes on economic growth. Why should platform companies step into this space?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The lack of motivation has contributed to lower academic performance and increased dropout rates. The white paper sheds light on these critical trends and provides actionable strategies to transform schools into environments where students feel empowered, connected, and motivated to succeed. ” 2.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2023

We often attempt small tweaks and modifications in our educational system—upgrading curriculum, training teachers on new instructional strategies—hoping to see major gains in student achievement. Maybe we’re neglecting the ‘battery’ at the heart of education: student motivation.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

Teachers are frustrated by what they perceive as a lack of focus, engagement, and motivation. I can empathize with their frustration, but I attribute these behaviors to underdeveloped self-regulation skills, especially in online and blended learning environments. Key Process Necessary to Develop Self-regulation Skills.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

.” I disagree, especially when it comes to assignments designed to provide students with opportunities to review concepts and practice specific skills. First, I do not think grades are an effective long-term strategy for motivating most students. What did they learn about their skills from assessing their work?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Understanding the connection between class size and student achievement, as well as teacher retentions, is critical to the future of our educational system. The Link Between Class Size and Achievement. Research into the impact of class size on student achievement has been ongoing for decades.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Through our online series, we explored the power of universally designed blended learning models to achieve deeper learning outcomes. Designing for Deeper Learning The sign of deeper learning is the ability to transfer or apply knowledge and skills to new and novel contexts. This includes social negotiation.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

As part of the collaboration, the state’s second-largest K-12 school system will now use IXL’s award-winning platform district-wide to boost academic achievement in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. IXL is used by nearly 40 percent of all K-12 students in Kentucky, accounting for more than 283,000 learners.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

So programs intended to make that process easier and faster are tapping into the science of motivation to improve their methods. Without that intrinsic personal motivation, it’s hard to reach the levels we expect and hope,” says Parandeh Kia, associate provost for educational technology at the institute. government.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 9, 2020

He is the architect behind the educator movement “ Teach Hustle Inspire ,” and he wrote the bestselling book MC Means Move the Class: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms. Shaun Woodly, who is a decorated K-12 teacher, university professor, author, and speaker.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Reaching reluctant and disinterested readers can be challenging, frustrating, and discouraging for teachers, who fully grasp the importance of literacy skills. Theyre encouraged to embrace mistakes, stay motivated, and deepen their understanding of the material. This approach especially helps reluctant readers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2024

The psychology of motivation: Strategies for engaging students Motivation plays a role not only in people’s choice to get involved in their goals but also in their behavior, persistence, and, ultimately, success. What does motivation entail? Experts in psychology have comprehensively analyzed motivation.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Student agency empowers learners to play a more active role in their own education by taking charge of the learning process under the guidance of skilled educators. The benefits of student agency Students are more engaged and motivated. Students learn independence and other skills needed for success.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

Rows for Independent Tasks While there is evidence to suggest that group seating arrangements can be beneficial for promoting collaboration and social skills, there are situations where sitting in rows or a straight line can be useful, particularly when students are working on individual tasks that do not require interaction or collaboration.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2023

The skills required to succeed in your post-High School life, be it college, a vocational training program, the military, or a job, are surprisingly similar. Graduates looking to hit the ground running should be sure to cultivate a good balance of soft and hard skills.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

And unfortunately, even before the pandemic, reading achievement has been low over the past several decades. for literacy saw fourth-grade reading scores rise by 10 points – even after school closures during the pandemic – due to an emphasis on explicitly teaching foundational reading skills and professional development.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Perhaps … it’s not just about the skills we bring to the table. In short, social capital theory implies that those with larger and stronger networks, relationships and interpersonal trust excel at achieving their goals. And although African American/Black workers account for only 5.7 percent of the U.S. Researcher Tara J.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Many of our students entered the school year below grade level, and while achieving grade-level mastery is challenging, a growth mindset allows us to see their potential, celebrate progress, and plan for further successes amongst our students. Instead of focusing on what students cant do, we emphasize what they can achieve.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 1, 2022

In my last blog post , I said self-awareness is a foundational social-emotional learning skill. As students understand themselves on a deeper level, they’re more likely to be successful in developing their self-management skills. Be motivated to pursue challenging tasks. Academic achievement.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 23, 2017

Grades did not necessarily reflect mastery of grade-level skills. Grades and the development of skills should be an ongoing conversation between the teacher and student. In John Hattie’s work, he states that “self-reported grades comes out at the top of all influences [on student achievement]. 3 on most skills.

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