eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Combining PBL with makerspaces (also called maker education) gives educators an infinite number of projects, assignments, and activities that engage students and truly immerse them in learning. Educators talk about writing across the curriculum–what about arts across the curriculum? The best part? Why maker education?

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

Tips for integrating AI into your K-12 digital citizenship curriculum In order to start integrating AI into your existing digital citizenship curriculum, let’s consider four main pillars of digital citizenship – safety, communication, literacy, and ethics. Ethics : Share real-world examples to illustrate ethical dilemmas involving AI.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Combining PBL with makerspaces (also called maker education) gives educators an infinite number of projects, assignments, and activities that engage students and truly immerse them in learning. The best part?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Waltham, MA – KinderLab Robotics , a leader in educational STEAM robotics for grades pre-K–5, has launched Thinking with KIBO: Introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Early Grades , a free curriculum designed to help students understand how AI tools work and think critically about how these tools can improve lives in their communities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 6, 2025

She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a  K-12 technology curriculum ,  K-8 keyboard curriculum,   K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Jacqui Murray  has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2024

. – Following the success of the children’s book Everyday Superheroes: Women in Energy Careers , authors Erin Twamley and Joshua Sneideman are partnering with Enel North America , a clean energy leader, and KidWind , an international leader in clean energy education, to create Everyday Superheroes: An Energy Coloring and Activity Book.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 19, 2020

Students can access content, resources, activities at any time, and from anywhere. Students can access content, resources, and activities at a specific time and location. They can control the pace of their learning, which lends itself to the following activities. Occurring at the same time and in the same place (e.g.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

The Edge , an innovative, research-based social-emotional and life skills curriculum,creates a dynamic and effective learningenvironment where middle and high school students can build the social-emotional and life-readiness skills needed to succeed in school, relationships, and life. Compelling Content.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

What learning activities will benefit students being in close physical proximity with the teacher and their peers? Which learning activities will benefit from students having more control over the time, place, and pace of their learning? Cohort A will be half a week ahead of cohort B in terms of the content and curriculum.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using NotebookLM and Gemini for curriculum review and district guidance. CPS staff are creating Gems (custom AI experts in Google Gemini) when they upload the district’s curriculum development evidence guides and rubrics. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2020

Can teachers who are teaching an AP course use blended learning models and cover the extensive curriculum? Each station rotation is designed to provide a balance of online, offline and teacher-led activities. There is a good chance that you already have a number of activities that would fit nicely into this format.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Among the new content and resources now available to users of Discovery Education Experience are: Ready-To-Teach Lessons Enhancing Curriculum Built around research-based instructional strategies, these new ready-to-teach lessons and activities target critical classroom needs and help teachers create unique learning opportunities for each student.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2024

According to the Oxford Dictionary, play is defined as "engaging in activity for enjoyment rather than for serious or practical purposes.” Due to the rigidity of curriculum, standardized tests and the controlling nature of compulsory education, playfulness and unstructured time are seen as detrimental to a student’s learning.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

The station rotation is a blended learning model that is composed of a series of stations, or learning activities, that students rotate through. In our current COVID reality, the “rotation” is not a physical shift to a different part of the classroom but a transition from one learning activity to the next.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

After working on academics, students could choose from a variety of fun yet educational activities, and the game design program–which used a curriculum from Work ED –was one of them. So, there are tie-ins to storytelling and literature, explained Jessica McDivitt, director of curriculum for Work ED.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 20, 2020

I’ve coached math teachers who struggle to imagine designing their lessons using this model because the curriculum is so linear. When I design my station rotation lessons, I include a kinesthetic station that requires the students to work with their hands and utilize tools to actively engage with math concepts.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

In our current situation, it is necessary to emphasize that a “station” does not need to be a physical location in a classroom, but rather it is a learning activity. Instead, they shift from one learning activity to the next. Science curriculum, like math, can be very linear. Math: Station Rotation Ideas.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 24, 2020

Maria Hersey is a global educator with extensive experience in educational leadership, international education, social-emotional learning (SEL), curriculum design, and global- mindedness. At the end of the podcast, we encourage teachers to dedicate time each day for one week to engage in a mindful activity.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Teachers who have traditionally planned a whole group lesson that moves the class, as a unit, through a series of learning activities find it nearly impossible to hold their students’ attention in the concurrent classroom. Finally, I would encourage teachers to end their lessons with an exit ticket activity.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Begin class with a review activity, writing prompt, feedback form, quick quiz, or formative assessment. That way, students can dedicate their cognitive resources to other activities or tasks. A welcome routine also quickly transitions students into an activity and frees the teacher to handle administrative tasks (e.g.,

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2025

In addition to awareness training, administrators need to ensure the same hosting services are being used across classrooms, grades, and schools in their district and monitor activity under one umbrella.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

I understand the pressure teachers feel to cover the standards and move through their curriculum. After engaging with information in a format that feels accessible, students can transition to an activity of their choice designed to help them make meaning. How can you proactively remove those barriers?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more. Construct a thermal insulator device Concepts to Cover in Middle School STEM Prepare for the future with STEM activities for middle school 1. Build historical machines in interdisciplinary projects 7.

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Priceless Ponderings

MAY 18, 2025

6 Easy Science Activities and experiments MAGNETS how do they work? Below are some playful and educational activities with magnets that turn your classroom or kitchen table into a mini science lab. Stay ahead of the game with MY FREE curriculum road map for science. Ready for some hands-on activities with magnets?

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

I am a fan of using a goal-setting activity to guide conferencing sessions about student progress. This goal-setting activity engages students in the metacognitive practice of setting a personal or academic goal at the start of each week. one week at a time). GoldenCircleGoal.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

We are called to design and deliver curriculum and instruction that engages learners in face-to-face settings, during hybrid instruction, and when learning is remote, and back again. Moving forward, Katie and I want teachers to have a skill set nimble enough to navigate any teaching and learning landscape.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2024

Key Takeaways New Mystery Writing Initiative : Mystery Science is launching a new writing curriculum for grades 3-5, offering a free trial for the upcoming school year. This initiative is intended to complement their existing K-5 science curriculum and focus on improving literacy through engaging, hands-on activities.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

STEAM education is trending at an opportune time: The COVID-19 pandemic caused learning loss across the board, and a STEAM-centered curriculum that engages students while weaving important 21st-century education principles into real-world lessons is critical for success. Here’s why creativity is essential in today’s curriculum.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

The Academy Program, on the other hand, serves students who benefit from a highly customized curriculum with a strong emphasis on life skills, vocational training, and independent living. Multi-sensory learning techniques, such as hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive discussions, further enhance understanding and retention.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2025

These passages are algorithmically aligned to Texas curriculum standards, offering engaging and relevant reading material to students, including those with dyslexia and other learning differences, at just the right level of challenge. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Teachers might face pressures from lesson planning, meeting new students, or adjusting to changes in curriculum. Students often grapple with academic pressures, extracurricular activities, social dynamics, and the transition from lazy days spent playing on devices to the more structured school day.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 13, 2023

In my experience leading the shift to blended learning, the only way to truly engage students in learning is to allow them to actively lead the process, make decisions, and pursue learning through a lens of interest. Unfortunately, a lack of trust often leads teachers to retain control over the curriculum, pacing, and class management.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2025

With partners like COX, United Airlines, Nucor, LyondellBasell, and many others, the Coalition helps students develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in college and a career through high-quality classroom resources, career exploration tools, after school activities, digital content, and more. This includes 2.97

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Plus, it can leave students feeling disconnected from the scientific process, because they’re really just following instructions rather than actively exploring and discovering. Second graders did the Pampered Plant project, which is a STEAM-based activity where youngsters create a customizable plant monitoring system.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

I was able to meet their learning needs through an online curriculum and support their strengths, talents, and passion to pursue careers in tennis. Be flexible and adaptive: If you find that a particular tool or activity isn’t meeting your needs or isn’t as effective as you hoped, don’t hesitate to abandon it.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Once again, Pitsco Education has come to FETC with cutting-edge content that includes preK-12 core science, CTE, and hands-on STEM curriculum. For more than 50 years, Pitsco has offered a comprehensive range of scalable hands-on STEM resources and curriculum. Check them out at Booth 2256 and [link].

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Engagement Active involvement in learning that is relevant, valuable, and interesting Representation Access to multiple ways to experience or receive information Action and Expression Set goals, monitor and track progress toward goals, engage in metacognitive skill-building through self-assessment and demonstrate knowledge in a variety of ways.

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