eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

The app makes complex concepts in algebra, social studies, and ELA more tangible through powerful, interactive visuals. The activities in McGraw Hill AR were purposefully selected based on which learning objectives could be best supported by augmented reality, leveraging immersive experiences deliberately for meaningful instruction.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. That’s because such activities have been proven to increase attendance rates and student GPAs.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This experience is suitable for upper elementary and middle school students. Providing inspiration and serving as a launchpad for teacher planning, the Activity Center will offer 500 daily ready-to-use activities are designed by Discovery Education to be quickly integrated into instruction no matter where it is taking place.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2017

Gaillard, his teachers and their peers around the world are among 50 million monthly active users that the company claims it now enjoys, citing internal data from Google Analytics. On the second day of his current job, as principal of nearby Lexington Middle School, he discovered that a social studies teacher was also using the game.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Students then explore these questions through interactive videos featuring real-world visuals fostering a sense of wonder and actively supporting student engagement in the accompanying discussion prompts. . Currently, the company’s Social Studies Techbooks are used in middle school classrooms districtwide.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

Featuring short videos in English and Spanish that are paired with ready-to-use instructional activities, this exciting new content brings compelling natural science phenomena alive for students.   10 new learning games from Arcademics.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2023

One middle school social studies teacher from Pennsylvania made his decision to make the leap to a corporate role after breaking up fights in the hallways became a near-daily activity. Teachers are directly faced with the everyday challenges students are experiencing in the classroom.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Over the past two months, with school buildings closed to curb the spread of COVID-19, parents and guardians have taken on more active roles in their children’s learning experiences. Erin Haley, middle school teacher at The Bayshore School in Daly City, Calif.: “YES YES THEY HAVE!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

When it comes to middle schools and high schools, the average classroom looks more like a typical startup office than the traditional classroom of the past. Today, schools across the country look to educators to customize lesson plans to the learning requirements of their unique classrooms and students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Civics Education Is at a Crossroads This knowledge gap is due in large part to the sidelining of K-12 social studies since the early 2000s, with the implementation of No Child Left Behind. With an increased emphasis on improving test scores in reading, writing, math and science, social studies fell to the wayside.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

Lesa Wang, STEAM teacher, Marymount Lower Middle School, New York, NY. Related: 20 ideas for teaching coding in math, science, social studies, and ELA. Our robot, Milo , has been a great addition to our school team. Anne Marie Kroker, educator, learning support services, Abbotsford School District, Canada.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Plenty of students find social studies lessons a bit dull. Eager to build a career out of his interest in social studies, he thought about museum curation, archival work and practicing law. I did go into an elementary school and I learned that I did not want to be an elementary school teacher.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A couple of weeks ago during a coaching session, a middle school teacher I work with described a fun math activity. Middle school students are navigating the most vulnerable and self-conscious developmental phase. She asked her students who were learning remotely to build blanket forts.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Angela Fleck says this was the typical scene last year in the sixth grade social studies classes she teaches at Glover Middle School in Spokane, Washington: Nearly every student had a smartphone, and many of them would regularly sneak glances at the devices, which they kept tucked behind a book or just under their desks.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

My job is to make sure that the tech use is meaningful and purposeful - when used correctly technology can help enhance and transform my lessons, provide real-world activities, and increase student engagement. Jill Weber, Cheney Middle School. What teacher doesn’t want that for their students?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

For social studies educators, a presidential election year is a big deal. I’ve always relished these times because they’re part of what makes social studies special. Social studies teachers must support their students as they encounter: Major attacks on journalism. Evolving forms of media delivery.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Brunswick City educators in grades K-12 will accelerate the creation of authentic digital classrooms by integrating Discovery Education’s Science Techbook into instruction, while middle school educators will begin integrating Discovery Education’s Social Studies Techbook into teaching and learning. subsidiary.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

In its Back-to-School survey, Brainly , the leading learning platform for all school subjects and grades, highlights a growing trend – a remarkable 66.5% of students in grades 6-12 actively seek external support for their homework and study needs. of all subject searches and underscoring the need for assistance.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2016

Tynker , provider of creative computing that has introduced more than 32 million kids to computer programming through innovative game-like learning activities and courses, announced a new curriculum for high schools across the U.S. Activities are aligned with standards recommended by NGSS, NCSS, and CCSS[AM1]. and Canada.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Good history education empowers students to actively engage with the past they study, rather than being passive receivers of historical narratives. Currently, I serve as the executive director of Thinking Nation , a nonprofit organization working to shift the paradigm of social studies education.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

For example, the data determines how much funding Title I students receive for hot lunch programs, how much their families must pay in registration fees and whether there will be resources for after-school activities. SIS did a wonderful job finding activities that relate to certain age and grade levels. They're well-organized.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

For instance, in social studies class discussing renewable energy can lead to academic discussion or projects where students research about local initiatives in their community. These activities allow them to learn from each other and view different perspectives. Middle School Journal , 50 (2), 1727.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2020

Personalized Notes Claire Peterson, teacher at Pat Neff Middle School in San Antonio, Texas: “Words are always good to hear. Kind Words, Thanks and Acknowledgement Jill Armstrong, social studies teacher at Greenup County High School in Greenup, Ky.: Gifts are sweet, but I keep every note I get. Every handmade card.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

There are more than 50,000 courses available, ranging from traditional subjects (middle school social studies) to hobbies (card tricks), games (Pokémon), performance arts (piano) and whimsical science ( why animals fart ). For outdoor activities for children, there’s Tinkergarten.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

But he says colleagues have also adapted the platform for other traditional subjects including science and social studies. It becomes relevant to them when you turn your class into a game,” says Isaacs, a 50-year-old teacher at William Annin Middle School and Ridge High School in Basking Ridge, N.J.

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Textbooks Classroom Management Social Studies History 166

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

These apps come in all shapes and sizes, catering to various subjects including math, language arts, science, and social studies. For instance, ABCmouse offers an extensive curriculum with more than 10,000 learning activities that cover reading, math, art, music, and much more.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The approach is more prevalent in some “pockets” of the country, Townsley says, particularly New Hampshire , Maine and Wisconsin , with more recent adoptions in schools in Connecticut , New Mexico and Oregon. It recognizes the individual journey of every student.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

I first acknowledged it subconsciously in my middle school years. Social studies and history classes weren't just academic discourse, they were social and emotional experiences. We are most affected by social influences between eight and ten years old, which rarely expand our knowledge of Black histories.

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History Knowledge Textbooks Social Studies 168

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

For the past 13 years, I have been a social studies teacher at the middle school level. By making small notes and finding a few backup activities just in case things start to unravel, I’m more prepared and confident. The period couldn’t end fast enough. I was tense and ready to throw in the towel.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2018

The activity was a crystallizing moment for Surdam, setting her on a new path. Students are required to have PLPs beginning in 7th grade, but many schools start the process sooner. Middle schoolers work on them once a week during 20-minute advisory time; additionally, school is delayed 90 minutes monthly for dedicated PLP work.

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2018

When we set out to design an engaging kickball unit for our middle school students, we asked ourselves how we could learn from the 2002 A’s. Data Goes to the Gym As a self-confessed nerd, my memories of middle school kickball are of being picked last and worrying about taking errant kicks to the face. How, you ask?

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Science Middle School Middle School Social Studies 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Here are a few tips from the Ask a Tech Teacher team for High School students who want to get the most out of these important years: Creating A Digital Study Plan: Tips And Tools for High School Students Developing a digital study plan can be a game-changer for high school students aiming to improve their academic performance.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

After a few of the district’s schools participated in a pilot program with the digital reading platform Actively Learn, Stanley got a look at teacher surveys and other program details. “I How do we prepare students to do that more actively? The Actively Learn platform provides opportunity for both approaches.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

At the most basic level, the goal of the Create and Share Department is to help teachers and students create and share unique activities, projects and opportunities, and to extend instruction into new contexts. Enter: the mission of the “Create and Share” department.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2017

This spring we are launching 900 middle school science games on our content platform. Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of Education and Human Development, whose research team worked with us to produce a controlled study that would conclusively report whether game based-learning increased student achievement.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Students are told that “everyone is working to move their number” even higher, says Demetria Tumpkin, a second grade teacher at the school. At South Newton Elementary School In Newton, N.C., In particular, she has studied their use at the middle school level. “We

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Motivation Achievement Social Studies Study 166

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

The next semester those four teachers repeated the same PD process and present their sample lessons to the other core content teachers in their school. Middle-school teachers in the pilot became so excited that the middle school produced twice the number of lessons using Google Slides than the high school.

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