Edsurge

JULY 26, 2016

In my course students will be asked to explore the connection between computation and graffiti, through the engagement of people who use code to reimagine this cultural art form. Dr. Gaskins is director of the STEAM Lab at Boston Arts Academy. . In 2015, the number of students taking the AP CS exam increased by nearly 24 percent.

Art 113

Art Culture Science Exams 113

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible. Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective.

Skills 144

Skills Schools Learning Students 144

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2023

As an English language teacher in an international primary school and a language learner myself, I often think about how many K-12 students in the United States are given the opportunity to study another language in school. language education was published in 2017, with data from less than half of the country’s K-12 schools.

Language 178

Language Languages Education English 178

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

However, after listening to a TED Talk featuring Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy , demonstrating the use of AI tutors in his school, I realized that my days of teaching traditional math content and language arts skills are numbered. Last year, I had two students come back to visit me.

Teaching 217

Teaching Beliefs Education Culture 217

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2019

As an architect, comedian and playwright, with a loyal following across the arts and social media, Jonny Sun knows what it takes to nurture a creative mindset. Authenticity is part of a social language that changes as different technologies form. And as far as Ken Robinson’s belief goes that schools kill creativity?

Schools 167

Schools Beliefs Internet Intelligence 167

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

BloomBoard’s innovative solutions support our belief that professional development should be driven by our teachers based on their individual needs or interests,” said Janet Frenis, Elementary Math Supervisor of Waterbury Public Schools. Foundations of Instruction ? Foundations of Attending to Equity ? Classroom Management.

Teachers 187

Teachers Schools Beliefs Special Education 187

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

I recognized I was credentialed in teaching students English language arts, but didn’t have a credential in communicating effectively with adults. The faculty must work together to make this difference, and communication at the level of impact implies a sense of trust and belief in the competence of the others who work with you.

Culture 189

Culture Teachers Coaching Communication 189

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

In a secondary English language arts class, rather than assigning a single text to the entire class, teachers can provide a curated list of books or short stories, each highlighting different themes or literary styles. Some might opt for the rainforest, while others may be captivated by the desert or ocean ecosystems.

Blended Learning 229

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

But Firman expresses a firm belief that the scores from these types of testing are far from the only types of data schools and/or teachers should be collecting.

Multiple Choice Questions 166

Multiple Choice Questions Beliefs Education Culture 166

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Adam Hyman, Media Arts Technology Teacher, Public School 101, New York City Public Schools Nominated by: Logitech Adam Hyman is a veteran media arts technology teacher who empowers students to create in a way that challenges them, fulfills them, and reflects the world around them. Smart transportation, and VR, among others.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2017

Dominion has about 225 students who are English language learners (ELL), many of them from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Ajima launched the National Hispanic Heritage Month Maker Challenge , calling on ELL, Art, and Spanish educators and students around the country to create digitally fabricated art pieces and share them.

Culture 136

Culture Beliefs History Students 136

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Back when Miller was trying to get the project off the ground, he received some critical support—to the tune of $250,000—from the Knight Foundation, a national organization that supports journalism and the arts. Knight has obviously been familiar with us over our lifetime,” Miller tells EdSurge. The journalists were one part of that.

History 163

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2016

American higher education, particularly in the liberal arts, is currently on the edge of a precipice. As Makaela Kingsley, director of the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship at Wesleyan University, notes, “entrepreneurship education is finally bridging the research-to-practice gap that has plagued liberal arts.

Beliefs 155

Beliefs Art STEM Study 155

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

“Our extensive experience with major leagues has strengthened our belief in the power of sports to ignite student curiosity,” said Amy Nakamoto, Executive Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at Discovery Education. “We Learn more about LIV to Learn at livtolearn.discoveryeducation.com or within Discovery Education Experience.

STEM 143

STEM Skills Beliefs Education 143

Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Sue Ann Nogle and her secondary English Language Arts team kicked the projects off in English 9 at Oakdale High School in collaboration with subject matter experts (SMEs) from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH). This collaboration proved critical to our success; Fulton staff shared resources, heard our ideas, and offered suggestions.

Blended Learning 165

Blended Learning Teachers English Beliefs 165

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2019

Mendoza and Magiera echoed that belief when we spoke later. ISTE’s 2019 Making IT Happen Award : Rachelle Dene Poth, foreign language and STEAM teacher, Riverview Junior/Senior High, Oakmont, Penn. We try to ask authentic questions—of technology, of industry, and of ourselves. And we try to keep learning.

Education 148

Education Beliefs Art Languages 148

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

It started last summer, when I participated in Adjacent Academies , a new experiential learning program for college students that combines technical skills training with liberal arts. I sought out the challenging courses that would advance my skills even further, like natural language processing, data structures, and linear algebra.

Students 165

Students Failure Beliefs Skills 165

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The online program offers a solution to families seeking alternative ways to have students educated, while maintaining the core belief that traditional schooling is valuable and not easily replaced. Again, our fine arts program where we have the top choral program perhaps in the nation. We have the largest ROTC unit.

Education 294

Education Math Reading Secondary Education 294

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

The Power of Assessment Digging through Jason’s files and coming up empty reinforced my belief that, if we had a true district-wide RTI framework with a uniform approach to assessment, we would have uncovered Jason’s needs sooner.

Special Education 178

Special Education Disabilities Education Schools 178

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Even though the number of international students and employees within US organizations is increasing (Rivas, Burke, and Hale, 2019), intercultural differences, language barriers, and a desire to avoid conflict and/or offensive language continue to be common communication struggles for both American and international individuals (Rivas et al.,

Culture 108

Culture Communication Instructors Lecturing 108

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

With their advanced degrees and English-language skills, they represent a selective set of perspectives. Parents push for intense studying out of the belief that even a single point on these exams can make a difference in their child’s fortures, Hu says. “You just do it secretly,” she says. Jiao asks. “I

Culture 162

Culture English Exams Cognitive Development 162

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Even though the number of international students and employees within US organizations is increasing (Rivas, Burke, and Hale, 2019), intercultural differences, language barriers, and a desire to avoid conflict and/or offensive language continue to be common communication struggles for both American and international individuals (Rivas et al.,

Culture 105

Culture Communication Instructors Lecturing 105

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2016

Constructionism,” a term Seymour coined in the mid-’80s in connection with the academic work on LOGO, (the children’s computer programming language) and the education movement it spawned, became the basis for our work together at the MIT Media Lab (described in a book we published in 1991). While a visionary, he is also very much a realist.

Knowledge 129

Knowledge Curriculum Design Intelligence Math 129

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

We think about beliefs and practices—getting kids more of what they need when they need it,” Greenberg states. At Navigator charter school Hollister Prep, 85 percent of Latino students scored proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) on the state assessment, compared to 37 percent of Latino students in the rest of the district.

Schools 126

Schools Beliefs Exams Blended Learning 126

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Core to the charter network’s vision is a belief that students can be empowered to make choices that direct their learning, with guidance from teachers and access to real-time data. What sets Summit apart is how they combine the technology and an instructional model around a belief that students such as Pozo can become self-directed learners.

Beliefs 140

Beliefs Schools Assignments Grades 140

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Sometimes self-confidence and the belief in one’s self as a reader gets waylaid by a less than ideal reading environment, such as parents who don’t read at home or classroom instruction in reading that centers on worksheets rather than rich texts. Students need a support system to bolster self-belief.

Motivation 133

Motivation Beliefs Reading Assignments 133

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

Learning 152

Learning STEM Skills Beliefs 152

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2023

With its impressive ability to understand human language, it is clear that ChatGPT can be leveraged in optimizing assessment and evaluation in higher education. Samuels-White holds a bachelor of science in secondary teacher education (distinction) and a master of arts in curriculum and instruction from Northern Caribbean University (NCU).

Education 116

Education Academic Integrity Fairness Exams 116

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The belief is that writing affords students extended opportunities to think about, manipulate, and transform ideas and reflect on their existing knowledge, beliefs, and confusions,” says Troia. Writing practice is important to ELA and content area proficiency, and is most effective when it extends directly from instruction.

Feedback 137

Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 137

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A big idea driving Khan Academy is a belief in “mastery learning”—that students should show proficiency in one set of materials before moving on to the next. It grew even more popular during the pandemic, now reaching 18 million learners a month and translated into 51 languages. How is that part going?

Learning 162

Learning Schools Math Grades 162

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

Art and culture are undergoing constant transformation. For most of this next generation of learners, higher education won’t just be about learning for learning’s sake, or an anachronistic belief that a college degree on its own will guarantee gainful employment. Students will more than ever be focused on the “return on learning.”

Education 133

Education Knowledge History Science 133

Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 18, 2025

This skill is essential for setting attainable goals because they are subjective and personal, so strong goal-setting hinges on students understanding of their beliefs, values, and strengths. Have students reflect on their goals with a graphic organizer that promotes thinking about concrete steps to achieve them.

High School 81

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Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2023

With its impressive ability to understand human language, it is clear that ChatGPT can be leveraged in optimizing assessment and evaluation in higher education. Samuels-White holds a bachelor of science in secondary teacher education (distinction) and a master of arts in curriculum and instruction from Northern Caribbean University (NCU).

Education 98

Education Academic Integrity Fairness Exams 98

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Challenging our thinking and beliefs is a wonderful experience. Not every district is fortunate enough to have an amazing superintendent like Art Fessler, who recently was named as one of the National School Boards Association’s ’20 to Watch.’ Our evaluation results reflected our awesome work together.

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Evaluation Discussions Art Beliefs 107

k12 Digest

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Fahad Altuwaijrys journey from academia to executive leadership is a testament to his belief in educations transformative power. “Every decision we make is rooted in the belief that education changes lives,” Dr. Altuwaijry shares. Language skills also take center stage at Ataa.

Education 130

Education Culture Evaluation Beliefs 130

Cult of Pedagogy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Her newest book, Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching ( Amazon | Bookshop.org ), was written to replace 2013’s The Art of Coaching , which is being taken out of circulation now that the new book is published. she is hosting a series of two-day, in-person workshops called The Art of Transformational Coaching.

Teachers 99

Teachers Coaching Art Beliefs 99

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

A misguided reward system can push ambitious, high-performing high school students toward cheating in the belief that their plagiarized essays can earn better grades. In this way, the grading system is gradually steered away from reality.

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Plagiarism Essay Internet Assignments 125