eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Discovery Education understands that curiosity is central to the learning experience, as it drives student engagement, motivation, and persistence, said Lance Rougeux, Discovery Educations Senior Vice President of Curriculum, Instruction, and Student Engagement.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Meanwhile, participating in global education programs in countries like Finland, India, and the U.S. How do you ensure your students remain active participants in their learning process, especially in digital or hybrid learning environments? This kind of structured choice fosters agency and motivation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Studies show that students in remote settings often feel isolated, which can lead to decreased motivation and engagement. Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

That means wealthier neighborhoods get better schools—often with state-of-the-art facilities, robust extracurriculars, and college prep courses—while nearby communities may struggle with crumbling infrastructure and underpaid staff (Owens-Young 2023). Rethink Participation Not everyone feels comfortable speaking up in class.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

That means wealthier neighborhoods get better schools—often with state-of-the-art facilities, robust extracurriculars, and college prep courses—while nearby communities may struggle with crumbling infrastructure and underpaid staff (Owens-Young 2023). Rethink Participation Not everyone feels comfortable speaking up in class.

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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. Gannon, Kevin. Inoue, Asoa.

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

Active, engaged learners retain information better, participate more fully, and develop a deeper understanding of the material. When students feel confident and connected, they’re more likely to stay motivated, and that motivation often builds over time. Encourage your child to participate!

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

By writing letters to local leaders, inviting leaders to speak in your classroom, or even participating in civic projects, your students can learn about leadership, community impact, and the power of their voices. Hearing directly from experts can motivate students to dream big, explore new fields they haven’t considered, or find a new hobby.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

That disengagement hindered attendance and participation during and after the pandemic, Davidson-Boyd said. “A And the university introduced a freshman course with tips on identifying their interests, participating in campus events and even asking instructors for help. “They remember being lonely. They’re just not showing up.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

The slides include both psychology-specific and social-emotional prompts, including prompts about motivation and emotion, states of consciousness, and developmental psychology. Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class. Describe the perfect summer.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

It is rather the result of unhampered participation in a meaningful society." Learning, in my experience, is primarily a process of self-motivated individuals interacting with their environment and the people they find there. Art, music, and stories stood at the center of the school day. Recesses were long and frequent.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2023

Arts education belongs in every student’s curriculum — and not just because the arts can improve skills in other content areas. As an instrumental music teacher, I am used to advocating that the arts are essential to all students even though they may not be classified as a core subject. Kennedy’s support for the arts in America.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

However, if humans learn by participating in their lives then how can online learning be effective? Participation. YummyMath asks students to apply math to real-world situations involving food, sports, weather, movies and entertainment, and art. Participation. Community of Practice.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. The idea is to keep learners motivated in a class. Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. Almost a decade into experiments with gamification, edtech companies are changing the way they approach motivation. You keep going.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2021

Many schools are opening or converting to hybrid, so in a push for a strong finish, it’s important for educators to keep students motivated during the final stretch. I recently participated in virtual events through my local library for the Big Read celebration. What are some technologies and strategies to help facilitate this ?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Provide personal questionnaires, pay attention to the extracurriculars students participate in and their behavior with other students. Bringing parts of their personal lives into the learning process is not only motivating, but also improves knowledge retention over time. 5: Linking information and student participation (tie).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs. Gamified learning motivates students to engage with educational content in a different way, keeping students excited about their progress and helping to synthesize learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

CCC), a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, in coordination with participating publishers, is providing US schools and districts that have adopted the EL Education Language Arts Curriculum the ability to easily obtain permission to use grade level texts for distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Celebrate achievements: Reflecting on the successes of the school year is crucial for boosting morale and motivation among students and staff. Awards can range from academic excellence and perfect attendance to contributions in sports, arts, and community service. This could be through surveys, suggestion boxes, or town hall meetings.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs. Gamified learning motivates students to engage with educational content in a different way, keeping students excited about their progress and helping to synthesize learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

With this suite of updates, you can target reading recognition or support for individual students and provide curriculum-aligned reading motivation to your classes. Jabra demonstrated the PanaCast 50 , offering state-of-the-art Panoramic-4K video technology.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2021

Games can be particularly effective for engaging learners, promoting active participation and motivating students, both in and outside of the classroom. Games can be particularly effective for engaging learners, promoting active participation and motivating students, both in and outside of the classroom. How-To Videos.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

The Kinesthetic Hook Engaging students through movement is a powerful strategy that enhances active participation and deepens learning experiences. Gallery walks provide a transformative approach to traditional presentations, fostering active participation and deeper learning experiences.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you then encourage students to research topics that interest them, they’ll be even more motivated to read and write–and they may even have some fun. Having students participate in oral discussions is another fun way to enhance their understanding. Others painted or drew a picture.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2017

QueenHype is transformative for participants. They quickly began participating in weekend events and getting involved in the community. During an open mic night hosted by the San Jose Digital Arts department, the girls took home top prizes for their performances.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2021

Back in 2008, Dr. Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa published his dissertation, The Scientifically Substantiated Art of Teaching , after recognizing that concepts from “brain-based learning” were being applied indiscreetly to classroom teaching practices. Not simply as passive participants, but as valued contributors. We can do better.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2020

And one question being asked by pundits and politicos is, how can we motivate young voters to show up at the polls? After all, in the most recent presidential election, less than half of citizens ages 18 to 29 participated , compared to 71 percent of those 65 and older and 67 percent of eligible voters ages 45 to 64.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

They see themselves as contributors, participants, and most importantly, as readers. In my practice, the students who grow the most in reading ability are those who spend their days in a classroom that focuses on creating a literacy community. They read books and then talk about them. Students need a support system to bolster self-belief.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

We are always looking for ways to strengthen the exceptional education at Gulliver and the role we play as a core institution supporting Miamis remarkable ascent as a cosmopolitan center of innovation in business, technology, the arts, and entertainment, Hess adds. Exposure to the arts is a cornerstone of the Gulliver experience.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 23, 2021

At the University of Montana, esports player and fine arts student Canyon Hardy says coaches and staff make it clear that any harassment will get students booted from the program. Cassens’ approach to esports is based on “radical welcome” where students feel comfortable participating no matter their race, gender or sexual orientation.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2016

Access to the latest technologies and learning tools can help our teachers be more effective in motivating the next generation of innovators, which is why we created the Fab School Labs contest,” said Sandra Evers-Manly, Northrop Grumman vice president, global corporate responsibility and president of the Northrop Grumman Foundation.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 5, 2020

Our students come to school for a variety of reasons: to see their friends; to participate in electives, extracurricular activities, and athletics; to interact with and get support from caring teachers; to get a credential for college, career, or the military; because their parents need child care; because state law requires them to attend; etc.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It motivates people to reach reading goals by tracking when, how much, and what they read. Driven by its pedagogic commitment to students’ career readiness and lifelong learning skills, the company develops state-of-the-art tools and technologies for engineering, manufacturing, automation, and robotics technologies.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

moving away from just using the word “grades” has been an important piece of keeping students motivated in the program. New Hampshire schools participating in NG2 represent urban, suburban and rural parts of the state. Allen says that about 80 percent of the school is participating in the pilot.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks. 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.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For instructors who have had the opportunity to participate in pedagogy learning groups, there may be a lot of overlap in what they already know about teaching and what changes AI might bring to the classroom. How the past influences the present How we approach our subjects in the face of AI will both radically and also barely change.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Carlanda Miller, also known as The Magical Teacher, shared her approach to motivating students and creating a joyful learning environment. Intrinsic Motivation : Encouraging students to be motivated by a genuine desire to learn and achieve, rather than external rewards, is key to their long-term success.

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