eSchool News

JUNE 22, 2022

Even the best math teachers have had students who ace the chapter tests just to go on and struggle with that same content on the final exam—or students who have a hard time grasping more advanced concepts because they’ve forgotten the foundational learning that came before. Long-term math retention can be elusive.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

Lets be honest, math doesnt have the best reputation. According to this survey , 42% of Americans disliked math classes during their K-12 education. For many, math feels like swimming upstream. As a teacher, that makes engaging students in math a real challenge. Keeping math relevant and interactive is key.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, CA , May 26, 2021: SplashLearn, the game-based learning program used by millions of students, announced winners of its massively popular annual competition – the SpringBoard Math Challenge. SpringBoard was a fun way to revise, review and practice math concepts! said Ann Salway, teacher of the winning class.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Barriers to Effective Transfer and Application of Learning Assigning the same task to all students without offering any choices can significantly hinder the effective transfer and application of learning. Can you suggest engaging activities for my grade class focusing on ? These skills will serve them long after they leave school.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

With the flexibility that came with pandemic-era school, they’re not used to firm deadlines or strict grading. Then there’s the sudden temptation of ChatGPT and other new AI tools, which can make cheating on assignments easy and often undetectable. Some students don’t understand how important assignments are, Beckett says.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Jackson County implements LearnBop to help students master math skills, computer-based testing. Florida’s Jackson County School District will deploy LearnBop, a math learning system, to students across the school district.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

Danielle Robinson desperately wants to help math teachers, but its a tough job. So I feel like I have to apologize: Sorry, Im talking to you about math. Robinsons job is really about helping educators to sort through what she calls math trauma, an aversion caused by their own bad experiences in the subject. Math As Humanities?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

BALTIMORE, Maryland — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, has unveiled the findings of a Johns Hopkins University study that affirms IXL Math’s effectiveness in boosting student achievement. The goal of the study was to determine IXL Math’s efficacy on students in grades 3-5.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Our relationship with math learning is severely damaged in this country. In 2022, only 26 percent of all eighth grade students scored proficient or above in mathematics. As a Black male educator in northeast Denver, I have seen firsthand the results of poor engagement and learning in math classrooms.

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eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2015

Highlighted apps for STEM, music appreciation, and grading assignments. Skaffl is a tool for distributing, completing, and grading work on the iPad. Teachers then create three types of activities: an in-app assignment, a student dropbox, or a handout. The Counting Kingdom.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 4, 2024

In my last blog post, Using the Station Rotation Model in Math , I wrote about the benefits of shifting from a whole group, teacher-led lesson design to small-group differentiated instructional sessions. Math is no different! When coaching teachers, I encourage them to consider a math journal at that offline station.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2015

Sixth and seventh graders saw improvements in math assessments after using LearnBop in classroom studies, company says. Math scores in the US continue to decline in the face of tougher standards. It is vital that students have access to new ways of successfully mastering math skills.”.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Let’s say the objective of a learning cycle is to help students to craft a strong argument, compare and contrast a plant and an animal cell, or use the formula for volume to solve real-world math problems. Example: Craft a Strong Argument. provides students with a vehicle to understand their progress and level of mastery.

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Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 521

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Robert Talbert is a math professor, so numbers are his thing. And the way the grading system in education works has long bothered him. Her score on that exam was so low, in fact, that she realized she had no chance to get an A in the course, no matter how well she might do on future tests and assignments.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2018

Cornell University computing and information sciences researchers are working on computer software that may help K-8 math teachers with grading math assignments. Teachers spend a lot of time grading, but grading is more complicated than is the answer right or wrong.

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Math Teachers Assignments Students 178

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

1st Grade A critical skill for first graders is to not only understand the idea of a “digital citizen” but why it’s important to be one. 3rd Grade In 3rd grade, students should become grounded in avoiding and/or dealing with cyberbullies. This can tie into math class discussions on graphs and data.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

The term “grades” has become almost taboo among some educators in New Hampshire, where seven elementary schools are slowly ditching the word altogether through a program known as. The program—short for “no grades, no grades”—is hallmarked by the schools shifting to a more competency-based assessment structure and removal of grade levels.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Teachers find AI tools that grade assignments, create lesson plans, and offer personalized student support. Some AI assistants grade papers, while others spot students who might need extra help. When papers need grading or test scores need tracking, AI steps in. Will AI replace teachers? Will AI replace teachers?

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2021

Jo Boaler started her teaching career in inner-city London—in a culturally diverse school population with roughly 250 different languages spoken—she was tasked with teaching math to students assigned to the bottom track. We want a curriculum to be multidimensional—to have kids experience maths in lots of different ways.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

So, where does this come into play for me as a math teacher? For as long as I can remember, I have loved everything about math—especially teaching young people and seeing the lightbulb come on in their eyes. But, sadly, after 20 years teaching math to middle and high schoolers, I have experienced the pain of watching students struggle.

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Math Coaching Testing Assignments 216

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In recent years, the focus in math education has shifted from the traditional priority of answering the problem to one of understanding and articulating the process. And high school math teacher Krystina Wood might have discovered the secret sauce to do just that. Math is moving away from “kill and drill.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2018

Every few years, new research comes out arguing the merits or pitfalls of assigning homework. Generally, I think that any teacher could make the case for or against assigning homework, depending on the circumstance. I assign homework every night in my class, except for the weekends; that time is for family. My homework past.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

I would recommend listening to podcast episodes before assigning them to make sure they’re age-appropriate.) Another point of entry for students is learning about the experiences of their peers, so when I taught eighth grade, I always assigned The Outsiders. This novel by S.

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Reading Assignments English Math 327

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

In response, I’ve adapted my teaching approach to make assignments more interactive. These days, I’m assigning far less homework and have shifted away from busywork toward more purposeful and enriching activities. Nancy Chung is a 5th-grade teacher at Orchard Hills School and host of The Schoolyard Podcast by School Specialty.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

Established in 2005, Agora Cyber Charter School is an online public school for Pennsylvania students in kindergarten through 12th grade that is accredited by the Middle States Association. This is especially felt in the 5 th grade science and math classes I teach. Gizmo is an interactive STEM learning experience for grades 3-12.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2025

In many classrooms, success still depends on how well a student fits onto a single, familiar bell curve–the one measuring traditional academic achievement in subjects like math, reading, and writing. Weve made progress by moving away from grading on a curve, recognizing that learning isnt a competition.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Assignments that engage students in creative practices motivate hard-to reach students and provide an opportunity for all students to be successful. These sites can be used for all subjects and grade levels and are limitless in opportunities. Creativity is an essential skill for all students to have.

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Technology Critical Thinking Assignments Motivation 319

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

“MobyMax … finds the holes in my students’ academic experience and fills them, contributing to a rock-solid foundation,” said Tim Swanson, a second-grade teacher who is also the school’s technology coach. grade levels after an average of 26 hours using MobyMax. They get 20 minutes of reading and 20 minutes of math.

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Curriculum Skills Elementary School Elementary School 275

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Some superintendents across the city even require dedicated time for math and reading practice on computers. It was the beginning of sixth grade, braces, and the descent into the digital world. As the Chromecarts rolled in around eighth or ninth grade, however, the connection waned. I got my first iPhone on my 11th birthday.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2023

history teacher Travis Malekpour hesitated assigning his students work in the classroom that required a computer. Three years later, Malekpour, who teaches in Queens, doesn’t think twice about assigning and grading in-class work that requires a device. Before the pandemic, U.S. He knew not every student had a laptop or tablet.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Visualize Your Equations with Paper Math. Paper’s new math literacy solution, Paper Math, gamifies math by allowing students to manipulate equations through an artful interface to help break math problems down into intuitive core concepts, making the experience immersive and fun.

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Essay Feedback Math Assignments 257

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2018

Each grade has a designated topic, paving the way for every student to explore and become familiar with a wide variety of career possibilities. Since we implemented our PBL model, data shows that in one year (2016 to 2017), reading comprehension scores increased 8 percent, math application increased 9 percent.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2021

This new reading and math assessment component for Grades 2–8 features tech-enhanced assessment items and is part of the award-winning i-Ready Assessment suite. Teacher-led and personalized instruction continues throughout the year to help students address their learning gaps and access grade-level learning.

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Curriculum Math Learning Grades 246

eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

As a fourth-grade teacher, Ive seen how gamification can transform a regular lesson into something my students look forward to. For example, before a math test, I create a Quizizz game with problems covering the key concepts. Quizizz allows for both live games and homework assignments, so students can practice at their own pace.

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Gamification Multiple Choice Questions Motivation Social Studies 310

eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2015

For a while now, schools have been slowly merging science and math lessons with visual arts as a way to add a hands-on component, and perhaps a dash of culture, to ordinary STEM curriculum. But the art teacher may not know the granular detail about the math principles and may not have the vocabulary to describe the math.”.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2024

The survey polled 825 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. The 16- to 18-year-old students queried are participants in this year’s MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge), an annual internet-based, intensive math modeling contest organized by SIAM. ” This press release originally appeared online.

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