Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

When science students combine their natural curiosity with engineering know-how, the sky’s the limit (literally, if you’re working on rockets)! Over the course of a week, groups of students design the most break-proof phone case they can with a variety of materials (including a calculator to use instead of a phone).

Middle School 52

Middle School Middle School Schools Science 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 18, 2025

Stocked with a few extra essentials for a high school math classroom, it’s a small way to set students up for success and eliminate pauses. These innovative tools are perfect for your parents’ wish list or to keep on hand for those moments when students need a fresh approach.

High School 52

High School High School Math Schools 52

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

note : Video of the Week picks are supplied by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to watch the video at Common Sense Education.

Group work 129

Group work Assignments Skills Teaching 129

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

note : Video of the Week picks are supplied by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Video Description: Collaboration is essential to students’ learning.

Group work 153

Group work Motivation Assignments Students 153

Edsurge

JULY 17, 2023

Educator Jen Manly, left, and EdSurge reporter Nadia Tamez-Robledo address the audience during a discussion about the challenges students face while doing group work. Why does group work suck so much? And why do teachers and professors continue to assign it? EdSurge: My first question is a two-parter, Jen.

Group work 148

Group work Teachers Students Instructors 148

eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2024

In elementary education, incorporating hands-on activities, promoting group work, and using visual aids are crucial for effective learning. experiments, manipulatives, and real-world problem-solving tasks) require logical thinking and reasoning, which helps students grasp complex concepts. Hands-on activities (i.e.,

Cognitive Development 288

Cognitive Development Students Secondary Education Assignments 288

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It has been estimated that college students across the globe devote in excess of a billion hours per year to “disposable” assignments (Wiley, 2016). Students view the work as simply a hurdle to be crossed, and once submitted and assessed, worthy of nothing more than being discarded. What a waste! 2010; Bransford et al.,

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2021

We talked about the importance of nurturing a learning community over time and providing regular opportunities for students to engage with each other to build relationships. This work developing the social presence in our courses and helping students feel valued as members of a learning community must be ongoing.

Beliefs 494

Beliefs Discussions Assignments Blended Learning 494

Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2015

Many traditional teachers are reluctant to transition from a teacher-centered classroom to a student-centered classroom. They fear that the classroom will plunge into chaos if students are given the autonomy to make decisions and drive learning. By contrast, the student-centered approach places the focus on the students.

Teaching 405

Teaching Assignments Group work Skills 405

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

In our small language department, we each teach a different foreign language (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish), but we share the core learning goal of student understanding of culture. We gave students a similar assignment at the end of the semester, either on their own or in groups.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

In our small language department, we each teach a different foreign language (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish), but we share the core learning goal of student understanding of culture. We gave students a similar assignment at the end of the semester, either on their own or in groups.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Teachers juggling the concurrent classroom with some students physically attending class and others joining remotely via video conferencing are trying to balance the demands of teaching in two learning landscapes simultaneously. That way, students can dedicate their cognitive resources to other activities or tasks.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

We want to make sure that we are serving our students to the best of our abilities and, thereby, creating inclusive, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences. High Impact Practices High impact practices (HIPs) are a set of strategies for improving the student learning experience.

Assignments 107

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 107

eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Multimedia learning tools play an important role in classrooms in a number of ways–including, but not limited to, boosting creativity, encouraging student engagement, and helping students learn to collaborate. Shy students may come out of their shells when allowed to give a presentation via blog post or podcast.

Learning Tools 288

Learning Tools Learning Assignments Group work 288

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively.

Group work 64

Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 64

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. I strive to ensure each student has that ah-ha moment during one or more (hopefully more) science classes.

Teachers 298

Teachers Learning Science STEM 298

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

We want to make sure that we are serving our students to the best of our abilities and, thereby, creating inclusive, engaging, and meaningful learning experiences. High Impact Practices High impact practices (HIPs) are a set of strategies for improving the student learning experience.

Assignments 88

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 88

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

When I look at the various articles and comments in the Teaching Professor collection, group work continues to be a regular topic. From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively.

Group work 59

Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 59

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Students didn’t like the traditional textbook-and-worksheet-centric course, and their teachers and district staff were concerned that a lack of engagement was translating into lower grades at Canada’s Ottawa Catholic School Board’s (OCSB) high schools. Grade 9 Geography was in trouble. OCSB teacher Audra Abromaitis; full size image here.

Student Engagement 163

Student Engagement English Assignments Feedback 163

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. However, I am dubious that the approaches you describe work with large classes. What about when you have 50-60 students in a class? Or even hundreds?

Learning 162

Learning Students Assignments Participation 162

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2017

As Alexandra Pickett worked to bring new technology and teaching styles to New York State University, she faced an unexpected challenge. Pickett, who directs the Center for Online Teaching Excellence, said one of the biggest barriers to innovation has been student resistance. I have had students tell me.

Lecturing 155

Lecturing Course Evaluations Students History 155

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2021

“I hope it works, I hope it works,” I muttered to myself as Tonja, the student teacher in our classroom, logged into Zoom to reach the remote learners in our class. I didn’t get much time to interact with students. They were used by students to play games and practice basic math skills. And there was no pandemic.

Teaching 216

Teaching Teachers Students Math 216

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Over the last 30 years, federal laws like the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) opened the door for more students with disabilities to enroll in college. Surprisingly, only one-third of students with disabilities reported it to their institution (NCES, 2022). Most common accommodations by students with disabilities.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.). Each approach is best suited to different contexts.

Lecturing 218

Lecturing Disabilities Learning Assignments 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

Dear Bonni: How can we make student-to-student interaction more personable and engaging in online learning? Having the interaction occur among students, instead of solely with the professor, can be even more difficult. Having the interaction occur among students, instead of solely with the professor, can be even more difficult.

Instructors 163

Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 163

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

And while these may just seem the latest bright and shiny objects to capture our trending eyes, if we step back and examine the pedagogy supporting these “buzzwords,” we can see the importance they have in reaching our students in both in-person and hybrid-distance learning classrooms.

Distance Learning 218

Distance Learning Culture Gamification Learning 218

Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 1, 2023

In my observations of thousands of teachers, I’ve noticed that sometimes the smallest tweak in instructional approaches reaps the biggest impact, and group work is no exception. Grouping Structures When determining how students will tackle a task, our options are to have students work independently, with a partner, or in a group.

Group work 52

Group work Assignments Communication Questions 52

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Between 2011 and 2019, the number of high school students reporting persistent feelings of sadness and hopelessness increased nearly 10 percent, from 28 percent to 37 percent. Barely two months into the pandemic, nearly one-third of students reported feeling disconnected from adults and peers at school.

High School 288

High School High School Knowledge Motivation 288

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Should they disclose that to students? It’s a fair question given the widespread concern in the field about students using AI to write their essays or bots to do their homework for them. If students are required to make clear when and how they’re using AI tools, should educators be too?

Teaching 217

Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

It is a part of the Lumen Christi Academies , a group of Catholic schools in the San Francisco Bay Area whose mission is to “nurture ethical scholars who will change the world” through active, personalized and student-led learning.

Metacognitive Skills 166

Metacognitive Skills Learning Assignments Group work 166

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Students should feel safe to experiment without fear of punishment or penalty.

Plagiarism 121

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 121

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

“The nation must act with urgency and purpose to ensure all students have access to high quality online learning opportunities,” they write. With the futures of millions of students on the line, we don’t have a moment to lose.” Synchronous learning is best for class discussion, small group work and social-emotional learning exercises.

Learning 218

Learning Internet Writing Failure 218

eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2020

Multimedia learning tools play an important role in classrooms in a number of ways–including, but not limited to, boosting creativity, encouraging student engagement, and helping students learn to collaborate. Shy students may come out of their shells when allowed to give a presentation via blog post or podcast.

Learning Tools 154

Learning Tools Learning Assignments Group work 154

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Like millions of teachers around the country, Katie Gardner is still adjusting to an online workflow—and so are the families of her students. says some students don’t have robust access to technology, so not all of them are able to participate. It’s a big reason why she believes in making sure students feel seen for what they can do.

Learning 218

Learning Participation English Internet 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

But Chatterjee, an international student from India, did not feel confident about the assignment, and thought it was Western-centric and focused on physical powers associated with attractive males. Based on that feedback, the professor, Julia Parra, says she changed the assignment to make it broader, and more inclusive.

Culture 152

Culture Teaching Syllabus English 152

Gaggle Speaks

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Teamwork and collective thinking are not only useful skills, but are required for students to learn how to interact with each other and work towards a common goal. The typical scenario for collaboration is simply grouping students into teams and telling them to complete a group project. Create a Class Notebook.

Students 111

Students Assignments Group work Reading 111

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2023

For example, teachers serving schools with high levels of student poverty were far more likely to report that their students lacked appropriate remote-learning workspaces free of distractions during the pandemic, according to research from the U.S. Nationwide, 36 percent of students were behind their grade level before the pandemic.

Schools 188

Schools Learning English Achievement 188