Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

By assigning units in Khan Academy that we had already covered prior to the closing of our school, I’m incorporating many of the research-based practices discussed here. In fact, the Saxon math curriculum my teachers used when I was in middle school over 25 years ago leveraged interleaving. My answer is yes, I believe so.

Math 216

Math Testing Coaching Assignments 216

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Quizzes on Google Forms now allow for a bit more customization: Teachers can offer partial credit for answers choices while auto-grading multiple choice questions. Our bread and butter has always been middle school ELA,” a representative from the company explains. According to Erik C.

Multiple Choice Questions 153

Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Quizzes Game-Based Learning 153

Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2017

I used my 1:1 laptops to create a paperless classroom, providing instant teacher feedback on writing assignments. I made a class playlist on Google sites with hyperlinked assignments that allowed students to choose which skills to work on and which activities to complete. But what I didn’t do was ask them what they wanted to achieve.

Testing 167

Testing Students Motivation Assignments 167

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Meanwhile, teachers in Chicago charter schools told us that the textbooks and digital resources they’re given are not addressing Illinois state standards and fail to provide content that resonates with the diverse learners in their classrooms. Teachers are eager to help students meaningfully showcase deeper levels of thinking.

Teachers 166

Teachers Writing Feedback Assignments 166

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Beth Freeman logs in to her son’s Edmodo account from time to time to check on his homework assignments. Over the last year, she’s noticed ads peppered throughout the communications app, which is used by most students, parents and teachers at her 13-year-old’s middle school. They’re middle-school kids.

Middle School 165

Middle School Middle School Quizzes Communication 165

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2019

“Differentiation can take hours and hours and hours, but I’ve found a super-efficient way to differentiate well,” enthuses Dorseyville Middle School teacher Cathie Gillner. There is an assignment builder, almost like a menu board, where I can specifically outline the pathway I think a student should follow in BrainPOP.

Learning 143

Learning Quizzes Testing Middle School 143

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In middle school, I participated in Future City , a STEM competition for middle schoolers. I figured that what gave me joy in elementary school would do the same for my students. Influenced by my own experiences and the philosophy of my school, competition became a staple in our classroom culture.

Motivation 170

Motivation Students Middle School Middle School 170

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2016

online quizzes. With it, students can take notes in their books, fill in online rubrics and quizzes, and automatically link to additional resources without having to retype URLs. Since student needs are not extreme, pretty much any tool your school makes available will accomplish student goals. Online Quizzes.

Quizzes 113

Quizzes Internet Lecturing Middle School 113

Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 4, 2024

Most of my teaching experience was in middle schools, so I spent a lot of time with kids who were going through one of the most tumultuous transitions of their lives. They would forget to do assignments. When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you.

Teaching 132

Teaching Students Assignments Skills 132

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2018

While it offers many appealing pieces (homework assignment and grading, easy communication, and built-in metrics), one unique to Kiddom is their robust K-12 content library. Open your class timeline and select “New Assignment” Click the red Kiddom “ K ” icon to access the Library. More about Kiddom.

Quizzes 75

Quizzes Mobile Devices Assignments Textbooks 75

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

When she became a composition teacher in the late 1980s, she never used or assigned Strunk and White for “a lot of reasons,” including that she thought it was “far too prescriptive.” Though she still doesn’t assign it as required reading, Blanton-Stroud refers to parts of Strunk and White in her teaching.

Writing 103

Writing Textbooks English Assignments 103

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

One was Melissa Yarborough, a teacher at Navarro Middle School in Houston’s East End, which is home to one of the city’s historically Latino neighborhoods. While not targeted as a failing school, her campus became “NES-aligned,” meaning her principal opted into the New Education System. Map by Nadia Tamez-Robledo for EdSurge.

Schools 218

Schools Multiple Choice Questions Testing Reading 218

k12 Online Schools

JULY 5, 2024

From online schooling for elementary and middle school to high schools online , the top K12 online schools offer flexible, structured, and engaging programs. The K12 online school curriculum is designed to cater to all learning styles and ensure a solid educational foundation.

Quizzes 52

Quizzes Middle School Middle School Learning Styles 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

Common Sense Media’s award-winning Digital Passport is the gold-standard in teaching digital citizenship to grades 3-5 (or Middle School). This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication.

Activities 84

Activities Schools Ethics Writing 84

Priceless Ponderings

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

with Activities Your Students Will LOVE Economics is not just for the big kids in middle school or high schoolits actually the perfect topic for 2nd-4th graders. Simulation Games Divide your class into groups and assign each group an economic system. , you can bring these concepts to life in a way your students will love.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Activities Study Quizzes 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 26, 2025

Self-Motivation and Discipline Without the physical presence of teachers and peers, students must be motivated to complete assignments and stay on track independently. Time Management Skills Online learners need to organize their day effectively balancing live classes, self-study, assignments, and personal time.

Motivation 52

Motivation Schools Assignments Art 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

How to Apply It in Online Classrooms Point Systems: Reward points for punctuality, participation, completing assignments early, or collaborating well in group projects. Real School Example One middle school teacher at K12 Schools designed a Grammar Quest for English class. This helped make school fun for students.

Schools 52

Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Back in May 2016, Curriculet , a venture-backed startup that built a student-facing platform with digital books, articles and quizzes, announced that it was shutting its doors. Mary Jo Madda— @MJMadda —is Manager of Audience Development (previously Senior Editor) at EdSurge, as well as a former STEM middle school teacher and administrator.

Quizzes 135

Quizzes STEM Middle School Middle School 135

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The parts—assignments, resources, etc—are all broken up,” she says. Should students be able to send assignments directly to an educator or professor through the platform? According to Truong, “no LMS will be able to compete directly with tools like Piazza (discussion forum), Socrative (quizzing), EdPuzzle (video annotation), etc.”

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Questions Learning Communication STEM 133