eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But TikTok, and social media more broadly, continues to capture curiosity and attention, and it’s not all just dance videos–Indiana science teacher @ChemteacherPhil commands an audience of more than 3 million followers on the app. Is there a lesson in that? There’s an entire school of thought on this.

Teaching Methods 306

Teaching Methods Lecturing Schools Beliefs 306

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This research was part of a yearlong study we led, examining how our sharply divergent attitudes and beliefs about climate change are shaped by news and information we encounter, curate, engage with and share. Our survey delved into why some students are distrustful or ambivalent while others still have hope in the midst of gloom.

Beliefs 198

Beliefs Attention Students Discussions 198

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 131

Motivation Beliefs Reading Assignments 131

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

This belief is wrong. But it’s the earlier years that most need our attention. Change the belief that mathematical ability is inborn, focusing on parents’ attitudes and how they are communicated to children. Other aspects of our designs are influenced by neuroscientific knowledge about motivation and working memory.

Math 167

Math Beliefs STEM Motivation 167

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2024

Leaders like Du Bois and Love have shaped my belief that I can lead a school where students love themselves and succeed academically. One component of this rubric is dedicated to assessing the classroom environment and within this component, there’s something special we look for — we call it “belief and belonging.”

Beliefs 187

Beliefs Essay Schools Students 187

eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

“This survey shows how out-of-touch politically motivated book banning and censorship groups are,” said John Chrastka, EveryLibrary Institute Executive Director. Pro-censorship groups do not represent the vast majority of parents or guardians in their beliefs about librarians, reading, education, and civil society.”

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Essay Exams Testing High School 281

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The word “activating” caught my attention. There’s strong motivation to construct the philosophy statement that anticipates what the reviewers want to read, as opposed to one that reflects actual belief. Every teacher should have mindfully considered the beliefs and values that are at the heart of what they do.

Teaching Philosophy 122

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Learning 122

eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2016

Yet Reading Rainbow quickly proved to be more than a summer program and instantly captured young audiences’ attention and motivated children to read. Initially the show was launched as an experiment, a summer pilot, to address the “summer slide” in which student’s lose important reading skills when they are not in school.

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Reading Elementary School Elementary School Beliefs 190

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2023

Personally, I have gained an incredible sense of purpose over the last year and that motivates me a great deal. We each play an essential role in the lives of the students we serve and our students' success is determined in part by the collective belief we have in each of them—and in ourselves. In 2021, U.S.

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Counselling Teachers Schools Middle School 200

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

They tend to be our most motivated and engaged learners. Instead, they may sit quietly, avoid teacher attention, or decide socializing is more fun than struggling through math assignments they don’t understand or believe they can successfully complete. The students who need the most urgent support often do not ask for it.

Math 195

Math Attention Beliefs Knowledge 195

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2016

This belief is a myth. However, John was especially motivated to graduate so that he could get a well-paying job and be able to live on his own. John’s story ideas were something akin to movie plots, and these unique plots captured your attention. The path to success.

Teaching 189

Teaching Writing Reading Feedback 189

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? self-actualization).

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 131

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The word “activating” caught my attention. There’s strong motivation to construct the philosophy statement that anticipates what the reviewers want to read, as opposed to one that reflects actual belief. Every teacher should have mindfully considered the beliefs and values that are at the heart of what they do.

Teaching Philosophy 97

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Learning 97

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Motivated teachers learn to overcome at least some of these limitations and strive to build direct connection and engagement with their students. I used to have the belief that I have very little to do with the success of my online students. The empathy shown by [our instructor] drove me to wanting to get it done.

Technology 155

Technology Lecturing Instructors Beliefs 155

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

Certain emotional states invited motivational sustained effort, while others led to relinquishment of effort. You are so intelligent,” led to decreased motivation to undertake challenging tasks. Whole brain teaching—understanding the crucial role of emotion in academic learning—presages a paradigm shift in pedagogical practices.

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? self-actualization).

Syllabus 93

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 93

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

Certain emotional states invited motivational sustained effort, while others led to relinquishment of effort. You are so intelligent,” led to decreased motivation to undertake challenging tasks. Whole brain teaching—understanding the crucial role of emotion in academic learning—presages a paradigm shift in pedagogical practices.

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

Good learning design also needs to be engaging, motivational and structured in the right way.”. The fundamental belief is that we should give teachers the power to create more resources, reflect on the quality of their creations, and then let them quickly iterate and improve,” says Ben-Naim. More on Smart Sparrow.

Teachers 129

Teachers Instructors Learning Quizzes 129

Edsurge

JULY 12, 2017

Tesoriero has developed this belief over the past 10 years in the classroom—and she attributes much of it to her involvement with the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI). “We This may not fit the traditional instructional model but NYSCI isn’t building a game to fit into schools, they’re building a game to develop motivation through engagement.

Science 144

Science Learning Schools Gamification 144

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Self-efficacy, a belief-related theory demonstrated to strongly predict success, applies to various domains, including educational attainment and enterprise development. Bandura links increased self-efficacy to specific success through greater perseverance, a positive response to challenges, and control over motivation.

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Evaluation Beliefs Students Counselling 108

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Self-efficacy, a belief-related theory demonstrated to strongly predict success, applies to various domains, including educational attainment and enterprise development. Bandura links increased self-efficacy to specific success through greater perseverance, a positive response to challenges, and control over motivation.

Evaluation 105

Evaluation Beliefs Students Counselling 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2023

If Ben is struggling with his grades in my course, the opportunity to complete an extra credit assignment may be enough to motivate him to stay engaged. Whether students complete the work is often a matter of time and motivation – indeed of necessity. Indeed, there are benefits to assigning extra credit.

Assignments 90

Assignments Exams Motivation Grades 90

Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 4, 2024

As they moved from an environment where adults structured every moment to one with much more autonomy, quite a few of our students struggled to manage their time, their attention, their belongings, and their energy in a way that helped them do school successfully. They would forget to do assignments. Lose whole notebooks.

Teaching 132

Teaching Students Assignments Skills 132

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2015

Their motivation is often failure, and taking the wrong path again and again. Pay attention to and do not dismiss another person’s thoughts, feelings, and ideas. When listening to speakers, students are expected to come prepared to listen attentively and ask relevant questions. Listening with Understanding and Empathy.

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Critical Thinking Knowledge Failure Communication 130

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Motivational Interviewing provides a valuable framework for peers hoping to nudge their colleagues toward change. Although ambivalence may not have the most positive connotation, it can be a critical step in the process of motivating change. Are we coming from a place of understanding and empathy or judgment and condescension?

Teaching 52

Teaching Minute Papers Motivation Discussions 52

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population. Scheduled breaks allow students to recharge and refocus their attention, which can enhance their overall learning experience. For instance, in 2019, 6.2% of Canadian undergraduate students and 2.4%

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Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population. Scheduled breaks allow students to recharge and refocus their attention, which can enhance their overall learning experience. For instance, in 2019, 6.2% of Canadian undergraduate students and 2.4%

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Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

That means higher attention spans and deeper retention. Watch one TED Talk about motivation? Echo Chambers: Seeing only content that confirms existing beliefs can stunt critical thinking. Its spontaneous, often unstructured, and, crucially, driven by interest and curiosity. Search for a single chemistry experiment? Bottom line?

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. The third is motivational — the fuel that keeps students pushing forward when they get stuck on difficult material. As a result, teaching is, to use another building metaphor, not up to code.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2025

We have seen much shorter attention spans, less ability to focus, and new behavioral issues that have come as a result of inappropriate content being so readily available to them.” One of the most transformative shifts has been our expansion of community structures through the belief that ‘we are all crew, not passengers.’

Education 208

Education Learning Beliefs Counselling 208

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2023

The leaders who trusted me to do my job and made me feel respected motivated me the most. Another year ended with little attention to my practice or my career progression. At those organizations, I did have strong connections with leaders and it made a big difference.

Special Education 161

Special Education Schools Motivation Beliefs 161

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Additionally, student motivation is high, as they are able to track their monthly growth and celebrate successes. Emily helps students tap into their highest potential every day by meeting them where they are at with belief in them and connecting them with resources like EmpowerU to support them as a a whole person.

Education 305

Education Learning Schools Math 305

Edsurge

APRIL 11, 2017

While even my most reluctant students saw gains in their writing and reading skills, the level of motivation in my classroom was at a flatline 0. I hated coming to work and was losing my belief that I was doing something worthwhile. Unfortunately, this strategy led to six months of laborious, feet-dragging struggle. they would ask.

Blended Learning 121

Blended Learning Learning English Beliefs 121

Teaching with a Mountain View

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Strong motivation and persistence typically bring steady academic achievement. Myth 3: These Students Dont Need Extra Help or Differentiation Gifted and high-achieving students are often seen as self-sufficient, leading to the belief that they dont require additional support. Can these traits be interchangeable? Absolutely! Definitely!

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Achievement Students Critical Thinking Testing 52