Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Most are accompanied with handwritten letters from students extolling the influence children’s television shows had on their journeys to donning the cap and gown — one fresh grad writes that she plans to become an elementary school teacher thanks to PBS. And with roughly half of U.S.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

To achieve scale, forward-thinking platform companies likely will need to partner with colleges, universities and K12 schools to embed the acquisition of platform-centric skills within traditional programs and degrees. For this reason, the most forward-thinking platforms are providing their education offerings for free.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

The project is currently collecting and validating data, with the ultimate goal to create universal screening tools for teachers to use in schools. Researchers also hope to help with intervention, focusing on personalized attention for each student. It would be overseen by a licensed care provider, who would make the final call.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2025

Gaps between kids whose families aren’t experiencing economic strain and those who are widen as kids get closer to school age. “It Often those types of children struggle with social and emotional development because they need that attention,” Blair said. “So I do my best to curate and draw their attention to things.”

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2025

Young adults are finding it harder to borrow books reflective of their lived experiences in their schools and public libraries. This website equipped adults with the quotes they needed to challenge books on school library shelves, leading to record bans nearly every year since 2021.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2017

In just over a decade, 20 independent education companies have raised more than $2.7 billion in funding and are shaping the way education is evolving for students from grade school to higher ed. The past 10 years have seen an explosion in the number of companies that serve schools. Only eight are women. Women made up.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Sessions, keynotes, discussions, and the expo hall will connect attendees with need-to-know details on the latest edtech innovations shaping the education landscape. Plus, they’ll learn best practices and current trends to best leverage educational technology resources. 23, 2024 in Orlando.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2023

Teaching is about attention — getting students to pay attention to the material, and to engage with new ideas so they can develop new skills and abilities. But getting and holding the attention of students has become more difficult since the pandemic, according to many college instructors around the country. I'm a quest giver.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2021

While our children attend different schools, we often call one another to connect (and sometimes vent) about issues we—or our kids—are experiencing. “My But the act of listening has become a skill we use less and less and school environments are no exception. Some school leaders may say, “listening is all I do!”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2024

When teachers think their students aren’t paying attention in class, they’re probably right. Many of the examples she uses stem from her experience teaching, from interviews with college students and from investigations of the impact of distance education. You use a phrase for this that you call ‘budgeted attention.’

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

With time-saving technology strategies, school librarians can find ways to connect with their school’s teachers and students on a deeper level, forming relationships and helping with research and skill development. Translation technologies can be included for students and parents whose native language is not English.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2022

When adults pay attention to children’s verbal and non-verbal play, we are, in a way, able to look into their subconscious, and with some careful observation and analysis, gain a pretty good idea about what they are experiencing in their daily lives. It was the morning of Sept.

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Attention Communication Failure Language 217

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2023

There’s a news story in higher ed that’s not getting enough attention. Some are professionals who work full-time in industry, and who teach in fulfilling side hustles, as I did several years ago at The New School. The nation’s adjuncts are rising up. Of course, not all part-time faculty are in the same fix.

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Attention Teachers Instructors Fairness 205

eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2020

If you’ve been paying attention to education news lately, you’ve probably noticed that the conversation around technology in the classroom is shifting. When edtech first burst onto the scene almost three decades ago, access to more technology – devices, broadband – was everything. Edtech should adapt with the learner.

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Blended Learning Education Learning Students 355

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 18, 2024

Concern about digital equity in schools hit its zenith during the pandemic. Recently, the topic received renewed attention in the 2024 update to the U.S. Department of Education’s National Educational Technology Plan, which underscores its continued importance. However, its importance certainly has not declined.

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Schools Attention Accessibility Educational Technologies 197

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2024

North Carolina — Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced the recipients of the inaugural Discovery Education Awards. The Discovery Education Awards honor districts, schools, and educators who accelerate achievement among students by tapping into their natural curiosity and desire to learn.

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Education Coaching Elementary School Elementary School 263

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Chalkboards, heavy textbooks, and other analog tools of the past have no place in today’s schools. Over the last few decades, applied technology in the classroom has grown by leaps and bounds. Of course, there’s more to education technology than allowing computers in the classroom.

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Learning Styles Participation Attention Hybrid Learning 314

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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Schools Languages Language Reading 246

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Angela Fleck says this was the typical scene last year in the sixth grade social studies classes she teaches at Glover Middle School in Spokane, Washington: Nearly every student had a smartphone, and many of them would regularly sneak glances at the devices, which they kept tucked behind a book or just under their desks.

Schools 198

Schools Middle School Middle School Attention 198

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Newark Public Schools wants to see a districtwide expansion of an artificial intelligence tutoring tool after it was piloted at First Avenue School last year, as the district searches for ways to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss. The strategy here is not to do it in any one school only,” León added.

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Schools Math Testing Intelligence 263

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

Now, he was rewarding himself by attentively drawing cartoon cityscapes all over his paper. I know he can learn and do the math, but his struggles with attention and staying focused, along with the structure of school, make it really hard for him and others who share his challenges to find the success they deserve.

Attention 217

Attention Schools Students Knowledge 217

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

When schools have access to that information, they can intervene, provide help and, potentially, save lives. This helps prevent false positives and can provide a clearer picture into what topics students are most concerned about—or if they are in need of immediate attention.

Intelligence 218

Intelligence Schools Quizzes Ethics 218

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2020

Recently, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned schools about an increase in ransomware attacks during the pandemic, with attackers exploiting Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connections that allow school employees to log in to district servers remotely. Bad guys know that, and they look for devices they can compromise.”.

Distance Learning 353

Distance Learning Learning Attention Testing 353

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We must stop expecting educators to save themselves and instead start to address the group climate and culture of our schools. We must improve the environments that educators find themselves in everyday and at a minimum decrease the stress and increase the supports available in that setting. So, what do we do? Sean Slade, 2021.

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Teachers Culture Attention Schools 218

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2023

Nearly every list of major IT or educational technology issues for 2023 includes the need to further harden educational systems and infrastructure. In the first half of 2022, at least 34 major cyberattacks were made against schools. Cybersecurity is at the forefront of IT issues to be addressed over the next year.

Accessibility 354

Accessibility Exams Communication Attention 354

eSchool News

JULY 9, 2024

The report, highlighting the top 40 education technology products, is published by LearnPlatform by Instructure and provides insights on trends, Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)-aligned evidence, and categorical rankings relevant to K-12 decision-makers as well as edtech product leaders.

Attention 285

Attention Accessibility Educational Technologies Study 285

eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In fact, spaced repetition is the key to all learning of knowledge-heavy subjects, from preschool literacy and numeracy exercises through high school, corporate training, and beyond. And yet it remains the most underrated and underutilized learning principle in the history of education. So what’s “the tea?” It’s espantapájaros.

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Learning Teaching Methods History Culture 308

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When a school or district decides to cut a check for an edtech product, the end goal isn’t about owning a shiny new piece of hardware or app. That’s been changing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when virtually every school and teacher were thrust into the edtech landscape. Louis, Missouri.

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Teachers Schools English Coaching 191

eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

During that time, I have enjoyed working with the staff, students, parents, and community members to thoughtfully integrate technology into the classrooms. In 1995, I became the Educational Technology Coach for the Verona Area High School.

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Art Students Culture Coaching 322

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Several years ago, during her first year teaching at a new school, Rachel cried a lot. Under the thumb of a relentlessly upbeat administrator, Rachel, an educator and librarian in New Jersey, was pressed to be happy all the time. If we’re only happy enough in school, it’ll make up for all of those things.

Teachers 218

Teachers Schools Attention Study 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

More than a quarter of students were “chronically absent,” meaning they had missed 10 percent of classes or more, during the 2021-2022 school year. And a bipartisan coalition quickly agreed that reducing absenteeism by half should be the “top priority” for American schools. Using data from the U.S.

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Teachers Schools Students Study 199

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

Rise Vision helps schools improve communication and safety, increase student involvement, celebrate student achievements, and create a positive school culture. Rise Vision helps schools improve communication and safety, increase student involvement, celebrate student achievements, and create a positive school culture.

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Communication Culture Intelligence STEM 245

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

I had the chance for a sneak peek and some background insight with Julia Fallon, Executive Director of SETDA (The State Educational Technology Directors Association), to discuss key findings of the survey data. Promising practices and effective use of technology are areas of focus.

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Intelligence Attention Achievement Activities 275

eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2020

If you’ve been paying attention to education news lately, you’ve probably noticed that the conversation around technology in the classroom is shifting. When edtech first burst onto the scene almost three decades ago, access to more technology – devices, broadband – was everything. Edtech should adapt with the learner.

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Blended Learning Learning Attention Curriculum 246

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

I began my career teaching middle school in a windowless classroom in south Los Angeles where I wore slacks, heels and blouses. During a lesson, it was easy to see students’ reactions—if they were paying attention, confused, or engaged—and I could adjust on the spot as needed. In the time of TikTok, attention spans have waned.

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Teachers Syllabus Schools Students 213

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

for literacy saw fourth-grade reading scores rise by 10 points – even after school closures during the pandemic – due to an emphasis on explicitly teaching foundational reading skills and professional development. These objectives should be aligned with your school, district, or state’s literacy goals and standards.

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Science Reading Gamification Motivation 311

Edsurge

MAY 20, 2024

When Mysa School started about eight years ago, the microschool movement was new. A school with about 40 students in Washington, D.C., The idea is that having smaller school sizes enables students to develop much deeper relationships at school, says Siri Fiske, founder of Mysa School.

Schools 202

Schools Culture Attention Testing 202