Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Perfect as bell-ringers, exit tickets, or brain breaks for high school , these five-minute writing ideas are a great way to get students into a writing state of mind right after the bell rings. 19 Longer Journal Writing Prompts for High School For a deeper dive into your students thoughts, assign longer journal prompts for high school.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

A teacher’s cognitive engagement is the degree of attention to and investment in their work (Klassen, Yerdelen & Durksen, 2013). I have always found my work designing lessons–first for high school students and now my graduate students–to be mentally stimulating and cognitively challenging.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2017

It is probably not a huge surprise that students need to be motivated. Motivation directs behavior toward goals, leads students to increased effort and energy, increases initiation and persistence in activities, positively affects cognitive processes, and often enhances performance. That’s right. I primarily teach Spanish.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories. Introduce edtech tools to enhance learning Integrating edtech tools is an effective way to capture (and keep) students’ attention and enhance learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2019

You might think that teaching a high school programming course in which students are asked to code simple games and interactive websites would be motivating and exciting, but there are unforeseen elements of dealing with the teenage brain and the influences on their lives that seem to creep into the most well-designed plans.

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Curriculum Students Motivation Attention 280

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At Mira Mesa High School in San Diego, California, which has launched an esports program, teacher Brandon Trieu has proven through the success of the team he coaches, the Mira Mesa Marauders, that esports are a valuable addition to the classroom. I’ve seen kids be more attentive to their grades. They enrich it.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2022

If communities take advantage of opportunities to close the relevance gap, students can move from disengaged to motivated, with a deeper understanding of their own natural talents and their potential for fulfilling, long-term, in-demand careers, according to the paper.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Students who struggle with disabilities, especially in high school, have been struggling for a long time, and it’s still really hard. They have some challenge that interferes with how they learn, and that makes school difficult. She happened to be in a class with many students who often needed support with motivation.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Many of us can recall scratchy, static-muddled murmurs of elementary and high school administrators making announcements over the public address system, accepting such antiquated technologies as the norm. They’re not meant to captivate the attention in classrooms that should be focused on listening and learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With college application season in full swing and the competition for acceptance into top schools more competitive than ever, students are turning to AI-powered tools for application support, reveals a new survey from Brainly. Students are looking for ways to save time and assure them that they are on the right path.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

NCTQ also examined whether these tests devote undue attention to methods of reading instruction that have been debunked by research and can hinder students from becoming strong readers, such as three-cueing. Additionally, NCTQ checked whether these tests combine reading with other subjects.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

What Motivates the Adolescent Brain? The motivation and rewards system is highly active, pumping out higher levels of dopamine than those seen in earlier childhood or in adulthood. “It Before that change, the district tried its hand at convincing high schoolers to go to bed earlier by touting “the benefits of sleep.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2025

But how AI is being used and what tools scale is also a mirror to what makes us tick: what we as a society prioritize, and where we spend our dollars, time, and attention. In other words, the AI tools that flourish this year will reveal the true motivations of both individuals and systems.

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Education Motivation Attention Testing 257

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2018

I tried to learn how to keep the classroom orderly and motivate my students to learn. What I didn’t realize at the time—and do now—is that the challenge of meeting the needs of each student each day is simply a reflection of the predominant model of schooling: one teacher and 30 or so students in a single classroom.

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Learning Textbooks Motivation Attention 184

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

High school transcripts indicated that STAR students who were in smaller classes for a minimum of three years were substantially more likely to graduate from high school. For a student, individual attention can make the difference between effectively developing skills and just coasting along.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

High school students in need of advanced mathematics courses need look no further than Stanford University. “This course follows a high level curriculum developed in my department to prepare Stanford undergraduate students for math, data science, AI, engineering, and all other quantitative disciplines.

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Math Middle School Middle School Essay 257

Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2025

Can I have your attention? The challenge of getting and keeping the attention of students in schools and colleges was the topic of several of our most popular episodes of the EdSurge Podcast over the past year. That was the argument of philosopher Kieran Egan, whose educational ideas have recently gotten attention.

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Attention Motivation Internet Grades 146

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

For those who can, it’s become abundantly clear that grades alone are insufficient to motivate learning. According to Rocky Bragg, a high school English teacher in the district, this policy has created some havoc.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Eighth graders who fall below NAEP Basic would have trouble identifying basic literary elements, such as character motivation and the main idea. Proficient is considered a high bar, above what most states set as grade level expectations. Phones are sapping our attention span and cognitive abilities.

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Math Students Reading Testing 252

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Lego Education hosted a breakfast panel on ISTE Day #1 devoted to one of the most perplexing post-pandemic problems for schools—how to keep kids’ attention. Alex Marrero, Superintendent of Denver Public Schools discussed the community hubs initiative in Denver, aimed at leveling the playing field for students facing poverty.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

The concept is already well-known in education circles, and it has gained national attention thanks to books and TED talks by Carol Dweck, an education professor at Stanford University. The researchers have made the online training, called Growth Mindset for 9th Graders , free and available to any school to use.

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Study Motivation Testing Grades 167

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

Attention feels more frayed and fragile during live video lessons for all of us. That’s especially true for our learners who experience challenges to sustained attention when in the physical classroom. To develop innovative solutions to accessibility challenges, we need to be motivated and energized to problem-solve.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2019

“I can’t tell you how many teachers and parents have written in about students completely turning around, coming out of their shell, smiling and having a good time,” says Mason Mullenioux, CEO of the High School Esports League. For more on esports in K–12, read " E sports Programs Start to Pop Up in K–12 Schools.".

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Secondary Education Students Study Participation 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

One of my challenges as a music teacher is finding learning tools that inspire and motivate my students and engage them musically, regardless of their individual abilities. A couple years ago, while I was teaching percussion classes at Clark High School in Dallas, a sixth-grader, Sam, would come to class for his percussion lessons.

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Mobile Devices STEM Disabilities Motivation 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Additional attention needs to be given to all types of learners by addressing various learning modalities, intervention paths, and students with Individual Education Plans through technology that is customizable, integrated, and aligned to state standards. Elementary students are not immune to serious student safety issues.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2023

To empower students to not only be able to read but also to want to read, a holistic approach — offering intensive care for the most at-risk students and specialized attention for those with moderate literacy needs — is key.

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Reading Failure Motivation Study 168

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

One cause is the pandemic, and how it disrupted middle and high school for today’s traditional-aged college students. Students who spent formative years learning online may be too nervous to raise a hand in class or have trouble paying attention. That was one of my favorite classes.”

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2017

It’s no surprise that a recent study found that Algebra 1 is the most repeated class in high school, and that both students’ performance on state tests and their grades decrease each time they repeat the course. Games offer immediate, useful, and friendly feedback that is designed to motivate students to keep playing.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Feedback Math 164

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2016

Since traditional brick-and-mortar classes clearly weren’t working for him, John attempted online courses through his local high school. However, John was especially motivated to graduate so that he could get a well-paying job and be able to live on his own. The path to success.

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Teaching Writing Reading Feedback 189

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Not every student and teacher will get along, and not every middle or high school teacher will be able to befriend each of their students. Yet schools, which exist to educate and take care of kids, are especially fertile ground for this type of everything-is-fine thinking. In other words, optimism. It can be healthy too.

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Teachers Schools Attention Study 218

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2025

In recent years, Johnson, along with many other professors, has noticed that students struggle more than ever with the jump from high school to college. Algebra 2 teaches skills like problem solving and high order thinking, she adds, which help students succeed academically overall.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

Yet with small class sizes, Kiski ensures that every student receives personalized attention. The school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses, Harkness-style discussions, and a robust arts program that encourages creativity and collaboration.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

Source: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Academic development is represented by the content areas required on the path toward a high school diploma (e.g., For example, foundational health needs must be in place for engagement in learning, so attention to health factors like vision or sleep are critical.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Despite a hot economy, millions of young people are stranded without work and are not continuing their education beyond high school. A high school dropout cannot tap on an app and get the help they need if it involves more than one organization. It is essentially a case of bureaucratic culture versus the app culture.

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Culture Students Motivation Attention 148

Edsurge

JULY 6, 2019

When I started out as a high school teacher in the early 2000s, I was using a lot of technology designed for connection. It was only when I coupled tech with meaning—with my own pedagogical practices of mindfulness, attention and presence—that the social-emotional skills and the academic learning began to take off.

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Learning Interdisciplinary Attention Skills 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

So, for example, students who are hospitalized and unable to attend school in person can remotely control a robot that is placed in a classroom to communicate with students there. But front, center and occupying the most space in the demo hall were a group of high-school students, offering samples of tomato juice.

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Disabilities Exams Attention Education 129

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2023

The teachers and counselors in my school have been working harder than ever it seems, but despite our best efforts, the effects of the past two years are palpable. In some of the schools in our district, we have seen regression in academic test scores, significant learning loss and an increase in students dropping out of high school.

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