eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

These tools offer interactive lessons, personalized learning paths, and fun activities that reinforce what students learned during the school year–without making summer feel like school. For students who want to get ahead or reinforce tricky concepts from the previous school year, Khan Academy is an ideal, self-paced resource.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2022

students struggled with anxiety, depression, trauma, or attention issues that made it difficult to focus, stay motivated, and learn. This is an urgent need that schools can no longer ignore. Early intervention is critical, or else these students can spiral quickly into avoidance and loss of motivation. This is not new.

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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. During an ISTELive session , Kristina A. Choice Boards “Student voice, student choice,” Holzweiss said.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

The more I learn about leadership, the more convinced I am that teachers need leadership training in credential school. They use reward charts and other external incentives, like class parties or the promise of points, to entice students to follow directions, complete assignments, and pay attention in class. Bolt, E., & Cai, Y.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2021

This cloud reflects the actions or physical manifestations of engagement, such as learning, interest, participation, focus, attention, and curiosity. However, to truly understand teacher engagement we must understand the dimensions of this motivational construct. What is teacher engagement?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

So programs intended to make that process easier and faster are tapping into the science of motivation to improve their methods. Without that intrinsic personal motivation, it’s hard to reach the levels we expect and hope,” says Parandeh Kia, associate provost for educational technology at the institute.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

When you have to compete with a warm sun, sandy beaches, and playful friends, motivating students in summer school can be a daunting challenge. Pick an approach that is 1) different from how you teach during the school year, and 2) fits your student group. Let your summer school students experience this motivator.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2024

The psychology of motivation: Strategies for engaging students Motivation plays a role not only in people’s choice to get involved in their goals but also in their behavior, persistence, and, ultimately, success. What does motivation entail? Experts in psychology have comprehensively analyzed motivation.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Scrawled across a form, the advice came from a group of 12 year olds at a mindfulness retreat hosted at a school near MIT. Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. The idea is to keep learners motivated in a class. Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student.

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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. Empathy grows from the seeds of play.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

1 Hard to Motivate After a Long Day at School After spending six to seven hours in a structured, often high-pressure academic environment, students face the additional burden of homework. As a result, writing assignments often fail to meet the psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness required for motivation.

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2023

Student life and athletics are also powerful messages and motivators for applicants, and can be the deciding factor when students are choosing between multiple institutions. A larger number of member schools have launched partial scholarship programs, awarding anywhere from $500 to $8,000 to individuals.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2023

Prior to the pandemic, approximately 375,000 students attended online schools—less than 1% of the total number of US K–12 students. But as the crisis unfolded in 2020, virtual schools became a preferred educational choice for a significant number of families.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Heading back to school can be an exciting yet challenging time for students, teachers, and parents alike. While many school systems are returning to full in-person learning, some students are taking advantage of virtual or hybrid learning models their school may offer. Strive for at least one personal connection each day.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2016

Homework has been getting a lot of attention in the media. I want the 4+ hours they have after school to be dedicated to exploring other interests–sports, instruments, playing in the backyard, building random art projects out of old boxes, and reading. As a parent and teacher, I find this conversation is particularly interesting.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2024

Key points: Students are motivated by academic excellence, personal growth, and development Scaling-up high-dosage tutoring is crucial to students’ academic success 5 ways virtual tutoring reinforces our after-school program For more news on learning trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub This press release originally appeared online.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. She currently serves as the principal of Austin Steward Elementary School #46 in Rochester, New York. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And that makes sense–as systemic as some issues facing our education system are, every school, class, and student is unique. Students can see and experience the relevance of what they are learning, which can have a profound impact on their motivation and comprehension. There’s an entire school of thought on this.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

How will you get to know your individual students at the beginning of the school year? This is a critical shift if we want to cultivate expert learners who are resourceful, strategic, and motivated. Over time, the lack of autonomy and agency also negatively impacts a learner’s motivation. Engage Learners in Conversation.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

As the father of an elementary school student, I’m one of these parents. Effective tutoring motivates, models, and inspires a genuine love of learning. Unlike AI, human tutors can identify what excites and motivates your child. This individualized attention can significantly boost a student’s confidence and motivation.

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Carl Morris, Co-Founder of educave, draws on extensive insights gained while building and scaling other EdTech and Education businesses, such as The Online School, EDAI, and Carfax Education. This approach respects the natural constraints of attention and working memory.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As the beginning of the school year is creeping up on us, many schools are reconsidering the need for online options. There are too many variables at play right now for any educator to feel they have everything under control for this school year.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

.” Conferences gave educators–including administrators, classroom teachers, IT leaders, curriculum directors–to attend sessions targeted to their interests and their individual school or district needs. Of interest is Attention! Epson announced the expansion of its PowerLite ® and BrightLink ® laser projector lines.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2024

Ongoing: Regular feedback routines ensure that students receive continuous guidance, motivating students to continually improve. The partnership between teachers and AI is crucial in ensuring that AI-driven coaching and feedback are aligned with key standards and skills, all while boosting student confidence and motivation.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I always imagined that as my experience with teaching grew, I would be able to better motivate students and help focus my students. It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. 2020, Orhan and Beyhan, 2020).

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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

MAY 5, 2021

Every student and teacher across the globe experienced the massive challenges that evolved so ubiquitously as COVID-19 led to the shutdown of schools and a complete transformation of daily routines. Educators had to swiftly adjust to online learning, adapting classroom techniques to their new digital settings.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

In the rolling hills of Southwestern Pennsylvania, nestled among 350 acres of natural beauty, lies The Kiski School , a place where tradition meets transformation. The school offers a timeless boarding school experience where a tight-knit community forges lifelong friendships. Kiskis approach goes beyond academics.

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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 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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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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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

I always imagined that as my experience with teaching grew, I would be able to better motivate students and help focus my students. It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. 2020, Orhan and Beyhan, 2020).

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eSchool News

AUGUST 15, 2022

Digital learning has become a significant part of education as a result of the pandemic, and schools are continually finding innovative ways to engage and motivate students online. From toddler to teenager, the rich and vivid environments of video games can clearly command the attention of children at all ages. The impact.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 9, 2025

Getting students motivated after spring break can feel a bit like trying to run in flip-flops. The final months of school can still be meaningful and productive, you just need a little strategy, a lot of consistency, and a few fresh ideas. Field days, talent shows, or themed classroom celebrations are all great motivators.

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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.

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