eSchool News

MAY 19, 2025

While communication challenges can arise for physical education teachers, technology like mobile instructional audio systems can increase communication, boosting motivation, performance, and overall classroom connection for all students. It also supports in class management and delivering clearer instruction. Researchers Joseph J.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Teachers can’t slow down the lesson plans for the entire class to accommodate a few struggling students, and can’t provide individualized attention to all the students who need it to stay on track. Investors and entrepreneurs, politicians, and the public-at-large all finally started paying attention.

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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

MARCH 7, 2024

As teachers strive to adapt their instructional methods to nurture student curiosity and drive deeper student engagement, the principles outlined in Teach Like A Pirate offer valuable insights. in teaching. in teaching.

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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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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

Prodigy : For students who struggle to stay motivated during math practice, Prodigy turns learning into a role-playing adventure game. ReadWorks is especially helpful for English Language Learners, offering audio versions and question supports to aid comprehension.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

These models are flexible and able to transcend any single teaching and learning landscape. I hope that a close examination of this approach to designing and facilitating lessons will motivate teachers to explore alternative models that free them from the front of the room. Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

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. Almost a decade into experiments with gamification, edtech companies are changing the way they approach motivation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

However, not all teachers have received the adequate resources and training needed to teach remotely. Because online learning cannot easily foster the social and emotional connections that in-person learning does, students have a more difficult time staying motivated in classes.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This shortcoming means that, every year, nearly 100,000 elementary teachers across the country enter classrooms with false assurances that they are ready to teach reading. More than 50 years of research has illuminated the most effective way to teach children to read. In fact, one state, Iowa, requires no reading licensure test at all.

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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. Their answers to this question will guide you in how you teach the class. I’ve talked about best practices for teaching. Let your summer school students experience this motivator.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

However, not all teachers have received the adequate resources and training needed to teach remotely. Because online learning cannot easily foster the social and emotional connections that in-person learning does, students have a more difficult time staying motivated in classes.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The development of Discovery Educations newest content is based on feedback from the companys school-based partners and makes teaching and learning even more relevant, interesting, and personalized for users of Discovery Education products.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. Brain-based learning is an educational framework that informs teaching methods by leveraging scientific knowledge about how the brain learns and develops. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2016

Homework has been getting a lot of attention in the media. Despite having clear motivations for assigning homework, I always worried I gave students too much homework. School, a pilot program at my high school where I co-teach English, science, and technology with another teacher. hours every other day.

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

This approach respects the natural constraints of attention and working memory. use gamified chatbot interactions to teach grammar and vocabulary, simulating real-world practice and offering immediate correction and encouragement. Similarly, platforms like QuizBot and Buddy.ai

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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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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2017

My program will allow me to continue teaching and coaching, but it will present some very real challenges for me personally when it comes to balancing my various roles and responsibilities–mother, teacher, trainer, coach, speaker, and author. Then as my energy wanes, I can shift my attention to the easier to accomplish tasks. #2

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Those are the ability to personalize teaching, foster critical thinking, and inspire a passion for learning. Not helpful : While AI can adjust content, it cannot fully tailor its teaching methods in the same way a human tutor can. Effective tutoring motivates, models, and inspires a genuine love of learning.

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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. One example to learn from is the “ Mississippi Miracle ,” in which a state once ranked second to last in the U.S.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

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. The beauty of blended learning models is they shift control over the learning experience from teacher to student.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

This also teaches students to hone their self-directed learning skills as they own more of the responsibility for their learning. As students work through the playlist, teachers can gather formative assessment data to identify those who might benefit most from one-on-one attention.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

.” Using Wakelet, school librarians can work with librarians in their district–or even across the state or country–to draw attention to important resources in the library, offer research tips, and motivate students.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on February 24, 2015. Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But motivation doesn’t lend itself to easy answers or surefire solutions. There is much to be learned about motivation. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The 2023 TCEA Convention & Exposition offered the opportunity for educators to connect in person and share insights and innovations around teaching and learning. With this suite of updates, you can target reading recognition or support for individual students and provide curriculum-aligned reading motivation to your classes.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2022

It’s an incredible way to increase motivation and engagement while connecting students with the power of financial literacy.” . “By gamifying financial literacy, we’ve created a fun and exciting resource for students to personalize their learning by role-playing at building a business. link] .

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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. I primarily teach Spanish. That’s right.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Key points: Effective classroom management is not just about controlling behavior 3 pillars for building a positive classroom culture 4 tips to build a strong classroom culture this year For more news on classroom management, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Classroom management is paramount to effective teaching.

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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 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It’s important to bring attention to the fact that there are many people who struggle to communicate with their own family, friends, and neighbors. They are motivated to learn out of curiosity or a desire to be more inclusive. Gamification : Features, such as “streaks”, are used to boost motivation and encourage habit formation.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

This is a sentiment I’ve repeatedly heard this year as I work with educators who are teaching online, on hybrid schedules, or juggling the demands of the concurrent classroom. My doctoral research focused on the multidimensional motivational construct of teacher engagement in blended learning environments.

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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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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

For those who can, it’s become abundantly clear that grades alone are insufficient to motivate learning. It is an ingredient for their success through college and careers, and it is also a frequently cited goal among educators working to reimagine teaching and learning.

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