eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

In this session, we will explore some startling research findings on equity and inclusion in STEM and Computer Science (CS), identify barriers to entry, and explore resources and activities that can be quickly implemented. Who makes a better programmer, a mathematician or a linguist?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Districts incorporating the science of reading into their curricula are seeing improved student outcomes. Each state’s department of education may have guidelines, frameworks, and resources for implementing the science of reading. This includes research, webinars, and other content to guide implementation.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Teacher preparation programs and school districts across the nation have been slow to fully embrace this research base, known as the science of reading. Since 2017, consistent media attention focused on the literacy crisis has created a groundswell of support for learning about the science of reading.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Both professors at San Diego State University and teacher leaders at Health Sciences High and Middle College, they are constantly focused on improving teaching practices and school leadership. Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher know their way around an education acronym. So, of course, they have some thoughts on AI. Have a listen:

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

Charlotte, NC — New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District (AMSD) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in three district elementary schools. Mystery Science simplifies prep for teachers, making the integration of this resource into classroom instruction simple.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Both professors at San Diego State University and teacher leaders at Health Sciences High and Middle College, they are constantly focused on improving teaching practices and school leadership. Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher know their way around an education acronym. So, of course, they have some thoughts on AI. Have a listen:

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2023

There’s a news story in higher ed that’s not getting enough attention. The nation’s adjuncts are rising up. Just a few weeks ago at Rutgers University, for instance, adjuncts, grad students and others held a five-day strike over unequal treatment compared to other academic employees.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2021

And yet, there is a set of skills that’s not given enough attention in the classroom: Executive functioning. . While executive functioning is starting to gain some deserved attention in the classroom, parents can have a huge impact on the growth of these skills for their children. Social studies.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

I feel like I can give more attention to my students and projects using AI rather than spending my whole afternoon or weekends working on the planning. With Gemini, my planning is so fast and easy, said STEM teacher Natali Barretto. I can adapt my lesson plan to the needs of my students, and it can give me more ideas.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

Through this new phase of collaboration, educators at Kihei Elementary School will add Mystery Science , an award-winning digital resource for K-5 teachers and students, to their suite of Discovery Education resources used across the school during the 2022-2023 school year. We are excited to begin the school year with these new resources.”.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2020

While most of my students choose to come to our school because we focus on math, science, and STEM—the subjects they enjoy—I am tasked with helping them develop their reading and writing skills. So, how do I keep my math, science, and STEM-minded students engaged in the language arts? Use Monster Quiz for assessments.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2021

(November 30, 2021) — The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) was recently named a winner in the ‘Educators Pick Best of STEM 2021’ Awards in the Earth Science category. They will additionally be featured in the January 2022 issues of NSTA’s Science and Children , Science Scope , and The Science Teacher.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

For many students, small-group instruction and focused attention provide critical early literacy support (Foorman et al., Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences. Instruction becomes more effective when matched to individual needs and delivered consistently (Swanson et al., link] Kilpatrick, D. McLeskey, J.,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

On the other hand, the emerging field of data science, defined as a synthesis of statistics, mathematics and computer science, promises to provide students with powerful problem-solving strategies they will use in the workplace and their daily lives. But there has long been a missing piece: a lack of standards for data science.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Designed to work alongside innovative product enhancements announced earlier this year , these new resources empower teachers to create personalized learning experiences with inquiry, excitement, and exploration that will hold students attention while challenging them academically.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

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. Our cognitive resources do, however, have a limit; therefore, we must always choose from the available resources that we can pay attention to.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The science of reading is a long-standing interdisciplinary body of knowledge that shows that to be proficient readers, kids need to be able to lift the words off the page—or decode—and then also need the language skills to understand them. Why does phonics receive more attention than language comprehension?

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Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2023

Experts have described this as a 'golden age' of discovery in the area of learning science, with new insights emerging regularly on how humans learn. Andrea Chiba, a professor of cognitive science in the program for neuroscience at the University of California at San Diego. And it could be that I'm just over my optimal peak of arousal.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2024

Ellen Galinsky has been on a seven-year quest to understand what brain science says about how to better teach and parent adolescent children. Think about how many books are written to help us as grown-ups be in the present, pay attention to whom we're with. The science is correlational. But it has had its downside, I think.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2023

House of Representatives’ Education and Workforce Committee is giving the approach attention. As hiring, talent-matching and skills development become even more digital and data-driven, colleges will need to pay attention in order to keep pace.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

And while STEAM doesn’t necessarily need a girly hook to capture girls’ attention (not all science kits need to be pink or involve makeup creation), it does show that companies and organizations are thinking more about how to snag girls’ attention and get them involved in the science behind their hobbies.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2024

On a bright, sunny day, a group of first-graders eagerly begins a science investigation called “Shadow Town.” Combining phenomena-based learning with 3D science standards helps students see science as a way to make sense of the world around them. The teacher gathers them in a circle and asks, “What causes shadows?”

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2024

to guide the audience’s attention and convey information efficiently. Larger elements draw more attention, so prioritize the important content by making it the largest element in the design. Similar to fonts, color can be used to create visual interest and draw attention. Instructional Science, 38(2), 105–134.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

The class may include students with a hearing impairment, auditory processing disorder, or attention deficit disorder. For example, if a science teacher wants to present information on biodiversity, they can offer students multiple options to engage with the concept of biodiversity. They can find a podcast (e.g.,

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

This article on the science of reading originally appeared on Purdue University’s site and is reposted here with permission. awarded to Purdue in August as part of Lilly Endowment’s Advancing the Science of Reading in Indiana initiative, which launched in 2022. The work is funded in part by a $1.5

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). Attention is a so-called gateway between information and learning and is compared to a spotlight on a large stage (Keller et al.,

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

As students rotate to this station, they receive focused attention and resources that address their unique learning challenges or advanced needs, ensuring that each student is supported where they are in their learning journey. Students receive individualized attention to address specific areas of struggle.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2022

Science, math, and reading are vital subjects, but empathy, self-awareness, and responsible-decision-making are what allow someone to apply those subjects in ways that make the world a better place. But with so many standards and subjects competing for our attention, how do we make space for effective SEL in the classroom?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Introduce edtech tools to enhance learning Integrating edtech tools is an effective way to capture (and keep) students’ attention and enhance learning. For instance, in a life sciences class, rather than assigning a specific topic, allow students to research and present findings on a plant or animal of their choice.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

This encourages attention to detail and creative problem-solving. Lesson plans, video tutorials, and experiential learning kits (including materials like soldering irons, computers and microcontrollers) can be accessed for free via resources like Virtual Science Teachers , STEMfinity and STEM Activities for Kids.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2018

During the edWebinar “ Powerful Teaching: Unleash the Science of Learning ,” Pooja K. Here, the goal is to have students really listen to the teacher and pay attention to classroom discussions and not have their head down in a notebook. Agarwal, Ph.D., cognitive scientist and founder of RetrievalPractice.org, and Patrice M. Bain, Ed.S.,

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2016

Homework has been getting a lot of attention in the media. School, a pilot program at my high school where I co-teach English, science, and technology with another teacher. As a parent and teacher, I find this conversation is particularly interesting. How was I going to get through everything without assigning homework?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

On weekends, I’d visit a friend on his farm in the Panamanian countryside, and this scarecrow would always catch my attention. This experience led to such a keen fascination in the science of learning that I returned to the United States to embark upon a Masters in Education Technology at Columbia University. It’s espantapájaros.

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2024

However, many students are dissuaded from pursuing environmental science due to mundane textbooks and complex diagrams. Educators can engage students and build excitement around environmental science using the latest virtual reality (VR) technology. For them, information comes instantaneously.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It requires systematic, explicit instruction in the five core components of the science of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Licensure exams, if rigorous and aligned to the science of reading, can serve as an important guardrail for making sure teachers have this critical knowledge.

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2025

While most, if not all, of these are likely factors, and the analyses of why will continue, the prominent question for many of us is: Why, with so many states now signed on to the science of reading, do we still have this significant literacy crisis? Leadership, community, targeted funding are all areas which need our attention.

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