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.

Education

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:

Critical Thinking

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:

Critical Thinking

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.

Lecturing

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

Interdisciplinary

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.,

Disabilities

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.

Laboratory

k12 Digest

JULY 28, 2025

Some get academic help in math or science. That’s what makes early support and one-on-one attention possible.” By blending personal attention with purposeful innovation, J. Three times a week, students stay for an extra period from 3 to 4 p.m.—not not for more homework, but for enrichment.

Schools

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

They may also feel underprepared for reading focused non-fiction, informational texts that require more attention than a casual fiction novel. While it doesnt level the field completely, and there are still students that do not read, those that do have shared they appreciate the time to refocus their attention on the coursework.

Instructors

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

DreamBox Reading by Discovery Education starts young readers off right with a highly engaging, systematic approach to literacy aligned to the Science of Reading.

Reading

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

Interdisciplinary

Faculty Focus

APRIL 29, 2025

Bullying in nursing is a well-documented issue, but less attention has been given to the experiences of nurse educators who face hostility within academic institutions. All three of his degrees were from the College of Education and Health Sciences.

Education

Lab to Class

JULY 3, 2025

This is not just because young people’s minds have a short attention span from social media, but because human beings are genetically hard-wired to prefer to watch interactive scenes rather than a single individual. Science class could have a student be a helper for a science experiment.

Lecturing

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more. 1, 2, 3, 4; 7.G.B.4,

Middle School

Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 11, 2025

I want to bring attention to this paper because almost every day someone writes to me asking for help in finding "data" or "research" or "evidence" that supports play-based learning. The AAP is the largest and oldest association pediatricians in the US.

Attention

Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

In this vein, when conceptualizing Plattsburgh Votes, my collaborator Dr. Daniel Lake (Associate Professor of Political Science) and I channeled the framework for understanding young voters’ behavior offered by political scientists John Holbein and Sunshine Hillygus. Attention to Politics Shows Typical Election Year Surge.” 

Students

Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

In this vein, when conceptualizing Plattsburgh Votes, my collaborator Dr. Daniel Lake (Associate Professor of Political Science) and I channeled the framework for understanding young voters’ behavior offered by political scientists John Holbein and Sunshine Hillygus. Attention to Politics Shows Typical Election Year Surge.” 

Students

Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

But lets be honest, coming up with fresh and creative ways to hold their attention isnt always easy. Simply stepping outside can make a noticeable difference in your students attention and energy levels. If they found different types of leaves, tie them into a science unit on trees or plant classification.

Activities

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Small class sizes ensure that every student receives the individual attention they need. Thats why AEF schedules quarterly conferences where teachers, staff, and parents sit down to discuss student progress, strengths, and areas that need extra attention. But communication isnt just about updatesits about meaningful conversations.

Skills

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

According to a study by the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 60% of students report feeling bored during class, a clear indication that the traditional model often fails to capture attention. Moreover, traditional classrooms typically lack personalized learning opportunities.

Hybrid Learning

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Many districts, particularly in rural and high-need communities, rely on a blend of J-1 visa educators and alternative certification programs to fill hard-to-staff roles in Special Education, bilingual education, science, and math. Pay special attention to Title I campuses and state-tested subjects.

Special Education

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

Without the constant need to defend or assert one’s ego (our preferences and aversions), the instructor’s attention can open to what is happening in the room or on the screen. Relaxing our commitment to a separate self reflects what behavioral science tells us about effort.

Teaching

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

Without the constant need to defend or assert one’s ego (our preferences and aversions), the instructor’s attention can open to what is happening in the room or on the screen. Relaxing our commitment to a separate self reflects what behavioral science tells us about effort.

Teaching

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

What environmental issue should we pay the most attention to? 10 Math and Science Prompts for Interdisciplinary Writing Writing in math and science can be as easy as pi! What historical event has impacted your life the most? Explain why Earth has seasons and why they’re different around the world.

Writing

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Peth originally began developing the show in 2015 to focus on computational thinking, which deploys strategic thinking patterns commonly used in engineering and computer science. For example, most PBS Kids episodes are 11 minutes, accounting for children’s shorter attention spans and how much they can retain in a single sitting.

Fairness

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 16, 2025

The development of motor plans through practiced movement and adjustment is obviously intertwined with cognitive functions like attention, perception, and decision-making. The psychological parallel to motor plans is often referred to as "motor cognition."

Writing

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

In the absence of systematic research, attention has turned to states like Tennessee and districts like Weakley and Putnam where kids have climbed out of an academic hole. On a screen at the front of the classroom, she pulled up problems many of them had trouble with in their core class taught by math teacher Drew Love.

Testing

eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

That made the decision to eviscerate the Institute of Education Sciences, a congressionally mandated office that oversees research, especially surprising. It’s up to parents and community members to pay attention and help decide which way their districts go, she said.

Education

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

In your opinion, what sport gets too much attention? What sport should get more attention? Nature Walk Journal; Nature Scavenger Hunt; Nature Journal Prompt; Outside Guide By Teach Go Green Grades: 3rd-10th Subjects: Environment, Science Guide high schoolers through a writing walk with a nature walk journal.

High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 30, 2025

Pay attention to what sparks your childs curiosity, and help them find ways to deepen their skills through inquiry-based learning. Environmental Science Outdoor Lab Activity: Geocaching – GPS Activities By Suburban Science Is your kid obsessed with GPS games? No kiln needed! Use it to your advantage!

Teaching

Cal Matters

JUNE 27, 2025

Rather than specifying which ingredients may be harmful, it allows the state’s expert toxics agency to follow the science and make that determination, she said. Bernadette Del Chiaro, a senior vice president with the Environmental Working Group, said the measure is “chemical neutral.”

Schools

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Financial literacy, and the role of K-12 schools in promoting it, is getting lots of attention these days. At the high school level, financial literacy curriculum is often delivered as a separate course within social studies, consumer science, or business.

Teaching

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

She might know the theory behind data science but not how to use Tableau. The automation and augmentation of jobs is raising the profile of issues surrounding the skills gap to the attention of those beyond the traditional education stakeholders. When a shortfall in skills snowballs it throws the brakes on economic growth.

Skills

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

Jordan Green, a professor of communication sciences and disorders at Harvard Universitys Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions, says in a recent research paper the excitement is palpable around AI in health care. Researchers also hope to help with intervention, focusing on personalized attention for each student.

Languages

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 21, 2025

81% of marketers agree interactive content grabs attention more effectively and 66% admit it increases audience engagement. Netflix dropped the words into the popular lexicon with its 2018 science fiction drama Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. It blends creativity with technology, making each telling unique. I can attest to this popularity.

Teachers

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As a science teacher for grades 1-3, I wanted to create a completely different science lab experience for my young students. Here are seven reasons we added the platform to our science instruction for elementary students: 1. All students in grades 1-3 currently use TinkRworks for science labs. We tore up the recipe book.

Science

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

Key points: Interactivity and engaging resources can make science more approachable Elementary school teachers need easy-to-use science tools that will grab students’ attention During my time as a kindergarten teacher, I learned three major lessons about our youngest learners’ relationship to science.

Science