eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

As math educators, we can help those students by finding ways to relate their classroom learning to more recognizable cultural frames of reference that are authentic to the range of experiences in the room. This mindset and belief system could not be further from the truth.

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Languages Language Math Culture 335

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

There are times when course material can unexpectedly ignite charged classroom discussions that leave both students and teachers feeling unprepared and overwhelmed. It is incumbent upon instructors to approach these types of discussions with care by creating a classroom atmosphere based on respect, open dialogue, and active engagement.

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Discussions Instructors Beliefs Education 111

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

As November 8 th approached, I made sure to leave extra class time to allow my communications students to discuss the upcoming presidential election, hoping to align their discussions with topics on my syllabus. Next page: Facilitating online resource aggregation for post-election discussions).

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Syllabus Teachers Counselling Beliefs 252

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It can be as micro as a class observing a bag of popping corn or as macro as tying recent weather events to a discussion on climate change. We do that by ditching the lectures and embracing experiments, multimedia, discussions, and hands-on activities that resonate with most learners. Or, if you’re Maynard Kereke (Hip Hop M.D.),

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Teaching Methods Lecturing Schools Beliefs 312

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible. Multi-sensory learning techniques, such as hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive discussions, further enhance understanding and retention. But communication isnt just about updatesits about meaningful conversations.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 138

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

My visit reinforced my belief that every student and educator has the right to learn and teach in an environment that is safe, supportive, and free from any threat of violence. To help schools create these cultures, CISA partnered with the U.S. School safety is not just the job of school administrators or school resource officers.

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Culture Failure High School High School 289

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

During the discussion, I compared my own experiences with the characters in the scene. However, as I walked out of the classroom, it dawned on me that I couldn’t simply ask Daniel to mimic the structure of my discussion. What beliefs or values do you hold that may show up in unproductive ways during instruction?

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Beliefs Culture Education Students 187

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

This lack of belief in Black students potential can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy. Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C., My teachers and administrators understand that this is imperative to the work that I do in creating systemic change.

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Education Essay Culture Math 83

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Quijada said his teacher’s belief that he could succeed allowed him to challenge himself in ways he might not have otherwise considered. They are collaborating, discussing, and working hard. As a Newark resident, I see new restaurants, shows, and opportunities for culture and arts. Newark always has so much going on!

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Middle School Middle School Math Teachers 278

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hoffman & Zhang (2022) explain that many people also avoid intercultural communication because they struggle to simultaneously maintain their culture and respect others’ cultures due to different cultural interpretations/meanings ascribed to verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., eye contact as aggressive or respectful).

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Culture Communication Instructors Lecturing 108

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As we discussed our philosophies on leadership, one superintendent’s response gave me chills: “My role is to put out fires.” Doing your due diligence as a leader and including stakeholders is how we transform our school culture from compliance to commitment, where everyone is excited to be part of a movement that improves student outcomes.

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STEM Beliefs Elementary School Elementary School 294

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hoffman & Zhang (2022) explain that many people also avoid intercultural communication because they struggle to simultaneously maintain their culture and respect others’ cultures due to different cultural interpretations/meanings ascribed to verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., eye contact as aggressive or respectful).

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Culture Communication Instructors Lecturing 105

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2017

We should learn from experiences, particularly if those experiences show our previous beliefs to be untrue. So why are people so easy to fool when it comes to beliefs about learning? But those beliefs persist. Beliefs about science can become entangled with our self-identities, even if they didn’t start out that way.”.

Learning Styles 158

Learning Styles Beliefs Learning Evaluation 158

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2017

The good news was that she was reconsidering her beliefs and was now convinced that she had been underestimating her students. I asked Rob: How can K-12 leaders build a culture that supports risk-taking among their staff? The bad news is, she was afraid of appearing vulnerable in front of her students if something went wrong.

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Beliefs Schools Culture Knowledge 286

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Adaptive Educators By constantly adapting our curriculum, we have the ability to critically examine the culture we’re sharing and work to change the beliefs and messages schools transmit. I could pour even more energy into helping kids learn how to build community if AI helped them build their academic skills.

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Teaching Beliefs Education Culture 216

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Build buy-in through stories and expectations When we first discuss Modern States and CLEP, I hear from many of my students that they dont understand what the exams are or why they should take them. Encourage confidence through preparation I set high expectations in my classroom, creating a culture where students rise to the challenge.

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High School High School Exams Schools 232

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2019

One can see school reform, and actual schools, continue to reflect society’s dominant cultural tropes regarding modernity. Even popular culture, where robot teachers and wired students have been a staple of science fiction for decades, demonstrates our tendency to project current beliefs that schools should “leverage” (i.e.,

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Education Beliefs History Culture 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

At GoGuardian , our philosophical belief is that students are inherently curious, and it’s a matter of supporting teachers and schools to enable the right set of educational experiences. Research has shown that tools like Pear Deck that support active learning can improve equity, reduce achievement gaps and help improve school culture.

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Learning Outcomes Beliefs Student Engagement Feedback 216

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2023

Everett Collection/Shutterstock At the same time, I also recognize that my privileged experience in Hawaiʻi was forged by settler culture , the effects of which still persist in the state educational system. We formed classroom norms and discussed how we would arrange tables and groups to strengthen our community.

Teachers 201

Teachers History Culture Intelligence 201

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2018

With an increased interest in social-emotional learning, comes the need for teachers, administrators, and staff to be trained in culturally responsive practices. When schools discuss the importance of teaching students to “self manage” their emotions, are we taking student trauma into account?

Beliefs 167

Beliefs Intelligence Learning Culture 167

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2022

I spent days pinpointing various times that I contradicted my beliefs. Hollie’s work explores how students' culture impacts how they engage in the school environment. In this sense, culture transcends race and includes age, religion, and class, to name a few. In the book, she discusses the best way to teach Black children.

Culture 178

Culture Failure Beliefs Students 178

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Let Data Inform (Not Drive) Many educators urge their fellow professionals to move away from the concept of “data-driven,” and instead towards a culture of “data-informed.” But Firman expresses a firm belief that the scores from these types of testing are far from the only types of data schools and/or teachers should be collecting.

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Multiple Choice Questions Beliefs Education Culture 166

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

Her comments came during a June 18 virtual panel organized by Pando Public Relations, a public outreach agency for education, to discuss academic integrity and cheating in college. Part of the issue when designing assignments and exams to deter cheating is recognizing what cheating in 2020 looks like.

Exams 218

Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The truth is, when it comes to navigating the interpersonal conflicts that tend to arise in schools—shaped by trauma, cultural and racial tensions, and broken trust—there is no quick fix or 1-2-3 protocol to follow. These beliefs determine the mindsets that prepare us for the critical moments of conflict that teach us the most.

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Beliefs Coaching History Attention 156

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

That, in turn, is dependent upon their society, culture, past knowledge, personal experiences, and more. It is continuously tested as new ideas are added, either causing long-held beliefs to evolve or be replaced. It’s a learning philosophy like Habits of Mind or John Hattie’s Visible Learning (click for a discussion on those).

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Beliefs Local Government Knowledge Lecturing 170

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Despite living in incredibly tense times where we can’t even talk about history without fomenting a fight — or worse, inciting a civil war — we have not adequately discussed how the history classroom can create a citizenry that is stronger and more thoughtful and engaged. Thinking historically is at the root of those skills.

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History Education Social Studies Essay 194

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

We discussed how restorative justice as a philosophy and set of practices more closely aligns with Indigenous knowledge systems than dominant criminal justice approaches in the U.S. Within my own culture, circles are often used symbolically and literally for their ability to promote equity, interconnection and holism.

Beliefs 184

Beliefs Motivation Classroom Management Culture 184

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2022

A teacher that does not have a firm belief in every student’s ability to achieve success cultivates a classroom culture that actively prevents learning—whether that is their conscious intention or not. It means taking the standards-aligned curriculum and shaping it to be culturally relevant for each of your students.

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Teachers Culture Education Beliefs 160

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Sometimes these conversations are with administrators concerned about the increasing numbers of students on the schools D-F list or with teachers disconsolate about students who won’t turn on their cameras, turn in work or participate in discussions and whose attendance (virtual or in-person) is sporadic at best.

Student Engagement 218

Student Engagement Learning Students Middle School 218

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

It takes the right strategies, thoughtful planning, and a belief that every learner can grow and succeed. You can spotlight a few responses or guide discussion using sentence starters. As they work, have them discuss their ideas and use sentence frames to explain their thinking: Both and have. with guided questions.

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Language Languages Participation Writing 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how bad a situation is, we should all have a positive mindset about it. Go beyond “checking-in” to building a culture of relational trust. In fact, educational leadership experts say that culture is always at play in a school’s success or failure. Avoid toxic positivity.

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Teachers Coaching Schools Counselling 217

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Recently, I met with two education leaders to discuss how to improve teacher and student engagement through creativity. Sometimes, there is a belief that creative projects should be saved for the end of the week or even the end of the semester. Why does creativity matter? Forta notes that it often comes down to prioritization.

Student Engagement 201

Student Engagement Teachers Students Beliefs 201

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

What follows is a transcript of their discussion, lightly edited and condensed. Can you discuss the design considerations that you made to ensure that the content in your curriculum is accessible to the diverse students that you’re trying to serve? Tanner: First we centered the students themselves in our design process.

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Intelligence STEM Culture Curriculum 194

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Each week, Allen co-hosts a chat to discuss the journey to shift the culture at their school. “As My hope is that it brings people from different industries together to broaden our empathy lens, challenge our beliefs and connects us as global citizens opening opportunities as we address the challenges ahead of us.”.

Education 215

Education Beliefs Participation Attention 215

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The online program offers a solution to families seeking alternative ways to have students educated, while maintaining the core belief that traditional schooling is valuable and not easily replaced. This collaborative effort sparked engaging discussions and valuable feedback.

Education 296

Education Math Reading Secondary Education 296

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

In my experience, graduate training in STEM tends to lack any discussion of this. On the show, individuals read aloud the beliefs and struggles that guide their daily lives. The social and intellectual development that both students and instructors undergo when we discuss and debate ideas is at the center of why we educate.

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Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

She harnesses the power of many platforms, devices, and peripherals to offer her students personalized instruction, inclusivity, data-driven feedback, cross-cultural exchanges, and the support of other educators at their school. RobotLAB worked directly with the Ramaz team to discuss the customization and implementation of their lab.

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Education Elementary School Elementary School Math 325