eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

A growth mindset is the belief that abilities grow through effort and persistence. Highlighting these successes motivates students and shows them that effort leads to results. This perspective transforms data analysis into an empowering process; data is a tool for improvement amongst our students rather than a measure of failure.

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eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2025

Despite this growing belief, 97 percent of surveyed teachers say they lack the necessary resources to integrate emerging technology like AI and concepts like entrepreneurship into their curriculum. Samsung Solve for Tomorrows second The State of STEM Education survey, conducted in partnership with DonorsChoose , polled1,039 U.S.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A positive school culture is characterized by strong, healthy relationships among students and staff members; core beliefs and values that are taught and reinforced throughout the school environment; and high expectations accompanied by robust support systems. Yet, too often, teachers feel like they’re left alone on an island.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2018

And as educators seek to understand students from a motivational and psychological point of view, grit pays an important role. So far, the best idea has been the growth mindset—the belief that ability to learn isn’t fixed, that it can change with your effort,” Duckworth says during her talk.

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Beliefs Students Motivation Study 273

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Instead of snuffing out the doom scroll at its source, educators should lean into it, learn, and apply takeaways to their curriculum. Students can see and experience the relevance of what they are learning, which can have a profound impact on their motivation and comprehension. Is there a lesson in that?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

My motivation was simple: I wanted to help the class build confidence in teaching STEAM concepts. Thanks to the Commonwealth Cares for Children (C3) Grant from the Massachusetts teachers early childhood program, the center was able to buy the KIBO curriculum and various attachments for deeper exploration as well.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

I’ve learned leadership is about using the privilege of our position to build collaborative teams of talented and motivated individuals who can help us stay ahead of any problems and drive innovation that brings impactful change. Lewin’s theory resonated with me when I wanted to integrate more STEM into our curriculum.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2025

Students could also interact with reading curriculum websites that have digital resources including texts. We know from research that choice increases students interest and ownership of learning, leading to more motivation to complete work (Flowerday and Schraw, 2000). Resources Blended Learning Models. Blended Learning Universe.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Privilege and Authenticity Experience has taught me that building culturally responsive classrooms for students of color means that white teachers must actively and continuously interrogate their whiteness and how it may show up in curriculum and instruction. Experience has taught me that this work must be done with intentionality and trust.

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Beliefs Culture Education Students 196

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Berry and Heick both offer continua of student investment in learning from outright rebellion to the compliant student “doing school” to the fully invested student with agency over their learning and intrinsic motivation to pursue growth. Curriculum can be compacted. Learning gaps can be filled.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2023

But UCLA professors felt that the traditional math curriculum was uninspiring to students and that the classes offered few useful examples from actual biology, according to a presentation prepared by members of the university that EdSurge reviewed. But in the end, the results almost beggared belief, according to those at the college.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

It’s the belief that the process of creating is what teachers should be assessing, rather than the final product. Prioritizing a Student-Driven Classroom Many times, if I go into a classroom and tell students what to do, they won’t get excited or motivated to do the project.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

That same spirit of innovation extends to curriculum development. Our curriculum committee is made entirely of our teachers. Starting in fifth grade, students take a technology class to prepare them for the middle school STREAM curriculum. That belief creates a school culture built on respect, kindness, and forgiveness.

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Knowledge Beliefs Schools Art 144

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

It’s possible that the students who chose to enroll in new OER courses were more motivated and organized than their peers, and therefore they were more likely to succeed anyway. The theory that those savings may help eliminate barriers for students is one of the big motivators for efforts like the Achieving the Dream initiative.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2019

Hearing this context profoundly changed how I viewed Marcus’ motivations and aspirations. Purpose dives deeper than mindsets—it taps into someone’s core motivation for choosing a path. Rather than judge how realistic and practical a goal may be, they should ask open-ended questions to understand students’ deeper motivations.

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Motivation Schools Students Middle School 167

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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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. I often embed study and time management strategies into the curriculum. food, water, warmth, rest, and security). self-actualization).

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

As more colleges face the reality of a declining traditional student population, there’s a common belief that adult students are where the growth is. But the reality is more complicated. But one particularly promising solution to engaging adult learners and increasing degree attainment is to more intentionally integrate learning and work.

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Learning Beliefs Feedback Study 214

k12 Digest

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

What drives your passion for education and leadership, and how do you stay motivated? My passion stems from a deep belief in the power of education to transform lives. Leadership, to me, is about service, and when I focus on supporting others, I find endless motivation. What do you love the most about your current role?

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Students Motivation Ethics Beliefs 130

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The primary way the nonprofit is doing this is through an AI curriculum it launched in May in Akron Public Schools in Ohio but which has already spread to six states and more than 2,500 students. Beyond race and gender, they’re young people, and so their beliefs, their values and their communities should be centered in the design process.

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Intelligence STEM Culture Curriculum 201

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Remember: You Are Not the Sole Client Each school is unique in many ways, from the student population it serves to the teaching force, curriculum, local laws and technology resources. Consider the Company’s Beliefs Companies rarely like to say no to their customers. Companies must navigate feedback from each of their unique clients.

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Feedback Beliefs Schools Motivation 142

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

They tend to be our most motivated and engaged learners. This scenario leads to uncertainty about what students should work on before receiving direct instruction, rooted in the belief that they require guidance from the teacher to undertake meaningful tasks. The students who need the most urgent support often do not ask for it.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

For some, this may be a struggle to embrace due lack of access or belief that paper is better. The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation. Informing students about industry trends and showing how current practices are incorporated into the curriculum gets them excited and eager to learn.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Originally defined by Bandura (1997), self-efficacy refers to an individual’s belief in their ability to succeed in a particular area. This belief is thought to enhance performance by fostering greater persistence, motivation, and readiness to face challenges.

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Education Beliefs Study Essay 122

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Through SNHU’s Community Partnerships Program , a Hybrid College offers personalized coaching and advising, connections with employers (and jobs), peer relationships, and other student support services to complement SNHU’s online curriculum. The two partners share in the revenue. “We State and federal dollars are not the only way.

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Motivation Beliefs Coaching Learning Outcomes 154

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2017

This focus on individual students requires a high level of student autonomy and intrinsic motivation—which makes growth mindset a natural complement to personalized learning. We’ve put a lot of thought into how best to define personalized learning.

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Failure Learning Achievement Essay 139

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2025

The curriculum was challenging, and the pace was faster than what I was accustomed to. Our teachers encouraged us to think critically, ask questions and explore subjects beyond the standard curriculum. On one side, I had access to an education that challenged me in the classroom.

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Education Middle School Middle School Culture 154

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Be intentional and nurture relationships with motivated friends and professionals who support your goals but who are also constructively critical. College enables us to network with alumni, learn the foundational principles of a challenging curriculum and talk with professors about the “big” picture.

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Students Failure Beliefs Skills 159

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 25, 2016

This is an epiphany and a motivator that learning to keyboard is worth the effort. Overall, encouraging students to test their own hypothesis and challenge their beliefs, went well-beyond simply my goal of encouraging the development of typing skills. Tech Ed Resources for your Class–K-8 Keyboard Curriculum. Middle School.

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Beliefs Writing Essay Testing 102

Edsurge

JULY 12, 2017

Tesoriero has developed this belief over the past 10 years in the classroom—and she attributes much of it to her involvement with the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI). “We Douglas Moore In 2010, Tesoriero and her colleague Amanda Solarsh, a middle school science teacher, stumbled across an opportunity to write curriculum at NYSCI.

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Science Learning Schools Gamification 145

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Of course, Redlands Unified isn't alone in their belief in the power of play. Embedding STEAM Across the Curriculum Dr. Faith Freeman Thanks to their creativity and the LEGO Education STEAM lessons, teachers at both Guilford and Redlands Unified were able to slide STEAM into other curriculum areas. I can do this.’"

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Learning STEM Skills Beliefs 152

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

The 29-year-old lives in Beijing, where she leads a team at an education company that develops English curriculum for kindergartens and schools across China. Parents push for intense studying out of the belief that even a single point on these exams can make a difference in their child’s fortures, Hu says.

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Culture English Exams Cognitive Development 162

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. I often embed study and time management strategies into the curriculum. food, water, warmth, rest, and security). self-actualization).

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 96

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Originally defined by Bandura (1997), self-efficacy refers to an individual’s belief in their ability to succeed in a particular area. This belief is thought to enhance performance by fostering greater persistence, motivation, and readiness to face challenges.

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Education Beliefs Study Essay 105

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

We should all have our personal mission and belief system, I know what I want to do and I’m not going to be sheepish about that. Knowing that their work could potentially be seen by others beyond our school community raised the bar for my students in motivation and execution. We should be ok with it. It's not a one-way street.

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Gamification Game-Based Learning Art Education 137

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The belief is that writing affords students extended opportunities to think about, manipulate, and transform ideas and reflect on their existing knowledge, beliefs, and confusions,” says Troia. Writing practice is important to ELA and content area proficiency, and is most effective when it extends directly from instruction.

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Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 134

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Self-efficacy, a belief-related theory demonstrated to strongly predict success, applies to various domains, including educational attainment and enterprise development. Bandura links increased self-efficacy to specific success through greater perseverance, a positive response to challenges, and control over motivation.

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Evaluation Beliefs Students Counselling 109