eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

This year, with a news cycle that never sleeps and a student body with the internet at their fingertips, discussion of sexual harassment, hate, bigotry, prejudice, and oppression will be inevitable—and that’s a good thing. It is important for teachers to make themselves vulnerable by discussing how these conversations affect them.

Beliefs 279

Beliefs Students Discussions Intelligence 279

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Enhances Self-Efficacy Process feedback can bolster students’ self-belief and confidence. When they receive feedback that acknowledges their effective strategies and effort, it reinforces the belief that they can succeed. The first question Hattie poses is deceptively simple yet profoundly significant: Where am I going?

Feedback 363

Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

In the initial “I used to think…” stage, students reflect on their beliefs or opinions about a specific topic, subject, or issue. Reading a Story: After reading a story with a surprise ending, the teacher could guide students to discuss how their predictions evolved as they read.

Ethics 331

Ethics Metacognitive Skills Culture Critical Thinking 331

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Phenomena-based learning involves leveraging real-world scenarios and observations in learning to help students better understand their environment and uncover the steps necessary to solve problems and answer complex questions. Inquiry-based learning encourages students to ask questions, seek answers, and explore the world around them.

Teaching Methods 312

Teaching Methods Lecturing Schools Beliefs 312

eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2019

Building social and emotional-learning (SEL) skills such as curiosity requires face-to-face interaction, meaningful discussion, and reflection. Set aside time for students to play and tinker with ideas, tools, emotions, beliefs, and materials in the classroom. Related: Bringing the 5 Cs into your classroom.

Activities 279

Activities Beliefs Internet Math 279

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

i] Beliefs are called mindsets when they filter how we make sense of the world and ourselves. iv] Four positive mindset beliefs and how to support them Four characteristics of positive academic mindsets have been identified and are presented from a college student’s point of view. [v] Students look for acceptance-affording cues.

Beliefs 98

Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 98

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Here’s how it works: a user enters a question they want the group to consider. They then send the question directly to group members or get the ideas started by listing a few options for the group to consider. The feedback is listed in three easy-to-read columns, which helps make even complex discussions easy to digest.

Teachers 332

Teachers Feedback Evaluation Intelligence 332

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

However, despite this belief, 81 percent of parents either don’t believe or are not sure that AI is even part of their children’s curriculum. That disparity highlights a pressing need to raise awareness of and increase parental involvement in AI discussions, and advance the implementation of AI in American primary and secondary education.

STEM 287

STEM Secondary Education Ethics Beliefs 287

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

This lack of belief in Black students potential can lead to a self-fulfilling prophecy. This narrow role was exhausting and disingenuous. I found myself dialing down my teacher self, showing up in ways that neither reflected nor respected my commitment to teaching and learning.

Education 120

Education Essay Culture Math 120

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

In his Letters to a Young Poet , Rainer Maria Rilke urged the younger correspondent to learn to love questions, even those that were unanswered. This admonition has stuck with me for several decades, especially in times when I am seeking answers to seemingly tough questions. The most important questions: Who are you?

Questions 105

Questions Beliefs Lecturing Knowledge 105

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. Questions to ponder in reflection may include: What were your initial reactions to the passage?

Beliefs 196

Beliefs Culture Education Students 196

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.

Skills 144

Skills Schools Learning Students 144

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

For instance, when discussing natural resources in geography, I pose a thought-provoking question: What is something you cannot live without? As students investigate everyday items, I emphasize that most of these products originate from nature at some point, prompting a discussion on the true cost of these goods.

Interdisciplinary 211

Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Peer Review Discussions 211

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2023

In his Letters to a Young Poet , Rainer Maria Rilke urged the younger correspondent to learn to love questions, even those that were unanswered. This admonition has stuck with me for several decades, especially in times when I am seeking answers to seemingly tough questions. The most important questions: Who are you?

Questions 98

Questions Beliefs Lecturing Knowledge 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

What questions keep them up at night? Asking these questions will help students navigate their potential major and avoid disappointment in the future. Oftentimes, students enroll in degrees out of a misguided belief that some degrees are more practical than others. Which classes do they enjoy the most in high school?

Students 268

Students Beliefs Motivation Lecturing 268

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. One of the most powerful techniques in my traditional classroom is the think-pair-share discussion format.

Active Learning 62

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 62

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This research was part of a yearlong study we led, examining how our sharply divergent attitudes and beliefs about climate change are shaped by news and information we encounter, curate, engage with and share. As one respondent put it in an open response question, “This is our future, and we’re watching it be destroyed.”

Beliefs 201

Beliefs Attention Students Discussions 201

eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2024

A big question for this movement will be the sustainability of the supply of microschools and other educational options. ESAs are popular among people with different political beliefs. Many of the microschools that have popped up are small co-ops that a single teacher, who is disaffected with their public school, decided to create.

Schools 306

Schools Beliefs High School High School 306

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 161

Learning Styles Beliefs Learning Evaluation 161

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Their developing brains observe and question the new, unfamiliar or confusing in an effort to understand the world and their place in it. 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.

Learning Outcomes 217

Learning Outcomes Beliefs Student Engagement Feedback 217

Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2016

In Boston, conference-goers heard how higher-ed tech will affect teaching and learning in years to come, questioned the values and assumptions behind those predictions, and learned predictive techniques to apply to their daily lives. We have taken the risk out of education,” Collier declared. How do we prepare kids for those types of careers?”

Questions 108

Questions Beliefs Change Management Learning Outcomes 108

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

One thread that quickly emerged from our initial discussions was teacher practice. After these discussions, I posed a question to my students: “Do you all want to lead a training for us–your teachers–focused on how we could do better?” My students unanimously answered “YES!” but quickly became skeptical of the idea.

Teaching Philosophy 212

Teaching Philosophy Students Beliefs Feedback 212

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

In my work helping teachers to shift from whole group, teacher-led lessons to differentiated small group student-centered learning experiences, I am asked questions that seem grounded in the belief that students cannot learn without the teacher. There are many vehicles for meaning-making, some individual and some collaborative.

Critical Thinking 195

Critical Thinking Knowledge Beliefs Participation 195

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.

History 198

History Education Social Studies Essay 198

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

Dan Levy had long considered himself an equitable instructor in terms of calling on students to participate in class discussions. In spreadsheets, he manually recorded each interaction he had with students during discussion. Today, Teachly has been used by over 75 faculty members in 100 classrooms at Harvard’s Kennedy School.

Lecturing 161

Lecturing Participation Instructors Beliefs 161

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

They take evidence-based questions and look for information that will convince them which side is right. Explain that some students might be debating positions opposite to their beliefs. Once resources have been collected, present to the group for discussion. Give, say, ten minutes to debate among themselves and choose a topic.

Activities 202

Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

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. When I taught first grade, we started every day with a community circle, where each student was given the opportunity to respond to a daily question or prompt.

Beliefs 194

Beliefs Motivation Classroom Management Culture 194

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2019

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., be built around) those technologies perceived as representing the latest form of modernity.

Education 167

Education Beliefs History Culture 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

But one word in that phrase often raises a host of questions: What counts as “data”? To shed some light on the questions above, EdSurge talked to six educators to get their take. Here’s the big takeaway: Data doesn’t just come in the form of grades, attendance records and answers on multiple choice questions.

Multiple Choice Questions 164

Multiple Choice Questions Beliefs Education Culture 164

Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2023

We regularly poll our students and one question we ask is for them to identify what feels most daunting about the college essay writing process. In response, some colleges have adapted by incorporating supplemental questions designed to allow students to share more about themselves and their lived experiences in essay form.

Essay 187

Essay Writing Beliefs High School 187

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

In her book “Other People’s Children,” the author Lisa Delpit writes that, “We do not really see through our eyes or hear through our ears, but through our beliefs.” These beliefs determine the mindsets that prepare us for the critical moments of conflict that teach us the most. Instead, I wish I had known about restorative questions.

Beliefs 162

Beliefs Coaching History Attention 162

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2022

These questions swirled around my head like leaves blowing in the wind. I spent days pinpointing various times that I contradicted my beliefs. One example of “best” practice is the widespread popularity of SLANT—Sit Up, Listen, Ask Questions, Nod, and Track the Speaker. What was I negotiating?

Culture 189

Culture Failure Beliefs Students 189

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

Are you asking candidates the right questions? This article discusses sculpting the staffing mix of an organization. The problem is not that they question change but rather they continue to question the change long after explanations, guidance, and support have been provided. How could interviews change?

Technology 188

Technology Blended Learning eLearning Teaching Philosophy 188

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

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). Constructivism is not a pedagogy or a theory. It is a mindset — a way of thinking used to guide learners.

Beliefs 170

Beliefs Local Government Knowledge Lecturing 170

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Vrain Valley School District, we will continue to provide our teachers with ample opportunities to collaborate, discuss, and share resources and strategies to enhance their understanding of AI and the potential benefits of AI tools. After the major shifts of the Covid era, the question still remains: What’s next? This year at St.

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

With that in mind, I ask educators this question: How can we use video paratext to advance inquiry and engagement? Video Framing: While an instructor can’t constantly stop the video to note what to watch for, it is possible to plant a key question or two at the outset and encourage students to keep that in mind. Set Clear Expectations.

Teaching 191

Teaching Instructors Teaching Philosophy Education 191

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

During tricky situations in the new PBS KIDS show “Elinor Wonders Why,” a curious rabbit directs a question to viewers, pausing to give them a chance to answer. Coviewing—parents sitting with kids and watching and asking questions while they watch—can have a positive impact on skill development. A child reading with the agent partner.

Intelligence 218

Intelligence Study Questions Language 218