Cal Matters

JULY 7, 2025

In summary The House Committee on Education and Workforce has included two California universities so far this year on its invite list for hearings on antisemitism. A congressional committee trying to root out antisemitism in higher education across the country is continuing to scrutinize California universities.

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Questions Study Beliefs History 96

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Having worked at the University of Minnesota for six years, it was super fun to connect with old educator friends and new (including a lot of goofiness with Shelly Terrell while at Flipgrid headquarters). reduce, distill, and connect disparate initiatives in order to reduce the number of things on educators’ plates.

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Schools Beliefs Motivation Discussions 167

eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Key points: It is critical to monitor AI systems for bias and impact on student groups AI use guide helps students navigate AI in learning AI’s transformative role in accessibility For more news on AI and bias, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In the quickly evolving landscape of AI, education stands at the forefront.

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Motivation Essay Learning Beliefs 327

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Despite an optimistic start, educators and students alike are realizing that remote learning is not all that it’s cracked up to be. What makes this especially challenging is that the traditional ways schools have motivated students are no longer available. They have also eliminated grades as a motivating factor to do well in school.

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Motivation Grades Students Essay 218

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the classroom? In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Students look for acceptance-affording cues. This work has value to me.

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Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the classroom? In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Students look for acceptance-affording cues. This work has value to me.

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Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 98

eSchool News

JULY 5, 2024

MIND Education , an organization dedicated to ensuring that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world’s most challenging problems, today released the results of its annual ST Math Teacher Survey, conducted by MIND Research Institute, its social impact organization specializing in education and neuroscience research. .

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Math Education Beliefs Motivation 264

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2024

The psychology of motivation: Strategies for engaging students Motivation plays a role not only in people’s choice to get involved in their goals but also in their behavior, persistence, and, ultimately, success. What does motivation entail? Experts in psychology have comprehensively analyzed motivation.

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Motivation Students Feedback Achievement 174

eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

They are distant during class, uninterested in engaging with the material, and their beliefs confirmed every time they get a question wrong – “I can’t do math.” How can teachers combat this belief? Make math relevant. In addition to driving engagement, this approach can also help students build confidence.

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Culture Math Beliefs Achievement 301

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2020

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 345

Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

I am concerned about the impact that the imbalances in education have on teacher engagement and job satisfaction. I know firsthand the toll that the imbalances caused by traditional workflows in education can have on a teacher. Those unrealistic workflows almost drove me out of education.

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Blended Learning Feedback Learning Online Learning 521

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2019

SEL is more than simple observable changes in behavior or short-term boosts to motivation. Student SEL is the process of deep change—changing beliefs, assumptions, and paradigms of reality. When K-12 educators use SEL best practices and methods, they can produce transformational results in school-aged children and adolescents.

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Beliefs Motivation Achievement Teachers 278

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

It is encouraging to observe an increasing number of educational leaders calling out the importance of student-empowered, student-owned, and student-centered learning. Personalized learning defines a learning experience for the student and teacher that is intrinsically motivated and student empowered/owned.

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Beliefs Learning Students Motivation 327

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Recently I had reason to revisit Paul Pintrich’s meta-analysis on motivating students. It’s still the piece I most often see referenced when it comes to what’s known about student motivation. Like most articles that synthesize the results of many studies, it’s long, detailed, and liberally peppered with educational jargon.

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Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Recently I had reason to revisit Paul Pintrich’s meta-analysis on motivating students. It’s still the piece I most often see referenced when it comes to what’s known about student motivation. Like most articles that synthesize the results of many studies, it’s long, detailed, and liberally peppered with educational jargon.

Motivation 103

Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 103

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 272

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

K-12 teachers, counselors, and other front-line educators all need an effective framework with a set of tools to assess, intervene, and empower our students to see and achieve their own unique potentials, whether in the classroom, guidance counseling sessions, student orientation, or community service opportunities.

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Achievement Counselling Beliefs Students 270

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Our education system and society have never been able to afford to write off any child as a lost cause. As educators, parents, and community members, it’s our job to help them see it. Suddenly, theyre motivated, not by fear of punishment, but by the desire to be the person they now believe they can be.

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Beliefs Motivation Coaching Writing 273

eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2025

Key points: Students who feel supported feel empowered to learn and achieve 3 critical areas necessary to boost student motivation Expanded learning can improve student well-being For more on student achievement, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Every student should get to feel brilliant at school. But too often, they dont.

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Failure Math Achievement Beliefs 312

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

As researcher and professor emeritus of education at the University of Maryland, Dr. John T. Unfortunately, says Guthrie, students’ reading motivation is often "shockingly low." He also explains how adaptive literacy technology makes adopting these strategies easier for educators. How can teachers motivate students to read?

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Motivation Reading Beliefs Grades 128

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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STEM Beliefs Ethics Plagiarism 237

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

School districts nationwide are scrambling to fill open teaching vacancies, and this crisis has a profound effect on the quality of education that students receive. As best-selling author Dan Pink writes in his book Drive , mastery is a powerful motivator. Create a school culture that teachers won’t want to leave.

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Teachers Beliefs Culture Coaching 317

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2019

In our field, there is a false dichotomy that educators should focus on either SEL or academics, hence the unending pendulum swing in education. The foundational belief that intelligence is malleable and that each child’s “true potential is unknown and unknowable.” The truth is our kids need and deserve both simultaneously.

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Beliefs Ethics Achievement Culture 279

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

The knowledge gained from these assessments equips students with self-awareness, helping them become more motivated and independent learners. Understanding their cognitive strengths builds confidence and fosters a sense of enthusiasm and motivation towards learning.

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Learning Beliefs Motivation Teaching Methods 251

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2016

How could it impact education? But until recently, noncognitive skills like perseverance and self-motivation sat at the periphery of an education debate centered on the measurement of skills like reading and math. Books on noncognitive skills pepper best-seller lists. The basic concepts are easy to grasp.

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Failure Beliefs Math Intelligence 276

eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2022

ReadTheory , an edtech company that helps students build reading comprehension skills, announced the findings of its new survey of nearly 1,700 teachers to get their insights into the challenges of implementing social emotional learning (SEL) programs in today’s tumultuous educational environment. students are struggling.

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Teachers Beliefs Motivation Learning 246

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 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. ” 2.

Beliefs 244

Beliefs Students Motivation Study 244

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

How can educators unlock its power and potential to maximize student growth? By incorporating these qualities into the feedback process, educators can create a feedback-rich environment that not only informs students about their progress but also empowers them to take meaningful steps toward improvement.

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Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

What beliefs or values do you hold that may show up in unproductive ways during instruction? These questions help unearth potentially problematic beliefs and ideals white teachers may hold in hopes that they will use these reflections to build environments where students feel safe to engage with triggering or emotionally charged content.

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Beliefs Culture Education Students 195

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And that makes sense–as systemic as some issues facing our education system are, every school, class, and student is unique. Instead of snuffing out the doom scroll at its source, educators should lean into it, learn, and apply takeaways to their curriculum. Is there a lesson in that? There’s an entire school of thought on this.

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Teaching Methods Lecturing Schools Beliefs 306

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Sometimes self-confidence and the belief in one’s self as a reader gets waylaid by a less than ideal reading environment, such as parents who don’t read at home or classroom instruction in reading that centers on worksheets rather than rich texts. Students need a support system to bolster self-belief.

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Motivation Beliefs Reading Assignments 131

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Check out the latest news on AI in education For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Technology plays a crucial, and expanding, role in today’s schools. These features allow educators to move from brainstorming and open-ended conversation to defining concrete, actionable goals so they can make real progress.

Teachers 327

Teachers Feedback Evaluation Intelligence 327

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in educational opportunity and employment, and it’s time for a new approach to connecting education and work to close the gaps. Due to this confluence of economic and societal factors, this is clearly a moment to rethink how education and the workforce interconnect.

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Education Learning Culture STEM 209

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2025

Many classrooms already operate stations or centers, and educators may not even realize that they are incorporating blended learning in this way. Some lower elementary educators may be hesitant to throw students onto a device and let them independently navigate technology tools.

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Blended Learning Learning Assignments Beliefs 271

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

There’s new evidence that open educational resources may contribute to helping students complete college. That research was conducted by SRI Education and rpk GROUP. The "modest positive effect" on credits earned is not necessarily caused by the use of OER, cautions Rebecca Griffiths, principal education researcher at SRI education.

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Textbooks Instructors Education Participation 195

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. As the African proverb says: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

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STEM Beliefs Elementary School Elementary School 287

eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

That acceptance led to some empowerment for educators and students. This revolution hit the education industry in earnest in 2011, with the launch of the Chromebook to compete with Apple’s iPad. Our beliefs about what is “real learning” are clouded by our own personal experiences. If so, why? What is our role as a teacher?

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Quizzes Learning Testing Intelligence 305