eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, weve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not as final judgments but as tools for reflection and growth. A growth mindset is the belief that abilities grow through effort and persistence. This mindset shapes how we view data.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2022

Students of all races, genders, religions, languages, abilities, interests, and beliefs should have opportunities to have affirmative literary experiences, where they see themselves reflected in the books they’re reading. These opportunities still do not exist today for many children.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Pierre, my high school English teacher who embodied social-emotional mastery before there was such a thing. She tapped into my untapped potential, fostering a profound sense of self-belief and cultivating my passion for learning. For me it was Ms. This same approach would work in other classes as well.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We’re a minority-majority district with approximately 6,600 English Learners (ELs) and 5,200 students classified for special education. Our students can choose to read digital magazines, non-English content, Battle-of-the Books texts, and books from wide variety of curated collections.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With the belief that STEM skills are best acquired starting at a young age, we start building foundational skills early in elementary school. You must have enough teachers, the right technology, and lessons that infuse STEM into all classes including history and English/language arts, just to name a few. Forge community partnerships.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The review highlights how student motivation is shaped by more than just individual attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and traits, but it does not comprehensively address the effects of AI on student motivation ( Frausto et al., When we think about current AI use in education, these baked-in biases can already be cause for concern.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

But for multilingual students like me whose native language is not English, the math classroom can be a daunting place. This mindset and belief system could not be further from the truth. Math should be an exciting space to be in, one that’s connected to experiences outside of the textbook or classroom. It should be joyful.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2019

We’re also 10th in the state for ACT scores, 12th for high school math, 8th for English II instruction, and we’re 3rd in the state for biology. Without any real data to support these beliefs, decision making was a challenge. We rank considerably well in the state almost entirely across the board.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The UDL framework starts with the belief that every student is different and that’s the norm. In English language arts, students need to analyze how complex characters develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot. We call these differences “variability” and we embrace it.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

This type of commitment is not only rare, but it is also a testament to the mutual alignment of values and core beliefs that makes this partnership longstanding. The expansion of Latino/a/x leadership across our nation is paramount to the educational system and to our youth.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Approximately 20 percent of our scholars speak English as a second language. One thing I appreciate about the headsets is that they really highlight the belief that technology does not have to exist in its own standalone class, or even be the main point of any activity it’s used in.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

No other subject comes close in terms of difficulty, with English ​​(16.8%), history (14.7%), science (12.3%) and world languages (11%) following way behind. Brainly’s users also seek help in science (18.84%), social studies (17.2%), and English (16.3%). of students identifying it as their biggest academic hurdle.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2022

“Shakespeare wrote with a particular sort of space in mind, a particular sort of theater,” says Stephen Wittek, project director of Shakespeare-VR and an assistant professor of English at Carnegie Mellon University. The creators of both systems also share the belief that acting out a scene from a play is a natural form of active learning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Applying this concept to edtech, the belief is that a “trickle-down effect” solution will initially widen gaps, but as it scales it will benefit many (if not all) in the long run. It has been shown that dual-language learning leads to developmental gains for English language learners (ELLs). Costs decrease.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Similar concerns have prompted community colleges to reconsider their own versions of entrance assessments: the placement tests they’ve traditionally used to determine whether students are “ready” for college-level learning or should instead start their pursuit of higher education in remedial math or English classes. The algorithm worked.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

For instance, principles from science can be linked to literature they are studying in English class. Teachers Beliefs and Practices in Technology-based Classrooms: A Developmental View. As they engage with the content from different perspectives, students will apply their learning in real-world contexts. link] Moser, K.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2023

As an English language teacher in an international primary school and a language learner myself, I often think about how many K-12 students in the United States are given the opportunity to study another language in school. population speaks only English as of 2019. The answer? Not enough. Of the small portion of the U.S.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

In a secondary English language arts class, rather than assigning a single text to the entire class, teachers can provide a curated list of books or short stories, each highlighting different themes or literary styles. Some might opt for the rainforest, while others may be captivated by the desert or ocean ecosystems.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

I recognized I was credentialed in teaching students English language arts, but didn’t have a credential in communicating effectively with adults. The faculty must work together to make this difference, and communication at the level of impact implies a sense of trust and belief in the competence of the others who work with you.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

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. Dan Ryder, an English teacher at Mt. Firman is not the only educator who looks for data in areas other than test performance.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2019

High school English teacher John Fallon is what you might call an early adopter. His guiding belief is that “modern video games have the potential to be taught as humanely and deeply as any traditional text.” His tech of choice: video games—specifically narrative-based digital games that engage students by engrossing them in a story.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2019

Suguey created a skill that allows English and Spanish-speaking immigrants to get answers to questions related to their rights. One’s belief that they are capable comes from experiences that affirm that belief, and the more rigorous and aspirational one’s accomplishments the stronger the fountain of affirmation to draw from.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

When and how should students learn social and emotional skills—between first-period biology and third-period English literature? Think about the national landscape and how critical it is to get along with others who have different beliefs,” he said. After lunch and before U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2016

The concept of growth mindset shows that contrary to popular belief, people aren’t born smart. But since English was his second language, he often didn't understand the definitions themselves. “Ah, The incredible research by Carol Dweck and her colleagues on the power of mindset in learning has become pervasive in education.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It’s the belief that learning how to play music together is a powerful force for bringing together children across different backgrounds. Van Zandt says TeachRock is more than just music history; the idea is to use music as a hook to explore all kinds of subjects, from English to science and social studies.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As an English language learner in southern New England, she navigated linguistic and cultural barriers to build a life that nurtured her family and sustained her Portuguese heritage. Her work was not just a job but a mission, and she was relentless in her belief that education should be equitable for all.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

Such a model assumes a deficit of knowledge in other parts of the world and a belief that non-Western parts of the world have less or even nothing to contribute to online learning. are automatically termed ‘global’ because they are in English and thought of as culturally neutral, reinforcing the narrative that to be global is to be Anglo.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Sue Ann Nogle and her secondary English Language Arts team kicked the projects off in English 9 at Oakdale High School in collaboration with subject matter experts (SMEs) from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH). This collaboration proved critical to our success; Fulton staff shared resources, heard our ideas, and offered suggestions.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2022

I spent days pinpointing various times that I contradicted my beliefs. Research The Oxford English Dictionary defines research as the systematic investigation of materials and sources to establish facts and reach new conclusions. As I sat with the quote, I began to wonder: What contradictions did I embody? What was I negotiating?

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Culture Failure Students Beliefs 189

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Years before phrases like “fake news” and “alternative facts” made their way into the English lexicon, Alan Miller realized that a time was coming when the truth would need defending. Knight has obviously been familiar with us over our lifetime,” Miller tells EdSurge. The journalists were one part of that.

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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. With their advanced degrees and English-language skills, they represent a selective set of perspectives. Mini Hu is weeks away from delivering a daughter. Jiao asks. “I

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Culture English Exams Cognitive Development 162

eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Pro-censorship groups do not represent the vast majority of parents or guardians in their beliefs about librarians, reading, education, and civil society.” ” “Book Riot is excited to continue collaborating with EveryLibrary Institute on this important project.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Not only did children learn a lot better with conversational agents, but the biggest gains were to English language learners,” Warschauer says. “We We saw huge benefits.” Xu and Warschauer decided to apply their research to television. Those from the low-income community generally scored lower than their peers from the wealthier area. “If

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Duke University, for example, added an additional supplemental essay prompt that reads, “We believe a wide range of personal perspectives, beliefs, and lived experiences are essential to making Duke a vibrant and meaningful living and learning community,” and invites students to share more in this context.

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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. The picture at the top of this article is a 1997 band photo of my husband who is now a high school English teacher. In my role as listener and coach I’ve heard what teachers need. Avoid toxic positivity.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

In 2015, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) had just embarked on its first research project to understand the attitudes, perceptions and beliefs of likely voters about early childhood education, and specifically the role of early childhood educators.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This dedication exemplifies his belief in the potential of every learner. Her perseverance has expanded healthcare access for students, and she has demonstrated what it means to be a leader in K-12 education.

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