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. Nationwide research is also relatively infrequent — the most recent in-depth study of U.S. The answer?

Languages 178

Languages Language Education English 178

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

This element of choice amplifies students’ interest in their studies as they feel connected to the material they are learning about. In an upper elementary English or history class, students may have the opportunity to decide which discussion technique to use to discuss a short story.

Blended Learning 229

Blended Learning Learning History English 229

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Researchers like Warschauer are studying whether and how conversational agent technology—the kind that powers smart speakers such as Alexa and Siri—can enhance the learning benefits young kids receive from hearing stories read aloud and from watching videos. In another study group, adults read books without pausing to ask guided questions.

Intelligence 218

Intelligence Study Questions Language 218

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.

Reading 167

Reading Game-Based Learning Teaching Quizzes 167

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.

Art 213

Art Education Learning History 213

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.

Beliefs 167

Beliefs Exams Science STEM 167

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

Culture 162

Culture English Exams Cognitive Development 162

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. Study how children of color experience schooling in the United States. What was I negotiating?

Culture 189

Culture Failure Students Beliefs 189

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.” Five combine reading with other subjects, such as social studies or science.

Essay 281

Essay Exams Testing Reading 281

Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

But studying how the brain learns doesn’t necessarily mean memorizing proteins and brain chemistry. When I was studying at Hopkins, my professor knew I was interested in this. Studies have shown that gaps in reading grow larger among low-income students over summer, while middle class students experienced gains between spring and fall.

Art 167

Art Learning Beliefs Achievement 167

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.

Blended Learning 161

Blended Learning Teachers English Beliefs 161

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In a comparison of student English essays by NS and NNS of French origin, Granger and Tyson (1996) found that NNS were far less likely to use a term such as “instead” in their writing. Ma and Wang (2016) compared essays written in English by British and American students to essays written in English by Cantonese students.

Essay 126

Essay English Lecturing Writing 126

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.

History 157

History English Beliefs Art 157

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.

Essay 184

Essay Writing Beliefs High School 184

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.

Education 216

Education Beliefs Participation English 216

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Entangled Solutions recently published a report with Omidyar Network ( Disclosure: Omidyar Network is an investor in EdSurge ), where we talked with parents who say they are unwavering in their belief that a credential was the passport to a good job. Students with children sometimes have to bring their kids to class, dividing their attention.

Beliefs 145

Beliefs Study Course Design Skills 145

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In a recent study by the International Olympic Committee, more than half of young people (55 percent) said they enjoyed school more on days they get to do physical activity. This dedication exemplifies his belief in the potential of every learner.

Education 319

Education Elementary School Elementary School Math 319

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In a comparison of student English essays by NS and NNS of French origin, Granger and Tyson (1996) found that NNS were far less likely to use a term such as “instead” in their writing. Ma and Wang (2016) compared essays written in English by British and American students to essays written in English by Cantonese students.

Essay 111

Essay English Lecturing Writing 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Last year, an English teacher at my school came to me with an all-too-common concern about an essay a student named Kyle had just turned in. Another study found that white teachers were 30 percent less likely than black teachers to predict a black student of theirs would graduate college. And then it got harder.

Essay 168

Essay Beliefs Students Language 168

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2023

She enrolled in an online undergraduate program to pursue her bachelor’s degree, with plans to become a high school social studies teacher. My mom didn't finish her education degree until I was in elementary school, but then she became a [high school English teacher]. She decided to give college another shot. My teacher was amazing.

Teachers 148

Teachers English History High School 148

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).

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

MAY 22, 2017

This case study was originally published on Getting Smart. My belief about change is it’s a long, slow process that requires input and buy-in from students and teachers,” Berube said. The study would engage technical staff as well as coaches and programmatic personnel. Read the full Providence Public Schools case study here.

Learning 112

Learning Schools Beliefs Fairness 112

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

She’s the co-founder and co-editor of the Journal of Online Learning Research , which publishes peer-reviewed studies about K-12 online education. Traditionally, colleges of education have been reticent to move in this direction because of long-held, traditional beliefs about what teaching is.” These students aren’t ‘real’?

Teachers 216

Teachers Education Blended Learning STEM 216

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Even automated scoring technologies, which have long been debated by composition scholars and the National Council of Teachers of English, have the potential to help students with grammar, spelling and mechanics—but they fail to provide the holistic feedback that students need to grow as writers.

Feedback 132

Feedback Peer Review Beliefs Writing 132

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

As an English major, there is maybe no reason that I should retain information on the taxonomy of living things or plate tectonics. If so, this belief seems to compound at the time of a student’s entrance to college. Trista Nilsson is a senior lecturer in the English and Communication Department at Nazareth University.

Lecturing 111

Lecturing Interdisciplinary Cognitive Development English 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

As an English major, there is maybe no reason that I should retain information on the taxonomy of living things or plate tectonics. If so, this belief seems to compound at the time of a student’s entrance to college. Trista Nilsson is a senior lecturer in the English and Communication Department at Nazareth University.

Lecturing 111

Lecturing Interdisciplinary Cognitive Development English 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Core to the charter network’s vision is a belief that students can be empowered to make choices that direct their learning, with guidance from teachers and access to real-time data. What sets Summit apart is how they combine the technology and an instructional model around a belief that students such as Pozo can become self-directed learners.

Beliefs 138

Beliefs Schools Assignments Grades 138

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Keywords: Student partnerships, Asset-Based Mindset, Language Resources Introduction In educational contexts, English is often privileged as the language of communication and instruction. Are they only allowed to do assignments in English or are other languages welcome? Perhaps English monolingual [.]

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

Learning 152

Learning STEM Skills Beliefs 152

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).

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 105

Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2017

Burton: My mother was an English teacher. You studied to be a priest. And Whoopi maintained her belief in herself and her destiny and proved everyone wrong—because she believed. My mother was an English teacher. All of these, he says, are fundamental ingredients in personalized learning. What sparked that love affair?

Education 154

Education Reading Beliefs Culture 154

Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 18, 2025

” Improve daily Study Habits: This semester, I will improve my study habits by setting aside 30 minutes each day to focus on studying without distractions. Participate More in class: I will raise my hand at least once every day to answer questions, ask for clarification, or contribute to group discussions.”

High School 81

High School High School Teaching Counselling 81

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

Even the English language is changing and evolving faster than it ever has in its history.There are at least three important consequence of this new reality for education:We find ourselves needing to retool and upskill throughout our careers and lives in order to stay productive and relevant.

Education 133

Education Knowledge History Science 133

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 13, 2015

– Going deeper with the components of high-quality PBL – A PBL case study – Making sense of PBL in our own context – Getting set up with Feedly and some awesome school leadership blogs. Challenging our thinking and beliefs is a wonderful experience. How could we make them better? Is there a number higher than 5?

Evaluation 107

Evaluation Discussions Art Beliefs 107

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

For example, findings from Carol Dwek’s research emphasized that a mindset focused on the brain’s ability to grow with repeated effort was a stronger predictor of ongoing academic success than a belief in the high level of one’s innate intelligence. These opposing mindsets created “different psychological worlds” (Dweck, 2008).

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Teach Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Flipgrid can be used for to present student projects, daily assignments, or research studies by posting videos of their presentations for peers to respond to. The use of Flipgrid can also enhance the language development of English language learners (ELLs). Fresh Ideas for Using Flipgrid. Classroom Discussions.

Students 76

Students Beliefs Language Languages 76

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2017

Gardner Campbell is an associate professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University. Increasingly, students are going to college with the belief that it's a pathway to a better job. He previously started Pencils of Promise, a nonprofit that has opened hundreds of schools in developing countries.

Gamification 114

Gamification Art Beliefs Achievement 114