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. Consider how their thoughts have changed, evolved, or expanded as they’ve gained more knowledge or insights.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2020

In the first installment of this series , we highlighted our belief that educators nationwide are unsure if the school year will begin with in-person instruction, remote learning, or a hybrid of both. As a 6th grade math teacher I would add components to lessons that address the characteristics of quadrilaterals.

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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. Students would need to apply their knowledge of the events of the conflict to determine which type of device to create and why it would help their respective party. According to the U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

a math teacher and instructional coach at Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has more than two decades of experience and spends a lot of time thinking about edtech. Yet, these researchers have also shown that these beliefs are malleable. Amy Ballard, Ph.D.,

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Having never viewed myself as an expert and periodically believed I’m an imposter just waiting to be found out, I went a long time without worrying about the so-called curse of knowledge. I couldn’t possibly know too much math and chemistry, the content I teach. I had the curse: my knowledge had created a bias.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

He talked about how he dropped in on a calligraphy class, and from that knowledge he created the idea of different types of computer fonts some 10 years later. If a math teacher gives you a set of problems to solve, why not leverage Khanmigo to help you solve them? We have to strike a balance when it comes to using AI for learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

She tapped into my untapped potential, fostering a profound sense of self-belief and cultivating my passion for learning. In math, James could be tasked to analyze basketball stats, or in English, he could write an essay on his favorite athlete. Then Dr. Hill invested in SEL specialists who work in all of our schools, from K-12.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The online program offers a solution to families seeking alternative ways to have students educated, while maintaining the core belief that traditional schooling is valuable and not easily replaced. and found the trainers to be very knowledgeable and supportive,” she said. LeCleir-Salas also gave high marks to S.P.I.R.E.’s

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

However, while homework help – especially in math – is a top reason students access Brainly, it’s not the only one. Ginny, Brainly’s AI guide, lets students enhance their learning experience using its curated Knowledge Base of over 250 million answers to ensure they receive reliable and precise academic support.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

However, after listening to a TED Talk featuring Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy , demonstrating the use of AI tutors in his school, I realized that my days of teaching traditional math content and language arts skills are numbered. The AI could focus on how they are doing in math and I could focus on who they are becoming as people.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Richard Labbe Johnston County Public Schools Nominated by: Savvas Learning Company While recent statistics from NAEP (The Nation’s Report Card) show significant declines in math scores across the country, Johnston County Public Schools in North Carolina has defied that trend. After one year of using enVision, Johnston County saw real growth.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A couple of weeks ago during a coaching session, a middle school teacher I work with described a fun math activity. Students who are aware of the unconscious beliefs they have developed and the opportunities from which they benefit—or do not benefit—are able to develop racial and cultural literacy.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. Explain that some students might be debating positions opposite to their beliefs. Expect them to read closely, but work quickly, and make decisions based on their knowledge of reliable websites. complete a project using tool. Khan Academy.

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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. By implementing these strategies, CTE educators can expect a vibrant, engaging learning environment where students can obtain skills and knowledge for a successful future.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Seven, or about half, of Bay College’s math courses now use OER. The other three happened to be created by my husband—we’re half of the math faculty,” she added. For other math subjects, she said she hasn’t been able to find appropriate open resources yet. That matches Slade’s experience designing OER-based math classes.

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eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2018

In my first few years as a math teacher, students cried often in my class. As teachers and adults, it is easy to suffer from the “curse of knowledge,” or the incorrect assumption that everyone has the same background knowledge when teaching a new topic. I chalked this up to my being strict and having high expectations.

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Teaching Beliefs Questions Math 121

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2020

I, like many teachers, share a deep belief that we should decide how to best meet the needs of students before turning to technology. Instead, they struggled largely due to knowledge gaps and weak foundations that had been accumulated over time. Equally important, they’re never using “technology for technology’s sake.”

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Learning Beliefs Evaluation Internet 178

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and venture capitalist, challenged universities to ditch the notion of higher education as an ivory tower where the pursuit of knowledge is protected and free from contamination by outside interests. Underlying Hoffman’s speech was an unwavering belief that networks are mutually beneficial.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Ithaka S+R , and a group called Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics , or TPSE Math. His strategy is that, with any luck, at least one of the students in each group will have enough prior knowledge of statistics to do the in-class project even if no one in the group did the required homework. The mission?

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

Brain target five then is applying knowledge. Then six is evaluation, and lots of research around feedback and even student’s’ knowledge of when they're getting feedback and how that affects performance. Not assessing of knowledge but assessing for knowledge. That mirrors project-based learning. No," she says.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2019

This is contrary to popular belief — that being raised with iPads means they understand all about them. But what kids possess is bravado, not knowledge. Knowledge must be taught. Then, students figure it out themselves while completing a project that shares their knowledge. Math is like that. Kids love tech.

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Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

It takes the right strategies, thoughtful planning, and a belief that every learner can grow and succeed. Start by Building Background Not all students enter the classroom with the same prior knowledge, especially multilingual learners. Creating a classroom where every student feels confident to contribute doesnt happen overnight.

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eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2018

In my first few years as a math teacher, students cried often in my class. As teachers and adults, it is easy to suffer from the “curse of knowledge,” or the incorrect assumption that everyone has the same background knowledge when teaching a new topic. I chalked this up to my being strict and having high expectations.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Representing a range of industry sectors, the STEM Careers Coalition seeks to prepare 10 million students for the future of work by 2025 by providing equitable access to digital content and experiences that engage students in instruction, build foundational STEM knowledge, and develop the critical skills students need for college and career success.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2016

He believed children’s cognitive development and scientific thinking grew through stages of self-constructed knowledge structures—and that they need to actively work through exploratory activities that allow them to discover and construct their own world. While a visionary, he is also very much a realist. Learning Stories.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2015

Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations. The Common Core is not a curriculum, rather a collection of forty-one overarching Standards in reading, writing, language, math, and speaking/listening that shape a student’s quest for college and career. ” Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations. Managing impulsivity.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

It also sparked his belief that textbooks could evolve from something static into more fluid resources that adapt to students’ readiness levels. EdSurge: What prompted you to develop an adaptive approach to learning math? Also, I play video games and I see an interesting pattern between them and learning math. 100 doors puzzle.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Although they don’t often call it self-efficacy, most teachers regularly see how beliefs about ability affect behavior. If there’s good news about mindsets, it’s that they are based on beliefs and beliefs can be changed. “We strive to be good at things, to develop bonds with other people, and to make our own choices” (p.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A big idea driving Khan Academy is a belief in “mastery learning”—that students should show proficiency in one set of materials before moving on to the next. And especially in areas like math or science, you're usually going to be now building on the gap. They wouldn't even have to take remedial math. You get an A- or a B+.

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Learning Schools Math Grades 162

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2018

in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Math and Computer Science. One of the things I’m passionate about is the belief that all children can excel at learning, no matter where they start, where they live, or who they are. This is the positive power of access to knowledge in this information age.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In the face of all this change, we can rely on at least one constant: Each student entering our room in the fall will come equipped with a different set of skills, support systems, and background knowledge. Alternatively, easyCBM offers a free version of its math and ELA progress monitoring system that can help identify areas of need.

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Learning Achievement Students Grades 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The connecting thesis across Dunce Capital’s portfolio is Danner’s belief that the internet has made knowledge abundant, and so “the future of learning will be organized around the student, making learning convenient and equally available” to everyone, he states. But ever the contrarian, Danner didn’t take his own advice.

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Education Failure Beliefs Internet 140

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.

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Beliefs Schools Assignments Grades 139

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2016

This approach helps students learn math and computing principles as they explore cultural practices such as graffiti, breakdancing, beadwork, etc.—in in effect transferring local knowledge into the realms of math and computing.

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Art Culture Science Exams 112

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Although they don’t often call it self-efficacy, most teachers regularly see how beliefs about ability affect behavior. If there’s good news about mindsets, it’s that they are based on beliefs and beliefs can be changed. “We strive to be good at things, to develop bonds with other people, and to make our own choices” (p.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As educators, we're always thinking about the standards we need to cover, the knowledge and skills we want students to have and how we can provide a playful way to do that." Of course, Redlands Unified isn't alone in their belief in the power of play. That's over 3,000 students who used and learned with LEGO Education last year.

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Learning STEM Skills Beliefs 152

Edsurge

JUNE 24, 2019

And 2: Many scour the web to find tools to use on their own—often without the knowledge or approval of school leaders. For instance, a curriculum director may decide that one math program does not align with the district’s academic standards, while another one does. Teachers don’t always use what their district purchase.

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