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.” Licensure exams, if rigorous and aligned to the science of reading, can serve as an important guardrail for making sure teachers have this critical knowledge.

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Essay Exams Testing Reading 294

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

When considering students as individuals and trying to identify the root causes of their perceived disengagement I find it useful to consider the variables of performance success—knowledge, skills, an environment conducive to learning and the motivation to learn. Missing just one of these variables can have a profound impact on engagement.

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Student Engagement Learning Students Middle School 218

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. Educational Links. Khan Academy.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

Edsurge

DECEMBER 14, 2016

And though the vocational aspirations that my parents had in mind for me never became mine, their belief that education could lead to boundless possibilities certainly did. Paul Kim ( @pjikim ) is currently a social studies teacher at Colorado Academy in Denver, Colorado. Are you that teacher?

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Learning Beliefs Social Studies Curriculum 165

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 150

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. She was so knowledgeable. You're questioning a lot of things, and you're building your own belief system. She decided to give college another shot. There was a specific moment.

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Teachers English History High School 148

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2018

What are the types of knowledge base in experiences that, let's say, a black boy's bringing into seeing that wallet on the floor versus a white boy? I'm a former social studies teacher, so for me, it's like everything is a circle. That must have fallen out of somebody's pocket. I'm like, ‘where have we seen this before?’

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Schools Learning Culture Beliefs 129

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

Teachers who take advantage of their librarians’ skills and knowledge can save themselves a lot of time. We know a lot about mathematic tools and apps and different databases for social studies.” ” Boyd believes these decisions reveal a lack of knowledge about what a good librarian can offer a school.

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Schools Testing Reading Beliefs 144

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2017

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. Service Learning. Khan Academy. Khan Academy.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 88

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2016

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. They take questions. Educational Links.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 76

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Alverez’s leadership, pre-K classes began using an adaptive, mastery-based math program, My Math Academy, to strengthen young learners’ foundational math knowledge, and inspire their love of learning. Digital resources like Edmentum’s Study Island are as much a part of the process as conferences with NASA and collaboration with PBS.

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Education Learning Schools Math 318

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

However computing skills are not enough; we need to equip our young people with knowledge, skills and moral courage to design equitable tech that dismantles existing power dynamics, protects non-dominant groups, represents everyone and prioritizes the well-being of society.

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Science Education History Beliefs 216

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

This article is part of our upcoming guide, Social Studies: It's Time to ReInvest. The C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards —already half a decade old—offers a guide on how to build source skills across the grades. The 1898 photograph of the construction of a London underground station drew me in.

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History Teaching Social Studies Textbooks 127

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2025

Meanwhile, other students engage in project-based learning with opportunities to integrate the arts with science and social studies content or authentic writing on current topics. Some students work independently on computer-based adaptive learning at their exact reading and math levels on Lexia, Raz-Kids, and DreamBox platforms.

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Blended Learning Learning Quizzes Math 293