eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

MindPrint assessments evaluate nine key cognitive skills in the areas of executive functions, reasoning, memory, and processing that influence performance across all academic subjects and impact standardized test scores. MindPrint identifies areas of giftedness as well as potential learning barriers.

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Learning Beliefs Motivation Teaching Methods 254

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

By integrating real-world content relevant to their students’ lives, educators can bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and its practical application. When these approaches are brought together in the classroom by a teacher, it creates an environment where students feel encouraged to test ideas, make mistakes, and ask questions.

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Teaching Methods Lecturing Schools Beliefs 312

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Entrepreneurship can involve lots of travel and exploration, and a globalized curriculum would incorporate that and make knowledge much more accessible. IQ tests, the traditional methods of measuring a person’s intelligence, do not measure the critical skills for the future. We all have different skills and talents.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

Brainly’s student population relies on the app for help when they can’t understand a teacher’s explanation, for additional information on a topic or to double-check their test prep. About Brainly Brainly is a leading learning platform worldwide with the most extensive knowledge base for all school subjects and grades.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Because new information is blended into prior knowledge, the result is – of course – subjective, heavily dependent upon the personal lens of each learner. That, in turn, is dependent upon their society, culture, past knowledge, personal experiences, and more. Students constantly build new understanding on old knowledge.

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Beliefs Local Government Knowledge Lecturing 170

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

my students informed me, running over after their latest test. “Is If we have always taught our kids that every test must be an A+, then how do we support them when it isn’t? They may feel anxious about failure because they see it as a negative statement on their basic knowledge in a subject or class. I asked, smiling. “No!”

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k12 Digest

APRIL 3, 2025

Rather than asking for help, I sought knowledge relentlesslyreading leadership books, earning my master’s in public administration, and building a network of mentors who helped shape my growth. That belief fuels my passion for driving change in education. Championing women in leadership is personal.

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Schools Beliefs Fairness Testing 190

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Our current industrial model is rooted on the belief that there is an average student,” Rose said. “In Take IQ: While two students could test as having the same IQ, the specific elements of what make up that IQ—knowledge of vocabulary, reading comprehension, quantitative skills—can, and always is, different.

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Science Textbooks Beliefs Knowledge 163

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Schools and districts are tasked with many challenges—from classroom management and test scores to student safety and emotional well-being. At GoGuardian , our philosophical belief is that students are inherently curious, and it’s a matter of supporting teachers and schools to enable the right set of educational experiences.

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Learning Outcomes Beliefs Student Engagement Feedback 217

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Nothing excites you more than testing your skill, strength and resilience against some of the most extreme environments on the planet, and now you've decided to take on the greatest challenge of all: Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. Imagine you are a mountaineer. It makes them feel capable and that their insights are valuable.

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Problem-Based Learning Math Education Learning 195

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

VARK suggests that students can best accelerate their knowledge acquisition via one of four core learning styles: visual (V), aural (A), read/write (R) or kinesthetic (K). It’s a wildly popular concept that has led to prevailing beliefs that students perform better if we cater to their natural learning styles.

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Technology Instructors Learning Styles Learning 202

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2017

Knowledge is the new currency, and it’s out of reach for many. This staggering lack of diversity in the technology industry is driven by two challenges: Poor access to high-impact knowledge and skills for all students, particularly underrepresented students. The Startling Stats Between 2000 and 2010, the proportion of U.S.

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Science Beliefs Exams STEM 144

Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

At the time, our state test was based upon performance assessment, and learning the thinking skills framework. 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. No," she says.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2021

Hold firm to your beliefs and foundational product knowledge while learning from push-back. By the time we started the fundraising process, we had already spent four years conducting research, pouring over best practices and beta-testing products with students. That was anathema to our approach, to our beliefs.

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Coaching Beliefs Communication STEM 176

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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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

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. Let’s take a quick test.

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Teaching Internet Knowledge Testing 154

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 14, 2019

In World Class Learners , Yong Zhao said: [T]he traditional paradigm, by forcing children to master the same curriculum, essentially discriminates against talents that are not consistent with the prescribed knowledge and skills. Our actions exemplify our beliefs.

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Beliefs Schools Knowledge Testing 109

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2019

They conflated this vision with scores on standardized tests. we’ve been trying to jerry-rig a system designed to sift and sort kids, seeking to serve all students by more effectively articulating and teaching to a common set of knowledge and skills. In the U.S., They have dyslexia or “learning differences.”

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Culture Achievement Beliefs Testing 167

eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2016

It is no longer enough to look at only the traditional aspects of teaching — subject knowledge, interaction with students, organization, etc. But evidence of belief in the technology enhanced paradigm should also be present (more on that below). How could interviews change? All of the normal interview questions should remain.

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Technology Blended Learning eLearning Teaching Philosophy 189

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2025

Providing students with multiple ways to perceive, comprehend and engage with the learning allows them the opportunity to learn and showcase their knowledge in a way that works best for them as individuals. This reduces the cognitive load for students, promotes success and helps develop student self-efficacy belief.

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Universal Design Feedback Learning Beliefs 137

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2023

Building up the courage to ask for more, I sent a long-winded, evidence-based email to my administrators asking them to test it out in my science classroom, taking the opportunity to shake up our physical space – and perhaps emit an air of fancifulness.

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Schools Beliefs Culture Lecturing 176

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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Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Although they don’t often call it self-efficacy, most teachers regularly see how beliefs about ability affect behavior. Miller explains how students with fixed mindsets think about tests and graded assignments. They see tests as being designed to measure how smart they are, and so those exams become “anxiety- provoking ordeals.

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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2024

College teachers can use it to create a welcoming classroom environment, increase learning, improve attendance, and reduce test anxiety (Banas, Dunbar, Rodriguez, & Liu, 2011). Students aren’t all the same age; come from different backgrounds and cultures; and have different majors, interests, and beliefs. All rights reserved.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2024

College teachers can use it to create a welcoming classroom environment, increase learning, improve attendance, and reduce test anxiety (Banas, Dunbar, Rodriguez, & Liu, 2011). Students aren’t all the same age; come from different backgrounds and cultures; and have different majors, interests, and beliefs. All rights reserved.

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Beliefs History Culture Attention 106

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2025

This environment fostered a sense of intellectual curiosity that would stay with me throughout my educational journey, and it was also an experience that tested my identity, self-esteem and well-being. When I recommended these students for GATE programs, they often did not pass the standardized tests.

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Education Middle School Middle School Culture 147

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2019

He said most teachers know about many other evidence-based learning strategies, such as summarizing, mapping and self-testing, but learning by teaching tends to not get as much spotlight. In addition to learning content, Richard said that students learn productive beliefs about themselves.

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Teaching Learning Students Assignments 167

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. Learn First, we need to figure out where our students are.

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Learning Achievement Students Grades 166

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 136

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 14, 2024

Teachers who take advantage of their librarians’ skills and knowledge can save themselves a lot of time. I’ve had a number of kids that have come through my doors that come from different backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, religions. “And then they kind of look at me like, whoa, you know how to get the SMART board running.

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Schools Testing Reading Beliefs 144

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

He effectively provides his students with what he refers to as “low-stakes” testing. This practice helps to keep students engaged, allows them to test their knowledge without impacting their grades , and provides Dr. Perumal with valuable insights into what material students are struggling with. Chickering and Zelda F.

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Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 164

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2017

How can we use available tech tools to add efficiency when teaching and assessing foundational knowledge to allow more time for personalized application and extension activities? As one of our teachers put it, “What I appreciated most was that this format pushed me in my own beliefs about higher order thinking.”.

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Teachers Feedback Participation Beliefs 142

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With her expert knowledge of edtech solutions and her dedication to making schoolwork engaging, efficient, and effective, Colene has set herself apart as a true K-12 hero. This dedication exemplifies his belief in the potential of every learner.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

By implementing these strategies, CTE educators can expect a vibrant, engaging learning environment where students can obtain skills and knowledge for a successful future. –Stefany Gurgel, NC3 Master Instructor, Festo and Instructor, Jewish Leadership Academy Learning and experiencing outside the four walls of the classroom is essential.

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Education Coaching Schools STEM 161

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2016

However, test-takers were overwhelmingly white and male, according to data from the College Board, which administers the AP test. in effect transferring local knowledge into the realms of math and computing. Nationwide, AP computer science is becoming more popular, and new initiatives aim to make it more inclusive as well.

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Culture Art Science Exams 111

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. This latest effort builds on an earlier attempt by Clever to help districts test new tools. There are at least two truisms when it comes to education technology: 1. But it also gives him pause. That might change.

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Teachers Beliefs Testing English 139

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Although they don’t often call it self-efficacy, most teachers regularly see how beliefs about ability affect behavior. Miller explains how students with fixed mindsets think about tests and graded assignments. They see tests as being designed to measure how smart they are, and so those exams become “anxiety- provoking ordeals.

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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 97