Cal Matters

JULY 7, 2025

University presidents are under increasing pressure to answer for what lawmakers are calling hate and discrimination toward Jewish students and faculty. For students, it could be suspension. The university will also require mandatory student training on antisemitism awareness and endow a chair of Jewish studies.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2017

empower student choice. They and their staff are able to open up spaces to find out what students are passionate about and interested in and then leverage those opportunities to create cultures of intrinsic motivation. understand that every person brings their own beliefs, ideas, assumptions, and values to the table.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Key points: It is critical to monitor AI systems for bias and impact on student groups AI use guide helps students navigate AI in learning AI’s transformative role in accessibility For more news on AI and bias, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In the quickly evolving landscape of AI, education stands at the forefront.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Despite an optimistic start, educators and students alike are realizing that remote learning is not all that it’s cracked up to be. When distance learning started it was a novelty for students; it was fun to sit at home and “go to school” without ever leaving the bed or getting out of their sweatpants.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Positive academic mindsets motivate students to learn Mindset science has uncovered actionable insights into the academic behaviors of students.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2020

It is grit, and not necessarily IQ or talent, that can predict students’ academic success. And as educators seek to understand students from a motivational and psychological point of view, grit pays an important role. For a relatively new buzzword, grit certainly has a lot of supporters.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2024

The psychology of motivation: Strategies for engaging students Motivation plays a role not only in people’s choice to get involved in their goals but also in their behavior, persistence, and, ultimately, success. What does motivation entail? Experts in psychology have comprehensively analyzed motivation.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Positive academic mindsets motivate students to learn Mindset science has uncovered actionable insights into the academic behaviors of students.

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Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 98

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Key points: Focus on what students can do, instead of what they cant Design thinking in the 21st century is an imperative Empathy, adaptability, and real-world readiness: Supporting students in 2025 For more on a growth mindset, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub In the words of Carol Dweck, Becoming is better than being.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

It is encouraging to observe an increasing number of educational leaders calling out the importance of student-empowered, student-owned, and student-centered learning. Personalized learning defines a learning experience for the student and teacher that is intrinsically motivated and student empowered/owned.

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Beliefs Learning Students Motivation 327

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2018

It is grit, and not necessarily IQ or talent, that can predict students’ academic success. And as educators seek to understand students from a motivational and psychological point of view, grit pays an important role. For a relatively new buzzword, grit certainly has a lot of supporters.

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Beliefs Students Motivation Study 272

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

K-12 teachers, counselors, and other front-line educators all need an effective framework with a set of tools to assess, intervene, and empower our students to see and achieve their own unique potentials, whether in the classroom, guidance counseling sessions, student orientation, or community service opportunities.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

Picture this: a student enters your classroom, a negative attitude at the ready. They are distant during class, uninterested in engaging with the material, and their beliefs confirmed every time they get a question wrong – “I can’t do math.” How can teachers combat this belief? Make math relevant. Develop a growth mindset.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Recently I had reason to revisit Paul Pintrich’s meta-analysis on motivating students. It’s still the piece I most often see referenced when it comes to what’s known about student motivation. Adaptive self-efficacy and competence perceptions motivate students. It needs to be accurate.

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Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. If only there were a list of surefire strategies, those tricks that always get students and teachers fired up and moving forward. But motivation doesn’t lend itself to easy answers or surefire solutions. What to do then?

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

So, students should do the heavy cognitive lift of making meaning and applying their learning. That belief has informed the way I define blended learning. ” This definition is grounded in a constructivist perspective that positions the student at the center of learning. .”

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Recently I had reason to revisit Paul Pintrich’s meta-analysis on motivating students. It’s still the piece I most often see referenced when it comes to what’s known about student motivation. Adaptive self-efficacy and competence perceptions motivate students. It needs to be accurate.

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Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 106

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Before enrolling, students have to consider their own skills, their career prospects, and their ability to thrive within the department at large. As a parent, guidance counselor, or teacher, you can help students navigate college majors by doing a little research of your own. million more over their entire lifetime.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2022

Having access to diverse texts helps children expand their vocabularies, deepens their understanding of language, provides opportunities for problem-solving, provides critical affirming experiences to students’ lives, and presents opportunities for students to learn about people with different lived experiences.

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Accessibility Beliefs Disabilities Students 255

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It is grit, and not necessarily IQ or talent, that can predict students’ academic success. And as educators seek to understand students from a motivational and psychological point of view, grit pays an important role. Educators and parents can encourage students to develop grit using a few strategies. ” 2.

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Beliefs Students Motivation Study 246

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2019

Teachers, school counselors, and school leaders impact student social-emotional learning (SEL) to the degree that they transform each student’s mindset by empowering the self of the student. SEL is more than simple observable changes in behavior or short-term boosts to motivation.

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Beliefs Motivation Achievement Teachers 278

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. If only there were a list of surefire strategies, those tricks that always get students and teachers fired up and moving forward. But motivation doesn’t lend itself to easy answers or surefire solutions. What to do then?

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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2022

WILMINGTON, DE – August 4, 2022 – A new survey reveals that while teachers know their students need help developing social emotional skills, they rarely have time or adequate training to focus on them in the classroom. students are struggling. In the wake of the disruption of the pandemic, U.S.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2025

Key points: Students who feel supported feel empowered to learn and achieve 3 critical areas necessary to boost student motivation Expanded learning can improve student well-being For more on student achievement, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Every student should get to feel brilliant at school.

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Failure Math Achievement Beliefs 313

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Imagine a classroom where a student is struggling with behavior. They recognize that this student hasnt yet learned how to channel their energy or cope with their frustrations constructively. Suddenly, theyre motivated, not by fear of punishment, but by the desire to be the person they now believe they can be.

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Beliefs Motivation Coaching Writing 273

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2018

With 10 million students in grades K-12 struggling to read, taking those struggling readers from disengaged to enthused may seem like a huge feat. Make sure all teachers are becoming their students’ reading cheerleaders throughout the day. Build students’ self-esteem. Create an inclusive environment.

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Reading Beliefs Culture Motivation 274

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

School districts nationwide are scrambling to fill open teaching vacancies, and this crisis has a profound effect on the quality of education that students receive. Research shows that a positive school culture is associated with higher attendance rates and deeper engagement for both students and faculty.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2018

Hope is the belief that things can get better and is the foundation upon which motivation is built. One transformative relationship can change the life of a staff or student, which is why leaders are essential to harness hope and turn that into greatness. So how do we harness the hopes and dreams of students and staff?

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Beliefs Motivation Achievement Activities 234

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

This means that no matter which career students choose, there will always be more to learn and consider. Unfortunately, says Guthrie, students’ reading motivation is often "shockingly low." EdSurge: Why are some students not motivated to read? Another issue is when students don't have any input into what they read.

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Motivation Reading Beliefs Grades 128

eSchool News

JULY 5, 2024

MIND Education , an organization dedicated to ensuring that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world’s most challenging problems, today released the results of its annual ST Math Teacher Survey, conducted by MIND Research Institute, its social impact organization specializing in education and neuroscience research.

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Math Education Beliefs Motivation 264

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

College students around the world have deep-seated fears, if not despair about the existential threat of climate change — fears they may have harbored since childhood. Earlier this year, we surveyed nearly 1,600 undergraduate students from nine U.S. Earlier this year, we surveyed nearly 1,600 undergraduate students from nine U.S.

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Beliefs Attention Students Discussions 198

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2019

McMinnville School District serves 6,800 students across 9 schools. We are a Title 1 school in rural Oregon with over 60 percent of our students experiencing poverty and our best estimate tells us that 36 percent have also experienced some sort of childhood trauma. Biggest challenge. Dweck, 2006).

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Beliefs Ethics Achievement Culture 279

eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2025

Despite this growing belief, 97 percent of surveyed teachers say they lack the necessary resources to integrate emerging technology like AI and concepts like entrepreneurship into their curriculum. Samsung Solve for Tomorrows second The State of STEM Education survey, conducted in partnership with DonorsChoose , polled1,039 U.S.

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STEM Beliefs Ethics Plagiarism 240

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As the only K12 solution that uses objective cognitive data to teach students how they learn best, MindPrint offers personalized strategies based on each students learning strengths and needs. MindPrint provides unparalleled insights to ensure every student meets their academic goals and rediscovers the joy of learning.

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Learning Beliefs Motivation Teaching Methods 252

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In 2022, only 26 percent of all eighth grade students scored proficient or above in mathematics. The lack of access to high-quality math instruction can impact students’ confidence and ability to learn math concepts and perpetuate deficit mindset thinking , especially within the Black community.

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Math Beliefs Students Failure 215

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

She asked her students who were learning remotely to build blanket forts. As you might expect, the students calculated the area, perimeter and volumes of their forts. What was surprising was that for days after this lesson these students logged into class from inside their blanket sanctuaries.

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Student Engagement Learning Students Middle School 218

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

From “ teacher caravans ” to virtual office hours, read alouds, and dance breaks, they have provided students with much-needed support to complement their education during a time of unprecedented disruption. Our approach is rooted in the belief that all families, regardless of circumstance, can benefit from coaching.

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