eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Luhtala suggests that political belief polarization may emerge because of people’s conflicting confirmation and desirability biases, which leads them to interpret new evidence as a confirmation of one’s own existing beliefs and theories. The problem.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2023

Understand Learning Beliefs. To develop collective teacher efficacy, it’s important for educators to take time to dig into their own learning beliefs by answering questions such as: What are your beliefs about learning? What are the steps you take to learn something new? How do you learn best? Develop a Plan for Success.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2020

Teaching them to be aware of their racial identity would allow them to better understand the privileges that accompany that identity, and to see how those privileges shape their lives and relationships. We are doing white children a disservice by teaching them to think of themselves as not possessing race within a racialized society.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

I’d already read many stories about ChatGPT in the news, and initially, I wasn’t concerned that the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) would impact my teaching. The reality is, as much as I love teaching my content, I don’t have the capacity to do the individualized planning to support every child’s learning.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

Much of that time has been focused on how to teach in online or blended learning environments. However, to make significant and sustainable long-term changes in education, our perceptions of what teaching and learning “look” like have to fundamentally shift to avoid stagnation and make progress. The teacher is the expert.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

However, this belief is often misguided or a direct result of imperfect execution by school systems that struggle to adapt to a virtual format.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2020

This belief caused me to start The Glimpse Group , a diversified VR and AR platform company made up of 9 unique software and services subsidiaries. At Fordham I teach Exploring Entrepreneurship, a class where students learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur, along with the critical elements of starting a company.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2022

Two current efforts designed by academics for use in teaching draw on extended reality tools that invite users to actively participate in scenes from works like “Romeo and Juliet.” The creators of both systems also share the belief that acting out a scene from a play is a natural form of active learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

And although I live in California, a left-leaning state, I teach students from across the state whose core beliefs fall all along the political spectrum. To help cut down on this kind of behavior, I teach them to present their beliefs using facts and appropriate word choice.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

There was no fanfarejust a vision, a small classroom, and a deep belief in what girls could achieve when given the right environment to grow. Teachers regularly use technology, not just to teach, but to help students think deeper, ask better questions, and tell their own stories. Critical thinking isnt something we teach once, says Ms.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

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? Picture this: a student enters your classroom, a negative attitude at the ready.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2017

Despite my passionate belief that discussions are an integral part of the learning process, early in my teaching career I failed at generating successful equitable discussions in class. I wholeheartedly believe that the potential of the group far exceeds the intellect of any one individual in the classroom–myself included.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2024

However, educators said changing traditional beliefs about what education looks like is the #1 hurdle to implementing more personalized learning models, showing that many leaders recognize the need for personalized learning but struggle with how to shift traditional views.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

It’s a common belief that testing anxiety affects only older students, such as those taking high school or college placement exams. In special education programs, many of our students’ disabilities are closely related to anxiety, and testing can be a trigger that heightens those negative thoughts and feelings.

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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. Providing high-quality professional learning experiences can help instill this belief by ensuring that teachers have the skills they need to be effective.

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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

MAY 11, 2020

So far, the best idea has been the growth mindset—the belief that ability to learn isn’t fixed, that it can change with your effort,” Duckworth says during her talk. . “How [do we] build grit in kids? The honest answer is, we don’t know. What we do know is that talent doesn’t make you gritty.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 13, 2021

The social presence is composed of three behaviors–a) expressing feelings, beliefs, and values, b) engaging in open and productive conversations, and c) feeling connected to the other members of the learning community. Most of the teachers I know feel spread thin and short on time.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The report, Education Policy Issues for the COVID-19 Era: Policy Actions and Responses to Leverage the Moment for Future Readiness , offers insight into effecting high-level systematic change for the future of teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2023

That call started the years-long process of reworking how the university’s life sciences department teaches math. The old ways of teaching seemed to leave students without an understanding of the importance of math for their chosen field. But in the end, the results almost beggared belief, according to those at the college.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

It is a commonly-held belief that algebraic concepts are directly related to critical thinking skills. And yet, it has long been reported by Brookings (Loveless, 2008) and others like the Algebra Project (Moses, 2001) that Algebra I is the gatekeeper to higher level math classes, higher education success, and careers in the technical fields.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Dweck’s work compares the effects of how a fixed mindset, or the belief that skills, talents, and intellect are unchangeable, to that of a growth mindset—the belief that skills, talents and intellect can be developed through hard work and persistence. The power of words.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Many have worked long hours to try to support their own families while keeping up with the demands of online teaching and changing COVID-19 protocols. Teachers, the majority of whom are women, are struggling under the immense pressure of pandemic schooling.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“I worked as an administrator for 10 years, so I think about edtech from both sides — both how an administrator makes decisions about edtech tools, but also how we can support our teachers,” Ballard shared in a focus group that was part of a larger project designed to better understand the gap between teaching practices and technology use.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Over the last nine months, weve worked with eight fellows whose pathways in education are as diverse as they have ever been, including a trauma psychotherapist turned early childhood counselor, a physics teacher with a penchant for storytelling and a Jordan-born immigrant who moved to the United States to pursue her passion for teaching.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

My first foray into using video in my teaching involved a TV cart wheeled into my classroom, replete with a connected VHS player—and no remote. As I prepared to teach my first educational videography course earlier this year, I found that we lacked a common vocabulary for talking about how we design learning with video in mind.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2019

Our teaching staff was struggling with knowing how to meet both of these needs simultaneously, focusing on both SEL and academics. The foundational belief that intelligence is malleable and that each child’s “true potential is unknown and unknowable.” Dweck, 2006). We began this work by starting with the adults.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2018

For my math students, having a growth mindset—the belief that intelligence can be developed through application—removes the idea that some students are good at math and some students never will be. The good news is that you can start teaching a growth mindset at any point in a student’s academic career.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

One of my colleagues at New York University disagreed, cautioning even decades ago, that the belief was “pretty naive.” Colleges found new ways of scaling, rethinking how teaching is done online. teach remote students. To make online financially viable, he predicted, “remote classes will need to enroll many more.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

This study sought to uncover how students are changing in college, including how their academic majors might have an effect on their beliefs and attitudes. Rockenbach ), and the Interfaith Youth Core found evidence indicating that computer science majors have limited access to instruction about ethics and cultural inclusivity.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

At Ulster, we have designed our services around the belief that the student must be at the center of their educational experience. But we need to get to a place where we look beyond the IEP; to help that child articulate who they are and what they aspire to be. Building Community Around Each Student.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

However, the education sector’s response is that currently less than half of high schools teach , and only 5 percent of students go on to further computer science study. At the end of 2020, there were an estimated 1.4 million unfilled computer science jobs; this figure continues to rise. Something for everyone.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

It is my belief that all three need to be consistently present and observable on any given day of learning, to keep the student-centered learning journey moving forward. Primarily, the school learning experience is focused on convergent thinking, where the product is emphasized and not the process. Breakpoint and Beyond ).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I teach at the only all-girls school in the state of Minnesota. I applied for the position, and because of my experience studying and minoring in women’s studies during college, I was given the opportunity to teach the course. Over time, the course has become a student favorite.

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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. We also explained that we believe that no matter where instruction is taking place, students need a strong academic scaffold to build upon.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Roylco’s determination and commitment to bringing high quality and performing toys is a testament to its core beliefs of promoting cognitive and motor skill development through the course of play. “We Roylco is a manufacturer of educational toys, arts & crafts products, and classroom teaching aids. About Roylco, Inc.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2022

Students told tales that reflected their beliefs, their families, and even their worries. With all the anxiety of being judged and graded this year, this kind of self-expression has been going a long way, and I see that continuing next year. I saw tales about COVID, racism, LGTBQIA+ issues, social media, and more.

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