eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

Math should be an exciting space to be in, one that’s connected to experiences outside of the textbook or classroom. This mindset and belief system could not be further from the truth. Through my own work in the classroom with students and educators, I’ve discovered a few key ways to change the narrative around math. Math is joyful!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

If traditional teaching methods reliant on textbooks, lecture, and rote memorization have proven anything, it’s that one size definitely does not fit all. Or, if you’re Maynard Kereke (Hip Hop M.D.), it’s using a viral Rick Ross video as a teaching moment about camels. But the conduit is just as important as the content.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Students who took multiple community college courses that used only free or low-cost OER materials earned more credits over time than their peers who took classes that used traditional course materials such as textbooks, according to a new study. I had a very good student come to me and say, ‘I can’t afford this textbook.’

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2016

In education, this is particularly harmful to students because it affects pacing guides, textbooks and how states measure who achieves—and who fails. Our current industrial model is rooted on the belief that there is an average student,” Rose said. “In It’s that very mindset, that continued belief in the myth of average.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2020

These aren’t concepts found in most high-school math textbooks. Mashing the arts and math is core to Desmo’s belief that education is interdisciplinary by nature, and subjects should be taught as such. That effort was fueled partly by a belief that no student should have to fork out $100 for a physical graphing calculator ever again.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Adaptive Educators By constantly adapting our curriculum, we have the ability to critically examine the culture we’re sharing and work to change the beliefs and messages schools transmit. It made no sense to continue reading textbooks and articles saying the Taíno were gone when that was plainly false.

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Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

Rather, what helps is a culture of academic integrity and consistent reminders to students on when assistance is allowed for exams and assignments, and what specific types of assistance are allowed—be it notes, textbooks or internet searches.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

The company’s introductory statistics courseware, which professors involved in the project made some customizations to, is in many ways an interactive textbook. They’re in a much more learn-by-doing mode than you will typically find in textbooks or the latest generation of interactive textbooks that are out there,” he says.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2021

There is also a very strong belief in our society that you can do maths or you can’t—that you're kind of hardwired to be good at maths or not. When you combine those beliefs with stereotypes about who can be successful within a system that is all about right and wrong answers, then it’s disastrous.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2023

Faculty had to overcome obstacles to even get there, including the lack of an official textbook and initial skepticism from colleagues in the math department, says Blaire Van Valkenburgh, who at the time was an associate dean of the department and was leading the reform effort.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Through its award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia resources, and the largest professional learning network of its kind, Discovery Education is transforming teaching and learning, creating immersive STEM experiences, and improving academic achievement around the globe.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

Rather than rush to catch up, he opted to move through the textbook at his own pace so he could truly understand the concepts. It also sparked his belief that textbooks could evolve from something static into more fluid resources that adapt to students’ readiness levels. Kintali’s answer to the evolution of the textbook is.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Josemaria and I share the belief that “…[technology] must be transparent, like a lens; otherwise, it hinders learning.” The same problems that hinder learning when using textbooks occur when using videos. In textbooks, for instance, elements to facilitate memorization are frequent. and is working on his EdD.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

I think the first thing that we screen for in our instructors is a real belief that, like [American philosopher and activist] Cornel West says, “You can’t serve the people if you don’t love the people.” Even before we launched our product, I had a textbook publisher call and say, “Can we just buy your curriculum?”.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

It’s a textbook toss-up. All the major K-12 traditional textbook publishers were present at the event but only one—Houghton Mifflin Harcourt—got speaking time on stage. EdReports has become a real big deal in K-12 publishing,” he said, referring to the nonprofit that reviews textbooks for alignment to academic standards.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

As I began my first night of teaching in a university setting, I asked the students to take out their textbooks for the class and turn to a particular page. He said that otherwise I ran the risk of having people lose confidence in my capacity to guide them through the day of learning a new software program.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

And Weissman doesn’t foresee much of a fight in implementing it: “I'm not beholden to a traditional textbook, so I don't have to make sure that I cover certain methods that I really do think just don't need to be taught anymore.” Continuing the work will mean securing sustainable funding, he adds.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Students can attend a lecture, which is analog, and link it to the digital textbooks they’re using in class. The Research The Echo360 platform is based both on Singer’s belief in the potential power of his technology to transform the modern classroom, and on key research around blended and active learning, including: In 1987, Arthur W.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2018

I have experimented with writing open textbooks, thanks to the inspiration I received from Robin DeRosa on episodes 183 and 195. There’s always something new I discover to help me better live out my beliefs about teaching. They challenge me to experiment with new approaches and to keep pushing to be more more effective in my teaching.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

The fundamental belief is that we should give teachers the power to create more resources, reflect on the quality of their creations, and then let them quickly iterate and improve,” says Ben-Naim. Dror-Naim believes in giving instructors full control over designing all the different paths of content that learners may encounter.

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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. Done right, technology turns kids from passive learners tied to textbooks and worksheets to active learners engaged with each other. Did I miss any myths? Share them in comments! –published first on TeachHUB.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

But in a way, our role ends up being rooted in that endless belief that a better future is possible. Design Thinking for Educators Toolkit —essentially a textbook for teachers. It seems that for people that have been in this industry for a long time, they’ve gotten so beaten down that optimism feels impossible.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In fact, after experiencing the frustrations first-hand and learning just how dire the need to simplify our system was, I invested in my belief that we can do better. For these reasons, it is high time teachers have a comprehensive, easy way to perform the important task of finding exactly what they’re seeking. The result?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

Parents push for intense studying out of the belief that even a single point on these exams can make a difference in their child’s fortures, Hu says. For example, she imagines a scheme at a theoretical bookstore that starts selling textbooks for noticeably higher prices. Parent Pressure Hu’s life has been shaped by this competition.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Hands-On Learning: Math Beyond the Textbook Some require you to see, touch, and perhaps experience it for that “click.” Overcoming the Im Simply Not Good at Math Attitude Belief is one of the biggest obstacles to learning arithmetic, not aptitude. ” Hands-on activities are a total game-changer.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

Actively reviewing and summarizing lecture notes, textbooks, and supplementary materials will deepen understanding and retention. Dr. Dunja Trunk, a psychology professor a Bloomfield College, has an unwavering passion for teaching and a genuine belief in the transformative power of education.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2023

Actively reviewing and summarizing lecture notes, textbooks, and supplementary materials will deepen understanding and retention. Dr. Dunja Trunk, a psychology professor a Bloomfield College, has an unwavering passion for teaching and a genuine belief in the transformative power of education.

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k12 Digest

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Fahad Altuwaijrys journey from academia to executive leadership is a testament to his belief in educations transformative power. “Every decision we make is rooted in the belief that education changes lives,” Dr. Altuwaijry shares. Yet, behind the impressive scale lies a heartfelt mission.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2016

I believe that this explains why I have learned very little about learning from reading textbooks on curriculum design, and have learned a great deal from both the users (mostly kids) and the designers (often ‘grown-up kids’) of computer games.”. While a visionary, he is also very much a realist.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Students can attend a lecture, which is analog, and link it to the digital textbooks they’re using in class. The Research The Echo360 platform is based both on Singer’s belief in the potential power of his technology to transform the modern classroom, and on key research around blended and active learning, including: In 1987, Arthur W.

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k12

MAY 2, 2025

Like their brick-and-mortar peers, their influence goes far beyond textbooks and test scores, leaving a lasting imprint on students lives. These everyday moments can shape a students values and beliefs in subtle but lasting ways. How a teacher handles conflict, treats others, or responds to failure sends powerful messages to students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2018

With summer fast approaching all over the Northern Hemisphere, kids are eager for time away from teachers, textbooks, and To-do lists. At the core of each of the twenty-five plus websites above is the belief that learning is fun. In Ireland, Italy, Greece, Russia, and other Eurasian nations, summer vacation lasts about three months.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

The catchy format, music, and visual effects activate episodic memory, helping information stick better than a dry textbook paragraph. The traditional answer might have been a teacher, a curriculum board, or a textbook publisher. Echo Chambers: Seeing only content that confirms existing beliefs can stunt critical thinking.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

It signals that the school values lived culture, not just textbook content. A future activist may have built campaigns alongside peers from across the globe, united not by birthplace but by belief. These arent just cute moments, theyre deeply validating for the student and eye-opening for their peers.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

There are widespread beliefs about the best way to teach and learn that have been proven wrong by science, yet they persist. For instance, an online biology textbook might include a short section about protein synthesis, followed by a question. As a result, teaching is, to use another building metaphor, not up to code.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

It’s now rare to find a textbook that doesn’t include a spotlight on key primary sources. But at least the idea that analyzing primary sources is key to understanding history is a belief that is now generally firmly entrenched in history curricula in the United States. That’s no surprise.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Board of Education, the Civil Rights Movement the unwavering belief of Black Americans in the promise of education for all remained strong. Black goes on to show that through the stuttering advance toward equality in the South over the next two centuries through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, Brown v.

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