eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

“A one-size-fits-all instructional approach doesn’t work in a classroom where every student brings their own unique learning style. More than ever, personalized learning is critical in getting students engaged and motivated to learn and supporting academic growth,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company.

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APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. They had a lot, but this one I thought I’d cover first: Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete? Studies show that students in remote settings often feel isolated, which can lead to decreased motivation and engagement.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These teacher-to-teacher relationships—through mentorship, collegial support, and friendship—have kept me grounded and motivated. I entered the classroom through an alternative certification program , which meant I hadn’t received the same level of preparation as teachers who came through traditional teacher training routes.

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Culture Motivation Classroom Management Teaching Assistants 205

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Fully asynchronous online learning is probably best suited to adult learners who are motivated to apply what they learn to their work. Likewise, the community developed in the synchronous environment can help students feel more motivated when they work on their own; for example, creating a presentation they will share with peers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

It motivates people to reach reading goals by tracking when, how much, and what they read. Across the country, there’s a growing movement to provide computer science education to every student, in every school, at every grade level,” said Learning.com CEO Keith Oelrich.

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Mobile Devices Gamification Science STEM 345

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MAY 9, 2024

Here’s an easy-to-read bullet list of what we found: Platform : Android iOS Web Overview: SplashLearn is an innovative online learning platform tailored for PreK through Grade 5 kids. Age Group and Subjects: Parents: SplashLearn offers Math and Reading curriculum from PreK through Grade 5 for parents. You can get started here !

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Assignments Quizzes Motivation Grades 158

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2024

The study analyzed NWEA MAP® testing scores from 1,885 third- through fifth-grade students across eight schools within a single district. User-Friendly Interface for Educators: An intuitive, navigable user experience including instructional videos for educators and differentiation tools to simplify classroom management.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Automated reflection can help solve the intrinsic motivation challenge by fostering goal alignment on both individual and communal levels, expediting learning processes, and establishing fresh assessment benchmarks. The time of exclusively grading based on results is behind us; assessing reflection is now crucial for advancing education.

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Metacognitive Skills Skills Motivation Classroom Management 164

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2016

He teaches 7th grade social studies in Highland Park, Illinois. Otus , which he describes as a student performance platform—a learning management system that also spans classroom management, curriculum, and assessment. What motivates you, both as a teacher and an entrepreneur? That really motivates me to continue.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 7, 2024

Teaching is a balancing act, with constantly juggling creating lesson plans , grading papers, and many other tasks. Enhances Classroom Management If you want to enhance your classroom management , Canva is a game-changer. Utilizing these resources helps to create a structured classroom environment.

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Motivation Quizzes Classroom Management Attention 103

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APRIL 8, 2015

Focus: Technology that addresses life in a fun, motivating way. Age Group: 3 rd -8 th grade. Fine for mature 2 nd grade. What’s the best way to keep students motivated and involved without letting them play games all day? Can be adapted to high school.

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Motivation Classroom Management Curriculum Grades 103

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Students from the county apply to the program of their choice during eighth grade, a process that involves taking an admissions test; submitting transcripts, teacher recommendations and a personal video; and entering a lottery, since demand is high. Earlier this year, I was facilitating a series of three lessons about classroom management.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Going Beyond Repairing Harm While others saw restorative justice as a way to transform their behavior management or discipline, I conceptualized it as a holistic framework for not only repairing, but nurturing and sustaining relationships with and among the classroom community.

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Beliefs Motivation Classroom Management Culture 194

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Our Eagle Feathers reward system motivates students by providing tangible recognition for exhibiting Eagle PRIDE. For example, when feedback revealed a need for more inclusive activities, we revamped our kickoff schedule, moving events to Friday afternoons and implementing grade-level rotations.

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Culture Middle School Middle School Learning 168

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APRIL 2, 2015

Products ( such as print books, digital resources, wheels, card sets, flipcharts and flipbooks) can either scaffold existing curriculum or provide a complete supplemental curriculum (called Total Motivation) that complements existing curricula or scope and sequence and fills in learning gaps. . – See more at: [link]. Insider tips.

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Critical Thinking Classroom Management Motivation Knowledge 108

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AUGUST 8, 2015

30 minutes each, show how to set up your classroom to be tech-infused. Do you wonder how to set up an effective, exciting, motivating classroom to teach tech? It’s not difficult–but there are steps you must take that are different from a grade-level or subject-specific classroom. Blogging in the classroom.

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Motivation Internet Curriculum Grades 145

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

The pilot involved five classrooms, one at each grade level from first through fifth. Schoolwide implementation then brought these changes to more than 500 students in grades K-8 in fall of 2015. Every student also had a learner profile outlining their strengths, needs, interests and motivations to help them set personal goals.

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Learning Schools Math Grades 159

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APRIL 13, 2015

You want to shake things up so students are excited and motivated and feel interested again. Provide some games, simulations, student presentations–whatever you don’t normally do in your classroom. Designed for grades 3-12. This project works for grades 4 and up, but competition entry is limited to older students.

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Schools Discussions Writing Internet 130

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APRIL 6, 2015

Grammaropolis is aligned with both national Common Core standards and Texas Expected Knowledge and Skills Objectives for grades K-6. Kids from 2nd grade-high school will love it. Kids over 3rd grade might prefer the website over the app because it offers greater variety in games. – See more at: [link].

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Reading Students Grades Testing 129

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

If you use Genius Hour in your classroom, you have a sense of how inspiring, motivating, and addicting learning for the love of learning can be. The first thing you do: Throw out classroom routine and lesson plans. In general, unschoolers see life and learning as one.”. Let curiosity guide the day.

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Motivation Curriculum Math Knowledge 144

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

Tract is a peer-to-peer, on-demand, project-based learning platform designed for grades 3-12. It motivates reluctant students, awakens their love of learning by including topics they care about. It includes classes and lesson plans, even themed clubs. If you haven’t heard of Tract, that’s alright.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2016

Last school year, I made drastic changes in my classroom management system. Here’s the issue: my biggest challenge was how I was going to teach my third grade students to develop a growth mindset. Other texts to consider throughout the year, specifically aligned to grades K through 6, are listed below.

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Science Failure Teachers History 113

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

In a fifth-grade class at Redlands Unified School District in California, students sit in pairs, building LEGO® Education robots that hop. Davison loves sharing an example from that same fifth-grade class we learned about earlier, where their "hopper" project culminates in a race. They're also coding, measuring and problem-solving.

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Learning STEM Skills Beliefs 152

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Picture it: Fall semester on a suburban college campus in a dimly lit classroom. I’m handing back graded papers to my students and as I make my way to the back of the room, I can’t help but notice a dejected student, Ben*, who has just received a failing grade on his latest assignment. You’re barely hanging on as it is.

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Assignments Exams Motivation Grades 91

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

” In many cases, what they’re feeling may not be necessarily bad, and providing this resource helps to improve their focus and motivation. Frequent assessment, on the other hand, offers students the opportunity to practice applying knowledge regularly, knowing that a poor grade on a quiz won’t jeopardize their ability to pass a course.

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Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

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JULY 11, 2018

In less than six months, not only have they met that goal, but they also changed their peer’s perception of “trouble” students and helped boost grades. “We The school is even giving out extra Hero points for good grades with each A earning students 100 points. The results are showing on students’ bottom lines as well.

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Technology Middle School Middle School History 113

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Fatigue, economic precarity, mental health struggles, low motivation, and self-doubt also significantly influence students ability to engage with course content. One underutilized but powerful strategy for fostering classroom connection and motivation begins on the very first day of class. Often, class ends early. Jossey-Bass.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 103

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APRIL 25, 2018

What’s the best way to keep students motivated and involved without letting them play games all day? Focus: Technology that addresses life in a fun, motivating way. Focus: Technology that addresses life in a fun, motivating way. Fine for mature 2 nd grade.

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Motivation Curriculum Grades Discussions 79

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APRIL 14, 2016

Focus: Technology that addresses life in a fun, motivating way. Age Group: 3 rd -8 th grade. Fine for mature 2 nd grade. What’s the best way to keep students motivated and involved without letting them play games all day? Can be adapted to high school.

Motivation 79

Motivation Curriculum Grades Discussions 79

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MAY 22, 2018

We had two objectives when we created our Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) program and started using Hero: Motivate the students who weren’t following expectations. My favorite time to give points is while I’m walking around the classroom checking for understanding. We wanted to flip the culture at our school.

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Middle School Middle School Motivation Attention 124

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Fatigue, economic precarity, mental health struggles, low motivation, and self-doubt also significantly influence students ability to engage with course content. One underutilized but powerful strategy for fostering classroom connection and motivation begins on the very first day of class. Often, class ends early. Jossey-Bass.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 96

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AUGUST 11, 2017

The Scoreboard Game improves classroom management and keeps students motivated as they experience success in this gamified environment. In a study that sought to evaluate the impact of Whole Brain Teaching on the behaviors of challenging students, nine types of student behaviors were evaluated with fifth grade students.

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Teaching Teaching Methods Attention Evaluation 94

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APRIL 20, 2017

Focus: Technology that addresses life in a fun, motivating way. Age Group: 3 rd -8 th grade. Fine for mature 2 nd grade. What’s the best way to keep students motivated and involved without letting them play games all day? Can be adapted to high school.

Motivation 79

Motivation Curriculum Grades Writing 79

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students will respond to different types of interactions and activities, such as: Guest speakers: Outside speakers can really resonate with students and motivate them on their own journeys. For example, each semester I assign students an individual “creative project” worth a good amount of their overall grade.

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 115

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OCTOBER 12, 2017

If you use Genius Hour in your classroom, you have a sense of how inspiring, motivating, and addicting learning for the love of learning can be. The first thing you do is: Throw out classroom routine and lesson plans. In general, unschoolers see life and learning as one.”. Let curiosity guide the day.

Motivation 170

Motivation Curriculum Math Knowledge 170

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

” In many cases, what they’re feeling may not be necessarily bad, and providing this resource helps to improve their focus and motivation. Frequent assessment, on the other hand, offers students the opportunity to practice applying knowledge regularly, knowing that a poor grade on a quiz won’t jeopardize their ability to pass a course.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 17, 2024

I was in a new seventh grade language arts position, one I’d started in January after a teacher retired mid-year, so I hadn’t had enough time yet to build the relationships that are the foundation of my approach to classroom management. The answer to this question is complicated, and not everyone agrees on it.

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Teachers Classroom Management Writing Attention 109