Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

Finding and hiring quality educators has become an even bigger challenge for districts and schools. But there is hope, as powerful solutions are available to help schools overcome this challenge. In the 2021–22 school year, 28% of teachers left their jobs , a 4% increase before the pandemic. The result?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2017

According to Dr. Peter Gray of Freedom to Learn : “ Unschooling parents do not … do at home the kinds of things that are done at school. 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. What is it. Let curiosity guide the day.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 28, 2018

When I lead blended learning workshops or coach teachers implementing blended learning, I get a lot of questions about classroom management. ” On some primal level, I know that I don’t like to be managed myself. These extrinsic motivators do not inspire deep learning and function to harm intrinsic motivation.

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eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2021

NetSupport today announced that its new solution for classroom management, classroom.cloud , is available to schools throughout the U.S. It is, we believe, the easiest, most flexible and most effective classroom management tool on the market anywhere,” he said. and Canada. NetSupport, based in the U.K.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

The more I learn about leadership, the more convinced I am that teachers need leadership training in credential school. We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students. However, external motivators, as Daniel Pink articulates in his book Drive , are not effective long-term.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The survey of more than 1,100 educators from across North America highlights back-to-school excitement, challenges, student engagement, and technology usage. As educators welcome students back to their classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year, they are continuing to embrace education technology. We’re at a turning point.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

When you have to compete with a warm sun, sandy beaches, and playful friends, motivating students in summer school can be a daunting challenge. Pick an approach that is 1) different from how you teach during the school year, and 2) fits your student group. Let your summer school students experience this motivator.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

When I first started working with middle school and high school students on organization and time-management nearly two decades ago, most students would tell me their biggest distractions were food, pets, siblings and sleep. Last year I visited a middle school twice in the span of six months. But how does that work?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

The same logic works with children in your classroom or school. Aside from being a just-out-of-college, loan-ridden newbie who could barely afford ramen noodles—let alone lofty awards for my new classroom-management system—I realized over time that the best incentives were low-cost or free because they actually worked more effectively.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

By minimizing disruptions, promoting positive behavior, and establishing clear expectations, classroom management enhances academic achievement, cultivates social-emotional skills, and fosters positive teacher-student relationships. What are the positive effects of classroom management? Let’s explore.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Key points: Tying classroom decor to learning themes is great for student engagement The psychology of classroom management 3 pillars for building a positive classroom culture For more news on classroom management, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Teachers have their own preferences and approach when it comes to classroom decor.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2025

Its findings reflect insights from a nationwide survey of more than 1,600 K-12 educators, including teachers as well as school and district administrators. For teachers, 80 percent would be more satisfied in their role if they could spend more time on classroom instruction and less time on classroom management.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2024

The dynamic nature of PBL maintains student interest and motivation. Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — As students return to the classroom for the new school year, Savvas Learning Company is helping educators move learning forward with engaging, easy-to-use K-12 solutions that offer data-informed instruction and adaptive technology to take personalized learning to the next level. “A

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 1, 2022

Self-management includes the ability to: Delay gratification, postponing an immediate reward in favor of a greater reward that comes later. Manage one’s stress in a healthy way. Be motivated to pursue challenging tasks. Self-management. How can I support students in cultivating stress management strategies?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the classroom? In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Allow students to gravitate to different types of knowledge. Try some out.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The stress that teachers are feeling is causing many to leave the profession, and this is affecting the ability of school systems to recruit and retain highly qualified teachers. 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.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2024

According to a recent report , schools are short nearly 360,000 positions, and what’s more, a shocking 55 percent of teachers are burned out by the shortage and want to leave their profession early. Across the nation classrooms stand understaffed, and districts are left scrambling to find ways to fill the void.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the classroom? In other words, can we foster greater motivation? Allow students to gravitate to different types of knowledge. Try some out.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 12, 2025

Getting students to stay on-task and engaged during the school day is no easy feat. While administrators can do their part by implementing school-wide behavior management strategies, individual classroom management largely falls on teachers. Table of Contents What is a classroom management strategy?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The dynamic nature of PBL maintains student interest and motivation. Most educators will recognize the signs: students sleeping during class, students watching the clock, students daydreaming when they should be paying attention.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

As a preschool teacher with five years of experience at Emerson Elementary School, I understand the challenges new educators face. I am excited to share my knowledge of incorporating technology into the classroom and hope that it provides you with the support and inspiration you need. Classroom Management Toolbox.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. These programs exist in many districts across the country, some as standalone schools and others as programs embedded in the district.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Suddenly, theyre motivated, not by fear of punishment, but by the desire to be the person they now believe they can be. In our schools, we need to foster environments where every child knows theyre good, even if they havent figured it out yet.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Reading Mastery motivates learning, transforms teaching with greater efficiency, and achieves substantial results for children. “Targeted reading instruction is absolutely critical for elementary-age students, especially in younger grades,” said Kelly McGrath, Chief Academic Officer of McGraw Hill’s School group.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I was part of a cohort of about 100 first-year educators, all united by a common mission: to serve under-resourced and underserved schools. Entering the classroom for the first time, I was filled with hope and passion, believing I could make a positive difference.

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Teach Hub

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Starting out, you’ll be hit with a ton of new information from learning to juggle classroom management to fostering a classroom community. Classroom Management and Student Engagement Set Clear Expectations Start by setting clear expectations; this is crucial. Like it or not this is what motivates children.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks. Such personalized decision-making opportunities foster intrinsic motivation and active engagement and allow students to discover their strengths and understand their preferences, further bolstering their confidence and belief in their abilities.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

For example, completing homework requires executive function skills, and the benefits of homework increase as students move into middle school and high school. Here’s how one special education teacher, Stephanie Landrum, who teaches at Horizon K-8 Charter School in Boulder, Co.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2024

Classrooms today could be in person, online, or hybrid. The concept hinges on the idea that students complete a project on a single topic–ideally, they choose their own topics to promote interest and motivation–and, in doing so, dive deeply into that topic, ultimately becoming an expert on it.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

This story is part of a series from EdSurge Research on how schools are redefining student success using MyWays , a framework created by Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC). Change has proven rewarding at CICS West Belden , a high-performing K-8 charter school in Chicago, which recently shifted to a personalized learning model.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

With easy-to-use plug-n-play connectivity, the A30 speaker connects to computers, IFPs, and monitors to provide clear classroom audio up to 20 feet away. Beanstack , an edtech platform that helps schools encourage kids to read through gamification, demonstrated the importance of engaging readers.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

Throughout each school year, educators attend tech conferences to evaluate the tools that they hope to implement in the coming fall, but many still struggle to achieve student readiness when it comes to fundamental initiatives like one-to-one devices. Good classroom management is another essential component of a device rollout.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 25, 2024

The rapidly changing demands of the workplace and life require individuals who are self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of critical thinking and problem-solving. When teachers maintain strict control over every aspect of the classroom, students are left powerless. This power dynamic can lead to a host of issues.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2024

NEW YORK — 3P Learning, a global leader in online education for school-aged students, announces Mathletics , the company’s math program for intermediate learners, has achieved Level II certification under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Mathletics also earned the ISTE Seal this spring.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Otus , which he describes as a student performance platform—a learning management system that also spans classroom management, curriculum, and assessment. And Chris himself was named one of the National School Boards Association's 2016 20 to Watch educators. What motivates you, both as a teacher and an entrepreneur?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2015

It’s the end of school. 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 middle and high school, but adaptable to other grades. Write an Ebook.

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