eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Learning requires a great deal of vulnerability, and there’s no doubt that educators need to earn the trust and respect of their students. At the end of the day, it’s up to the educator to make the connections with students that will enable learning and keep building on a sense of community.

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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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Student Engagement Motivation Students Classroom Management 288

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

GoGuardian, a K-12 EdTech company dedicated to maximizing each student’s learning potential by providing solutions that enable more productive and safer digital learning, today announced a merger with Pear Deck, an award-winning and market-leading student engagement platform. www.goguardian.com. About Pear Deck.

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Classroom Management Hybrid Learning Learning Outcomes Student Engagement 276

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Through this eight-month research project, they identified the factors that impact an engaging learning experience and strategies that school boards, administrators and teachers can implement to help improve student engagement. Being consistent in classroom management.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At

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Achievement Math Reading Education 254

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Complex Problem Solving: Tasks that involve higher-order thinking and problem-solving, such as math word problems, scientific experiments, or coding projects, often require different amounts of time for students to analyze, understand, and solve. These cognitively challenging tasks will require more time for some students.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency. What: Student agency is the students’ ability to make key decisions in the learning experience. Pain Point: Teachers are frustrated by a lack of student engagement and motivation. Blended Learning Benefit #3: Student Control Over the Pace of Learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 10th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on student engagement. 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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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 12, 2025

While administrators can do their part by implementing school-wide behavior management strategies, individual classroom management largely falls on teachers. Tackling classroom management can be overwhelming, so weve gathered 13 classroom management strategies to help and inspire you.

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Classroom Management Teachers Attention Grades 78

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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Textbooks Education Schools Math 242

Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

Practice Reading or Watching Station Directions One of the challenges that teachers encounter when first implementing station rotation is that students don’t read the station directions at the independent and student-led collaborative stations. questions and helps students get on-task quickly.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2024

It’s] easy to read, contains all the required information, a clear link to a Data Processing Agreement, which is then incorporated into the Terms of Use, and even a Vendor RFI document included which contains all the technical information for our data protection due diligence.”

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Evaluation Attention Classroom Management Discussions 309

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

The first day or week of the semester is often referred to as what students call “syllabus week,” because professors typically spend the first day of class reviewing the syllabus—interject a big yawn here. It’s usually the professor standing in the front of the room and going page by page reading through the syllabus—interject another yawn.

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Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

For anyone involved in education, the importance of engagement is clear. And the need for both student engagement and buy-in cannot be overstated when it comes to device rollout. The more aligned students are with teachers, and the more aligned students are with one another, the more effective any implementation will be.

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Gamification Classroom Management Student Engagement Study 164

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Teachers in rural areas are exceptionally creative, working around limited library access, funding restrictions, and the ever-present battle with scaling best practices to support their students. Finding interesting resources goes a long way in boosting my students’ engagement with the material, better positioning them for lifelong success.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 27, 2024

We aspire to get our students engaged because most of them don’t come to us that way. But how we can do that isn’t always clear, especially since no two students engage the same way. So, what does student engagement look like, then, and how can we measure and nurture it? All rights reserved. Fredricks, J.

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Student Engagement Students Participation Secondary Education 75

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

The first day or week of the semester is often referred to as what students call “syllabus week,” because professors typically spend the first day of class reviewing the syllabus—interject a big yawn here. It’s usually the professor standing in the front of the room and going page by page reading through the syllabus—interject another yawn.

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Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We felt strongly about introducing our students to technology in the classroom. And one tool helping him on this journey is GoGuardian’s classroom management software, which his district adopted in 2018 as part of their one-to-one initiative. Read Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman. Recommendations from @jodavisITC.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 27, 2024

We aspire to get our students engaged because most of them don’t come to us that way. But how we can do that isn’t always clear, especially since no two students engage the same way. So, what does student engagement look like, then, and how can we measure and nurture it? All rights reserved. Fredricks, J.

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Student Engagement Students Participation Secondary Education 59

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

As part of this program at Morris County Vocational School, in New Jersey, where I teach, students engage in research about key issues at our school and learn how to plan effective professional development to support the staff. In our CTE program, guest speakers can also expose students more directly to the industry they’re pursuing.

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High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 210

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2025

Encouraging Problem-Solving : Murrays emphasis on fostering problem-solving abilities reflects a shift toward student autonomy in learning. Effective Research Skills : Educators must emphasize the importance of teaching students how to ascertain reliable information online. Dont teach them!

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Evaluation Discussions Knowledge Collaborative Learning 142

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.). Each approach is best suited to different contexts.

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Lecturing Disabilities Learning Assignments 218

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Here are a few discussion strategies that have been successful in our college classrooms. Fishbowl This interactive learning method involves half of the students in your class sitting in a circle around the second half of your class seated in the very center of that circle. She began 23 years ago as an elementary classroom educator.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Students 138

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2015

This project works for grades 4 and up, but competition entry is limited to older students. Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. Classroom management Lesson plans end of year'

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Schools Discussions Internet Writing 126

Teach Hub

AUGUST 1, 2024

Assign distinct colors for different subjects or activities—blue folders for math, red for reading, and green for science, etc. This system reduces the time spent searching for materials and helps students quickly locate and organize their work. Classroom Management Create a positive learning environment with these teacher hacks.

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Teachers Assignments Schools Quizzes 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 9, 2015

Your prep: Provide access to classroom Smartscreen so sub can draw and label the digital student. Students engage in a gameshow-style competition to assess student knowledge on a specific or general topic. Common Core Reading–What if Students Don’t Like Reading. Gameshow Competition.

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Knowledge Critical Thinking Art Questions 121

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2024

She’s also director of the Center for Teaching Excellence there, which provides faculty with support for instruction, edtech, course design, classroom management and grading. You can hear those articulated in different ways in the classroom.

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Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 202

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Research shows that initial class sessions are crucial for establishing trust, setting expectations, and capturing student interest (Curzan & Damour, 2000; Davis, 1993; Lucas, 2006; McKeachie, 2002) three elements essential to maintaining engagement across the semester. Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 11, 2017

If you have challenging students in your classes, there’s a good chance someone has suggested that you look into Whole Brain Teaching (WBT). Whole Brain Teaching is an active teaching method designed to maximize student engagement in lessons, positive interactions with classmates, and educational fun.

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Teaching Teaching Methods Attention Evaluation 91

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Research shows that initial class sessions are crucial for establishing trust, setting expectations, and capturing student interest (Curzan & Damour, 2000; Davis, 1993; Lucas, 2006; McKeachie, 2002) three elements essential to maintaining engagement across the semester. Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Here are a few discussion strategies that have been successful in our college classrooms. Fishbowl This interactive learning method involves half of the students in your class sitting in a circle around the second half of your class seated in the very center of that circle. She began 23 years ago as an elementary classroom educator.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Students 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Or, “Hannah, thank you for the thoughtful handout you provided us on today’s reading; the connections you made to other texts were particularly valuable for us to recognize.” Teaching the Whole Student: Engaged learning with heart, mind, and spirit. How thanking awakens our thinking: Kerry Howells at TEDxLaunceston. Modey, C. &

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Discussions Student Engagement Accessibility Culture 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2020

They need to come up with a transformative tool that will reach students more comprehensively, more rigorously, more granularly online. Read through them then think how they might be applied to solve the problems you’re having with online teaching. For more information, click the link: Depth of Knowledge (DoK). VARK model.

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Teaching Teaching Methods Knowledge Evaluation 105

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Or, “Hannah, thank you for the thoughtful handout you provided us on today’s reading; the connections you made to other texts were particularly valuable for us to recognize.” Teaching the Whole Student: Engaged learning with heart, mind, and spirit. How thanking awakens our thinking: Kerry Howells at TEDxLaunceston. Modey, C. &

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Discussions Student Engagement Accessibility Culture 97

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

And seeing the compassion each student shows by helping others means that I leave each class session joyful and energized. Not only does group work improve my mood, but studies show that students engaged in group work display increased individual achievement compared to students working alone.(Johnson, Johnson, R.

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2024

It is virtually impossible to translate a lecturer who reads a paper which the translator has not received beforehand. However, even if the translator has an outline, but you then read word for word from a manuscript, you need to be aware that perfect translation is virtually impossible.

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Teaching Lecturing Languages Language 110

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

And seeing the compassion each student shows by helping others means that I leave each class session joyful and energized. Not only does group work improve my mood, but studies show that students engaged in group work display increased individual achievement compared to students working alone.(Johnson, Johnson, R.

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111