eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

” Math students have been asking educators this very question for decades. It is a commonly-held belief that algebraic concepts are directly related to critical thinking skills. Our educators have been upskilled, the resources and environment have been retooled, and the technology-assisted curriculum has been modernized.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2017

Critical thinking is a tremendously important skill. The most recent results of the Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+) test—a standardized testing initiative designed to measure college students’ critical thinking skills—are not encouraging. But, it turns out, teaching this skill is no easy task.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2016

What aspects of curriculum or community might get us there? In light of this, my education hope for 2017 is that educators (whether in schools, libraries, homes, or the community) will focus on developing, sharpening, and celebrating critical thinking skills and critical engagement with data. Dartmouth College).

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This “cookbook recipe” teaching style not only stifles creativity, but it can also hinder critical thinking skill development. And while the curriculum was structured in a logical manner, it also includes engaging design elements and leaves plenty of room for students to ask questions, solve problems, and troubleshoot.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Teachers regularly use technology, not just to teach, but to help students think deeper, ask better questions, and tell their own stories. And when you combine strong values with smart tech and a global curriculum, you get more than a good education. Students explore big ideas through play, questions, and reflection.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 24, 2018

I frequently use online articles and resources with my students to supplement our curriculum. I want them reading, thinking about, and discussing hot topics that impact their lives; however, engaging students around online articles hasn’t always been easy. Click the question mark icon to insert a question.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2016

Is it time to rethink your curriculum? Educators are grappling — either by choice or decree — with how to incorporate digital devices, new learning standards, and more collaboration and critical thinking into the already-packed school day. What is a 21st century curriculum? What needs to change?

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Do they know how to question a graph they see on social media? Integrating data literacy into K-12 curriculum The good news? They can explore questions like, What trends do we see in this data? It empowers students to ask hard questions and make informed choices–skills that are essential well beyond the classroom.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2024

How to teach with news and media sources For more news on media literacy, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub News literacy skills are of paramount importance in today’s world, and are especially key for students, who must be able to critically assess information sources and vet resources effectively.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The guide contains examples of how some educators are teaching with ChatGPT, along with a series of frequently-asked questions that may help guide teachers as they seek to strike a balance between accepting AI’s presence and an over-reliance on such tools. You can take these ideas and make them your own.”

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

Putting the ‘E’ in integrative STEM instruction For more news on STEAM, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub According to the National Math and Science Initiative , STEM education helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, fosters communication, and bolsters teamwork.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 26, 2023

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2024

Before I adopted phenomena-based instruction, most of the questions students asked were some variation on, “Is this going to be on the test?” With phenomena-based instruction, students create the “driving question” that they are trying to answer, and therefore never ask me if it’s going to be on the test.

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eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2023

The rise of ChatGPT promises to bring simplicity to the more mundane tasks of human existence and has also revived with new fervor an enduring question of our education system: how do we adequately prepare students to thrive in the real world?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? This shift raises questions about the efficacy and long-term viability of conventional education methods. In this new paradigm, collaboration and critical thinking are essential.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2021

All of these actions require four competencies, also known as the 4 Cs : critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication. To ensure students are prepared for life beyond high school, educators must proactively incorporate the 4 Cs throughout curriculum. Critical thinking.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2023

10), critical thinking skills that allow them “to problem solve and make decisions” (p. The Populace study reported that today’s parents want more individualized educational experiences for their children, with greater emphasis on students’ interests and personal/career goals than on a one-size-fits-all curriculum.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2017

Instead, teachers must develop curriculum that inspires students to not only find new solutions, but to also test their solutions, and improve on them, through trial and error. This can be done using hands-on learning tools like robotics, which intuitively teaches students how to problem solve using critical thinking.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Here’s a non-comprehensive overview: Text generation : From drafting lesson plans to creating formative assessments, Gen AI can produce a wide range of written content and aid educators in curriculum development. Students often demonstrate their learning through written explanations in the forms of short answer questions and essays.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

An active advocate of the Next Generation Science Standards, (NGSS), she eventually became Vermont’s Science Assessment Supervisor and has served as an NGSS curriculum reviewer and president of the board of the NSFs Society of Elementary Presidential Awardees. Why is the blacktop hotter than the grass? What can we do to make it cooler?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

This process reinforces scientific inquiry and builds critical thinking skills as students see, touch, and analyze real results from their experiments. Teachers can foster curiosity by setting up an “I Wonder” board where students post questions or topics they’d like to explore.

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eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2019

If you find yourself wondering what that means for teachers or how you can integrate SEL activities into your curriculum and classroom, these 10 activities are a great place to start. THINK-ing about our words. 10 low-tech ways to bring SEL into your classroom. Roleplaying activities can teach compassion and perspective.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2023

By incorporating ChatGPT-4 as a required part of the learning experience, institutions can unlock a new realm of innovation, critical thinking, and personalized learning. The integration of ChatGPT-4 enriches the curriculum, fosters collaboration, and prepares students for the challenges of the digital age.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

History curriculum and professional development supporting discussion-based primary source analysis online and in other learning settings. History curriculum.” History curriculum. Boston – VHS Learning has been selected to receive a $25,000 grant to create a high-quality U.S.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2022

Reducing the relevance gap requires education and community leaders to first and foremost address the well-established question that students frequently and repeatedly grapple with: “how will this help me in my life?”. “We The result: a two-tiered quandary.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Instead of snuffing out the doom scroll at its source, educators should lean into it, learn, and apply takeaways to their curriculum. When these approaches are brought together in the classroom by a teacher, it creates an environment where students feel encouraged to test ideas, make mistakes, and ask questions.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

Our rigorous curriculum is taught by Pennsylvania-certified teachers trained to provide virtual instruction in real time and is focused on providing all students the educational resources and out-of-classroom experiences they need to become successful, lifelong learners.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Some students may feel disengaged if the curriculum does not connect to their interests or learning styles. As students work through assignments on the platform, they must answer all questions in a given problem set correctly before proceeding. You only learn when youre asking the good questions, Catalano noted. The results?

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2025

This is especially concerning in education, where critical thinking and contextual understanding are essential. Critical thinking and innovation remain uniquely human skills. This is a substantial gap in AIs ability to support higher-order thinking skills. Managing everyday human tasks (like folding laundry!)

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Student success is a critically important issue for school districts–and not simply because districts want students to perform well. Improving student learning and student success is necessary for students to compete in a rapidly changing world that requires critical thinking, creativity, and adaptability.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

With education hanging in the balance, the question looms: Could AI be the answer? AI can make this dream achievable, using data to understand each student’s progress and needs and adjusting the curriculum accordingly. Teachers shouldn’t have to worry about safeguarding the sensitive data AI systems generate.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

Backed by the National Science Foundation, the AI technology behind Whooo’s Reading helps students practice reading comprehension skills with in-the-moment feedback on their written responses to open-ended critical thinking questions about the content they are reading.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

Teachers ask questions to encourage students to dig deeper, and then provide the variety of texts they need to conduct their research most effectively. During a math lesson, they answered questions such as, “How much would a golden egg sell for today?”

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

To broaden technology integration within STEM curriculum, we began to introduce computer science through the international movement, the ‘Hour of Code.’ In our K-4 buildings, our goal is to integrate technology into the curriculum and enhance the lesson, activity or the critical thinking skills of the student, not just to use technology.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Alabama Miller & Levine Biology The best-selling science curriculum immerses students in inquiry-based learning through interaction with real-world biology phenomena, giving purpose to what students learn and keeping them interested to explore further.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Some have limited application and require lower levels of critical thinking; others are foundational to future learning and broadly applicable. Let’s dare to think outside the box, try something new, and make 2023 a year to remember in the world of education! That’s a lot of content to cover, and not much time to do it in.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2021

I recently discussed these questions with two education experts on my podcast, What I Want to Know. Is there a correlation between technology use and plummeting literacy rates? And is the way our young people consume information negatively impacting their growth as learners?

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