eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Even if a student doesn’t select a career in STEM, the soft skills they will learn at a STEM-focused school (critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving and more) will serve them well in whatever they choose to do in life. All the while, they are also practicing life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and public speaking.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2025

To be fair, its a valid question. This makes the learning intensely personal while taking advantage of students natural curiosity, creativity, and critical-thinking skills. We can equip our students with the skills to not only navigate everyday challenges but also create positive change within their own communities.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2024

Key points: Encouraging reading is a top priority, no matter how the material is presented Boycotting book fairs no more Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub I love a good classic. After all, I named my son Holden.

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History Reading Fairness Critical Thinking 310

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. Once you’ve identified the standards you feel are most important for your students’ long-term success, it’s time to explore new ways of assessing these skills. 3 Strikes, You’re In!:

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Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 245

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Our AI deep dive resulted in the development of three guiding principles: high standards and expectations, future ready skills, and cultural proficiency. They are also role models for their students, demonstrating critical thinking and ethical reasoning when using AI.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

This careful planning lets teachers supercharge student creativity and critical thinking with fresh AI-infused teaching methods while keeping their information private. Smart classrooms blend AI tools with skilled instruction, creating spaces where students learn from both digital insights and human wisdom.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

Our AI deep dive resulted in the development of three guiding principles: high standards and expectations, future ready skills, and cultural proficiency. They are also role models for their students, demonstrating critical thinking and ethical reasoning when using AI.

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Ethics Education Intelligence Culture 334

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Indeed, recent research indicates there is a direct and undeniable correlation between improved student outcomes and integrating SEL and life skills—like problem-solving, collaboration, and good judgment—into existing curriculum. What's more, teachers value these skills. We think these skills will help teachers develop the whole child.

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Skills Teaching Students Curriculum 160

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Part V: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part five of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Teachers often use this routine to deepen students’ engagement with material and to foster complex, critical thinking skills.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A diverse group of judges will evaluate entries based on creativity, scientific knowledge, and effective communication skills. Videos will not be judged on production skills and may be recorded on cell phones or basic digital cameras. We eagerly await this year’s entries!”.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2017

By making these connections and using multiple disciplines in their learning, students are learning creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, all of which will be relevant no matter which career path they choose. Allow for Student Choice. Student choice is an important part of my teaching.

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Curriculum Fairness Textbooks Critical Thinking 186

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

By making these connections and using multiple disciplines in their learning, students are learning creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, all of which will be relevant no matter which career path they choose. Allow for Student Choice. Student choice is an important part of my teaching.

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Curriculum Fairness Textbooks Critical Thinking 170

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

To ensure that students are empowered not only to ethically use AI but also to understand how it’s made, we have to start with a focus on creating a progression of skills from Kindergarten to 12th grade that covers understanding and exploring machine learning and key concepts around student AI use, such as ethics and data privacy.

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Questions Ethics Education Fairness 209

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Employable Skills and Real-World Solutions Grow from STEM. Project-based learning and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education give students the tools to solve real-world problems while also building their critical-thinking skills. DeQueen (Ark.)

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STEM Fairness Students Critical Thinking 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Teachers want fair funding for all schools. Teachers want the focus off of the flawed standardized data culture and back on the children as developing human beings who deserve more than test prep and basic skills. It’s time to return the education field to the educators. What do teachers want?

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Teachers Schools Disabilities Fairness 215

eSchool News

MAY 29, 2023

Samvrit received $1,000 for the project STEMForU Innovation Bootcamps that inspires underrepresented minorities to pursue STEM by providing innovative learning experiences and resources to help develop STEM critical thinking skills. Moitri Santra is a 13-year-old from Florida and a 2021 finalist.

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Education STEM Science Participation 258

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2019

Are standardized tests a fair gauge for predicting college success? Students debated the best ways for educators and course designers to build fair and valuable grading schemes, and many brought up their concerns over how the current model for testing and grading doesn’t work for all students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

That’s because many students can’t afford to participate in summer programs to hone research skills, or they aren’t taught important research skills in high school, says Bethany Usher, the provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Radford University.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Neil Browne, Question-Based Critical Thinking Reflecting on my more than five decades of teaching critical thinking, I feel disappointment that I showed so little respect for the multiple pathways to engagement ­­­available to teachers. We shrug off critical thinking questions about those topics.

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Critical Thinking Teaching Lecturing Beliefs 66

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

But what does it take to improve learning for all student populations, support positive school environments, and ensure school leaders at all levels are equipped with the skills and tools they need to maintain successful learning environments? The short answer: It takes a lot, but companies and researchers are up to the challenge.

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Teaching Exams Disabilities Learning 177

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

With his fine motor skills still developing, even holding a pencil was difficult for him, and he would anxiously watch his peers completing their worksheets well before our morning meeting. All of the blocks, dinosaurs, paints, puppets and dominoes the class hadn’t had time to explore were now fair game.

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Testing Fairness Language Languages 218

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

To help students succeed or acquire mastery in important skill sets, some online instructors offer a second chance to redo assignments and improve their grades. students are required to be skillful professionals to minimize risk in their professions. It develops critical thinking skills.

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Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

Early simulations like Reader Rabbit are still used in classrooms to drill reading and math skills. Game playing develops reading skills. I want to see their creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving in action. This is great motivation for critical thinking and problem solving.

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Writing Reading Teaching Evaluation 199

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2023

Teachers can help by encouraging students to leverage their critical thinking and creativity to think outside of the box. This unique experience provides hands-on skill-building opportunities, such as public speaking, business-case workshops and storytelling workshops. What is the Changemaker Challenge Lab?

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Students Feedback Fairness Participation 168

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 1, 2019

Is student work deeply rooted in discipline-specific and -relevant knowledge, skills, and dispositions? Critical Thinking. Do learning activities and assessments allow students to engage in deep critical thinking and analysis? Yes / No / Somewhat. Deeper Learning. Yes / No / Somewhat. Yes / No / Somewhat.

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Questions Fairness Coaching Critical Thinking 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. In this course, teachers will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, critical thinking, and immersive keyboarding. cyberbullying. digital commerce.

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Teaching Internet Authentic Assessment Writing 195

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2025

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. Jami Rhue : I never thought of librarianship until I went to a job fair for Chicago Public Schools, and they were looking for school librarians. What brought you to your current role?

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Education Schools Attention Languages 158

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

To help students succeed or acquire mastery in important skill sets, some online instructors offer a second chance to redo assignments and improve their grades. students are required to be skillful professionals to minimize risk in their professions. It develops critical thinking skills.

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Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 92

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

It’s a time when students begin questioning rules and the world around them, becoming increasingly focused on fairness, equity and forming closer, yet fewer relationships. Middle school often gets a bad rap.

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Middle School Middle School Fairness Elementary School 194

Teach Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Initially, standardized testing was introduced as a tool to measure students’ knowledge and skill sets fairly. They fail to test a student’s ability to problem-solve or think critically. They also don’t address skills like how creative a student is or how well they collaborate and work with others.

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Testing Critical Thinking Evaluation Fairness 105

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Additionally, AI-driven educational platforms can provide instant feedback to students, aiding in real-time comprehension and skill development. Additionally, AI-driven tools offer opportunities for skill development beyond academic subjects. In addition to academic support, AI-driven tools promote the development of critical skills.

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Ethics Education Gamification Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

We also acknowledged how integrating AI into coursework improperly could undermine the importance of critical thinking, creativity, and independent inquiry by providing students with ready-made answers or solutions. Resources to learn more about AI in the classroom: AI4K12.org: ” Teach , September, 20-21.

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Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 128

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 27, 2021

Topics include: copyrights, fair use, public domain. In this course, teachers will use a suite of digital tools to make that possible while addressing overarching concepts like digital citizenship, internet search and research, authentic assessment, critical thinking, and immersive keyboarding. cyberbullying. digital commerce.

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Internet Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Writing 158

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. This standardization is crucial for fairness and equality within the course. Fairness : Blueprints eliminate the chance of subjective grading and unexpected exam questions, thereby ensuring a more equitable assessment process.

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Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 119

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Teachers will need to learn and refine their online teaching skills and find new opportunities for working from home, allowing them a better work-life balance. To deal with the challenges of today and tomorrow, we need to equip the next generation with the skills and knowledge necessary to adapt and overcome these challenges.

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Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being. Critical Thinking Skills: AI is primarily focused on providing information and completing tasks, rather than fostering critical thinking skills.

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Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 110

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being. Critical Thinking Skills: AI is primarily focused on providing information and completing tasks, rather than fostering critical thinking skills.

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Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 109