eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2016

To date, we’ve installed these labs in one K–8 school and two middle schools. The size of three regular classrooms, this lab provides an active space where students can build problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Next page: What parents think.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Passive learning doesn’t help students develop future-ready skills, like critical thinking or creativity, in the same way active learning does.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

In 2014, I got my first teaching job at a brand new high school in Detroit. The building had once been an elementary school with a fully functioning library. I remember fondly the book recommendations that my elementary and middle school librarians would give me. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2024

Key points: Early exposure to STEM education is critical for students See article: Building a STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten See article: Here’s why STEM Career Days are a great idea For more on STEM education, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM page In today’s fast-paced world, STEM education has become imperative for global progress.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

It features national and state-level policy and implementation data, focusing on high school data. Eleven states now require students to earn credit in computer science to graduate from high school. public high schools offer foundational computer science (up from 57.5

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2025

Young people need to start exploring career possibilities, based on their strengths and interests, starting in middle school–and theyre beginning to. High school internships will become more prevalent. There is no substitute for real world learning starting in high school. Starting early.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

BOSTON, MA – Kids today do not feel adequately prepared to make informed, confident decisions about what they want to do after high school. Research shows that more than 65 percent of students feel they would have benefited from more career exploration in middle and high school.

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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

JUNE 1, 2022

The measurable success of recruiting students into STEM based pathways via a popular high school program known as FlexFactor has led the Department of Defense to recently invest $5 million via its Manufacturing Engineering Education Program (MEEP). Developed in San Jose, Calif.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2020

VHS Learning, a nonprofit leader providing world-class online programs to schools and students globally, has embraced the CSforALL movement since its inception in 2016, and has made an ongoing commitment to expand access to computer science education for all students.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

It supports critical skills development, such as fostering critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and adaptability. Early STEM intervention provides many benefits beyond broadening career options as well. These transferable employability skills are increasingly a competitive advantage for students.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

This shift marks a departure from the traditional model of rote memorization and a movement toward inquiry-based learning, where students are encouraged to learn through hands-on experimentation, problem-solving, and critical thinking in the context of real-world scenarios, rather than passively absorbing information.

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eSchool News

JULY 5, 2022

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition for 15 years, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that utilize the power of STEM to improve the world. The GAME:IT Advanced course is the capstone course in the high school game design and programming pathway.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

A 2016 Stanford University study showed that middle school, high school, and college students have difficulty judging the credibility of online information and are frequently duped by fake news, biased sources, and sponsored content. In Philadelphia, the Mighty Writers program featured a “Fake News Finders” workshop.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2024

Figuring out what happens in the gutters between the panels increases our inferencing and critical thinking skills. And for the elementary and middle school readers, publishers are all on the lookout for the next Dog Man , Captain Underpants, or Manga-like graphic novel series. We also like filling in the blanks.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

One study showed that high school student interest and motivation in physics were significantly boosted with the introduction of probeware to physics classes, and similar trends have been reported in vocational schools as well as elementary and middle school classes.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. This organization provides educators with free textual resources and STEM kits for grades kindergarten through high school.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2025

Key points: Tech tools can create more engaging and effective learning experiences A critical shift in digital instruction in 2025 How multimedia and interactive tech transform engagement For more news on digital tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In 2010, I began my teaching career as a high school English teacher.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Eleven years later, as I walk through the halls in a middle school/high school setting, I see students sitting on a tile floor crowded around a device trying to type, communicate, take videos, and record their voices with background noise and distractions often interrupting their progress. The environment.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2022

Bolsters students’ capacity for critical thinking and perseverance through complex tasks ? Students to take ownership of their learning and collaborate with others, problem solve, think critically, develop their creativity, and enhance communication skills. Cognia recognizes and certifies PCS’ STEM program: ?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Databases are essential for helping middle and high school students understand the value of research, appreciate the importance of validating sources, and make connections between different topics — all of which are necessary for building information literacy skills. They are also valuable teaching tools.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This standalone data-collection platform takes the award-winning LabQuest interface and enhances it with a robust set of new features and functionality for middle school, high school, and college students to use during classroom, laboratory, or field investigations.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While mastering technical skills is essential, students must also develop soft skills like communication, collaboration and critical thinking to thrive beyond the classroom. In our tech-driven world, the value of human connection can’t be overstated. It addresses the common student question “Where will I ever use this?”

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2022

School is not the problem. This statement was shared by a former middle school student of mine during his freshman year of high school. John* was getting all A’s and one B in stark contrast to the B’s, C’s, and D’s received in middle school. Students are the problem.”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2023

Problem-solving and critical thinning: Encouraged problem-solving and critical thinking. Researchers say that positive teacher-student relationships tend to start declining after first grade, with the lowest drop in middle school, before evening out in high school.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2023

While I listen to audiobooks to multitask while cooking, cleaning, or driving, they can also help reluctant readers get excited about books through their often-high-quality production. Therese Bennett Hatfield, the librarian at Valley Middle School in Carlsbad, California, encourages the use of audiobooks in instruction.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

This new program gives all district students the opportunity to develop a foundation of computer science knowledge and learn new approaches to problem solving, creativity and critical thinking in a world that is increasingly influenced by technology.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2022

Chosen by a panel of NSTA-appointed experts, this year’s winners—one middle school educator and two high school educators—showed innovative uses of data-collection technology to engage students in STEM learning. Category: Middle School. Eric Sullenberger, Russia Local School, Russia, OH.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

In “ Closing the Homework Gap: Equity of Access for All Students Outside of School ,” Rhonda Schroeder, EdD, principal, Arthur Elementary School, Oklahoma City, OK; Mike Cory, EdD, principal, Gettys Middle School, SC; Barbara J. Provide Out-of-School Access on Devices. Michael Cory is Principal of Richard H.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 21, 2019

The High School technology curriculum prepares students for their college-and-career future not by teaching widgets and programs—though that happens—but by showing them how to use the tech they have acquired throughout their education. This is the first of three books focused on high school students and their unique technology needs.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The Catalyze Challenge was created to meet this moment, with grants funding inventive ideas for career-connected learning at middle and high schools and programs supporting the transition to early college coursework. Collegiate Academies – Next Level NOLA: Bridging High School and Beyond (Louisiana).

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2023

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5-8 to compete for a mentorship with a 3M scientist, a $25,000 grand prize, and the chance to earn the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” Moitri Santra is a 13-year-old from Florida and a 2021 finalist.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

The annual award, with prizes valued at $5,500, recognizes one middle school, high school, or college educator from any STEM subject area for innovatively using Vernier products to teach engineering concepts or practices to students. “We

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

The district’s hypothesis is exposing all students to high-quality, culturally-relevant CS instruction in the lower grades will lead to more students from all backgrounds choosing to pursue related coursework in high school and beyond. The primary goal of camp is to increase the self-confidence of middle school girls in STEM.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

Buckle up and join us on this delightful journey through tech-savvy classrooms – from elementary school to high school – we’ll unlock a treasury of innovative ideas guaranteed to amuse the young minds while also preparing them for their future. Fear not, we’ve got you covered! Let’s dive in!

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Eleven years later, as I walk through the halls in a middle school/high school setting, I see students sitting on a tile floor crowded around a device trying to type, communicate, take videos, and record their voices with background noise and distractions often interrupting their progress. The environment.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This affordable wireless sensor can be used in the classroom or out in the field to help middle school, high school, and college-level students investigate and analyze a variety of environmental factors.

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