eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Teach students to think like entrepreneurs with these skill sets. Since the publication of his highly impactful book, The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century , Thomas Friedman has been teaching his readers and listeners to think differently about our world and how we interact with each other.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

While this type of information may not translate to high school students if they are already familiar with the topics, it does provide an obvious opportunity for educators: Teach what students are interested in. This is tantamount to a lecture series on anything from space exploration, artificial intelligence, or even telephone scams.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2022

BEAVERTON, Oregon, March 31, 2022 — Leveraging standards-based instructional content and its award-winning technology, Vernier Software & Technology is announcing Vernier Connections , an innovative web-based platform to engage high school students in hands-on STEM learning and exploration.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

Here are five examples of how AI can be used effectively in high school science classes: 1. This helps them develop critical thinking and data literacy skills essential for modern scientific research. AI is revolutionizing high school science education by making learning interactive, personalized, and data-driven.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2023

Charlotte, NC — New Mexico’s Middle College High School, a public charter school within Gallup-McKinley County Public School District, today announced it has selected Discovery Education’s innovative digital resources to support student science explorations. Discovery Education’s Business Development Representative.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A growing number of high school students are looking for opportunities to do academic research, hoping to add ‘published author’ to their list of achievements when they apply to colleges. But experts say that the trend of high school research, while well-intentioned, has plenty of pitfalls. They may be playing sports.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

Computational thinking is one of the biggest buzzwords in education—It’s even been called the ‘5th C’ of 21st century skills. There’s sort of an efficiency there in encouraging this sort of critical thinking across disciplines,” Oltman says. One reason for its emerging popularity? Contemporary U.S.

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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

APRIL 17, 2023

STEM education is a critical part of a comprehensive K-12 education–it helps students build and improve critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and it teaches students to be persistent when presented with a challenge. Here are five great insights about STEM education: 1.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2023

Escape rooms are engaging for people of all ages—they require durable skills such as creativity, critical thinking, determination, and the ability to work in groups to solve challenges. eSN: What gave you the idea to structure learning activities in an escape room-style challenge?

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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. Patrick Keeney Senior Director of Product Management and Partnerships for CTE, McGraw Hill School EdSurge: How do you define soft skills?

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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 27, 2024

The statistics come from YouScience , a technology provider focused on solving the skills gap crisis for students and employers, in its YouScience Aptitude & Career Discovery solution and its nationwide consumer survey.

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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 sought to bring that same joy of reading to my high school history and English students. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. newsletters.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2024

Key points: Strong news literacy skills are a must-have in today’s online world Turning media literacy into civic engagement Is it fake? It’s critical for students to realize that just because they see something on YouTube or TikTok doesn’t necessarily make it true.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2024

Key points: A new report urges policymakers to help students develop career-ready skills at each level of education 3 lessons on perseverance from a honey badger Are you tackling the durable skills challenge? SREB’s Dual Enrollment Initiative includes a focus on skills for careers of the future.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2021

Students apply creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills–competencies that are important in preparing students for the future and are applicable to any career, whether it’s in technology or not.

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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. “The data is clear: computer science equips students with essential skills for future careers in all industries.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

For students to be truly prepared for their futures, they need academic knowledge, technical expertise, and workforce skills that translate directly into the workplace. A strong curriculum integrates industry certifications, technical skills development, and career pathways that align with workforce demands.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2025

High school internships will become more prevalent. There is no substitute for real world learning starting in high school. Research shows that employers benefit from offering high school internships and want to do so, while many students think they wont be able to get one.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2024

High School collects a diverse group of students into a large learning community, but it also prepares teenagers for a future as variable as any we can imagine. Yet, the one-size-fits-all model persists in many high schools. Could we expand high school options to guarantee every student’s success?

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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

MARCH 17, 2023

The study found that, despite the widespread perception that American society wants K-12 schools to prepare students for college, college is not as important to parents as it used to be. Instead, the study reported, today’s parents would like to see their children develop practical skills “for both life and career” (p.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

This approach grounds their understanding of core principles and promotes collaboration and teamwork–essential lifelong learning skills. This preparation extends beyond technical fields–the skills students build in STEM lessons apply universally, benefitting them even if they don’t pursue a STEM career.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 15, 2024

Key points: Building science literacy skills takes creativity and grit 3 free STEAM education resources to nurture student curiosity 4 essential resources for building research skills in high school For more news on STEM learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Science literacy is a crucial skill for modern students.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

When students become interested in STEM at a young age, their critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and communication skills have a chance to thrive. Highlighting engineering also encourages students to pursue engineering classes and, potentially, engineering career paths.

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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

APRIL 8, 2025

Despite this demand, many students lack the foundational interest or skills needed to pursue these opportunities. This field-based approach to investigations has helped high school students identify and track declining river health, share findings that prompted action from local and federal agencies, and restore local conch populations.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

” The course has been piloted in nearly a dozen school districts, including Agua Fria Union High School District and the Challenger School, with promising early results. “With this course, we are taking a proactive approach to support and educate teachers on the front lines and prepare for this transformation.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

School makerspaces have emerged as centers of creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and more. These skills–often referred to as soft skills, but also known as durable skills for their importance in the workplace–are a focus of 21st-century classrooms. You can’t have one without the other.

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2025

For students, the mid-year stretch is a chance to assess their learning, refine their decision-making skills, and build momentum for the opportunities ahead. In today’s world, goal setting isn’t just about school–it’s a necessary life skill.

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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. If we don’t give learners an opportunity to gain these critical skills in grades K-12, they will struggle to navigate college and the workforce. Critical thinking.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

At Mira Mesa High School in San Diego, California, which has launched an esports program, teacher Brandon Trieu has proven through the success of the team he coaches, the Mira Mesa Marauders, that esports are a valuable addition to the classroom. What skills do you want the team to develop? How many students can you accommodate?

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What aspects of a teacher’s work lead them to engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and reflection? I have always found my work designing lessons–first for high school students and now my graduate students–to be mentally stimulating and cognitively challenging. What are their needs and preferences?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

In an era consumed with teaching 21st-century soft skills, are games any good at building critical thinking or collaboration skills? I never want to make claims that games writ-large for any kid—under any circumstances—teach these sort of skills.” The takeaway?

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. The number of dually enrolled students has boomed in recent years.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

As schools, districts, and policymakers grapple with the realities of a rapidly evolving workforce that requires discipline-specific knowledge, high-tech know-how, and hands-on skills, there is a growing recognition that the traditional approaches to preparing students for the real world no longer suffice.

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