Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

This encourages them to monitor their comprehension and adapt their thinking as new information is presented. Math Problem Solving: After introducing a new problem-solving strategy in math class, the teacher could ask students to share how their approach to solving math problems has shifted.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Students, too, interact with data daily, whether analyzing graphs in math class or using feedback from educational platforms to guide their learning. In math , students can move beyond computation to analyze real-world datasets. Teachers use data dashboards to track student progress. And it doesnt require a separate course.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

When he teaches a math class, Tom Fisher wants students to feel confused. For Fisher, its important to mingle math and play. Too often, math teachers present information through lecturing and worksheets to students, forcing learners to decipher the context and usefulness on their own. But whats meant by play?

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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

MARCH 6, 2025

Switching seamlessly between languages like many bilingual learners do AI-powered translation tools are improving, but they dont match the way multilingual individuals naturally switch between languages in real life. Bilingual students often engage in code-switching, blending languages based on context, audience, and emotion.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

” Our classrooms are composed of diverse groups of students with different skills, abilities, preferences, language proficiencies, and academic needs. A teacher recently asked me whether students always need to attend every station in a rotation. The short answer is “no.”

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

For math, measurement and geometry activities like building models or plotting data can turn abstract numbers into something students can visualize and manipulate. This process reinforces scientific inquiry and builds critical thinking skills as students see, touch, and analyze real results from their experiments.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

STEM can help with English language development by allowing students to engage with language in a variety of ways. Part of “doing STEM” means learning to speak the language of STEM. For MLs, grappling with STEM terms while also navigating a new language can make it extra challenging.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

What makes this continuum so effective is how it blends critical thinking with character education. They learn that math isnt just numbersits problem-solving. Critical thinking isnt something we teach once, says Ms. Theyre not just prepared for universitytheyre prepared for life. Meadowcroft.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

The subject matter helped students make connections across subjects, including science and math, adding to their engagement and excitement. During a math lesson, they answered questions such as, “How much would a golden egg sell for today?” It opened up engaging dialogues about how far the medical field has come and where it might go.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Learners use the programming language Blockly to steer virtual robots through tasks such as collecting fruit, avoiding obstacles, and even planting a garden of their own design. Code Farm’s targeted skill-building lessons are paired with open-ended project work to deepen understanding and develop critical thinking.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

Students take an interdisciplinary approach – applying data collection, math, concepts in physics and understanding in robotics and code – to solve challenges. Many of the activities require student collaboration which is a critical skill for college and workforce readiness. DERRY, N.H. – consortium.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 30, 2017

Zap Zap Math is a free gamified way to teach math skills that’s tied to many national and international standards (like Common Core). The over 150 games are fast-paced and interactive, and cover over 180 math topics. My favorite characteristics of Zap Zap Math include: Math topics are delivered in a module-oriented manner.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

The integration of AI tools in English language arts (ELA) instruction has emerged as a potentially transformative pedagogical approach that could redefine the traditional landscape of education. To me, the AI that is currently being developed is to English teachers what the calculator was to math teachers during the age of the slide rule.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Notice that many of the headings are links to more websites under that theme: Animals Art Coloring Books Drawing Coding Critical Thinking Digital Citizenship Bullying –a read-along book Cybersmart Hero Hector’s World–Cyberbullying Farms Gamify Kahoot Holidays Keyboarding Learn to Type—Big Brown Bear Turtle Diary –audio prompts as well as visual for (..)

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

Additionally, students can use ChatGPT to learn new languages, receive personalized tutoring, and explore new subjects at their own pace. These tools help students visualize and interact with abstract ideas, leading to deeper comprehension and retention of the material, while also fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

Vernier Science Education is making a commitment to building a STEM-literate society at a crucial time: The pandemic has interrupted student learning, putting students behind in reading and math and widening opportunity and achievement gaps.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

By embracing interdisciplinary learning, NGSS weaves math, language arts, and social science concepts into the science classroom, creating a richer, more connected educational experience for students. A key aspect of this transformation will be an increased use of digital tools and platforms such as Kognity in the science classroom.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2018

It can be used in math class or as a critical thinking lesson. There isn’t much reading involved, so it can be used with pre-readers or English language learners. Teachers can use Magnus Kingdom of Chess as a fun but gentle introduction to the game of chess for even the youngest students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2022

the developer of Canada’s most widely used all-digital math program. Headquartered near Toronto, Rubicon is the provider of MathUP, an inquiry-based math program for students in grades K-8 that has become the best-selling online math product in Canada. To learn more, visit Rubicon.

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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. According to the U.S. We utilize hands-on, innovative STEM curriculum to bring learning to life.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The District has launched an entire website devoted to the Hour of Code — www.RUSDcodes.com — so that families can participate in activities at home and students can use it as a resource for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) education opportunities throughout the year.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2016

MCSD narrowed the gap between its test scores and the state averages on 12 tests this year: third-grade English language arts, science, and social studies. fifth-grade English language arts, math, science, and social studies. fourth-grade science and social studies. seventh-grade science. eighth-grade social studies.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

This is especially felt in the 5 th grade science and math classes I teach. To see my students critical thinking skills, scientific knowledge, and curiosity flourish is the moment I know that connections are being made–not only in science, but also with literacy skills.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2025

However, in 2019, nearly half our students scored below proficiency in math and reading as measured by state test scores. In fall 2020, during the height of the pandemic, we embarked on an initiative we called Mission Critical, designed to improve the very lowest-performing schools in the district.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

By moving through these four phases—See, Think, Me, We—participants engage in a comprehensive thinking process that takes them from initial observation to personal connection and social relevance. Teachers often use this routine to deepen students’ engagement with material and to foster complex, critical thinking skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 12, 2024

Word problems are popular and fun methods of teaching math and English in many schools. Critical thinking : They require students analyze information, identify relevant concepts. Multifaceted learning : Word problems often involve multiple steps that integrate a variety of concepts and skills.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Last year, I presented a paper on using technology in my Arabic class at the Ohio Foreign Language Association summer conference. At the end of my session, a Spanish language teacher opened the discussion by talking about students dismissing her work because it is not an essential subject in the state.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

In addition to the numerous social, emotional, and creative benefits Dungeons & Dragons provides, kids get hands-on practice with math, reading, and writing. ABOUT DUNGEONS & DRAGONS.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 24, 2017

K-6 math curriculum (with a separate program for pre-K) is versatile, easy-to-use, and nicely differentiated for varied learning and teaching strategies. Its unique system of scaffolding lesson-to-lesson and circling back on important concepts not only reinforces learning but enhances student higher order thinking skills.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2025

This strategy provides students with the opportunity to deepen their understanding while developing self-direction and critical thinking skills that are valuable far beyond testing season. #2 In a science class, students could compare two lab reports to see how their data analysis and use of scientific language have evolved.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

Teaching metacognition equips ELLs with the tools needed to navigate not only language acquisition but also the demands of various subject areas, from math and science to history and literature (Flavell, 1979; Schraw & Moshman, 1995). Translating phrases into Spanish helped him connect new terms to his native language.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

These skill-building, multi-player games help students build critical skills in math, language arts, and social studies in a fun and entertaining way.   A new drag-and-drop question type that develops students’ critical thinking skills by helping them build evidence and concepts into models. 

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Without access or success, their advancement to higher-order math and other skills, like abstract and critical thinking or data analysis, is obstructed.” The competition isn’t about encouraging flashier math apps, says Hipps. Applications , which will be open at 8 A.M. today, are due on Nov.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A few years ago, I did a poll on the meaning of the word ‘turkey’ This was to demonstrate how powerful symbols are to your students and do so with an authentic use of technology to support discussion on math, language standards, and the holidays.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Fantastic educators create environments and experiences that promote critical thinking and instill a joy for learning, making education a truly rich experience for each student. I listened actively not just to their words, but to their emotions, body language, and non-verbal cues.

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