eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

DE Original Series Boosting Literacy Skills With The Writer’s Block, middle school students build grammar, literary analysis, and communication skills with relatable hosts and captivating storytelling. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Developed by Urban Arts in collaboration with Minecraft Education , the program offers middle school teachers professional development, ongoing coaching and a 72-session curriculum built around game-based instruction.

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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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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

He said DoDEAs curriculum has earned us the distinction of being the top-ranked school system in the United States for four consecutive years, based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the Nations Report Card. The plaintiffs paint another picture of DoDEA.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Challenge your advanced writers with writing prompts for middle school that go beyond 7th grade expectations. Informational Writing Choice Board (Distance Learning) By Swain in the Middle Grades: 5th-8th Standards: CCSS W5.2, They encourage students to examine similarities and differences and explain their thinking.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

overview of Alice by Middle School students. Have each group pick one of the following resources, preview it, and be prepared to share their thoughts and take questions from classmates: basic Alice programming instructions . Duke University’s Alice “ Getting Started” videos are here .

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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. For math, measurement and geometry activities like building models or plotting data can turn abstract numbers into something students can visualize and manipulate.

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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.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

to support engaging, hands-on science learning for middle school students. Our partnership with OpenSciEd gives middle school teachers access to free, standards-aligned, technology-integrated instructional materials to support this work.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Critical Thinking Development in Middle School Education Fostеring critical thinking skills in middlе school еducation is paramount to equipping studеnts with thе intеllеctual tools necessary for succеss. Sеvеral kеy componеnts constitutе critical thinking.

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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

MAY 13, 2021

BEAVERTON, Oregon, May 13, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology is offering new, robust investigations to help middle school teachers engage students in science as they learn in the classroom or they continue to learn from home. To learn more about these resources, visit www.vernier.com/middle-school.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

When I was growing up, I spent much of my free time in my metro Detroit school library. I remember fondly the book recommendations that my elementary and middle school librarians would give me. I sought to bring that same joy of reading to my high school history and English students.

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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

JANUARY 23, 2019

At The Village School in Houston, TX, instructional technology specialist Ruth O’Brien and middle school teacher Marc Abrate are helping students develop skills that help not only in coding, but in areas such as problem solving, critical thinking, and collaboration.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2024

In fact, there are a number of simple methods teachers can use to spark student engagement while fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. This approach encourages critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, as students are often working in groups and learning from each other.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2015

On Thursday, April 23, Discovery Education and the Nutrients for Life Foundation will host the live virtual field trip, called “ Live From the Farm-Technology, Soil Science and More ” for students nationwide.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With the rise of AI and increase in employers who say AI skills will be a necessary component for workplace success, learning computer science is more critical than ever. “The data is clear: computer science equips students with essential skills for future careers in all industries.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

. – When young students learn coding, they hone skills – such as computational thinking and collaboration – that enhance their success in school and future careers. The course is aligned with relevant standards frameworks, such as CSTA and NGSS, and includes extension opportunities for middle school classrooms.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

And even if students don’t pursue a STEAM field in college, that’s OK–the skills they learn in K-12, such as collaboration and critical thinking, will serve them well in whatever career path they take. Keeping girls engaged in STEAM seems an uphill battle at times.

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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. Even though technology has become embedded in todays workplace, soft skills are critical to succeed, and young people need to practice using them. Starting early.

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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

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In fact, there are a number of simple methods teachers can use to spark student engagement while fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. This approach encourages critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, as students are often working in groups and learning from each other.

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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

APRIL 10, 2025

It allows students to compile evidence of learning through text, images, videos, and links, fostering creativity and critical thinking. Adobe Express: Adobe Express allows students to record video responses to prompts, making it a good choice for educators looking to assess verbal communication, critical thinking, and creativity.

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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

An awareness building program designed for middle school and high school students, FlexFactor puts students in the shoes of business leaders facing real world opportunities and challenges that flexible hybrid electronics help to solve. Developed in San Jose, Calif.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

Since more than 90 percent of teens have access to smartphones and mobile devices, ASA’s suite of digital experiences provides an equitable way to ensure all youth can explore career possibilities that match their interests — as early as middle school – and test and try in high school.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Participating schools from at least five rural districts will be able to enroll students in the AP® program at no charge, beginning in the 2020-21 school year. VHS Learning offers computer science career pathways in middle school and high school through our innovative teacher-led online program.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In its 15th year, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge inspires and challenges middle school students to apply the power of STEM to discovering real-world solutions. We eagerly await this year’s entries!”.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2016

Robotics programs drive interest and teach critical thinking. She moved her fingers gingerly to maneuver the machine — which looked more like a two-wheel, upright tractor than the humanoid version people often think of — over to a blue Lego piece. “This is basically like advanced Legos.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 24, 2023

And so it begins… I am on sabbatical in Spring 2023, unpacking deeper learning in elementary and middle schools. If there is an inquiry- and problem-based learning school that serves grades K-8 that you think I should try and visit, or if you’d like to learn more about what I’m doing and learning, please get in touch!

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Exposing children to various hands-on projects like robotics, pottery and music production as early as possible allows them to hone their critical thinking, problem-solving and creative skills. What if they insert the wires incorrectly or realize there’s a missing piece of hardware?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Middle school teachers can now integrate science lessons with data collection and coding using new packages from Vernier Software & Technology and SAM Labs. With worldwide distribution to over 140 countries, Vernier data loggers are used by educators and students from elementary school to university.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2019

As a middle school Spanish teacher, my #1 goal is to have my students fall in love with learning a language the way I did in middle school. Programmers continue to be in high demand, and coding improves much-needed skills like creativity, persistence, problem solving, and critical thinking.

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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. Last year, the Newseum in Washington hosted a three-day seminar on media literacy for teachers.

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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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