eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

For the past 13 years I have been honored to teach at Agora Cyber Charter School. Teaching in the cyber environment can sometimes present obstacles to presenting content in a way that students will engage with and will want to be involved in during classes. This is especially felt in the 5 th grade science and math classes I teach.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

STEM education is not just about science and math; it develops skills such as creativity, communication, empathy and critical thinking that complement technologies like generative AI and coding. As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

These strategies empower students to take an active role in their learning, enhancing comprehension, critical thinking, and academic success. Active study strategies in K-12 education are essential for promoting effective learning habits, enhancing comprehension, and fostering academic success.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Here’s just a glimpse of what we learned about during FETC 2023: AVer Information Inc. The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker. VEX Robotics demonstrated its VEX GO and VEX 123 solutions.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Neglecting to Teach Information Literacy As a teacher, I was incentivized to get my students to memorize as many facts as possible so they could regurgitate them on the statewide test at the end of the school year. I learned to justify my teaching approach by telling myself, “This is what students need to be successful.”

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Examples of experiential learning inside the classroom There are as many examples of experiential learning as there are faculty members who engage their students experientially. Some examples of experiential learning inside the classroom include role play, debate, problem-based learning, and project-based learning.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 6, 2025

Though innovation is essential, especially in moments of disruption, there is a long history of practices, approaches, and theories of learning to honor and guide us as we decide where to go next as a field. Problem based learning therefore may result in deeper learning.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Examples of experiential learning inside the classroom There are as many examples of experiential learning as there are faculty members who engage their students experientially. Some examples of experiential learning inside the classroom include role play, debate, problem-based learning, and project-based learning.

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Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Dean-Scott , Texas State University Key Statement: Cogenerative (cogen) dialogues are one learner-centered approach to engaging students in agency for their own learning and development in a course. The characteristics of quality teaching are often ambiguous. Image courtesy of Wix. 2019; Smith, 2013). 2001; Lang, 2021; Thomas, 2009).The

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Teach Hub

APRIL 3, 2025

There comes a time in every teachers career when those tried-and-true learning strategies that once worked no longer seem effective. There could be several reasons for thisyou might be teaching a new grade level, your students may not be as receptive, or the strategies just dont feel as relevant anymore.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 24, 2023

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! I have been named a New Pathways Fellow by Getting Smart in support of this work.

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