eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

. — In response to nationwide declines in student reading scores, today DreamBox Learning, Inc. Reading Park meets Foundational Reading Standards for grades K-2 as outlined in national and state English Language Arts (ELA) standards.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2021

But search engines like Google are powerful and often essential resources, and students of all ages can build skills that help them navigate these spaces. Gather Information After students have brainstormed their keywords and accessed a source online, show them how you will gather information as you read.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Edtech tools, connected learning experiences, and 21st-century skills all play a role in preparing students for the future. Here are 5 must-read stories about digital learning trends and developments to help your school leadership team determine which digital learning resources and edtech tools can best benefit students: 1.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

With small class sizes, individualized instruction, and a focus on executive functioning, social-emotional growth, and life skills, AEF offers a unique educational experience tailored to each students needs. These platforms allow students to practice skills at their own pace while giving teachers real-time insights into their progress.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company , a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, announced today that it has acquired Whooo’s Reading and its AI-driven technology that enables teachers to quickly and easily determine whether their students comprehend the books they are reading.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research. Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2018

Her work on media literacy comes at a critical time for educators as we try to support students in their search for credible sources of information. Sure enough, we read through a few of them and questioned the validity and she began to see that maybe her mom wasn’t so crazy after all.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 24, 2018

I want them reading, thinking about, and discussing hot topics that impact their lives; however, engaging students around online articles hasn’t always been easy. This makes it possible to work with students in real time on their online active reading skills. Teaching students active online reading strategies.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

These numbers aren’t too surprising when you consider that reading and math are high priorities in early grades. At its heart, science is about tapping into a student’s innate curiosity and creativity while fostering their critical thinking skills. Students should answer a question clearly in their Claim.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

As a result, they are not developing their metacognitive, critical thinking, and self-regulatory skills; all of which are critical to success both in the classroom and beyond. When teachers do the bulk of the thinking and work, they rob students of opportunities to develop these critical life skills.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Via lessons and research projects, along with a college-level course, College Civics and News Literacy, students in Baldwin UFSD are learning to discern fact from fiction, identify misinformation, and develop critical thinking skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that the pandemic erased over two decades of progress with drops in both mathematics and reading scores for students at record highs. Department of Education , 54 percent of American adults are only able to read at or below a 6th-grade level.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

On average, about 25 percent of children in the early grades struggle with reading. At the same time, the percentage of students who say they read for pleasure is declining : Fewer than half of all children ages 8-18 (43 percent) say they enjoy reading in their spare time, down from 58 percent in 2016.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2025

It’s useful for teaching a plethora of subjects, from history to math to geology to tech skills. Just as important, it’s that rare fun lesson that teaches problem solving and critical thinking without the usual pain.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 15, 2024

Improved hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, essential for cognitive development. Enhanced creativity and critical thinking : The slower pace of handwriting allows for more time to think and formulate ideas, fostering creativity and critical thinking.

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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

JUNE 14, 2021

Technology can engage students and enhance their literacy skills. Practicing reading and getting comfortable with language helps you become a better writer, helps you become a better critical thinker, and allows you to express yourself better when you’re speaking,” he explained. They did the sound on it.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

A study guide is unlikely to inspire much interest in students, and a single game does not provide enough repeat exposure to vocabulary, concepts, or skills. The person generating the study guide and review game is the one doing the critical thinking. Anyone who reads my blog knows that I love a good choice board !

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2024

Shifting from teacher-led to student-led learning requires that teachers equip students with the skills necessary to assume responsibility for specific learning activities in the classroom. What if they don’t understand what they are reading? The purpose of using media in this way is twofold.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

If you’re reading this, you might have AI anxiety. Instead of teaching specific facts and skills, teach timeless skills that allow students to adapt to any challenge or solve any problem. Instead of teaching specific facts and skills, teach timeless skills that allow students to adapt to any challenge or solve any problem.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

Early simulations like Reader Rabbit are still used in classrooms to drill reading and math skills. In case you must ‘sell’ this idea to your administration, here are three great reasons why students should use Minecraft in school: Reading, Writing, and Problem Solving. Game playing develops reading skills.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

In a world where AI skills and fluency will be necessary and marketable, colleges and universities have made efforts to embrace AI in the classroom (e.g., He said that students could read much of the content off our PowerPoint slides and in the assigned readings without AI. The Age of AI is Upon Us. Schoeder, 2024).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We also know there are three essential instructional skills that support effective learning. Those are the ability to personalize teaching, foster critical thinking, and inspire a passion for learning. It can provide varied resources such as videos, interactive exercises, and reading materials to cater to these preferences.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2021

Tech literacy, which has become as essential as reading, writing, and arithmetic in preparing students for the future, encourages students to move beyond the role of technology consumers to becoming technology creators. Technology is ubiquitous in the lives of today’s students.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

I sought to bring that same joy of reading to my high school history and English students. Having access to the skills needed to decode text and other media impacts our students now and forever. But how could I inspire them if the room was dusty and the books old, tattered, and mostly irrelevant?

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2023

Instead, the study reported, today’s parents would like to see their children develop practical skills “for both life and career” (p. 10), critical thinking skills that allow them “to problem solve and make decisions” (p. 8), and moral character traits such as “honesty, kindness, integrity, [and] ethics” (p.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The new report, The Decoding Threshold: Measuring the Roots of Older Students’ Reading Difficulties: New Evidence , shows that this threshold is a significant barrier to older students achieving reading proficiency. The findings give us a clearer understanding of what supports many older students need to read on grade-level.”

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Part IV: Thinking About Thinking This is part four of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Click here to revisit my last blog in this series on using the “I used to think…Now, I think…” routine.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Metacognition, often referred to as “thinking about thinking,” is a cognitive skill that empowers learners to reflect on their thought processes, learning strategies, and understanding of a concept or subject. Next, students progress to the stage of “thinking.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2024

Students’ academic achievement and test scores remain flat or tend to drop during summer break, with greater losses in math than in reading, according to research by Meghan Kuhfeld, PhD, a research scientist for the Collaborative for Student Growth at NWEA and Andrew McEachin, PhD, director of the Collaborative for Student Growth at NWEA.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Competence: Students may not feel confident in their writing skills generally or their ability to answer a particular question specifically. Family members might not be fluent in the language of the writing assignments, or they may lack the necessary writing skills to assist their students effectively. Pre-order Available!

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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. –Dr. .

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Try asking a Gen AI chatbot such as ChatGPT to customize text to a specific reading level. Demonstrating learning needs to move from testing memorization to showcasing transferable skills. This shift has the potential to make assessments more engaging and more reflective of real-world skills and knowledge application.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2024

Key points: Encouraging reading is a top priority, no matter how the material is presented Boycotting book fairs no more Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub I love a good classic. After all, I named my son Holden.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Part III: Thinking About Thinking Series This is part three of a five-part series focused on using thinking routines to drive metacognitive skill building. Reading a Story: After reading a story with a surprise ending, the teacher could guide students to discuss how their predictions evolved as they read.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2024

Let’s take a look at what makes libraries such critical parts of the school environment: Why do libraries matter? Having access to the skills needed to decode text and other media impacts our students now and forever. School librarians play a critical role in teaching and learning, research, and sharing information.

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