Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Henderson previously worked for the Utah Department of Education, where she noted that math is the biggest stumbling block for students trying to get a high school diploma. When would I ever use this? Solving this motivation problem is tricky.

Math 179

Math Motivation High School High School 179

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2025

At Guilford Preparatory Academy, a K-8, Title 1 public charter school in Greensboro, North Carolina, our students and families bring a rich mix of resilience, culture and commitment. Being a Title 1 school means some of our families face barriers in technology access, time and academic resources for students.

Technology 110

Technology Schools Culture Coaching 110

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

In those environments, creativity was often seen as defiance, and culturally relevant teaching was just as perilous. It’s a buzzword I hear often these days on social media, especially in teacher groups where educators are reimagining their futures. Something shifted, not just in education, but in me. My students were growing.

Schools 148

Schools Beliefs Culture Testing 148

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2025

Two decades later, as an educator living in Brooklyn, I returned to visit my old elementary school, hoping for a spark of nostalgia. How Redlining and Gentrification Influence Education Policies This modern funding pattern isn’t accidental; it echoes a much older system of structural exclusion. Black and Latinx. Working-class.

Elementary School 132

Elementary School Elementary School Testing Accessibility 132

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

The century-old education philosophy, which prioritizes independence from a young age, had turned into a lifestyle brand. But those that provide elementary or middle school education do vie for students against public K-12 schools. There was a moment in the mid-2010s when Montessori was inescapable.

Education 139

Education Schools Study Teaching Methods 139

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Jeff LeBlanc (image courtesy of Jeff LeBlanc) I’m a business and leadership lecturer, and I’ve worked with Gen Z since the earliest wave entered higher education. But I don’t see a divide: I see a continuum, stretched across different cultural moments. In a way, it mirrors how this generation has grown up. I see them.

Beliefs 142

Beliefs Communication Lecturing Culture 142

Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

Ultimately, this list provides a glimpse of what some undergraduate business students are dabbling with and educators should consider trying them out. It cannot fully understand subtle aspects like culture, values or emotional nuances (Hwang and Wu 2024). ” Journal of educational psychology 100, no. 23268-23275.

Writing 95

Writing Students Communication Lecturing 95

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Students light up when they create something meaningful, and every educator has seen that spark. As AI rapidly reshapes software development, computer science (CS) education must move beyond syntax drills and algorithmic repetition. Research increasingly shows that creativity fuels deeper learning, especially in STEM education.

Ethics 150

Ethics Science Motivation Game-Based Learning 150

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Something broke in American education these past years. You might argue that the traditional classroom still plays an essential role in education, but the rapid growth of online and hybrid models suggests otherwise. This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles?

Hybrid Learning 128

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 128

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

To understand the full range of consequences stemming from Turnitin’s place in higher education, CalMatters and The Markup interviewed dozens of students, faculty members and administrators across the state and obtained Turnitin purchase orders documenting the amount paid over time by approximately 60 colleges there. I trust you.

Plagiarism 115

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 115

Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

Ultimately, this list provides a glimpse of what some undergraduate business students are dabbling with and educators should consider trying them out. It cannot fully understand subtle aspects like culture, values or emotional nuances (Hwang and Wu 2024). ” Journal of educational psychology 100, no. 23268-23275.

Writing 87

Writing Students Communication Lecturing 87

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

This months episode explores how remote and digital learning has evolved beyond emergency pandemic measures into strategic, purpose-driven educational approaches. Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Innovations in Education. East School News podcast, where we explore the innovation, shaping education in the digital age.

Learning 130

Learning Discussions Gamification Technology 130

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2025

Her story isnt unique; its emblematic of the complexity educational leaders face as they navigate responsibilities, unforeseen demands and the need for human connection. A Critical Framework Guiding Our Work The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into education demands a reimagining of traditional leadership paradigms.

Learning 105

Learning Participation Feedback Curriculum Design 105

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

Schools increasingly find themselves on the front lines of managing the ripple effects of students’ online lives — from digital distractions that interfere with learning to online bullying and harmful content — leaving educators to address these challenges without the tools or authority to intervene effectively.

Middle School 88

Middle School Middle School Schools Students 88

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

Now, a dozen students from six families are suing the department for sidelining books, curriculum and cultural awareness events that conflict with the presidents goal of excising gender ideology and diversity, equity and inclusion from public life. These changes are causing irreparable harm to DoDEA students.

Schools 114

Schools History Students Culture 114

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2025

Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. And experts say it’s part of a broader effort to undermine public education. The future of libraries, education, access, and representation is at stake,” she writes. Voters in a Texas district ousted a school board president who prompted book bans.

Schools 141

Schools Writing Beliefs Accessibility 141

Cal Matters

JULY 16, 2025

But Alba, like many others in higher education, worries primarily about AI use as it relates to academic integrity, not social capital. It’s a helpful tool.” Alba has wondered, though, whether turning to ChatGPT with these sorts of questions represents an overreliance on AI. And that’s a problem.

Students 66

Students Study Academic Integrity Questions 66

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Department of Education and the White House moving to pull national funding from the Public Broadcasting Service. Yes, it does take extra steps to make sure what we’re building is based on solid research on what works in education, but it’s worth it. It’s joyful, and educational, and we've heard that in our formal research process.”

Fairness 185

Fairness Study Laboratory Evaluation 185

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2025

She worried about how she would fit in with American culture, whether she would be effective in her new job, and even how well she would connect with her students. The students light up when they realize that I understand their language and culture. It creates a real connection, she said. The international components are tricky.

English 129

English Teachers Language Languages 129

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2025

The Trump administration took aim at another keystone in public education, this time looking to shake up how schools handle discipline. There's such compelling evidence in education research that racial discrimination contributes to racial disparities, Perera explains. Source: U.S. Public Schools." What Does the Data Say?

Fairness 193

Fairness Schools Disabilities Counselling 193

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

But, yes, at the end of the day, if more people, more Americans understood what teachers are teaching in history classrooms, theyd have a very different attitude about how to fix some of the problems of public education. It creates a lot more work for educators, Futrell says. The changes are quite alarming, Gillis says.

History 178

History Social Studies Teachers Textbooks 178

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2017

More than ever universities today are carving out fresh ways to bypass bureaucracy and drive innovation in higher education—and it’s working. Colleges are pioneering novel forms of credentialing and breakthrough education technologies for non-traditional learners around the globe. Culturally, they can be the black sheep.

Culture 276

Culture Motivation Evaluation Feedback 276

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

It’s a place where students are more or less in control: One Stone was designed as a student led and directed non-profit that offers an independent and tuition-free education with a mission to make students better leaders and the world a better place. That’s where the culture club’s focus on vulnerability comes into play.

Failure 295

Failure Feedback Culture Students 295

Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2025

While parents may view podcasts as one more medium they have to vet and monitor, families should refer to Common Sense Media’s guidelines about educational and entertaining podcasts for children, according to Kate Blocker, director of research and programs at Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development.

Study 122

Study Questions Science Grades 122

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

It is no secret why Pittsburgh attracts such a variety of industry titans: Education. The LearnLab brings together K-12 classroom teachers and university researchers for research collaborations, introducing evidence-based education technologies into the classroom. Certainly not for lack of good intentions.

Learning 321

Learning STEM Motivation Culture 321

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

Speights has compiled samples from 400 children so far, ranging across geographic location, cultural background and socioeconomic status. Everyone knows someone who has children who are struggling or have struggled with some of their language, says Venu Govindaraju, director of the NSF National AI Institute for Exceptional Education.

Languages 138

Languages Language Intelligence Testing 138

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

Mancuso, superintendent of Eastern York School District , leads a community of 2,300 students across five schools and brings 36 years of public education experience. Ryan, president of McGraw Hill School Group , has spent two decades in education technology and previously worked in education policy and as a U.S.

Beliefs 105

Beliefs Feedback Culture Math 105

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2025

This is especially true in parts of the country where state legislatures have enacted laws criminalizing what educators can and can’t say about politically, religiously, or morally divisive topics, as well as regions where public services are underfunded and access to books is already scarce.

Accessibility 211

Accessibility Participation Reading Beliefs 211

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2017

In just over a decade, 20 independent education companies have raised more than $2.7 billion in funding and are shaping the way education is evolving for students from grade school to higher ed. 76 percent of public school teachers from 2011-12, according to the National Center for Education Statistics 2016 report. Sabari Raja.

Culture 250

Culture Textbooks Achievement Study 250

eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2024

GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frontline Education , a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today announced the appointment of Hope Needham as Chief People & Culture Officer.

Culture 253

Culture Coaching Education Special Education 253

Edsurge

JULY 6, 2017

As educators, our goal should be to eliminate this divide. Rather than focus on raising my students’ awareness of the dangers of living in an online world, I try to change the negative culture which has come along with the anonymity provided by the Internet (I’m looking at you, Youtube comment sections).

Internet 199

Internet Students Curriculum Feedback 199

eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Integrating digital tools into the classroom may seem intimidating to some educators, but fear not–it’s a relatively simple process once you’ve vetted a tool and confirmed that it enhances your instruction and adds learning value. Google Arts and Culture offers over 1,600 experiments and counting.

Education 300

Education STEM Art Culture 300

Edsurge

MAY 20, 2024

In the post-COVID pandemic educational setting, assessment offers ways to gain crucial insights into student thinking and learning and the areas requiring support for progress toward learning goals. The first step is to consider the idea of school culture and how it underpins the related concept of assessment culture.

Culture 194

Culture Beliefs Testing Evaluation 194

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2025

About CoSN CoSN, the world-class professional association for K-12 EdTech leaders, stands at the forefront of education innovation. CoSN represents over 13 million students and continues to grow as a powerful and influential voice in K-12 education. To learn more about the TLE Seal program, visit www.cosn.org/trusted.

Learning 269

Learning Students Feedback High School 269

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a math educator at the high school and middle school levels, I lived for the moments when students’ furrowed brows ever-so-slightly began to unfold and smiles emerged. Many of those luminations surfaced because the lessons my students engaged with were designed to promote student inquiry and prioritize cultural relevance.

Culture 206

Culture Math Science Beliefs 206

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As a writer, my Indigenous culture shows up in my poetry. How do we, as educators, empower ourselves to affirm Indigenous knowledge as foundational to our practice and move closer to a pedagogy of justice and gratitude in our curriculum? As a teacher, it filters through my relationships with students and into the curriculum I curate.

Culture 209

Culture Teaching History Social Studies 209

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

Education 319

Education Elementary School Elementary School Math 319