Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut. In middle and high school courses, its really difficult to connect math to the real world, says Lindsey Henderson, policy director of math for the nonprofit ExcelinEd.

Math

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

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Like all students, English Learners are unique in their backgrounds and educational needs. At the middle school, Lexia PowerUp is used as a tool within English Language Development classes. Our program includes a pretest component and personalized, individualized instruction for each student. Teach to a group or individuals.

English

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

The century-old education philosophy, which prioritizes independence from a young age, had turned into a lifestyle brand. Lillard grew up to become a scholar who has spent two decades studying Montessori schools and authored “Montessori: The Science Behind the Genius.” with 4,500 of those private and the remainder public.

Education

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

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity to tailor your child’s education to their specific needs and interests. Enter TPT — a place where you can turn for fresh ideas, resources, and tips from experienced educators. Find ways to connect it to your family’s culture, traditions, and everyday life. Table of Contents 1.

Curriculum

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Editable ELA Word Wall for Middle School By Erin Beers from Mrs Beers Language Arts Classroom Grades: 5th-8th Standards: CCSS CCRA.L.5, Provide relevant reading materials It’s no secret that 8th grade ELA teacher essentials include the middle school literary canon. Explore middle school resources

Grades

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

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. It seemed “touchy feely” to the digital learning specialist who works in a rural New Hampshire middle school and is known as the “drone lady.” Take Flight, a research project backed by $1.5

STEM

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

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Challenge your advanced writers with writing prompts for middle school that go beyond 7th grade expectations. Describe your family culture and explain how it shapes who you are. Is social media only for fun, or can it also be educational? They also complement cross-curricular themes in middle school sociology discussions.

Writing

Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 16, 2025

We had the pleasure of hosting Sara on the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) podcast in April, and she shared some great insights about doing project-based learning in early childhood education. Happy listening!

Elementary School

Class Tech Tips

JUNE 16, 2025

We had the pleasure of hosting Sara on the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) podcast in April, and she shared some great insights about doing project-based learning in early childhood education. Happy listening!

Elementary School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach. Discover ways to integrate Hispanic Heritage Month activities into your school day and honor the contributions of Hispanic leaders, artists, athletes, and icons worldwide.

Activities

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. We feel so polarized right now.

History

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

Printable Would You Rather Questions for Teens – Middle School and High School By Khristen Massic — CTE Teacher Coach Grades: 7th-12th This set of 102 Would You Rather questions includes 17 pages with six cards on each page. Experience the cultural traditions of Buddhist Asia or Renaissance Europe?

High School

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Encourage cross-disciplinary connections STEM education doesn’t exist in a vacuum–many real-world applications overlap with other subjects. As students progress through middle school, STEM learning should focus on building curiosity, confidence, and foundational skills that students will carry with them through high school and beyond.

Middle School

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The same is true for building a school culture and community for staff and students alike. When I was named the leader of Follett’s K12 business, one of my first priorities was to create a team dedicated to improving the culture of the organization. Our library is a very special part of our school community.

Culture

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2024

Due to all of these factors and a lot of thinking, I decided to change my career path to become a middle school mathematics teacher. As a Newark resident, I see new restaurants, shows, and opportunities for culture and arts. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.

Middle School

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. About Vernier Software & Technology.

Middle School

eSchool News

MAY 2, 2023

I was recently working with middle school educators and asked them about the biggest challenges they are facing. This made me think about the struggles of maintaining a positive school culture, how students often do not get what they need, and how exhausted these educators must be. But, it’s not impossible.

Middle School

eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2019

“We needed to get our students working toward the types of skills they needed to be successful after high school.”. Solution: The district partnered with Discovery Education and created STEAM Innovate! , In year two, five middle schools joined in; in year three, eight innovators at each high school came on board.

Culture

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Here’s a look at how five educators are approaching SEL integration in their districts, schools, and classrooms. Over the past two years, Tempe Union High School District has centered its focus on prioritizing student mental health, writes Dr. Kevin J. Mendivil , the district’s superintendent.

eLearning

eSchool News

JULY 29, 2022

Before jumping into the competitive aspects of esports and gaming, we spent three weeks discussing the importance of positive mental health and the negative effects associated with some online gaming cultures. At first, I provided no coaching or guidance, but instead allowed students just to play. While a few had played before, most had not.

Gamification

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. Though some argue that mathematics is culturally independent, I can say from experience that it is anything but.

Culture

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The pandemic made it clear that education must innovate and evolve to meet the diverse needs of students. Sora Schools , an online, project-based middle school and high school, along with a wide network of innovators and education experts, collaborated to round up what are the biggest forces shaping education in 2023.

Education

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

But then we still have some that wanna be on their phone, they wanna be on their Chromebook here at school, so they isolate themselves.” Others are applied more broadly, like mentorship programs or culturally responsive curriculum. “[Now] some of them have blossomed, some of them have overcome that. I always think of it as Maslow's.

Culture

eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

Aperture Education, the leading provider of research-based social and emotional learning assessments for K-12 schools, has added two new solutions to its product suite. DESSA Middle School Student Self-Report Adolescents’ engagement is critical to learning success. Charlotte N.C.

Middle School

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.

Middle School

eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Remaining a tech-savvy educator means keeping on top of the myriad changes and trends in education, how technology can support those trends, and how teaching and learning can best benefit from near-constant change. Full-time and PreK-12 teachers in public, private and/or charter schools in CenturyLink local service areas in the U.S.

Middle School

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

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 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

eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2022

26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — YouScience , the only fully-integrated platform provider of highly accurate aptitude-based assessments, personalized career guidance, and industry-recognized certifications, today announced the results of its new statewide talent report of Utah middle school and high school students, ” 2022 Utah Talent Report.”

Middle School

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

As math educators, we can help those students by finding ways to relate their classroom learning to more recognizable cultural frames of reference that are authentic to the range of experiences in the room. In the process, math can actually become a universal thread to connect many types of content and learners. Math is joyful!

Language

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

When I left the classroom in 2017 for a job as an events curator for a community arts organization, it was the middle of spring semester during my seventh year as a teacher. As a middle school humanities teacher, I saw myself in my students and they saw themselves in me, and we talked about it openly.

Culture

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

Novato, CA (July 27, 2022) – PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for Project Based Learning (PBL), has announced its 2022 PBL Champions – a program that honors schools, districts and individuals for their commitment to high quality Project Based Learning. Rose was provided complimentary registration for PBL World 2022.

Middle School

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

million Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) for its program, “Helping Helpers Help: An Integrated Model for Empowering Educators and Parents as Partners in Supporting Student Wellness and Learning.” Secretary of Education Miguel Cordona.

Education