eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

“Unfortunately many students leave elementary school still not proficient in reading, and that creates a significant barrier to their ability to learn across subjects. Most middle and high school teachers are not trained in the teaching of foundational reading skills (e.g.,

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2022

As workplaces, schools can intentionally structure systems and provide resources that decrease some of these barriers, such as addressing the scarcity of dedicated services and supporting educators through convoluted insurance hurdles that make it even harder to seek professional help.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Moreover, chronic absenteeism rates vary significantly across grade levels: Elementary school: 16 percent Middle school: 20 percent High school: 30 percent And when we consider socio-economic factors, schools in high poverty districts saw a much greater jump in chronic absenteeism.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Here’s what educators have to say about the 2023-2024 school year: Improving engagement and test scores with phenomena-based curricula April Pence, Edison High School Last year was my first time using phenomena-based units aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in chemistry.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We’re a K-12 American Curriculum/IB school, so our goal with Houses is to support our learners to develop specific skills that have a positive impact on the school culture. Choosing foundational school values. These help our students to become global citizens.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

To engage high school- and college-level students in hands-on physics and data collection, Vernier Software & Technology recently launched the new Go Direct ® Static Charge sensor. With worldwide distribution to over 150 countries, Vernier data loggers are used by educators and students from elementary school to university.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2018

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) are not just important topics for school children—they are essential to our culture. The Business Higher Education Foundation determined that, by the time students reach high school, 83 percent report lacking proficiency or interest in STEM. That statistic is staggering.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In a recent edWebinar , hosted by edWeb.net, Michelle Luhtala, library department chair, and Donna Burns, technology integrator, both from New Canaan High School (NCHS) in Connecticut, showcased the transformation of the NCHS library from a collection of used reference and biography books into a living, breathing makerspace.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C., Vulnerability and Mental Health in Educational Leadership These fellows reflected early and often on what it means to be vulnerable as an education leader and how challenges have impacted their mental health.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

My #BritReads favorite for upper elementary school is a throwback to my childhood. As for high school and adult-level titles, many of the books that students are reading are required as part of the curriculum including classics like The Catcher in the Rye , Of Mice and Men , and A Raisin in the Sun.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

About Oklahoma City Public Schools. Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) is a multi-cultural district serving more than 34,000 students. It is the largest traditional school district in Oklahoma and employs over 5,000 people. square miles in the center of Oklahoma.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2021

In my experience as a middle and high school math specialist, I’ve rarely heard any adults (including math teachers) report many positive memories of their early experiences with math at school. In fact, elementary school educators have some of the highest levels of math anxiety compared with other fields of study.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Data Bridge Builders Award Winner: Tonja Brun & Team (Savannah Chatham Public Schools, GA) This award recognizes an organization that excels at collaborating and building toward a data-driven culture to improve teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2024

Key points: The role of school librarians/library media specialists is a dynamic one Innovative ideas for school libraries Modern students need modern librarians For more news on school librarians, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub I love the flexibility that comes with working in a school library.

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

Department of Education looked at video-based coaching in about 100 elementary schools. These groups are part of our culture of coaching, which means that everyone, everywhere in our district, from top to bottom, receives coaching. Recent research highlights the value of video: A study conducted through the U.S.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Vernier Software & Technology recently launched a new lab book that uses food as a means to help high school and college students explore important chemistry concepts. With worldwide distribution to over 150 countries, Vernier data loggers are used by educators and students from elementary school to university.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2015

And Microsoft will expand its outreach into high schools through TEALS, which stands for Technology Education and Literacy in Schools. The program pairs engineers from Microsoft and other high-tech companies with teachers to team-teach computer science in high schools.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This standalone data-collection platform takes the award-winning LabQuest interface and enhances it with a robust set of new features and functionality for middle school, high school, and college students to use during classroom, laboratory, or field investigations.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Discovery Education launched a new multi-year partnership that will deepen middle and high school students’ engagement in mathematics nationwide. million “Best Technology for Schools” grant program.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The implementation also helped address challenges with certifications and staffing for their early college high school and STEM high school–when they no longer had a university partner providing physical education credits, Edmentum filled that gap with highly qualified, state-certified teachers and award-winning curriculum.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

One of my elementary school teachers saw beyond that label. Getting to know the context of each student’s life ensures we recognize their cultural, social, and economic backgrounds and are able to adapt our teaching methods accordingly. Each of our situations was unique, but the label was the same. And I believe that.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

San Francisco Unified School District aims to incorporate CS into the core curriculum for all students in grades pre-K-8, in order to increase access for underrepresented student populations, specifically African-American and Latino students and girls. Nine thousand Highline students participated in the December 2015 “Hour of Code.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts. Our country is home to a wide range of diverse and vibrant cultures, and it’s important that we acknowledge and value the languages these students already bring with them when they enter U.S. –Dr.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2023

First up is AJ Jacobs, an undergraduate in his junior year at Winthrop University who is studying to become an elementary school educator. It was in elementary school. My mom worked at the elementary school I went to. I was a senior in high school when the pandemic started.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2024

Viridiana Martinez’s family immigrated twice when she was in elementary school — once, from Mexico to Canada, and a second time to the United States. With each move, she had to learn a new language and adjust to a different culture. There was a shift in culture and in school. I have been in California ever since.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Nora Gutierrez is superintendent of the Tolleson Union High School District in Arizona and serves on the board of the Arizona Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (AZALAS). About the Board Members.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2021

This grant directly supports the educators of Breckenridge Elementary School in their work to provide inspiring STEM opportunities in any learning environment,” said Principal Corinna Erickson of Breckenridge Elementary School. With this support, our students can reach their maximum potential.”.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2024

For a while, she actually thought she might go into the hospitality industry — and pursued a related career and technical education (CTE) pathway at her high school. In 10th grade, for some extra cash, Campbell signed up to tutor elementary school students through a literacy program in her hometown of Washington, D.C.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

There’s a ritual that kicks off every new quarter in Michelle Luhtala’s library at New Canaan High School, one where English teachers send a gaggle of students through her doors to pick a new batch of books. Gauthier has been surprised that high schoolers have put up the most resistance to the ebook transition.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Nominee: Mark Hess , Mary Helen Guest Elementary School Nominated by: Epson. Mark Hess has served in a variety of roles since he was hired in 1993 by Walled Lake Consolidated School District in Walled Lake, Michigan. Students can receive care in school or at home in minutes to days versus the national average of months.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Starting with the 2021-22 academic year, the 7 Mindsets curriculum will be used throughout the district’s 11 elementary schools, middle school, and two high schools. 7 Mindsets was initially implemented in a select number of Decatur’s elementary schools for that pilot project. About 7 Mindsets.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

The annual award, with prizes valued at $5,500, recognizes one middle school, high school, or college educator from any STEM subject area for innovatively using Vernier products to teach engineering concepts or practices to students. “We

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2022

Without a significant change in the economics of education, changing the grammar of schooling is actually the most realistic approach. How could school work if teachers only taught 4 days out of a 5 day school week? At elementary schools, we’d have to get rid of the 1 teacher/1 class/5 days equation.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2020

This affordable wireless sensor can be used in the classroom or out in the field to help middle school, high school, and college-level students investigate and analyze a variety of environmental factors.

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APRIL 26, 2025

From elementary school to varsity-level competition, student-athletes learn teamwork, communication, and the value of perseverance. These achievements reflect not just the talent of the athletes but the culture of dedication and excellence that defines Gulliver Prep.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

Take, for example, the distance learning plan created by Chaffey Joint Union High School District in California, which says that schoolwork completed by students through the end of the year can only preserve and improve grades, but not lower them. For instance, students at Van Ness Elementary school in Washington, D.C.

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