Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This begs an important question: When schools know that they’re on the receiving end of that supply, what need is there for meaningful, lasting change to the school’s culture or approach? From the beginning, I was told that I would be working close to 60 hours a week.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Collaborative learning thrives in the metaverse , fostering teamwork and cross-cultural communication as students from different locations collaborate on projects. I had very good training as a substitute teacher in my first year at TASIS Hellenic International School in Greece. Did we have failures? Absolutely.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

As the following five takeaways show, keeping people front, center and involved is key to scaling personalized learning effectively across any school community. (As The mantra “learn from failure” turned out to be particularly important, although challenging to implement.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2023

In middle school, that number drops to 78 hours. By high school, with only one semester of arts education required in our state, average yearly instructional time drops to 33 hours a year. Fear of failure can lead to a lack of creative thought and progress within communities. What Does This Mean for Today’s Students?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2018

That’s the premise of the Flex Program being piloted by Susannah Johnson in Honolulu, Hawaii, which seeks to leverage the intrinsic motivation of students to build the necessary skills for success in school and beyond. What role do students play in the implementation of your school or district’s learning strategies?

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

Many of them would enjoy the creative problem-solving of engineering—and they won’t know unless they choose, enjoy, and stay involved in engineering coursework during middle and high school. Encouraging diverse participation in STEM in middle school is crucial. That’s the teacher’s job.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

For the past 13 years, I have been a social studies teacher at the middle school level. To build a classroom culture where risk-taking is encouraged for students, a teacher also needs to be willing to try new things. Many believe they need to succeed immediately and that any failure they encounter will be devastating.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Research shows that for low-income students, this can be the difference between success and failure. Mark Manning, the principal at Morristown High School , emphasizes this point. Meanwhile, In High School and Middle School. Manning says he’s already seen a substantial shift in the school’s culture.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2017

It became the way by which BCPS told stories about what had and hadn’t worked, so that other educators, schools and districts could potentially garner tips and insights. A family works together on a digital challenge during Night of Innovation (Baltimore County Public Schools). According to the S.T.A.T.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

After having mastered the elementary and middle school educational system, freshmen often feel confident that they know what to do reach whatever level they—and others—have set as academically acceptable. Personalized learning can muddy the waters as students (and their teachers) navigate through uncharted territory.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

The district’s proximity to big technology companies at the heart of Silicon Valley also seemed like a cultural fit for this kind of futuristic learning. Is mixed data enough to call a program a failure? TTO is also aligned with Common Core standards and runs on the Chromebooks that the district had invested in.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

K-12 schools house many kinds of valuable student data that appeal to bad actors–everything from personally identifiable information like social security numbers to medical histories. Schools can reduce their risk of data breaches by fostering a culture of cybersecurity best practices among students, parents, educators, and staff.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

Sarah If you teach middle school, you already know about math anxiety. Nate combats this by consciously working to build — and maintain — a culture of respect in his classroom. I was a pretty good student but was not prepared for the test and had an immense fear of failure.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Real School Example One middle school teacher at K12 Schools designed a Grammar Quest for English class. Use Cultural References: Explain scientific concepts using elements from popular shows, books, or celebrities that students relate to. Some highlighted landscapes, others focused on culture or cuisine.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2023

And so I have some hope that if we cultivated that kind of practice among our kids, that maybe in the long run there would be positive payoffs for our culture in general. I especially worry as I watch my oldest son, who is in middle school now. Is that something you see in the college students you teach? It's a struggle.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

His continuous failure—or iteration, as we’d call it today— taught him to innovate. Pop culture is full of examples that students will find engaging: point out protagonists in “Star Wars,” “Lord of the Rings” or “Harry Potter.” Discuss how despite repeated failures, all heroes complete their journey. Stay foolish.

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