Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Recently, EdSurge spoke to Hadzovic about her experiences using AI in her instructional practices in middle school English classes. Aida Hadzovic English Language Arts Teacher, Brooklyn School District Hadzovic: At first, to be honest, I was hesitant.

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Class Tech Tips

JANUARY 22, 2025

Liz Garden , my co-Fellow for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Center for Innovative Learning (CIL) , and I had a chance to talk with Holly Clark about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in elementary and middle schools. That NAESP podcast episode is now available. Happy listening!

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2019

As more research and case studies come out in support of restorative justice programs, schools are increasingly turning to the approach to reduce suspension rates (which disproportionately affect students of color) and improve graduation rates. “At At our school, they get more support.” He wanted something better for local families.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has presented districts everywhere with new teaching and learning opportunities. Artificial intelligence/augmented reality: It seems everywhere we look companies and products are announcing their new integrations with AI or AR/VR. This year at St.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This day encourages us to look beyond boundaries, religions, and cultures, focusing instead on the simple act of being kind. The quick answer is that students spend half their waking hours in or around school. Wave hello to the school principal. Middle School Students Bring coffee to your mom.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In middle school, I participated in Future City , a STEM competition for middle schoolers. I figured that what gave me joy in elementary school would do the same for my students. Influenced by my own experiences and the philosophy of my school, competition became a staple in our classroom culture.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2019

The conversation was meaningful and productive, but unfortunately, the administration at the Connecticut middle school where Hafiz currently teaches hadn’t actually asked her to facilitate it. The words haven't led to a change in instructional approach or the values and outcomes that her school community prioritizes. “It

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

As such, from the characters portrayed in online programs to reading excerpts included in curricular products, it is important for all education companies to provide, and educators to seek out, more culturally relevant, modifiable, and accessible resources to effectively meet the varying learning needs of all students.

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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. More and more of my high school students are unsure of what they want to do after high school.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We're looking at bias in adaptive learning and artificial intelligence technologies. As a company, we’ve established a series of ongoing initiatives to ensure we maintain a strong culture and continue to foster a world-class working environment. We're looking at how reading affects mathematics outcomes. We take this very seriously.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Exploring Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence with Mastercard. AstraZeneca, Learning Undefeated, and Discovery Education partnered to create Generation Health: How Science Powers Us , a dynamic middle school program that aims to make science personal through a focus on healthy living. Discover more at Girls4Tech.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Educators are also getting into the fandom, seizing on opportunities the film creates to teach students about empowerment, culture and even the importance of learning science and engineering. So our focus is going to be late elementary to middle-school students. And here we are. We actually got together and did it.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The result is a win-win for everyone: Students address disruptive behavior before it becomes critical and schools identify problems before they become crises. The most notable example was a Texas middle school, able to avert a potential shooting based on data from this program. . Mightifier. Grades 3-6.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

But initially when I first came into the school district, you know, everything’s about timing. We had the right board, good atmosphere, the culture we needed to work on, and we started an initiative to write our strategic plan. So we’ve seen a change in the culture, and that’s intense. Away their devices.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

These five components of curiosity quickly captivate students attention because learners are immediately engaged in ways that allow for their individual contextualization, cultural connections, and academic comprehension. The brain and emotional intelligence: New insights. Journal of Educational Research , 58, 5593-5604. Goleman, D.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

These five components of curiosity quickly captivate students attention because learners are immediately engaged in ways that allow for their individual contextualization, cultural connections, and academic comprehension. The brain and emotional intelligence: New insights. Journal of Educational Research , 58, 5593-5604. Goleman, D.

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k12 Digest

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

By 7th grade, some of them are already working on Advanced Algebra I, and by 8th grade, they might complete Honors Geometryeffectively finishing two high school math courses before even leaving middle school. Through a thoughtful blend of academic rigor, emotional intelligence, and cutting-edge tech, St.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2018

In districts like Boston Public Schools, officials have set up new teams devoted to rethink everything from professional development and instructional design to class schedules and school culture. How can all of our kids have access to the kinds of jobs that are not going to be pushed out by artificial intelligence?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

As such, from the characters portrayed in online programs to reading excerpts included in curricular products, it is important for all education companies to provide, and educators to seek out, more culturally relevant, modifiable, and accessible resources to effectively meet the varying learning needs of all students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2018

The result is a win-win for everyone: Students address disruptive behavior before it becomes critical and schools identify problems before they become crises. The most notable example was a Texas middle school, able to avert a potential shooting based on data from this program. . Mightifier. Grades 3-6.

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EAB

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

For more information on equitable grading systems, see our Standards-Based Learning at Middle Schools and Competency-Based Grading in High Schools research briefs. These new scales make it easier for students who receive zeros to recover from failing grades—instead of having to move up 60 points just to enter the D range.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 27, 2025

Dr Catlin Tucker And right now she is an AI teacher on special assignment for Saddleback Valley USD, where she focuses on integrating artificial intelligence for inclusive practices and is helping to lead kind of the roll out for AI implementation in the district. So I had the pleasure of seeing Doctor Ramirez speak at a symposium.

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EAB

JULY 11, 2023

EAB’s Wenie Lado is joined by Dr. Brian Peterson from the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches, advises students, and serves as the Director of Penn’s Makuu Black Cultural Center. So I am Dr. Brian Peterson I run University of Pennsylvania's Black Cultural Center, which is called Makuu. DP: Absolutely. No I'm great.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2020

He started his career as an elementary school teacher. Then he became a high school guidance counselor and dean of students. After that, he founded his own public middle school in the Bronx and served as its principal for 10 years. At the end of my school career, I moved to Sayreville, N.J., to finish high school.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2024

Other essays published by fellows examine pressing themes related to the intersection of teaching, learning and identity including embracing identity , leading with joy , teaching through grief , feeling undervalued in the profession and rethinking classroom culture.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2023

At the beginning of this school year, I facilitated a professional development (PD) session with middle school teachers about how to use education technology tools for deeper learning. Since I was a student, this technology has become more sophisticated, evolving from basic calculators to essay-writing chatbots.

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Edsurge

JULY 1, 2020

Educators, scientists, public health experts and policymakers have spent decades—rightly, though with varying degrees of success—on optimizing the educational environment for children , by focusing on safe, culturally responsive and engaging classroom environments that meet the needs of diverse learners and develop the whole child.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2018

From among hundreds of nominations, the award team gave the Learning Science Research prize to Arthur Graesser, Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Institute of Intelligent Systems at the University of Memphis. So much of it is culture. But they're not going into these 21st century jobs. Why do you think that’s so?

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2025

Founded in 1959 in California, the initiative offers high school juniors from around the globe a chance to do college-level research in subjects, including astrophysics and biochemistry. Anushay Anjum, 22, taught middle school science classes to pay for her own high school tuition while growing up in Pakistan.

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