eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2023

Clearly outline the expectations to ensure the classroom remains a safe and productive learning space. Related : 5 ways tech helps create calmer learning environments 4 tips to build a strong classroom culture this year Once some ground rules are established, offer explicit instructions and discuss them with students.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

(January 28, 2022) – The Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration , a veteran expert and thought leader in the virtual learning space, today launched a Black History Month package of fresh and engaging virtual and interactive real-world expeditions for students that cover significant historical, cultural and societal events.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Next page: The top 6 challenges to K-12 technology adoption).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

For 2025, schools and districts are focused on making learning more engaging for students, creating a more positive environment for educators, and transforming school culture to meet the diverse needs of the school community.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 4, 2024

Attendees will be equipped with tools to build a culture of creative disruption and bold exploration in the world of education, “so we’re set up to shape the future as leaders instead of remaining stuck in models of thinking that are bound for the history books.” He’s also a great interview.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

“As a result, we realized it was time to update and refresh our brand and strategic plan to achieve our mission of connecting children and educators with inspiring and engaging virtual learning experiences that narrow opportunity gaps.”. Education Next.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

These modern spaces encourage creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and integration of STEM concepts, while giving students a “brain break” from traditional classroom learning. This enables librarians to make recommendations for resources that align with students’ interests and learning preferences.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

This includes their history, culture, dreams, and any experiences that have shaped who they are today, such as trauma, poverty, or medical needs. Opening the Learning Journey We believe in an intentional focus on literacy, numeracy, and assistive technology.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. Creating an empowering learning environment starts with a school culture built on structure, consistency, and emotional support.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Thomas School has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education, and plans to build a two-floor, state-of-the-art learning space called the Center for Leadership Innovation by 2020. Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning. It’s a culture change for teachers too. For its part, St.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Another way to elevate family leadership is by recognizing cultural wealth. For example, a parent leading a school workshop on their cultural heritage can inspire pride in students and broaden perspectives among peers. Meanwhile, educators learn more about their students’ lives, which helps them teach better.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

Each of our keys is based on research and is part of unlocking a new design for our K-12 education system of teaching and learning. Here’s where we start: Key #1: Leadership and school culture lay the foundation. Key #2: The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Three key areas that can support and facilitate engaging learning experiences were found in the research—developing effective instructional practices, picking effective lesson content and creating a productive classroom culture. Creating an empowering and future-focused learning space.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

They’re building lessons about computer tools directly into their courses, offering support services through learning centers and video tutorials, and generally trying to destigmatize asking for help with technology. But that type of learning doesn’t always lend itself to the technical digital skills needed in higher education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

“When students listen to audiobooks or watch audio media, they are able to become experienced with different cultures, dialects, and beliefs (Parmeter, p.24). It creates a creative and imaginative environment where students can highlight text, look up vocabulary words, and deepen their understanding of stories.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

You can understand someone else's culture, what they celebrate, what they honor and what they believe in, without personally asking. Are they culturally relevant for our kids? We also want them to be able to take that deep knowledge of learning into other aspects of their life and be ready for the future.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2024

This is necessary to counter an ever-changing and increasingly prominent threat landscape where weapons enter schools and compromise the safety of learning spaces. In response, districts nationwide are investing in human and technological resources to improve security for students, teachers, and parents. Many still don’t feel prepared.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In Durango, a mountain town with a hearty outdoor recreation culture, most parents were happy for us to be outside. My curriculum at a project-based learning charter school was mine to invent. First, let’s immediately infuse the indoor environment with nature to create verdant learning spaces filled with plants (real or fake!),

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2018

Ahead of the 2018 EdSurge Fusion conference in October, we talked with three attendees about how their focus on personalizing learning has enabled them to think differently about how they serve their students. This makes Chartwell an important model for us to understand how to personalize learning for all students.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The successes of students in the program were the result of the work we had done around equity, developing a strong classroom culture and providing evidence of student mastery. As I’ve learned, it is past-time for the removal of arbitrary time-constraints, such as Carnegie minutes, as the driving factor in learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

Language and Culture Through my research I’ve tallied that of approximately 11,400 MOOCs in existence today , more than half are produced in English, followed by Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. Fortunately, the online learning space continues to evolve and there are now examples of MOOCs that are embracing different cultures and languages.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

Rethinking Cultural Identity in the Era of K12 online education In a traditional classroom, culture is everywhere. But what happens to that rich cultural backdrop when school moves online? The Cultural Ecosystem of Traditional Schools Physical schools have always served dual purposes. Lessons are compressed.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2024

ClassVR in staff training and social-emotional learning In the past year, our school has undergone a remarkable cultural shift that centers SEL and the Choose Love program within our curriculum and everyday operation.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This has always been the case, but in a prevailing learning culture that promotes outside-the-box problem solving, these activities are growing more common in the 21st-century school library. At the intersection of analog and digital learning opportunities, the value of school libraries has increased at all levels of education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2024

Establishing a classroom culture that cultivates the positive values of the need to try, be strong, and work as a team is the key to encouraging motivation. Empower peer support, cheer for achievements jointly, and create an atmosphere in which one feels safe and supported to try and learn from everything.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

CompuGirls was founded in 2006 by Dr. Kim Scott and introduces adolescent girls to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through culturally responsive practices and social justice. This past spring, I had the opportunity to develop a virtual cybersecurity camp for young women and girls called CompuGirls.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Students who are aware of the unconscious beliefs they have developed and the opportunities from which they benefit—or do not benefit—are able to develop racial and cultural literacy. Students could design their ideal, personalized learning space taking into account their audio-visual, kinesthetic and other needs.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2022

If they have a healthy digital culture at home, you have a healthy digital culture at school,” he said. The last two years have been so tough that he worries educators have lost some of the joy they find in the learning space. Bring the Joy Culatta ended his opening keynote with a request.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

The district’s hypothesis is exposing all students to high-quality, culturally-relevant CS instruction in the lower grades will lead to more students from all backgrounds choosing to pursue related coursework in high school and beyond. The focus of the activities will involve building computer science skills and project-based learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

We think that we need to understand our own culture, our own forces, and try to come up with some theories about how we will change and how we must change. It is always evolving to the current cultural, social and political environment that it happens to exist in, and what it needs to do to educate the citizenry. Is it enough?

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2019

How do we shift from a culture of calling on the student who raises her hand first? How can we shift from a “first is best” culture to one that sends the message that everyone’s voice matters—and that everyone has the potential to excel in the classroom? Some of our unsung superstars may need time to think before speaking up.

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eSchool News

MAY 23, 2024

STEAM labs provide a dedicated and engaging learning space to increase student mastery and achievement in core competencies while sparking their access, exposure, and interest in STEAM. This last year, we wrote and received a grant allowing us to install STEAM labs in all of our elementary and middle schools.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 18, 2015

I just left this comment at Tony Tepedino’s blog in response to his statement that we have to stop pretending that academic rigor can only occur in a traditional classroom setting: I have seen innovative, project-based learning environments killed – by OTHER TEACHERS IN THE SCHOOL!!!! Related Posts. Are you going fast enough?

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EdTech Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Eric Sheninger and Tom Murray share their expertise on modern learning spaces. Murray and Sheninger, co-authors of Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today , published by ASCD in 2017, will be featured speakers at the #ICE18 conference in Schaumburg, Ill., Photos courtesy of Linkedin.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

But how do we infuse warmth in digital learning spaces through written communication ? We know that our students are culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse. Tip #1: Make it your mission to learn more about who your students are. Self-awareness is key to authenticity and culturally responsive teaching.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2018

When I first began blending digital and face-to-face learning, it was easy enough to create a flow between online learning spaces and offline learning. However, I noticed that sometimes my students were not getting as much out of the digital learning platform as I had anticipated.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2024

More recently, in 2020, Bettina Love published a framework and guiding questions for creating classrooms that affirm Black, Latino and Indigenous children, which I’ve used to broaden my own understanding of how to create the conditions where love and acceptance flourish within our school’s culture.

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