eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2023

Not everyone loves to read. Even in schools with strong reading cultures, some students just don’t feel the spark—yet. Through helping reluctant readers find books that capture their imaginations, teachers and librarians can ignite a newfound enthusiasm for reading in students. Hand it to them. Share your enthusiasm.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I highlighted how blended learning can help educators more effectively provide multiple means of engagement to increase student motivation and ensure all students can successfully engage with learning experiences. In my last blog, I focused on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principle of engagement. YourChoiceMedia.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Using Claim-Evidence-Question at the Elementary Level Literature Analysis: After reading a story or book, students make a claim about a central theme or main character’s motivations, provide evidence from the text, and pose questions about the main idea or character.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Every year, schools face an ever-widening spectrum of needs in their classrooms, including students with different learning preferences, skills, abilities, cultural backgrounds, and language proficiencies. Students can read articles, watch videos, and listen to podcasts to learn. Technology is good at transferring information.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

While novels are engrossing for some students, teachers who use a variety of texts and media sources engage more students and address a broader range of topics and reading standards. These connections make students more interested in the stories they read, enhancing their overall classroom engagement. The day went quickly.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Activity, context, and culture are central to this learning theory, which emphasizes the practical over the abstract. Too often the information students are asked to read and engage with online is abstract and unrelated to their lives. ” When learning happens in context, it reflects a time, place, and culture.

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Online Learning Learning Participation Knowledge 420

Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

I’m wondering if you might recommend what top three books would you suggest I read outside of ‘Urgency for Teachers,’ ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed,’ ‘The New Education?’ Tim Carson, Skilled Trades and OER Advocate First, allow me to tell you why I don’t typically read books about online learning. I’ve ordered your book as well.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2023

Reading skills are the gateway to success in every classroom subject. The need to read is not limited to English Language Arts classes; literacy skills are essential in math, history and all other content areas. Not being able to read has a profound effect on our self-esteem, social-emotional skills and imagination.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

Or read a partial transcript, edited for clarity, below. I became distressed about these so-called ‘culture wars’ erupting all over the place. How would you describe how these culture wars have loomed larger at schools in recent years? Initially it was around critical race theory, and then it expanded to other concerns.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Key points: Tying classroom decor to learning themes is great for student engagement The psychology of classroom management 3 pillars for building a positive classroom culture For more news on classroom management, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Teachers have their own preferences and approach when it comes to classroom decor.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Here’s a sample of some of the newest products and announcements from the conference: Beanstack unveiled a brand-new admin experience to make it easier than ever for you to grow your school’s culture of reading.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2019

If playing games is part of our culture, even part of our identities, then it stands to reason that students can be highly motivated by game-based learning opportunities. I had read research about the benefits of gamification, but I was still surprised to see such a remarkable transformation in my classroom.

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Gamification Game-Based Learning Failure Students 279

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

One is cultural, says Yong Zhao, author of the book “Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?: Other observers read between the lines and discern another motivation. In Chinese culture, parents provide as best they can for their children,” says Nicolas Huang, co-founder of Lonely Reader, a digital platform that teaches liberal arts.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

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. Makerspaces, or library media centers that encourage collaboration and support student invention, are on the rise across the United States.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. This year’s 9th most-read story focuses on instructional strategies for better student engagement. Bringing parts of their personal lives into the learning process is not only motivating, but also improves knowledge retention over time. 3: Clear expectations.

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Student Engagement Hybrid Learning Students Participation 300

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. The dynamic nature of PBL maintains student interest and motivation. On the 10th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on student engagement.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2024

In education, where the success of students is intricately linked to the motivation and dedication of faculty and staff to go the extra mile, elevating employees’ well-being is not only a humane thing to do, but a crucial component of improving employee morale. Read more. Why is teacher burnout so high?

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Teachers Motivation Reading Study 286

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Most American students are still performing below their pre-pandemic counterparts in reading and math, while the yawning gap between high-achieving and low-performing students got even wider, data from the nations report card shows. But in 2024, reading scores declined even more for both fourth and eighth graders. newsletters.

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Math Students Reading Testing 262

eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2017

Check back later this month for the next must-read post!]. It’s something I first saw practiced by Harvard physics professor Eric Mazur, who has redesigned the culture of his classroom to have students own their learning. Further, what if this mindset change led to an increase in student achievement on tests?

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester. My first attempt at alternative assessment didnt go very well.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 81

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

The learning teams that enjoy high levels of autonomy and agency tend to be more motivated and engaged. Looking for a summer read? PLCs group teachers into learning teams that pursue their professional learning through a lens of interest. Check out my newest book UDL and Blended Learning: Thriving in Flexible Learning Landscapes !

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Teachers Blended Learning Learning Evaluation 427

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2017

Through the Leader in Me and an RTI2-B partnership with Vanderbilt University, the school is transforming its culture and addressing unrealistically high behavioral issues that inhibit learning. With myON , more than 12,000 books have been read and students have spent more than 4,000 hours reading. As part of the process, E.A.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2021

August 16, 2021) – Reading Plus, an evidence-based online program that uses personalized instruction to improve students’ reading proficiency, today announced its approval as an education technology products and services vendor for Chicago Public Schools (CPS). To learn more about the Reading Plus program, visit www.readingplus.com.

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Educational Technologies Reading Technology Motivation 130

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

What leads to reading success? In my view, success with reading doesn’t follow from drill and kill practices that stifle interest and motivation. Additionally, nonfiction content that showcases stories of success and hope for people of color drives reading motivation for racially diverse students.

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Reading Learning Motivation Coaching 128

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Read aloud: In preschool classrooms, read-aloud sessions play a vital role in daily learning. To support these skills, we need engaging tools that make learning to read enjoyable. Over the past five years, I have utilized an interactive whiteboard to enhance my read-aloud sessions.

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Beliefs Classroom Management Reading Elementary School 243

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Mimi Ito is a cultural anthropologist and learning scientist at UC Irvine. If you can embed skill development within a genuinely motivating social set of rewards, learning is deeper and more enduring. Mimi Ito Recommended Reading: Affinity Online - How Connection and Shared Interest Fuel Learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

More than ever, personalized learning is critical in getting students engaged and motivated to learn and supporting academic growth,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. Personalized Learning Experiences That Engage and Motivate Students. Teachers know best how to personalize learning for their students.

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Textbooks Education Math Schools 238

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2017

He was motivated, in part, by the September opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the Washington Mall, just 30 minutes away from Dominion High. But if you search for designs related to identity, history, or culture,” he says, you find nothing. Student created sticker and pendant.

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Culture Beliefs History Students 134

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 18, 2016

Reading is defined as “ the action or skill of absorbing written or printed matter silently or aloud.” Sounds dry, maybe even boring, but once a child learns to read, they get much more than an understanding of words, sentences, paragraphs, grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. I am constantly on the hunt for good tech reading tools.

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Reading Mobile Devices Critical Thinking Quizzes 110

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For example, after reading through the Ohio Department of Education standards , I noticed disparities in budget allocations that limit the availability of Arabic textbooks and materials. I've seen how it can enhance cognitive skills, boost cultural awareness, and improve critical thinking.

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Languages Language Learning Students 203

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

The 2018 Honor Roll: EdTech’s Must-Read K-12 IT Blogs. Our list of Must-Read K—12 IT Blogs includes a mixture of teachers, instructional technology specialists, IT leaders, administrators and consultants. If you’d like to check out the Must-Read IT blogs from previous years, view our lists from 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 and 2013.

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Reading Science Gamification Coaching 153

eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2018

The innovation happening in the edtech world is a big part of our inspiration and motivation to keep reviewing. But our main motivation is keeping you—teachers—informed about the latest tools for digital learning. Will they stay motivated to continue learning and exploring? Does the tool support active, experiential learning?

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Motivation Learning Styles Feedback Special Education 198

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2016

For example, students may participate in interactive reading activities where they record their own voice to practice fluency. By and large, we’ve found the use of technology increases students’ motivation and concentration, and it engages them in meaningful, relevant, and intellectually stimulating work. Global learners.

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Technology Language Languages Internet 189

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

which is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), to help students gain a deeper understanding of the initial scientific concepts being taught and to motivate their learning throughout the remainder of the unit. “It This free e-book incorporates data-collection technology into the first lesson in OpenSciEd Unit 6.1,

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Middle School Middle School Science Technology 244

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2017

Check back soon for the next must-read post!]. But Dr. Malan’s unique learning culture and sense of responsibility placed on the students helped Dan to discover a passion for “learning how to learn” and thinking about design—skills he can apply to manage his learning in any situation, from other courses to his professional growth.

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Teaching Education Learning Fairness 257

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Featuring hands-on inquiry labs, virtual simulations, data analysis, and engineering projects, Experience Physics offers students an authentic and compelling learning experience that motivates them to use concepts of physics to figure out how and why a phenomenon happens. ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY.

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Science Evaluation Learning Styles Learning 242

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Library innovations in the 21 st century include building a space that students actually want to inhabi, whicht is imperative to facilitating their learning and curiosity when it comes to reading. During the 2021-2022 school year, the Reading School District saw over 13,000 ebooks and audiobooks checked out through the Sora K-12 reading app.

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