eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

As math educators, we can help those students by finding ways to relate their classroom learning to more recognizable cultural frames of reference that are authentic to the range of experiences in the room. Teachers can help students see how math animates science, history, music, social studies, art, and sports.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In the think stage, participants move from observation to interpretation. ” The me phase asks participants to reflect on their personal connection to what they’ve observed and thought. Finally, the we stage encourages participants to think about their observations, thoughts, and feelings in a broader social context.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

ChatGPT In 2024, my district was fortunate to participate in a fabulous professional development opportunity lead by Jason Neiffer of the Montana Digital Academy ( MTDA ). Alberton Schools has set a goal to have 100 percent of our high school student body participate in an extra-curricular or co-curricular activity.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Why is the culture to drill facts into students’ heads just to pass a test? Indeed, since my first year in the classroom I’ve used a project-based model with my science and social studies classes. Do they learn and use new skills one at a time in a vacuum? Is it working?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

. — The vast majority of high school students are not financially literate but respond well to economics and personal finance courses that include digital tools in their curriculum, according to a new study by Project Tomorrow and Certell, creator of the Poptential family of free, award-winning social studies course packages.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Public acknowledgment : Publicly recognize the efforts of the staff in meetings, newsletters, and social media. Highlighting their achievements can boost morale and encourage a supportive school culture. Interactive projects : Implement projects that allow students to apply what they have learned in a real-world context.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2024

In partnership with nonprofit Games for Change, participating schools will receive free coaching guidance from esports professionals to help prepare teams across areas ranging from technical skills to health and wellness for gamers. All 30 activities across math, science and social studies subject areas are now available via app and web.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2015

We have learned that helping students make connections to the broader world around them is a powerful way to bring the core curriculum to life and get kids actively participating in the learning process,” says Flocabulary CEO Alex Rappaport. The Week in Rap Junior is a spin-off of The Week in Rap, Flocabulary’s program for grades 5-12.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Then, students participate in easy to prepare hands-on labs that use simple science supplies commonly found in classrooms or at home. Currently, the company’s Social Studies Techbooks are used in middle school classrooms districtwide. In addition, the Discovery Education K-12 learning platform is used in all CCISD classrooms. 

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2024

Active citizens participate in their communities. It can also be implemented within class curriculum and overall character development – promoting a positive school culture, supporting social, emotional and behavioral learning goals, or integrating character education into relevant cross-curricular subjects like history, civics or ELA.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Contest winners get to participate in behind-the-scenes experiences at iconic American historical and cultural sites as part of America’s Field Trip. Students submit original artwork or a written piece responding to the prompt “What does America mean to you?”

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Students History Essay High School 341

eSchool News

JULY 17, 2019

So, when our district was set to experience the total solar eclipse in 2017, we knew we wanted to maximize this natural phenomenon and create meaningful science experiences by having students participate in a full day of science exploration and a variety of data-collection investigations. Total solar eclipse.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Why is the culture to drill facts into students’ heads just to pass a test? Indeed, since my first year in the classroom I’ve used a project-based model with my science and social studies classes. Do they learn and use new skills one at a time in a vacuum? Is it working?

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Testing Exams Social Studies Science 218

eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Social Studies?Techbooks. Featuring standards-aligned, core-curricular resources that use an inquiry-based approach to enhance literacy and critical thinking skills, Discovery Education’s Social Studies?Techbook? Discovery Education’s?Social Math Techbook.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2020

With a focus on inquiry and critical thinking, the programs’ curriculum boosts student engagement with digital activities, culturally responsive content, and support for integrating social emotional learning skills. Hook & Inspire!

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History Social Studies Critical Thinking Distance Learning 190

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. During the past three years, our team navigated schedules, course credits and standards as an outlier program in a traditional system.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2016

In addition, Discovery Education and the districts are beginning a two year-long pilot review programs, bringing the Science Techbook to high school classrooms, as well as the Social Studies Techbook to middle school classrooms. Club Leaders worldwide–from South America to the Middle East to the U.S.–will

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It took me wading in and really examining how the course modules aligned with my own Social Studies curriculum to figure out how to incorporate it best. I take grades on module completion, but I exempt students who choose not to participate. Framing it as an opportunity to save time and money helps students see the value.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Olson, PhD, researcher and teacher at West Leadership Academy, Denver Public Schools, presented with Carylann Assante, CAE, executive director of SYTA and the SYTA Youth Foundation, in “ How We Helped 800 Students Participate in Educational Travel: Proven Tools and Tips.” Look beyond base prices. Consider focus groups. About the Presenters.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

Brainly’s users also seek help in science (18.84%), social studies (17.2%), and English (16.3%). The roundtable participants collectively conveyed the belief that AI, when used thoughtfully and in conjunction with teacher expertise, can be a powerful tool to enhance learning outcomes for students.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Sometimes these conversations are with administrators concerned about the increasing numbers of students on the schools D-F list or with teachers disconsolate about students who won’t turn on their cameras, turn in work or participate in discussions and whose attendance (virtual or in-person) is sporadic at best.

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Student Engagement Learning Students Middle School 218

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2021

In the latest phase of this multiyear collaboration, all district middle school students will receive access to a dynamic digital social studies textbook. Social Studies?Techbook.?Featuring Among the skills the district has identified as essential to preparing students for future success is civic literacy.

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Social Studies Textbooks Middle School Middle School 130

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

“It’s never too early for teachers to engage students in discussions about the history of the stock market, its impact on economic growth or decline, and how it can potentially empower students to invest in their own futures,” said Julie Smitherman, a former social studies teacher and director of content at Certell, Inc.,

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Cristian and his classmates were spending a hot July day at an urban farm to work on improving their literacy and numeracy skills while learning about the Mayan culture. My partner-teacher Renee Wilson and I designed the “Mayan Adventure” project, combining Mayan math, art and culture with lessons focusing on numeracy and literacy.

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Learning Art Students Math 154

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2019

There was hardly any funding that first year, so the 40 students who participated learned to use a free instrument—their voice. Van Zandt says TeachRock is more than just music history; the idea is to use music as a hook to explore all kinds of subjects, from English to science and social studies.

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Art Education Learning History 213

Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2019

In some cases, they helped participants by making it possible to gain a broad understanding of the city as a whole; in other cases, they were more of a hindrance, making it impossible, for example, to get precise directions on how to drive from a subway stop to any one address using just one map.

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Science Schools Testing Social Studies 194

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2019

In Jill Armstrong’s social studies classes, when students learn about other countries, they don’t just learn from textbooks and news articles, which she says can seem abstract and elusive to teenagers. Our culture is accepted there.” and Kharbeet is 5,000 miles away in Turkey. and Kharbeet is 5,000 miles away in Turkey.

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Language Languages Students Culture 162

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2016

Cricket Media , a next-generation global learning company, announced the launch of its 3rd Annual Global Folklorist Challenge in partnership with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. Participants also have access to professional folklorists at the Smithsonian.

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Interdisciplinary Culture Social Studies Participation 102

Edsurge

MAY 29, 2018

She started by sharing her own culture and working with another teacher to arrange a field trip to the state capitol. Zerifa Radlein-Grant When I started, we’d have Fun Fridays and I would teach them about my culture using videos. Participate's teaching resources. We talked about their culture and watched videos.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Investissement Quebec led the round with participation from Whitecap Venture Partners, Brightspark Ventures and MaRS Catalyst Fund. But he says colleagues have also adapted the platform for other traditional subjects including science and social studies. Helping Classcraft on its own adventure to reach more schools is a $7.5

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Textbooks Classroom Management Social Studies History 166

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

This article is part of our upcoming guide, Social Studies: It's Time to ReInvest. Along with most of my peers, I did not have an opportunity to face our history, to recognize our individual lives as part and parcel of a larger and ancient story and to imagine ourselves as participants in making and contributing to that history.

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History Study Curriculum Students 120

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Earlier this week, LEAP Innovations, a Chicago-based nonprofit that promotes personalized learning, culturally relevant teaching and innovation, convened hundreds of Chicago teachers for its sixth annual summit. This year, the event was held fully online. So we have all these challenges in early childhood and K-12 that existed before COVID.

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Failure History Schools Internet 196

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2017

Learners instead spent their mornings in traditional class settings, receiving direct instruction and participating in group discussions. Afternoons, however, were available for flexible tutorial time, during which students could work independently, study with peers, or meet with teachers—focusing on whatever they might need that day.

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Schools Coaching Social Studies Mobile Devices 141

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

According to national social studies teacher education guidelines , infusing technology into instruction should: Extend learning beyond what could be done without technology. Include opportunities for students to study relationships among science, technology, and society. Introduce technology in context.

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Teachers Feedback Social Studies Schools 140

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

A former social studies teacher at the city’s public boarding high school, Brady-Howard now serves as chair of Indigenous Studies at Outer Coast, where students study Alaska Native literature, beading and the Tlingit language. Tlingit culture as well as aspects of other Native cultures are being taught in that space.

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Education Study History Language 172

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

This article is part of our upcoming guide, Social Studies: It's Time to Reinvest. And the USHMM’s Bringing the Lessons Home program has been found to contribute to the moral development of teens and their ability to see themselves as active, responsible participants in the world.

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Teaching Ethics History Textbooks 127

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 7, 2025

They can create their own list of questions, brainstorm in small groups, or participate in a whole-class discussion. Once students have the question they want to answer, they participate in projects that balance teacher support with independent learning. This can be independent work or integrated into your instruction time.

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