eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2020

Related content: 4 ways to transform your school culture. Laura Zangori, assistant professor in the MU College of Education, and Laura Cole, assistant professor of architectural studies, collaborated with the school district in Columbia, Missouri, to examine the impact of a certified green school building on 37 fifth-grade students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2024

The culture and climate of the social studies classroom has changed, and the way teachers teach social studies has to change with it. The modern social studies classroom should now be a classroom full of student inquiry and choice. They need to be able to place their findings in the overall context of the course.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2024

While primarily a geography resource, interactive maps can be used across various subjects within the social studies domain. Teachers can integrate maps into lessons related to history, cultural studies, and geopolitics. This is helpful in demonstrating how historical research is connected to current events.

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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. Math should be an exciting space to be in, one that’s connected to experiences outside of the textbook or classroom.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2024

They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences. While the concept of HQIM has been established and embraced in other core academic disciplines, applying this concept to social studies has been more complex.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Chinese 1 through AP® Chinese Language and Culture courses will be added to the more than 250 online courses currently offered by VHS Learning. Professor Feng also brings to the project extensive experience as an original team member in the design of The College Board’s AP® Chinese Language and Culture exam. About VHS Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

The Rise of Online Learning Online learning has increasingly become a staple in education, with studies showing that over 30% of students now prefer it over traditional classroom settings. A study from the U.S. Department of Education found that 77% of online students reported a better balance between their studies and personal life.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Highlighting their achievements can boost morale and encourage a supportive school culture. Celebratory events : Plan fun and engaging activities such as field days, talent shows, or cultural festivals that celebrate the diversity and creativity of the student body. Clear communication helps to reduce confusion and stress.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2021

More than 75 percent of students, according to a Chinese study from 2016 , spend their evenings or Saturdays with tutors, studying core subjects, or English, or learning sports, coding, or music, either in person or online, one-to-one or in groups. One is cultural, says Yong Zhao, author of the book “Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?:

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2025

Beyond academics, consider whether the institution provides career support through career services–does it help students secure internships, research positions, or study abroad opportunities relevant to your field? College costs go beyond tuition–housing, meal plans, textbooks, and personal expenses add up.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

It can also act as a study companion, generating practice questions, summarizing key points from e-textbooks and webpages, and much more. In history, these tools can transport students to different time periods and locations, making historical events and cultures more vivid and relatable.

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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. STEM Connect. interdisciplinary K-8 resource,?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

This collaboration provides the educators at the Academy’s three campuses access to a suite of award-winning, digital resources that create enriching, real-world learning experiences and prepare scholars for citizenship in today’s culturally diverse, democratic society. . Social Studies Techbook.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. And so on… . government as well.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2019, Mastercard commissioned a study to understand gender and generational differences surrounding perceptions and attitudes of STEM-based topics and programs. The study also explored challenges and motivations students cited for pursuing college majors and careers path.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Being not only consumers but also active content creators, examining their social media usage reveals much about their cultural identity expression. How students have come to navigate these digital spaces is deeply intertwined with cultural practices, shaping and reflecting their online behavior.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Currently, the company’s Social Studies Techbooks are used in middle school classrooms districtwide. From stories of ancient cultures to in-depth explorations of civics and government, this comprehensive digital textbook takes concepts off the pages and brings lessons to life. .

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

The system provides explanations and visualizations, helping students grasp abstract concepts more effectively than static textbook diagrams. AI also tracks progress and suggests the next topic to study, ensuring that students build a strong foundation before advancing.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

The online Ponddy Advanced Placement Chinese Language and Culture course has also been approved by the College Board. Source: Ponddy) Those products also provide the technical backbone for a third element of the program, which employs live, online native speakers working with the Smart Textbooks and Reader.

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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.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

Although it’s not as obviously contentious as say, social studies, educators and researchers (not to mention students and families) have strong feelings about math instruction (remember New Math ? That mindset reflects a broader cultural anxiety, and when teachers don’t like the subject it hinders student achievement. “I

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2024

By partnering with HBCUs, the hope is that the curriculum will be more culturally responsive to the needs of students in the rural South. Early results from previous studies showed some students were able to improve their science test scores, Schneider says. Other challenges seem to have set back STEM education, too.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

And it matters in learning materials as well, say six colleges and universities in Massachusetts that have teamed up to create a new catalog of culturally relevant textbooks in hopes of improving student outcomes. I was an African American studies minor [in college], and I was so enamored. Wylie recalls. “I

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

More than three-quarters (77 percent) of teachers who relied on curriculum outside of textbooks created their own materials in 2023, and that pattern is likely to continue. In fact, there was a 56 percent drop in teachers who turned to commercial products for non-textbook instruction in 202223 versus 202122.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

A teacher had a student who was being bullied so badly the student no longer wanted to come to school, so I suggested she use the Independent Study Program model,” Loomis explains. In the Unit Recover model, she found that programs like ALEKS Math were affordable tools students could use to study content that they did not understand.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2017

What has repeatedly snagged her ability to study it, however, has been when homework assignments include charts and graphs that her screen-reading software can’t process. “If The equivalent for me is going to a class and not being able to study the textbook. Other facets are harder, and require a cultural shift of sorts.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

A school is more than just classrooms and textbooks; its a place where young minds take shape, dreams take flight, and lifelong connections are made. Some find their passion in advanced math and science, others in entrepreneurship, creative arts, or global studies. Krutulis, becoming a symbol of academic excellence in South Florida.

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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. This initiative helps students strengthen their academic foundations, develop better study habits, and build resilience.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 20, 2025

These aren’t online tools or books, but mental conscripts that will get you where you want to be with more efficiency and less pain: The Secret to Learning English and Other Foreign Languages Faster Mastering a new language can be a transformative journey, opening doors to new cultures, opportunities, and personal growth.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

When Marc Watkins heads back into the classroom this fall to teach a digital media studies course, he plans to make clear to students how he’s now using AI behind the scenes in preparing for classes. At colleges and universities, there's a culture of professors grabbing materials from the web without always citing them.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Early studies, such as ones from international researcher Richard Van Hooijdonk , show that virtual and augmented reality tools can increase student engagement and motivation while increasing knowledge construction. We wanted them to better empathize with them so as to ease cultural clashes and facilitate integration.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. That’s the kind of question asked by researchers who study motivation. Depending on whether they’re studying Spanish, or Tagalog, or Mandarin, they’ve only got nine, 12, or 16 months to accomplish it. What propels a person to apply that effort?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Further, we will examine how libraries and schooling have always been connected and how important they are in shaping people’s paths and changing lives. The Emergence of E-Books in College Education Traditional textbooks are the foundation of a student’s academic life but have limitations. And their future is not a promise.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Adaptive Educators By constantly adapting our curriculum, we have the ability to critically examine the culture we’re sharing and work to change the beliefs and messages schools transmit. It made no sense to continue reading textbooks and articles saying the Taíno were gone when that was plainly false.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2017

But there are a few things we know for certain: Textbook and tuition costs are too high, student engagement is too low, and students want choice in how they learn. A Culture of Smallness Brene Brown, an affective researcher and professor at the University of Houston, identifies vulnerability as the birthplace of innovation.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Being not only consumers but also active content creators, examining their social media usage reveals much about their cultural identity expression. How students have come to navigate these digital spaces is deeply intertwined with cultural practices, shaping and reflecting their online behavior.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

Educational Video Content Creators Educational video content creators are empowering educators to bring lessons to life in ways textbooks simply can’t. This nurtures artistic exploration and helps students understand the cultural impact of visual arts.

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