article thumbnail

This school year, align teaching strategies with student learning styles

eSchool News

In short, Merrill’s principles highlight that learning is promoted when: Learners are engaged in solving real-world problems; Existing knowledge is activated as a foundation for new knowledge; New knowledge is demonstrated to the learner; New knowledge is applied by the learner; New knowledge is integrated into the learner’s world.

article thumbnail

Prepared for tomorrow: Reimagining readiness in Indiana education

eSchool News

As schools, districts, and policymakers grapple with the realities of a rapidly evolving workforce that requires discipline-specific knowledge, high-tech know-how, and hands-on skills, there is a growing recognition that the traditional approaches to preparing students for the real world no longer suffice.

Education 164
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

4 Strategies Designed to Drive Metacognitive Thinking

Catlin Tucker

More formally, “metacognition was originally referred to as the knowledge about and the regulation of one’s cognitive activities in learning processes” (Veenman, Van Hout-Wolters, & Afflerbach, 2006, p.3). Metacognition is defined as thinking about one’s thinking or learning.

article thumbnail

Debunking the myth that good teachers shouldn’t use curriculum aids

eSchool News

Curriculum resources of any kind are viewed as unnecessary, redundant to what teachers already do or should be doing. This is its wisdom: teachers are critical curriculum designers and are well positioned to tailor instructional designs to the needs of their particular students. This myth has great appeal.

article thumbnail

Use Tech to Reassess Assessment

eSchool News

Technology can offer benefits in assessment by providing support for generating questions and allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge in various ways. Considering the amount of professional development we provide teachers on curriculum design and instructional planning, how can we not invest resources in improving how teachers grade?

Grades 288
article thumbnail

95 Percent Group Unveils 95 Phonics Core Program for Grades 4 and 5

eSchool News

is a 30-week curriculum designed for daily 30-minute instruction. Our students have made substantial progress using the program,” said Lisa Vitale Stanzione, supervisor of K to 5 Special Education and General Education Intervention, Bernards Township School District in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

Grades 312
article thumbnail

KinderLab Robotics Debuts AI Curriculum for Young Learners

eSchool News

Waltham, MA – KinderLab Robotics , a leader in educational STEAM robotics for grades pre-K–5, has launched Thinking with KIBO: Introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Early Grades , a free curriculum designed to help students understand how AI tools work and think critically about how these tools can improve lives in their communities.