eSchool News

JULY 17, 2017

The school librarian is no longer just the manager of a room full of books, but a resource and technology expert, reading teacher, curriculum designer, program administrator, professional development coordinator, information literacy teacher, and a school leader with a finger on the pulse of every classroom.

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Skills Curriculum Design Discussions Grades 234

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Learning Upgrade , an ed-tech company providing digital, differentiated literacy curriculum designed for English language learners (ELLs), launched a mobile app to increase accessibility and expand offerings to a wide range of English learners. ELLs of all ages are now able to work through lessons anytime and anywhere. subsidiary.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2017

The school librarian is no longer just the manager of a room full of books, but a resource and technology expert, reading teacher, curriculum designer, program administrator, professional development coordinator, information literacy teacher, and a school leader with a finger on the pulse of every classroom.

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Skills Curriculum Design Discussions Grades 233

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. academic journal article or specific industry press).

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2015

Read about how Hartford Public Schools and Middlebury Interactive Languages are partnering to close the achievement gap for English Language Learners through an innovative digital curriculum designed to teach academic English to non-native speakers. Retired Whitepapers Middlebury Interactive'

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English Languages Language Curriculum Design 141

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Some of the long-term results of the students who were in the smaller classes include: Higher student achievement levels in grade seven language, reading, science, math, and social studies classes. The NEA examined the research on STAR students and focused on the long-term results from the follow-up studies.

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Achievement Students Instructors Ethics 257

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

BEGiN is best known for offering a pair of early-education apps: Learn & Grow, which offers digital reading activities for kids ages 2 to 8, and Learn & Play, which provides games, stories and songs that introduce foundational skills to children up to age 3. To date, the New York-based company has raised $93 million.

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Education Curriculum Design Critical Thinking Study 183

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2024

For example, during reading or studying, cooler, brighter lighting can help increase alertness and focus. Smart campuses use advanced lighting systems that adjust the intensity and color temperature of lights based on natural light availability and the specific needs of different learning activities.

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Internet Students Textbooks Learning Styles 297

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

I want teachers and tutors and curriculum designers to be free to do the things that we think are good and right for kids. For educators who will read this article, what traits might they take away from your thoughts on what constitutes “a strong instructor”? You’ve alluded to the idea of a national Black curriculum.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

Instead, they power up glowing iPad screens and swipe and tap their way through math problems, the day’s reading or interactive content. The district is in the midst of navigating another drastic shift: rolling out custom, teacher-curated curriculum designed with free, openly licensed material, district technology director Ed Eimiller said.

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Textbooks Fairness Social Studies Math 144

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2020

Look for STEM programs and online resources that provide step-by-step curriculum designed for the classroom or PD opportunities for teachers. In-person and virtual learning experiences give teachers confidence to coach STEM and robotics programs. Need help finding funds? Find additional funding for STEM.

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STEM Coaching Students Participation 191

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

Below are some of the lessons and resources that I wish I knew of when I first went on the job market—a combination of the academic texts you read in school along with practical tools that have been essential to practicing instructional design in the real world.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

The curriculum, designed to serve the school’s exclusively Native population, emphasizes Navajo language and culture as much as it does the Common Core standards. So, you can just imagine how engaged kids are if they read a story about a character who lives in a hogan and they’re like, ‘My grandma lives in a hogan!’"

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Education Schools History Culture 127

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

By marrying those two things together—the curriculum design, which is very engineering-like, and the classroom performance, which is very artistic—you get the John Branch combination. That’s the engineering side of my brain. Tell me about your Armchair Anthropologist assignment.

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Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2020

Our primary teachers are talking about cognitive load—or the mental effort associated with tasks—and how designing lessons that recognize its importance, help our littlest learners to fend off frustration and overwhelm. That’s why our courses for new teachers reflect our system’s value that each teacher should understand how the brain learns.

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Questions Teaching Education Learning 186

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2016

Nonsense, Seymour said: “The language of these ads betrays the way in which this software throws away what is best about the contribution of game designers, and replaces it with what is worst about the contribution of school curriculum designers.”. Did you ever hear about a game advertised as being easy?

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Knowledge Curriculum Design Intelligence Math 129

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

When it comes to teaching, it is a practice that many of them have cultivated over years of experience that is separate from their research or their identity as a researcher So they don't feel as comfortable even reading the research about it? I understand that you have a PhD in curriculum design, but I don't really need that.”

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Education Curriculum Design Science Instructors 123

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

In fact, the word “curriculum,” whether followed by “writer” or designer,” appears to resonate relatively strongly with viewers. Take the five most viewed job postings from last year: “Curriculum designer” at NoRedInk. Curriculum solutions designers job” at Cengage Learning. 12 lab.”.

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English Curriculum Design Attention Curriculum 100

Edsurge

JANUARY 12, 2024

With Kolibri, we provide a free and open-source learning platform that's really designed for learners with limited digital literacy skills, so there aren’t as many barriers to adoption. Share your story with us via the Community Forum or send us an email at stories@learningequality.org.

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Education Internet Accessibility Feedback 167

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2019

Around that time, Ashton read about the high demand for skilled workers in computer science—a growing field that offers high-paying jobs, with a starting salary around $65,000 per year. The curriculum, which is aligned to the AP Computer Science framework, is free, but teacher training is not.

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Schools Science Middle School Middle School 167

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2018

Reading “Increased test scores by 14% year over year” is far more impressive than “Managed a class of 28 students.” Your resume should be personalized for the hiring manager, easy to read, organized , and have quality details about what makes you an ideal candidate. Are you looking to expand as a Curriculum Designer?

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Writing Fairness Curriculum Design Testing 80

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2017

We then (re)design the curriculum to match, then go through a curriculum review” - and this process is iterated over time. Entangled Solutions felt, “Educators should develop the curriculum - they are curriculum design experts. Read on through the Storify below to see thoughts from everyone at #DLNchat.

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Skills Discussions Language Languages 78

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

To better understand implicit linguistic biases in our teaching, we must partner with others, especially students, to gain perspectives on how we can model critical consciousness in curriculum design (Cavazos, 2024). 2024): W ho is and what languages are overrepresented/underrepresented in readings, guest speakers, collaborations?

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Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

More About Total Math Total Math is a comprehensive, standards-aligned curriculum designed to support teachers in delivering effective and engaging math instruction. Don’t forget to share your graphing fun with us! Tag #TotalMath on social media–we love seeing math in action!

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Math Curriculum Design Interactive Teaching Activities 52

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2016

For computer science , this means we have done a tremendous amount of in-house curriculum design. Five years ago when we were in the initial planning stage for what would become AFSE there weren’t any curriculum offerings that met our goals. Will all these students go on to become software engineers or developers?

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Science Math Schools Interdisciplinary 84

The Applicious Teacher

JUNE 18, 2024

Read (for Pleasure!) I think not, and summertime is the perfect time to catch up on your reading! This presents a perfect opportunity to read books and discuss them with other people! I have two kids, a curriculum design business, and a full-time career. These are some of my favorites! I laughedwas she joking?

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Art Reading Writing Activities 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Curriculum must be created in a way that promotes access and diversity, but also provides students with learning experiences relevant to the 21st century and beyond, and prepares them to be successful in a changing globalized society.

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Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Curriculum must be created in a way that promotes access and diversity, but also provides students with learning experiences relevant to the 21st century and beyond, and prepares them to be successful in a changing globalized society.

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Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 58

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Badges and Levels: Acknowledge milestones like mastering a math topic or reading five books in a month. Topics: Give learners a say in what books they read, what historical figures they study, or which real-world problem they want to tackle in a science class. Pacing: Provide a range of deadlines (e.g.,

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Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

The program blends hands-on investigations, literacy-rich activities, and interactive digital tools to empower students to think, read, write, and argue like real scientists and engineers. Our formative assessment products turn data into practical instructional support to help all students build a strong foundation in early reading and math.

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Study Science Middle School Middle School 271

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

They entered the program with a real desire to focus deeply on what it meant to have a more effective personalized learning experience in math—including everything from curriculum design and the use of technology to the roles of teachers and students in the classroom and the adoption of “passion projects.” Number one, listening.

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Math Schools Coaching Learning 122

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2022

Today she works as an instructional designer for a company unrelated to education. At times, her enthusiasm is so infectious, it can sound like she’s reading for an infomercial. “I I had so much anxiety at school because of all of the expectations and the uncertainty. This is not something we would do in any other profession.”

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Teachers Coaching Testing Middle School 216

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2018

Afterward, I had them in that elusive, magical sweet spot, primed and ready to see the historical photos, read the primary source documents, and relate them to their own experiences working minimum-wage jobs. As a teacher, this is what you live for.

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Social Studies History Curriculum Textbooks 136