eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2022

The forced disruption was also the catalyst for students and teachers to quickly acquire digital skills that are ripe to be amplified, taking them from consuming skills to creating skills. David Merrill studied various instructional design theories and models to identify a number of principles common to each. Visual Learners.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

Key points: For tutoring to work, students have to show up Finding a curriculum designed for tutoring is important to program success As educators continue to work to accelerate learning for students following the pandemic, many are turning to tutoring to provide support.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The science can and should guide curriculum design. Efficacy research is a proven method of evaluating instructional delivery decisions so teachers, parents, administrators, and students understand what practices and resources connect directly with gains in literacy achievement.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Here are the passionate and clear responses educators provided when I asked, “What does your ideal math curriculum look like?” It empowers teachers to facilitate collaborative learning. Collaboration is a natural way to learn, and I heard from many teachers who are seeking support in creating this kind of atmosphere.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

The other, from the president and CEO of Project Lead The Way (PLTW), a national nonprofit organization that provides schools with innovative, hands-on, project-based STEM curriculum designed to develop critical skills and knowledge, while preparing students for careers beyond the classroom.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Even with the Next Generation Science Standard’s emphasis on engineering, there’s still a feeling that in preschool and kindergarten, teachers shouldn’t place as much emphasis on the E in STEM. But younger children can learn and benefit from modified lessons. She focused on six of Cunningham’s eight parameters.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

It also includes professional learning and ongoing coaching at the district and building level to support teachers in mastering phonics-based instruction. is a 30-week curriculum designed for daily 30-minute instruction. It contains easy-to-follow instructional dialogue to support teacher-directed phonics instruction.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

With 25+ years of practice and research behind him, Joe Feldman—a former teacher, principal and district administrator—speaks from experience when it comes to the ongoing inequities and challenges that districts and schools have with grading. Below is an excerpt: First and foremost, this book is for teachers.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2015

A new STEM teaching toolkit from the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future (NCTAF) aims to improve curriculum design through authentic, collaborative, project-based learning experiences. Next page: Three ways teachers can use the STEM toolkit. News STEM Top News'

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

During the last few weeks of summer as children cool off in lakes, pools, hydrants and beaches, some of our nation’s top teachers have been upping their game in preparation for this year’s students. A colleague circle at ECET2 where teachers used design thinking principles to solve problems.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

“We’re incredibly excited to see how these tools help millions of teachers to supercharge their creativity, save time, and engage their students by embracing the best of what this new technology has to offer.” However, Canva’s AI study revealed that most teachers (93%) don’t know where to start with these tools.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Understanding the connection between class size and student achievement, as well as teacher retentions, is critical to the future of our educational system. In fact, The National Center for Education Statistics points out that after the 2008 recession , pupil-teacher ratio increased. The Link Between Class Size and Achievement.

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eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2018

and Kelly Urlacher, senior curriculum designer at DreamBox Learning, had a conversation of essential approaches for supporting these students in “ Key Strategies to Making Access and Equity a Reality for ELL Students.”. According to nprEd , in 2016 32 states reported not having enough teachers for ELL students.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

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.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

The suite includes scaffolded and leveled, standards-aligned curriculum designed to support STEM, computer science, coding, robotics, and SEL in engaging ways, and to embrace all learners from any and every background. The courses and curriculum engage students in solving gamified challenges by coding a virtual robot.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2017

We embrace a train-the-trainer model when adopting new technologies or programs, so I make sure that our librarians have the training they need to not only implement these innovations, but to share them with their teachers. Next page: 2 more skills for today’s librarians).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2017

We embrace a train-the-trainer model when adopting new technologies or programs, so I make sure that our librarians have the training they need to not only implement these innovations, but to share them with their teachers. Next page: 2 more skills for today’s librarians).

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2017

A: For decades now, the federal government has required public school teachers to implement “full inclusion” classrooms, where students of all levels and abilities are taught the same curriculum and lessons and given the same tests. Q: Why do you think the needs of many gifted students aren’t being met in schools today?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2016

Survey reveals how school and districts leaders aim to use the digital curriculum transition to better serve students and teachers. School district leaders’ top objective in transitioning to a digital curriculum is to achieve greater instructor effectiveness, according to a survey from The Learning Counsel.

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k12 Digest

MAY 14, 2025

How do you prioritize and address the diverse needs of students, teachers, and parents within a school community? By intentionally creating opportunities for students, teachers, and parents in a school community to have voice, choice, and ownership. By listening deeply to all stakeholders and fostering partnerships built on trust.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I didn't have any background in games and learning, but I did have a background in curriculum design, school design and educational technology. Arana Shapiro “Can you take a game that was not designed as a learning game and tease the learning out of it?” G4C Teacher Resources. So, I joined her team.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

AI-powered tools can aid in identifying gaps in curriculum design, helping institutions refine their teaching strategies. Teacher and student resistance: Resistance or discomfort with technology, both among teachers and students, can hinder the effective implementation of AI in the educational setting.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2015

Live integration between Atlas and Schoolbox aims to streamline workflow and simplify data sharing for teachers and K-12 schools. Rubicon International, the creator of the curriculum management software platform Atlas, has announced a partnership with the learning management system (LMS) Schoolbox, created by Alaress.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Reflecting on what has kept me going when so many others have left, I realize that it is the relationships I’ve built with other teachers that have sustained me. While the importance of teacher-student relationships is often emphasized, it is the bonds I’ve formed with fellow educators that have sustained my commitment to teaching.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2022

million grant from the Bezos Family Foundation to design an innovative social studies and civics curriculum that uses a Project Based Learning (PBL) model. The new PBL units are being designed for teachers of grades 4-12 and will be available free as Open Educational Resources (OER). .

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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.

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eSchool News

MAY 18, 2023

Unfortunately, engineering can often feel like a separate unit or idea that teachers need to explain. With many of today’s educators already feeling overwhelmed with the responsibilities of teaching, finding ways to seamlessly integrate engineering into the curriculum is essential for both teacher and student success.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

“We’re now able to offer additional strategies to our customers and get Move This World’s amazing videos in front of even more teachers and students.”. Its Growth Strategies are research-informed social emotional learning interventions, lesson plans and activities created for teachers, by teachers for grades K-8.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2020

By working with teachers, administrators, families, students and communities to remove barriers, we can provide all students the opportunity to participate, learn, grow and thrive. In-person and virtual learning experiences give teachers confidence to coach STEM and robotics programs. Early Learning Center students in St.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

Teachers and students at one district are replacing print with digital. In high school math teacher Joe Sowinski’s classes, technology has changed class structure. The district provides a personal iPad for every teacher, middle and high school student, and teachers’ lessons include a mix of purchased and free online resources.

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Edsurge

MAY 17, 2021

It’s quite remarkable what happens when we reframe assessment as a teacher “sitting by” their students and learning from their journeys: we liberate ourselves from the task of categorizing and ranking students, and instead reposition ourselves as thought partners in their respective educational journeys.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Ideal for both students and teachers, CoderZ gives students the opportunity to learn online with engaging, gamified solutions, challenges and competitions. A complete list of winners of the 2020 Tech Edvocate Awards can be found here.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Education.com , an online education destination for teachers, parents, and homeschoolers looking to help their kids succeed in school, announced a new guided curriculum that changes the way they help their preschool and elementary children develop essential skills. The new curriculum organizes skills in an easy-to-follow sequence.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

She has served as a teacher, worked with Teach For America and the New Teacher Project, and served as the Chancellor of D.C. Specifically, she’s launched Reconstruction , a collection of online courses and curriculum focused on Black contributions to American and world history, targeted specifically at Black students.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2016

Through a partnership with American College of Education, teachers earning the National Certificate for STEM Teaching with NISE gain access to an affordable, accelerated master’s degree in STEM Leadership. Department of Education has set a priority to increase the number of students and teachers who are proficient in these fields.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2020

Teachers and leaders in our district strive to create the best conditions possible for learning while juggling increasing demands and limited resources. In 2019, twenty-five years after joining FCPS as a teacher, and experiencing a variety of roles, I stepped into a position leading the department of organizational development.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2022

As Educational Technology Director for the entire district, Susan Uram is responsible for ensuring that roughly 28,000 students and their teachers have access to the most impactful learning technology available. But how do we communicate this to our teachers in a digestible way? But why wouldn't we? Why can't we?

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