Curriculum, Elementary School and High School

Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. In middle and high school courses, its really difficult to connect math to the real world, says Lindsey Henderson, policy director of math for the nonprofit ExcelinEd. When would I ever use this?

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Reimagining attendance: A curriculum approach for K-12 students and parents

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

But what if we reimagined attendance not just as a policy to enforce, but as an essential part of the curriculum for both students and parents? This paradigm shift could revolutionize how schools, students, and families approach this critical aspect of education. Here’s why we should consider attendance as part of the curriculum.

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CodeHS Launches Comprehensive, Easy-to-Use Computer Science Curriculum for Elementary

eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2023

While the emphasis on computer science curriculum is often placed on middle and high schools, the need for elementary students to acquire the skills necessary for success in a technology-driven world is becoming increasingly crucial. To learn more about CodeHS Elementary, visit codehs.com/elementary.

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New Online Platform from Vernier Boosts High School Students’ STEM Learning with Fun, Interactive Investigations and Projects

eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2022

BEAVERTON, Oregon, March 31, 2022 — Leveraging standards-based instructional content and its award-winning technology, Vernier Software & Technology is announcing Vernier Connections , an innovative web-based platform to engage high school students in hands-on STEM learning and exploration.

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Elementary and high school students build Maze Runner-like challenge for Sphero

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Naper Elementary School students could be the envy of their peers when it comes to a labyrinth for testing their robotic skills. The collaboration between the two schools started after Shambo had trouble finding a maze to complement the school’s technology. “This is really amazing.

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What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. To close the skills gap, there are a number of practices, strategies and ideas that any high school can draw from the CTE model.

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OPEN UP RESOURCES RELEASES ITS FIRST FREE OER CURRICULUM

eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2017

MENLO PARK, CA [August 24, 2017] — Open Up Resources, the nonprofit provider of openly licensed curriculum for K–12 schools, has released its first openly licensed core program, the Illustrative Mathematics 6–8 Math curriculum. schools, the curriculum is now available for free to school districts.

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5 reasons to integrate STEM into online learning

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—are highly technical, which is one reason that the education system is changing to further incorporate these subjects into the curriculum. When children are exposed to STEM education in elementary school, they are getting a head start on being digitally literate.

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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Reimagining Curriculum to Foster Engagement and Identity Over the years, fellows have noted how hard it has become to not only create engaging curriculum for students but also find ways to foster community and identity development in the classroom. Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C.,

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New computer science curriculum includes Javascript and drone programming

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2016

Tynker’s new curriculum now available for rollout by K-12 science, math, and computer science teachers Across North America. The new 2016 curriculum adds 3 new Javascript courses, 12 STEM programming courses, and a course on drone programming in partnership with Parrot, one of the world’s leading civil drone companies. “To

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Carousel Cloud Scales with Indianapolis School District for K-12 Communications

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2023

The district reports 70 screens are live today with Carousel digital signage content coming from multiple contributors per school, with approximately 150 screens expected upon completion. The district has adopted a “one school at a time” rollout strategy that helps its technology specialists effectively train staff before using the system.

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Making a post-pandemic promise

eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2021

Whether you are talking about COVID response, CTE strategies, or curriculum content, Chad not only makes you feel happy you asked, but even happier with his answers. VWSD consists of three high schools (grades 9-12), three middle schools (grades 7-8), 10 elementary schools, and an alternative program.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The eSchool News K-12 Hero Awards recognize the dedicated efforts of education professionals across K-12 departments, including IT, curriculum, instruction and administration. The program received an influx of inspiring nominations that highlight the innovation and selflessness of educators in schools and districts across the nation.

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Reflections on project-based learning

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Most of the work originally started in high schools and then migrated back down into middles and elementaries. But, if you look at the models like Expeditionary Learning, the New Tech model, Big Picture, and all of them, they’re top-heavy with high schools. Related content: Using PBL to develop 21st-century skills.

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Middleschoolers design and build STEM carts for younger students

eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Their assignment: Design a cart to carry today’s tools for STEM learning — the teaching of science, technology, engineering and math — in Hampton Township’s three elementary schools. “We 13 at the middle school. It was a very difficult decision,” Jackie Removcik, curriculum director, told the teams.

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Online PD helps teachers respond to bullying

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

To help teachers recognize, respond to and prevent bullying toward these students, researchers at the University of Missouri collaborated to develop an evidence-based, online professional development curriculum. Rose is the director of the Mizzou Ed Bully Prevention Lab and has been researching bullying prevention for 18 years.

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And the winners of the 2023 K-12 Hero Awards are…

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here’s a look at each winner: Winner: John Arthur, 6th Grade Teacher, Meadowlark Elementary School Nominated by: Follett John Arthur was the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists for 2021 National Teacher of the Year. Elementary and high school students from across the district were part of the initial program.

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What does a flipped classroom look like at each grade level?

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

We asked three flipped teachers — one from an elementary school, one from a junior high, and one from a high school — to describe what learning looks like in their world. Burkett Elementary, Pennsylvania. Beth Hobbs, third-grade teacher.

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4 tips for creating an elementary esports program

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2023

Key points: Esports programs are inclusive and can lead to positive student outcomes A simple approach with accessible, easy-to-use tools, is critical Scholastic esports is rapidly growing, and many schools are starting to incorporate esports programs into their curriculum.

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7 ways to drive district-wide innovation

eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2019

Our partnership with community stakeholders has also helped guide our effort to develop pathways in each of six career clusters that start in elementary and extend through middle and high school to ensure students graduate college- and career-ready. — Powell Valley Elementary School (@Panthers_PVES) March 21, 2019.

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Blackbird Releases K-12 Computer Science Pathway

eSchool News

JULY 14, 2021

PORTLAND, July 13, 2021 – Blackbird, bridging the gap in Computer Science curriculum, today announced the availability of their K-12 Computer Science Pathway, designed to help school districts prepare students with the computer programming skills necessary to enter the workforce – or continue their education at the university level.

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Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The deal provides 83 elementary schools and 17 high schools with access to IXL’s award-winning program to supplement instruction in math and English language arts. Austin ISD is the fifth-largest school district in Texas and serves a diverse student body.

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Why we love our coding & robotics tools

eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

According to Code.org, the majority of Americans want schools to teach computer science , but only 35 percent of high schools teach it. And even though 15 states have adopted a policy to give all high school students access to computer science courses, universities prepare way fewer computer science teachers than we need.

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21 priorities for student success and learning in 2025

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

We asked education experts to share their thoughts regarding student success priorities in 2025 (find 50 edtech predictions for 2025 here )–discover what they had to say: Across the country, there is growing consensus and demand for high school transformation. –Dr. .

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5 essential digital learning reads

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

It makes sense that educators would craft their lessons around the concept of an escape room–and that’s just what high school educator Lynn Thomas has done. But the unwritten curriculum of most schools—instilling process perfectionism through rewarding flawless performance—is probably doing more harm than good.

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How a sheriff’s department and a school teamed up for SEL

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2017

I am the principal of Chattahoochee Elementary School in Cumming, GA. When our district began the push towards SEL, each school chose a program to support it based on their needs and budget. At Chattahoochee, we chose 7 Mindsets , because it best aligns with our school’s goal to raise respectful, responsible problem-solvers.

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Focusing on upstream prevention can stem school violence

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Since 1999 there have been over 300 violent tragedies that have played out from college campuses to elementary schools, and 320K students have been exposed to gun violence.

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Using house points and digital coins to promote school values

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We’re a K-12 American Curriculum/IB school, so our goal with Houses is to support our learners to develop specific skills that have a positive impact on the school culture. Choosing foundational school values. These help our students to become global citizens.

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Can you take algebra in eighth grade? In many cases, the answer is no

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

The report also details the extent to which students are separated based on their perceived math abilities, starting as young as elementary school. More than 40% of elementary school principals told RAND researchers that their school grouped kids based on their math levels, mostly within the classroom.

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4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

In Enlarged City School District of Middletown (N.Y.), where 75 percent of students are low-income, high school students can take college-level courses through a partnership with Syracuse University. Vancouver Public Schools (Wash.) Blue Valley Public Schools (Kans.) New skills for a new economy.

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4 keys to building an equitable STEM program

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2018

One of the challenges educators face is that there are limited opportunities for STEM-specific PD designed for elementary teachers. To promote STEM equity, schools first need to help more teachers figure out how to integrate STEM into their curriculum. Providing this support can start at the school and district level.

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Why Santa Fe Broke the K-12 Model and Chose a Different Curriculum for the Middle Grades

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Choosing a new curriculum for New Mexico public school districts is no small task. When the Santa Fe Public School system had to select a new math curriculum last year, they went in search of something that met their pedagogical needs and best served their unique school population. See the full EdReports reviews.

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In some schools, computer science starts in kindergarten

eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2016

More than 110 of the district’s 139 elementary schools are teaching it this year, reaching about 27,000 students. That’s a significant increase from last year, when 80 schools taught it to 3,000 students. Currently, every Broward high school offers classes in computer science while 34 of 40 middle schools have it.

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Inside the schools where college prep and project-based learning go hand-in-hand

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2015

High Tech High — the San Diego-based charter-school system comprised of five high schools and eight total elementary and middle schools — likes to think of itself as something of an outlier. And our project-based curriculum lends itself to that. Chris White : Very receptive.

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What’s the one tech tool you can’t give up?

eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2018

NBCT, business and marketing education/DECA advisor, Apex Friendship High School, N.C. Ryan Johnson, former instructional technology coordinator, Enterprise (CA) Elementary School District. Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready has been a wonderful tool to help us build data-driven classrooms. Tom Gilbert, M.

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3 best practices to create a STEM-focused school

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With the belief that STEM skills are best acquired starting at a young age, we start building foundational skills early in elementary school. We utilize hands-on, innovative STEM curriculum to bring learning to life. This in turn sparks passion. Don’t overlook the value in partnering with educational institutions as well.

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Blackbird Announces First-ever Purpose-built Middle School Coding Education Platform

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

“Before Blackbird there were no tools available to bridge the expanse between elementary school block-based introductions to coding, and high school’s more advanced text-based coding, leading to frustration and a well-documented drop-off in computer science when students enter high school,” said Ness Blackbird, cofounder of Blackbird.

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Discovery Education Presents Three New Virtual Field Trips

eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2021

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Navigating Nuclear immerses elementary, middle, and high school students in the mind-blowing potential of nuclear energy and the exciting STEM careers driving its innovation.

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What students are reading

eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

My #BritReads favorite for upper elementary school is a throwback to my childhood. As for high school and adult-level titles, many of the books that students are reading are required as part of the curriculum including classics like The Catcher in the Rye , Of Mice and Men , and A Raisin in the Sun.

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53 back-to-school tips and insights for a great year

eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

. –Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind This year many schools will continue to focus on ensuring that their curriculum and instruction aligns with the science of reading. Therefore, many schools/districts have adopted social emotional learning curriculums to address these needs that will continue to be a focus into the new year.

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From the Bus to the Wilderness: How Hyperconnected Schools Expand Learning Opportunities

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, only about 49 percent of schools had implemented one-to-one device programs, according to a 2019 survey by OverDrive Education and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. The digital evolution of K–12 schools…

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4 educator reflections on the 2023-2024 school year

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Here’s what educators have to say about the 2023-2024 school year: Improving engagement and test scores with phenomena-based curricula April Pence, Edison High School Last year was my first time using phenomena-based units aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in chemistry.

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The Digital Citizenship Curriculum: Digital Literacy, Cyber Hygiene and More

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

The Digital Citizenship Curriculum: Digital Literacy, Cyber Hygiene and More. Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Elementary students should be taught how to stay safe online, but mainly, they need to learn that the online world is connected to the real world. jena.passut_7651.

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The Digital Citizenship Curriculum: Digital Literacy, Cyber Hygiene, and More

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 17, 2018

The Digital Citizenship Curriculum: Digital Literacy, Cyber Hygiene, and More. Digital Citizenship for Students at Elementary School Levels. Elementary students should be taught how to stay safe online, but mainly, they need to learn that the online world is connected to the real world. jena.passut_7651.

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

Reimagining attendance: A curriculum approach for K-12 students and parents

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CodeHS Launches Comprehensive, Easy-to-Use Computer Science Curriculum for Elementary

New Online Platform from Vernier Boosts High School Students’ STEM Learning with Fun, Interactive Investigations and Projects

Elementary and high school students build Maze Runner-like challenge for Sphero

What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs

OPEN UP RESOURCES RELEASES ITS FIRST FREE OER CURRICULUM

5 reasons to integrate STEM into online learning

Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

New computer science curriculum includes Javascript and drone programming

Carousel Cloud Scales with Indianapolis School District for K-12 Communications

Making a post-pandemic promise

eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 11 inspiring educators

Reflections on project-based learning

Middleschoolers design and build STEM carts for younger students

Online PD helps teachers respond to bullying

And the winners of the 2023 K-12 Hero Awards are…

What does a flipped classroom look like at each grade level?

4 tips for creating an elementary esports program

7 ways to drive district-wide innovation

Blackbird Releases K-12 Computer Science Pathway

Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

Why we love our coding & robotics tools

21 priorities for student success and learning in 2025

5 essential digital learning reads

How a sheriff’s department and a school teamed up for SEL

Focusing on upstream prevention can stem school violence

Using house points and digital coins to promote school values

Can you take algebra in eighth grade? In many cases, the answer is no

4 things innovative districts do to improve graduation rates

4 keys to building an equitable STEM program

Why Santa Fe Broke the K-12 Model and Chose a Different Curriculum for the Middle Grades

In some schools, computer science starts in kindergarten

Inside the schools where college prep and project-based learning go hand-in-hand

What’s the one tech tool you can’t give up?

3 best practices to create a STEM-focused school

Blackbird Announces First-ever Purpose-built Middle School Coding Education Platform

Discovery Education Presents Three New Virtual Field Trips

What students are reading

53 back-to-school tips and insights for a great year

From the Bus to the Wilderness: How Hyperconnected Schools Expand Learning Opportunities

4 educator reflections on the 2023-2024 school year

The Digital Citizenship Curriculum: Digital Literacy, Cyber Hygiene and More

The Digital Citizenship Curriculum: Digital Literacy, Cyber Hygiene, and More

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