Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Engagement Active involvement in learning that is relevant, valuable, and interesting Representation Access to multiple ways to experience or receive information Action and Expression Set goals, monitor and track progress toward goals, engage in metacognitive skill-building through self-assessment and demonstrate knowledge in a variety of ways.

Universal Design 545

Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the coming year, that broad trend will continue, with a shift to looking beyond knowledge building as schools, districts, and states begin improving capacity and creating systems aligned to the science of reading. No curriculum, however, is the science of reading, and I believe schools and districts are beginning to understand this.

Science 324

Science Reading Education Knowledge 324

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Here’s a non-comprehensive overview: Text generation : From drafting lesson plans to creating formative assessments, Gen AI can produce a wide range of written content and aid educators in curriculum development. The traditional methods of testing and evaluation must evolve to accommodate the capabilities of AI.

Metacognitive Skills 339

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 339

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Lack of curriculum resources Since there is not always a clear answer to the question of what graduates should know after completing a computer science course, finding resources can be very difficult. Only 1 out of every 10 schools teaches programming, and in most schools computer science is not a required part of curriculum.

Science 319

Science Education Evaluation High School 319

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Whether a principal, superintendent, head of technology, or head of curriculum, there is likely a gem of a resource among your staff who could push your Future Ready agenda forward. Librarians facilitate curriculum development and instruction. Here’s how many are doing it. Librarians are ninjas in digital citizenship.

Textbooks 279

Textbooks Evaluation Knowledge Curriculum 279

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Eventually, I felt I had no choice but to finally take my son for a thorough evaluation that revealed not only ADHD but also dyslexia and dysgraphia, a writing-related learning disability. After my son’s evaluation, I knew I had to take action. Teaching dyslexic students requires more than just following a curriculum.

Evaluation 350

Evaluation Learning Disabilities Disabilities Reading 350

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 24, 2020

Curriculum-Based Assessment (CBA), often equated with Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), is any form of assessment that measures progress toward fulfillment of a stated curriculum. CBAs are typically designed by the educator but in some cases are available for download from the curriculum provider for free or fee.

Curriculum 154

Curriculum Textbooks Evaluation Achievement 154

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

As another school year approaches, teachers are scrambling to set up classrooms, make photocopies of syllabi, attend mandatory meetings, and prepare their curriculum. The summer break gives us time to recharge and re-evaluate why we do this challenging work. Do your grades evaluate knowledge, skills, compliance?

Metacognitive Skills 367

Metacognitive Skills Schools Blended Learning Evaluation 367

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Most academic interventions focus on core knowledge and basic skills: Lets practice two-digit addition. These kinds of exercises can help students make marginal gains in reading, math, and general content knowledge, but they dont address the root of the problem: learning how to think and how to learn. Why focus on critical thinking?

Critical Thinking 267

Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Education Knowledge 267

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Our schools must not only impart knowledge to our students but also equip them with the creativity, empathy, and curiosity required to walk into an unpredictable, yet promising, future with unwavering confidence. This joy in learning lays the groundwork for lifelong educational enthusiasm and resilience.

Schools 301

Schools Learning Students Knowledge 301

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

This uncertainty can be daunting, but one thing is clear: Foundational knowledge in computer science will be essential, no matter what paths they choose. How can we ensure that all students develop the computing skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in an increasingly technology-driven workforce?

Science 113

Science Ethics Education Students 113

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2024

The Ask a Tech Teacher team has ideas on how to incorporate giving into your STEM curriculum: Incorporating Monthly Giving Projects into STEM Curriculum: Inspiring the Next Generation of Philanthropists STEM equips students with critical thinking, problem-solving, and innovative skills vital for their future careers. Sound interesting?

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STEM Curriculum Critical Thinking Motivation 167

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Knowledge Graph helps developers enhance AI system inputs by aligning them with learning science research, state academic standards, and curricula, while Evaluators help developers assess AI system outputs to ensure they meet the accuracy, rigor, and quality essential for teaching and learning.

Intelligence 237

Intelligence Evaluation Knowledge Science 237

eSchool News

JULY 18, 2022

Its vision is “to ensure that ALL students possess the knowledge and skills needed to be society’s game changers: educated, productive, and empathetic individuals.”. Those are lofty objectives for programs centered around video games!

STEM 284

STEM Evaluation High School High School 284

eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Students need to locate reliable sources, evaluate the effectiveness of said reliable sources to answer a teacher- or student-driven research question, integrate the research from various sources in a way that makes sense for the audience, and properly cite the sources they’ve used while maintaining a specific format. Start them young.

English 279

English Evaluation Students Assignments 279

eSchool News

MAY 19, 2021

CAE’s Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA+) and the College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+) measure students’ ability to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information and, ultimately, develop and effectively communicate a solution to a problem. About CenterPoint Education Solutions. centerpointeducation.org. centerpointeducation.org.

Secondary Education 245

Secondary Education Education Evaluation Critical Thinking 245

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

The evaluation of IXL Math’s impact meets the required rigor of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 1 and What Works Clearinghouse standards for evidence-based interventions. Based on students’ previous work, IXL generates personalized recommendations in real time that guide learners to skills that will help them make the most progress.

Math 258

Math Achievement English Evaluation 258

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Before adding IXL Math to the state’s grant list, the Action Center and Utah Education Policy Center (UEPC) rigorously evaluated the platform to determine its efficacy. IXL skills also match popular textbooks used in the state, helping teachers easily incorporate IXL’s curriculum into daily lessons.

Math 286

Math STEM Learning Art 286

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

EdReports.org is an independent nonprofit that evaluates instructional materials for quality and standards alignment. The EdReports.org review process is rigorous, and many other curriculum solutions do not pass the first and second gateways and are therefore not evaluated for the third. ABOUT CARNEGIE LEARNING, INC.

Middle School 271

Middle School Middle School Math Intelligence 271

eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They need to develop their research skills before they are ready to evaluate content from across the world wide web. Language and Composition, your students are learning to evaluate persuasive writing and identify propaganda, because these are key information literacy skills. Whether you are teaching U.S. Government or A.P.

High School 315

High School High School Skills Schools 315

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The district turned to IXL because of its ability to align perfectly to Austin ISD’s textbooks and curriculum, plus IXL’s broad range of skills that individualize instruction and empower every student. Using student data from the curriculum and diagnostic, IXL gives every learner a personalized action plan for growth.

Distance Learning 246

Distance Learning Exams English Math 246

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Across the globe, teachers are continually asked to integrate technology into their curriculums to keep up with future-ready skills and in turn they complain that they need more professional development. Forcing it through the curriculum. Squeezing tech-based PD whenever you can. The use of technology always brings about change.

Failure 275

Failure Teaching Methods Evaluation Curriculum 275

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2016

The problem is to balance the reality of today’s pressure for test scores and required teacher evaluation with the changes that can be anticipated during the next two decades. Increasingly, a teacher’s knowledge can be found online and in various learning styles. We typically hire teachers for what they already know, subject knowledge.

Questions 272

Questions Teachers Knowledge Learning Styles 272

eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

Science is more than just a body of knowledge; it is the process of discovering new knowledge. The Nature of Science includes understanding that while scientific knowledge is based on empirical evidence, it is also subject to change based on new evidence. In other words, it involves understanding the Nature of Science.

Science 290

Science Students Knowledge Evaluation 290

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Curriculum Associates’ Ready Classroom Mathematics program for Grades K–5 recently received a Tier 1 rating by the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE). Expert educators from EdReports.org reviewed the curriculum for Grades K–5 and found that it met expectations for all evaluation criteria across all grade levels.

Curriculum 133

Curriculum Grades Evaluation Discussions 133

eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2015

It can be the place where, together, we redefine what “mainstream media” is and who controls information and knowledge. Awareness of the resources that you can use to expand your knowledge and access diverse perspectives. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media.

Knowledge 279

Knowledge Ethics Evaluation Communication 279

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2016

The problem is to balance the reality of today’s pressure for test scores and required teacher evaluation with the changes that can be anticipated during the next two decades. Increasingly, a teacher’s knowledge can be found online and in various learning styles. We typically hire teachers for what they already know, subject knowledge.

Questions 279

Questions Teachers Internet Knowledge 279

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2023

During a panel discussion at 1EdTech’s Learning Impact Conference in Anaheim this summer, distinguished educators shed light on their districts' digital transformations and emphasized the crucial role of collaboration, professional development and buy-in to ensure the effective integration of technology and curriculum.

Curriculum 148

Curriculum Interdisciplinary Technology Achievement 148

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Whether they have a knowledge of how to use it appropriately is another question,” said Ribble, the author of Digital Citizenship in Schools and the chair of ISTE’s digital citizenship PLN. But if we embed it into the curriculum, that’s when it sticks.”. And about two in five children under the age of two have used a mobile device.

Mobile Devices 279

Mobile Devices Plagiarism Ethics Internet 279

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning. In elementary settings, AI-powered educational tools can provide personalized learning experiences tailored to each student’s needs and interests.

Social Studies 293

Social Studies Study Ethics Intelligence 293

eSchool News

MAY 17, 2022

PISA , the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment, measures 15-year-olds’ ability to use their reading, mathematics, and science knowledge and skills to meet real-life challenges. Or should we try developing creative and innovative minds, capable of discovery from the preschool age on, throughout life?”

Education 271

Education History Science Reading 271

eSchool News

JULY 17, 2017

Europe is already adjusting its curriculum to include robots both as a teaching tools and as a technology for students to study, but why? Including coding in curriculum will help give students the real-world skills they will need to thrive in the future. Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2008-2018.

Schools 249

Schools Social Studies STEM Science 249

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

” The collaborative nature of SBHCs allows clinicians to dive into each student’s specific needs, creating a personalized curriculum extending beyond medical checkups. Yet, for many students, school is also a place where the challenges of ADHD are put on full display.

Education 280

Education Schools Testing Evaluation 280

eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2018

Students need to locate reliable sources, evaluate the effectiveness of said reliable sources to answer a teacher- or student-driven research question, integrate the research from various sources in a way that makes sense for the audience, and properly cite the sources they’ve used while maintaining a specific format. Start them young.

English 243

English Evaluation Students Assignments 243

eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2019

Further, education leaders—including superintendents, principals, and curriculum leaders—are required to demonstrate their ability to implement the National Policy Board for Education Administration professional standards. Related: 3 no-cost ways to support mental health in schools.

Beliefs 274

Beliefs Students Schools Evaluation 274

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 8, 2019

Comprehensive analytics evaluate where students have holes in their learning and provide schools with evidence of learning for data-driven reporting. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

Math 133

Math Curriculum Testing Grades 133

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Instead of snuffing out the doom scroll at its source, educators should lean into it, learn, and apply takeaways to their curriculum. By integrating real-world content relevant to their students’ lives, educators can bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and its practical application. Is there a lesson in that?

Teaching Methods 315

Teaching Methods Lecturing Schools Beliefs 315