eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS — Certell, the creator behind the Poptential family of free social studies course packages, announced a significant update to its digital curriculum and platform designed to help students better understand the principles that have shaped American history while giving teachers tools to better manage their classroom and improve learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Poptential , a family of award-winning social studies course packages that infuse lessons with digital storytelling, offers an array of engaging content to illustrate the culture, traditions, and history of Native Americans for National American Indian Heritage Month. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Click to tweet.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

. — The vast majority of high school students are not financially literate but respond well to economics and personal finance courses that include digital tools in their curriculum, according to a new study by Project Tomorrow and Certell, creator of the Poptential family of free, award-winning social studies course packages.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2022

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — (May 6, 2022) — Poptential , a family of free social studies course packages that pair pop culture media with engaging digital storytelling, provides teachers and students media-rich lessons on the American Revolution and Declaration of Independence, celebrated July 4. Click to tweet. the maker of Poptential.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Lessons on these events and others are included in Common Sense Economics from Poptential , a comprehensive and free high school digital curriculum. Poptential course packages include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers , quizzes, and tests. Click to tweet.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Poptential , a family of free, award-winning social studies course packages that infuse lessons with digital storytelling, offers an array of engaging content about the Civil Rights Movement for instruction during Black History Month. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Click to tweet. history and society. history and society.

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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. Generally, in smaller classes, students can establish stronger relationships with their instructors.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

Related: 20 ideas for teaching coding in math, science, social studies, and ELA. As we work through the robots4autism modules and are learning the curriculum, we have been able to target specific skills for specific students and have been able to generalize skills easily, thanks to all the supporting activities the program provides.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2019

While it got its start as a way to help computer scientists think more logically about data analysis, lately it’s been catching on with instructors in a diverse number of subjects—from science to math to social studies. So I don’t use that word when I bring it into social studies. It’s engaging.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Poptential , a family of free social studies course packages, explores the historical significance of global trade in its World History curriculum, equipping high school educators with media-rich content to help students gain a deeper understanding of the importance of free trade. the nonprofit behind Poptential.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Wyzant expertly brings together students and world-class instructors. Featuring a comprehensive K-12 curriculum, the IXL Real-Time Diagnostic, personalized guidance and actionable Analytics, IXL is proven to improve learning outcomes for all students. . About IXL Learning .

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

After a thorough search, M-DCPS realized that a large number of its educators were already successfully using IXL’s powerful platform and that its robust math curriculum was perfect for augmenting daily instruction. Through IXL, Florida schools access a B.E.S.T. Currently used by 12 million students and in all of the top 100 U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2022

“Summer school teachers have to work extra hard to keep students engaged,” said Julie Smitherman, who taught high school social studies for eight years and is now director of content management for Certell, Inc.’s s Poptential family of free social studies courses.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 5, 2020

As a history major in college and former Social Studies teacher, I am aware of the racial abuses that have permeated our nation’s history and continue to be present. Taking action in your classroom (because good intentions, social media posts, and emoticons aren’t enough) , EquityEDU. Say their names , Chicago Public Schools.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The reality is that I work daily without the support of bilingual instructors or interpreters. One of the critical goals of my role as a content teacher is to adapt curriculum, to design lessons and assignments to meet standards that are tailored to each learner, and to develop assessments that fairly evaluate each learner’s progress.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

Our goal is not to replicate a typical school-day schedule or intended curriculum online or at home. Any cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and moral development that is woven into the new routine is not a reaction to some external pressure to “complete the curriculum.” Competency will build over time.

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

A former social studies teacher at the city’s public boarding high school, Brady-Howard now serves as chair of Indigenous Studies at Outer Coast, where students study Alaska Native literature, beading and the Tlingit language. People who do online do so because it fits their busy life,” Kraft says.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Each instructor managed their own content, and there was strong desire for one unified platform that provided tools to all faculty and students as well as providing a central location for analytics, branding, and vetting content. Written by Meghan , a science and social studies coordinator at an elementary school in Virginia.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2017

The curriculum is just a frame, which gives you the flexibility to engage the students in different ways. Educade gives you gamification resources for science, math, social studies, language arts, business, health and wellness, engineering, and more. Do you know how you can make them interested in learning? Through games!

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Elevate k12

APRIL 8, 2025

At Elevate K-12, we know that maintaining control over instruction, curriculum, and compliance is non-negotiable. By aligning LIVE instruction with your approved tools, curriculum, and processes, Elevate helps ensure you stay in control of what matters most: instructional quality, compliance, and student outcomes.

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k12 Online Schools

MARCH 6, 2025

In an online school, students can often receive personalized feedback from instructors to enhance their learning experience. Outdoor learning experiences can also be integrated into an online school curriculum, allowing for exploration and engagement with nature.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Asynchronous Models Online high schools typically offer two main modes of instruction: Synchronous Learning: Students attend scheduled live classes, interacting in real-time with instructors and peers. Board-affiliated schools often align their curriculum to exam requirements (CBSE, NIOS, IGCSE, etc.).

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Poptential , a family of free social studies course packages from Certell, provides rich content to teach the importance of Memorial Day, including material on the U.S. The curriculum is standards-based and developed by teachers. involvement in 21st-century wars. Click to tweet.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

That’s the argument made by Bernard Bull, vice provost for curriculum and academic innovation at Concordia University Wisconsin. In the '60s and '70s, people were talking about self-directed learning and peer-to-peer learning, learners helping one another learn, you don't need the instructor, and those kinds of things.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2017

One of the first things students learn about in social studies class is the pilgrims, and how different people fled to a new land to start new lives. But instructors in traditional districts across the country are grappling with these lessons as well. Protests have erupted at airports across the country, many involving children.

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