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

AUGUST 3, 2022

Before exploring how technology can alleviate pressure from teachers to deliver the right teaching and learning environment that accommodates various learning styles, it’s important to home in on Merrill’s Principles of Instruction. Five Principles of Learning. Visual Learners.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2022

Along with that, the curriculum supplement that came with our new textbooks was starting to replace some of the traditional paper-and-pencil work that we had been doing. There are two separate categories of technology when referring to teaching math. The latter of those two is my focus here. After they have given input (i.e.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Ohio is dedicating millions to a curriculum overhaul. Dozens of states are moving to align their teaching practices with the science of reading, a body of research on how children learn that emphasizes explicit phonics instruction alongside helping students build vocabulary and knowledge about the world.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

While classrooms focus on theoretical knowledge, they may fail to prepare students for the real-life challenges they will inevitably face. Education often lags behind in today’s rapidly evolving world, where technological advancements and shifting job markets are the norm.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2023

Leading education companies Curriculum Associates and Corwin are partnering to help districts nationwide elevate teaching and learning practices that most impact student growth. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.— The partnership allows the two companies to make recommendations and referrals for the other’s products and services.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

She is the director of curriculum for NAF, a nonprofit that is trying to make education more career-focused. But how are curriculum publishers responding to this insistence on career readiness? Solving for X Some curriculum publishers say they recognize the weight of the problem.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Here are some trauma-informed teaching strategies you can use to intentionally strengthen your relationships with students and support their success. A strong SEL curriculum not only benefits these students, but it builds skills school-wide.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

As teachers strive to adapt their instructional methods to nurture student curiosity and drive deeper student engagement, the principles outlined in Teach Like A Pirate offer valuable insights. in teaching. in teaching. Another hook is bringing the Amazing Race into the classroom.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It was with great trepidation — knowing that I could not live up to this model but wanting to do my best — that I took my job teaching social studies at a small public high school in the Bronx. Watching “To Sir, With Love” was even a course requirement in my teacher residency program.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

History curriculum and professional development supporting discussion-based primary source analysis online and in other learning settings. This project is funded by a grant from the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Eastern Region program, managed by Waynesburg University. “The History curriculum.”

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

UDL is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.” UDL recognizes that every class comprises a wide range of learners with various needs, skills, experiences, knowledge, and interests. It was an exhausting and often frustrating experience.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Saying Tell Us, instead of Tell me, validates each student’s role as both a learner and giver of knowledge. Having conducted well over a thousand observations of K-12 teachers over the last 15 years, I have noticed there is one piece of feedback I have given more than any other–and it involves a seemingly minor word change.

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

From project-based activities that encourage students to apply their knowledge to real-world problems to digital learning platforms that create personalized learning paths, models that focus on learning and are not bound by traditional time barriers foster an immersive learning experience rather than an assembly-line approach to education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

As the person in this role, I work hand-in-hand with our schools and teachers to ensure they have the tools and knowledge they need to recognize and address social-emotional concerns, apply SEL in their daily activities and support our overall efforts to enrich our school community. Plus SEL lessons can be naturally woven into the curriculum.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

and the National FFA Organization on Tuesday announced the national expansion of FarmBeats for Students, a cutting-edge educational program integrating smart sensors, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to teach precision agriculture in classrooms. Microsoft Corp.

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eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Key points: Critical thinking should not be separate from and on top of what teachers are doing in the classroom How to help students build critical success skills 3 lessons on perseverance from Stoffel the honey badger For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Achievement discrepancies among U.S.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

Like many, this teacher felt intense pressure to teach the standards and wasn’t sure how to embrace Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning. I understand the pressure teachers feel to cover the standards and move through their curriculum. Yet, some teaching strategies create barriers that impede student progress.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Learning, on the other hand, is defined as “the acquisition of knowledge or skills through experience, study, or by being taught.” Due to the rigidity of curriculum, standardized tests and the controlling nature of compulsory education, playfulness and unstructured time are seen as detrimental to a student’s learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The development of Discovery Educations newest content is based on feedback from the companys school-based partners and makes teaching and learning even more relevant, interesting, and personalized for users of Discovery Education products.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

For students to be truly prepared for their futures, they need academic knowledge, technical expertise, and workforce skills that translate directly into the workplace. A strong curriculum integrates industry certifications, technical skills development, and career pathways that align with workforce demands.

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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.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Teachers juggling the concurrent classroom with some students physically attending class and others joining remotely via video conferencing are trying to balance the demands of teaching in two learning landscapes simultaneously. Teaching is a challenging profession on the best of days.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

When teachers include too many criteria in a rubric, they may unintentionally assess skills or knowledge they do not spend significant time helping students master. This can result in students feeling frustrated and confused about what is expected of them and may lead to a misalignment between the curriculum and the assessment.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Estes Industries, and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) have joined together to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers through a new, multi-year initiative that will bring research-based aerospace education to thousands of classrooms nationwide.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 10, 2022

Too often, the focus of education is not the actual use of knowledge and material but rather a memorize and repeat model. One way to do this is for educators to incorporate real-world examples into their teaching. Today’s students need to be exposed to working environments that foster collaboration, communication, and community.

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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?

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

Teachers may find the template below a useful resource as they plan their station rotation lessons, especially if they teach online or in a concurrent classroom where the teacher-led stations are likely happening via video conferencing. Science curriculum, like math, can be very linear. History: Station Rotation Ideas.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for many years, but the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022 has generated many discussions of how this technology can impact education – both how students learn and how educators teach. Flexibility: Learning and teaching with technology provides flexibility since it can take place anywhere.

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

Students’ socioeconomic situations played a role in those concerns but, mostly, making up for the knowledge and skills lost over school breaks involved returning learners to their school routines. And, of course, revising the last few weeks of last semester’s curriculum before moving on to new material.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

Schools no longer, if they ever did, teach just the facts. They are no longer, if they ever were, merely concerned with transferring content knowledge from the teacher to the student, but rather are increasingly concerned and held responsible for many societal needs and issues. Schools are becoming ever more busy places to work.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 17, 2024

As soon as children begin to visit the online world, they need the knowledge to do that safely, securely, responsibly. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Now, there is a vast landscape of resources available on the internet. But with wealth of options comes responsibility for their use.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

He knows that having students engage with one another across neighborhoods, nations, and even continents builds cultural understanding, appreciation for diversity, global knowledge and global engagement– learning outcomes we have defined and measured –as well as general academic skills.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Instead of thinking about UDL and blended learning as two separate disconnected approaches to teaching and learning, it is worth exploring the overlap between the two. Teachers will have more success in engaging students if they build “choice and voice” into the curriculum. Engagement.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Ongoing Education : Digital citizenship concepts are reviewed annually to reinforce knowledge. Key Insights Foundation of Digital Citizenship : Teaching digital citizenship establishes a framework for students to navigate the online world safely and responsibly.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Key points: Integrating engaging digital tools can sharpen students’ money management skills Increasing K-12 tech accessibility Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators For more news on curriculum trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Financial literacy is greatly undervalued in today’s digital age.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2024

Such preliminary insights, whether through pre-assessments, diagnostics, or activities aimed at accessing prior knowledge, can illuminate the diverse range of skills, abilities, and needs within a classroom. This variation in student capabilities underscores the importance of letting these insights guide lesson design.

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