eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

That’s where game-based learning comes in. Meanwhile, video games are already one of the most familiar and compelling forms of media for students–so why not use them as a learning platform? When done right, it can radically change how students learn and retain essential skills.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

“This year’s awardees represent a global movement to accelerate meaningful learning and we’re honored to celebrate their vision and impact.” ” ISTE Impact Award This award recognizes individuals who make significant contributions to transforming learning and improving education systems on a broad scale.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

The pilot program, in which four GSO students worked with approximately 200 students from the Providence Public School District middle school, was developed by the Rhode Island Department of Education and funded by a $10,000 STEMx Challenge Grant.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more. Launch STEM learning with bottle rockets 2. Construct a thermal insulator device Concepts to Cover in Middle School STEM Prepare for the future with STEM activities for middle school 1.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the study found that the students who are the most likely to maintain their interest in math comprehend math, feel supported in math, are confident in their ability to do well in math, enjoy math, believe in the need to learn math, and see themselves as a “math person.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

Former middle school teacher and Pitsco CEO, Matt Frankenbery, shares how Pitsco is revolutionizing STEM education at ISTE 2025 in San Antonio. With 54 years of educator-founded innovation, Pitsco connects classroom learning to real career pathways, addressing America’s 2.5 million unfilled STEM jobs.

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MAY 27, 2025

Learn to ride the wave. I found myself dialing down my teacher self, showing up in ways that neither reflected nor respected my commitment to teaching and learning. Another way educators have sought to foster and connect identity to curricular engagement is through social-emotional learning practices and strategies.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

“This year’s awardees represent a global movement to accelerate meaningful learning and we’re honored to celebrate their vision and impact.” ” ISTE Impact Award This award recognizes individuals who make significant contributions to transforming learning and improving education systems on a broad scale.

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JULY 9, 2025

As a homeschooler for over 20 years with my three kids, I have seen and used a lot of homeschool curriculum. I plan to share about all of the subjects and all of the homeschool curriculum we have used over the years. It was an extra thing, not our main spelling curriculum. The combo of vocabulary included was a neat feature.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Lisa Milenkovic, supervisor of STEM and computer science at Broward County Public Schools. Through competitive gaming, students strengthen digital literacy, teamwork and social-emotional skills , while also creating pathways to explore STEM learning and career readiness. Esports becomes more than a game when tied to academic content.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

Former middle school teacher and Pitsco CEO Matt Frankenbery shares how Pitsco is revolutionizing STEM education at ISTE 2025 in San Antonio. With 54 years of educator-founded innovation, Pitsco connects classroom learning to real career pathways, addressing America’s 2.5 million unfilled STEM jobs.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Self-expression fuels learning, and creativity lies at the heart of the human experience. Coding alone isn’t enough; students must also learn to think systemically, design creatively and build with intention. Coding alone isn’t enough; students must also learn to think systemically, design creatively and build with intention.

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1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

JULY 1, 2025

One of the most common questions homeschoolers ask is: Which homeschool grammar curriculum should I choose? As a homeschooler for over 20 years with my three kids, I have seen and used a lot of homeschool curriculum. I plan to share about all of the subjects and all of the homeschool curriculum we have used over the years.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

It introduces career-ready practices as a core element and embraces interdisciplinary learning that mirrors todays job landscape. For example, Oregon schools can receive up to $500,000 through the CTE Revitalization Grant, while Wisconsin and Hawaii offer incentives of up to $1,000 for each approved CTE certification.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

All you need to add is a classroom full of eager middle schoolers, and you’ve got the best school year ever! Include review materials in your curriculum 3. You can fill in learning gaps before they’re confronted with even harder material next year! Table of Contents 1. Maintain a steady stash of supplies 2.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

Schools increasingly find themselves on the front lines of managing the ripple effects of students’ online lives — from digital distractions that interfere with learning to online bullying and harmful content — leaving educators to address these challenges without the tools or authority to intervene effectively.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

Nothing says “the first day of school is almost here” quite like decking the walls and halls of your classroom! Creative and inspiring back-to-school bulletin boards are one of the most effective ways to set the tone for a positive and engaging learning environment. Post them on a bulletin board to introduce everyone.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

What middle school class has been your favorite so far? 10 8th Grade Social-Emotional Writing Prompts Social-emotional learning is a way for students to find their place in the world around them while staying in touch with their own wants and needs. Explore middle school resources Do you like sub days?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 20, 2025

Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] “The content presented in this blog are the result of creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.”

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JULY 18, 2025

Essential Computer Skills for Online Learning There’s no perfect age to start teaching kids computer skills. In many public schools, keyboard and computer navigational skills have been a standard part of the curriculum since the 90s. At the very least, kids entering middle school should have foundational computer skills.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. It seemed “touchy feely” to the digital learning specialist who works in a rural New Hampshire middle school and is known as the “drone lady.” Take Flight, a research project backed by $1.5

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

Students in schools run by the Department of Defense have staged multiple walkouts in recent months to protest the agencys decision to pull books that may not align with President Donald Trumps executive orders on race and gender. Reading restrictions could impair their critical thinking skills and what they learn about different communities.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

Coming back from winter break can be challenging, but starting with elementary goal-setting activities can help get everyone back into learning mode. It’s the perfect way to ease your students back into learning after winter break. Students can save the boards to their computers and update them throughout the year.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach. Discover ways to integrate Hispanic Heritage Month activities into your school day and honor the contributions of Hispanic leaders, artists, athletes, and icons worldwide.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

With a curriculum that includes slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, two world wars and the Civil Rights Movement, American history teachers are used to venturing into emotionally charged subjects. Walking students through the unsettling complexities of the past has never been an easy job. We feel so polarized right now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

overview of Alice by Middle School students. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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JULY 28, 2017

It is best-suited for Middle School and older, though I’ve seen lots of youngers successfully create engaging presentations. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. How to get started.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2017

All of them, I’ve found well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, taking into account the perspectives and norms of all stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to know learning is organic and granular. Today: K-8 Keyboard Curriculum. Student Videos.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Incorporate hands-on activities and experiments Hands-on activities let students engage directly with STEM concepts, making learning tangible and memorable. Use project-based learning for real-world problem solving Project-based learning (PBL) prompts students to learn by engaging in real-world and meaningful projects.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

As the pandemic continues to impact another school year, a lot of focus has been on “accelerating learning,” which is about maintaining on-grade level instruction or infusing pre-requisite skills in the instruction so students can access on-grade level instruction. With College- and Career-Ready standards, the learning builds.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, today announced that its blended core Middle School Math Solution received perfect scores in a new report published by EdReports.org. Learn more at [link].). Learn more at [link].).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms. Relevant unit storylines that offer intentional sequencing of activities and help students take ownership of their learning.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

Created to Address the “Middle School Gap” – Blackbird Teaches Real-world Computer Science Skills, Aligned to Educational Standards. Not just because of distance learning but because of the logical step to advance skills from block coding to programming,” said Ben Durham , technology teacher for Portland Public Schools.

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eSchool News

MAY 10, 2019

There’s a widening technology achievement gap for minorities, despite blacks and Hispanics having more interest in learning computer science. s first computer science middle school last year in a struggling, historically black community to help bridge the technology achievement gap. What makes DPA’s CS curriculum unique?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Responding to a critical gap in technology education, CompTIA Spark has launched free technology curriculum specifically for middle grade classrooms, grades 5-8. The nonprofit organization worked with educators across the country to develop the curriculum.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In fact, some of the most powerful learning in my middle school science classroom has happened when I’ve pretended to NOT know the “right answer.” Teaching in this way requires a good deal of flexibility—including in your curriculum. Now that I’ve been a teacher for 15 years, I know this simply isn’t true.

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