eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

Together, these new enhancements drive deeper student engagement and offer even greater support to educators. Pivot Interactives makes teaching science with active learning and scientific phenomena engaging and easy with 10,000 authentic, video-based science interactives crafted by Pivot’s expert curriculum team and teacher community.

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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. newsletters.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2023

CLEVELAND – TeachingBooks.net today announced a unique collaboration with Pear Deck , providing expanded opportunities for student engagement and learning. In this new collaboration, Pear Deck takes book-specific supplemental materials from TeachingBooks and creates a custom, interactive lesson.

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Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Recently, I met with two education leaders to discuss how to improve teacher and student engagement through creativity. Even though teachers modeled creative problem-solving to virtually reach their students, there was limited time for creativity as a skill. Why does creativity matter?

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

When students establish a career identity, the material they learn that relates to that identity becomes more personally meaningful than just passing a test or earning a graduation credit, Christine Rodriguez told EdSurge in an email interview. But how are curriculum publishers responding to this insistence on career readiness?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged Engaging students in the classroom is a key factor in successful teaching and learning. However, keeping students interested and involved in their education can be a big challenge. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In the evolving landscape of online education, post pandemic, it has become increasingly essential to use technology to foster student engagement. Among the many digital tools available, e-portfolios have emerged as a powerful means for enhancing student involvement, motivation, and learning outcomes.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 19, 2020

If we take a step back and think about the benefits and challenges of asynchronous learning and synchronous learning, that can provide clarity about how to think about the design of our curriculum in an online or blended learning course. Asynchronous learning provides students with a high degree of flexibility and autonomy.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Designed to work alongside innovative product enhancements announced earlier this year , these new resources empower teachers to create personalized learning experiences with inquiry, excitement, and exploration that will hold students attention while challenging them academically.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 today announced an expansion of its partnership with Discovery Education that adds a new, cutting-edge resource to the district’s middle school and high school science curriculum.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

And when that happens, were all more engaged, staying on task and working together. Its those little shots of student engagement that really keep you going throughout the day. Those who want to stick close to core curriculum materials can easily import any of the materials and quickly make them more interactive.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Vicki’s focus is inspiring classroom teachers and administrators who are passionate about student engagement and excellence with world-class ways to use technology, nurture students’ well-being, and the joy of being a teacher.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

Survey Says Seminars are not new to the online environment, although for anyone who has taught in this environment there have been many iterations over the years as technology and curriculum have dramatically changed. Student engagement in online learning: What works and why. References: Meyer, K. doi:10.1002/aehe.20018

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

In that time, each fellow has managed to speak vulnerably about educational leadership, student engagement and systemic challenges in K-12 education. Burns opening quote is a reminder that teaching is purpose-driven work and that student growth and development depend on supporting teachers and school leaders.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Understanding your goals helps in prioritizing features that are essential for achieving desired outcomes, such as improving student engagement or accommodating diverse learning needs. To help, Ive put together examples of must-haves, should-haves, and nice-to-haves, with the goal of increasing student performance outcomes.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2024

Key Takeaways New Mystery Writing Initiative : Mystery Science is launching a new writing curriculum for grades 3-5, offering a free trial for the upcoming school year. This initiative is intended to complement their existing K-5 science curriculum and focus on improving literacy through engaging, hands-on activities.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

. #7 Student agency is the best way to increase engagement and motivation. When I ask teachers to share the biggest challenges they face right now, they often identify a lack of student engagement as the number one hurdle. Student engagement and teacher engagement are reciprocal.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2022

Amid this technology-driven educational environment, 3D printing offers students the following: helping to facilitate differentiated instruction, increasing student engagement, expanding practice opportunities, and scaling up standardized instruction. As a result, students can be creators rather than just consumers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Positive Student Engagement with Generative AI : The majority of students using generative AI use it ethically to improve knowledge, with research (70 percent), writing refinement (65 percent), and creating study aids (55 percent) as top uses.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

Often, my colleagues will come to me with requests for resources to overcome a certain classroom issue, and like in many school systems, among the biggest issues right now is a lack of student engagement. As educators, it is incumbent upon us to spark students’ curiosity so that they will engage with instruction.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2021

Decisions about drones and drone curriculum should be based on the students who will be learning with the drones and on the learning objectives educators hope to achieve. Consider the drone objective for your classroom.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As students return to class this back-to-school season, many parents may think their own teenagers will be taking an economics course, given the topic’s importance. a stark 50 percent of states—require that high schools even offer an economics class as part of the curriculum, according to the Council for Economic Education.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

Teachers play a critical role in shaping student success, and their own engagement has a direct impact on whether their students feel excited and engaged, which in turn influences their success in school, said Stephanie Marken, senior partner for U.S. research at Gallup.

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eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

While many think of high school students engaged in mechanical engineering or robotics competitions when they hear the word “robotics,” the subject naturally lends itself to learners of all ages—including very young students.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2021

The shift to distance and hybrid learning this past year has caused many families and teachers to worry that their students are falling behind. Here, Lenz and Adams discuss why project-based learning is such a powerful way to keep students engaged.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2022

Many students see no relevance between their education and the real world, and say they are struggling to find meaning in their education or find a career direction, according to a new survey from YouScience , a student engagement platform. The result: a two-tiered quandary.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In this episode, we discuss the changing roles of teachers and students in a time when students have unlimited access to information and resources online. We lament the pressure that many teachers feel about teaching inside a metaphorical box because of pacing guides, curriculum demands, and standardized exams.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2024

The latest customizable selections of hardware, software, and services from Bluum aim to help educators increase and improve enrollment, keep schools safe and informed, and deliver curriculum innovation for K-12 and higher education.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2021

Fully Web-Based Curriculum for Grades K–5 is Intuitively Designed for Modern Classrooms. With student well-being declining after a year of school closures, the need for connection and social-emotional recovery is critical, especially for our nation’s youngest learners.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2024

“Imagine Learning is dedicated to solving real problems for educators by integrating AI to reduce teachers’ workloads, which will enable them to focus more on direct student engagement,” said Sari Factor , Vice Chair and Chief Strategy Officer of Imagine Learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Educators also can explore Avanti’s World , an educational VR experience split into two lands with learning zones and scenes for students to explore independently. Curriculum Associates , pulling from i-Ready diagnostics data, released reports on what’s happening with unfinished learning related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

That’s why teachers must prioritize student agency. Teachers will have more success in engaging students if they build “choice and voice” into the curriculum. In my research of teacher engagement in blended learning courses, teachers identified student agency as a significant benefit of blended learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Personalize curriculum and support: Children continue to face learnings gaps, particularly in math and sciences, and students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and other special learning needs will require additional support that is not always offered within a traditional classroom.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2022

Many educators were forced to rethink how to keep students engaged, and pandemic-era learning has only further highlighted the importance of differentiated instruction. These five principles outline the power of hands-on learning in each form, where each individual student makes real meaning of the process. Visual Learners.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2021

He had to get creative to integrate computer science in a way that took into account periods of remote learning, challenges with student engagement, and teacher capacity for trying new things in the midst of uncertainty. For example, 80% use in schools throughout the period of your trial.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

MADISON, WI – Today, Open Up Resources and Kiddom announced Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD ) has selected its top-rated EL Education K-5 Education Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for its 31 elementary schools in support of the district’s efforts to prioritize early literacy and beyond. Share assignments digitally; ?

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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. They needed a cohesive core math curriculum that they could roll out districtwide. Joey carefully tailored curriculum pathways to meet students’ needs.

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