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

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Fun topics keep students engaged in learning, and what better way to pull students in than framing a lesson around Halloween? From vampires and ghost ships to bats and pumpkin facts, it’s easy to craft lessons for students in all grades. Why is being scared so fun ?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Online learning has become a growing trend among K-12 students, including elementary students. In fact, we successfully launched our own online elementary schools, which grew by 10,000 students over the past four years. Or perhaps you have multiple goals you want to accomplish.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Through persistent efforts, Ms.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Recently, EdSurge spoke with three educational leaders from Bourbonnais Elementary School District 53 in Illinois about their experiences with and strategies for using technology to enrich classroom environments. Shepard Elementary School. Smith’s approach ensures that the technology chosen benefits the entire district.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, January 19, 2022) — Shawnee Mission School District (SMSD) in Johnson County, Kansas has initiated a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education. Mystery Science features ready-to-teach multimedia science and STEM lessons for K-5 students.?Each

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

In addition, district educators will receive in-depth professional learning opportunities that will help them integrate their new resources into instruction and create engaging lessons that prepare students for success beyond the classroom. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students.

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2024

Our county funded our literacy program purchase, and because our elementary schools were already using another program from our literacy partner, they were able to transition to the former as soon as they entered sixth grade. We also have PLCs where grade-level teachers meet to discuss student progress.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2015

Our Touch Curriculum technology is the engine that makes science truly engaging and captivating.”. Students can discuss, learn, and retain science at a deeper level through exploring and discovering science concepts with cognitive skill manipulatives. Was also values Moby’s big-picture approach to teaching.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. For example, my students read a variety of books about education to learn more about challenges and solutions in the field.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s back-to-school season across the country, and while this is met with mixed emotions, like it or not, classroom doors are open and welcoming students. Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts. They were coding, collaborating, and creating.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

But in addition to being an important outcome, learner agency may also be an undervalued resource for schools, especially when they have less control over how to structure students’ time and attention. The impacts of COVID-19 are highlighting at least three ways in which schools can benefit from nurturing students’ agency: 1.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Discovery Education launched a new multi-year partnership that will deepen middle and high school students’ engagement in mathematics nationwide. million “Best Technology for Schools” grant program.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2017

schools, the curriculum is now available for free to school districts. Illustrative Mathematics 6–8 Math is a problem-based curriculum that fosters discussion-filled classrooms and encourages students to show their mathematical thinking in multiple ways.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Salazar used to craft assignments as preparation for upcoming classes, but he noticed the pandemic has made it more difficult for many students to get their work done. So he made a small adjustment: He stopped tying class discussions to the previous night’s homework. I don’t believe in talking about how we’re behind.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

MORE FROM EDTECH: See how blended learning platforms such as Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams can improve student engagement. Post a question in the Classwork stream to engage staff in inquiry-driven discussions. . Here are four ways to put Google Classroom to work for you. by Denise Neeb.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

This debate alone took an entire class period, yet laid the foundation for my students’ understanding of how Congress was born and how it works. Participating in a simulation of the Constitutional Convention offered them a structured experience to practice the skills necessary for civic discourse—listening, discussing and compromising.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2019

As one-to-one programs see significant growth in K–12 schools across the country, IT teams will need extra support to manage and maintain the surge of student devices. Please join the discussion on Twitter by using the #ConnectIT hashtag. . by Jennifer Brown.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2024

Throughout this academic year, I facilitated a training session on social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies for educators at a high-needs elementary school. I remember several occasions when I discussed coping strategies with students, often suggesting techniques like breathing exercises, journaling, meditation or talking to someone.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2019

The thing is, I really wanted to contribute to class discussions. Because I did well in school, nobody was ever concerned. However, from the time I was in elementary school, it was difficult to complete assessments on time, and it always took me unreasonably long to finish homework in the evening.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2016

Two Chicago schools find looking to students a very freeing experience. How do you combat student engagement problems and encourage students to take an interest in their own learning? For two Chicago-area schools, however, the solution came down to asking students: How do you want to learn?

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Whether teachers or students are out of school, modern video devices can help classrooms meet in the virtual space. . At New Jersey’s Woodland Elementary School , one student’s determination to continue her education while she was sick transformed the way the school used videoconferencing tools in the classroom.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Terri Blackman, Wood Gormley Elementary School When kids start feeling successful, they're more engaged, and when they're more engaged, they're more successful. How does MidSchoolMath foster a growth mindset in students? I also started using pairs in breakout rooms for the Practice Printable. It's a GREAT program.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

What if faculty of color were engaged in the process of creating books tailored to their classes? What would be the result for students, specifically students who are from underserved communities?” Her experiences couldn’t be further away from the examples her elementary school books centered on?farming.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Some educators on Reddit discussion boards have pointed out that Liljedahl has not published research on whether his approach leads students to earn higher marks on standardized tests, focusing instead on student engagement. This is not a phenomenon that's unique to kids. This is human nature.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Either way, the reality is that competitiveness starts early and competition shows up in many ways in schools. As an elementary school student, I remember sitting “criss cross applesauce” among my peers during the end-of-the-quarter awards ceremonies, hoping my name would be called.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Last year, a student in Yvonne Steadman’s Kindergarten class began missing a lot of days. Steadman, who teaches at Mendell Elementary School in this highly-diverse Boston neighborhood, passed along her concerns to a colleague, Madeline Gillespie, a family support coordinator. ROXBURY, Mass. Does It Help?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The implementation also helped address challenges with certifications and staffing for their early college high school and STEM high school–when they no longer had a university partner providing physical education credits, Edmentum filled that gap with highly qualified, state-certified teachers and award-winning curriculum.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In high school, he reasoned, students might take vocational training courses, intern at local businesses or meet with guidance counselors to discuss their future. As students age, the curriculum scales in complexity, building on what students have already learned. Slowly, Hidalgo began putting the pieces together.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2018

Rather, it follows from nurturing a love of reading and closing the reading engagement gap—the discrepancy between how students engage with modern digital content and how they engage with traditional texts in school. Provide students with autonomy and choice. Source: Newsela.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Working in tech and media for the past 20 years, I’ve seen some of these changes firsthand, and one thing has proven consistently true: Engagement is critical when learning new information and mastering new skills. The book “ Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience ” discusses how entering “flow” states makes us more productive.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

Schools have already begun to adopt machine learning initiatives to help teachers and students fill learning gaps, and the results have been received well so far. Intelligent assistant solutions can also help teachers analyze student data and alter lesson plans to best benefit their classes. For Tacoma (Wash.)

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

EdSurge reached out to Van Looy, as well as members of the Vanguard Team, to discuss creativity in the classroom and intentional integration of education technology. EdSurge: How do you go about introducing new technology to students and teachers in a way that's sustainable? It was very intuitive for the third graders to use as well.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

This surge in demand will continue post-COVID, as schools work to increase their engagement with parents, provide more detailed reporting, and create more efficient, paperless administration systems. Schools are turning to creative solutions such as immersive technology and gamification in the classroom.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

School District , educators across multiple disciplines are using this program to build student engagement. . “It Students demonstrate their knowledge in core subjects, such as math, through traditional worksheets or by creating projects with Tynker. There is not a discussion on what is working in the classroom.” .

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

Morale was low, teacher turnover was high and residents didn’t trust that Allendale could educate their students. In a conversation with EdSurge, Gilmore—who became Allendale’s superintendent a year ago—discusses how she is turning around her district, and outlines her six-step instructional process that drives teacher and student success.

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