eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

We’ve discussed grit, growth mindset, intrinsic motivation, relevance, autonomy, and purpose. After showing one of his classic street interview segments—where he asks everyday people basic science questions that many fumble to answer—he surprised the audience by pushing back against their laughter. All of those are real.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

In a recent interview with K12 Digest, Nam Ngo Thanh discussed his experience with technology, innovation, and education. From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?” As a student, I found myself disengaged, even though I deeply valued the idea of learning.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 145

Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

Think-Pair-Share is a three-step discussion routine that helps students build confidence in their ideas before they share them with a larger group. Heres the breakdown: Think Students take a moment to reflect on a question or prompt independently. Start with a Strong Prompt The way you ask questions matters.

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Fairness Social Studies Questions Science 81

Teach Hub

MAY 2, 2025

Even a short outdoor activity can reinforce science, math, and literacy skills. Use sidewalk chalk to practice spelling words, math facts, or storytelling. Play music or incorporate movement into lessons to reinforce concepts like jumping on number mats for math problems or clapping to syllables in a poem.

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Activities Learning Students Critical Thinking 82

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2025

At the same time Gen Z reached its highest level of children in low-income households, 34 percent of its students reached the proficient designation on the national math assessment the highest rate of students to do so well since 2000 though scores would take a hit from the pandemic after 2019. Surgeon General declared it a crisis in 2021.

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Education Culture Math Achievement 154

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

These biases manifest in various ways, such as underestimating Black students math abilities and providing less encouragement. This narrow role was exhausting and disingenuous. I found myself dialing down my teacher self, showing up in ways that neither reflected nor respected my commitment to teaching and learning.

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Education Essay Culture Math 116

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

But as these tools become more common in schools, serious questions about their legal impact arise. A University of Pennsylvania study from 2024 found that students using AI for math prep scored lower. As opioid addiction remains a global health concern, medications like Suboxone are commonly discussed in training programs.

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Disabilities Ethics Schools Plagiarism 139

Lab to Class

JULY 3, 2025

We have all seen the stereotypical portrayal of the traditional school setting where a teacher stands at the front of the classroom and spends the entirety of class time giving a lecture and asking questions of the students. No matter how interesting the teacher, sometimes it can be hard for students to focus for very long on a lecture.

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Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Start with a question like: What animals or plants have you seen in your neighborhood? Bonus Move: Use Think-Pair-Share Post a prompt on the whiteboard or in the chat for virtual classes: How would you start solving this math problem? You can spotlight a few responses or guide discussion using sentence starters.

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Languages Language Participation Writing 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

These real-world connections add depth to classroom discussions, spark curiosity, and inspire students to explore new topics. Explore the author’s work and help your students prep thoughtful questions. In addition to written clues and yes/no questions, you could also share props. makes learning more meaningful.

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Writing Questions Discussions Activities 52

Organized Classroom

JUNE 11, 2025

Creative Classroom Fundraising Ideas for Elementary Students One creative idea to engage elementary students in fundraising is to organize a themed event such as a “Read-a-Thon” or “Math-a-Thon.” Sometimes on Organized Classroom’s Facebook Page , we do a collaboration question.

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Elementary School Elementary School Participation Activities 83

Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

We tag-teamed – every morning, I taught all the math, reading, and writing, and in the afternoon he would teach science and social studies. They kept their math supplies in one area, reading in another, etc. For example, you might decide to start your day with daily question slides or creative thinking journals.

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Teachers Math Social Studies Languages 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

Perfect for class members working on social skills or for those too-silent periods, these questions, activities, and getting-to-know-you resources are just what you need to warm things up in class. Try these questions for a change of pace: What’s your go-to app when you open your phone? Where is your favorite seat in any class?

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High School High School Questions Activities 52

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Discussion Forums: Some programs include online forums where students can continue conversations beyond the classroom. Supporting your child in joining these discussions—even casually—can reinforce the material and help them feel part of a learning community. Interactive Games: Learning can (and should!)

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Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Multi-sensory learning techniques, such as hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive discussions, further enhance understanding and retention. Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Some questioned whether they even belonged on a college campus, said UC Riverside Dean of Students Christine Mata. UC Riverside found that math and writing skills were lower among the students who graduated from high school during the pandemic than for previous high school graduates. In 2020 32% fell into the bottom tier.

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k12

JULY 18, 2025

These platforms enable teachers to create and deliver course materials, post assignments, review work, and host discussion forums—all in one place—for students and parents. Discuss age-restricted websites with your child. For example, if your kid asks you a question, you can encourage them to look up the answer online.

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Skills Internet Students Assignments 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Try these 7th grade writing prompts for journaling, group discussion, or formal essays: Which is better for connecting with friends: TikTok or Instagram? With a strong thesis, solid reasoning, and a sprinkle of style, they’ll be ready to win classroom discussions and possibly imaginary courtroom battles.

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Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Do you wish your parents would ask you more questions about your day, or fewer questions? Inspire students with a walk outside, complete with notebooks, sunshine, and lots of topics for discussion. Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class.

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 30, 2025

From riddles you can use as icebreakers and bell ringers to riddles made just for science and math, we’ve got plenty of head scratchers and brain teasers to keep the learning going (with a few giggles in between!). intriguing questions before the period even begins. The word “envelope” What word has all 26 letters?

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High School High School Schools Math 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Keep students engaged with a collection of fun debate topics and “would you rather” questions for high school students that they’ll enjoy talking about. Facilitate a respectful discussion when you bring these controversial debate topics or writing prompts for high school to your classroom Are immigration laws in the United States fair?

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Students, too, interact with data daily, whether analyzing graphs in math class or using feedback from educational platforms to guide their learning. Do they know how to question a graph they see on social media? In math , students can move beyond computation to analyze real-world datasets.

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Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 294

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2016

This is a question I get often from teachers: Technology is always an extra layer of work in my classroom. For example, book reports were typed on the computer instead of handwritten, or math facts were practiced with a math game instead of flash cards. But that quickly became cumbersome. Augmentation.

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Technology Math Curriculum Evaluation 181

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

It’s easy to see why when you look at fundamental programming concepts: abstraction and symbolism – variables are common in math, but also in education. Essential Question. Draw a Stickman is a web-based tool or app that turns a simple drawing into a story by asking questions of the creator. Teacher Preparation.

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Grades Activities Art Writing 221

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

From math to language arts, from homeroom to electives, all of their classes took place online. Using live chats and video, they would engage with their teachers in real time, asking questions, participating in class discussions, and completing assignments from our home.

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High School High School Schools Art 315

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 20, 2020

Can the Station Rotation Model work in a math class? I get this question a lot. I’ve coached math teachers who struggle to imagine designing their lessons using this model because the curriculum is so linear. to write a series of blogs about how she is using the Station Rotation Model in her math class.

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Math Blended Learning Questions Coaching 545

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In this post, Sarah Dunn , a high school math teacher, shares the strategy she uses to get students thinking critically about mathematical mistakes. In a previous post , I wrote about how to design kinesthetic math stations. In some cases, I just make up the math. I have also noticed that students do not read the full question.

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Math Exams Blended Learning Questions 453

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

There are a number of ways to make math more collaborative and fun, including shifting the emphasis from procedures to discourse, embracing game-based learning, and using data to continually adapt tools to students’ needs. One way to know you’ve got a great problem-solving task is that it creates rich discussion.

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Math Game-Based Learning Gamification STEM 300

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2016

To kick off the discussion, I ask if anyone’s tire pressure light came on during the first cold morning of the fall. Next, we talk about students’ findings and how they relate to the initial question about tire pressure. I ask students to hypothesize why. Then they break into small groups for hands-on lab work.

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Science STEM Lecturing Middle School 228

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Key points: Inquiry-based learning helps students connect math to real-world relevancy See article: How schools can respond to ChatGPT with inquiry-based learning See article: I’m a first-year teacher. It is how most of the educators teaching math today remember learning math themselves. How can I find success in the classroom?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2021

Math is not easy to teach or learn. So, teachers use a variety of strategies to boost their students’ numeracy skills as they progress through math education. Embracing the messiness of math education. But teachers often rely on methods that do not effectively drive students’ math education in this capacity.

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Math Education Critical Thinking Discussions 288

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

As students complete tasks at home, teachers can ask parents or caregivers to help students take photos of their work or record videos of themselves solving math problems or sharing their artwork or craft activities on Seesaw , Padlet , or FlipGrid. 10 Online Fishbowl Discussion or Problem Solving Session. What questions do they have?

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Students Math Writing Discussions 546

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Lloyd Alexander once said, “ We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from the answer itself.” With math, educators often find themselves jumping between two worlds: the conceptual knowledge and the procedural knowledge. This is particularly true when it comes to the study of mathematics.

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Math Students Knowledge Study 265

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

I could not answer a single question about the content of what I read. Their approach contrasts with classic reading comprehension questions, which students typically respond to after completing a reading assignment. This prepares them to engage in a dynamic discussion with their peers about the statement and the reading.

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Activities Reading Learning Discussions 546

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

Key points: All students are math language learners, regardless of their home language Fostering metacognition and AI integration for ELLs How to support multilingual learners in STEM For more news on language learners, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Math isnt just about numbers. Post the terms on math walls.

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Math Accessibility English Languages 225

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Breakout rooms provide a synchronous virtual space for students to connect, discuss, collaborate, and share. Give students a straightforward task with step-by-step directions to minimize confusion and questions when kids are in the breakout rooms. Zoom or Google Meet Breakout Rooms. for a unit or text.

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Learning Spaces Student Engagement Learning Students 545

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2024

The ninth-graders in my classes and the preservice teachers I teach have one thing in common: math has not always come easy for them, and for many in both groups, learning math can be overwhelming. My answer: an immersive, 15-credit-hour semester of math. As Boaler asserts, “Everyone can learn math to high levels.

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