eSchool News

JULY 29, 2025

This aligns with cognitive science research on the “generation effect,” which shows that learning improves when students create their own responses rather than passively consuming information. Classroom discussions around AI-assisted work can also be powerful.

Critical Thinking

Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

He recommends using this framework to guide your thinking: break down each assignment, project, or discussion board activity into disparate steps, then decide for which parts of the process AI use is appropriate. Step 3: Carve out time to discuss and model your expectations. Instead, have a conversation with them.

Critical Thinking

Teach Hub

MAY 2, 2025

Even a short outdoor activity can reinforce science, math, and literacy skills. Create a simple outdoor science experiment, like making rain gauges to track precipitation over time or test how different types of soil (sand, clay, and garden soil) absorb water and how erosion occurs.

Activities

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. These types of questions not only get students thinking but also give them something to discuss. What Is Think-Pair-Share? Its flexible, low-prep, and easy to make your own.

Fairness

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Design exploratory science activities 5. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. Table of Contents 1. Start with core concepts 2.

Curriculum

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

Through hands-on activities at DelSesto Middle School and a field trip to URI’s Narragansett Bay Campus, the URI students helped the sixth graders understand how lessons in their science classes had real-world applications. The middle schoolers learned about career pathways in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). “We

STEM

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Odgers, a professor of psychological science and informatics at UC Irvine, launched a national survey to investigate the use of AI among teens, parents and educators. Afterward, the participant’s mom, who helped them publish the book, discussed the use of AI with the student. Some thought young people should avoid AI altogether.

Essay

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

Priceless Ponderings Simple Science Safety Lab Rules: A Guide for Your classroom You know that moment when the glue sticks become lipstick, and the magnifying glasses turn into superhero goggles? Yep, its science time in the elementary classroom. When they dont, youll be running crowd control more than actual science experiments.

Science

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

He and his co-researchers have received several National Science Foundation grants over the years, indicating that the outcomes have succeeded in furthering scientific inquiry. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Targeted in Report Many of the terminated awards were included in an October 2024 report by Sen.

STEM

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

In a recent interview with K12 Digest, Nam Ngo Thanh discussed his experience with technology, innovation, and education. For example, when I want to foster peer dialogue, I might use technology to let students record and respond to one another in a way that feels safe and authentic, especially for those who may be shy in live discussion.

Interdisciplinary

Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

He recommends using this framework to guide your thinking: break down each assignment, project, or discussion board activity into disparate steps, then decide for which parts of the process AI use is appropriate. Step 3: Carve out time to discuss and model your expectations. Instead, have a conversation with them.

Critical Thinking

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

We’ve discussed grit, growth mindset, intrinsic motivation, relevance, autonomy, and purpose. Derek Muller, creator of the science YouTube channel Veritasium , powerfully made this point during a recent talk. And motivation, for adolescents, flows from that deep biological imperative. All of those are real.

Motivation

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Highlights include new Math Talks for grades 3-5, which feature activities focused on making sense of mathematics through open-ended prompts and rich student discussions, Daily Fix-Its and Weekly Edits, which are teacher-led presentations targeting common student grammar errors, and more.

Laboratory

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Without adequate reading, students will be reluctant, or unable, to participate in class discussions and conversations for lack of understanding and fear of not measuring-up to peers (Severe, E., Preparing to join classroom discussions requires intentional preparation. Stalnaker, J., Hubbard, A., H., & Bailey, E.

Instructors

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

At its Awardee Showcase, AERDF is presenting learning science-based, cutting-edge prototypes and technical innovations that are redefining what’s possible in teaching and learning. Thought-provoking discussions about how R&D can create significant and positive change in education at scale.

Math

Faculty Focus

JULY 24, 2025

Most of these students have trained as clinicians or hold degrees in the hard sciences. There, they were to discuss the case, by working through a set of questions. A Critical Race Theory Discussion of Community Cultural Wealth.”  One semester, Indian students were in the majority. References Bhati, D. 1991 [1983].

Ethics

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 18, 2025

6 Easy Science Activities and experiments MAGNETS how do they work? Thats where simple science meets wonder. Below are some playful and educational activities with magnets that turn your classroom or kitchen table into a mini science lab. Stay ahead of the game with MY FREE curriculum road map for science. The cool part?

Science

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly. Raffi holds a degree in political science and entrepreneurship from Clark University and serves on the U.S. Chris holds a B.A.

Ethics

Faculty Focus

JULY 24, 2025

Most of these students have trained as clinicians or hold degrees in the hard sciences. There, they were to discuss the case, by working through a set of questions. A Critical Race Theory Discussion of Community Cultural Wealth.”  One semester, Indian students were in the majority. References Bhati, D. 1991 [1983].

Ethics

k12 Digest

JULY 28, 2025

Some get academic help in math or science. Several days each year are dedicated to workshops and team discussions. Three times a week, students stay for an extra period from 3 to 4 p.m.—not not for more homework, but for enrichment. This hour gives students the chance to explore what interests them. One major focus is technology.

Schools

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

One student posited that AI could extend and enrich student learning by assisting in generating ideas, discussion points, and encouraging critical thinking. Discuss potential scenarios where they might utilize AI in the university classroom, preparing them for the challenges and opportunities ahead. References Anthology.

Ethics

Faculty Focus

APRIL 27, 2025

Our professional science masters (PSM) in biotechnology degree is designed for working professionals, offering primarily online and evening courses that emphasize applied learning and professional development. Develop relationships with the students Building strong relationships with students fosters a sense of community and belonging.

STEM

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly. Raffi holds a degree in political science and entrepreneurship from Clark University and serves on the U.S. Chris holds a B.A.

Ethics

Lab to Class

JULY 3, 2025

When there are groups of three, especially when at least two of those members are engaged, this can help to further engage the third as they hear good discussion on the topic from their peers and will be more interested in this discussion than simply hearing their teacher drone on about it.

Lecturing

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Try This: Imagine youre teaching a new ecology unit to your 8 th grade science class. You can spotlight a few responses or guide discussion using sentence starters. As they work, have them discuss their ideas and use sentence frames to explain their thinking: Both and have. with guided questions.

Language

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

The rules in my room — raise your hand before you speak, stay in your seat, respect others’ opinions and values — are there to make my class environment safe and open for all of my students to discuss and debate freely. They are for everyone. But many, when pushed, said no.

Multiple Choice Questions

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

English learners often face challenges in understanding lessons, participating in discussions and completing assignments , which can lead to lower achievement and increased feelings of isolation. I feel more confident when working in groups because I can understand what's being discussed and can communicate with others. an EB student.

English

Tim Manson

JULY 10, 2025

Yet, I have had little opportunity to discuss my particular opinions. I would love to discuss the aims, objectives and key foci for what consitutues learning in 2025 (and beyond) in Northern Ireland. We need more space to meet, discuss, chat and share ideas.

Curriculum

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2025

Four core ways of building community and improving social and emotional learning (SEL) in any classroom are discussed below. They think to themselves, pair with a partner to discuss, then share with a larger group or the whole class (Kagan, 2017). Social Science, Humanities and Sustainability Research. Dr. Raglena T.

Classroom Management

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

” “That’s going to guide our discussion for the day,” she explains. Janell Blunt teaches a course on LinkedIn Learning called Strategies to Learn and Upskill More Effectively Dr. Michelle Rivers runs a blog called cogbites that offers bite-sized research summaries in cognitive science. Come back for more.

Multiple Choice Questions

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Online courses can quickly become overwhelming as the emails, discussion posts, and papers roll in like the next COVID-19 variant. Small teaching online: Applying learning science in online classes. Many faculty are often unprepared for the volume of work that comes with teaching online. AAHE Bulletin, 39 , no.

eLearning

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Online courses can quickly become overwhelming as the emails, discussion posts, and papers roll in like the next COVID-19 variant. Small teaching online: Applying learning science in online classes. Many faculty are often unprepared for the volume of work that comes with teaching online. AAHE Bulletin, 39 , no.

eLearning

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

From Curiosity to Campuswide Inquiry The project began in two large general education courses I teach at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: FSHN 101: The Science of Food and FSHN 120: Contemporary Nutrition. Each chapter is co-authored with students who lived the realities we discuss.

Disabilities

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2025

Four core ways of building community and improving social and emotional learning (SEL) in any classroom are discussed below. They think to themselves, pair with a partner to discuss, then share with a larger group or the whole class (Kagan, 2017). Social Science, Humanities and Sustainability Research. Dr. Raglena T.

Classroom Management

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

Is the classroom arranged traditionally with everyone facing forward, or can it be reorganized into pods or small groups, which will facilitate discussion during group projects? in Health Sciences in 2023 from Northern Illinois University. CBE life sciences education ,  19 (3), ar27. Chatzikyriakidou, K., and McCartney, M.

Evaluation

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

I admit that I did not have the most thoughtful or eloquent answer as I discussed trying to keep up with advances, to recognize the utility of AI, but also to continue to foster critical thinking skills in my students. He told me that he uses ChatGPT all the time (and he is not alone among students in doing so; Kichizo Terry, 2023).

Instructors

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

Figure 2: Analysis Rubric 1 point Close reading throughout the paper that addresses specific, quoted moments from your song 1 point Close reading that makes an argument about why those specific moments are there throughout the paper 1 point The paper addresses monstrosity as we have discussed it in class (i.e. Gannon, Kevin. Inoue, Asoa.

Grades