Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

This step was taken especially since it became more difficult for me over the years in the classroom to keep todays device-driven students focused beyond 10 seconds or less on an assigned major concept for each of my fifty-minute classes.Retained learning was there but not at the expected levels.In

Student Engagement 84

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 84

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Dr. Alex Marrero, Superintendent of Denver Public Schools discussed the community hubs initiative in Denver, aimed at leveling the playing field for students facing poverty. Carlanda Miller, also known as The Magical Teacher, shared her approach to motivating students and creating a joyful learning environment.

Student Engagement 252

Student Engagement Students Coaching Teaching Methods 252

eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2023

CLEVELAND – TeachingBooks.net today announced a unique collaboration with Pear Deck , providing expanded opportunities for student engagement and learning. Within the Pear Deck platform, educators can then supplement these digital books with TeachingBooks’ videos, author interviews, games and interactive discussions.

Student Engagement 258

Student Engagement Reading Learning Students 258

eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

This renewed collaboration ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service to drive deeper student engagement in science instruction. Editable, ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish.

Student Engagement 245

Student Engagement Science Schools Elementary School 245

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Recently, I met with two education leaders to discuss how to improve teacher and student engagement through creativity. Watch the full “Improving Teacher and Student Engagement Through Creativity” webinar on-demand now. Why does creativity matter?

Student Engagement 206

Student Engagement Teachers Students Beliefs 206

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Artificial intelligence holds significant potential to address key challenges in education, particularly in enhancing student engagement and facilitating personalized learning. Basualto, a teacher with the Toronto District School Board, shares his experience leveraging AI for greater student engagement and more timely feedback.

Student Engagement 213

Student Engagement Ethics Teaching Education 213

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 1, 2020

If you regularly engage students in discussions about the reading, videos, or current events, leverage your LMS’s functionality to create that experience online. For example, a single lesson in a classroom may be composed of direct instruction, a class discussion, and individual practice.

Teaching 545

Teaching Assignments Discussions Communication 545

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

Instead, this strategy presents students with an open-ended, debatable, or controversial statement to consider before they begin the reading. This prepares them to engage in a dynamic discussion with their peers about the statement and the reading. After the reading: Students engage in a conversation with their peers.

Activities 546

Activities Reading Learning Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

JULY 9, 2020

A big issue for many teachers was a general lack of student engagement online. Teachers can ask students to complete these online asynchronously then share them during face-to-face sessions (blended) or in video conferencing sessions (online). While they engage with one another, group B will watch and observe. 5 minutes).

Active Learning 546

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 546

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

Mystery Science , which joined the family of Discovery Education services in 2020 and recently won SIIA’s Best Science Instructional Solution CODiE award for Grades PK – 8, provides K-5 educators simple to use, open-and-go, hands-on lessons that inspire students to love science.

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Elementary School Elementary School Student Engagement Science 242

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Students then explore these questions through interactive videos featuring real-world visuals fostering a sense of wonder and actively supporting student engagement in the accompanying discussion prompts. . Editable ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish.

Science 245

Science Student Engagement Social Studies English 245

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

We talked about building student agency into the various parts of the project to increase student engagement and motivation. We discussed strategies for collecting formative assessment data to ensure we knew what support students needed from us as they worked.

Interdisciplinary 457

Interdisciplinary Motivation History English 457

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

Scavenger hunts can increase student engagement during virtual conferencing sessions and create an incentive for students to want to attend. Teachers can create scavenger hunts that are subject-specific and challenge students (and parents or caregivers) to find items around their homes. 5 minutes).

Students 546

Students Math Writing Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I ask them to brainstorm and discuss with colleagues the benefits and challenges of teaching using the whole group, teacher-led, teacher-paced model. Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency. What: Student agency is the students’ ability to make key decisions in the learning experience.

Blended Learning 544

Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 544

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 19, 2020

Completing this work asynchronously lets the students control the pace at which they consume and process information. Teachers may also want to engage students in online discussions to encourage them to think critically about that information before attending class.

Blended Learning 546

Blended Learning Learning Assignments Activities 546

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

This involves evaluating the most effective methods and learning environments to engage students and enhance their achievement of desired learning outcomes. As students and educators adapt to digital platforms, student engagement has emerged as a key concern in online learning.

Student Engagement 112

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 112

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling. Stalnaker, J., Hubbard, A., H., & Bailey, E.

Instructors 96

Instructors Assignments Participation Students 96

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It was exciting to see how the addition of a single device enabled my students to drive their learning and engage in meaningful student-centered learning activities. I customized my instruction, examples, models, and scaffolds for the students sitting in front of me. Students can be grouped flexibly (e.g.,

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

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. I will post a question a week to encourage an ongoing discussion about issues related to balance. How would you describe student engagement?

Exams 367

Exams Discussions Achievement Activities 367

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Among the new content and resources now available to users of Discovery Education Experience are: Ready-To-Teach Lessons Enhancing Curriculum Built around research-based instructional strategies, these new ready-to-teach lessons and activities target critical classroom needs and help teachers create unique learning opportunities for each student.

Laboratory 189

Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 189

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

Teachers learn so much from listening to their students engaging in conversation or observing them as they work through a problem or task. Teachers working with younger students will want to tease out specific learning objectives and success criteria for them. Word Association Game Present students with a word or phrase (e.g.,

Learning 543

Learning Knowledge Writing Discussions 543

eSchool News

JANUARY 21, 2021

The following 5 tips can help you to be an innovative online instructor who engages students: 1. Assess the level of student engagement. This can be done individually or collectively by observing the types of interactions you are having with your students.

Instructors 356

Instructors Discussions Participation Communication 356

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Students who generally struggle to read at grade level could engage with this assignment in ways equal to their classmates who read at or above grade level. Each time I return to an assignment, I add strategies, like polling, discussion boards, and partner work to make the experience more engaging.

Blended Learning 397

Blended Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Discussions 397

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Dr. Alex Marrero, Superintendent of Denver Public Schools discussed the community hubs initiative in Denver, aimed at leveling the playing field for students facing poverty. Carlanda Miller, also known as The Magical Teacher, shared her approach to motivating students and creating a joyful learning environment.

Student Engagement 130

Student Engagement Students Coaching Teaching Methods 130

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.

Math 306

Math Game-Based Learning Gamification STEM 306

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

It also allows Teacher 2 to focus on building a solid foundation for all students, ensuring no essential content is missed. Example: Two Teacher-Led Stations – One Differentiated, One Guided Reading and Discussion Reading Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.2

Teaching 395

Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

Students were able to ask questions and get immediate answers or feedback, which was particularly satisfying and gave them confidence to move forward. Give students the opportunity to connect in smaller groups, just like in the on-ground classes, giving them a topic to discuss and then bring back to the larger group.

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 96

eSchool News

JUNE 6, 2022

And now, teachers are using Wordle, along with other games with viral status, to boost student engagement. Some educators have suggested using Wordle with younger students to teach them how to navigate and develop keyboarding skills. The popular game tasks users with guessing–in six guesses–a five-letter word.

Teachers 300

Teachers Student Engagement Discussions Teaching 300

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

In this episode, Travis and I talk about school design and the ways in which Harrisburg School District is reimagining school for its students. If you are part of a professional learning community, the questions below are designed to facilitate a conversation–in person or online–about the issues discussed in this episode of The Balance.

Motivation 358

Motivation Culture Testing Discussions 358

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

As teachers, we know that the physical environment of a classroom can have a significant impact on how students engage with the material and each other. From the color of the walls to the lighting and temperature, every aspect of the room can contribute to a student’s ability to feel comfortable and stay focused.

Motivation 481

Motivation Learning Outcomes Communication Coaching 481

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2020

If your classroom needs more student engagement, TED-Ed Lessons might be just the thing for you. Claws and nails, vultures, third eyelids, Rasputin–these topics are sure to grab students’ attention. Related content: 5 TED-Ed Lessons to introduce students to robotics. Why do people fear the wrong things?

Evaluation 333

Evaluation Attention Discussions Questions 333

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2022

The traditional sequence of teaching using lectures, discussion, projects, and testing was upended during the pandemic as teachers adapted to digital classrooms and students took on more responsibility for their learning. In many traditional classrooms, the majority of class time is spent in a lecture-and-listen format.

Laboratory 286

Laboratory Lecturing Discussions Testing 286

Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2024

Instead of talking at kids, teachers can facilitate differentiated direct instruction, guide practice, facilitate small group discussions, and provide real-time feedback. The reciprocal teaching strategy is one of my favorite ways to drive student engagement around media and provide peer support as they engage with information!

Teaching 392

Teaching Critical Thinking Discussions Questions 392

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2021

PBLWorks created a free eBook for families and teachers called “ This Teachable Moment ,” which provides an introduction to project-based learning and 21 projects that students can do independently at home this summer, or in the classroom. Here, Lenz and Adams discuss why project-based learning is such a powerful way to keep students engaged.

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Learning Discussions Skills 294

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

This involves evaluating the most effective methods and learning environments to engage students and enhance their achievement of desired learning outcomes. As students and educators adapt to digital platforms, student engagement has emerged as a key concern in online learning.

Student Engagement 89

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 89

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Concerns about academic dishonesty, loss of critical thinking skills, and inappropriate content creation have sparked discussions about banning AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and others. Educators can guide students to interrogate the reliability of AI outputs and discuss the ethical implications of biased algorithms.

Ethics 332

Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 332

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

This helps students understand the scientific process and how their understanding changed based on evidence. Reading a Story: After reading a story with a surprise ending, the teacher could guide students to discuss how their predictions evolved as they read. This promotes critical thinking and historical empathy.

Ethics 331

Ethics Metacognitive Skills Culture Critical Thinking 331