eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Key points: Connecting STEM to literacy begins with an engaging topic that leads to questions Using robots to teach creativity, collaboration, and self-confidence 5 ways we used our literacy platforms to engage students For more news on STEM trends, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub As a former middle school math teacher, I’ve witnessed firsthand how STEM education and literacy can work together to create powerful learning experiences.

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EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Despite challenges such as increasing workloads, burnout and staff shortages, schools have new opportunities to innovate. According to a Gallup poll, 44% of K12 workers reported being always or very often burned out at work. Earlier this year, the U.N. issued a global alert regarding a teacher shortage, and 44 million more primary and secondary teachers will be needed worldwide by 2030, according to UNESCO.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Ridgeland, Mississippi SchoolStatus , a leader in K-12 attendance, communications, and data analytics, today announced they have been included in the 2025 GSV 150 , a prestigious list recognizing the worlds most transformational private companies in digital learning and workforce skills. SchoolStatus was chosen from over 2,500 venture capital and private equity-backed companies evaluated by GSV using their proprietary assessment methodology.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The results are in and theyre not great. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. International data on math and science released earlier this month gave the globe its first chance to compare progress since the pandemic. For the United States, it appears that the COVID-19 pandemic reversed more than 20 years of progress in math scores, based on results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.

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Teach Hub

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Do you have a chatty class that loves to talk? Instead of disciplining them for talking about irrelevant things, you can give them something to talk about. Peer-led discussion groups offer students a dynamic space to engage in meaningful conversations with their classmates. The power of peer-led discussion in literature circles helps students develop critical thinking skills as well as shape students into insightful, collaborative learners.

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TNTP Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Teacher diversity is a pressing issue that demands attention. At TNTP, we see this from our own work in districts and communities, our data on how far states and districts have to go to build an educator workforce that reflects the rich diversity of their students , and in new analyses like that from the National Council on Teacher Quality that reinforce our findings.

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1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Do your kids love the book The Mitten by Jan Brett? If so they will love this free printable collection! You’ll find many activities to go along with The Mitten featuring the animals in the story. “The Mitten” by Jan Brett is a beautiful, versatile book that lends itself to a wide array of learning activities. With our free printables, you can create a comprehensive and delightful unit study that will capture your childs imagination while building key skills.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 4th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on information literacy and AI. Key points: Information literacy skills can help students navigate the array of disinformation scenarios in the digital world 5 news literacy resources for students Adding AI to your K-12 digital citizenship curriculum For more news on information literacy, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub From New York to Texas, the pro-Palest

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