eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In special education programs, many of our students’ disabilities are closely related to anxiety, and testing can be a trigger that heightens those negative thoughts and feelings. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America , this anxiety can stem from a fear of failure, negative testing experiences, or feeling unprepared.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2015

When I work with teachers, it’s clear that many are resistant to the changes happening in education. However, in this time of unprecedented change in education, it is critical that teachers feel supported. Failure is part of learning. Technology is playing a major role in the changes happening now.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2024

Key points: Early exposure to STEM education is critical for students See article: Building a STEM pipeline needs to start in kindergarten See article: Here’s why STEM Career Days are a great idea For more on STEM education, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM page In today’s fast-paced world, STEM education has become imperative for global progress.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 13, 2017

This week I have the opportunity to spend time learning at IDEO in San Francisco as part of an externship for educators. Learn from failure. She said that one of their most important values is “learn from failure.” I love this contrast between the little fs, or small failures, and the big Fs, high-stakes failures.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Engineering is a critical part of STEM education, and engineers play a role in creating, improving, and maintaining some of today’s most valued and essential things, from smartphones and airplanes to zippers and roller coasters.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Focusing on inclusion, using data, and forming partnerships are among the practices that can help make special education programs successful in schools, according to a new report. The qualitative study offers new insights into the best ways to serve students with disabilities in all schools, in particular the benefits of inclusive education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

They often have students of mixed age groups and one or two educators who facilitate the learning experiences. They’re limited in their ability to provide diverse social interactions, extracurricular activities, and specialized support for unique educational needs, making them an unproven and un-enticing option for many families.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The spread of the coronavirus transformed our education system overnight. Department of Education announced flexibility for states to cancel their annual summative assessments and accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. Department of Education can expand learning opportunities and better serve the education community.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

And for six months and counting, the virus has exposed existing inequities in our society and, in many cases, intensified them, especially in education. Department of Education John B. about the ongoing pandemic and the immense challenges it has created for education. On the Persistence of the Pandemic Sigh.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

Here’s what today’s educators have to say about AI, STEM, SEL, and more: In 2024, education will move to adopt AI–but slowly. In the coming year, early adopters will continue to play with new AI tools to see how they can be used in education. Elementary-level STEM education fosters our future innovators.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2021

To help schools identify children at risk for reading difficulties before they start struggling with reading, EarlyBird Education today announces the nationwide release of the EarlyBird game-based screener. It helps educators identify and support children at risk for dyslexia and other reading difficulties — even before they learn to read.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Key points: It’s key to remember that AI isn’t foolproof—it can make mistakes Equity, transparency, and effectiveness should be goals when using AI in education See related article: More students are seeking an AI-powered school year The November 2022 release of ChatGTP by OpenAI was an inflection point for AI technology.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Embracing setbacks as vital parts of the process, rather than as failures, enables leaders to cultivate the mindset needed to lead with courage and optimism. Her experience mirrors what we see in many sectors, including education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Key points: AI tools have great potential–as long as students use them correctly The best way for teachers to get started with AI is just to play around with it See related article: Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education? If you haven’t already, don’t be afraid to get your toes wet in the new year.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2024

First off, I would argue that educators need to work on improving the digital literacy of their students’ parents. Educators should examine the number of parents who are not knowledgeable about the various methods of communication that are available to them through their school district.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2025

The answer is not necessarily a new one, but it is a concept that needs more attention from educators in our modern-day classrooms: Design thinking. The use of design thinking can foster a healthy relationship with failure within students. Industry and Higher Education , 30 (3), 215223. What is design thinking? 2016, May 25).

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2024

If we can move beyond the industrial model and engage in place-based education that connects to the community outside the school, teachers can still be experts, but they can also be facilitators who open the door to a world of potential partners with their own areas of expertise. Does that mean we need shorter periods to add one to the day?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The damaging mindsets forged by conventional grading The pressure I felt to craft near-perfect drafts on the first attempt is hardly unique to me—it’s symptomatic of a broader issue common across US K–12 education. They create a stifling atmosphere where failure is a brand to be avoided rather than an experience to learn from.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

What puzzled me even more was the stark difference between K-12 education and higher education in this regard. Unfortunately, this kind of productive struggle is largely absent from K-12 education, leaving students ill-prepared with the mental resilience required to learn and adapt in college and beyond.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

While the awareness of trauma-informed teaching has been a concept I have grappled with, teaching amidst the COVID-19 pandemic has moved this concept to the forefront in terms of how to be effective as a trauma-informed educator in the virtual classroom. Trauma is prevalent in the lives of both educators and learners.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2019

As educators struggle to understand anxiety and its implications for student success in schools, so too do the parents of these students. For students with anxiety, the fear of the unknown, of potential judgement, and/or of failure is so intense that the solution is often to pull the pendulum as far back in the opposite direction as possible.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

Key points: When it comes to K-12 innovation, change isn’t a consideration–it’s an imperative Students know best when it comes to transforming education Schools must embrace these 4 innovative focus areas to avoid failure For more news on K-12 transformation, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Across the U.S.,

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

So, how do we as educators foster an environment of engagement and creativity without stifling our students’ curiosity? Hack 2: Teach collaboration Building a collaborative environment is fundamental in STEM education. Educators can model curiosity by introducing diverse perspectives, offering choice, and asking proactive questions.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As the movement to improve education grows stronger, so has talk of positive failure, failing forward, and encouraging teachers and students to see the benefits of their own failures. Enter CoSN’s Failfest by submitting a video describing your great failure! Learn more here !

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

One area that saw the maximum change in mindset was the education sector. The educators began stretching their existing abilities, thriving on challenges and seeing failures as a heartening springboard for growth and getting back to find solutions. Contact time for students was reduced keeping the screen exposure in mind.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2021

When the pandemic prompted schools to quickly shift to distance learning last spring, educators became responsible for using online technologies to teach students. Doing so will help them see failure as both an opportunity to learn (“Well, that didn’t work!”) This included a crash course in learning and behaving online.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2018

As president of FIRST, I love that FIRST Championship brings together many of the students, mentors/coaches, educators, volunteers, sponsors, and supporters from around the world who make our mission possible. Our students frequently tell us they leave our program as very different people than when they joined.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Combining PBL with makerspaces (also called maker education) gives educators an infinite number of projects, assignments, and activities that engage students and truly immerse them in learning. Maker education is when a person can demonstrate understanding through the creation of an artifact. Why maker education?

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2022

Focusing on empowering educators and elevating equity, ISTELive features in-person content live and streamed from the conference, along with online content from remote presenters. It’s that time of year again– ISTELive 22 is just around the corner, and this year, the nation’s largest edtech show takes place in New Orleans.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

I have been worried about public education for a long time. For a fleeting moment in March, I had hoped that all of these disproportionate responsibilities on educators would be laid bare and people might actually care. The message from our government is clear: the United States does not care about public education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

Four years ago, I became an inaugural recipient of a Steelcase Education Active Learning Center Grant. Failure is recognized, encouraged, and embraced as essential to learning as we all strive for personal improvement, academic tenacity, and success. Social-emotional learning is a huge part of our learning process.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2022

If we hope to reignite our passion for education, we’re going to need to put them aside and focus on what we can change. Give yourself grace: Showing self-compassion is the act of being kind to yourself and realizing that suffering, imperfections, and failures are part of being human. It doesn’t have to be this way, though.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2023

It’s no secret that educators and school leaders endure a lot of stress, from managing classroom and school communities to monitoring staff and student morale. Educators may even shoulder the expectation that they must solve every problem on their own. So, in the face of chronic stress, how can educators practice self-compassion?

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2021

While the awareness of trauma-informed teaching has been a concept I have grappled with, teaching amidst the COVID-19 pandemic has moved this concept to the forefront in terms of how to be effective as a trauma-informed educator in the virtual classroom. Trauma is prevalent in the lives of both educators and learners.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

There will be long-term effects if the methods of teaching creativity are not adjusted, but if educators embrace AI mindfully, there will be long-term benefits. In my experience observing educators and students, I started to see a need for more moments of reflection.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Innovation is more than a buzzword today—it’s something educators strive for in their classrooms, schools, and districts. We can’t test students on their innovation, but we can encourage them to explore new concepts, look at challenges from all sides, and embrace failures as opportunities to try again with more knowledge.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2020

“America’s great remote-learning experiment: What surveys of teachers and parents tell us about how it went” was originally published by Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news organization covering public education. The surveys offer more evidence that educators were right to worry that remote learning would exacerbate inequities.

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