eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

Today, math scores are at pre-pandemic lows (thanks in part to years of remote learning) and elementary-aged children are falling behind grade-level standards, posing significant risks to children’s educational development.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

In that moment, I began forging my own educational path. I opted to leave the traditional high school setting and registered late for a 12-week program to help prepare me for the General Education Development (GED) Test. Despite having only seven weeks to study for the exam, I passed with flying colors.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As researchers focusing on education technology, we see this often: interactive whiteboards covered in posters, desktop computers holding up plants, older devices that do not work with a newer assessment system. At the same time, educators face difficulty identifying edtech products that meet their needs and improve student learning.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Option 1 Science: Design a new experiment to test a scientific hypothesis Science: Write a research paper on an environmental issue Math: Solve a set of problems and explain your solutions in a video tutorial Math: Develop a math game that helps others learn about a mathematical concept or process English : Write an essay analyzing the symbolism in (..)

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2015

To help educators develop a vision for using technology in their classrooms, here are a few examples of what great teachers do with these tools. Shawn McCusker has been teaching high school social studies for nearly two decades. They empower students through creativity.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2023

It encompasses more than 1,850 meta-analyses, comprising more than 108,000 studies involving more than 300 million students to date. Notably, the Visible Learning research, which is at the center of these services, is the world’s largest evidence base on what works best to improve learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 2, 2021

Musical learning presents multiple advantages for students, and there are even studies to back them up. Read on to see why music education needs to play a vital role in children throughout their educational development. MUSIC EDUCATION & STUDENT LEARNING. SOCIAL ADVANTAGES FROM MUSIC. MORE THAN MUSIC.

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eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2025

As AI disrupts the educational landscape, this partnership aims to shape the national conversation about the evolving role of critical thinking in writing practice. Our collective organizations bring decades of expertise in writing instruction and educator development to schools, said Dr. Paige Whitlock, literacy director at NoRedInk.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

Odysseyware , provider of customizable online courses for K-12 education, announced its induction into the General Education Development (GED) Publisher Program, certifying the alignment of content and test preparation through the GED Testing Service.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

A clinical psychologist with experience in school mental health, Duong conducted a qualitative study of how the increasing political tension is affecting teachers. The study found that the problems are especially notable when schools are deciding which textbooks to use and which curriculum standards to adopt.

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Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2022

A Focus on Teachers “Teachers matter,” to quote the definitive Rand study. Fostering culturally responsive methods through continuous mentoring by exceptional, experienced educators. Developing partnerships with quality teacher preparation programs for coherent and supportive career pathways.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

From that day forward, she voraciously educated herself and, as of today, has started her own plastic recycling project (building eco bricks), and began an environmental awareness club at her school. We want them to think hard about what the end goal of learning really is.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2023

One student candidly shared that he felt like his teachers weren’t invested in him as a human being, because the amount of homework that he was assigned didn't take into account his commitments outside the classroom and other barriers to studying. Investments in adult SEL are investments in the heart of education — the educators themselves.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2023

As a developmental psychologist and researcher who studies educator well-being at Committee for Children , a global nonprofit focused on social-emotional learning and development, I’m well-acquainted with the myriad of challenges educators face. But there’s a way to handle that stress, and it begins with self-compassion.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

qualitative studies in crime or UK business effects of Brexit) and with regard to level/type of publication (e.g. She is currently also studying for a PhD in sociology and social policy with the University of Leeds. Oxford: The Oxford Centre for Staff and Educational Development. In Rust, C. 2011):176-188. Felten, Peter.,

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

Now, with nearly 20 years of teaching experience, and nine working as an educational developer, I know that while those planning steps are needed, they are not the most important. Connect to students Study after study shows that key to a student’s success is their connection to a faculty member.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2024

By creating more flexible, student-centered classrooms, personalized learning empowers students to take ownership of their education, developing the skills they need to thrive both academically and personally. Additionally, my administrators studied innovative school models at various locations.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

How can educators develop creativity in today’s students? Jobs in the creative economy can lead to higher salaries and faster advancement, according to an Adobe-LinkedIn study. Trowbridge encourages educators to take those implicit skills and make them explicit. Employers don’t know what tomorrow is going to look like.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

Now, with nearly 20 years of teaching experience, and nine working as an educational developer, I know that while those planning steps are needed, they are not the most important. Connect to students Study after study shows that key to a student’s success is their connection to a faculty member.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

qualitative studies in crime or UK business effects of Brexit) and with regard to level/type of publication (e.g. She is currently also studying for a PhD in sociology and social policy with the University of Leeds. Oxford: The Oxford Centre for Staff and Educational Development. In Rust, C. 2011):176-188. Felten, Peter.,

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

As English professors and educational developers, we think this question is essential when creating a sense of belonging for all students. We know from studies about online written communication with students, that there is a connection between e-mail tone and student performance in an online class. References: Bogost, I.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

Tyton Partners, a Boston-based investment banking and strategy consulting firm focused on education, developed the framework in collaboration with the Online Learning Consortium and research firm SRI International, with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She acknowledges where the research is weak, too. “We

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

Drawing on our experiences as faculty developers, faculty coaches, and faculty members, we recognize an ongoing need to examine the ways we are still grappling with the impact of the myriad of events that continue to impact our campus communities.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2016

It doesn’t work to develop technology at arm’s length from the educators developing new teaching practices, especially when trying to enable teachers to focus more on students’ individual learning needs. Read the full Clayton Christensen Institute case study here.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

Drawing on our experiences as faculty developers, faculty coaches, and faculty members, we recognize an ongoing need to examine the ways we are still grappling with the impact of the myriad of events that continue to impact our campus communities.

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Faculty Development Coaching Essay Ethics 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

As English professors and educational developers, we think this question is essential when creating a sense of belonging for all students. We know from studies about online written communication with students, that there is a connection between e-mail tone and student performance in an online class. References: Bogost, I.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2017

We’ve discovered that the five-part working definition of competency education developed by 100 innovators six years ago hasn’t protected us from misunderstandings. The question is how are schools and teachers responding so that all students are building the skills they need for higher levels of studies?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 16, 2023

Educators may benefit from using AI for inspiration on inclusive lesson planning that adopts UDL. AI can also help with case study write ups, generating reflection questions, gathering up-to-date facts, and providing examples of real-life applications of certain concepts. Educational Developments, SEDA Ltd, Issue 7.4,

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Stefanie Baier, where she engages in discussions about graduate educator development with Dr. Hima Rawal and other GREAT graduate educators. Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies , 17 (1), 28-46. References Ausman, T. Renderings of Loving Kindness: Dialogic Engagements in the Mathematics Classroom.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 16, 2023

Educators may benefit from using AI for inspiration on inclusive lesson planning that adopts UDL. AI can also help with case study write ups, generating reflection questions, gathering up-to-date facts, and providing examples of real-life applications of certain concepts. Educational Developments, SEDA Ltd, Issue 7.4,

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development , 42 (2), 7. Race Ethnicity and Education , 8 (1), 69–91. I owa Journal of Cultural Studies , 12 (1). Chapa, L., & Cavazos-Vela, J. 2023) Exploring the impact of student-faculty partnership program at a Hispanic Serving Institution. link] Cook-Sather, A.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Multiple rigorous studies have shown the positive impact of teacher diversity on all learners, but especially Black students. It’s a staggering shortfall that has real consequences for our students and our communities. The majority of students never have a Black teacher at all from kindergarten to 12th grade, which is a travesty.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2018

For districts like De Queen, similar fairs do more than expose students to science and engineering , says Abigail Jurist Levy, co-director of the science and mathematics programs for Education Development Center, which recently completed a nationwide study of middle school science fairs, funded by the National Science Foundation.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

The devaluation and inadequate compensation for educators’ work, along with the staffing shortage, exacerbates the situation. Educators need the language and space to process their emotions and communicate about their experiences in order to care for themselves, their students and each other during these tumultuous times.

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