EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2019

When Kimberly Head-Trotter, a teacher at McKissack Middle School in Nashville, Tenn., realized how enthusiastic her social studies students were about the civil rights movement, she decided to help them explore the rich history of their own city through project-based learning. marquita.brown_tC0Z. Fri, 06/21/2019 - 14:43.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Lilly Brunnick from Newburyport High School in Massachusetts won one of the two $1,000 scholarships. Volunteer teaching in the Bahamas during her junior year had made Brunnick seriously consider becoming an elementary school teacher. Isaac Kakiko from Hatboro-Horsham High School in Pennsylvania also won a $1,000 scholarship.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2023

EdSurge connected with Heitner to talk about what she’s learned and what advice she gives educators at all levels, from elementary school through college. History and not be getting your calculus grade right now. And no one ever said starting high school was easy. Do you really want to relive middle school?

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2021

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that utilize the power of STEM to improve the world. Clifford Crone Middle School, Indian Prairie Community Unit School District 204 Samarth Mahapatra , Marietta, Ga.,

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

After grieving a complete turnover in leadership last spring—waving goodbye to our head of school, our high school director, our middle school director and our school psychologist—our outgoing head of school decided that instead of hiring externally to fill the traditional leadership positions, we should try a new approach.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

It’s free to schools. elementary schools have signed up for accounts. Earlier edtech startups, including Curriculet and LightSail, tried to build digital libraries for schools, something that promised to give teachers and librarians far more flexible (and affordable) access to books for students.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

With nearly 100 years of history and a forward-thinking approach, Gulliver Prep stands alone as Miamis school of choice, preparing students for a dynamic and diverse world. Simon Hess, President of Gulliver Prep Unlocking Potential Every great school is built on one foundation: exceptional teachers.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

So my big concern for what's happening to the teaching of literature has to do with the people that I call my ‘thinking partners’ all over the country — secondary teachers, middle school teachers, even elementary school teachers, who are really under threat. And in high school I wasn't taught those things.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2021

And yet, the program has graduated about 300 African American men from college education departments in South Carolina, more than doubling the number of Black men teaching in elementary and middle schools in the state. In the state’s 600 elementary schools, there were fewer than 200 Black men teaching. “So

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2016

Lowe’s grants to SkillsUSA chapters will serve schools and communities nationwide. Lowe’s , the largest corporate donor in SkillsUSA history, has renewed its partnership with a $1.5 This will allow them to increase food production, serve more people at events and begin a mentoring program for middle-school students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

We are at a point in our history in America where connectivity is a basic utility; if there are not programs in our community (we are not there yet either–we provide Mi-Fis for kids who don’t have access at home but sometimes those Mi-Fis are inadequate)… Stop giving our school districts all the problems to solve.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2023

Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington and walked through an exhibit that highlights the history of the building as well as former President John F. In my district, for example, elementary students spend an average of 300 hours a year engaged in arts-based instruction including music, visual art, theater and movement.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

We are at a point in our history in America where connectivity is a basic utility; if there are not programs in our community (we are not there yet either–we provide Mi-Fis for kids who dont have access at home but sometimes those Mi-Fis are inadequate) Stop giving our school districts all the problems to solve.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2022

Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas, and 17 more wounded, in the sanctuary of an elementary school. A natural human reaction is to defend, to protect and to guard—which translates into “hardening” schools. While there is no single profile, most school shooters were victims of bullying.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Michelle Kruse, Content Lead for Libraries, Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy, Cedar Rapids Community School District Nominated by: Follett Michelle Kruse is the teacher librarian at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy (RCCBA), a magnet middle school in the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD).

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Cal Matters

MAY 14, 2025

In summary The San Jose Evergreen Community College District offers a course at a local middle school, and plans to offer more in the future. the regular school day at August Boeger Middle School had already ended, but one class is about to start. The college faculty union worries that the students are too young.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

. - Jill Hill “It was just a great chance to learn more about artificial intelligence and machine learning and how to encourage K-12 teachers to use more AI tools in their classrooms,” said Hill, the technology integration specialist at her middle school. EdSurge: How has your experience with AI Explorations impacted your practice?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 2, 2017

Each area feeds into one comprehensive high school with a variety of Career and Technical Education STEM/STEAM pathways including computer science, engineering, environmental science, health science, and manufacturing and construction. In addition, Saghalie Middle School and the TAF Academy will merge to become TAF@Saghalie.

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2019

We had three schools performing academically in the bottom five percent in the state—they were the lowest of the lowest. And this past year two of those schools came off the list! Our middle school and elementary school are no longer priority schools. Algebra 1 — In 2018, 19.8%

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

One can easily imagine an Epic Rap Battle of History between the Luddites and Futurists on this very topic. An 8th grade World History teacher at Prescott South Middle School in Cookeville, Tenn., Has a more hotly debated or wholly unanswerable question ever been posed?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

In Loudoun County, Virginia, fourth-graders from Goshen Post Elementary School took up the challenge personally. To create compelling video arguments, student teams interviewed experts in economic development, researched state history and geography, and even wrote poems to sing the praises of their region.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 11, 2020

Tech tools often seem focused on core classroom subjects like math, science, and history. Many forget the wealth of webtools available for classes many schools call ‘Specials’–those that round out a student’s day and prepare them for college and career. Save as a high-quality image or a printable PDF.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

That place, for a history nerd like myself, is truly one of the most mindblowing cities in the world. “I wanted to learn more about her.” I still get a bit flustered and emotional when I think about it. I taught English for three years overseas, in Istanbul, Turkey. But when I first started teaching there, it was hard.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

Perhaps the largest was underestimating the differences between starting a school from scratch from taking over a school with its own students, history and challenges. “We Ruba Tariq, of New York City, described how she learned in high school to become a powerful advocate of change to improve student lives.

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k12 Digest

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

By 7th grade, some of them are already working on Advanced Algebra I, and by 8th grade, they might complete Honors Geometryeffectively finishing two high school math courses before even leaving middle school. Whether its English, history, or science, St. This philosophy extends beyond math.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

Jamie Wong Baesa , a middle school math teacher who hasn’t seen her students’ faces since March. Geri Zamora , a high school history teacher who nearly lost a student to COVID-19. Kristen Stein , an elementary school teacher who enjoyed remote learning more than expected. Meet the First-Year Teachers.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2020

He started his career as an elementary school teacher. Then he became a high school guidance counselor and dean of students. After that, he founded his own public middle school in the Bronx and served as its principal for 10 years. How did you define student success at your middle school?

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2024

Over the past nine months, our editors have had the privilege of collaborating with a group of eight talented educators and school leaders who bravely reflected on their lived experiences and shared their truths through a collection of powerful personal essays as part of the EdSurge Voices of Change writing fellowship.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

Emphasize the Journey Despite the changing educational landscape, there are some learning experiences that remain constant: reading landmark literature to study trailblazing individuals and pivotal moments in history. In fact, whatever you’re already reading in English, science or history may showcase incredible acts of resilience.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

This is an urgent and growing national problem, and immediate attention is needed to help these students who likely missed the benefits of an evidence-based curriculum for foundational literacy skills in early elementary school, especially during the COVID crisis. –Dr.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

We tell the government officials that this is whats happening, and this is what students need, and they dont listen to us, and these are people that have never stepped foot in a classroom, elementary school teacher Billie Arthur said. If we can get more content experts, schools can provide training on classroom management.

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