Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 16, 2025

We had the pleasure of hosting Sara on the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) podcast in April, and she shared some great insights about doing project-based learning in early childhood education. Happy listening!

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Class Tech Tips

JUNE 16, 2025

We had the pleasure of hosting Sara on the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) podcast in April, and she shared some great insights about doing project-based learning in early childhood education. Happy listening!

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. It seemed “touchy feely” to the digital learning specialist who works in a rural New Hampshire middle school and is known as the “drone lady.” Take Flight, a research project backed by $1.5

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eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2024

Traditionally, the spotlight on STEM education appears to occur in high school and late middle school grade-levels. Elementary school years mark a critical phase in a child’s cognitive development.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2016

High-quality instruction in STEM requires both teaching expertise and content knowledge. Yet, at the elementary school level, many teachers haven’t had any specialized education or training in science, leaving them at a loss for PD in STEM.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

Think back to your days in middle school, specifically to what you did after you slung your backpack off at home and began to unwind. What would your answer have been if a teacher asked, “What am I doing outside of school that I want to tell other students about?” I was driven by the desire to meet the band.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

Over the course of the three-day event, these highly skilled students were tested on their knowledge of renewable energy, their design and problem-solving skills, and their wind turbines’ energy output by a team of renewable energy educators and industry professionals. The Quilt Blockers from Darlington High School in Darlington, Wis.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

He teaches sixth graders at Technology Middle School in Sonoma, California. And as schools changed and kids changed – I call it the practice gap – I think people like me who get national prominence in a field, especially education, drift farther and farther away from the daily experience of the classroom teacher.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

In a time when we are expecting students to graduate with authentic learning experiences and real-world skills in addition to academic knowledge, vibrant learning projects like this will become much more popular and widespread. By 2025, well see districts moving toward comprehensive enterprise AI plans that benefit all areas of the system.To

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Kristina Stratton, principal, Westside Elementary School, Florida. “In Esra Murray, library media specialist, Cider Mill Elementary School, Connecticut. Jenna Rosienski, 7th-grade teacher, Franklin Middle School, Wisconsin. “My Expand my tech knowledge and usage. Celebrate progress.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Moreover, chronic absenteeism rates vary significantly across grade levels: Elementary school: 16 percent Middle school: 20 percent High school: 30 percent And when we consider socio-economic factors, schools in high poverty districts saw a much greater jump in chronic absenteeism.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Middle school students in grades 6-8 flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Chambers of commerce across 27 states will host in-person contests in their communities this school year. The deadline to enter is January 8, 2024. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Students are introduced to data-science terms and asked to answer questions based on the map, which Wong calls “knowledge checks.” Wong says her team realized through those conversations that high schools and elementary schools had plenty of data-literacy resources to draw from.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2016

The report cites prior research noting that children’s kindergarten math and reading achievement is strongly predictive of their achievement in elementary school, and the achievement gaps begin very early. “If General knowledge gaps between racial/ethnic minority and white children were already large at kindergarten entry.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2018

We must empower future generations with the tools and knowledge they will need to solve the global problems they will inherit, and that empowerment starts with education. The Business Higher Education Foundation determined that, by the time students reach high school, 83 percent report lacking proficiency or interest in STEM.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

We asked education experts to share their thoughts regarding student success priorities in 2025 (find 50 edtech predictions for 2025 here )–discover what they had to say: Across the country, there is growing consensus and demand for high school transformation. –Dr. .

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

Katie Blagden, K-4 STEAM educator and coach, Ayers Ryal Side Elementary School, Beverly, Mass. Lesa Wang, STEAM teacher, Marymount Lower Middle School, New York, NY. Our robot, Milo , has been a great addition to our school team. 4th-grade teacher, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Joliet, Ill. “I

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Different schools teach coding and robotics in different ways, depending on the availability of funding, knowledgeable teachers or classroom volunteers, and time. Coding has been a required part of the middle school and elementary school curriculum since 2014. Related Content: eSchool News Robotics Guide.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The report also cautions that the pandemic’s full effects on high school graduation likely haven’t been felt yet, as the children who struggled in middle and elementary school are still working their way toward a diploma.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

Charlotte, NC — New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District (AMSD) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in three district elementary schools.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Students routinely arrive in my classroom lacking even a basic understanding of civic principles, constitutional knowledge and U.S. Yet despite my success using reenactments and roleplaying, students routinely arrive in my classroom lacking even a basic understanding of civic principles, constitutional knowledge and U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2021

Wizprodigy is a new and exciting online STEM competition focused on inspiring middle school and high school students across North America to learn coding and to build their own design of a mini Tesla Cybertruck. The Wizprodigy Online STEM competition is open to students aged 12 to 16 years old with a prize pool totalling $2000.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

Buckle up and join us on this delightful journey through tech-savvy classrooms – from elementary school to high school – we’ll unlock a treasury of innovative ideas guaranteed to amuse the young minds while also preparing them for their future. Let’s dive in!

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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. Arizona] Prisha Shroff, Accelerated Middle School, Chandler Unified School District. PAUL, Minn.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2020

Middle schoolers, they warned us, are unable to work at their own pace because they lack academic fundamentals, intrinsic motivation and basic time management skills. This is especially true for sixth graders, they said, who are managing a challenging transition to middle school and lack independence.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

Middle school often gets a bad rap. Middle schoolers are frequently described as defiant, rebellious or melodramatic—and these characteristics often challenge educators. But what if we understood the neurological reasons behind the bizarre middle school behavior we often see? Wells Middle School.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

Huinker, who was once Robinsons instructor, argues that math-specific instructional coaches like Robinson are crucial, especially for elementary school students. When she was in middle school, she wanted to try for the advanced math track. Robinson had to sort through her own math trauma. But she struggled with geometry.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

However, there were still 25 elementary schools in the district without access to Hazel’s mental health resources. Cleveland successfully secured funding to expand to these 25 elementary schools, bringing Hazel services to more than 25,000 additional students in the district. Ramaz School Nominated by: RobotLAB Inc.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2023

First up is AJ Jacobs, an undergraduate in his junior year at Winthrop University who is studying to become an elementary school educator. It was in elementary school. My mom worked at the elementary school I went to. I want to be able to use the knowledge that my teachers have given me.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

That’s the question the middle school class was struggling to answer. Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. And what’s preventing that knowledge from making it into classrooms where students are falling behind? I was like, ‘Oh, s**t.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

Because of this, educators have come to expect students to participate actively in the learning process and transfer their knowledge from the classroom to life. Proof of learning is the transfer of knowledge to other classes, other problems, family needs.

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Class Tech Tips

JANUARY 23, 2025

Liz Garden , my co-Fellow for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Center for Innovative Learning (CIL) , and I had a chance to sit down at the NAESP / NASSP UNITED conference last July and talk with Erik Francis. If youre not familiar with Eriks work, he is a Depth of Knowledge (DOK) virtuoso.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

Department of Education's YOU Belong in STEM and the National Science Foundation's vision for the STEM Education of the Future underscore a national commitment to equipping students with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in a tech-centric world, ensuring equitable access to opportunities that foster innovation and sustain the economy.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2018

Summer is the time for many educators to reboot, relax, and re-energize for the upcoming school year. Some attend conferences, participate in webinars, or read up on educational trends to learn and grow before putting their newly-acquired knowledge into practice in September. We do this in different ways.

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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

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

In high school, he reasoned, students might take vocational training courses, intern at local businesses or meet with guidance counselors to discuss their future. For others, he says, “We have to bring that into the school, into the family’s life, so they can see that their child can absolutely compete.”

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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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