Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2019

In talking with Fraser, it becomes clear that the decision to relaunch Carmen was motivated in a big way by nostalgia. The company seems to be betting that it might not be such a hard sell to get her back into schools and homes given that so many Carmen fans now wield purchasing power and lead classrooms of their own.

History 165

History Exams Culture Knowledge 165

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.

Middle School 98

Middle School Middle School Counselling Schools 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2018

One day I had been planning to discuss metacognition—a learning strategy I teach to my middle-school students. While many of them had modifications like extra time and study aids for exams themselves, they always took the same formative assessments as their peers using clickers.

Teaching 168

Teaching Failure Quizzes Learning 168

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2017

Unlike the Laurel School, whose programs are open to self-selecting, entrepreneurially-minded students, Louisville Collegiate pushes entrepreneurial thinking into much of its curricular offerings. In the lower and middle-school grades, for example, developing an entrepreneurial mindset is the key to student success.

Schools 167

Schools Learning Feedback Culture 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

On a Quest A decade ago, Salen helped design and open a Manhattan middle school with a unique proposition. Instead of learning from a combination of books, lectures and software, as students do at most schools, the primary mode of instruction for kids attending Quest to Learn is games. The takeaway?

Skills 168

Skills Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Failure 168

Edsurge

JULY 5, 2023

He can take his Praxis exam as soon as this summer and begin looking for a full-time teaching position in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he grew up and currently lives with his wife and six children. What was motivating you, at the time, to enroll in this program to get your teaching license? Well, there’s the great motivator of money.

Teachers 159

Teachers High School High School Motivation 159

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Each app includes personalized learning, an enhanced review mode, and additional challenges to keep students motivated. This app adds fun to what often is the stressful task of preparing for SAT exams. I like the motivational push it provides to keep students going. Think Number Munchers rather than Minecraft. Conclusion.

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Language Languages Learning History 114

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2017

17, Rudolph explained the motivation behind the decision: “It’s hard to argue with personalized learning… but when everybody is sitting there saying ‘yes, this looks good,’ maybe we should ask some more critical questions.” A few days later, at a study session with parents on Jan.

Learning 146

Learning Multiple Choice Questions Math Evaluation 146

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

. –Peter Evans, CEO, Xtract One Technologies This school year we will see a continued focus on nurturing 21st century skills in the classroom. The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation.

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In general, when it comes to lifting student participation rates broadly, it’s a common misconception that youth aren’t motivated, Jung says. Youth are motivated to participate , she says. For example, she says, the civics exam asks a question about what the longest river in the U.S. That’s how he got involved.

Education 182

Education Students Testing Participation 182

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

The idea had come from Ed Baker, district math coach at Tennessees Weakley County Schools. Baker set up an iPad on a cabinet in Gallimores classroom at Martin Middle School and hit record. Amid a grim landscape nationwide for middle school math, Tennessee fared better than most states.

Testing 247

Testing Math Coaching Exams 247

Edsurge

APRIL 16, 2017

Spring means one thing to many elementary and middle schools across the country: test prep. Students across the country are gearing up to take federally mandated, state-administered exams, and teachers, administrators and parents all feel the heat. Derek Briggs examined paid, in-school and out-of-school SAT prep programs.

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Testing Exams Multiple Choice Questions Students 157