Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Often state policies require students to take complicated exams or pay to take the classes. In order to be certified to teach dual enrollment courses through a community college, high school instructors must have at least 18 graduate-level credits in the subject matter theyd be teaching, Usher says.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

In the 10 years since I chose a book called Make it Stick for a book study in the summer of 2015, I’ve been encouraging teachers to add more retrieval practice to their teaching. I have encouraged giving frequent quizzes , think-pair-shares , and teaching students to use flashcards , but there are a lot of other ways to do it.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Similarly, we think Chickering and Gamson’s approach to teaching applies to the modern day online classroom. We need to find ways to teach, learn, and find the often-elusive work-life balance to slow down and meet faculty needs and improve student engagement. Small teaching online: Applying learning science in online classes.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Similarly, we think Chickering and Gamson’s approach to teaching applies to the modern day online classroom. We need to find ways to teach, learn, and find the often-elusive work-life balance to slow down and meet faculty needs and improve student engagement. Small teaching online: Applying learning science in online classes.

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Whiteboard Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

The DfE, in collaboration with the Chartered College of Teaching and Chiltern Learning Trust, has not only provided a roadmap but also the tools to navigate this new terrain. Easing the Burden: A Focus on Teacher Workload The DfE sees AI as a key to unlocking more time for what teachers do best: teaching. Handling administrative tasks.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

No matter what subject you teach, spend time showing students how to take notes, how to study for tests and quizzes, and how to balance their time between homework and other after-school activities. Instead of written exams, ask students to turn in a summary of a lesson as an exit ticket before they leave.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Instead of relying on rigid teaching methods, AEF Schools tailor their curriculum to each student, ensuring academic progress while strengthening executive functioning, social skills, and real-world problem-solving abilities. At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

Use these easy and effective ELA activities for middle school to keep students engaged and teach them valuable skills. These fun ELA activities for middle school are perfect for any reading level or class setting, whether you’re planning a Friday Fun Day or preparing for an English final exam. Balance routine and new activities.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 12, 2025

Be an Advocate One of my earliest mentors showed me that being an educator is about more than teaching content—it’s about showing up and being a reliable advocate. Be Innovative I was lucky to be mentored by educators who challenged me to move beyond traditional teaching methods. Her belief in my abilities helped me believe in myself.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 12, 2025

Be an Advocate One of my earliest mentors showed me that being an educator is about more than teaching content—it’s about showing up and being a reliable advocate. Be Innovative I was lucky to be mentored by educators who challenged me to move beyond traditional teaching methods. Her belief in my abilities helped me believe in myself.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

DoDEA families were told via email that staff would no longer teach a section of an AP Psychology course on gender and sex. AP Psychology Premium, a prep book for the AP Psychology exam. Even yearbooks at DoDEA schools have been scrutinized for references to gender ideology, the complaint states. society, by Michael Bronski.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Accreditation costs, capstone portfolio software, and national and state certification exams have contributed to the enrollment “chill.” Jenni, the early career Assistant Professor, was in her second year of teaching at the institution after leaving an even smaller liberal arts institution which she felt was on shaky financial footing.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Accreditation costs, capstone portfolio software, and national and state certification exams have contributed to the enrollment “chill.” Jenni, the early career Assistant Professor, was in her second year of teaching at the institution after leaving an even smaller liberal arts institution which she felt was on shaky financial footing.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

In early February, seventh grade math teacher Jamie Gallimore tried something new: She watched herself teach class. At Martin Middle School, the percentage of students meeting grade level expectations on the state math exam cratered during the pandemic, falling from 40% in 2019 to 24% in 2022. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

Low enrollment into the teaching profession, inadequate compensation and benefits, and high attrition rates have all contributed to this problem. School districts nationwide struggle to fill teaching positions , especially in elementary education, secondary English, and special education. The result? Why Is There a Teacher Shortage?

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Cal Matters

MAY 29, 2025

Chinese students, as well as all our international students, scholars, faculty and staff, are vital members of our university community and contribute greatly to our research, teaching, patient care and public service mission. She said she just signed a lease, which expires June 2026. Were also scared about discrimination, she said.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

But with exams, homework, and college prep piling up, its easy to forget theres a whole planet waiting to be explored. Dance in a school assembly in traditional clothing or teach your classmates a recipe from your culture? Have one best friend who always has your back or a big friend group that boosts your ego?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Stepping Stones takes a unique approach to teaching young students mathematics that is based on decades of research and has proven to be successful for all types of learners. Stepping Stones also leverages the words that children already know to teach math concepts before moving on to the more abstract language of math.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Dan Garcia, a teaching professor for computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, agrees—though only to an extent. Garcia teaches an intro to coding course at UC Berkeley called “The Beauty and Joy of Computing,” and offers a version of the curriculum for high school teachers preparing students for the AP CS Principles exam.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2025

A family friend was disqualified at this exam, and this book explains what to do if you have a problem. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. It has check lists, examples of application materials, her application resume and explanations on how to solve certain problems that come up.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Students across the country take AP exams in hopes of earning high exam scores that help them opt out of college prerequisites and ultimately save money on tuition. Give students as much practice as possible answering questions that look like the AP exam.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

When states that normally required a high school exit exam waived that requirement, graduation rates went up. Higher rates of hybrid teaching in 2021 continued to depress high school graduation rates in 2022, but graduation rates actually went up in 2022 among districts that taught fully remotely the year before.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 3, 2019

As the fall semester comes to a close, many teachers are thinking about final exams or end of the semester summative assessments. Often those semester exams cover a lot of information. The prospect of preparing students for those exams can be daunting. Instead of asking, “How can I help students to review for the exam?”

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Edsurge

MAY 18, 2021

The academic year is winding down at schools and colleges, and some instructors are rethinking their usual approach to final exams to fit this unprecedented time. The students were tasked with teaching physics concepts they’d learned to their elderly conversation partners. And that’s the last I’d ever see of them,” he says.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, has released a new guide to help educators navigate the many ways AI can be used in teaching and learning. If you go to ChatGPT and ask it to create 5 question exams about electric circuits, the results are very fresh. You can take these ideas and make them your own.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This shortcoming means that, every year, nearly 100,000 elementary teachers across the country enter classrooms with false assurances that they are ready to teach reading. More than 50 years of research has illuminated the most effective way to teach children to read. Just six exams are rated “strong” and four are rated “acceptable.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

As an educator, I’m always looking for new and innovative ways to help my students prepare for exams. And when it comes to exam prep, there’s no reason you can’t use technology to make the process more engaging for your students. Integrate interactive quiz modules into the course content.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2022

Colleges can’t tap into a student’s webcam to scan the room around them during remote exams. One of the students, Aaron Ogletree, filed the lawsuit, noting that his personal documents—including tax forms that he didn’t have time to remove before the exam—were visible, and that the scan was essentially an unreasonable search.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

Because studying for exams can feel overwhelming. xx The Ask a Tech Teacher team shares a variety of digital tools that improve and streamline exam prep: How Digital Study Techniques Improve Exam Preparation Studying for exams can often feel like this huge, monumental task that causes not only stress but existential anxiety.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

With better feedback mechanisms and more support, teachers could adjust their lesson plans, teach in near-real time, and deliver the help when it’s needed – without slowing down or backtracking the entire class to help the small group of students struggling with that day’s lesson.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 3, 2015

The final assessment does not have to be a pen and paper or scantron exam. There are always a collection of students who don’t do well on traditional exams and writing assignments who shine when asked to think outside the box and create! Preorder your copy of Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 13, 2023

Preparing for exams requires a systematic approach to ensure you cover all the necessary material and feel confident on test day. This pressure can actually hurt your chances of doing well on the exams. Preparation is the best way to not feel stressed and go into the exams with a clear mind.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Exam blueprints are a teaching tool that is still shrouded in controversy. Understanding the utility and impact of exam blueprints from a student perspective can be a game-changer. They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. No more guesswork—students know exactly what to expect.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2014

My school was closed because of weather for the first time in my teaching career. When I received notification that our school was closing three days before final exams, I was dismayed. We didn’t have time to lose an entire day together. Despite the weather and missed day of school, I don’t feel behind.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

A 2021 College Board analysis found that simply completing AP classes and taking the exams made students more likely to enroll in college and excel in introductory courses. Strong AP exam scores allow students to earn college credits and potentially skip introductory university courses.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 5, 2019

The ability to define unfamiliar vocabulary is a life skill that teachers need to teach explicitly. Not only will students who use these strategies to define unfamiliar words develop vocabularies more quickly, but it will help them be more successful on high stakes exams, like the SAT.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Changing teaching was the biggest theme of our most popular articles in October. Topping our monthly Top 5 list was a look at how professors are rebooting oral exams to respond to concerns that students can now use ChatGPT and other AI tools to cheat on essays. Can technology help make them less time-consuming to deliver?

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