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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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

Middle school often gets a bad rap. It’s a time when students begin questioning rules and the world around them, becoming increasingly focused on fairness, equity and forming closer, yet fewer relationships. But what if we understood the neurological reasons behind the bizarre middle school behavior we often see?

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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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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

A shortage of trained teachers in Oregon is leaving school districts short-handed, so replacements without educational backgrounds are being recruited from other professions to fill the gap. This school year at Umatilla School District, two science teachers are embarking on a new career after years of real-world experience in the subject.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

While digital skills such as cloud computing competency and basic programming knowledge are critical in tech-driven environments, the bigger picture focuses on analytical skills — or as The Balance SMB puts it, the ability to “confront a problem, think it through, and decisively apply solutions.”.

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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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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5-8 to compete for an exclusive mentorship with a 3M scientist, a $25,000 grand prize, and the chance to earn the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 22, 2015

By middle school, they work in online groups through forums, wikis, and Google Apps. Accomplishing this so it serves educational goals isn’t as much about knowing how to use the tools as constructing knowledge in an organic, scalable way. Understand the students’ technologic depth of knowledge and build on it.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

For instance, it now groups student users who are at the same level of mastery together, to make competition more fair. The collaborative aspect of CoCo has caught the attention of high school students like Nagamitesh Nagamuralee, who introduced the beta version in his robotics clubs in his former middle school in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

I’ve had many jobs as an educator over the past 16 years, but at my core, I’m a 7th-grade middle school teacher. Join us at one of our jobs fairs! We should not use new tools because we can; we should use them because they are integral to improving our lives -- in how we interact with people, gain new knowledge, and create.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2019

To be fair, kids who use technology regularly at home do have both a baseline set of skills and a fearless enthusiasm for anything with a screen and a power button. But what kids possess is bravado, not knowledge. Knowledge must be taught. Kids love tech.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2023

Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. As soon as they enter school, they figure out the habits and patterns that will help them get through successfully.

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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

APRIL 11, 2017

Many years ago, I also ran a college prep mentoring program, so I had some experience working with middle school and high school students. While I was studying at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, I did a lot of work with the Harvard Education school, and that was fantastic. Danish Kurani. Danish Kurani.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

Many of them would enjoy the creative problem-solving of engineering—and they won’t know unless they choose, enjoy, and stay involved in engineering coursework during middle and high school. Encouraging diverse participation in STEM in middle school is crucial. That’s the teacher’s job.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This power imbalance is one that is inherent to membership in TFA, where college students are enticed to move cities for an impactful post-grad experience and find themselves embedded in low-income and disenfranchised communities , of which they have no knowledge. Thank you so much for calling,” she said. Is This the Best We Can Do?

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2017

Count Connie Scalzetti, a middle-school teacher at CICS West Belden in Chicago, among the believers. Allowing students to move on when they’re ready—or revisit something when they need support—is giving everyone a fair chance at being successful.”. In the middle school, students leverage the.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2025

Beyond her work with students, Rhue is also committed to collaborating with their teachers, helping, for example, to impart her own knowledge of media and information literacy so they can pass it along to learners in their care. You get to interact with everybody. Its a treat. What brought you to your current role?

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2016

In an effort to increase the number and diversity of high school students taking AP CS classes, this fall the College Board will launch a new AP course that teaches a broader range of computing skills, especially skills that involve art, design, and other non-CS practices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2018

Consider a pedagogy that transcends rote memorization and the stock drills often found in today’s classrooms, expects critical thinking that teaches how to learn anything — not just school subjects. As soon as they enter school, they figure out the habits and patterns that will help them get through successfully.

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k12

MARCH 23, 2025

Research shows that by middle school, many girls can begin to lose confidence in math and science , even when they perform just as well as boys. Positive representation and encouragement can help maintain their interest in STEM and build confidence in their knowledge and skills.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 27, 2025

I was at a middle school, and they were opening a brand new entrepreneurial mindset, school type, high school. Dr. Brandee Ramirez Like if you have if you have one, one teacher who’s not using it and one teacher who is, I just don’t think that’s fair. And so how can we help them access it.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

There’s a great opportunity there because it’s also coupled with the fact that the adults are much more skilled and advanced in knowledge. In looking back at your years at LAUSD and in other districts, you’ve worked a fair amount with bringing technology into the classroom. But I think that access is critical for young people.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Now in its 10th year, this program offers training, stipends, and year-round support to STEM educators and mentors helping students from traditionally underrepresented races/ethnicities and low-income households to enter STEM research fairs and competitions. The Society is awarding a total of $326,000 in funding. Virgin Islands.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

The middle school my older son goes to did not respond as well. Snow West Side Elementary School are trained on the ways trauma affects student learning and behavior. The school has various trauma-informed interventions in place, which means they are ready when a child needs extra care. Teachers at Mary C.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 13, 2016

a quiz to test knowledge. It is well-suited to Middle School civics classes. Once students are familiar with the Supreme Court, test their new knowledge with the games. It’s put out by Congress for Kids who has a great reputation for providing age-appropriate learning about the US government. things to think about.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Middle School and High School. While this–like the other two in the series (Gift Hunt and Gift Maker)–is intended for middle and high school students, I have successfully used it with 4th and 5th graders by having them focus on the economic standards appropriate for their age group. NORAD Santa.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

In my 11 years, I have seen many teachers come into the classroom with a lack of content knowledge. If we can get more content experts, schools can provide training on classroom management. We need more creative ways to get more knowledgeable bodies on campus. Our schools need more nerds in them. We love these babies.

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