Teach Your Kids

AUGUST 1, 2025

As the workforce continues to evolve toward technology, energy, and engineering fields, physics provides essential knowledge for future jobs in aerospace, robotics, data science, and clean tech. Even for students who do not pursue STEM careers, physics fosters a flexible, problem-solving mindset that is useful in any field.

Curriculum

k12

JULY 9, 2025

Right now, I have a fairly light high school course load, consisting of English, science, algebra, and some career-focused extracurriculars. I have several very knowledgeable teachers who know how to convey information extremely well. Can you tell me more about your teachers?

English

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Nature Walk Journal; Nature Scavenger Hunt; Nature Journal Prompt; Outside Guide By Teach Go Green Grades: 3rd-10th Subjects: Environment, Science Guide high schoolers through a writing walk with a nature walk journal. Is it fair to judge someone based on social media posts from years ago? Do parents deserve respect no matter what?

High School

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

When I first became principal, I was compelled to explore all aspects of what it meant to be a 21 st -century learner in an international baccalaureate context: as a global citizen, as a collaborative co-creator of knowledge, as a caring human being.

Technology

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. This helps to shift the focus away from the teacher-student relationship and towards the quality of the student’s work, promoting a more objective and fair grading process.

Fairness

eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2016

Research indicates math, reading achievement in early grades also influences later science achievement. Their science achievement gaps remained fairly stable from third grade through eighth grade. General knowledge gaps between racial/ethnic minority and white children were already large at kindergarten entry.

Achievement

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Then there are the psychometricians—the math savants who design tests and create complex algorithms that attempt to make them fair to all students. Mark Moulton : Here that whole question is, what does fair mean? I remember a science test that had been developed in California and it asked about earthquakes. asks Mark Moulton.

Testing

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

For us, being located in Maryland has the benefit of being situated near so many local technology, IT, and science research companies. For instance, they can share information about their area of expertise, be an advisor for students on presentations or projects, or judge robotics competitions and/or science fairs.

STEM

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2024

Two truths and one lie I often share with my class are: I am a physics teacher I hate science I love dogs The lie, unfortunately, is that I love dogs — they’re fine; I’m just not a pet person. In this case, I really am a physics teacher who, at one point , hated science; in fact, I spent the better part of the past decade trying to escape it.

Science

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2024

We have a plan and we’re ready to progress that plan,” said Calvin McNeil, an Advanced Placement computer science instructor with the University of Florida. Ultimately, the group’s common goal is to ensure students aren’t lagging behind a rapidly evolving workforce that is increasingly centered around AI knowledge.

Skills

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Here is an example of a Present and Defend protocol used in science investigations. I’ve often found that the best classrooms are those that carefully balance timeless knowledge with innovations that push boundaries. Great for developing a culture of risk-taking and developing students’ ability to exercise informed skepticism.

Metacognitive Skills

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2017

Harvard professor David Malan has managed to pull off a neat trick: His Computer Science 50 course is the most popular course at both Harvard and Yale. CS50 assumes no prior knowledge or skill in computer programming, yet it’s extremely demanding. By examining his success, we can learn some important lessons about effective teaching.

Teaching

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2022

This year’s finalists and honorable mention recipients feature outstanding innovations from young scientists – fourteen students ages 12 to 14 – who submitted a one-to two-minute video communicating a solution to an everyday problem in their community or the world and the science behind their solution. team uniquely addresses the?opportunities

Middle School

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It is well-documented and often repeated in teachers’ professional development that the right type of co-learning can deepen understanding and long-term knowledge gains. How do we evaluate their knowledge? It requires no technical knowledge about ChatGPT. Sometimes group projects work well. The answer: we ask them.

Essay

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 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.” 3m.com or on Twitter @3M or @3MNews.

Middle School

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2022

AMERICAN FORK, Utah, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — YouScience , the leading student engagement platform that leverages data science to improve student success and bridge the divide between education and careers, today announced the release of a new national report, ” State of The Future U.S. Workforce: Student Ability Report.”

Students

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

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.” 3M.com or on Twitter @3M or @3MNews. .

Middle School

Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

One student, standing up and projecting his voice, declared: “Virginia objects to New Jersey demanding that She give away Her fair and right voice in the new government. Therefore, it is right and fair we have more influence on the actions of government.” We have a larger population. A student on the opposing side retorted: “No way.

History

eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition for 15 years, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that utilize the power of STEM to improve the world. . At 3M, we are committed to unlocking the power of our people, our science, and our ideas to reimagine what comes next.

Middle School

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

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. “I had to study for it,” Durfey said of the science test. He said the STEM classes allow him to design the curriculum, and he plans to utilize his real-world knowledge.

Teaching

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2016

This fall, my computer science class will follow the new AP Computer Science curriculum framework while also including culturally responsive instruction that makes use of students’ interests, community settings, and cultural and ethnic backgrounds. in effect transferring local knowledge into the realms of math and computing.

Art

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Here is an example of a Present and Defend protocol used in science investigations. I’ve often found that the best classrooms are those that carefully balance timeless knowledge with innovations that push boundaries. Great for developing a culture of risk-taking and developing students’ ability to exercise informed skepticism.

Metacognitive Skills

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

This could include discussions about how fractions are used in various professions, such as cooking or construction, or how understanding fractions contributes to fairness and equity in sharing resources. We: Students think about the broader importance of understanding fractions.

Metacognitive Skills

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2018

Fortunately, science and technology are providing a roadmap. Science tells us that when we are born, we house all of the tools to learn to speak. From classic literature to computer coding, today’s young reader has the ability to gain knowledge at a pace that wasn’t possible even a generation ago.

Fairness

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

A contributing factor to this increasing level of disengagement is the narrow focus on curriculum coupled with high-stakes testing as the primary means to measure student knowledge and skills. Students join this virtual community and receive simulated, real-world learning with real-time feedback on their own time and at their own pace.

Education

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

One of the $1,000 scholarship winners, Selina Tran from Fontbonne The Early College of Boston, took AP Computer Science Principles , AP Computer Science A , and AP Statistics. Her choice to take a VHS Learning Sociology course led her to discover she had an affinity for social science, something she had never taken before.

Learning

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2017

It started with an underwhelming science fair—the type we’re all familiar with: students standing next to handmade posters, listlessly describing their projects, usually alone. Because I didn’t have the content knowledge, the projects were totally student-driven,” Stone explains. Not your typical science fair .

Art

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2016

Computer Science (CS) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are popping up all over. How do we recruit and retain a diverse student body in elective STEM classes such as computer science and engineering? Ask students to help you present at fairs and carnivals, school events and parent nights.

Science

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2022

In her 16 years with SCCSD, Brown has held four different positions, beginning as a self-described “tech savvy” earth science teacher. As such, it should come as no surprise that, upon learning about Course of Mind: ISTE’s learning sciences initiative , she jumped at the chance to enroll a cohort of her colleagues.

Coaching

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Fourth graders put finishing touches on pamphlets and presentations about how individuals can make a difference in cleaning up our local watershed to share at their River Fair. We always start with the content defined by our state standards in science, social studies, and English language arts.

Fairness

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2021

And the courses they put on Coursera were done mainly as goodwill outreach—free offerings to help spread knowledge to those who couldn’t afford a campus experience. Ten years ago when two Stanford professors started Coursera , many of the big-name colleges the company partnered with offered few online courses.

Fairness

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Another student expressed that interdisciplinary work “changed my thinking pattern … to a multi-field view” that helped them synthesize between bodies of knowledge and see other facets of the problems they worked on. So what can universities do to provide interdisciplinary experiences in the hopes of helping developing “wicked students”?

Interdisciplinary

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.” 3m.com or on Twitter @3M or @3MNews.

Middle School

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

We want all children to attend a public school where there is a nurse, the arts, band, orchestra, novels, field trips, technology and daily classes in the “untested subjects” (such as science and social studies). Teachers want fair funding for all schools. It’s time to return the education field to the educators. What do teachers want?

Teachers

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.”.

Skills

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The survey also took measure of kids’ interests in science, technology, education and math. They also appear to be confident in their knowledge of how to reach their career goals and the accompanying price tag. They also appear to be confident in their knowledge of how to reach their career goals and the accompanying price tag.

Fairness

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

The English language arts department debuted its curriculum in the 2015-16 school year, and the math, science and social studies departments will introduce curricula during each consecutive school year. Teachers can modify and redistribute the materials without violating copyright laws. Pushes like the U.S.

Textbooks