eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since March 2020, MindSpark has impacted more than 10,000 educators across 1,800 schools and districts around the world. This is a 207% increase in the total number of educators to participate in MindSpark PD offerings. Collaboration is the main contributor to the success of participants.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Session tracks focus on topics and insights relevant to various K-12 leadership titles: district leaders, school leaders, classroom leaders, IT leaders, coach leaders, inclusion leaders, esports leaders, and library leaders. Running Jan. Running Jan. Here’s a look at just a few of the sessions on tap: 1. 16 at 8:30 a.m., At the 1 p.m.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Tinh Tran likes to bring his science classes at University High School in Irvine, Calif., But even though these experiences are very powerful for students, they require time and money—and they’re hard to scale so that all students can participate. A technology platform called Nepris helps solve this challenge.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A growing number of high school students are looking for opportunities to do academic research, hoping to add ‘published author’ to their list of achievements when they apply to colleges. But experts say that the trend of high school research, while well-intentioned, has plenty of pitfalls. They may be playing sports.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2023

Add to this the fact that districts often emphasize and require science teachers to host and participate in school and district Science Fairs, and it is no wonder that good science teachers are hard to come by. Here are my 3 favorite digital resources that can help support ALL science teachers teaching science lab skills: 1.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2021

In Pennsylvania’s Peters Township School District , educators are transforming teaching and learning with interactive and engaging technology. They’re always visually stimulated in the world outside of school. “Schools have been historically low-tech, and we’re really working hard to break that model.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2018

For example, at Wisconsin Virtual Academy (WIVA), our middle school students recently participated in a Virtual Science Fair. By inviting students to apply what you’re teaching to what they find meaningful, you increase the odds of robust student engagement.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As we move into an era where AI can rapidly process and analyze large datasets, school leaders must adopt a data-informed, rather than data-driven, mindset. Therefore, leaders must prioritize fairness and inclusivity by ensuring the data they feed into AI systems is vetted for bias.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Schools are becoming increasingly unsafe for our nation’s students — physically, socially and emotionally. There were 46 school shootings in 2022. high school students. Most parents support SEL , want SEL programming in their children’s schools and believe SEL is an important tool for their children’s future.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Folks who participate in musical education benefit from improved listening and reading skills, too. This approach is championed by Crystal Hernandez, who sees the school system as synonymous with an orchestra. Working with NAME can help your school address important concerns related to musical education and community engagement.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2022

talking with family about feelings; feeling supported by family during difficult times; participating in community traditions, such as athletics; sharing a sense of belonging with high school peers; receiving the support of friends; experiencing care from at least two adults who are not parents; and feeling safe and protected by an adult at home.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. In the think stage, participants move from observation to interpretation. This is where analytical thinking comes into play.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Planning now for summer programs is more important than ever as schools face widening learning gaps due to the pandemic. A few years ago, the summer reading options my district, Elizabethtown Independent Schools, offered were fairly meager. These apply equally well for extended breaks or home learning during the pandemic.

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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.” .

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

talking with family about feelings; feeling supported by family during difficult times; participating in community traditions, such as athletics; sharing a sense of belonging with high school peers; receiving the support of friends; experiencing care from at least two adults who are not parents; and feeling safe and protected by an adult at home.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Yet students can only experience these benefits if their schools have developed forward-thinking AI policies and their teachers are trained in using AI to support instruction. Seventy-nine percent say their school system lacks clear policies on AI use , and one in five say their district bans AI use for students and staff.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Each of us go to school with a backpack filled with very different experiences that we draw from to master content, create meaning, work in groups, share our voice, and achieve our potential.” Yet, the whole group, teacher-led lesson is not flexible enough to honor learner variability or the diversity of needs in classrooms.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

We want to help you apply for and get your fair share of available funding. This webcast will help you understand how E-rate discounts and funding can benefit your school or library with eligible telecommunications, Internet access, equipment, products and services; E-rate 2.0 changes; and the steps to apply.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Some school leaders are fortunate enough to house their data in systems where IEP information can be ingested, disaggregated, and managed in a way that paints a clear picture. But more often than not, leaders need more time, better processes, and the appropriate tool to manage data in a way that reveals critical insights.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

  – 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) named Sirish Subash, a 9 th grader at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Snellville, Georgia, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2016

White House competition is giving schools the chance to design and realize the perfect makerspace. A new Department of Education-sponsored challenge is letting high school students design the makerspace of their dreams — with $200,000 going to as many as 10 winning schools to help turn their plans into reality.

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Edsurge

JULY 20, 2021

Nothing has illustrated that shift more clearly than the pandemic, which forced school, work and most everything else to become virtual practically overnight. She opened her home to them and started a “Homework House,” where neighborhood children were welcome to enter her home and attend school every day during lockdown.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

On average, each participant impacts 26 student lives, reaching 400-650 students every year. All past participants reported STEMpath was an invaluable professional development experience as they acquired the skills needed to have a positive impact on their organization and promote an equitable environment. About mindSpark Learning.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

From Reading to Robotics Recently, our PreK through Grade 12 independent school has been working to include more computer science opportunities across all grade levels. The kindergarten teachers asked the Grade 5 students to first explore the robot, then help their younger buddies participate in the experience. Here’s how we did it.

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2023

Launched in 2023, the program supports past participants and future scientists as part of the 3M Young Scientist Challenge ( #YoungScientist ). The new Alumni Network and Alumni Grants Program offers previous participants networking opportunities, resources, events, and funding for existing science projects.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2021

the winner of the 2021 3M Young Scientist Challenge ( #YoungScientist ), the nation’s premier middle school science competition. SparkCare+ is made up of two components: a communication with the participant, and a mechanism that uses deep neural networks to select therapeutic music. 18 and 19, 2021. Veda Murthy from Herndon, Va.,

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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. In a traditional school, subjects aren’t integrated. Bullis Charter School in Los Altos, Calif., Not your typical science fair . Make it cheap.

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eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2021

vFairs, the leading platform for hybrid and virtual events, is offering immersive, customizable virtual graduation ceremonies to schools, colleges and universities, including features such as creating a virtual campus setting and 3D modeling to make the experience truly memorable. They also can share their memories on social media walls.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2015

My students and I are now so engaged in learning and actively participating in science that we often end up rushing to clean up at the bell. When we have our STEM Fair each year, parents are amazed by what they see and hear from the students. Pat Dickerson is a sixth grade science teacher at Falcon Creek Middle School in Colorado.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

At my district’s high schools, personalized learning is fairly easy to see. Sometimes elementary and middle school teachers come across as apologetic about how “little” they are doing in relation to personalized learning. This document helped standardize what good teaching looks like at elementary, middle and high school levels.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

The FCC has the authority right now to extend the reach of broadband and close the Homework Gap so we connect millions of children who desperately need to get online for school. No one should be prevented from having their opportunity to participate in an FCC proceeding as a result of this public health emergency. It’s a tall order.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2018

While most schools in the U.S. boast broadband access these days, and plenty of assignments require the internet, when students head home, their connections are not quite in lockstep with schools. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion. schools to high-speed broadband nears completion.

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MARCH 31, 2021

On a memorable morning in my high school civics class, the students—seniors, full of energy—learned about the formation and function of our legislative branch. 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.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2022

It’s the start of the second week of the school year and my son’s virtual first grade orientation is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. I take that very seriously and try to bring the unique perspective I have to every discussion I participate in. Many of the teachers at my school are also parents navigating this overwhelming struggle.

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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.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Educator retention is one of the biggest internal challenges school leaders face. This drains school budgets and institutional knowledge about students, the curriculum and school programs. This drains school budgets and institutional knowledge about students, the curriculum and school programs. and 68 countries.

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JUNE 19, 2020

One idea that surfaced from the discussion had to do with whether to include breaks during the school year. But many participants objected to the idea of going without breaks entirely. This pandemic—it’s not fair in a lot of ways.” So it decided to run a giant crowdsourcing effort. In the end, no plan will make everyone happy.

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