Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

When the Grading Stack Becomes Too Much As the classroom quiets and the last student heads out the door, you finally take a breathonly to be met with the overwhelming sight of papers piled high, waiting for your attention. That in order to monitor student learning, we have to review every answer, every response, every paragraph.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 12, 2025

If you’re trying to get students to really think while they read, not just skim or restate facts, then reciprocal reading might be just the technique you’re looking for. But what it does is something that every teacher hopes for: it helps students take control of their own reading process.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2025

I work at a Title 1 school; a lot of our students didn’t have the opportunity to attend a preschool program,” says Lundeen, who also serves as a board member for the California Kindergarten Association. “A The uptake of students was a bit slower, but this coming fall it will be all implemented. That chasm could cause future problems.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Perfect as bell-ringers, exit tickets, or brain breaks for high school , these five-minute writing ideas are a great way to get students into a writing state of mind right after the bell rings. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. Do you think all students should attend school dances?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 26, 2017

In Michigan, a student was suspended for using ‘profanity’ in a tweet that encouraged his district superintendent to clear the snow in the school parking lot. In Maine, a high schooler was suspended for tweeting that poor student treatment by administrators meant that “they’re asking to be the next Columbine.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Key points: When learning is linked to career opportunities, student engagement increases i What data is necessary to help students succeed? About half of students say while at school, they learned about a job or career they previously did not know about.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Could approaching the design, instruction, and facilitation of learning (in class, online, or a combination of the two) with a “would you rather” lens improve student motivation and engagement? That requires less time to prepare for, while still giving students a choice. I think it could. Would You Rather?

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

Dan Levy had long considered himself an equitable instructor in terms of calling on students to participate in class discussions. In spreadsheets, he manually recorded each interaction he had with students during discussion. It was a total shock to me—I thought I was calling on them fairly,” says Levy, 48. “It

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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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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

JANUARY 11, 2024

Because of the number of stakeholders involved in the IEP development and implementation, student data sets may exist in case files, spreadsheets or several software programs. Educators set goals with students and families annually and then collect information supporting those goals in different ways throughout the year.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This is a 207% increase in the total number of educators to participate in MindSpark PD offerings. While the session volume increased due to these new pandemic-related offerings, so did the average number of participants per session, which rose 133%. Collaboration is the main contributor to the success of participants.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Thursday, August 26, 2021) — To welcome K-12 students and teachers back to school, Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—and leading corporate and community partners proudly introduce four new engaging, no-cost virtual field trips (VFTs).

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This year has seen ample debate about the value and fairness of colleges prioritizing diversity among the students they serve. New research suggests one way to consider the question: by looking at how the mix of students in a given course affects their grades. So why did diversity affect student grades?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education and its social impact partners present teachers and families nationwide a curated collection of engaging, no-cost digital learning resources designed to engage today’s students in Engineers Week. Engineers Week shows students the excitement of engineering and its importance to the world.

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2021

We had a summer school program for students who were struggling, but we didn’t really have a program designed to reach all of our students and prevent the summer slide students experience during the long break. Our students were falling behind. We had approximately 50 percent reading at grade level by third grade.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

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. It’s a web-based service that connects students with career professionals through online video conferences.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Instead, we must delve into the nuanced characteristics of various Large Language Models (LLMs) and student-facing AI to discern how their unique capabilities can be leveraged to achieve diverse educational objectives. It helps students build awareness about the numerous high-wage, high-growth career pathways in media and entertainment.

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Edsurge

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. High school students have classes they need to worry about. They may be playing sports.

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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 see phase, students are encouraged to make objective observations about what they see in front of them.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2021

Educators know by now that engaging instruction is the best way to ensure students are involved in learning and absorbing new lessons and concepts. ” The return on investment is evident in students’ classroom engagement. “All of the dollars we’re spending go into the classroom.”

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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.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

” With school shootings as a common concern for students, parents, and staff, Athena’s system provides a second set of eyes to catch things security officers might miss — including people trying to bypass the system. . “It’s a force multiplier,” says Chief Garcia. “KOBI’s U.S. ”

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2023

I’ve seen a lot of changes in science education (especially digital content) over the last 30 years, but one challenge has remained the same: students have to learn laboratory skills. As a former molecular biologist turned college and 7-12 educator, I have taught laboratory science classes for the past 3 decades.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Music education also gives students a chance to reflect on their inner thoughts and helps struggling children build their confidence in a safe space. Inspirational scores make a real difference to individuals who are down on their luck and lonely students can bond around a shared love of music. But the benefits don’t stop there.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2018

When students have a personal stake in the subject matter, they better connect to what you’re teaching, and are more likely to engage with challenging subjects. Let students choose. 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

DECEMBER 4, 2020

We had a summer school program for students who were struggling, but we didn’t really have a program designed to reach all of our students and prevent the summer slide students experience during the long break. Our students were falling behind. We had approximately 50 percent reading at grade level by third grade.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Part I: Transitioning from Whole Group to Small Group In the ever-evolving education landscape, one of the most pressing challenges teachers face is striking the right balance between time efficiency and ensuring equitable learning opportunities for all students. Will they retain the information?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

However, this rapid growth of technology is also creating a new digital divide that could widen the existing equity gaps among students from different socio-economic backgrounds. In fact, those who benefit most from AI tools that personalize instruction are students who didn’t necessarily need that much help to begin with.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2018

STEM Helps Students Launch into the Future. School has always been a place to train students for their eventual adult lives. That’s because today’s schools are preparing students for careers we haven’t yet imagined. Public Schools showcases its students’ STEM successes at its annual Tinker Fair. . DeQueen (Ark.)

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2021

Spotty internet service makes remote learning hard for many college students. And that’s not only a problem for students trying to do research using, say, advanced statistical packages that take up a lot of computer space. “To But for some students, a new or even newish laptop is a luxury they can’t afford.

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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 30, 2024

In educational settings, data can be derived from a range of sources–student assessments, attendance records, teacher evaluations, behavioral data, etc. The key is to ensure that decisions made with this data are equitable and reflect the actual needs and capabilities of students and educators.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

We swapped stories, shared strategies, and commiserated about our shared challenges around lesson planning and staying in touch with students’ families. Through dogged persistence, informal guidance from fellow leaders of color, and my fair share of luck, I became a principal and, later, a district superintendent.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Ending the year on a strong note not only celebrates the achievements of students and staff but also sets the stage for a successful transition into the next academic year. Celebrate achievements: Reflecting on the successes of the school year is crucial for boosting morale and motivation among students and staff.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2015

One classroom learns how NGSS can take students farther than they’ve ever been. I’ve been teaching for more than 30 years, and this is the most excited I’ve ever seen students. 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.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

At Sewickley Academy , we have taken that collaboration to the next level by having Grade 5 students step into mentoring roles for our kindergarteners who are just being introduced to computer science. When students, especially our youngest learners, work with robotics, they are learning coding skills through what they see as fun play.

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