Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Playful assessment, not to be mistaken for gamification, seeks to capture student mastery in many of the areas that are hard to gauge. For the most progressive schools, however, that won’t be necessary. Albemarle’s Community Middle school is proof. They’re calling it “playful assessment.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

I had very good training as a substitute teacher in my first year at TASIS Hellenic International School in Greece. I went to school every morning, and whoever was absent, I replaced that person. So I taught Greek, Arabic, PE, first grade, 12th grade, IB, middle school — anything! What can we do better next time?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2018

There may be no better example of meeting students where they are than Arnold’s gamification of the learning process. Amanda Lotz knows all too well how difficult it can be to engage middle school students in life sciences, especially those with emotional disorders, behavioral issues, or learning disabilities.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2015

Most elementary age kids I know love math, but that changes when they matriculate to middle school. And that opinion doesn’t improve in high school. Offer one for each grade level, or per semester, or mold an after-school math club around them. 15 Great Simulations to Gamify Your Class.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

Ken Kay, CEO of EdLeader21 Figuring out how schools should respond, however, remains an open question for many communities. In my own work with educators around the globe, I’ve watched the emergence of 21st century trends such as makerspaces, flipped learning, genius hour, gamification, and more.

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Skills Critical Thinking Communication Gamification 167

Edsurge

JULY 12, 2017

Douglas Moore In 2010, Tesoriero and her colleague Amanda Solarsh, a middle school science teacher, stumbled across an opportunity to write curriculum at NYSCI. They were immediately taken with the museum’s learning model and wanted to incorporate elements of it into their classrooms at Simon Baruch Middle School 104.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 11, 2016

Clear Lake Middle School (CLMS) knew where it wanted to go. Today teachers are investigating a variety of interest-based professional learning topics, including essential questions in the classroom, rethinking grading in math class, flipped classrooms, screencasting, and gamification. Image credit: Clear Lake Middle School.

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Edsurge

JULY 27, 2016

With this in mind, I bet you can't name a K-12 educator who took a sabbatical while you were an elementary, middle school, or even high school student. For teachers, taking a sabbatical or one-year leave is still a novel idea. Elena Aguilar in "The Art of Coaching" One of my passions is blended learning.

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 29, 2018

While tech isn’t the sole focus of the blog, the agency does highlight unique and differentiated learning styles and schools that are bolstered by tech. How do you make middle school English more exciting and engaging for a generation that has known what a smartphone is from nearly birth? usedgov | Read the blog. Laura Bradley.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Why It Works Gamification works because it introduces immediate feedback and visible progress, two elements that keep learners engaged. Real School Example One middle school teacher at K12 Schools designed a Grammar Quest for English class. Gamification doesnt mean turning every subject into a video game.

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