eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, today announced that its blended core Middle School Math Solution received perfect scores in a new report published by EdReports.org.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Sign up for our free New York newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. The day before my first day of teaching middle school in 2018, I decorated my Brooklyn public school classroom with quotes from famous people reflecting on the importance of reading. I hoped to inspire my students to fall in love with reading.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

Sign up for our free New York newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. The day before my first day of teaching middle school in 2018, I decorated my Brooklyn public school classroom with quotes from famous people reflecting on the importance of reading. I hoped to inspire my students to fall in love with reading.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

With the time it takes to score and give feedback on student work deterring many writing teachers from assigning lengthier writing tasks, and with the long turnaround time most students wait to receive grades and feedback, there is significant timesaving and learning potential in an AI helping grade student work.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 21, 2024

This isn’t a futurist fantasy–it’s a tool in development right now to leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to bring out the best in tutors and enhance student learning. We call this high-impact tutoring, and it’s delivered to small groups of students during the school day.

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Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2023

To explore this relationship, we interviewed 27 middle school writing teachers nationwide and looked at their teaching materials and student work. Our analysis identified three main approaches to using AI: as a teaching partner , as a grading assistant and as a substitute teacher. argument coherence) for teachers.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Sora Schools , an online, project-based middle school and high school, along with a wide network of innovators and education experts, collaborated to round up what are the biggest forces shaping education in 2023. Grading is entirely outdated, with mastery-based assessments taking center-stage.

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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.” We eagerly await this year’s entries!”.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Pittsburgh, PA– Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that elementary students from Buchanan County, Virginia School District achieved unprecedented reading gains using Carnegie Learning’s Fast ForWord ® reading and language program.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Middle school students in grades 6-8 flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. Chambers of commerce across 27 states will host in-person contests in their communities this school year. The deadline to enter is January 8, 2024.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Key points: Edtech tools can provide an important bridge between teachers and their goals Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? Check out the latest news on AI in education For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Technology plays a crucial, and expanding, role in today’s schools.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

In just a few months, I transitioned from being a student at the University of Montana’s College of Education to leading the instruction of a room of rambunctious middle school students interested in STEM. This professional learning covered one of the most-discussed new technologies of the day: artificial intelligence.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2024

It’s simple enough for third grade with advanced tools that satisfy a fifth graders growing intellect. Allow several class periods to complete A Holiday Letter This holiday letter can be as simple (for 2nd graders) or sophisticated (middle school) as your students can handle.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

As educators seek innovative methods to engage students and enhance the learning experience, artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be an invaluable asset. Some students had a lack of trust in the idea, believing that the AI would do all this work for the teacher and that maybe the teacher would no longer do the grading.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2023

Geared towards giving girls in middle and high school access to STEM resources and career exploration tools, this program dives deeply into the topics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cyber security. The Women’s History Month theme for 2023 is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”In

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2022

Geared towards giving girls in middle and high school access to STEM resources and career exploration tools, this program dives deeply into the topics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cyber security. The STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate and non-profit leaders?and

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

The younger I can get them interested in emerging fields like artificial intelligence, the more exposure they can have. Then, they can develop their interest in taking other STEM courses as they continue in middle school and high school. We were piloting and exploring a STEM course for sixth grade students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2024

Here’s the sign-up link if the image above doesn’t work: [link] “The content presented in this blog are the result of creative imagination and not intended for use, reproduction, or incorporation into any artificial intelligence training or machine learning systems without prior written consent from the author.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Jill Hill “It was just a great chance to learn more about artificial intelligence and machine learning and how to encourage K-12 teachers to use more AI tools in their classrooms,” said Hill, the technology integration specialist at her middle school. I appreciate they recognized the strength of that.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2025

They do try, as Holly Distefano has seen in her middle school English language arts classes. When she poses a question to her seventh graders over her school’s learning platform and watches the live responses roll in, there are times when too many are suspiciously similar.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 2, 2024

Today: K-12 Technology Curriculum Overview The K-12 Technology Curriculum is Common Core and ISTE aligned, and outlines what should be taught when so students have the necessary scaffolding to use tech for grade level state standards and school curriculum. Lessons build on each other kindergarten through 5th grade.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Michael Arquin, Founder, KidWind The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) has presented districts everywhere with new teaching and learning opportunities. To realize our common goal to help all students become engaged, proficient readers and learners, educators are asking for evidence-based practices across all grades.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

One way education is doing this is by offering CTE, even in the elementary grades. Vrain, for example, we recently implemented the AI Coach by Edthena platform which uses artificial intelligence for instructional coaching. Building literacy skills in young readers must continue beyond third grade.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Thats according to a survey of 700 elementary and middle school teachers by Study.com, an online learning platform, that queried educators in January about student achievement. Students improve in math when parents motivate them, set high expectations and connect them to help at school.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Recently, EdSurge spoke to Hadzovic about her experiences using AI in her instructional practices in middle school English classes. Aida Hadzovic English Language Arts Teacher, Brooklyn School District Hadzovic: At first, to be honest, I was hesitant. They were worried about using AI in the grading process.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

The meteoric rise of Chinese edtech companies has dimmed recently as the Chinese government shifted regulations around online tutoring , in an effort to “ protect students’ right to rest, improve the quality of school education and reduce the burden on parents.” It’s almost like having a teacher looking over you,” Gokulnath says.

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2024

After starting with MATHia , an adaptive AI tutor that personalizes instruction for middle and high school students, Carnegie Learning branched out last year into AI-based tools for literacy, languages, tutoring and even professional learning for teachers and leaders. It's a tough place to be and an awful feeling.

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Edsurge

JULY 21, 2025

Their Pennsylvania school district, Haverford, consistently places among the top districts in our state. Their middle school benefits from stable funding, high-quality teachers, and a strong IT department, all leading to discussions about AI in their sixth grade classrooms. So I leave you with this.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 24, 2020

What Khosla envisioned was more complex than a repository of open content with a few videos; she wanted to use adaptive technology and artificial intelligence to serve up content in ways that would best support learners. And it’s not just us; educators are innovating with us.” And the technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2024

They already visit web-based edutainment sites as early as preschool, use ‘Instagram’ and multi-player XBox games in elementary school, and have made text messaging and Facebook their communication of choice by Middle School. Proof of learning is the transfer of knowledge to other classes, other problems, family needs.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Today Code/Interactive , a New York City-based nonprofit known for their work training coders and teacher professional development, announced its merger with another New York City nonprofit, Mouse , a youth technology and engineering organization, popular for its middle school makerspaces. Code/Interactive, valued at approximately $1.5

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In 2014, we went from one-to-one devices in one grade level to nine grade levels—third through twelfth—in a single summer. In investigating the cause, we discovered that a middle school student who didn’t like history class had paid $30 to a company to attack the network every day before history.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

High school teachers told us many kids were having a harder time reading grade level content text,” says Langston. Both studies used eye-movement recording technology—film strips in 1960; high-tech goggles in 2011—as students read standardized 100-word grade-level passages and tried to answer 10 questions. Langston agrees.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In my school, the award ceremonies began in first grade, and after I received my first one, I wanted more. In middle school, I participated in Future City , a STEM competition for middle schoolers. So, philosophically, as a school, we veer from the use of school-wide competitions.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2017

This past April, while administering the 5th grade ELA standardized test in Louisiana, I did as I was supposed to—I circulated and stuck to the script. Somehow Mike scored ‘Approaching Basic,’ which is not the lowest score, but is below the grade level standard. And this was a mistake because kids are motivated by goals—not grades.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

On behalf of ElevateEdAZ and our partnership with Mesa Public Schools, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to Mountain View’s extraordinary ninth-grade academy teachers, Darren Zink, Megan Hollaway, and Paige Kanaly, on receiving the prestigious YouScience Innovative Educator Award.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The Applied AI Certification for Educators is an online learning experience that upskills educators to apply AI intelligently. I also really appreciated the practice prompts it had us do with the different AI models,” said Lauren Schafer, 5th Grade Teacher, Thompson School District, Johnstown, CO. “It

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