Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

Jenn is a first-grade teacher at Desert Sands Unified School District. She is an original member of Equity in Action CA , which strives to create learning spaces rooted in diversity as well as implement strategies to design welcoming spaces for belonging and inclusion. She has her M.A. in Instructional Technology.

Writing 383

Writing Feedback Learning Spaces Activities 383

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Language teacher Serena Maniscalco never thought a composting initiative she led several years ago would lead to the development of an learning space that would help so many students grow. But it spurred the development of a garden at Moreau Catholic High School, a private school in Hayward, Calif.,

Learning Spaces 135

Learning Spaces Learning Language Languages 135

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2023

These positive learning outcomes make esports popular in secondary grades, with both students and educators advocating for the addition and growth of scholastic esports in their middle and high schools. To ensure the development of a successful elementary esports program, here are four helpful tips: 1.

Game-Based Learning 271

Game-Based Learning Elementary School Elementary School Middle School 271

eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2021

Prior to COVID-19, about 15-20 percent of students already needed mental health support, and following all the uncertainty and change the pandemic has brought into the learning space, that number is only set to increase. Tapping into everyday data to reveal student mental health trends.

Students 289

Students Learning Spaces Communication Grades 289

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

It’s a key area of teaching worldwide and thousands of schools are now investing in learning spaces specifically designed to support STEM–called STEM labs. A STEM lab is a learning environment where students, irrespective of grade, can come together and actively participate in hands-on or practical STEM learning.

STEM 278

STEM Laboratory Science Active Learning 278

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2019

There is a fair amount of research into the impact of classroom design on student learning. Spaces flooded with natural light that allow for a variety of learning methods and activities, and spaces that let students feel a sense of ownership over the classroom, demonstrably affect how well students learn.

Active Learning 278

Active Learning Activities Failure Learning 278

eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2018

We need time and space to explore. How did Mrs. Smith, a fourth-grade teacher, create a classroom that made learning contagious? How did Edison invent the light bulb? How did Musk create a rocket?

Art 275

Art Learning Spaces Discussions Grades 275

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Nearly one third of students in grades 6-12 plan to utilize AI-powered online platforms every day that they do homework. On Brainly, for example, millions of students use AI to customize academic answers to their grade level or course load or get explanations for their toughest concepts from Brainly’s AI tutor.

Essay 288

Essay Ethics Schools Students 288

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

While many believe that personalized learning is an instructional strategy directly tied to a laptop or tablet, for CCSD93, it goes well beyond that. Classroom instruction, curriculum, student grading, conferences, design thinking, and even learning spaces are components of our plan to personalize teaching and learning.

Education 275

Education Learning Styles Achievement Learning Spaces 275

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Peek inside Brittany Horning’s second-grade class at L’Ouverture Elementary School, and you’ll see kids sprawled on large ottomans, perched atop bouncy seats, lying back on gamer-style recliners and using footstools as makeshift desks. This spring, the other 16 classrooms at L’Ouverture will undergo similar transformations.

Learning Styles 280

Learning Styles Elementary School Elementary School Grades 280

eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2019

While immersive learning spaces are becoming a must-have for school districts, the Allegheny Intermediate Unit’s (AIU) Speech-Language program has been doing it for two decades. After they complete the program, students ideally transition back to their class in second grade to be with their peers.

Languages 234

Languages Language Communication Art 234

eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2025

At the heart of this movement is a commitment to honoring the dignity and humanity of every student while also removing the stigma around special education by creating learning spaces where differences are not just accepted, but celebrated.

Disabilities 303

Disabilities Special Education Schools Study 303

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Therefore, teachers can help students meet the physical activity recommendations by incorporating movement breaks in the classroom” ( Get The Facts: Movement Breaks in the Classroom Grades K-5 , 2023). References: Get the Facts: Movement Breaks in the Classroom Grades K-5. 2023, March 21). link] Helean, T. & 2023, March 21).

Beliefs 239

Beliefs Classroom Management Reading Elementary School 239

eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2017

As students move through different phases of their education, the shape of their learning spaces changes. Just as the atmosphere in the classroom changes to suit the students’ age and learning requirements, the technology in the classroom also has to accommodate the learning requirements of that age group.

Technology 308

Technology Middle School Middle School Elementary School 308

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

Content-Based Literacy Recommended Resources Imagine Learning EL Education : Discover ELA with heart — Imagine Learning EL Education is the content-based English language arts program rooted in the science of reading for grades K–8. A teacher uses Imagine Learning EL Education digital products at Pendergast, AZ.

Science 178

Science Reading Interdisciplinary English 178

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2021

. — June 10, 2021 — Yamaha Unified Communications is teaming up with HuddleCamHD to further enhance Yamaha’s portfolio of scalable, high-quality collaboration solutions with easy-to-deploy audio and video product bundles perfectly suited for meeting and learning spaces.

Hybrid Learning 241

Hybrid Learning Communication Lecturing History 241

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

SplashLearn is a game-based learning program that intelligently adapts to each child’s learning ability and helps them master skills at their own pace. Its curriculum covers pre-kindergarten through grade 5 for math and reading. About SplashLearn.

Game-Based Learning 204

Game-Based Learning Math Failure Learning Spaces 204

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2019

So how do educators deal with the pressure of giving students the appropriate background and skills for the future while our system relies heavily on the concept of grades and test scores to gain access to college? Create conducive learning spaces with resources to accommodate the curriculum and required skills.

Teachers 223

Teachers Assignments Students Participation 223

EdTech Magazine

JULY 27, 2022

Working against looming deadlines, The Lincoln Academy public charter school partnered with corporate and community stakeholders to build a STEM-infused K–12 program integrating tech throughout all grades, just in time to welcome its first incoming class in September 2021. The 115,000-square-foot charter school in Beloit, Wis.,

STEM 155

STEM Learning Spaces Schools Science 155

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2016

San Francisco Unified School District aims to incorporate CS into the core curriculum for all students in grades pre-K-8, in order to increase access for underrepresented student populations, specifically African-American and Latino students and girls. Currently, Piedmont City School District offers CS as a mathematics core class.

STEM 189

STEM Science Elementary School Elementary School 189

Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

It’s more like, ‘Look at what I’ve done in great detail, and get to know who I am too.’” - Noah Wong, 10th Grade Student, Cast Tech High School, San Antonio, TX 2. PBL and WBL rely heavily on a student growth mindset, which challenges learners to demonstrate their understanding in ways other than test scores or grades.

Learning 196

Learning Motivation Assignments Feedback 196

eSchool News

JULY 15, 2016

South Fayette has a K-12 computational thinking initiative that embeds maker curriculum in learning experiences for all 2,500 district students in every grade. South Fayette Township School District has makerspaces in every school in the district. Baltimore County Public Schools.

Learning 189

Learning Schools Learning Spaces Communication 189

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 24, 2018

Thomas School has built two dedicated spaces to bolster STEM education, and plans to build a two-floor, state-of-the-art learning space called the Center for Leadership Innovation by 2020. Thomas School Dedicates Space to Bolster STEM Learning. Need advice for starting a #K12 #STEM learning lab? Click here.

STEM 163

STEM Education Learning Spaces Culture 163

eSchool News

JULY 13, 2016

Here’s what they had to say: Understand the learning space. Don’t just roll a few carts into a school building and hope that they fit well in the learning space. Instead, sit down with teachers and talk to them about how they transition between subjects, activities, and classes. Build a schedule that works for everyone.

Mobile Devices 151

Mobile Devices Fairness Instructors English 151

Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2020

As a high school student in South Los Angeles wrote: I set up my learning space in the kitchen or my room. Concerns I have about online learning that I have is that why is this so confusing? What if I fall back with my grades? Privacy doesn't exist in this house.)

Students 218

Students High School High School Attention 218

Edsurge

MAY 31, 2017

Relationship-oriented, innovative leadership practices are core to creating a culture of learning that will prepare students for their future--not our past. Key #2: The learning experience must be redesigned and made personal. educational structure has created a generation of students that is hyperfocused on grades, not learning.

Schools 167

Schools Culture Learning Spaces Achievement 167

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 2, 2018

Thomas School near Seattle hopes to encourage students to develop a passion for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by starting them young and engaging them with cool, new learning spaces featuring robots and 3D virtual reality computers. The independent private school in Medina, Wash.,

STEM 145

STEM Schools Students Art 145

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. Social-emotional learning remains a priority. Here, learning goes beyond grades and test scores.

Skills 144

Skills Schools Learning Students 144

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

During the school tour, eighth-grade student guides Sekou Suzuki-Allen and Adajenae Cox mapped out a route to feature the highlights of why their learning community is unique and all about entrepreneurial learning. Photo Credit: Ethan Covey Community of Learning. The tour ended with officials from Washington D.C.

Laboratory 166

Laboratory Education Schools Grades 166

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2016

This week, we’re taking you on a virtual tour of some of the latest developments and trends in K-12 learning, including flipped and blended learning, marketplace updates, and flexible learning spaces and their influence on active learning.

Lecturing 118

Lecturing Blended Learning Learning Learning Spaces 118

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

I opted to remain at my school—where our enrollment of English learners, immigrants and refugees continues to hover at one-fourth of the total enrollment—to teach students in 9-12 grade social studies. As I’ve learned, it is past-time for the removal of arbitrary time-constraints, such as Carnegie minutes, as the driving factor in learning.

Social Studies 217

Social Studies Learning English Students 217

Gaggle Speaks

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

Incorporate into Learning Spaces >> The learning space is a very important aspect of effective teaching. Here are three components to consider for your learning space when using an LMS. Here are some ways to use your LMS to facilitate instruction and coursework in the event of multiple snow days.

Learning 106

Learning Learning Spaces Testing Assignments 106

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Or when we talk about ever-changing schedules and how grades are determined through students’ public exhibition of work, which is scored along a cognitive skills rubric? Questions about grades meet in one room. Questions about our online environment, the Summit Learning Platform , meet in a third room, and.

Middle School 132

Middle School Middle School Learning Learning Spaces 132

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

Based on the assessment system I use, many of my students were reading at a level between kindergarten and second grade, which is not ideal, given that I teach high schoolers. John was now willing to take academic risks that he hadn’t taken before ninth grade. He wasn’t alone. One that created a false narrative about his potential.

Accessibility 174

Accessibility Essay Disabilities Learning Disabilities 174

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2024

As at many schools these days, students spend much of their learning time on a laptop or an iPad, and they use a variety of tech tools as they move through the school day. And learning management systems like Schoology and Seesaw already offer at-a-glance views for students and parents of what is due. Customer Service?

Schools 207

Schools Assignments Intelligence Questions 207

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2024

Recommended Resources: Setup training for your district Try Minecraft Education Learn how to purchase Computer Science with Minecraft Hour of Code: Generation AI NYC Battle of the Boroughs Recognizing the power of community and ongoing support, we established dedicated professional learning spaces tailored to Minecraft Education.

Science 209

Science STEM Ethics Knowledge 209

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

We have no place to showcase our students' work, no place to create “cool down spaces” or work stations. Most of them are doing foundational work, which is more than three grade levels below their assigned grade, and many of them feel vulnerable among their peers and feel uncomfortable having their learning needs on display.

Teaching 148

Teaching Special Education Students Attention 148