eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2015

With a new video, standards-based exercises and an interactive creative challenge each week, the dynamic series provides a unique platform to teach core subjects through real-world news and promote the development of important skills like reading, writing and critical thinking. “We The series starts weekly production in early September. “In

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Mimio is offering a free guide for educators designed to help K-12 students improve collaboration skills. The new version shares tips on how to establish a collaborative environment in classrooms and provides relevant and engaging lessons, organized by subject matter and grade level. The guide, called Collaborate to the Core!

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

These numbers aren’t too surprising when you consider that reading and math are high priorities in early grades. At its heart, science is about tapping into a student’s innate curiosity and creativity while fostering their critical thinking skills. Science is much more than naming planets or memorizing the periodic elements.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

When a public school system in the San Francisco Bay Area explored replacing traditional grading practices with a form of “standards-based grading system” meant to eliminate bias, it sparked widespread opposition from parents. This school system is hardly alone in drawing controversy over changes to grading systems.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

KinderLab Robotics, creator of the award-winning KIBO robot , is expanding its curriculum offerings to serve students in grades 35 with Exploring with KIBO. The new curriculum includes 60 hours of standards-aligned lessons and activities specifically designed for upper elementary grades, with 20 hours of instruction per grade level.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

News and media literacy studies are embedded into grades 6-12 ELA and social studies curricula. In an age of social media, where anyone can cite information from any source and be declared an expert, students must have critical thinking skills to evaluate what it behind the message or information a person shares.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Over the 2015-16 school year, students who worked with Achieve3000’s literacy solutions, KidBizPro ® for grades 2-5, TeenBizPro ® for grades 6-8, and EmpowerPro ® for grades 9-12 ( Pro ) saw significant literacy gains. fourth-grade science and social studies. seventh-grade science.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

When it comes to building literacy skills, students are never too young to start—as long as it is implemented in a thoughtful way. Focus on K5 Education: John emphasizes the importance of focusing on the K5 (Kindergarten to 5th grade) sector in education. Click below for a listen and scroll down for some more takeaways.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

A public charter school system located in Hartford, Jumoke Academy serves approximately 675 pre-kindergarten through eighth grade scholars across three campuses. Seeking a digital solution that would support deeper student engagement in social studies, the Academy reviewed several possible options. Social Studies Techbook.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2017

Now, they’re giving away their Standards-based Grading Guide–for free: Humanities Teachers, Rejoice! English Language Arts and social studies standards are often tangled webs of both skills and content, not so easily separated. Click here for free download of Standards-Based Grading for ELA and Social Studies.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Providing content in Spanish–or any other native language–can create a false sense of proficiency, allowing students to rely on their first language rather than building the skills to access content in English. These approaches vary by subject area but are essential for integrating ELLs into the academic learning process.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

As a fourth-grade teacher, Ive seen how gamification can transform a regular lesson into something my students look forward to. During a social studies unit on the U.S. Blooket even provides a helpful preview for each game mode, suggesting the difficulty, time length, and required skills.

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eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Creativity is an essential skill for all students to have. This builds emotional development and lifelong skills that will help them in any future career they may have. These sites can be used for all subjects and grade levels and are limitless in opportunities. Why creativity? Coding can be used in a variety of ways.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2015

A new resource aims to share tips on how to establish a collaborative environment in classrooms, and it also provides relevant and engaging lessons, organized by subject matter and grade level. There are lessons in math, language arts, science, and social studies for three grade ranges encompassing the K-12 spectrum.

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2019

Across the massive, brightly colored expo hall at ISTE 2019 , the annual education technology conference where companies display and demo their latest gadgets, upgrades and software, several vendors showcased the new skills they have developed for Alexa-enabled devices. Alexa, why should I take the ACT? Alexa, when is the next ACT test date?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 1, 2024

Dealing with academic and social challenges in fourth grade can be challenging for parents. Here are ideas from the Ask a Tech Teacher team: Facing Fourth Grade: Tips for Parents Dealing with Academic and Social Challenges As our kids step into fourth grade, it’s a big deal!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Carrie Rosenberg, a fourth grade teacher at Community Christian School, notes that gamification is one of the biggest education trends right now. ” Many students want more than just good grades from school–they want something physical or immediate. , and Prodigy to gamify her instruction and motivate students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

He still has that concern, but as he stepped back to think about it, he also saw a way to “leverage” the tool for a goal he had long fought for — to help bring social studies education, and especially the teaching of civics, to broader prominence in the nation’s schools. He has long argued that U.S.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Indeed, recent research indicates there is a direct and undeniable correlation between improved student outcomes and integrating SEL and life skills—like problem-solving, collaboration, and good judgment—into existing curriculum. What's more, teachers value these skills. We think these skills will help teachers develop the whole child.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

These skill-building, multi-player games help students build critical skills in math, language arts, and social studies in a fun and entertaining way.   A new drag-and-drop question type that develops students’ critical thinking skills by helping them build evidence and concepts into models. 

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

In the process, they also learned plenty about social studies and civic engagement. The first was defining,” he says, with experts generating a laundry list of skills and competencies considered essential for students’ future success. He currently serves as CEO of EdLeader21 , a national network of Battelle for Kids.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

How Utah educators use IXL’s award-winning platform With thousands of adaptive skills aligned to Utah’s Core State Standards , IXL provides comprehensive coverage of math concepts and applications so that educators know exactly what students should work on to meet key benchmarks.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

It’s more abysmal in the younger grades, with only six states giving all K-12 students access. Money, time, and skill are the obstacles teachers jump through to use new classroom tools. Related: 20 ideas for teaching coding in math, science, social studies, and ELA. Coding and robotics programs. Beverly Sklar.

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Organized Classroom

MAY 22, 2025

The teacher was sitting at a table with several students working on a comprehension skill of some sort that involved several different colors of post-its. Personally I find it the easiest to break my centers into subject areas – but I do try to somehow correlate those subject areas to the reading skill or story of the week.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

Participating in a simulation of the Constitutional Convention offered them a structured experience to practice the skills necessary for civic discourse—listening, discussing and compromising. This can eat up days of instructional time before we’re ready to dive into grade-appropriate topics. Yet this is not enough.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

The goal of the study was to determine IXL Math’s efficacy on students in grades 3-5. ” Visit our research page for more information about IXL’s studies. How IXL helps students succeed in math IXL Math is an adaptive program that is proven to help students master essential skills.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Preparing teachers to teach these five components–known as scientifically-based reading instruction–can ensure more than 1 million additional students enter 4th grade able to read each year. Require a strong reading test for anyone teaching students in the elementary grades.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Specifically, district leaders and teachers sought a digital resource aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards, supportive of hands-on learning, and accessible to the district’s English Language Learners. Currently, the company’s Social Studies Techbooks are used in middle school classrooms districtwide.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

This is unfortunate because reading truly is the cornerstone of academic success, and students who didn’t master the skill during their elementary years can face a significant uphill battle as they complete their education. With a focus on students in grades 7-12, I’ve made it a mission to help struggling readers become proficient.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2023

They are building in Minecraft Education to demonstrate skills and knowledge, Brooks said. Create signs or posters with login information, and have more experienced Minecraft users, or students in older grades, come in to help younger students. Building structures or settings can also bring social studies lessons to life.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

As part of the collaboration, the state’s second-largest K-12 school system will now use IXL’s award-winning platform district-wide to boost academic achievement in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. IXL also provides test preparation skill plans and personalized study plans for the SAT and ACT.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The district turned to IXL because of its ability to align perfectly to Austin ISD’s textbooks and curriculum, plus IXL’s broad range of skills that individualize instruction and empower every student. Under the MIZ program, there are 20 districts implementing IXL to boost achievement for students in pre-K through 8th grade.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

There are resources available for grades preK-12, so teachers at every level of school can find relevant and informative materials for their students. I specifically love the contest as it’s a chance for students to tap into their individual interests and emphasize their skills and talents in their submission.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2023

They are building in Minecraft Education to demonstrate skills and knowledge, Brooks said. Create signs or posters with login information, and have more experienced Minecraft users, or students in older grades, come in to help younger students. Building structures or settings can also bring social studies lessons to life.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Iowa BIG : A community conversation about the knowledge and skills young people need to become engaged and successful members of the community as adults was linked with an initiative to send 60 community leaders back to school alongside learners over a four-month period.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

UDL, which is a set of principles for curriculum development that aims to provide all students an equal opportunity to learn, can be used by educators at any grade level or subject area. Sixth grade social studies teacher, Ashlynn Sandoval provides content by showing a video that has captions.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

It’s no secret that learning a second language, building on communication skills and absorbing other cultures are important components of success today. In order to best prepare its students to compete in a global world, Missouri’s Nixa Public Schools (NPS) is implementing a new world language program for all students grades 2-6 this fall.

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