Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 8, 2024

High School collects a diverse group of students into a large learning community, but it also prepares teenagers for a future as variable as any we can imagine. Yet, the one-size-fits-all model persists in many high schools. Could we expand high school options to guarantee every student’s success?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. From quick bell-ringers to argumentative ideas, these writing prompts for high schoolers will inspire everyone in your class, from the secret storytellers to the audacious authors. Would you prefer a late start to your school day or an early release? What about 3 hours?

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

This ambitious undertaking demands technical expertise and embodies the true essence of interdisciplinary collaboration. Their interdisciplinary approach incorporates the work of both solar panel designers and nuclear reactor engineers, seeking solutions that optimize energy generation while adapting to the unique Martian conditions.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

The 2024 Female Students and STEM Report reveals that beginning in middle school, female students experience significant STEM exposure gaps that continue through high school. This analysis is based on anonymized data from 233,000 female middle and high school students in the United States collected in 2023.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

When students reach high school, research shows that close to 66 percent of students are disengaged. But even students who do successfully navigate their schooling emerge with only a specific (and often narrow) skillset that may or may not match their strengths or interests.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2016

It was in with that question in mind, with support from the Escondido community and business leaders, that Del Lago Academy (DLA) opened in 2013 with the purpose of creating a school-to college and career pipeline connecting local students to STEM related careers within our region in southern California.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Located at the Accra High Senior High School, the new center is part of the ministry’s initiative to increase student interest and instructional quality around STEAM. have opened the first of 20 planned STEAM (Science, Technology, Arts, Engineering and Mathematics) centers in the Republic of Ghana.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

I’d used a gamified coding platform in my previous district and figured it would be a good fit for my new school. Texas has adopted curriculum standards that are used in all the state’s public schools. This will help set them up for success as they enter high school.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2018

STEAM learning can help schools ensure students are combining creativity with critical thinking and other key skills, and librarians are uniquely positioned to take an active role in designing STEAM programs and maker spaces. What do maker spaces look like? Roughly 32 percent of maker activities are tied directly to the curriculum.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Across the country, more and more schools are implementing project-based learning and forging partnerships with businesses to help students build real-world skills to succeed in college and the workforce. Take Chicago’s Chicago Tech Academy High School for example. We try to guide students through interdisciplinary work.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Key points: What priorities will be a focal point in the new school year? Vrain Valley School District, we will continue to provide our teachers with ample opportunities to collaborate, discuss, and share resources and strategies to enhance their understanding of AI and the potential benefits of AI tools. . This year at St.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2023

Chicago, Illinois – The significance of computer science education in schools is growing exponentially as it empowers children with the essential skills to navigate and excel in the digital world. With ready-to-go lessons, CodeHS makes teaching computer science simple even for elementary teachers who have never taught computer science before.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

In the rolling hills of Southwestern Pennsylvania, nestled among 350 acres of natural beauty, lies The Kiski School , a place where tradition meets transformation. The school offers a timeless boarding school experience where a tight-knit community forges lifelong friendships. Kiskis approach goes beyond academics.

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eSchool News

APRIL 20, 2018

How can schools and districts prepare students for college and careers in STEM? In Harmony Public Schools in Texas, we want students to become active learners, problem solvers, and STEM advocates. In our middle and high schools, students work with their teachers to choose their projects.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

School makerspaces have emerged as centers of creativity, problem solving, collaboration, and more. These days, school libraries often include makerspaces and librarians are becoming well-versed in the coding, robotics, engineering, and tinkering skills necessary to help students bring their ideas to fruition.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

Districts arent just experimenting with a few technology or agriculture pathways anymore; theyre building entire CTE-focused programs and schools, designing curricula aligned to workforce trends and giving students more ways than ever to find purpose and opportunity after graduation. Schools are no longer relying on a single source.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Integrating STEM into K-12 curricula helps prepare students for a world that increasingly depends on interdisciplinary knowledge. TeachEngineering : Standards-aligned, hands-on STEM activities and lesson plans for elementary to high school educators and students.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (July, 2022)— Tennessee’s Maury County Public Schools (MCPS) announced it has deepened its multiyear collaboration with Discovery Education , the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. interdisciplinary K-8 resource,? STEM Connect. STEM Connect?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, February 24, 2022) —Kentucky’s Hardin County Schools (HCS) is taking a leadership role within the state through an innovative new partnership supporting science instruction with dynamic digital resources. interdisciplinary K-8 resource,?STEM Among the resources now available to HCS students are:?.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Newark, NJ – Offshore wind company Bluepoint Wind is announcing today the winners of grants to further STEM education for 10 teachers from schools across New Jersey. KidWind will also provide the winners with training on how to incorporate the STEM kits into in-school and/or out-of-school learning environments.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

This situation continues even as schools and districts across the U.S. Although data science is interdisciplinary, one possible home for data science standards is in mathematics standards, as there are important mathematical tools and methods that support data science. In most districts in the U.S.,

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

At the same time, schools are placing a stronger emphasis on mental health, equity, and future-ready skills, ensuring students are not only academically successful but also are prepared for the challenges of today’s every-changing world. AI, digital learning tools, and personalized supports have become central to the classroom.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

Key points: When it comes to K-12 innovation, change isn’t a consideration–it’s an imperative Students know best when it comes to transforming education Schools must embrace these 4 innovative focus areas to avoid failure For more news on K-12 transformation, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Across the U.S., The takeaway?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 29, 2019

What do Dave Chapelle shows and a growing number of schools have in common? Some of them have no idea how many times they check their phones,” says Yvonne Shiu, the principal of San Mateo High School in California. This month, San Mateo High School became the largest public school to deploy them for all 1,700 of its students.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

To facilitate more authentic learning, many states have aligned their own standards, and developed frameworks that foster interdisciplinary teaching and learning. While content standards are generally written across grades K-12, career education is typically considered only a high school endeavor. CTE Gets a Bad Rap All U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Composed of education leaders with firsthand experience in K-12 districts and schools around the county, this board will play a pivotal role in shaping the company’s strategic direction and product roadmap, building on SchoolStatus’ long history of collaboration with educators. Representing seven U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2020

Pioneer Academics, the college-accredited online research program for high school students, has launched Pioneer Open Summer Study (POSS), a free program that gives any interested high school student the opportunity to participate in independent studies about COVID-19.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2024

STEM identity can last a lifetime and help students thrive in school, future careers and life. As the demand for digital skills grows, schools must develop inclusive programs to engage diverse learners. Preparing future global innovators takes a district-wide team of facilitators, classroom teachers and school administrators.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, September 29, 2021) – Members of the STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – are helping students and educators explore modern manufacturing with no-cost resources designed to celebrate Manufacturing (MFG) Day.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In 2005, Hurricane Katrina literally washed away the New Orleans public school system. You may not like the new charter school presence in New Orleans, but those schools came about because local educators seized the opportunities presented by Katrina and acted upon them as entrepreneurs.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2023

At Indian Prairie School District (IPSD), located just west of Chicago, one of the crucial alignment points—a “north star,” if you will—for the district’s 35 schools is its Portrait of a Graduate profile.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Today, the award-winning science series NOVA , produced for PBS by GBH Boston, announced the launch of NOVA Science Studio , a new national program to teach and engage young people through an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on science communication, digital media literacy, and video production.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

This is the second part of a two-part story looking at how one school is piloting MIT research on playful assessments to measure student growth. Part of the Albemarle County School District, Community Middle feels and functions differently than most other schools in America. We don't have separated subject areas in our school.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

Rice recently joined two other online learning researchers on an EdSurge-ISTE webinar , focused on how existing research on online learning can help teachers navigate the emergency remote instruction that’s been in place since schools closed in March. Middle school teachers often must focus on combating student distraction and loss of focus.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

In 1992, a small school opened its doors next to a chapel in Waxahachie, Texas. Joseph Catholic School has expanded across three buildings on the St. Joseph Catholic School. The school is dedicated to shaping students into spiritually grounded, intellectually curious, and morally responsible leaders.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

On a memorable morning in my high school civics class, the students—seniors, full of energy—learned about the formation and function of our legislative branch. The effect is further exacerbated in high school, where in many states, students encounter U.S. history and civics to be studied in an interdisciplinary manner.

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