eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

Serving more than 5,500 students across 19 schools, Stokes County Schools is committed to delivering a 21st-century education in a safe and supportive environment.

STEM

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Design exploratory science activities 5. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. And don’t forget: Science is everywhere. Table of Contents 1.

Curriculum

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

Engaging Middle Schoolers in Math Middle school is when students start wondering, When will I ever use this? Make Math Real with Real-world Connections The best way to hook middle schoolers? Apps like these help kids explore math concepts at their own pace while making learning an adventure.

Math

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

It’s the first day of school, and your high school class is quiet. Use these ice breakers for high school students on the first day of class or when starting a new semester. Help them introduce themselves with more engaging ice breaker activities for high school students that range from funny to fascinating.

High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

What middle school class has been your favorite so far? 10 Math and Science Prompts for Interdisciplinary Writing Writing in math and science can be as easy as pi! Prepare them for high school the write way Middle school is a chance for students to develop, hone, and master writing skills before they get to high school.

Writing

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. It seemed “touchy feely” to the digital learning specialist who works in a rural New Hampshire middle school and is known as the “drone lady.” Take Flight, a research project backed by $1.5

STEM

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

The idea had come from Ed Baker, district math coach at Tennessees Weakley County Schools. Baker set up an iPad on a cabinet in Gallimores classroom at Martin Middle School and hit record. Amid a grim landscape nationwide for middle school math, Tennessee fared better than most states.

Testing

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

I do think that there are things that teachers stay away from because they are afraid that it will get them into some sort of trouble and one of the things is current events, says Samantha Futrell, a middle school social studies teacher in Richmond, Virginia. We feel so polarized right now.

History

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2017

22 states (+DC) require a high school class be offered. 17 states (+DC) require a high school class be taken. At the high school level, financial literacy curriculum is often delivered as a separate course within social studies, consumer science, or business.

Teaching

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Find everything you need for facilitating great debates in your high school class. From good debate topics for high school to resources for structuring and crafting arguments, you’ll find everything you need for a fiery debate in any subject. Should high school students be allowed to drop out of school when they want?

High School

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

All told, 17 federal departments (including agriculture, the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation) provided support for the developers. The gathering was also a warm-up act for a two-day Institute of Education Sciences research conference. Science & Engineering. Source: Mom of All Capes.

Learning

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2016

Despite recent advances, women remain underrepresented in the workforce in many science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. K-12 schools have been working to cultivate and encourage girls’ interest in STEM, and narrow the gap in girls’ participation in science courses. I, too, used to have that mindset.

Science

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

For instance, in a life sciences class, rather than assigning a specific topic, allow students to research and present findings on a plant or animal of their choice. This gives them ownership of their learning and the freedom to follow their natural interests within the curriculum’s framework.

Middle School

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Illinois’ Shiloh CUSD #1 today announced an expansion of its partnership with Discovery Education that adds a new, cutting-edge resource to the district’s middle school and high school science curriculum.

Middle School

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The annual report comes from Code.org , the Computer Science Teachers Association , and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance and offers a comprehensive analysis of national progress in providing computer science education. We need every state to require a computer science graduation requirement.”

Science

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2016

Here are 7 ways technology is enhancing and expanding STEM education in our school district. Science isn’t about memorizing facts and formulas. To date, we’ve installed these labs in one K–8 school and two middle schools. Technology helps students acquire scientific literacy and hands-on experience.

STEM

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

Created to Address the “Middle School Gap” – Blackbird Teaches Real-world Computer Science Skills, Aligned to Educational Standards. Addresses the “Middle School Gap” in Computer Science education. ? Aligned to Common Core, Next Generation Science and CSTA Learning Standards. ?

Middle School

eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the science of reading for older students. Sign up for our free New York newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. And those who didn’t?

Reading

eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A new research report from NWEA , a K-12 assessment and research organization, explores trends in science achievement since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Similar to earlier research into math and reading, science achievement dropped early in the pandemic. months lost in science),” according to the report.

Science

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Until now, the story of how COVID affected who got their high school diploma went something like this: Graduation rates dipped a little for the class of 2021, but recovered the following year. Where a student lived and what policies their school followed during the pandemic affected how likely they were to graduate from high school.

Exams

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.

Middle School

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

As a senior at Indianapolis’ Ben Davis High School, Jacob Gregory enrolled in an Exploratory Teaching program. He thought of it as an easy way to leave school for a few hours, but it ended up sparking “an unknown interest in teaching,” he said. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. newsletters.

Middle School

eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

Key points: Probeware helps connect students to in-depth learning opportunities Black students need more STEM career exposure 5 helpful hacks for managing a STEM classroom For more news on science learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Are you looking for effective ways to integrate three-dimensional learning into your science classroom?

Science

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical role of STEM education in preparing students for future careers. If you’re a computer science educator, you go teach in high school or university.

Science

eSchool News

JULY 14, 2021

PORTLAND, July 13, 2021 – Blackbird, bridging the gap in Computer Science curriculum, today announced the availability of their K-12 Computer Science Pathway, designed to help school districts prepare students with the computer programming skills necessary to enter the workforce – or continue their education at the university level.

Science

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

First Educational Version of a Programming Language Enables Middle School Code Education – Bridging the Middle School Gap. PORTLAND, May 12, 2021 – Blackbird today announced the official release of the world’s first educational version of JavaScript.

Middle School

eSchool News

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Batavia, Illinois, December 21, 2021 — To support school district science programs in delivering comprehensive content and customizable labs across science subject areas, Flinn Scientific recently launched the PAVO platform. To learn more about PAVO, visit www.flinnpavo.com. About Flinn Scientific.

Science

eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

  – 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) named Sirish Subash, a 9 th grader at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Snellville, Georgia, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition.

Middle School

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2017

In a June 1998 commencement speech at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, President Bill Clinton called for computer literacy to be a high school graduation requirement and declared that training should begin in middle school to ensure students had early exposure to invaluable tech job skills. Given that the U.S.

Science

eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2015

New Earth Science materials helps students map what they learn. Esri is teaming up with GISetc for a free set of Earth Science materials, called the GeoInquiry Collection. The materials uses ArcGIS Online web mapping and analysis tools to enhance middle school earth science lessons. Plate Tectonics. Earthquakes.

Science

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Computer science has a wider footprint in schools than ever before, but there are differences when it comes to who has access to computer courses and who’s enrolling. Girls, for instance, make up just one-third of high school computer science students nationally.

Participation

eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

Charlotte, NC — New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District (AMSD) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in three district elementary schools. Each lesson begins by posing a question commonly asked by young students.

Student Engagement

eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2016

NSF-funded study will help district determine how best to incorporate computer science in classrooms. Florida’s Broward County School District is starting young with computer science instruction, integrating it in math and science classes at the kindergarten level. Students get 40 hours of it yearly.

Science

eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

CHARLOTTE, NC — Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District today announced it has renewed its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in grades K-5. Then, students participate in easy to prepare hands-on labs that use simple science supplies commonly found in classrooms or at home.

Science

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2021

On the other hand, the emerging field of data science, defined as a synthesis of statistics, mathematics and computer science, promises to provide students with powerful problem-solving strategies they will use in the workplace and their daily lives. But there has long been a missing piece: a lack of standards for data science.

Science

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. Even though it was a hard year to do anything in person, the computer science and coding platform helped keep our students interested in robotics. This will help set them up for success as they enter high school.

Interdisciplinary

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2020

VHS Learning renewed its commitment to expand access to computer science education for all students at the 2020 CSforALL virtual showcase held recently. Participating schools from at least five rural districts will be able to enroll students in the AP® program at no charge, beginning in the 2020-21 school year.

Science