Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

We all have unique interests, learning preferences, histories and life experiences, family dynamics, strengths, and weaknesses. 7 Student agency is the best way to increase engagement and motivation. That lack of agency can have a devastating impact on student motivation. Every person is different. This is not new.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2024

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs: Building a foundation Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs provides a foundational framework for understanding human motivation and development. Invite families to share their traditions and histories, enriching the learning experience for everyone.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Learning must prioritize the application, not retention, of information and skills in a real-world setting. There are already educational institutions using virtual reality to place learners in a real-life scenario to apply their knowledge and skills. Community of Practice. Participation. Participation.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2016

All that I design and teach is built upon a cross-curricular base to infuse the learning experience with critical thinking—and all the motivation and personal engagement that it demands and affords. Let’s start with critical thinking , a skill we must consider to be a fundamental goal in all of our work as educators.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2025

With infinite information at their fingertips, how do we equip this new type of student with the skills to interpret, problem solve, and think critically about the information they encounter when we are not always the ones delivering it to them? Design thinking also has a positive impact on the overall motivation and engagement of students.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

It can help build social and emotional skills, it can illustrate concepts found in literature and history classes, and more. A report based on interviews, a global survey, and case studies shows that 98 percent of teachers say problem solving is the top SEL skill their students learn from Minecraft.

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

How Project-Based Learning Is Helping Students Build 21st Century Skills. Organizations face a growing skills gap — as noted by the World Economic Forum , more than half of employees will require “significant reskilling” in the next three years to meet 21st century expectations. . marquita.brown_tC0Z. Tue, 11/05/2019 - 10:51.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Advancements in education technology History has taught us that innovation is inevitable. Higher test scores are often used to measure student achievement, but we know true meaning-making and application of skills are measured in different ways. Successful adoption also requires defining the measure of success.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Women have been underrepresented in tech-forward fields throughout history. The persisting gender gap has leached into the motivations female students have to enter STEM. This ability to lean on someone they trust will equip students with the skills they need to make informed decisions and boost their future in AI and tech.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2017

Google is helping to drive a philosophical change in public education—prioritizing training children in skills like teamwork and problem-solving while de-emphasizing the teaching of traditional academic knowledge, like math formulas,” writes the New York Times. “It

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

public education system has evolved throughout its history, school libraries have also developed with a consistent central goal: to give students the best opportunity to succeed academically. Moreover, school library faculty must partner with administrators and teachers to ensure students adopt effective critical thinking and research skills.

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k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

And in September 2024, history took a bold turn as Kiski welcomed young women into its ranks and opened a new chapter in its storied legacy. With a rich history, an eye on the future, and a commitment to academic and athletic achievement, Kiski continues to redefine what it means to be a boarding school in the 21st century.

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Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2022

That’s when the public learned that the spelling whiz had more than a few skills up her sleeve. So seeing myself in the news, and those types of experiences, were really, really nice … like really motivational, just to see myself in the newspaper after I worked toward a goal. Yeah, those aren't quite my basketball skills.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Consequently, the use of discovery—a loaded term if there ever was one—in older history texts is one of the most common examples of how bias can creep into social studies classrooms and can inform (or warp) our worldview. EdSurge: Is it possible to teach politics and history as a centrist? History is very complex.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Most educators are looking to create opportunities for all students to have deeper and more meaningful learning experiences, while also adding skill acquisition and student agency. We spoke with ninth-grade History Teacher Nick Pant, from Dayton Regional STEM School, about successfully implementing Unreal Engine in the classroom.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you then encourage students to research topics that interest them, they’ll be even more motivated to read and write–and they may even have some fun. These connections make students more interested in the stories they read, enhancing their overall classroom engagement.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Collaboration tools facilitate real-time communication and teamwork, essential skills in a digital world. Students not only acquire technical skills in coding and robotics but also develop critical thinking and teamwork abilities. Moreover, technology provides instant access to a wealth of information, cultivating digital literacy.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Despite the setback, I believe there is still a way for students to re-engage in school, support their communities and learn leadership skills. History class, approached me after the White House threatened to revoke temporary protected status (TPS) for immigrants from El Salvador. Service-Learning in Action Jeslyn, a student in my U.S.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2022

If you can embed skill development within a genuinely motivating social set of rewards, learning is deeper and more enduring. Here, she comments on the history of gaming in education, its limitations and its potential—when done well—as a conduit for deep connections with learners.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2020

Every teacher I know understands it’s not the 3R’s or science or even history that provides fundamental skills for thriving in life. If you doubt that, read the quote below from a Harvard professor about the half-life of learned skills. In the 2020s, this is no longer the case.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. The students in our academy are motivated, passionate and dedicated to learning more about the field they are interested in. Here are a few.

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Edsurge

JULY 22, 2020

Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. The latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress found that scores for eight-grade students on civics, history and geography exams all dipped from 2014 to 2018. But motivation is not enough. And perform worse on tests.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

We’re at an interesting moment in the history of online education. Nonprofit providers like The Virtual High School (VHS) have proven that high-quality courses can be effectively delivered by skilled teachers online. Related content: 5 things you don’t know about K-12 virtual learning.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

In addition, Renaissance is thrilled to introduce two foundational literacy assessments for the new year: Star Phonics is the first and only web-based assessment of 12 phonics categories and 102 essential skills. Star CBM Lectura is an assessment of literacy development in Spanish for K–6 students in bilingual and dual-language programs.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In eighth grade math, the gap between the highest- and lowest-performing students was the widest in the tests history. But it likely means they would struggle with easier skills, such as sequencing events in a story or stating an opinion using supporting evidence from a text.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

More than ever, personalized learning is critical in getting students engaged and motivated to learn and supporting academic growth,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. Savvy tracks student proficiency against a set of pre-requisite skills, and adjusts in real-time, offering specific problems based on how a student performs.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Your history teacher wants you to write about the Gettysburg Address: Why not have ChatGPT give you some of the main points? That said, our students do need to learn some fundamental skills that AI cannot teach them. AI won’t motivate a student to learn. We have to strike a balance when it comes to using AI for learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2024

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class. Sure, the skills of writing may have been practiced, but so what? It was a maddening moment of clarity for me.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks. Such personalized decision-making opportunities foster intrinsic motivation and active engagement and allow students to discover their strengths and understand their preferences, further bolstering their confidence and belief in their abilities.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2020

And one question being asked by pundits and politicos is, how can we motivate young voters to show up at the polls? Young people are already plenty motivated to vote, the authors say, but they don’t always follow through to cast ballots. It's often assumed that young people are not motivated. It’s election season in the U.S.,

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

Autumn Rivera, 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in April. And not only that—they’re constantly innovating and growing their skills as professionals, she says. Their intrinsic motivation to learn what they want to learn can really drive a classroom conversation.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

Still, it could be argued that the space race was not an actual crisis, but an invented one, motivated by a political rivalry. Our education system should be our best effort to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and tools that they need to be prosperous, productive, and employed citizens. The crises that loom over the U.S.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2023

Reading skills are the gateway to success in every classroom subject. The need to read is not limited to English Language Arts classes; literacy skills are essential in math, history and all other content areas. Beyond the classroom, literacy is an essential daily life skill.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 10, 2019

Online tools can foster mastery of basic skills; for instance, a refresher lesson in algebra. For students who do poorly on math word problems, a teacher may need to address not only their algebra skills but also their reading comprehension. . What motivates one child to stay quietly seated may discourage a classmate. .

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

It’s even more baffling when you acknowledge that throughout history, renowned philosophers and educators—including Plato , Comenius , Locke , Rousseau, Froebel , Piaget, and Papert —have lauded the power of play in teaching, especially for young learners. Games can help internalize motivation, building student perseverance and grit.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2023

They found [AI-assisted text generators] could give inspiration and ideas and motivate them to write. The activity develops students’ problem-solving, critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills. I asked the student to start a conversation with Code Breaker about his history ideas.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

Despite ground-shifting conditions ranging from motivated activism to waves of funding, shifting our schools can seem like an exercise in futility. Their quarterly presentations of learning encompass the full spectrum and complexity of the academic concepts they unpack, and the real-world skills they develop as they pursue specific projects.

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