k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research. And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 246

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2020

Taught by some of the best elementary instructors in the U.S., each six weeks-long Bootcamp covers a critical life-long skill including Art and Creativity, Coding, and Math. Instructors can survey children to understand how they are feeling, ensuring everyone is heard and supported. Interactivity. Personalized Feedback.

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Instructors Learning Math Feedback 146

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

The pure confidence-building of doing well and succeeding in a college course, having a college instructor tell you that you can do this, that youre a college student that boost of confidence is one of the first things people will say is the power of these courses, Fink says. It is important that it is a collaboration, Usher says.

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Instructors Math Study High School 134

Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The community college’s math department didn’t consider it a math course. Although statistics was an accepted general education math course at institutions around the state, and the class used a valid inquiry-based pedagogical strategy, the math faculty nevertheless felt that the course needed to cover more algebra.

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Math Education Counselling Science 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It’s common for students who are used to learning math from lectures to be reluctant to think critically at first, learning assistants from the study say. Zuniga, now graduated, learned calculus through the active learning model, and it led her to pursue math courses outside of the degree requirements, she says.

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Instructors Lecturing STEM Study 201

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

. “This course follows a high level curriculum developed in my department to prepare Stanford undergraduate students for math, data science, AI, engineering, and all other quantitative disciplines. They must also submit a recommendation letter from a math instructor, and be under the age of 18.

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Math Middle School Middle School Essay 257

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

Now in use in middle schools and coding academies throughout the country, Blackbird was built from the ground up to address the middle school gap in coding education – in a fun and engaging platform that can be administered by non-technical and technically trained teachers, instructors and parents.

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Middle School Middle School Instructors Education 358

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

When he teaches a math class, Tom Fisher wants students to feel confused. For Fisher, its important to mingle math and play. Too often, math teachers present information through lecturing and worksheets to students, forcing learners to decipher the context and usefulness on their own. I mean, its fun!

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Math Students Art Textbooks 178

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

Sabrina Colon, a first-year student at University of California, Merced, remembers when math first became a problem. She says she’s not a math person, but she was able to pass her high school math classes without too much trouble, earning Cs. The teachers just expect her to understand the math right away, she says.

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Math Exams Students Testing 211

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. She currently serves as course coordinator for MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus. References Schudde, L.

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Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2024

A number of instructors in the math department at San Diego Mesa College, where she's a professor, had started exploring how to weave standards-based grading — an approach that evaluates students on how effectively they have mastered content — into the way they teach calculus.

Math 178

Math Quizzes Instructors Students 178

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

For example, think about learning about X, Y, and Z in math classes. If students have the opportunity to learn about robotics, they will be able to directly apply the math learning with a real-world robotic application. Schools need to find alternative paths for recruiting CTE instructors.

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Instructors Math Skills High School 297

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2025

This edition, which surveyed over 3,000 higher-ed students and instructors and over 1,000 K-12 teachers and administrators, found similarities among higher-ed instructors and K-12 teachers optimism for GenAI specifically.

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Instructors Textbooks Academic Integrity Coaching 287

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Jara collaborated with Edmentum to introduce a program focused on accelerating learning in core subject areas, specifically to improve math and reading scores. Students who used Exact Path showed a statistically significant impact on math achievement across all grade levels studied. NWEA MAP points on average.

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Instructors Achievement Elementary School Elementary School 319

eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2025

Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is partnering with the University of Florida (UF) and the Concord Consortium to introduce a groundbreaking year-long Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Math supplemental certification for FLVS middle and high school students enrolled in the schools Flex option.

Math 168

Math High School High School Intelligence 168

eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2018

When I first started teaching math a decade ago, I gave notes at the front of the room on an overhead transparency projector. The teacher who taught math in the room before me had retired and left all of her materials behind. The truth is, I am only one of a dozen or so math teachers that my students will have.

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Blended Learning Learning Math Instructors 279

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. She currently serves as course coordinator for MATH 2043 Survey of Calculus. References Schudde, L.

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Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 97

eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

More than 500 schools will use IXL to supplement math instruction and approximately 20,000 students can access one-on-one virtual tutoring opportunities through Wyzant , the nation’s largest tutoring network. Wyzant will virtually connect M-DCPS students to math tutors for individualized learning opportunities. About IXL Learning.

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Math Mobile Devices Schools English 154

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2021

Successfully trialed in middle schools and coding academies throughout the country, Blackbird’s offering was built from the ground up to address the middle school gap in coding education – in a platform that can be administered by non-technical and technically minded teachers, instructors and parents. Blackbird Education Platform: ?

Middle School 259

Middle School Middle School Instructors Science 259

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2017

But Paul Low is not most instructors. It could help whole segments of the population who’ve been challenged by the way math is traditionally taught.”. Instead, the instructor handles the interactive components on the spot. You guys can go wherever you like,” he tells a group of learners.

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Instructors Assignments Textbooks STEM 132

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

Students in North Carolina and Virginia community colleges who started their fall semester have already knocked out credits for math and English and are moving onto their next classes. A minority of the students placed in these courses make to college-level math—a requirement to graduate. to $7 billion annually, by various estimates.

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Math English Students Testing 151

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2023

The new initiative is designed to address math learning gaps among students in grades 6-9 across the state. Carnegie Learning is the only approved tutoring provider with perfect scores for Middle School Math by EdReports , and one point shy of perfect for High School Math. About Carnegie Learning, Inc.

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Instructors Education Math Learning 232

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Our coverage of new approaches to math education drew the most interest from readers, with two different features exploring how to rethink calculus making our Top 5. Will Instructors Heed It? When teaching math is fun, instructors can get skeptical that students are really learning, according to one researcher.

Math 142

Math Instructors Reading Teachers 142

eSchool News

JULY 14, 2021

Used by schools and coding academies throughout the United States, Blackbird was built to address the coding education gap – in a fun and engaging platform that can be administered by non-technical and technically trained teachers, instructors, and parents. – Addresses the “Curriculum Gap” in Computer Science education.

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Science Instructors Elementary School Elementary School 260

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Carnegie Learning’s math solution helped them achieve even higher. Our SBAC data was the best we’ve had for math in 25 years! We just used Carnegie Learning Math.” The SBAC scores support Tracy’s observation that the math curriculum helped all students achieve academic excellence. And we did not teach to the test.

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Math History Learning Achievement 269

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

YummyMath asks students to apply math to real-world situations involving food, sports, weather, movies and entertainment, and art. Instead, learning should be focused on real-life challenges. I’ve seen several online tools and resources that do a nice job of connecting learning to life.

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Online Learning Learning Participation Knowledge 420

eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2023

More recently, schools began using computer programs to prepare students for upcoming state English and math tests, angering some educators and families who want children to be interacting directly with instructors, Gothamist reported.

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Accessibility Teachers History Instructors 260

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research. And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research.

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

She holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Virginia, where she continues as an instructor in the School of Education and Human Development. These included deeper integration of ST Math , which has been a game-changer. Students are not just passively learning math; they’re actively participating.

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Education Schools Math Science 313

eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Visualize Your Equations with Paper Math. Paper’s new math literacy solution, Paper Math, gamifies math by allowing students to manipulate equations through an artful interface to help break math problems down into intuitive core concepts, making the experience immersive and fun.

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Essay Feedback Math Assignments 257

eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2016

Mark Stevens, an education technology instructor at Bowling Green State University, is employing a still-in-development educational version of Minecraft as a learning tool, not only for school-age children and teens, but for his own students as well. In a video game.

Game-Based Learning 189

Game-Based Learning Instructors Math Grades 189

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

This release gives students the power to submit papers, analyze similarity reports (to check for originality), and review instructor feedback on the go. An enhanced interface for instructors offers streamlined grading on- and offline. Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced the launch of GO Math!

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Mobile Devices Instructors Feedback Math 184

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

They worked with UW instructors in developing the RAMPED program. The program was originally developed when leaders and teachers from the Natrona County School District created a strategic plan to boost graduation rates. Next page: How the program helps teachers build STEM skills to pass on to students.

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STEM Science Secondary Education Instructors 217

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Every time you feel an inkling of math anxiety, math phobia, or are reminded of math trauma, you brush it away, like you might a pesky mosquito. Incorporate mindful use of instructor language/actions/words. Social Awareness Provide space for collaboration with each other and with the instructor.

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Math Teaching Teachers Instructors 124

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Themed around the scientific properties of force and motion, the new Field Trip on Tour: Feel the Force laboratory toolkit provides all the materials, prompts, and instructions students need for hours of exploration of the everyday science, math, and engineering that surrounds them.

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Distance Learning STEM Laboratory Science 238

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

As highlighted in our report—published by Just Equations and the California Education Learning Lab—forward-thinking math departments across the country are implementing promising instructional approaches to make calculus classes more engaging and effective for students from various backgrounds.

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STEM Lecturing Math Beliefs 217

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Since the pandemic hit, his research findings are more relevant than ever, as instructors look for guidance on what works as they move their teaching online. A possible explanation can be found in a longstanding concept called embodied learning, which finds that students identify with the instructor during class.

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Teaching Instructors Education Testing 218