Knowledge, Learning Outcomes and Teachers

Too much technology could hurt learning outcomes

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

Using computers and other learning technology too often can be detrimental to student performance, OECD says. Students who use computers and learning technology at moderate levels tend to have better learning outcomes than students who use computers and learning technology rarely, according to new research from the OECD.

Learning Outcomes

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Teacher Engagement Part I: Understanging Cognitive Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What do teachers find mentally stimulating about their work? What causes teachers to invest their mental energy and time resources in a task? What aspects of a teacher’s work lead them to engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and reflection? Teachers as Architects of Learning Experiences.

Blended Learning

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Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education

k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Knowledge grows in bits. As we witness the rapid evolution of educational technology, the convergence of bite-sized learning modules with intelligent virtual tutors is creating unprecedented opportunities for personalised education. For educators, these technologies offer unprecedented insight into learning patterns.

Education

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To boost teacher morale, reimagine the teacher role

eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Today, in any given classroom, students arrive with varying degrees of knowledge and skill. Teachers are often unrealistically expected to meet the individual academic needs for each child all by themselves, with little support. Sources: Learning Policy Institute & Educators for Excellence.)

Teachers

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Gale In Context: Literature Launches to Promote Critical Thinking Skills and Better Learning Outcomes in ELA for High School Students

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

The company has launched Gale In Context: Literature, a new resource for literature instruction and learning that helps high schoolers engage and thrive in English language arts (ELA). Read our blog about why English teachers will love Gale In Context: Literature. Download/view screenshots of Gale In Context: Literature.

Critical Thinking

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Thinking outside the classroom: Creative strategies to combat the teacher shortage

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2024

Key points: Solutions to the teacher shortage will require innovative thinking and new practices How are you attracting and retaining teachers of color? Local industry professionals are a powerful resource pool of work-based knowledge and skills, but require varying levels of preparation before teaching a class.

Teachers

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Is It Ethical to Run Learning Experiments On Students Without Their Knowledge?

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

You see an opportunity to make a small change that might improve their learning outcomes, so you roll it out to a group of students who don’t know they are part of the sample. A researcher like Lynch might learn something from the experiment, but some students and their teacher would suffer the consequences.

Ethics

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The Station Rotation Model: Arrange Your Furniture to Maximize Focus and Engagement

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

As teachers, we know that the physical environment of a classroom can have a significant impact on how students engage with the material and each other. I know many teachers reading this don’t have flexible furniture. Teachers can easily move around the U-shape to provide targeted instruction and support as needed.

Motivation

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Designing For Deeper Learning: Identifying Challenges and Prototyping Solutions

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Through our online series, we explored the power of universally designed blended learning models to achieve deeper learning outcomes. Our discussions culminated in selecting specific challenges to explore in-depth, with the goal of prototyping solutions at the Learning Leaders Summit in Dubai.

Blended Learning

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5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap

eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Key points: Critical thinking should not be separate from and on top of what teachers are doing in the classroom How to help students build critical success skills 3 lessons on perseverance from Stoffel the honey badger For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Achievement discrepancies among U.S.

Critical Thinking

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Partnering for a global future: The Madrid connection

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

He knows that having students engage with one another across neighborhoods, nations, and even continents builds cultural understanding, appreciation for diversity, global knowledge and global engagement– learning outcomes we have defined and measured –as well as general academic skills.

Critical Thinking

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What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

“Her teacher quit last Friday. Just like that, she’s gone,” my friend said to me just a few weeks ago, devastated that her daughter’s second grade teacher — her favorite teacher — left before the school year ended. The parents are in an uproar, and the new teacher is a substitute who keeps sending home kindergarten math.”

Teachers

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3 strategies to maximize ESSER funds

eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2024

Here are three ways school administrators can use remaining ESSER III funds to add or enhance a digital learning program in their school or district. In fact, according to the Institute of Education Sciences , teachers who receive substantial professional development can boost their students’ achievement by 21 percentile points.

Blended Learning

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5 ways educators can shrink the critical thinking gap

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Key points: Critical thinking should not be separate from and on top of what teachers are doing in the classroom How to help students build critical success skills 3 lessons on perseverance from Stoffel the honey badger For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Achievement discrepancies among U.S.

Critical Thinking

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What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2023

a math teacher and instructional coach at Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has more than two decades of experience and spends a lot of time thinking about edtech. I need to reiterate with my teachers that the tech tool itself isn't the be all, end all,” Ballard said. Amy Ballard, Ph.D.,

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What Is Good Leadership in Schools?

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2019

This research shows a clear connection between skilled school leadership and positive student learning outcomes. This leadership can be driven by principals and executive staff in traditional leadership roles, as well as by school leaders and teachers without defined leadership roles. Leading through teaching and learning.

Schools

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How to start a project-based-learning movement in your district

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2018

Throughout my entire career as a computer teacher, I have used project-based learning (PBL). Additional experiences testing this notion proved it to be true: Students feel much better about themselves when teachers ask them to solve thought-provoking problems. What is PBL?

Learning

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Common Sense Media, OpenAI launch free K-12 AI training course

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Free for all educators and school districts, the one-hour, eight-lesson course provides educators with essential knowledge about AI and approaches for ensuring student safety and privacy. “With this course, we are taking a proactive approach to support and educate teachers on the front lines and prepare for this transformation.”

Critical Thinking

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How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

In the classroom, AR technology can enhance learning by providing students with interactive and immersive experiences, improving their understanding of complex concepts and enabling them to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios. The use of AR can make learning more accessible while increasing the engagement of all students.

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The four promises of school: Building a future-focused, student-centered learning environment

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Our schools must not only impart knowledge to our students but also equip them with the creativity, empathy, and curiosity required to walk into an unpredictable, yet promising, future with unwavering confidence. Additionally, our commitment to Growth extends to our teachers.

Schools

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What Is Good Leadership in Schools?

eSchool News

JUNE 21, 2019

This research shows a clear connection between skilled school leadership and positive student learning outcomes. This leadership can be driven by principals and executive staff in traditional leadership roles, as well as by school leaders and teachers without defined leadership roles. Leading through teaching and learning.

Schools

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Make Your “Summer Resolutions” a Reality This School Year

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

As another school year approaches, teachers are scrambling to set up classrooms, make photocopies of syllabi, attend mandatory meetings, and prepare their curriculum. As I work with teachers, I encourage them to prioritize the following so they can take their summer resolutions and make them a reality. #1

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3 simple ways educators and families can accelerate math learning

eSchool News

JULY 14, 2023

At the same time, administrators, teachers, and parents are finding new ways to help these students address learning loss. During my 20+ years in K–12 education, I’ve seen technology play a growing role in making learning more accessible and effective. skills & knowledge), Connections, Cognition, and Confidence.

Math

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Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

Teachers can incorporate instructional strategies that scaffold content, such as visuals, graphic organizers, and word banks, to facilitate comprehension and engagement. Creating a language-rich environment that encourages meaningful interactions among peers and with the teacher is crucial.

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5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

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. “Empirical research has shown that students in gamified classrooms tend to participate more actively in lessons, leading to improved academic performance and retention of knowledge” (Dehghanzadeh et al.,

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Balancing high expectations with relationship building to boost engagement

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Teachers are constantly challenged with improving student engagement, something they know directly impacts student learning outcomes. From there, you can start asking: what skills and knowledge will they need to master in your class in order to be set up for success at the next stage. What courses will they need to take?

Achievement

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The 4 conditions that support deeper learning

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Deeper learning competencies serve as “North Star” for a new vision of teaching, according to a new report. Deeper learning refers to the competencies, knowledge, and skills that students must develop to be successful post-K-12. Next page: Practices of teachers who achieve deeper learning outcomes.

Learning

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Labster’s STEM Excellence Awards Winners Revealed

eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

10 teachers hand-picked as part of Labster’s Teacher STEM Excellence Awards supporting the changemakers across the globe The Labster awards recognizes global changemakers in the education sector Winners have developed student-centered learning programs and applied creativity and innovation to teaching during a difficult year.

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Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

“By integrating IXL districtwide, Austin ISD opens the door to a new level of personalized learning during a unique moment in education,” said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL Learning. “We In addition, IXL Analytics provides real-time insight into student progress and helps teachers make better instructional decisions in the classroom. .

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8 steps to effective K-12 assessments

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Here are eight steps that teachers and curriculum directors can use to create high quality, effective assessments: 1. Assessment should be considered integral to the instructional process, and the development of assessments with lesson-planning improves learning outcomes. Align learning targets with assessment methods.

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TutorMe Partners With Snowline Joint Unified School District to Provide One-on-One Tutoring Support

eSchool News

MARCH 29, 2023

The state of California provided the district with an A-G Completion Improvement Grant , which allows districts to purchase resources students need to improve their knowledge. TutorMe enables meaningful connections that students need to learn and thrive, creating better learning outcomes for the entire school community.

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5 critical considerations for CBE and CBL implementation

eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Educators can argue that the characteristics of CBE call for increased attention to learning: clearly defined competencies, flexible time structures for competency mastery, and teacher and faculty roles for mentoring learners, to name a few. This is backward design, starting with a focus on defining the desired learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes

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How to support student agency

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

When asked what their teachers could do to help motivate them, students identified a number of strategies related to agency. For instance, 29 percent of students said: “Let me do assignments on topics that interest me if they are relevant to what we are learning.” A partner like VHS Learning can help.

Students

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Charting a path forward in K-12

eSchool News

JANUARY 9, 2023

As providers serving the education market with digital learning solutions, this is our responsibility and our commitment. Building Teacher Capacity. Historically, teacher shortages have been the result of both declines in the number of candidates entering the teaching profession and high rates of teacher turnover.

Achievement

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How Does AI Help Teachers?

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Key points: AI empowers educators to create more adaptive and engaging learning environments Learn about the benefits of AI in education Discover more about why AI in education is essential for learning AI in education is revolutionizing learning by becoming an invaluable aid to teachers. How can AI help teachers?

Teachers

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5 ways to teach like a pirate

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

However, studies suggest that a significant percentage of students feel disengaged in their learning, posing a challenge for educators. As teachers strive to adapt their instructional methods to nurture student curiosity and drive deeper student engagement, the principles outlined in Teach Like A Pirate offer valuable insights.

Teaching

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Math Teachers Need Better Professional Development. Here’s a Personalized Approach.

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2017

One of the most difficult challenges I faced was supporting our 400 K-8 math teachers with substantive professional learning. To ensure equitable learning outcomes for all. also ensure equitable professional learning outcomes for all mathematics teachers. To ensure equitable learning outcomes for all.

Math

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We Asked Teachers What They'd Do With Ten Extra Minutes a Day. Here's What They Said.

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Add the time required for all the other parts of the job—lesson planning, providing students extra support, grading, and parent and staff meetings—and teachers can expect to put in a 12- to 16-hour workday. Recent advancements in data analytics and artificial intelligence, however, may help teachers gain back some of those hours.

Teachers

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FETC 2025: Good to Know Before You Go

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Classroom Leaders: Enhance your teaching practices with sessions designed for teachers and instructional leaders. Explore innovative tools, techniques, and strategies to engage students and improve learning outcomes. Empower your schools tech readiness and strategic planning with in-depth knowledge.

Coaching

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Rhode Island Approves IXL for K-12 Blended Learning and Assessment

eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, has been approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) for use under two statewide initiatives. Pinpoint knowledge with the Real-Time Diagnostic. Individualizing learning for every student. About IXL Learning .

Blended Learning

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The importance of agency in successful edtech adoptions

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

During the pandemic, teachers and students rapidly adopted new tools to pivot to remote and hybrid learning. The technology should augment what the teachers are already doing in the classroom and amplify their impact on student learning outcomes. For example, displays need to be simple and relatable for educators.

Hybrid Learning

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Student success is impacted by issues outside of school, survey finds

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

While some educators worry that technology and artificial intelligence (AI) might have a negative effect in these areas, many see the positive impact of AI on students’ ability to learn in their preferred languages, improved grades and career readiness. Canada, and in northern Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. In the U.S.,

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A virtual reality, AI-boosted system helps students with autism improve social skills

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

million grant to researchers within KUs School of Education & Human Sciences to develop Increasing Knowledge and Natural Opportunities With Social Emotional Competence, or iKNOW. It will leverage our ability to take something off of teachers plates and provide tools for students to learn these skills in multiple environments.

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The Link Between Edtech, Curiosity and Creativity in the Classroom

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When it comes to engagement, teachers value learning experiences that address the whole child—creatively, cognitively and emotionally. Yet, we know that teachers deem them essential. Out-of-the-box thinking from teachers—in how they teach, deliver information and collect student work—supports creative output from students.

Learning Outcomes

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Too much technology could hurt learning outcomes

Teacher Engagement Part I: Understanging Cognitive Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

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Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education

To boost teacher morale, reimagine the teacher role

Gale In Context: Literature Launches to Promote Critical Thinking Skills and Better Learning Outcomes in ELA for High School Students

Thinking outside the classroom: Creative strategies to combat the teacher shortage

Is It Ethical to Run Learning Experiments On Students Without Their Knowledge?

The Station Rotation Model: Arrange Your Furniture to Maximize Focus and Engagement

Designing For Deeper Learning: Identifying Challenges and Prototyping Solutions

5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap

Partnering for a global future: The Madrid connection

What’s Lost When a Teacher Leaves a School

3 strategies to maximize ESSER funds

5 ways educators can shrink the critical thinking gap

What's Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?

What Is Good Leadership in Schools?

How to start a project-based-learning movement in your district

Common Sense Media, OpenAI launch free K-12 AI training course

How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students

The four promises of school: Building a future-focused, student-centered learning environment

What Is Good Leadership in Schools?

Make Your “Summer Resolutions” a Reality This School Year

3 simple ways educators and families can accelerate math learning

Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

Balancing high expectations with relationship building to boost engagement

The 4 conditions that support deeper learning

Labster’s STEM Excellence Awards Winners Revealed

Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

8 steps to effective K-12 assessments

TutorMe Partners With Snowline Joint Unified School District to Provide One-on-One Tutoring Support

5 critical considerations for CBE and CBL implementation

How to support student agency

Charting a path forward in K-12

How Does AI Help Teachers?

5 ways to teach like a pirate

Math Teachers Need Better Professional Development. Here’s a Personalized Approach.

We Asked Teachers What They'd Do With Ten Extra Minutes a Day. Here's What They Said.

FETC 2025: Good to Know Before You Go

Rhode Island Approves IXL for K-12 Blended Learning and Assessment

The importance of agency in successful edtech adoptions

Student success is impacted by issues outside of school, survey finds

A virtual reality, AI-boosted system helps students with autism improve social skills

The Link Between Edtech, Curiosity and Creativity in the Classroom

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