eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Technology’s effect on teachers Individuals who struggled to use technology have argued that the incorporation of too much technology is one of the reasons for teacher burnout. Fear of technology influences a teacher’s thinking, perhaps thinking that many students have more knowledge of the technology.

Collaborative Learning 317

Collaborative Learning Gamification Teachers Teaching Methods 317

k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Knowledge grows in bits. The implications stretch far beyond convenience or novelty- they represent a fundamental shift in how knowledge transfers from source to student. Todays educational chatbots analyse learning patterns, identify knowledge gaps, and adjust difficulty levels in real time.

Education 167

Education Learning Knowledge Feedback 167

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Designing for Deeper Learning The sign of deeper learning is the ability to transfer or apply knowledge and skills to new and novel contexts. However, to design for deeper learning, teachers must consider the intersection of cognitive, interpersonal, and intrapersonal domains. This includes social negotiation.

Blended Learning 460

Blended Learning Universal Design Learning Motivation 460

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

I highlighted how blended learning can help educators more effectively provide multiple means of engagement to increase student motivation and ensure all students can successfully engage with learning experiences. Teachers may want to explore using a choice board or hyperdoc format to present information in multiple modalities.

Universal Design 546

Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Feedback 546

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.

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Teachers Culture Special Education Interactive Teaching 293

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This shortcoming means that, every year, nearly 100,000 elementary teachers across the country enter classrooms with false assurances that they are ready to teach reading. This shortcoming means that, every year, nearly 100,000 elementary teachers across the country enter classrooms with false assurances that they are ready to teach reading.

Reading 299

Reading Teaching Exams Teachers 299

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Why should teachers use rubrics to assess student work? Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair.

Fairness 545

Fairness Assignments Feedback Evaluation 545

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. The idea is to keep learners motivated in a class. Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. Almost a decade into experiments with gamification, edtech companies are changing the way they approach motivation.

Gamification 205

Gamification Motivation Game-Based Learning Math 205

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 481

Motivation Learning Outcomes Communication Coaching 481

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Katie Novak and I guide teachers in creating the time and space to support all parts of the writing process in the classroom. 1 Hard to Motivate After a Long Day at School After spending six to seven hours in a structured, often high-pressure academic environment, students face the additional burden of homework.

Assignments 457

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 457

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

When I work with teachers shifting to blended learning, I strive to establish the WHY driving our work together. I want teachers to understand the purpose and value of the shift to blended learning. In training sessions, I ask teachers to think about why they use this model. Blended learning is not a reaction to a moment.

Blended Learning 544

Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 544

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

I like to compare the teacher’s work designing learning experiences to the work of an architect. In much the same way, teachers must get to know their students. Below are three aspects of our design work that I encourage teachers to consider as they architect learning experiences for their students. #1

Blended Learning 518

Blended Learning Lecturing Learning Motivation 518

eSchool News

JULY 15, 2024

In exploring the pros and cons of AI instruction versus human educator instruction, a hybrid model emerges that leverages the strengths of both to maximize learning and knowledge retention. They excel at motivating students, managing classroom dynamics, and offering personalized feedback based on nuanced observations.

Ethics 317

Ethics Education Learning Quizzes 317

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Just like a conductor brings together different instruments and dynamics to create a cinematic score or a symphony, teachers help students use digital tools and the multimodal resources they offer to communicate meaningful messages effectively. Why it matters : Choosing the right image or phrase isnt just about aesthetics.

Communication 166

Communication Knowledge Writing Discussions 166

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Recently I had reason to revisit Paul Pintrich’s meta-analysis on motivating students. It’s still the piece I most often see referenced when it comes to what’s known about student motivation. Adaptive self-efficacy and competence perceptions motivate students. Adaptive attributions and control beliefs motivate students.

Motivation 111

Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 111

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2024

Feedback is critical for helping students enhance their conceptual knowledge and skills. Ongoing: Regular feedback routines ensure that students receive continuous guidance, motivating students to continually improve. This is simply beyond a single teacher’s capacity to do when they have classes of 30+ students.

Feedback 348

Feedback Coaching Assignments Motivation 348

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Recently I had reason to revisit Paul Pintrich’s meta-analysis on motivating students. It’s still the piece I most often see referenced when it comes to what’s known about student motivation. Adaptive self-efficacy and competence perceptions motivate students. Adaptive attributions and control beliefs motivate students.

Motivation 110

Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 110

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Information and “ knowledge needs to be presented in authentic contexts — settings and situations that would normally involve that knowledge.” There are already educational institutions using virtual reality to place learners in a real-life scenario to apply their knowledge and skills. Participation.

Online Learning 420

Online Learning Learning Participation Knowledge 420

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

According to a 2024 study from the Community College Research Center at Columbia Universitys Teacher College, dual enrollment increased by 46 percent from 2015 to 2021, and another 18 percent from 2021 to 2023. Some areas may not have enough qualified teachers to offer them.

Instructors 140

Instructors Math Study High School 140

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Creative projects help students connect new information to prior knowledge through critical thinking and problem solving. Assignments that engage students in creative practices motivate hard-to reach students and provide an opportunity for all students to be successful. Creativity is an essential skill for all students to have.

Technology 317

Technology Critical Thinking Assignments Motivation 317

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

Laboratory 189

Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 189

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2023

As we’ve reported in the past, some teachers have clearly expressed that tech tools should support and not replace their expertise. Holding the Door Open for Young Latinos Cindy Noriega is a third-year mathematics and computer science teacher in the Los Angeles area. Meanwhile, changing demographics of students in U.S.

Knowledge 147

Knowledge Educational Technologies Technology Education 147

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

Parents, teachers, and students should know the potential dangers of using AI online. This level of responsiveness is invaluable when teaching any subject where a single knowledge void or misunderstanding can completely derail a student’s progress, from mathematics to programming.

Learning Styles 311

Learning Styles Learning Students Gamification 311

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently stated in an interview that advances in AI will mean the humans will no longer be needed for most things, and stated that doctors and teachers in particular could be replaced by AI (CNBC, 2025). What college instructors are needed for, he said, is to motivate our students to learn.

Instructors 98

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2023

If we wish to see continued success, we will need to use everything the science of reading has taught us and provide students with a healthy diet of explicit literacy instruction that includes foundational skills like decoding, in addition to building content knowledge and higher-order comprehension strategies.

Reading 306

Reading Science Knowledge Motivation 306

k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

Recently, the school undertook a major overhaul, giving teachers full control over the decision-making process. Our curriculum committee is made entirely of our teachers. Teachers dont just instructthey innovate, support, and lead with passion. That same spirit of innovation extends to curriculum development.

Knowledge 144

Knowledge Beliefs Schools Art 144

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

According to a recent survey , 38 percent of students reported decreased motivation to excel in school. In comparison, 80 percent of educators feel the pandemic made students less motivated. In most cases, teachers may only need to provide different opportunities and multiple means of engagement to increase participation.

Technology 269

Technology Motivation Learning Styles Students 269

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The benefits of student agency Students are more engaged and motivated. Besides allowing students to pursue topics that interest them, the sense of ownership and autonomy that student agency provides is very motivating in itself. As Pink writes in the book: “Control leads to compliance; autonomy leads to engagement.”

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Students Motivation Achievement Assignments 348

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. “The competitive environment provided by Quizizz fosters a sense of motivation and engagement that is linked to better performance and higher test scores” (Zhang & Crawford, 2023, p.

Gamification 306

Gamification Multiple Choice Questions Motivation Social Studies 306

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2023

During a session at FETC 2023 , Samuel explored how blockchain can be used in real world to solve problems like knowledge gaps, student motivation, attendance, teacher compensation. If you aren’t there, you can’t learn what you need to learn and build on previous knowledge. Each time a student shows up, they earn points.

Motivation 278

Motivation Textbooks Knowledge Grades 278

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

1: Teacher-student relationships. forming teacher-student relationships was highlighted as the top instructional practice for driving engagement across all grade levels and subjects. Several survey respondents emphasized that trust built on stable relationships is the cornerstone for both teacher and student success.

Student Engagement 300

Student Engagement Hybrid Learning Students Participation 300

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. This encourages them to synthesize their knowledge, form their own interpretations, and express their perspective on the matter.

Questions 415

Questions Metacognitive Skills Ethics Math 415

eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2023

. — The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) is pleased to announce the generous support of TC Energy through a $100,000 grant to bolster the training of Virginia teachers. By expanding the program’s reach, the TC Energy grant will directly benefit approximately 250 teachers across Virginia.

Math 246

Math Science STEM Teachers 246

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2021

And while today’s unprecedented levels of educational challenge may merit equally unprecedented levels of teacher support, it can be hard to know where to begin—or even who to trust, as education experts proliferate and teachers’ time remains scarce. With teachers. But research can play an important role in this as well.

Teachers 217

Teachers Education Knowledge Evaluation 217

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

Everyone loves games, and competition motivates people to perform their best. Gamification helps students retain acquired knowledge. In fact, applying gamification to the learning process can increase knowledge retention by up to 40 percent. Don’t gamify everything; instead, focus on lessons lacking engagement and motivation.

Gamification 328

Gamification Interactive Learning Disabilities Learning 328

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Who decided that grading and assessment should be the exclusive responsibility of teachers? It promotes ownership of learning, motivating students to be more engaged, active participants in their education. Why should the responsibility of checking accuracy and thinking about student progress fall solely on the teacher?

Evaluation 428

Evaluation Assignments Failure Discussions 428

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

In the 10 years since I chose a book called Make it Stick for a book study in the summer of 2015, I’ve been encouraging teachers to add more retrieval practice to their teaching. ’ and then applying it to new knowledge.” She advises teachers to emphasize the importance of struggle and mistakes as part of the learning.

Multiple Choice Questions 77

Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 77