Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

It also connects to other issues, such as the rigid class sequences that some experts warn block certain students from advancing in math and that exclude courses like data science that would be useful for students future careers. As for Hatch Valley High School, Goins reports, students there saw improvement in test scores.

Math

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam’s work is grounded in the belief that education must be both empowering and compassionate—equipping learners not only with knowledge, but with resilience, empathy, and the confidence to shape a better world. It should extend our ability to listen, relate, and empower learners to co-create knowledge within a community of care.

Interdisciplinary

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Northern Colorado, a Master of Science in International Political Economy from the Colorado School of Mines, an MBA in Finance from the Quantic School of Business and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University – Global. Cook-Harvey, C.,

Learning

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. This knowledge is deepened by engaging with significant, both contemporary and enduring, real-world problems.

Art

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam’s work is grounded in the belief that education must be both empowering and compassionate—equipping learners not only with knowledge, but with resilience, empathy, and the confidence to shape a better world. It should extend our ability to listen, relate, and empower learners to co-create knowledge within a community of care.

Interdisciplinary

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. This knowledge is deepened by engaging with significant, both contemporary and enduring, real-world problems.

Art

Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Building Interdisciplinary Courses: Choosing Scope and Mixing Knowledge Creating a solid interdisciplinary course starts with a clear scope and thoughtful mixing of knowledge. For example, a course on city growth might pull from earth science, social studies, money matters, and city planning. Yang et al. Yang et al.

Interdisciplinary

Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Building Interdisciplinary Courses: Choosing Scope and Mixing Knowledge Creating a solid interdisciplinary course starts with a clear scope and thoughtful mixing of knowledge. For example, a course on city growth might pull from earth science, social studies, money matters, and city planning. Yang et al. Yang et al.

Interdisciplinary

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

But if you’re new here, I’ll give you a very quick overview: Retrieval practice is the act of trying to recall something you learned from memory by doing things like taking a test on it or using flashcards instead of just looking at, rereading, or reviewing the information. ’ and then applying it to new knowledge.”

Multiple Choice Questions

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 18, 2025

6 Easy Science Activities and experiments MAGNETS how do they work? Thats where simple science meets wonder. Below are some playful and educational activities with magnets that turn your classroom or kitchen table into a mini science lab. Stay ahead of the game with MY FREE curriculum road map for science. The cool part?

Science

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

In 2019, GCPS, in collaboration with multiple partners, created an AI readiness framework that focuses on six core areas: Data Science, Mathematical Reasoning, Creative Problem Solving, Ethics, Applied Experiences and Programming. Learn more about GCPS’ AI and computer science initiatives , including their AI readiness framework.

Ethics

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Youll also find instructional tips and ways to integrate STEM into different subjects because science class doesnt get to have all the fun!

Middle School

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

There was us doing the online school, and then over at the computer science department, they were trying to build a better blackboard. By corporations who do very little testing to see whether or not those products are safe or effective for children. I think the official year was 2007. We started with a pilot of about 20 kids.

History

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 28, 2025

This new generation of robotics engineers will use their knowledge and understanding of robotics fundamentals to create systems that improve our lives, save our planet, and bring us further into the future. Reinforce high school NGSS for engineering design with projects that incorporate robotics fundamentals.

High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 30, 2025

These immersive escape experiences put students’ brains to the ultimate test, transforming routine reviews into captivating quests full of twists, teamwork, and “Aha!” Escape the Science Fair: Solve puzzles comparing experimental and theoretical probability to repair science projects and open the lab doors.

Math

eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

As schools, districts, and policymakers grapple with the realities of a rapidly evolving workforce that requires discipline-specific knowledge, high-tech know-how, and hands-on skills, there is a growing recognition that the traditional approaches to preparing students for the real world no longer suffice.

Education

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

When science students combine their natural curiosity with engineering know-how, the sky’s the limit (literally, if you’re working on rockets)! Students work on cars that they’ll later pit against each other in the ultimate test of mechanical engineering, aerodynamics, and creativity. With its eyes!

Middle School

Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 29, 2025

The knowledge and abilities of the two professions naturally overlap, but each is characterized by distinct set of complimentary expertise: together they heal, cure, and save lives. Everyone is taught the same math, the same science, the same history, and then they are tested and graded on how well they've learned it.

Knowledge

k12

JULY 28, 2025

Industry certifications are credentials that demonstrate to employers your skills and knowledge in a specific area. K12’s Career and College Prep program and career pathway courses help you prepare to pass the tests. The entire test is computer-graded, so you receive a pass or fail score right away.

High School

k12

JULY 10, 2025

For example, how would they use a science concept to solve a problem at home? Creative Expression of Learning: Not every child shines through essays or multiple-choice tests—and that’s okay. As they get to know their classmates, they’ll be more likely to speak up, ask questions, and engage with the material.

Online Learning

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

I could, I suppose, have pre-tested them prior to opening the box, then re-tested them after playing with the junk, but what would be the point? So I just left them alone, secure in the knowledge that they were attempting to teach themselves what they, in that moment, most wanted to know, following their own interests and passions.

Testing

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. For decades, the federal government believed getting more students interested in science, math, and technology was a national security priority. Take Flight, a research project backed by $1.5 million from the U.S.

STEM

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Nature Walk Journal; Nature Scavenger Hunt; Nature Journal Prompt; Outside Guide By Teach Go Green Grades: 3rd-10th Subjects: Environment, Science Guide high schoolers through a writing walk with a nature walk journal. Are the drawbacks of animal testing worth the benefits to humans? Do parents deserve respect no matter what?

High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 30, 2025

From riddles you can use as icebreakers and bell ringers to riddles made just for science and math, we’ve got plenty of head scratchers and brain teasers to keep the learning going (with a few giggles in between!). 10 Riddles for High School Student Scientists When you experiment with science riddles, the results are easy to predict.

High School

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

There, administrators recently partnered with Carnegie Mellon to pioneer the development and pilot testing of the nation’s first coherent K-12 curriculum on computational thinking. Take the South Fayette School District for example.

Learning

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

When I first became principal, I was compelled to explore all aspects of what it meant to be a 21 st -century learner in an international baccalaureate context: as a global citizen, as a collaborative co-creator of knowledge, as a caring human being. Tools to Support Inquiry-Driven Learning.

Technology

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This is especially true in science classes, with their specific terms and complex sentence structures. Students were tested before and after they played the game either on a desktop or through immersive virtual reality, with researchers comparing their scores to see whether the game helped the students better grasp the material.

Science

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

In short, according to the National Center on Improving Literacy , the science of reading is “research, over time, from multiple fields of study using methods that confirm and disconfirm theories on how children best learn to read.” Here are 4 simple steps to help educators begin implementing the science of reading.

Reading

eSchool News

JANUARY 21, 2025

BEAVERTON, Oregon Vernier Science Education recently launched the Go Direct Soil Moisture Sensor to help high school and college-level students easily and accurately collect data during soil science, agricultural science, environmental science, horticulture, botany, and biology investigations.

Science

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2019

In the ever-changing technological world, computer science is not only becoming more prominent in classrooms , but a staple in education. Computer science combines the principles of technology and use of computers to educate learners on both the hardware and software of computer technology.

Science

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Here are just a few science lessons where we intentionally taught social-emotional skills: Balloon Rockets: The Balloon Rockets investigation is an engineering design investigation where students are challenged to design a lightweight rocket that is able to carry the greatest payload possible.

Science

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

YES draws on more than three decades of research and development by the Museum’s PreK-12 education division, under the leadership of founding director Dr. Christine Cunningham, senior vice president of STEM Learning at the Museum of Science. Each unit challenges students to address a significant real-world problem.

Science

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2015

science education. Eighty-five percent of teachers in a recent survey said they would devote more instructional time to hands-on science-based learning if they had the chance. The 2015 survey included many benchmark questions from the 1995 survey to assess how the state of science education has evolved.

Science

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Dozens of states are moving to align their teaching practices with the science of reading, a body of research on how children learn that emphasizes explicit phonics instruction alongside helping students build vocabulary and knowledge about the world. It is brain science. Linking new policies to test scores can be challenging.

Curriculum

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The Nevada Department of Education has adopted Twig Science Nevada , a complete Pre-K–6 curriculum from leading education multimedia company Twig Education , making it available for purchase statewide. Twig Science is my pixie dust,” said Julie, a 4th grade teacher. “It It keeps the students excited about learning something new.

Science

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The approach: Align state standards, curriculum, and teacher training programs with practices rooted in the science of reading, which emphasizes phonics to help students decode words. Finally, coordinating testing is an important part of my position; I help ensure testing protocols are executed with fidelity and testing deadlines are met.

Reading

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

Did you simply practice the same type of A/B testing that’s common throughout the tech sphere? That’s the ethics debate playing out in one online educator space , a lively back-and-forth carried over from a recent workshop on educational A/B testing. But if researchers are A/B testing two innocuous options, what’s the harm?

Ethics