eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2019

Math gets a bad reputation for no good reason. After all, it’s a universal language and it applies to so many areas of life. Learning math can be challenging, and teaching it can be equally challenging. But tools like math software can help educators make the topic more palatable and relatable for students.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2019

year, we received a grant to revamp our computer lab into what we call a STREAM lab, which stands for science, technology, religion, engineering, art, and math. To that end, here are four essential skills that we strive to teach all of our students by the time they finish middle school. Robotics and coding. Keyboarding.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Improving math achievement has long been a sticking point for U.S. Now, one Maryland school district is seeing substantial improvements in grades 6-8 math scores. Students who completed 10 Speak Agent learning activities experienced a 10 percent higher mean score than their peers on the PGCPS Math Benchmark assessments.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2024

Just as we don’t become fluent in art, language, or sports through repetitive drills over a few weeks, mastering math requires a different approach. Using this approach, parents can reinforce foundational math skills over the summer with games that help children maintain and retain key concepts in a fun, exploratory way.

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eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

NEW YORK – On March 8, 2023, 296,090 students from around the world took part in ‘World Math Day’ , an online annual event that fosters a love of math in students and boosts their engagement in the subject. Nationwide, there’s growing concern around students’ math performance. A big congratulations to all!”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

English language arts (ELA) standards identify a set of foundational skills students must master in their progression to becoming skilled readers. These skills include alphabet recognition, concepts of print, phonological awareness, phonics , high-frequency words, and fluency. Consider a new curriculum.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Math is a fundamental part of K-12 education, but students often face significant challenges in mastering increasingly challenging math concepts. Many students suffer from math anxiety, which can lead to a lack of confidence and motivation.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

. — IXL , the personalized learning platform used by more than 14 million students, announced that it has been added to Utah’s K-12 Math Personalized Learning Software Grant list by the state’s STEM Action Center.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

and LEHI, Utah — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people worldwide, announced it has acquired Emmersion , the Utah-based leader in certifying language ability through artificial intelligence. Accurately establish language skills with AI. SAN MATEO, Calif.

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eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

Key points: All students are math language learners, regardless of their home language Fostering metacognition and AI integration for ELLs How to support multilingual learners in STEM For more news on language learners, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Math isnt just about numbers. Its about language, too.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning , a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, today announced that its blended core Middle School Math Solution received perfect scores in a new report published by EdReports.org. Learn more at [link].).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced that a supplemental K-5 math computer program will be made available to school systems through TEA’s Texas Home Learning 3.0 (THL ” ST Math is easy to implement; its supplemental nature allows for plug and play within many existing math blocks.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

BOSTON (March 31, 2025) In recent months, almost 2,000 schools and districts have purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia English Language Development (Lexia English) from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand. The numbers show just how much students and educators have needed access to a culturally responsive language learning solution.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Complex Problem Solving: Tasks that involve higher-order thinking and problem-solving, such as math word problems, scientific experiments, or coding projects, often require different amounts of time for students to analyze, understand, and solve. Below is a list of academic tasks that benefit from variable time on task.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

BALTIMORE, Maryland — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, has unveiled the findings of a Johns Hopkins University study that affirms IXL Math’s effectiveness in boosting student achievement. ” Visit our research page for more information about IXL’s studies.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At

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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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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Personalized learning and student resources are the focus in the Ottawa Catholic School Board , where teachers use Gemini to give students differentiated experiences for needs such as special education, English as a second language (ESL) and advanced learners.

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A Place Called Kindergarten

MAY 31, 2025

If you're a kindergarten teacher looking to build strong number sense, encourage mathematical thinking, and foster classroom discussion, KINDERGARTEN MATH TALKS are your secret weapon. These quick, engaging prompts are the perfect way to kick off your math block with purpose and routine. What Are Kindergarten Math Talks?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Scaffolds help ELLs learn the language and master academic content This ESL teacher ensures students learn the language–and feel the love How edtech is transforming bilingual education in the U.S. Math Though math is often seen as a universal language, the academic vocabulary can create significant barriers for ELLs.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2021

parents of school aged-children (5-14 years), parents have tried a myriad ways to keep their kids active and social during the pandemic, however, 7 in 10 perceive their child’s post-pandemic social skills to be at risk, even as things return to normal. Palo Alto– According to a new study of 2,000 U.S.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Let’s say the objective of a learning cycle is to help students to craft a strong argument, compare and contrast a plant and an animal cell, or use the formula for volume to solve real-world math problems. Second, once they have their target standards or skills, we craft clear learning objectives.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 21, 2021

As educators, we cannot predict what the future holds, but we understand the importance of developing core skills such as collaboration, effective communication, and problem solving in our students today. Students are in a multitude of educational environments that have challenged the entire school community.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

There are a variety of reading and math apps and websites that cater to gamification, and even provide the opportunity for differentiation. Learning A-Z’s Raz Kids , Dreamscapes , and Prodigy English are all free websites/apps that cater to gamification as they encourage practicing reading skills.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Students come into our classrooms with different life experiences, prior knowledge, and language proficiencies. Using AI to Generate Pre-Assessments Imagine a high school math teacher is about to embark on a new unit about algebraic equations. Learning is not like lining up for a race shoulder to shoulder. MagicSchool.ai

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

In todays technology-rich classrooms, digital literacy is becoming a foundational skill–students are learning to navigate devices, use educational software, and collaborate online. Students, too, interact with data daily, whether analyzing graphs in math class or using feedback from educational platforms to guide their learning.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

” Our classrooms are composed of diverse groups of students with different skills, abilities, preferences, language proficiencies, and academic needs. Differentiated Learning Needs: In a class with diverse skill levels, a teacher uses assessment data to identify critical areas where individual students need extra support.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 18, 2025

It’s useful for teaching a plethora of subjects, from history to math to geology to tech skills. Students who participate in the coding pathway can earn citations for their fluency in Java and Python, two in-demand coding languages.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

First Educational Version of a Programming Language Enables Middle School Code Education – Bridging the Middle School Gap. Traditionally, code teaching systems use unmodified programming languages. PORTLAND, May 12, 2021 – Blackbird today announced the official release of the world’s first educational version of JavaScript.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2022

When coding merges with storytelling, you have story coding, in which students use computational skills and design thinking as they demonstrate creativity across core curricular areas. Teachers can use story coding to bring history, science, world languages, ELA, and even math into their lessons.

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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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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

STEM can help with English language development by allowing students to engage with language in a variety of ways. Part of “doing STEM” means learning to speak the language of STEM. For MLs, grappling with STEM terms while also navigating a new language can make it extra challenging.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“The National Civics Bee is designed to showcase the knowledge and skills all of us need to thrive in the 21st Century. “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.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

For math, measurement and geometry activities like building models or plotting data can turn abstract numbers into something students can visualize and manipulate. This process reinforces scientific inquiry and builds critical thinking skills as students see, touch, and analyze real results from their experiments.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

The ability to think about what we are learning, how we are learning, what we want to learn in the future are important skills that must be explicitly taught in classrooms. Teaching metacognitive skills that encourage students to become more aware of their learning can help them shift from passive to active participants in the classroom.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For English learners, acquiring language proficiency opens the door to thrive across all subjects. However, learning a new language can be a long, difficult process that requires courage, resilience and trust from students who initially might feel vulnerable and out of place.

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