Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

When I ask teachers, “How would you describe a successful online or blended learning course? ” Most teachers include some form of the word “engagement” in their answers. So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2018

It’s been said for years: We can’t help our students become citizens in an evolving and global workplace if we’re teaching them in last century’s classrooms. And now, teachers are clamoring for modern learning spaces instead of rows of desks facing the front of the classroom, according to new research.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

As schools depart from traditional instructional methods and environments, some education leaders are discovering how a combination of blended learning and reimagined physical learning spaces can lead to better student engagement and achievement. Next page: How each school uses learning space to its advantage.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

As schools depart from traditional instructional methods and environments, some education leaders are discovering how a combination of blended learning and reimagined physical learning spaces can lead to better student engagement and achievement. Next page: How each school uses learning space to its advantage).

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2021

Our district went through an extensive process of brainstorming and researching the best approach for renovations, including district leaders attending conferences, testing out several products with their teachers, and discussing feedback and ideas with each other.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The report released by GoGuardian , an education technology company supporting thousands of K-12 schools and over eight million students through powerful tools and research, captures field research from the GoGuardian Research and Insights team, with insights from more than 450 students, teachers, administrators and policy leaders across the U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A couple of weeks ago during a coaching session, a middle school teacher I work with described a fun math activity. She asked her students who were learning remotely to build blanket forts. As you might expect, the students calculated the area, perimeter and volumes of their forts.

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eSchool News

MARCH 15, 2023

The most recent legislation introduced in Congress, which would see a minimum salary base of $60,000 for public school teachers, is certainly a welcome step in the right direction. That’s why we need to fundamentally reimagine the role of a teacher in the modern classroom.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Steelcase Education grant leverages classroom space to implement new teaching practices. 1 launched the second annual Active Learning Center (ALC) Grant , a program to provide active learning spaces to schools across North America. All classrooms have been installed and are being used by teachers and students.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

Ben is a kindergarten teacher in Salinas, California. He was awarded Teacher of the Year, Computer Using Educators (CUE) Blended and Online Educator of the Year, CUE’s Gold Disk Award, and KSBW’s Crystal Apple Award. Jenn is a first-grade teacher at Desert Sands Unified School District. I jumped at the chance!

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Christina Counts, the vice president of education at MiEN Company, and Dr. Kristen Brittingham, the chief learning officer for Modern Teacher, have co-authored a white paper titled “Active Learning Environments Support Student Engagement, Collaboration, and Critical Thinking.”.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2015

This year, Donahoo’s EAST students are in the process of testing and discovering the new equipment in one of Creston’s two brand-new next-generation learning spaces, also called 21st century classrooms. What are the students using? What’s really helping the teachers enhance their lessons?” What doesn’t work?

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

Technology offers practical solutions for this age-old challenge, enabling teachers to create flexible learning environments that adapt to individual student requirements. Students arrive in classrooms with different backgrounds, abilities, interests, and ways of learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

A few weeks or months later, make a similar recording and then share both with students to show them how much they’ve already learned. SEL is more complex than simply keeping an eye on students, but there are ways to use the classroom management software to foster the supportive and engaged learning community all educators seek.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2023

Today, the average US teacher uses 148 different EdTech products and the average US school district uses over 1,400 EdTech solutions. The teacher shortage is particularly pronounced in rural school districts , where the need for special education teachers and STEM teachers is high.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

As schools work to accomplish these goals, we expect to see an expansion of AI and other emerging technologies in the classroom, enhanced professional development and support for teachers, and more individualized learning opportunities for students. Here are five of the biggest education trends for 2025: 1.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2024

Key points: The outdoors is teeming with teachable moments Outdoor classrooms should outlast COVID How outdoor learning spaces lead to STEM engagement For more news on outdoor learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Spending time outdoors and engaging in active play has all kinds of benefits for young children.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I refer to those epiphanies, when the metaphorical light bulb above a student’s head switches on, as “luminations.” Many of those luminations surfaced because the lessons my students engaged with were designed to promote student inquiry and prioritize cultural relevance.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2016

School and district leadership isn’t about a position or title–it’s about improving practices around digital learning. If educators want to see results in student engagement and achievement, they must adapt their leadership practices to an increasingly digitally-focused learning environment.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

“Educators are seeking the best hardware and software solutions to help them teach effectively, and to drive student engagement and learning outcomes,” said Keith Kratzberg, Senior Vice President, Epson America, Inc.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Can educators remotely share knowledge, create new lessons and deliver assignments to their students consistently, quickly and easily using this tool? Will this tool enable educators to assess their students’ understanding and growth over time? Students may capture their learning without the constraints of a specific class time.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

But at the K-8 River Grove School outside Chicago, the distance between the teacher’s desk and the projection screen in some rooms is so vast that one frustrated teacher tried to bridge the divide by buying a 50-foot HDMI cable. Teachers now can actually sit with their students for instruction.” Heading to ISTE?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Teachers spend hours designing and setting up their classrooms. They know that when it comes to learning and productivity, space matters. One of EdSurge’s most popular articles described how a teacher used flexible seating to create a classroom that resembled Starbucks, spawning a movement to “ Starbucks your classroom. ”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2021

Steve Muth Muth: The moment we launched, we got flooded with all of this feedback, all coming from teachers. In fact, there was this cadre of kindergarten teachers who had this one use case which we just never imagined—working with pre-writers on a typical kindergartener activity. But the teacher has 20 students to go through.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Jim wanted to support student well-being and resilience in the face of the disruption and set-back in social-emotional learning that COVID created. District leaders formed the Jones Curriculum Council (JCC), a committee of teachers tasked with researching and evaluating top-tier curriculum solutions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2024

Curiosity is the trigger for intrinsic motivation, which pushes students to wonder, ask questions, and of course, discover new things. Teachers can create curiosity in students by posing interesting questions, involving students in real-life problems, and letting them experiment with the subject on their own.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The funding will allow the company to introduce a series of teacher efficiency features that will further cement Vivi as a major component of the technological infrastructure of schools and districts. The company has evolved from a point solution into a comprehensive student engagement platform that has proven to be incredibly sticky.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2018

Today’s teachers are expert innovators. They create classrooms designed to maximize student learning, and do everything from fine-tuning lesson plans and homework assignments to organizing the physical layout of their learning spaces. Schools have several key advantages that make them perfect for innovation.

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2019

As a student, my mindset was that everything needed to be perfect; anything less was unacceptable. But none of my teachers ever seemed to recognize this; or if they did, they never acknowledged it. When I was in grad school, I had a teacher who carried a stack of name cards around the room. I just didn’t always know how to.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Interactive Journals: Utilize an interactive journal, where students can share their stories. Then, a teacher can respond with positive feedback, questions, or additional reflective prompts. For some students, it can be emotionally draining to revisit past experiences, especially if they are traumatic.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Mention big data in a grade level or team meeting of teachers, and you’ll often hear a cacophony of complaints about the test scores that the state collects to rank and judge schools. Currently, big data is oblivious to the emotional needs of teachers; it lacks the nuance necessary to speak to the daily work of educators.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Here are some tips on ways you can be transparent with students, engage them in a true pedagogical partnership, and feel good that you are being responsive to their needs. Were students talked at, or were they given choices and opportunities to connect with others, and time to reflect/relate applications to their lives?

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Here are some tips on ways you can be transparent with students, engage them in a true pedagogical partnership, and feel good that you are being responsive to their needs. Were students talked at, or were they given choices and opportunities to connect with others, and time to reflect/relate applications to their lives?

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Interactive Journals: Utilize an interactive journal, where students can share their stories. Then, a teacher can respond with positive feedback, questions, or additional reflective prompts. For some students, it can be emotionally draining to revisit past experiences, especially if they are traumatic.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Education technology boosts student learning Technology changes the way students learn and teachers instruct Stay up to date on the latest in education technology Education technology in the K-12 classroom offers numerous benefits that enhance both teaching and learning.

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