Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

That’s stress and anxiety over math. Even before worries mounted over “ learning loss ” and the ongoing youth mental health crisis , researchers observed math anxiety in children as young as 6. We need to think a lot about how we are preparing students to have a positive math attitude.

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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

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

A similar question was asked by McKinsey three years ago , right before the worldwide pandemic caused the lowest reading and math scores in 30 years. According to McKinsey’s 2017 study , the average teacher worked 50 hours a week (a number that has grown to 54 hours post-pandemic, according to 2022 research ). That time is now.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2023

That call started the years-long process of reworking how the university’s life sciences department teaches math. This ultimately led to a new introductory life sciences math course, Mathematics for Life Sciences (the LS 30 series). A lot of those students are people who might not have stuck it out in STEM, according to the study.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2024

They can include textbooks, lesson plans, digital resources and other materials carefully crafted to meet the needs of diverse learners and facilitate meaningful learning experiences. While the concept of HQIM has been established and embraced in other core academic disciplines, applying this concept to social studies has been more complex.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The deal provides 83 elementary schools and 17 high schools with access to IXL’s award-winning program to supplement instruction in math and English language arts. Austin ISD is the fifth-largest school district in Texas and serves a diverse student body. The IXL family of products also includes Education.com , ABCya and Vocabulary.com.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2019

Our efforts seem to be paying off, as all of our elementary and middle schools are rated by the state as either “shows progress” or “excels” in terms of reading and math achievement. We use common district assessments to track our students’ progress toward meeting state standards in ELA and math. 60” referred to the same number.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Students who took multiple community college courses that used only free or low-cost OER materials earned more credits over time than their peers who took classes that used traditional course materials such as textbooks, according to a new study. Students saved an average of $65 per OER course at colleges participating in the study.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Social Studies?Techbooks. Featuring standards-aligned, core-curricular resources that use an inquiry-based approach to enhance literacy and critical thinking skills, Discovery Education’s Social Studies?Techbook? Math Techbook. Math Techbook ’s standards-aligned content is designed for diverse students and curated by experts.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Some 3D printing is incorporated into math and science lessons, some geography and some art, but overall, 3D printers are being used as incentives to complete the “normal” lesson. Students use the headsets to study and review at any time. How are 3D printers being used? How 3D printers are used from school to school varies.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

As part of the collaboration, the state’s second-largest K-12 school system will now use IXL’s award-winning platform district-wide to boost academic achievement in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. IXL also provides test preparation skill plans and personalized study plans for the SAT and ACT.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

As part of the collaboration, MCPS is expanding its use of IXL Math to personalize learning for students taking Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry courses. ” Montgomery County Public Schools, home to 211 K -12 schools and 160,000 students, initially adopted IXL Math in 2023 to support 36,000 students in grades 6-8.

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

Today, Anagnoson’s online course is embedded into a Water Systems Technology zero-cost textbook degree program, or Z-degree. Water is a unique discipline, it’s not like math or history or communication studies were major publishers put out multitudes of textbooks on,” she says. Now it’s my job.”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2016

If you’d like to be featured in our S’Cool Tools column, click here to leave your very own Teacher Case Study. Written by Beth , a middle school math teacher & interventionist from Iowa. EdSurge: What was the problem in your classroom or school that you were trying to solve when you implemented Woot Math?

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Part library, part innovation hub, part quiet study nook, it offers flexible zones where students can choose how they learn bestwhether thats brainstorming with peers, diving into solo study, or using digital tools to bring projects to life. They learn that math isnt just numbersits problem-solving.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

It can also act as a study companion, generating practice questions, summarizing key points from e-textbooks and webpages, and much more. Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) Using VR and AR in the classroom offers numerous educational benefits across various subjects such as math, science, and history.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Some 3D printing is incorporated into math and science lessons, some geography and some art, but overall, 3D printers are being used as incentives to complete the normal lesson. Students use the headsets to study and review at any time. How are 3D printers being used? How 3D printers are used from school to school varies.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Schools can also leverage IXL’s Learn to Read and Reading Intervention skill plans that align perfectly to popular textbooks so educators can steadily and methodically narrow reading gaps. It guides students from simple to complex skills, adapting to individual student needs and offering explicit instruction with real-time feedback.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

— IXL , the personalized learning platform used by more than 13 million students, announced that the Pennsylvania Evidence Resource Center (ERC) has added IXL Math and IXL English Language Arts (ELA) to its list of evidence-based resources. The study investigated hundreds of public schools in Pennsylvania that used IXL Math or IXL ELA.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2020

Summer Math Challenge. Opened early for students learning at home, the Summer Math Challenge helps students practice math skills at their grade and ability level in this self-paced program. Grades 1-8. Lexile Word Lists. Grades 1-12.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2016

Through this new collaboration, Wilson County educators will, beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, integrate Discovery Education’s Science Techbook (Grades K-12), Social Studies Techbook (Grades 6-8) and Math Techbook (Grades 6-12) into classroom instruction.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2021

and now Canada not only see themselves in a future STEM career, but also connect directly to resources that will propel them into the wonderfully wide and curious worlds of science, technology, engineering, and math and beyond.”. The study also explored challenges and motivations students cited for pursuing college majors and careers path.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

With the disturbing news about plummeting math scores here in the US, it’s good to review math teaching in your classroom and consider better ways to deliver lessons to students. For many students, the struggle isn’t about intelligence but how math is taught. But here is the thing: math does not have to be boring.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The type of learning and work environments students will experience after they graduate resemble the traditional “sage-on-the-stage,” textbook-driven model of teaching less and less. created the Center for Advanced Professional Studies, a facility that resembles a modern professional setting more than a school building.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The goal of the project has been to better equip instructors with techniques, tools and open educational resources that will help them teach adults the advanced math skills needed for modern jobs , says Christina Ward, engagement manager at Luminary Labs, a consulting firm the government hired to oversee Power in Numbers.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2021

“It’s incredibly rewarding that IXL Math and English Language Arts are recognized by the CODiE Awards as the most effective ways for learners to master essential concepts,” said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL Learning. IXL’s skills are aligned to content in 21 popular textbooks, making lesson planning easier.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Software-directed Instructional Model In this model, teachers guide their students as they progress through third-party learning software, such as iXL, Math Academy, Khan Academy, or i-Ready. In fact, there was a 56 percent drop in teachers who turned to commercial products for non-textbook instruction in 202223 versus 202122.

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Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2017

When I was serving 18,000 students as the K-12 Math Curriculum Coordinator for the Parkway School District in suburban St. One of the most difficult challenges I faced was supporting our 400 K-8 math teachers with substantive professional learning. Five Resources to Help You Evaluate Math Research and Curriculum, and Find Grants.

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Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

But they weren’t reading from a textbook. Students learn best when they study real ballot initiatives during an election year or work with journalism professors to write their own editorials for the local paper. This is especially evident in the elementary grades, which on average only teach social studies 30 minutes a week.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

And they argue that teachers at the college level should now essentially teach the study skills that students might not have learned in school before arriving on campuses. That kind of assignment feels more purposeful than completing a worksheet or answering questions from a textbook, she says. Teaching The Why Sarah Z.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The need to strengthen the science, technology, math and engineering (STEM) careers pipeline has received renewed interest lately. Another Language A reader from Utah : “For me the breakthrough was finding out math is just another language with its own grammar and syntax. Can math be taught [or] is it just a gift. Great huh.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2015

By integrating with Knewton, Classi will enable teachers to assign adaptive practice materials for high school math students. In addition to learning content from Benesse, one of the largest education publishers in the world, Classi will feature contents from other major Japanese textbook publishers including Gakken Education Publishing Co.,

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

As a two-time USA Junior Math Olympiad qualifier and a National MATHCOUNTS quarter finalist, Rich is a devoted believer in sharing his knowledge with other kids to help them develop their talents. If we can provide it, we should,” insists Clements High School rising sophomore Rich Wang, the co-founder and website creator for the program.

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2021

Ignite My Future brought this vision to life by adopting a transdisciplinary approach and integrating computational thinking concepts into all core subjects, including math, science, language arts, and social studies. according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics employment projections. currently teach computer science.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

Going to the Moon with NASA Hear Erica Alvarez, NASA Systems Engineering & Integration Manager for Advanced Exploration Systems, share fun facts about the Artemis mission, explain why it’s important, and discuss how studying the moon helps us better understand and protect our Earth.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Students who are blind rarely major in math or science, and Emily Schlenker understands why, from personal experience. What has repeatedly snagged her ability to study it, however, has been when homework assignments include charts and graphs that her screen-reading software can’t process. “If

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2016

Instead, they power up glowing iPad screens and swipe and tap their way through math problems, the day’s reading or interactive content. In high school math teacher Joe Sowinski’s classes, technology has changed class structure.

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