eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

to support engaging, hands-on science learning for middle school students. It is so important for teachers to have high-quality content to help build students’ STEM literacy at an early age,” said John Wheeler, CEO of Vernier Software & Technology.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

The Maplewoodshop program, now in more than 120 locations nationwide, trains non-CTE educators to teach woodworking with hand tools via digital and live teacher training, curriculum, and ongoing support. About Maplewoodshop Maplewoodshop is a leader in teaching woodworking to elementary and middle school students.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Henderson previously worked for the Utah Department of Education, where she noted that math is the biggest stumbling block for students trying to get a high school diploma. When would I ever use this?

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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. 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

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As many of our interactions move online or become increasingly integrated with the digital world, teachers and the universities that prepare them need to shift as well. I spent 10 years working in classrooms as a substitute teacher, but I decided to advance my career by becoming a certified middle school math teacher.

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The Hungry Teacher Blog

MAY 28, 2025

Thats why I started using a six-day middle school research project before I dove into an entire research unit because it gave students a strong foundation for writing. This research project is also a good way to review skills or fill time at the end of the school year.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Nearly three out of four teachers say they experience frequent job-related stress, and 59 percent say they’re burned out. Nearly three out of four teachers say they experience frequent job-related stress, and 59 percent say they’re burned out. Create a school culture that teachers won’t want to leave.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Immersive, experiential technology is transforming how both students and teachers learn. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration, and hands-on learning that places newly acquired knowledge and skills in context. Teachers deserve engaging professional learning, too.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

To help fill the gap we began using two products, both of which were recommended by a teacher who had used the literacy programs at a previous school. Here are five different ways our students and teachers are benefitting from our online literacy platform: Meet students where they are. Teach to a group or individuals.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to learn, practice and improve social skills they need in a typical school day.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As the back-to-school season unfolded in New York, the city’s teachers set up their classrooms how they usually do: by putting up posters, reading through curriculums, sharpening pencils, and, for roughly a decade , charging Chromebooks. Chalkbeat is a nonprofit news site covering educational change in public schools.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While mastering technical skills is essential, students must also develop soft skills like communication, collaboration and critical thinking to thrive beyond the classroom. As the workforce continues to shift, Keeney argues, equipping students with soft skills that can adapt to any career path is more important than ever.

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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.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This understanding has deepened through my collaboration with Kathy Renfrew, whose journey from a self-proclaimed science-phobic classroom teacher to renowned STEM educator and leader illustrates the transformation that happens when educators break down traditional subject-area barriers and create truly interdisciplinary units.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Immersive, experiential technology is transforming how both students and teachers learn. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration, and hands-on learning that places newly acquired knowledge and skills in context. Teachers deserve engaging professional learning, too.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Eleven years later, as I walk through the halls in a middle school/high school setting, I see students sitting on a tile floor crowded around a device trying to type, communicate, take videos, and record their voices with background noise and distractions often interrupting their progress. So how are we supporting change?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Immersive, experiential technology is transforming how both students and teachers learn. Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR and VR) provide deeper engagement, opportunities for collaboration, and hands-on learning that places newly acquired knowledge and skills in context. Teachers deserve engaging professional learning, too.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical role of STEM education in preparing students for future careers. If you’re a computer science educator, you go teach in high school or university. 00:00:35 Speaker 1 The math teacher.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Key points: Edtech tools can provide an important bridge between teachers and their goals Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? Check out the latest news on AI in education For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning page Technology plays a crucial, and expanding, role in today’s schools.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Sign up for our free New York newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools. The day before my first day of teaching middle school in 2018, I decorated my Brooklyn public school classroom with quotes from famous people reflecting on the importance of reading. I hoped to inspire my students to fall in love with reading.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Passive learning doesn’t help students develop future-ready skills, like critical thinking or creativity, in the same way active learning does. A majority of teachers report engaging students in active learning with classroom technology. Students reported more instances of passive technology use, however.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Most teachers groan at the mention of “articulation.” When teachers know what they are trying to achieve, they design lessons with intention and a clear sense of purpose. The basic idea is that teachers identify 5 “outs” or skills students will master by the time they leave their class.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2019

As a middle school Spanish teacher, my #1 goal is to have my students fall in love with learning a language the way I did in middle school. When learning a second language, it’s important to teach reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The annual report comes from Code.org , the Computer Science Teachers Association , and the Expanding Computing Education Pathways Alliance and offers a comprehensive analysis of national progress in providing computer science education. ” Material from a press release was used in this report.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Responding to a critical gap in technology education, CompTIA Spark has launched free technology curriculum specifically for middle grade classrooms, grades 5-8. It aims to support teachers so that they can teach the critical skills students need to succeed in whatever path they choose.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2025

Chronic absenteeism remains a widespread challenge in schools across the country, but in Wisconsin, Racine Unified School District s Julian Thomas Elementary and Jerstad-Agerholm Middle School are demonstrating that innovative, data-driven approaches can make a difference.

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eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2021

As we prepare students for college, career, and life, it’s vital that we foster skills that will ensure students are successful. Post-secondary schools and employers are looking for students and a workforce that can communicate effectively, work collaboratively, think critically, problem-solve, and use creativity in various settings.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Middle school teachers can now integrate science lessons with data collection and coding using new packages from Vernier Software & Technology and SAM Labs. The packages are versatile in that teachers can use them for in-person instruction or in a hybrid learning model. For more information, visit [link].

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2022

While each standard is important and it should not be up to individual teachers which are taught and which are not, the truth is that each year some skills get overlooked or rushed past. This year, teachers are finding themselves with even more ground to cover. Identifying the critical standards.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

When I volunteer in my children’s elementary classrooms (1st and 3rd grade), I am struck by how frequently the teacher finds time to work directly with small groups of students to offer additional support, review concepts, assess understanding, and practice skills. At the secondary level scenes like this are less frequent.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2020

As a language arts teacher at a partial STEM Magnet middle school in Southern Georgia, I have the opportunity to teach an amazing group of students; their willingness to expand their educational horizons amazes me every day. So, how do I keep my math, science, and STEM-minded students engaged in the language arts?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

says when children receive early guidance, they “are knowledgeable of dangers that are out there” by middle school and are less likely to engage in bullying. Read on… Here are more articles on DigCit from Ask a Tech Teacher: Tech Ed Resources for your Class–Digital Citizenship.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Remember that heavy feeling you sometimes got as a kid heading into yet another school day? Middle school Guidance Counselor Rachelle Vallon remembers the feeling, too. But she doesn't want that to be how kids experience school going forward. A big part of the school structure is supporting students.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 6, 2021

In a previous post titled Save Your Sanity with a Things to Revamp for Next Year List , Catlin shared her “things to revamp for next year” document, which is another format teachers can use to reflect and capture their thoughts. She currently teaches Language Arts and Technology at a bilingual public middle school.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Workforce Report from tech provider YouScience , which aims to solve the skills gap crisis for students and employers. Beginning in middle school, female students experience significant STEM exposure gaps that continue through high school. “Career-connected learning will become more important than ever.

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2022

If you ask middle school and high school students these days the most important skills they’re learning, they’re likely to name something they picked up on their own, outside of normal school hours. But it’s also a challenge to the way many teachers view their role.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Even as they will be required to program machines, they will still have to collaborate, problem solve, and engage in all the very human soft skills. That’s why at Jacksonville Independent School District we like to combine social-emotional learning with coding education.

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