Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

The fundamental question becomes: How can educators plan for and deliver instructional content that is relatable and meaningful? According to a recent survey by Salesforce (2022), just 12% of college students felt a strong sense of belonging in their institutions. Reflection reinforces academic content and collaboration skills.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

As students increasingly seek flexible and interactive learning experiences, the conventional approach may not meet their needs any longer. This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? You’re expected to cultivate skills that prepare students for real-world challenges.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

One half is described as entrepreneurial, image-conscious and highly motivated. Older Gen Z students entered college with a stronger belief in the system. Younger ones have been forced to question it more openly. The other is labeled cautious, emotionally overwhelmed or disengaged from traditional career ambition.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

The fundamental question becomes: How can educators plan for and deliver instructional content that is relatable and meaningful? According to a recent survey by Salesforce (2022), just 12% of college students felt a strong sense of belonging in their institutions. Reflection reinforces academic content and collaboration skills.

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Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

k12

JULY 10, 2025

There are proven tools, techniques, and activities that can enhance the engagement and effectiveness of online learning for students. Why Online Student Engagement Matters Online learning offers a host of unique opportunities that empower students to learn in ways that work best for them. The good news?

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Once you’ve selected an author, it’s time to prep your students! Explore the author’s work and help your students prep thoughtful questions. Each visit kicks off with a game of 20 Questions where students try to guess the identity of their upcoming visitor based on yes/no questions and clues, if needed.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

Maybe you’ve thought about trying a new classroom management strategy, exploring new methods for student engagement, or digging into the latest trends in education. Each of these titles will help you seek fresh inspiration and sharpen your skills in classroom management, student engagement, or a subject area you want to improve.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 3, 2025

Students won’t know your routines yet, so transitions will likely take longer than you think, questions will pop up when you least expect, supplies will take longer to put away, etc. Think about questions you can ask peers later based on their words! Learn more in this 4 Easy Activities to Increase Student Engagement post.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

They dissected the questions she asked during the lesson, looked at how much time she took to work through problems and analyzed how shed moved around the room. Instead of throwing out questions to the whole class, now Gallimore more often calls on individuals. The tactics, she said, have helped keep her students engaged.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2017

Ultimately, it helps to begin by asking three questions: Why am I exploring a digital learning ecosystem for my students? How can I ensure my digital learning ecosystem will support my students? Increased student engagement? Increased student agency and achievement? The ability to facilitate differentiation?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This year’s 9th most-read story focuses on instructional strategies for better student engagement. Student engagement has long been an indicator of growth and progress, and in the wake of the pandemic, it will prove essential for academic and social-emotional recovery. 4: Hands-on learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student. But even as gamification has become a shorthand for engagement, edtech companies have found it challenging to draw a clear distinction between learning and just having fun. The idea is to keep learners motivated in a class. You keep going. You keep going.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Once we had agreed on these eight aspects of the project–unifying theme or question, objectives, standards, structure, products, rubrics, division of labor, and timeline, we were able to dive into the details. We talked about building student agency into the various parts of the project to increase student engagement and motivation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2024

The psychology of motivation: Strategies for engaging students Motivation plays a role not only in people’s choice to get involved in their goals but also in their behavior, persistence, and, ultimately, success. What does motivation entail? Experts in psychology have comprehensively analyzed motivation.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I hope that a close examination of this approach to designing and facilitating lessons will motivate teachers to explore alternative models that free them from the front of the room. Teachers recognize that this whole group, teacher-led lesson presents significant challenges for students. Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

She could not feel safe enough to ask the questions she needed to ask to understand the material being delivered. Connection is challenging for students and educators, but also for parents. The teachers are loving that the students are learning to self-facilitate and come to class with articulated questions.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

As teachers, we know that the physical environment of a classroom can have a significant impact on how students engage with the material and each other. From the color of the walls to the lighting and temperature, every aspect of the room can contribute to a student’s ability to feel comfortable and stay focused.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Feedback typically flows from teacher to student, but feedback should be a two-way street. Teachers can learn so much from their students if they ask the right questions. Students are the customers in education. 7 Student agency is the best way to increase engagement and motivation.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged Engaging students in the classroom is a key factor in successful teaching and learning. However, keeping students interested and involved in their education can be a big challenge.

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Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Experts say that classes that are self-paced, asynchronous or technically possible to tune into from a shared space full of distractions often require students to exhibit more self-control, more intrinsic motivation and better time management. It is delivering information to students when they need it, in a timely fashion.”

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It was exciting to see how the addition of a single device enabled my students to drive their learning and engage in meaningful student-centered learning activities. I customized my instruction, examples, models, and scaffolds for the students sitting in front of me. How will students actively engage at this station?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In high school, I competed in statewide competitions with the Business Professionals of America , a student organization focused on career and leadership development, through which I learned how to receive feedback and how to lose with grace and maintain pride. Competition can be thrilling and motivating to those who choose to engage.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

As a fourth-grade teacher, Ive seen how gamification can transform a regular lesson into something my students look forward to. “Games are among childrens favorite activities, especially for primary school students. It allows you to create or search pre-made question sets and host a variety of games that students can join.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

We discuss how the design of classrooms can shift the focus from consumption to creation, how the school schedule can be used flexibly to give students more agency in identifying what they need and when, and how grouping students by needs and skills instead of by age can provide them with a more personalized learning experience.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

I began our synchronous session by addressing frequently asked questions about this model. In this post, I will share answers to some of those questions. Q1: How Long Should Students Work on a Playlist? This allows students to work at their own pace and provides them with a range of activities to choose from.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. If only there were a list of surefire strategies, those tricks that always get students and teachers fired up and moving forward. But motivation doesn’t lend itself to easy answers or surefire solutions. What to do then?

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Despite this reality, most learning is teacher-paced, not student-paced. The focus is on the teacher covering content and moving students through lessons on a strict timeline. It begs the question, What is the value of racing through material if students don’t understand or retain it?

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Around the semester midpoint you may be noticing that some of your students are becoming overwhelmed, may lack motivation, or feel disconnected from the class. Below, let me share instructional strategies that I use in my courses (virtual, asynchronous, and in-person) to recover student engagement. Sound familiar?

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Incorporate hands-on activities and experiments Hands-on activities let students engage directly with STEM concepts, making learning tangible and memorable. Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

On the 10th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on student engagement. This means that educators can turn boredom to their advantage by tailoring their content to meet these student needs. The Bored Board can help give students options and eliminate the question, I’m done, now what?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the classroom? In other words, can we foster greater motivation? When the path to success is clear, students engage and apply effort.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Now, millions of students are learning remotely and teachers are suddenly adapting their teaching plans and techniques. As we close the chapter on 2020, education experts, parents, and students, are questioning what will 2021 bring in terms of educating K-12 students. An Increased Focus on Student Engagement.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2022

Many students see no relevance between their education and the real world, and say they are struggling to find meaning in their education or find a career direction, according to a new survey from YouScience , a student engagement platform. How can we guide students when we are unaware of their natural abilities and talents?”

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2025

The real question students are asking is, When am I ever going to use this? As a former math teacher, I learned that addressing this question head-on made all the difference. Students success in math wasnt found in a book–it was found in how math applied to them, in its relevance to their future career plans.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. If only there were a list of surefire strategies, those tricks that always get students and teachers fired up and moving forward. But motivation doesn’t lend itself to easy answers or surefire solutions. What to do then?

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Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2016

As a teacher, I love when my students ask questions, but the one that used to break my heart was, “Will this be on the test?”. Trust me: adult learners can ask that question just as much—if not more—than their children. Cross-curricular and critical thinking are rather different educational concepts.

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