eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2023

Maybe we’re neglecting the ‘battery’ at the heart of education: student motivation. But much like our initial efforts with the Leaf, these changes often seem to have only marginal impacts on learning. Maybe the reason why is that we’re not addressing the real issue.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

Classkick has been a vital tool in my teaching strategy, offering an engaging and flexible approach that meets the diverse needs of my students in a virtual classroom. This practical activity allows me to visually assess their understanding of interview dress code and making this a practical skill for real life.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

But despite these challenges, there are bright spots in teaching and learning. Inspiring district leaders, classroom teachers, and school staff have found unique and innovative ways to engage students in learning, motivating students to see beyond classroom walls and truly immerse themselves in learning.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

During our conversation, we explored aspects of the teaching profession that are time-consuming and create work-life imbalance. ” I disagree, especially when it comes to assignments designed to provide students with opportunities to review concepts and practice specific skills. Where do they see growth in their work or skill set?

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 3, 2021

UDL is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn.” UDL recognizes that every class comprises a wide range of learners with various needs, skills, experiences, knowledge, and interests. It was an exhausting and often frustrating experience.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Some experts believe this new technology can have a positive impact on teaching and learning, while others fret it may weaken the teaching of critical thinking and increase bias by spreading misinformation about different groups and cultures. Motivate students to act by incorporating action planning into assignments. EdSurge.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

Our most recent white paper, Exploring the Data: A Comprehensive Review of Research on Probeware and Three-Dimensional Teaching , explores the latest research that highlights how probeware supports active, student-driven learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Solving this motivation problem is tricky. Its about time that schools dragged math into the modern world, so that it imparts useful skills, Henderson says. That includes how job skills play into math paths for students. Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Plus, it takes a dedicated teacher to employ the right teaching strategies for desired outcomes. What teaching strategy is the best? What is the most effective method of teaching? Effective teaching strategies for gamification are possible–when implemented correctly and when learning goals are prioritized.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

With better feedback mechanisms and more support, teachers could adjust their lesson plans, teach in near-real time, and deliver the help when it’s needed – without slowing down or backtracking the entire class to help the small group of students struggling with that day’s lesson.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

AI-powered tools have entered the educational landscape, and theyve changed the way I teach writing–particularly persuasive writing. For instance, teach them to craft a clear thesis statement and support it with specific details. Fast forward to 2023, and my classroom has transformed in ways I never anticipated.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

As teachers strive to adapt their instructional methods to nurture student curiosity and drive deeper student engagement, the principles outlined in Teach Like A Pirate offer valuable insights. in teaching. in teaching. Another hook is bringing the Amazing Race into the classroom.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Designing for Deeper Learning The sign of deeper learning is the ability to transfer or apply knowledge and skills to new and novel contexts. Cognitive The cognitive domain refers to the content knowledge and skills students must acquire to engage in deeper learning. These internal skills are vital to cultivating expert learners.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

My motivation was simple: I wanted to help the class build confidence in teaching STEAM concepts. By implementing this hands-on approach, I hoped that the students would not only deepen their own STEAM understanding, but also gain the confidence and inspiration to effectively teach these critical subjects to their future students.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

These models are flexible and able to transcend any single teaching and learning landscape. 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. Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 9, 2020

He is the architect behind the educator movement “ Teach Hustle Inspire ,” and he wrote the bestselling book MC Means Move the Class: How to Spark Engagement and Motivation in Urban and Culturally Diverse Classrooms. Our assumptions were challenged, and we quickly realized that we did not want to teach the way we were taught.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

How technology helps in teaching and learning Technology revolutionizes K-12 teaching and learning, offering myriad benefits. Collaboration tools facilitate real-time communication and teamwork, essential skills in a digital world. Which technology is the most available technology in classrooms?

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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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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The nuances of teaching high frequency words in early elementary would only arise around how these words should be taught. Luckily, there is a plethora of best practice research and engaging, tech-enabled activities on teaching high frequency words to help teachers make it both a fun and interesting learning experience for young students.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

In a world where AI skills and fluency will be necessary and marketable, colleges and universities have made efforts to embrace AI in the classroom (e.g., What college instructors are needed for, he said, is to motivate our students to learn. He said that students have had access to the information we teach prior to AI.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This shortcoming means that, every year, nearly 100,000 elementary teachers across the country enter classrooms with false assurances that they are ready to teach reading. More than 50 years of research has illuminated the most effective way to teach children to read. In fact, one state, Iowa, requires no reading licensure test at all.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

Teaching has always been a demanding profession, but this school year takes the cake! These traditional workflows do not position the students to be active agents or help them to develop into expert learners, who are resourceful, strategic, motivated, and self-aware.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

The U-shape seating arrangement also provides easy visual access to the whiteboard or other teaching aids, which the teacher may be using during the differentiated small group lesson. In addition, group seating arrangements can help to build social skills and develop interpersonal relationships among students.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 23, 2019

However, if the student has not played an active role in asking questions or investigating topics, they are unlikely to be interested in or motivated to remember the “answer.” There are three overlapping elements of the Community of Inquiry framework: social presence, cognitive presence, and teaching presence.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Their teachers will spend these early weeks determining where the 5- and 6-year-olds are developmentally, what academic, social and emotional skills they bring, and what support they need to set them up for a successful school year. Finally, there is a child’s approach to learning, including what motivates them and how they learn best. “A

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

This also teaches students to hone their self-directed learning skills as they own more of the responsibility for their learning. Targeted Skill Development: Focus on specific skills that individual students or groups need to develop, guiding practice and providing feedback.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The development of Discovery Educations newest content is based on feedback from the companys school-based partners and makes teaching and learning even more relevant, interesting, and personalized for users of Discovery Education products.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We also know there are three essential instructional skills that support effective learning. Those are the ability to personalize teaching, foster critical thinking, and inspire a passion for learning. Not helpful : While AI can adjust content, it cannot fully tailor its teaching methods in the same way a human tutor can.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

Reaching reluctant and disinterested readers can be challenging, frustrating, and discouraging for teachers, who fully grasp the importance of literacy skills. Theyre encouraged to embrace mistakes, stay motivated, and deepen their understanding of the material. This approach especially helps reluctant readers.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

for literacy saw fourth-grade reading scores rise by 10 points – even after school closures during the pandemic – due to an emphasis on explicitly teaching foundational reading skills and professional development. One example to learn from is the “ Mississippi Miracle ,” in which a state once ranked second to last in the U.S.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

When I began my career in education, I believed the value I brought to the classroom was my subject area expertise cultivated as an English major at UCLA and my pedagogical expertise honed while working on my teaching credential and Masters in Education. Our value lies in the human side of teaching.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Did you know that social and emotional learning (SEL) skills can easily be taught to students in grades K-8 right alongside core academic instruction in classrooms or afterschool programs? It’s easy to teach SEL in your core instruction! This fun activity promotes creative problem-solving and teamwork to reinforce engineering skills.

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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Perhaps … it’s not just about the skills we bring to the table. Stanton-Salazar (2011) describes “institutional agents” as non-kin, “high-status” individuals who can both increase motivation and access to resources. And although African American/Black workers account for only 5.7 percent of software developers, they make up about 12.6

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2021

Choice is a powerful motivator. Each column focuses on a specific standard or skill. Then the various learning activities within each column allow students to engage with that standard or skill in a way that is appealing to them. The Benefits of Choice Boards. Learner variability means that not all students enjoy the same task.

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2025

For students, the mid-year stretch is a chance to assess their learning, refine their decision-making skills, and build momentum for the opportunities ahead. In today’s world, goal setting isn’t just about school–it’s a necessary life skill.

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