k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

This kind of structured choice fosters agency and motivation. I have seen powerful learning emerge when students explore a topic like “community resilience” through the lenses of science, social studies, and civic action. The boundaries between subjects are becoming less relevant to students’ lives.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. Some states have eligibility requirements, such as passing a standardized test.

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eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

The organization is best known for its skills competitions that bring students together to network with industry professionals and test their abilities in more than 100 career fields. When students take part in SkillsUSA competitions, they compete with students in the state based on technical standards created by industry leaders.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

In the 10 years since I chose a book called Make it Stick for a book study in the summer of 2015, I’ve been encouraging teachers to add more retrieval practice to their teaching. A big and growing body of research tells us that when we study with retrieval, we learn and remember things much better than we do by other review methods.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

This kind of structured choice fosters agency and motivation. I have seen powerful learning emerge when students explore a topic like “community resilience” through the lenses of science, social studies, and civic action. The boundaries between subjects are becoming less relevant to students’ lives.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

For students who are testing below grade level, incorporate the CCSS for language arts that are closer to their actual abilities. Establishing classroom organization by listing learning objectives, assignment due dates, and upcoming tests in your classroom lets you (and your students) stay one step ahead of the schedule.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

And they entered college with gaps in study skills and anxiety about social interactions. Some high school seniors graduated at the time with stellar grades but below-average test scores in math and English, she said. Many spent their senior year on Zoom, without homecomings, proms or graduations. They’re just not showing up.

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k12

JUNE 24, 2025

One thing that really helps me study that I couldn’t do at my old school is consistently listening to music. I really love studying in the forest because it can be very calming, and the ambience is nice. On the other hand, last year, my favorite was my elective art courses because I was studying 2D animation. I believe so.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

Learning, in my experience, is primarily a process of self-motivated individuals interacting with their environment and the people they find there. Testing was rare and largely inconsequential. It's not always joyful, of course, but the learning is always self-motivated. I'm sure he tested well because he loved playing games.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

The slides include both psychology-specific and social-emotional prompts, including prompts about motivation and emotion, states of consciousness, and developmental psychology. Are the drawbacks of animal testing worth the benefits to humans? Should employers be allowed to check their employees social media accounts?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

Shift towards digital testing Following the SATs transition to a digital format in 2024, the ACT is now set to go digital in 2025. This shift isnt just about moving assessments online–its about making tests more efficient and accessible for students. This simply isnt true.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. So programs intended to make that process easier and faster are tapping into the science of motivation to improve their methods. That’s the kind of question asked by researchers who study motivation.

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eSchool News

JULY 12, 2018

With growing classroom sizes, it can be tricky to ensure that every student is motivated and challenged with activities tailored to their specific needs. After a few weeks of using Quizlet, my students’ test scores started to improve from failing (20s to 50s) to 70s, and they finished the year achieving 80s on their tests.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

The moves came prior to the motivation. Cravings are the drives that motivate us to act. Building up a habit like the one I have done for exercise involves both intrinsic and extrinsic motivators for most people. Second, I frequently have fewer than ten auto-graded questions to test for understanding of the assigned reading.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With school back, let’s talk about the most efficient ways to study. With increasing coursework and extracurricular activities, a structured approach to studying helps manage time effectively, reduces stress, and boosts learning outcomes. For example, you could find a selection of study material at Studocu that you can utilize.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

“Several empirical studies have confirmed that students in gamified learning environments achieve higher levels of motivation and cognitive engagement compared to those in traditional classroom settings” (Dehghanzadeh et al., For example, before a math test, I create a Quizizz game with problems covering the key concepts.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

A large nationwide study has found that teaching ninth graders to maintain a “growth mindset” toward learning—stressing that their minds are like muscles that can get stronger with use—can result in higher test scores. Dweck is a co-author of the study released today. Data was collected in the 2015-16 school year.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

AP courses are a time-tested way to prove academic rigor, making them an integral part of many students’ college admissions strategy–their importance for college admissions, however, comes down to what a school offers. How important are AP classes for college admission?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

In a TEDx talk titled The Super Mario Effect–Tricking Your Brain into Learning More , Mark Rober highlighted how video games like Super Mario can motivate people to achieve their goals by viewing failures as learning opportunities. Theyre encouraged to embrace mistakes, stay motivated, and deepen their understanding of the material.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2020

Preparing for a major exam—one that you paid and studied months for—is stressful enough. And the only recourse is that you get to retake the test, with different questions, a month later. Mita’s daughter was taking the AP Calculus BC test in the new online format, which the College Board first announced on March 20.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Here, six female tech leaders share their advice for today’s girls and women as they carve out STEM studies and career paths of their own: Swati Shekhar , Head of Engineering, Ground Labs “First and foremost, join STEM if and only if you truly enjoy it. And finally, identify your role models.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

When my friend, Emma, was preparing for finals, she used Trello to organize her study schedule, Quizlet for flashcards, and weekly Google Meet sessions with classmates to discuss tough topics, transforming her test stress into an effective study routine. Because studying for exams can feel overwhelming.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

When you have to compete with a warm sun, sandy beaches, and playful friends, motivating students in summer school can be a daunting challenge. Do you remember the Hawthorne Effect Study? Let your summer school students experience this motivator. Here’s the logic behind that: Students react well to change.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In fact, some studies confirm that competition has benefits , though they vary based on the individual and the competition. Competition can be thrilling and motivating to those who choose to engage. Another student cried when they didn’t get stickers on their test, even though they tried their best.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But it’s just as true that all teachers have experienced those days when they don’t feel particularly motivated, when the content seems old and tired, and when students (sometimes the whole class) are clearly anything but motivated by what’s happening in class.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

The impact of probeware on student motivation and interest, particularly in science subjects often perceived as “ difficult, boring, and abstract ,” is significant. By using these tools, students can actively conduct investigations, gather data, and observe results, making abstract concepts more concrete and understandable.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 1, 2022

Be motivated to pursue challenging tasks. How can a regular practice of goal setting impact student motivation over time? A large-scale study found that “self-management is a better predictor of student learning than are other measures of socioemotional skills” (Claro & Loeb, 2019). Self-management.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2015

An annual report examines the persistent gender gap in reading performance, how the Common Core is impacting reading achievement, and how intrinsic motivation plays a key role in student engagement, and offers analyses in all three areas. The reading gender gap. And they have for a long time.”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories. For example, while studying engineering principles, teachers can incorporate art by challenging students to design aesthetically-pleasing yet functional structures, blending engineering and design thinking.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In fact, one state, Iowa, requires no reading licensure test at all. The data brief, False Assurances: Many states’ licensure tests don’t signal whether elementary teachers understand reading instruction , provides the most up-to-date analysis on the quality of elementary reading teacher licensure exams being used by each state.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Every teacher knows it’s essential, and every teacher tries to motivate students. But it’s just as true that all teachers have experienced those days when they don’t feel particularly motivated, when the content seems old and tired, and when students (sometimes the whole class) are clearly anything but motivated by what’s happening in class.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2025

In one study , 92.6 Research shows that integrating probeware in STEM instruction boosts student motivation, particularly in subjects that are often perceived as difficult or abstract. Probeware supports this by giving students opportunities to engage in real-world investigations, test hypotheses, and interpret data in meaningful ways.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Past research reviewed in the report also suggests that PBL students perform better on a wide range of assessments including standardized testing. The study examined students in second and fifth grade, and took place during the 2015–2016 school year. The fifth-grade group had similar results.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Unfortunately, says Guthrie, students’ reading motivation is often "shockingly low." After spending 45 years studying how to motivate and engage students, Guthrie has learned that the secret to developing successful readers lies in understanding the right—and wrong—ways to motivate them. Not the books and the content.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 9, 2025

Getting students motivated after spring break can feel a bit like trying to run in flip-flops. Maybe its reading two chapters of a book, completing all homework on time, or improving their test score by a few points. Building this momentum helps students feel capable and proud, which fuels motivation better than any reward ever could.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For example, Herb Simon and others studied how chess masters played the game in order to understand problem solving. There are some things that technology excels at, like collecting data, and other things that teachers excel at, like teaching and motivating students. Is the AI unbiased? Is the technology safe, secure, and effective?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For example, Herb Simon and others studied how chess masters played the game in order to understand problem solving. There are some things that technology excels at, like collecting data, and other things that teachers excel at, like teaching and motivating students. Is the AI unbiased? Is the technology safe, secure, and effective?

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Students Coaching Intelligence Motivation 307