eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Here’s what they had to say: As many school districts remain virtual or use a hybrid model, teachers are doing everything they can to help students succeed in a distance learning environment, but at some point they will hit a wall and need help. We no longer solely prepare students to be college-ready. We seek life-readiness.

Distance Learning

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2024

The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. The curriculum also primes students for college and potential careers in science. Department of Education and will last five years.

STEM

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2022

Faced with these daunting realities, it’s understandable that school and district leaders might put deep investment in students’ physical and mental health on the back burner. Children’s Health Is Crucial to Closing the Achievement Gap Student wellbeing—including physical and mental health—is deeply intertwined with learning outcomes.

Students

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Tamiko Hatcher, a dedicated educator and the director of Special Programs at Akron Public Schools in Ohio, displays visionary leadership and steadfast commitment to implementing innovative education technologies to transform the educational experience for the students in his district.

Education

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

For example, the Colorado Department of Education supports statewide infrastructure and systems to promote a whole-child approach called Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child. Furthermore, Denver Public Schools Ends Policy requires all students to demonstrate a well-rounded educational experience.

Middle School

Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

Since Chinese authorities closed schools to control the spread of coronavirus, the Ministry of Education has called for students to learn at home. Over the past few weeks, educators, students and parents have taken to social media to share their experiences with this abrupt move to online learning. That’s so brilliant!”

Art

eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. This year’s 2nd most-read story focuses on the K-12 edtech predictions educators and experts had for 2021–were they right? Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories.

Hybrid Learning

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2016

What can virtual reality, the technology that arguably takes the viewer farthest away from the tangible world, teach students about expressing themselves and interacting with each other? Jose was among the first student to try Emoti, a virtual reality (VR) mindfulness exercise developed with the help of a $3,000 grant from.

Learning

Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

to invest heavily in its public education system, and to the passage of the National Defense Education Act of 1958 (NDEA). That legislation prompted a major shift in our instructional focus that ushered more students toward careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Interdisciplinary

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Rod Ruth , nominated by Edmentum Aaron Schwartz , nominated by IPVideo Nominee: Cumberland County Public Schools Nominated by: EPS School Specialty For Cumberland County Public Schools, the strategic use of Structured Literacy made all the difference for both students and teachers in addressing disrupted learning due to the pandemic.

Math

eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2016

They should attend and be active participants in every training session as a minimum. Demonstrating belief in the models for all, rather than just being for school students. For example Art may have a different method of implementing blended learning to Physical Education or Chemistry.

Blended Learning

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 17, 2023

When preparing to teach a graduate-level curriculum and assessment in physical education & health education course, we asked ourselves, “What is the best way to teach future educators about curriculum and assessment?” All of this occurred without explaining why students were doing this.

Curriculum

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 17, 2023

When preparing to teach a graduate-level curriculum and assessment in physical education & health education course, I asked myself, “What is the best way to teach future educators about curriculum and assessment?” Chess was chosen as the topic to place learners outside of their “comfort zone.”

Curriculum

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 20, 2019

Technology is a natural education fit in everything from math to Spanish to literacy. The one corner of K-12 learning that is not so obvious is PE — Physical Education. In that class, we think of physical stuff — not digital — like running and exercising. But kids love technology’s apps and software.

Teachers

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

As colleges ask faculty to prepare for a possible online, hybrid or altered in-person fall semester—or all three simultaneously—many instructors are wondering how to best measure student learning. Tony Crider, professor of astrophysics at Elon University, offers his students “ epic finales” instead of final exams.

Exams

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2015

Conventional wisdom around when and where students learn, what knowledge they need to be successful, and who they are as learners is all rapidly changing, especially as technology becomes more prevalent in classrooms. Many students’ families could not afford computers, or even an internet connection. Vancouver Public Schools (Wash.)

High School

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2017

These days, she’s got a host of activities--from a broadening the state’s student achievement plans (Every Student Succeeds Act, also known as ESSA), to work on open education resources, to activities like this -- efforts to unlock the creativity and spirit of educators and staff in the state’s department of education.

Culture

EdTech Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2019

Video Games as Physical Education. Virtual reality technology , which turns users into active participants, is dramatically changing the way kids play video games. Jim Romano, Valley Day’s Health and Physical Education instructor, said the immersive VR setup transforms PE class into a “life-size video game” for the students. .

Disabilities

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2018

For years, personalities like Sir Ken Robinson have taken education systems to task for actually testing the creativity out of students. Author and educator Katie White, who’s something of an expert on the creative process, may have a practical solution. The interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

Testing

Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

The open access nature of community colleges and the varying levels of academic preparedness of their students require programs and courses that provide remediation and support in foundational skills for nearly two- thirds of students (Chen et al., 2021; Close et al.,

Learning

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Through interactive discussions and sharing of ideas, educators can learn from each other and develop new and innovative ways of effectively interacting with students, a significant component of student success in online learning (Jaggars & XU, 2016).

Online Learning

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Through interactive discussions and sharing of ideas, educators can learn from each other and develop new and innovative ways of effectively interacting with students, a significant component of student success in online learning (Jaggars & XU, 2016).

Online Learning

k12 Online Schools

MARCH 6, 2025

These schools offer a unique blend of traditional academic frameworks and innovative teaching strategies that prioritize student engagement, emotional intelligence, and practical skills development. Online school is revolutionizing the way we approach education, providing students with flexible learning environments and innovative resources.

Hybrid Learning

Edsurge

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Teachers are charged with preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist. As I sat at the meetup, I found myself asking: How can I prepare a generation of students for these in-demand skills if I have limited experience with them myself? I tweaked materials, gathered student feedback and iterated on my instructional designs.

Feedback

Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 23, 2025

Carefully chosen physical education (PE) games get students moving, build lifelong habits, foster teamwork, develop social skills, boost focus, and heighten engagement! Revitalize your PE lesson plans and keep your students motivated by introducing activities that challenge them physically and mentally.

High School

Robert Kaplinsky

DECEMBER 6, 2023

For example, if children who lived near a school were about 50% people of color and 50% white people, it wouldnt be surprising to see that its students were about 50% people of color and about 50% white. If youre a state or national Australian maths education leader, reach out to ATSIMA this week and find out what you can do to support them.

Math

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

Whatever term is used, the overall message is clear: Many schools and districts, whether by their own choice or by a decision handed down from the state, will be encouraging—and in some cases requiring—that students and staff wear face masks when they return to their school buildings in the fall. At Joplin Schools in Joplin, Mo.,

Laboratory