eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Demonstrating learning needs to move from testing memorization to showcasing transferable skills. This shift has the potential to make assessments more engaging and more reflective of real-world skills and knowledge application. This hands-on approach fosters critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 339

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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Science Reading Gamification Motivation 316

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

This is part of a growing trend away from rote learning, which technological advances have made redundant, and towards students developing more robust mathematical problem solving skills. Its worth noting, they say, that they have to apply for federal funds through nonpartisan, peer-reviewed methods.

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STEM Math Education Peer Review 168

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Databases are essential for helping middle and high school students understand the value of research, appreciate the importance of validating sources, and make connections between different topics — all of which are necessary for building information literacy skills.

Peer Review 280

Peer Review Essay Skills Critical Thinking 280

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I implemented writing reflections to help students recall their feedback from prior assignments and collaborated with a colleague to develop a teacher guided peer review system, which eventually yielded an app called Floop that made the peer review data visible and simpler to manage.

Feedback 218

Feedback Peer Review Teaching Writing 218

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

A committee of Louisiana educators reviews the materials. Following a rigorous scope and sequence focused on building foundational reading skills, Core5 provides explicit, systematic instruction through personalized learning paths in six areas of reading. Core5 really is a recipe for success for teachers, students and parents!”.

Reading 260

Reading Peer Review Education Evaluation 260

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

It’s called Degreed Skills Certification, and it scores people’s existing skills in various categories, including writing, sales, coaching, c# programming, photography and leadership. Blake calls it a “verifiable way” for people to certify their skills, regardless of how or where they developed them.

Skills 137

Skills Plagiarism Peer Review Knowledge 137

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2021

Each CoderZ course develops interdisciplinary skills like problem-solving, collaboration, and grit as well as core knowledge in physics, geometry, literacy, and algebra. We are extremely honored to have received this recognition from our industry peers,” said Ido Yerushalmi, CEO of CoderZ. “We For a free trial visit: GoCoderz.com.

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Interdisciplinary Peer Review Science STEM 246

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Students are grouped based on their skill or ability levels and rotate through all the stations. Teacher 1: Provides targeted instruction tailored to each group’s needs, abilities, and skill levels. Teacher 2: Delivers the same instructional content or activity to all groups, regardless of their skill levels.

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Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

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., We are needed to engage them and to help them develop curiosity and critical thinking skills to offset their potential AI-induced brain rot. The Age of AI is Upon Us. Saucier, Ph.D.

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 96

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

Finally, the Commissioner of Education assessed the state and district reviewer evaluations, public feedback and cost of the materials before giving approval. Core5 is an adaptive blended learning program that accelerates the foundational and advanced literacy skills for students of all abilities in elementary grades.

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Education Blended Learning Learning Peer Review 260

eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

Data from the DESSA helps schools and out-of-school time organizations better understand students’ social and emotional skills and provide growth strategies to support their development. The DESSA has been rigorously tested and peer reviewed in more than 130 articles.

Education 288

Education Special Education Peer Review Evaluation 288

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This is the kind of subtle distinction that critical-thinking skills should help illuminate. Ben Motz This suggests that training alone may do a bit to improve people’s critical-thinking skills—but that practice in pattern recognition can make a bigger difference. You can’t just be told, ‘hey, this is how you evaluate the information.’

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Critical Thinking Multiple Choice Questions Peer Review Testing 217

eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

For example, every episode of “Wow in the World” bases its fun, silly storylines on serious, peer-reviewed science. Guy shared that their school-facing arm, Tinkerclass, develops lessons to drive project-based learning—or “podjects,” as they call them—which he says helps build critical skills like communication and collaboration.

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Learning Peer Review Science Learning Tools 318

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Yet there is another additional skill that is often overlooked in the implementation of case studies—the opportunity to develop questioning skills. Yet there is another additional skill that is often overlooked in the implementation of case studies—the opportunity to develop questioning skills. Hawker Brownlow Education.

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Questions Study Skills Evaluation 105

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 14, 2018

“When we give them a diploma without ensuring that they have basic skills and they go to post-secondary education and they hit a brick wall – when they get into those English and math gateway courses, when they don’t have the necessary basic skills or preparation to get a job and take care of themselves,” he said.

Skills 107

Skills Peer Review Secondary Education English 107

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Instead, I decided to enhance my approach to problem solving by incorporating peer review—letting students participate in the feedback and assessment process. I then had each review work by three other students according to a feedback rubric I created; I moderated the process throughout. Advice for effective peer review.

Feedback 143

Feedback Peer Review Critical Thinking Assignments 143

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Yet there is another additional skill that is often overlooked in the implementation of case studies—the opportunity to develop questioning skills. Yet there is another additional skill that is often overlooked in the implementation of case studies—the opportunity to develop questioning skills. Hawker Brownlow Education.

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Questions Study Skills Evaluation 98

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Creativity is more than an artistic skill; it involves thinking differently, collaborating, developing solutions and communicating in a way that connects with others. Creativity is also a valuable skill for the workforce across many fields. Trowbridge encourages educators to take those implicit skills and make them explicit.

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Peer Review Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Communication 178

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

That’s why we are thrilled to include Codecademy in the Clever Library and provide access to online education experiences that not only help students develop new skills, but learn in an engaging, interactive way,” said Michelle Lu, Library Product Manager at Clever.

Education 210

Education Peer Review High School High School 210

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

That’s because many students can’t afford to participate in summer programs to hone research skills, or they aren’t taught important research skills in high school, says Bethany Usher, the provost and senior vice president of academic affairs at Radford University. No peer reviewed journal would publish this work, she adds.

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High School High School Schools Students 191

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

Her words describe the transformative power of reading — a skill that, unlike spoken language, humans are not naturally hardwired to master. Bridging skills connect these processes. Within the program, you will build the foundational skills necessary in K-2.

Science 178

Science Reading Interdisciplinary English 178

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2021

Whether users are looking to assess their career goals and interests, plan their education, explore professions, learn workplace skills, find apprenticeships and internships, or conduct a job search, Ferguson’s delivers the appropriate experience. To learn more, visit www.Infobase.com.

Peer Review 200

Peer Review Middle School Middle School Feedback 200

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In education, case studies are widely used as a pedagogical tool to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the application of theoretical knowledge. They serve as a bridge between theory and practice, promote active learning and the development of practical skills that improve their teaching methods.

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Study Teachers Peer Review Instructors 163

eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2016

Science achievement gaps present between racial, ethnic and socio-economic groups in the eighth grade already exist when those children are in kindergarten, according to new research published in Educational Researcher, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.

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Achievement Science Elementary School Elementary School 190

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

By the conclusion of the unit, students will participate in a debate, utilizing their research skills to argue for or against deforestation, exploring its implications for resources and products in relation to their daily lives. These activities allow them to learn from each other and view different perspectives.

Interdisciplinary 207

Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Peer Review Discussions 207

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2023

The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry’s only peer-reviewed awards program. Educators and administrators serve as judges for the first-round review of all nominees. “Their innovations stand to improve the teaching and learning experience for teachers and students here in the U.S. and globally.

Educational Technologies 154

Educational Technologies Technology Peer Review Education 154

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

In switching to inquiry-based instruction, I had pulled myself back and asked my students to step up and take the lead, but I hadn’t given them the skills or strategies to do it successfully. Students use peer feedback to quickly revise their work and pose at least one question before I provide in-app feedback.

Feedback 167

Feedback Culture Science Teaching 167

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2023

If it's a podcast that involves interviews, it gives them interview skills, and it helps them build networks. And for that to be counted as such, people are also going to want to subject it to the rigor of different forms of peer review. So it pushes the students to really distill things. And that's the problem.

Teaching 148

Teaching Peer Review Essay Knowledge 148

eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2016

Under a new partnership, PD Learning Network (PDLN) and University of the Pacific’s Center for Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE) will let K-12 educators earn university professional development units for skills they develop post-degree.

Peer Review 139

Peer Review Teachers Evaluation Assignments 139

Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

If the point of the activity is fluency, exposure, or skill-building, then students having immediate access to correct answers isnt cheatingits reinforcing. Its a simple concept, but its impact is huge. If students have access to the answers, wont they just copy them? Heres the thing: the goal of practice is learning, not performance.

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Students Peer Review Math Assignments 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Silent reading is a critical skill for students to develop, but it can be hard to accurately gauge how every learner is progressing. Oral fluency can help silent readers develop the skills necessary to become more efficient and proficient, but that alone is not enough. special education) students, it was only 1.12. Periodicals.

Reading 156

Reading Peer Review Elementary School Elementary School 156

eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2023

The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry’s only peer-reviewed awards program. Educators and administrators serve as judges for the first-round review of all nominees. The winners were presented during a virtual awards celebration hosted on the NewSky XR secure online platform on June 22. Founder of BrainPOP.

Educational Technologies 143

Educational Technologies Technology Peer Review Education 143

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 13, 2019

Since a student learns writing skills not to satisfy a teacher but to benefit their future life goals, this approach is much more beneficial. Sure, it requires a shift in mindset, by both student and teacher, but the result in improved writing skills is worth it. . Students will face peer feedback often when they leave school.

Feedback 104

Feedback Peer Review Writing Critical Thinking 104

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

In fact, the JAMA Network just published a peer-reviewed report that “showed enhanced cognitive performance in children who played video games vs those who did not.” Making games cultivates a range of hard skills (e.g. coding) and soft skills (e.g. Making games cultivates a range of hard skills (e.g.

Game-Based Learning 186

Game-Based Learning Learning Critical Thinking Peer Review 186

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Because literacy instruction spans many subject areas, genres, and skills, writing practice needs to be flexible. Assessing one’s own writing and providing feedback to peers both help to move students forward as writers. Skilled writers develop a macrostructure of the text and consider main ideas and cohesion as they revise.

Feedback 134

Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 134

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

And, CoSN has created a new fee-for-service CoSN Peer Review process using this Matrix to determine how a district aligns to best practices by expert external peers. A transformational environment also requires that teachers and staff model the behaviors and skills that they are asking students to learn.

Ethics 140

Ethics Peer Review Motivation Testing 140