eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Writing is used to assess student learning more often than it is used to facilitate learning. We talk about writing as a product for assessment, a subject where paragraphs and commas are taught, or a skill that one either has developed or lacks. Rarely do we hear people, even teachers, discuss writing as a process for learning.

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Teach Thought

MAY 18, 2025

Skip to content Read Menu Toggle Critical Thinking Posts Learning Posts Literacy Posts Recent Newsletter Support Us? See also 50 Project-Based Learning Ideas 50 Ideas For Simple STEM Activities For Kids 1. This STEM activity helps students learn more about propulsion, friction, and even design iteration. prodigygame.com 48.

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Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

By organizing ideas visually, students can structure their thinking, make connections, and build confidence before they start writing or speaking. Use sentence stems to provide extra language support for students to write or share their responses such as: I think means. A synonym for is. One difference is because.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Whether it’s hearing an author share about the creative writing process, exchanging postcards with students in another part of the world, or even attending a mystery Zoom with a special guest, these moments help students see how we’re all connected. It can also inspire students to spend more time on their own writing!

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Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 25, 2025

I receive a fair number of newly published early childhood/teaching books, often unsolicited, with the idea that I'll write a review or otherwise promote it on the blog. I don't read them all -- indeed, I only tend to read those that come from authors who I know or who previously contacted me.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

Grass Head Science Journal – Growing Hair Experiment – Kindergarten & First By Class of Kinders Grade: K-1st Subject: Earth Sciences, Writing This experiment for kids includes a journal and a breakdown of the steps. The next day, have students write a secret message using a white crayon on white paper.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 3, 2025

Morning Meeting If you’re brand new to morning meeting, you can read allll about how it works in upper elementary here ! Snowball GREETING: Each child writes their name on a piece of paper, crumples it up, and throws it into the middle of the circle. Community Building and STEM: Save Fred This is a classic teamwork activity!

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

Stories of Our Summer : Create printouts of little books and have each student write a story about a favorite summer activity or a favorite book they read. Add each student’s name to a flower stem to create a garden of positivity. Then you can have a back-to-school gallery walk to learn about each other.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 10, 2025

Maybe your child wants to boost their math grade, read a certain number of books, or finish the year with fewer missing assignments. Whether it’s a reading challenge or some extra math review, a little prep goes a long way. Maybe they want to write a thank-you card to their teacher or make or purchase a small gift.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 30, 2025

Inspire regular writing practice Encourage your child to write regularly whether its writing a short story or a few paragraphs from a list of writing prompts , keeping a daily journal, or even penning postcards and letters to family and friends. With your support, your child can grow and try new things with confidence.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

He reads every Trump executive order closely so he can make sure his board members know what they mean, and what they don’t. He’s cancelled hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training , pandemic recovery , and STEM education. We do all these DEI trainings, and our kids still can’t read and write on grade level,” she said. “We

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2017

million STEM jobs in the United States, and that number is growing every year. In fact, STEM job growth in the past 10 years is three times that of any other field , but by 2018, it is projected that 2.4 million STEM jobs will go unfilled. Next page: 2 more STEM predictions for the future). In 2015, there were nearly 8.6

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Students are divided into teams, and one student from each team is given a series of steps to follow, but they must be read aloud and performed in sequence. They can write multiple paths based on decisions a character might make, mirroring how conditional logic works in code.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2020

As a language arts teacher at a partial STEM Magnet middle school in Southern Georgia, I have the opportunity to teach an amazing group of students; their willingness to expand their educational horizons amazes me every day. So, how do I keep my math, science, and STEM-minded students engaged in the language arts?

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2025

As we start breaking down barriers for girls in STEM, we cannot ignore the similar plight of boys in reading–a fundamental skill that builds upon itself in every subject. Read more about this meta-analysis and the biases it reveals from the American Institutes of Research. Do you hold implicit gender bias?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

This understanding has deepened through my collaboration with Kathy Renfrew, whose journey from a self-proclaimed science-phobic classroom teacher to renowned STEM educator and leader illustrates the transformation that happens when educators break down traditional subject-area barriers and create truly interdisciplinary units.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

STEM can help with English language development by allowing students to engage with language in a variety of ways. The hands-on nature of STEM learning also makes concepts and vocabulary easier to grasp, and makes learning fun. Part of “doing STEM” means learning to speak the language of STEM.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2015

New legislation makes computer science an official part of STEM education. STEM education, while always a national focus, is receiving more attention in recent days, as surveys and legislation reveal awareness of its importance to the nation’s success. percent). ” “Science and math have always been core subjects.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This time of year, I especially miss the opportunity to teach young learners to read and write. The fulfillment I find in helping elementary school students develop their literacy skills has driven my interest in the science of reading. But what is the science of reading?

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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2020

Numerade—an online education platform founded with a mission to provide equitable access to high-quality STEM instruction—today announced the launch of free, virtual STEM summer camps open to students at the middle, high school, and college levels. Numerade’s video-based instruction makes learning accessible and engaging.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback. Students benefit from the freedom to read at their own pace, ensuring they fully comprehend the material before moving on.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

My excitement about blended learning stemmed from the realization that learning, both inside and outside of my classroom, can take many different forms. My students were reading Of Mice and Men and attempting to complete an explicit/implicit chart. Group 1 researched the Great Depression and discussed its impact on the novel.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

Read the other articles here and here. Innovative STEM programming requires a willingness to adopt emerging tools and technologies, as well as methodologies like project-based learning. Innovative STEM programming requires a willingness to adopt emerging tools and technologies, as well as methodologies like project-based learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Within the first quarter of this school year, gaps in academic proficiencies such as reading, writing and math have become prevalent. The answer lies in the inclusion of arts in a STEM-centered curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2022

Here, students can read, get ideas for new books, comment on books, and earn badges and points to reflect their love of reading. Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

“What if schools could offer a different approach to STEM education that provided students with truly immersive learning opportunities?” STEM as an Entry Point to the Heart and Soul. They were able to make connections and inferences based on what they saw, and connect it to what they had read. Why Middle School?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 19, 2023

Here, students can read, get ideas for new books, comment on books, and earn badges and points to reflect their love of reading. Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2018

STEM Helps Students Launch into the Future. Cultural norms have long dictated the foundation they need to ­survive in ­society and the workforce — reading, writing, math and science. . Employable Skills and Real-World Solutions Grow from STEM. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 10/10/2018 - 10:10. DeQueen (Ark.) by Ryan Petersen.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2015

Like myself, other students with learning difficulties—from dysgraphia (a difficulty with writing, mainly in spelling) and attention disorders like ADD and ADHD—respond well to visual or tactile learning and activities that allow physical participation, according to the U.S. Next page: Inspiring STEM careers with technology.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2021

Here, students can read, get ideas for new books, comment on books, and earn badges and points to reflect their love of reading. Students can practice persuasive writing, comprehension, and typing skills by completing reviews, reports, and reading logs online. Books can be read online or on most mobile devices.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

From reading, writing, and arithmetic, SEL can be woven into nearly any subject. 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! Grades K–6.

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eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2024

Here’s what today’s educators have to say about AI, STEM, SEL, and more: In 2024, education will move to adopt AI–but slowly. Read more about Ross-Kleinmann’s thoughts on AI in schools. Elementary-level STEM education fosters our future innovators. PBL isn’t used enough–let’s change that.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

“I love teaching and helping kids grow,” she added, “but I hate that writing instruction takes up hours and hours of my life.” A 2016 study of 3rd to 8th grade educators found that only 55% of teachers said they enjoy teaching writing. 9% of writing assignments in grades six to eight include long form writing.

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Edsurge

JULY 4, 2023

Today, he’s an assistant professor in learning sciences and STEM education at Drexel University’s School of Education, and he leads the university’s Informal Learning Linking Engineering Science and Technology ( ILLEST Lab ). Or read a partial transcript below, lightly edited for clarity. That does two things. So this is a team thing.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2025

Key points: Relevancy has great power in math instruction Reaching peak engagement in K-12 science education Helping science-averse teachers integrate STEM and literacy For more news on STEM subjects, visit eSNs STEM & STEAM hub How much longer will we keep trying to solve our nations dismal math proficiency problem by writing new math problems?

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2019

Moak’s goal is to ignite a similar passion in her students so that they can see the magic of STEM in their everyday lives—and thereby be motivated to pursue a job in a STEM field. Elementary science instruction often takes a back seat to math and reading and receives little time in the school day. Why Care About STEM?

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 9, 2018

How to Implement Library Makerspaces in STEM Programs. Here are five ideas to follow from Fleming on how to set up a library makerspace that will foster creativity and expand on your STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) curriculum : SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks!

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