Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

Our university has been quite pleased with the outcomes and publicityalong with a sizable donation to one of our schools as a thank you. Syllabus Inclusions Syllabus inclusionspromise and provide proper guidance throughout the semester with individual teams outside of class.

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Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 73

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

I began my career teaching middle school in a windowless classroom in south Los Angeles where I wore slacks, heels and blouses. My syllabus had a no-technology policy and it wasn’t perfect, but it helped. When 9/11 happened, my high school English teacher stopped our normal routine, rolled in a TV set, and turned it on.

Teachers 213

Teachers Syllabus Schools Students 213

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2021

Many classrooms are existing in a concurrent model, where students who are home are watching a live stream of the classroom activities happening in school. This semester, I had a great conversation with a French teacher at a high school in my district. This is not what online and blended learning should look like.

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Blended Learning Failure Syllabus Schools 196

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

As November 8 th approached, I made sure to leave extra class time to allow my communications students to discuss the upcoming presidential election, hoping to align their discussions with topics on my syllabus. For many students, high school and college are times of tremendous personal growth and experimentation.

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Syllabus Teachers Counselling Beliefs 226

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Now in its ninth year, the show has become a staple for convening a potpourri of ideas that span broad swaths of the education community, from instructional practices and school models, to social inequities and far-out visions of the future that seem more like a dream than reality. states and Washington, D.C. Monday, March 4, 5 p.m.

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Syllabus Science Learning Styles Testing 115

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2024

Holding several new books, I was transported back to my high school years, a time before smartphones and social media, when I would cautiously approach the gay and lesbian section of my local bookstore. Recently, I found myself in Barnes and Noble, captivated by a "Read with Pride" display in the Young Adult section.

Syllabus 196

Syllabus English Learning Students 196

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Fortunately, a year prior, one of my 4th-year senior capstone students had prior experience with high school robotics and was interested in finding a screen-free way to introduce robotics to Dean College’s Children’s Center. My motivation was simple: I wanted to help the class build confidence in teaching STEAM concepts.

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Teaching Teachers STEM Syllabus 280

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

It’s back to school season, and these teachers are excited. Here’s what they shared: The start of the school year means handing out course outline packets by the dozens. Here’s what they shared: The start of the school year means handing out course outline packets by the dozens.

Syllabus 167

Syllabus Teachers Course Outline English 167

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

family, peers, school, community) ( CASEL ). Instead of handing students a syllabus with a set of class rules, engage your students in the process of co-constructing classroom agreements about behaviors. Consider how their actions will impact other people and/or their community. Responsible Decision-Making.

Learning 370

Learning Syllabus Evaluation Discussions 370

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

It’s no secret that virtual education has become more and more widespread, with new online schools popping up regularly and brick-and-mortar institutions adding a blended component. Prepare syllabus and assignment due dates carefully and well in advance so that students know what to expect and when. Popp, Ed.D.,

Education 279

Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

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. Pick an approach that is 1) different from how you teach during the school year, and 2) fits your student group. Let your summer school students experience this motivator.

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Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2019

I am a former high-tech executive with an MBA, turned severe special needs elementary educator, mother of 7 (4 in college, 3 in high school) who is looking at that next step in my career. I have created what I’m calling my “prep syllabus” and hope to set a solid foundation for myself. Thanks so much!

Syllabus 139

Syllabus Writing Schools Research Methods 139

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

I was a Washington State Teacher Leader and I had just become a TED-Ed Innovative Educator , which gave me an opportunity to join a cohort of international educators who were determined to find creative ways to enrich their school communities. Topics of race, nationality, class, gender and sexual orientation were all folded into my syllabus.

Culture 166

Culture Teachers Schools Syllabus 166

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Here are popular online resources to teach about using games in education ( click here for updates to the list ): Battleship on Google Sheets Breakouts by BreakoutEdu.com — a bit like Webquests but more comprehensive Breakout Room Template Game Show Templates –Frazzle, Jeopardy, Family Feud, Price is Right, more Gamified Syllabus –a template to create (..)

Gamification 183

Gamification Syllabus Education History 183

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

ID Benefits While traditionally associated with K-12, higher ed, and the corporate world, IDs can bring transformative benefits to professional schools (programs offering terminal degrees for a specific profession) and support faculty in their endeavors to innovate and engage students. Pedagogy for Professional Schools and Students.

Schools 122

Schools Authentic Assessment Syllabus Evaluation 122

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2023

. “As someone who has used the curriculum for the past three years, I was so excited to try out the new Ellipsis Education platform,” said Crystal Kistler, middle school teacher and Ellipsis Education customer. “I just LOVE the new platform for instructional materials. For more information visit EllipsisEducation.com.

Curriculum 194

Curriculum Syllabus Education Science 194

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

But last weekend, the Immersive Storytelling Symposium at the Parsons School of Design in New York City offered a glimpse of the possibilities. I am gathering information together before I create a syllabus. How do you teach something you don’t know,” asks Kelly. “We

Schools 164

Schools Syllabus Writing Discussions 164

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Nearly a thousand of the education industry’s C-level executives, private equity fund managers and investors gathered at BMO Capital’s “ Back to School ” conference in New York City. Few, if any educators were present (ironic, given the back-to-school theme). Students and teachers were not the only ones to return to class this week.

Education 143

Education Textbooks Syllabus Schools 143

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

All of these tools can be embedded into the learning management system your school uses, so students never have to leave their familiar environment in order to participate. The Marginal Syllabus project is just one example of the power of this type of collaboration. These notes may be shared publicly or saved privately.

Instructors 163

Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 163

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The polarized & shifting landscape of AI in education The discourse around the use of AI in schools has sparked widespread debate. As a result of distrusting student integrity and limitations on the tools themselves from bias to misinformation, some school districts have completely banned ChatGPT.

Ethics 336

Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 336

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

ID Benefits While traditionally associated with K-12, higher ed, and the corporate world, IDs can bring transformative benefits to professional schools (programs offering terminal degrees for a specific profession) and support faculty in their endeavors to innovate and engage students. Pedagogy for Professional Schools and Students.

Schools 104

Schools Authentic Assessment Syllabus Evaluation 104

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

For example, a philosophy professor at University of Notre Dame designed an introductory course that draws on “ interactive digital essays ” published on mobile-friendly web pages attached to the online syllabus, reports Inside Higher Ed. Public media leaders decided swiftly that a partnership with the school system made sense.

Distance Learning 212

Distance Learning Syllabus Internet Learning 212

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

In California, the Saugus Union School District is in the third year of a professional learning community initiative focused on data-driven instruction. The conversations are completely different,” says Mary Mann, principal of SUSD’s Cedarcreek Elementary School. Why It’s Important to Base Educational Decisions on Student Data.

Culture 85

Culture Syllabus Schools Elementary School 85

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

Takayama continues, noting that by and large our students also occupy a liminal space, transitioning between stages, whether that’s from high school to career or one career phase to another. But we have a legal obligation to cover the syllabus. Cover the syllabus later. I am happy to discuss in more detail—email me!—but

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 110

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Ensure content in the LMS course matches syllabus content and information (it’s ok to have information in both the syllabus and the LMS). So how do we begin to address these concerns? across the course.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

We heard from Albat and Stephanie Del Tufo, assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, who studies individual differences in learning, language and literacy. Start with your syllabus, make your syllabus accessible and then do one document per week. Del Tufo: I feel your pain so much.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

Takayama continues, noting that by and large our students also occupy a liminal space, transitioning between stages, whether that’s from high school to career or one career phase to another. But we have a legal obligation to cover the syllabus. Cover the syllabus later. I am happy to discuss in more detail—email me!—but

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 105

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

In California, the Saugus Union School District is in the third year of a professional learning community initiative focused on data-driven instruction. The conversations are completely different,” says Mary Mann, principal of SUSD’s Cedarcreek Elementary School. Why It’s Important to Base Educational Decisions on Student Data.

Culture 78

Culture Syllabus Schools Elementary School 78

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

In California, the Saugus Union School District is in the third year of a professional learning community initiative focused on data-driven instruction. The conversations are completely different,” says Mary Mann, principal of SUSD’s Cedarcreek Elementary School. Why It’s Important to Base Educational Decisions on Student Data.

Culture 78

Culture Syllabus Schools Elementary School 78

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Educators at both schools and colleges were already struggling to keep up with ChatGPT and other AI tools during this academic year, but a fresh round of announcements last month by major AI companies may require even greater adjustments by educators to preserve academic integrity and to accurately assess student learning, teaching experts say. “The

Lecturing 216

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 216

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Within the Providence Public School District, nearly 92 percent of students are people of color while the teaching force is almost 80 percent white. Fellowship of Educators for Equity and Diversity), a nonprofit that aims to attract and retain teachers of color in urban schools across Rhode Island. Haven’t heard of it?

Culture 167

Culture Education Syllabus Attention 167

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Ensure content in the LMS course matches syllabus content and information (it’s ok to have information in both the syllabus and the LMS). So how do we begin to address these concerns? across the course.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

The most effective educational tools and services are ones developed and informed by those with firsthand experience in schools. With each purchase, schools would collect a cut of the sale. Wrong Answer ” by Rachel Aviv: A powerful piece on the human impact of high-stakes testing and school accountability. Not a bad idea, right?)

Syllabus 157

Syllabus Education Failure Knowledge 157

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2024

That meant MS Publisher skills learned at school were rarely transferrable to a home environment. If you have never designed graphically before, start with the free Design School with how-to instructions on many projects and skillsets. Most schools include robust units on using and understanding tables, charts, and graphs.

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Syllabus Knowledge Achievement Math 171

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

But this year, with the arrival of the World Cup, I came prepared, and my students knew it when they saw our sports journalism unit built into the syllabus on the first day. I learned my lesson four years ago when I taught summer school during the previous World Cup. Are these days blocked off for the World Cup?!” they exclaimed.

English 201

English Culture Syllabus Writing 201

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

This year, you have a secret tool in your back-to-school arsenal: AI. Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered. Magic School AI has a rubric generator that is magic! But fear not! It’s like having a teaching assistant that never sleeps!

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2018

What needs to happen to move your school or district toward an effective implementation of personalized learning? According to EdSurge Fusion conference speaker, Dr. Scott McLeod, there are Four Big Shifts that propel “deeper learning schools” along their personalized learning journey. Shift Happens). Authentic work. Digital tools.

Learning 164

Learning Interdisciplinary Syllabus Blended Learning 164