Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

At the Human Computing Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, McLaren develops digital learning games to study how effective they are in the classroom and beyond. For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories.

STEM

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Northern Colorado, a Master of Science in International Political Economy from the Colorado School of Mines, an MBA in Finance from the Quantic School of Business and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University – Global. Cook-Harvey, C.,

Learning

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Design exploratory science activities 5. Introduce social studies experiences 6. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences.

Curriculum

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. In liberal arts, this helps students delineate the scope of their studies and understand the limits of their knowledge.

Art

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

Interdisciplinary

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Derek Muller, creator of the science YouTube channel Veritasium , powerfully made this point during a recent talk. After showing one of his classic street interview segments—where he asks everyday people basic science questions that many fumble to answer—he surprised the audience by pushing back against their laughter.

Motivation

Teach Thought

AUGUST 1, 2025

Author Study Book Club Purpose: To Explore Audience: Peers, school library visitors Read and analyze multiple books by a single author, then host a “book club” event where students compare themes, styles, and characters. Students present their inventions with design sketches, user instructions, and peer testing feedback.

Local Government

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. In liberal arts, this helps students delineate the scope of their studies and understand the limits of their knowledge.

Art

Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. For example, a course on city growth might pull from earth science, social studies, money matters, and city planning. They need tools from many fields to tackle these issues. Yang et al.

Interdisciplinary

k12 Digest

JULY 28, 2025

We know how hard it is to move across the world to study. Addison School, learning isn’t limited to textbooks and tests. Some get academic help in math or science. That’s why our community is built to feel welcoming and familiar, right from the first day,” Cooper adds. Learning Beyond the Classroom At J.

Schools

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Through best practices, case studies, and expert insights, we outline a step-by-step guide for institutions to craft their AI policies. Pilot and Evaluate : Test AI applications in low-risk areas and gather feedback to refine strategies. in Political Science from the University of Texas at El Paso and an M.A. Chris holds a B.A.

Ethics

Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. For example, a course on city growth might pull from earth science, social studies, money matters, and city planning. They need tools from many fields to tackle these issues. Yang et al.

Interdisciplinary

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

Interdisciplinary

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.

Multiple Choice Questions

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Through best practices, case studies, and expert insights, we outline a step-by-step guide for institutions to craft their AI policies. Pilot and Evaluate : Test AI applications in low-risk areas and gather feedback to refine strategies. in Political Science from the University of Texas at El Paso and an M.A. Chris holds a B.A.

Ethics

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Youll also find instructional tips and ways to integrate STEM into different subjects because science class doesnt get to have all the fun!

Middle School

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

Like the smile from acing a test or the joy of earning a reward, those flashes of satisfaction are unforgettable. Plan hands-on science experiments for kids that bring learning to life. These hands-on science experiments for preschoolers are full of excitement! Ready to make more of those moments?

Elementary School

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

Skills

Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Morphology is the study of morphemes —the smallest units of meaning in language. Best Practices for Morphology Instruction Research and classroom-tested practices agree: effective morphology instruction in upper elementary is: 1. It helps students decode the language of science, math, literature, and beyond.

Teaching

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

For Trumbore, it started in 2004, when she went to Stanford to work for Patrick Suppes, who had been studying computer-assisted learning since the 1960s. There was us doing the online school, and then over at the computer science department, they were trying to build a better blackboard. I think the official year was 2007.

History

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

When science students combine their natural curiosity with engineering know-how, the sky’s the limit (literally, if you’re working on rockets)! Study cause and effect with a Rube Goldberg machine 7. Build the sturdiest bridge in class 3. Create race cars with everyday items 4. Engineer a hydraulic arm that really works 5.

Middle School

Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

In this vein, when conceptualizing Plattsburgh Votes, my collaborator Dr. Daniel Lake (Associate Professor of Political Science) and I channeled the framework for understanding young voters’ behavior offered by political scientists John Holbein and Sunshine Hillygus. National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement. Sunshine Hillygus. 

Students

Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

In this vein, when conceptualizing Plattsburgh Votes, my collaborator Dr. Daniel Lake (Associate Professor of Political Science) and I channeled the framework for understanding young voters’ behavior offered by political scientists John Holbein and Sunshine Hillygus. National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement. Sunshine Hillygus. 

Students

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Many districts, particularly in rural and high-need communities, rely on a blend of J-1 visa educators and alternative certification programs to fill hard-to-staff roles in Special Education, bilingual education, science, and math. Pay special attention to Title I campuses and state-tested subjects.

Special Education

Teach Hub

JULY 18, 2025

Science and social studies depend on accurately recalling key terms, dates, and processes before deeper connections can be made. Even test preparation becomes easier when students can recall facts instantly under pressure.

Learning

Teachers Pay Teachers

AUGUST 1, 2025

These questions cover a variety of topics, from science to celebrities, and are sure to spark some smiles and friendly competition. If school rules said you had to walk everywhere on your hands, how would gym class, lunch, or taking a test work upside-down? Pajama science class? What’s your first move? Would anyone buy it?

High School

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. However, my coolest high school classes are probably my forensic science course, my 3D animation course, and my practical math course, which teaches me how to complete important life math like filing taxes and understanding credit.

Schools

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. For decades, the federal government believed getting more students interested in science, math, and technology was a national security priority. Take Flight, a research project backed by $1.5 million from the U.S.

STEM

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Dave Peth, the creator and executive producer of PBS show “Lyla in the Loop,” has worked on other educational media in his 20-plus years in the industry, and he says “no one” deploys the level of rigorous research and testing used in PBS programming. The studies showcasing the positive effects of PBS on children’s learning seem endless.

Fairness

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

Weakleys third through eighth graders are more than half a grade ahead of where they were at the same time in 2022 and about a third of a grade ahead of 2019, according to a national study of academic recovery released in February. Yet studies of double-dose math show mixed results. It helps me most when teachers are one on one.

Testing

Cal Matters

MAY 22, 2025

This spring, the National Institutes of Health quietly began terminating programs at scores of colleges that prepared promising undergraduate and graduate students for doctoral degrees in the sciences. She chose that major because it would allow her to focus on the science subjects she loved.

Students

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Nature Walk Journal; Nature Scavenger Hunt; Nature Journal Prompt; Outside Guide By Teach Go Green Grades: 3rd-10th Subjects: Environment, Science Guide high schoolers through a writing walk with a nature walk journal. Are the drawbacks of animal testing worth the benefits to humans? Do parents deserve respect no matter what?

High School

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Nearly two-thirds of Americans can’t pass a basic financial literacy test, and data from the Federal Reserve show that consumer debt hit an all-time high in early August. 7 states (+DC) require a standardized test on personal finance concepts be administered. As a country, our financial literacy skills are dismal.

Teaching

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2017

When teachers used digital educational games in the classroom, students raised test scores by more than half a letter grade in only three weeks, according to a study from researchers at Vanderbilt University and partners at Legends of Learning , a research-driven educational game platform.

Multiple Choice Questions

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

But when she was placed in Jackson, Mississippi, at preschools that served poorer families, she found the tests were no longer working. It was, I dont think this child has a speech or language issue, but the test says theyre at risk. And also the other way, of it not identifying children I thought were at risk, Speights says.

Languages

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Practice perspective-taking by exploring pros and cons How strong are your students’ arguments when testing against a counterargument? Philosophical Chairs: An engaging class or group debate over any topic, Google By Creativity Overload Lessons and Designs Grades: 6th-12th Subjects: English Language Arts, Social Studies Standards: CCSS RI.7.1;

High School

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Every test score, attendance log, learning app, or digital assignment generates data. Why it matters for K-12 teachers As educators, we regularly interact with data, benchmark scores, reading levels, engagement analytics from edtech tools, and state test results. It is essential. Our classrooms are data-rich, but are we data-literate?

Ethics