eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Available within Discovery Education Experience, the essential companion for engaged K-12 classrooms, this new content supports instruction in a variety of disciplines including ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Careers Exploration.

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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.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling. Drawing in college: Using sketchnoting to support student engagement.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Designing Collaborative Learning Experiences Interactive content creation transforms how students engage with course material in both environments. In my traditional classes, I divide students into small groups to create concept maps exploring the relationships between different psychological disorders.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

And they point to a crucial insight for education: the key to unlocking students’ motivation, especially in adolescence, is helping them see that they have value —that they are valued by the people they care about and that they are meaningful contributors to the groups where they seek belonging.

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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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

The Rise of Online Learning Online learning has increasingly become a staple in education, with studies showing that over 30% of students now prefer it over traditional classroom settings. A study from the U.S. Flexibility : Many students prefer a hybrid model that combines online and in-person education.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

I hope the demonstrations and campus visit solidified how important the ocean is and how there is so much out there to study and learn.” GSO students visited the middle school several times to conduct lessons on various topics related to ocean science, such as the impact of salt, uneven heating, and wind on ocean water and currents.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 11, 2025

Both Tiffany (Elementary General Ed & Gifted) and Stephanie (Middle & High School Math) have modeled remarkable teaching by crafting and upholding the perfect LIVE learning environment, expertly planning for their classes, and nurturing a culture of collaboration, growth, professionalism, and strong student engagement and outcomes.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Embedding challenges into interdisciplinary units — such as STEM or social studies lessons that explore environmental impact, community planning or climate justice — turns gameplay into real-world problem-solving. Esports becomes more than a game when tied to academic content. Focus on teacher support. Teachers are the backbone of success.

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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. She has also taught online courses in political science and gender studies and has served on various education and social justice non-profit boards. Chris holds a B.A.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

We can nurture our students intrinsic motivation to learn the content through demonstrations of our own engagement, activating the process of trickle-down engagement by which our own engagement as instructors promotes our students engagement and their subsequent learning (Saucier, Miller, Martens, & Jones, 2022).

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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. She has also taught online courses in political science and gender studies and has served on various education and social justice non-profit boards. Chris holds a B.A.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students may feel lonely, and faculty can feel overwhelmed even in well-designed online classes; however, a focus on engagement and well-being educators can support faculty and students via simple, low-tech, and personalized strategies in conjunction with the learning platform.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students may feel lonely, and faculty can feel overwhelmed even in well-designed online classes; however, a focus on engagement and well-being educators can support faculty and students via simple, low-tech, and personalized strategies in conjunction with the learning platform.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

/PRNewswire/ — BirminghamCity Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and math performance. This three-year initiative is supported by a grant from the Gates Foundation.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project). Structure Group Roles and Expectations : Assign roles based on instructional content to ensure equal participation and engagement among group members. Create tasks that are complex enough to require collaboration (e.g.,

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Shift to a student-centered classroom 8. Reward the journey, not the result How to Identify Reluctant Learners What Does Student Engagement Look Like? Create an engaging learning environment for all abilities 1. Begin with a fresh start No student wants to enter your classroom with their reputation already on your mind.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

This aligns with findings from the literature, which emphasize that by intentionally integrating AI-powered learning tools, we can highlight best practices for student engagement with these technologies (Johnson, Adams Becker, & Cummins, 2022). References Anthology. AI in Higher Ed: Hype, Harm, or Help [Whitepaper] Anthology.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project). Structure Group Roles and Expectations : Assign roles based on instructional content to ensure equal participation and engagement among group members. Create tasks that are complex enough to require collaboration (e.g.,

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

By writing letters to local leaders, inviting leaders to speak in your classroom, or even participating in civic projects, your students can learn about leadership, community impact, and the power of their voices. When students engage with public leaders, they witness democracy in action. Plan ahead!

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Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

Helping Students Navigate Location-Based Voting Decisions One reality that became apparent very quickly is that students largely do not have difficulty registering to vote in some capacity before they arrive at college. Dr. Ben Medeiros is Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh. Sunshine Hillygus. 

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Lab to Class

JULY 3, 2025

Research on Attention to Interactions A newly released study showed that this preference for watching and paying attention to social interactions rather than individuals is not a new human development, but one shared with our genetic relatives, chimpanzees.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

Helping Students Navigate Location-Based Voting Decisions One reality that became apparent very quickly is that students largely do not have difficulty registering to vote in some capacity before they arrive at college. Dr. Ben Medeiros is Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at SUNY Plattsburgh. Sunshine Hillygus. 

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

This initiative helps students strengthen their academic foundations, develop better study habits, and build resilience. Whether a student struggles with organization, time management, or test anxiety, this program provides the structured guidance necessary to close learning gaps and boost confidence.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 3, 2025

Science and Social Studies Mr. Potato Head Observations: What’s the number one job of an excellent scientist? Learn more in this 4 Easy Activities to Increase Student Engagement post. To make great observations! Free Download: Full First Week of School Lesson Plans I hope this post has helped you plan your first day of school!

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Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

Keeping students engaged is a daily goal that teachers are always trying to hit, and for good reason: its directly tied to how much students learn and retain. Simply stepping outside can make a noticeable difference in your students attention and energy levels.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 18, 2025

It’s a great addition to a social studies lesson. Plan an entire Veterans Day unit for extended learning Having a variety of activities on hand can help keep all your students engaged while teaching about Veterans Day for weeks or even the entire month. These can range from a simple flag craft to making their own dog tags.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Keep students engaged with a collection of fun debate topics and “would you rather” questions for high school students that they’ll enjoy talking about. Help students tell the difference (and form more substantial arguments) with the rules and structure of formal debates. Are fries better with ranch or ketchup?

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Hey, Mike Alpert!

MAY 24, 2025

Weekly Quote “Study nature, love nature, stay close to nature. Let’s face it - students tune in when learning feels real. It’s the low-hanging fruit of student engagement. Teacher Recognized for Creating Fun Activities Possible Caption: It’s the best job in the world. Looking for a past video.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A 2019 Gallup study that included 128 schools and more than 110,000 students found that student engagement and hope were significantly positively related to student academic achievement progress in math, reading, and all subjects combined. Blended Learning Increases Student Engagement.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This year’s 9th most-read story focuses on instructional strategies for better student engagement. Student engagement has long been an indicator of growth and progress, and in the wake of the pandemic, it will prove essential for academic and social-emotional recovery. 4: Hands-on learning.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

Although I love teaching all subjects, I always choose English/language arts and social studies, in part because I love the challenge of engaging young leaners in these important subjects. Using this digital tool is a great way to deliver an engaging social studies lesson. Preparing a Quizizz lesson is super easy!

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eSchool News

APRIL 27, 2021

Using Mote makes providing quality feedback to my French students fast and personalized,” said French and social studies teacher Lisa Goodenough. “It It saved me a ton of time when we switched to remote learning, and my students felt more connected to the feedback as well.”. states have implemented Mote’s technology.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As educators struggle with keeping a variety of balls in the air, one of the key issues in all settings is how to keep students motivated and engaged. Recently, a study of rural elementary teachers outlined a few key factors for engaging students and then keeping them engaged online.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning. Social studies education serves as the cornerstone for cultivating informed and engaged citizens capable of understanding the complexities of the world around them.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

As educators across the country work tirelessly to provide engaging lessons in new and ever-changing environments, there are still understandable concerns about low student engagement, low teacher morale , and a lack of professional development to meet teacher and students’ needs.

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