eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2025

–( BUSINESS WIRE )– The Smithsonian Science Education Center and Carolina Biological announced new independent study results showing the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom curriculum improved students scores in N.C. Students in grades 3 through 5 were part of the study from rural and diverse North and South Carolina.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Dr. DiTullio was a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) and is an esteemed member of both PDK International and the Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Key points: AI’s instant feedback may help students from feeling lost during instruction Most teachers agree AI is a time-saver With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI and instruction, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This press release originally appeared online.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

MUNCIE, Indiana – Students, teachers, and administrators across the country have faced unprecedented challenges since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Testing the effects of several different contributing factors—including school size, demographics, type of school, instructional modes, and more—CBER researchers Drs.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In fact, one state, Iowa, requires no reading licensure test at all. This shortcoming means that, every year, nearly 100,000 elementary teachers across the country enter classrooms with false assurances that they are ready to teach reading. Far too many states are using these weak tests.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

As Tax Day approaches, Poptential , a family of free social studies course packages, offers instructors media-rich content to teach key concepts about taxation in the United States. Poptential course packages include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers , quizzes, and tests.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2024

A network of small public high schools in New York City is exploring whether artificial intelligence can change the way teachers receive feedback about their classroom instruction. The use of AI in teacher coaching brings up similar questions. That’s where the new AI-powered tool comes in.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2023

According to a recent study , grading is one of the least stressful activities early career teachers have to complete. For instance, are teachers allowed to reduce grades for late work? Are students allowed to retake tests on which they did not do well? Are students allowed to retake tests on which they did not do well?

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Key points: Building an app for kids came with unique challenges A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI tools for kids, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A recent survey found that 88 percent of U.S.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

While coaching teachers this month, several expressed a desire to include review and practice activities in their station rotation lessons to help students prepare for end-of-the-semester assessments. Helping students review for an exam often takes the form of a study guide or review game. Teachers who love Kahoot! review games.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Indiana is requiring new teacher training. A similar number of states administer weak licensure tests, the report said, creating uncertainty about how well prepared teachers are. A similar number of states administer weak licensure tests, the report said, creating uncertainty about how well prepared teachers are.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

When my friend, Emma, was preparing for finals, she used Trello to organize her study schedule, Quizlet for flashcards, and weekly Google Meet sessions with classmates to discuss tough topics, transforming her test stress into an effective study routine. Because studying for exams can feel overwhelming.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With school back, let’s talk about the most efficient ways to study. With increasing coursework and extracurricular activities, a structured approach to studying helps manage time effectively, reduces stress, and boosts learning outcomes. For example, you could find a selection of study material at Studocu that you can utilize.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2024

Signs of this teacher shortage are evident in my own district. We fill other positions with online teachers in different states. I believe that the ways they went about fulfilling that mission may hold lessons for us today in addressing our critical teacher shortage. I teach Latin at a public high school in New Jersey.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

NEW YORK – Brainly, the AI Learning Companion TM used by 15 million monthly active users, announces the release of Test Prep, the latest AI-powered innovation designed to improve test scores, boost student confidence and reduce anxiety. students confirming they don’t give themselves enough time to study for their tests.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 3, 2019

As the fall semester comes to a close, many teachers are thinking about final exams or end of the semester summative assessments. I work with a lot of teachers who spend hours creating review activities for their students to help them review information in the weeks leading up to those exams.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2022

We’re racing against a ticking clock to resolve the teacher shortage for our students’ futures as the number of unfilled positions at schools and districts hits record levels. One study shows that 10 additional teacher absences per year lead to 1.2 One study shows that 10 additional teacher absences per year lead to 1.2

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The approach: Align state standards, curriculum, and teacher training programs with practices rooted in the science of reading, which emphasizes phonics to help students decode words. My favorite part of high school was when I was a cadet teacher and worked with elementary students. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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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.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Moreover, he points to the product’s assessment strategies focused on student outcomes, employing a combination of automated evaluations and teacher-led assessments to ensure comprehensive learning assessment. 00:00:35 Speaker 1 The math teacher. 00:00:36 Speaker 1 Or the science teacher or the librarian.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. Some areas may not have enough qualified teachers to offer them.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

On its face, the cell phone policy at Forest Hills High School seems clear: Phones cannot be used in school and must be turned off during the day, unless a teacher allows them as part of a lesson. This is a complex host of issues that will not be solved just by ‘changing a policy,’” the Brooklyn health teacher said. “In

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Once upon a time, educators worried about the dangers of CliffsNotes — study guides that rendered great works of literature as a series of bullet points that many students used as a replacement for actually doing the reading. Today, that sure seems quaint.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

New methods of teaching may help close this gap, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. Students were tested before and after they played the game either on a desktop or through immersive virtual reality, with researchers comparing their scores to see whether the game helped the students better grasp the material.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

Alabama state law previously required students to take at least four years each of English, math, science and social studies to graduate from high school. Students who opt for the workforce diploma will not have their ACT test scores included in their schools public reports. The state is now calling that track the Option A diploma.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2024

When Salvador Quijada, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher at Philip’s Academy Charter School, thinks back on his own journey as a mathematician, he gives credit to one high school math teacher who pushed him to take on AP calculus. How and when did you decide to become a teacher? Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2024

When young students miss school, their teachers begin to think of them as less capable in math and language and less committed to learning, according to a new study. Absence Makes the Heart Grow Colder The study, “ Do Teachers Perceive Absent Students Differently? ,” was published in the journal AERA Open in late June.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 9, 2019

In a coaching session last month, I had a teacher ask me how to create a final exam that complements a standards-based approach to assessing students. At first, this may sound like a big undertaking, but it has the potential to ease our students’ anxiety and make the teacher’s last week of school more manageable.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

I opted to leave the traditional high school setting and registered late for a 12-week program to help prepare me for the General Education Development (GED) Test. Despite having only seven weeks to study for the exam, I passed with flying colors. It was about the outside world.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

I believe that the low supply of STEM professionals can be attributed to significant barriers to entry originating in educational settings–this is to no fault of teachers and administrators, but how the educational system is structured. Some of the challenges facing schools and teachers include: Lack of STEM educators and diversity.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

“It’s been more than 125 years since the first Labor Day was observed, and the labor movement can seem a little dry to today’s high school students,” said Julie Smitherman, a former social studies teacher and director of content at Certell, Inc., Poptential course packages are standards-based and developed by teachers.

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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. She advises teachers to emphasize the importance of struggle and mistakes as part of the learning. “It doesn’t have that fun feeling.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Everett Anderson was determined to become a teacher. It had always been his plan, and he had no reason to doubt it: He’d earned a full scholarship to college and acceptance into a leadership program designed to attract and retain Black male teachers. according to the most recent count by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ).

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Teachers and guidance counselors can play a pivotal role in helping students showcase their academic potential regardless of what’s offered in a particular school. Engage in rigorous independent study or research Demonstrating commitment to a subject through independent research or study can be powerful.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

As a fourth-grade teacher, Ive seen how gamification can transform a regular lesson into something my students look forward to. For example, before a math test, I create a Quizizz game with problems covering the key concepts. When studying vocabulary words, I used Quizlet Live to make practice more interactive.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Now, he and Baselice collaborate to create and test games and are actively trying to gather evidence that these activities aren’t just good for engagement, but for long-term learning. It can reduce the onus on the teacher,” Miller says. This revived interest is also backed by research. That’s frustrating.”

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