eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif.,

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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

OCTOBER 12, 2023

BILLUND, Denmark — To celebrate the second annual World Play Day, LEGO® Education is inspiring teachers to experience purposeful play firsthand by giving students and teachers Permission to Play. Our students and teachers deserve to love learning again.” Play is not just for the playground. for LEGO Education. 13th and Sept.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

I wanted to support teachers in thinking about leveraging this active reading strategy for any learning landscape, so I created the template below (with permission). This model is a great option for teachers who want to integrate technology in a meaningful way in a traditional class.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. But the high turnover rate for teachers and the cadence at which they must prepare students for state testing forces educators to rely on overly procedural materials, she argued. The burden does not only belong to math teachers, though.

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Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. But Barclay — a former Virginia math educator of the year — thought back to his own experience with a discouraging middle school teacher and decided to think through what the student was saying rather than dismiss it.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2025

This edition, which surveyed over 3,000 higher-ed students and instructors and over 1,000 K-12 teachers and administrators, found similarities among higher-ed instructors and K-12 teachers optimism for GenAI specifically. textbook readings) (30 percent) and visuals (e.g., test and quiz questions) (34 percent), animations (e.g.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2022

VR allows educators to move past pages in a textbook to create totally immersive experiences that stimulate and inspire students. Imagine a social studies teacher leading a discussion about the Taj Mahal, for example. Let’s take a look at three key factors to consider: Teachers need easy-to-use platforms.

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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

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

It gives teachers the ability to show their students aspects of history, travel, and STEM subjects in an immersive experience. We’ve been seeing more schools across the board adopting integrated learning solutions that combine print materials and textbooks with digital aids. Growth of integrated learning. Expansion of blended learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

When I was growing up, I assumed that my teachers knew everything, including all of the “right answers.” Now that I’ve been a teacher for 15 years, I know this simply isn’t true. Having used OpenSciEd for five years now, I’m confident that I’ll never go back to teaching with a traditional textbook.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Hilight , New Orleans, LA Hilight empowers teachers and school staff to post highlights and share the many small wins happening across their schools and districts every day. Hilight helps users capture the meaningful moments that often go unnoticed to enhance educator satisfaction, well-being, collective teacher efficacy, and retention.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2020

These subject area products make it possible to make tight budgets go further while addressing the specific needs of core content area teachers and facilitating an enhanced search experience. This new focus enables Actively Learn to better address the distinct needs of ELA, social studies, and science teachers.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The Mississippi teacher is tackling the issue of representation in the sciences by earning a diving certification, and she’s working through archaeology and marine life training with her nonprofit partners. Wylie covered the cost of her training through a Fund for Teachers fellowship. or rather, new depths.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2023

AR can also create digital overlays on printed textbooks, allowing students to access additional content, such as videos or animations, with their mobile devices. How can school leaders break through some of the misconceptions around AR and help hesitant teachers to adopt and normalize augmented reality in their classrooms?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 31, 2023

This month: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit 9 ebooks, 65 digital posters May 31-June 3 A new teacher survival kit–for professionals new to teaching tech or expanding their pedagogy. The K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit. Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 7, 2024

This month: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit 9 ebooks, 65 digital posters August 7-August 10, 2024 Save 20% with this code: 3xar9wzu A new teacher survival kit–for professionals new to teaching tech or expanding their pedagogy. The K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit. How do you reach your goal?

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eSchool News

JULY 9, 2021

Whether they’re talking about one-to-one computing initiatives, digital textbooks, using “smart” interactive whiteboards and 3D printers in classrooms, or moving to full-scale “flipped” instructional models, educators are excited about technology’s potential.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2022

This technology will be used to enhance the accessibility of STEM education materials for students with reading barriers and empower other education stakeholders, including teachers, publishers, researchers, and students themselves, to improve the accessibility of their own materials. AI for Accessible Math and Textbooks.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2020

“ Get Ready for a Teacher Shortage Like We’ve Never Seen Before.” A school district outside of Phoenix canceled classes on Monday because they didn’t have enough teachers to staff the classrooms. Will our leaders modernize our school system so that our teachers choose to work there? Teachers work hard.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

A recent survey by study.com found that nearly 90 percent of students admitted to using OpenAI’s chatbot in some home-related capacity, and more than 25 percent of teachers have already caught a student cheating using the chatbot. ChatGPT has rapidly begun to infiltrate K-12 classrooms nationwide.

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Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2022

Autumn Rivera, 2022 Colorado Teacher of the Year, at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in April. WASHINGTON — Curiosity and creativity were on display when dozens of top teachers from around the U.S. During their visit to the nation’s capital, the teachers toured the White House, visited the U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

As a fourth-grade English/language arts and social studies teacher in an elementary collaborative learning magnet program–which is also a NASA Explorer School–I get the challenge of unlocking the minds of 9- and 10-year-olds who are more at home in the STEM subjects than in exploring literature or our country’s history.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In September, a teacher in the Hamshire-Fannett Independent School District, in Southeast Texas, was fired when district leaders learned that an eighth grade class was reading a graphic novel based on the diary of Anne Frank. It was an extreme example of the political strain public school teachers are under from parents and activists.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2021

Now, teachers are preparing to take the lessons learned during virtual learning back into the classroom. Aaron Moiso, a pre-engineering and robotics teacher, explains, “I started producing short video lessons to teach students different concepts. Using Microsoft Teams, teachers at Lone Star found ways to help relationships thrive.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2024

It’s one thing to study a concept in a textbook. When blogs first appeared online, teachers met that technological growth by blogging with students. With the advent of short-form video content on so many sites, teachers are turning to designing bite-sized instructional videos. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2023

Key points: AI can provide new opportunities and allow us to see things differently AI tools can help create learner profiles to give educators a more accurate impression of students Learning now is so much more than making notes from a textbook and critiquing other people’s ideas.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2020

With textbooks waning, districts across the country are exploring other options, including the curation of open educational resources and other content. Use them to partner with teachers and curriculum staff to curate the right resources for your lessons. Librarians facilitate curriculum development and instruction.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2024

Teachers can integrate maps into lessons related to history, cultural studies, and geopolitics. Discovery Education allows for seamless integration with multimedia resources, allowing teachers to supplement map exploration with videos, articles, and images. MapMaker allows for in-depth research into locations down to the street level.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

Most teachers don’t have prior experience or professional development in teaching online courses effectively. Two months ago, nobody would have predicted that education at every level, from kindergarten through graduate programs, would either shut down or move online. Online education is fairly synonymous with asynchronous learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Marcus’s teachers noticed his improved focus and discipline, which are directly attributable to his work experience. Yet, a vital component of education remains overlooked. Education often lags behind in today’s rapidly evolving world, where technological advancements and shifting job markets are the norm.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Instead of forbidding generative AI tools, it’s critical that teachers show students how and when it’s appropriate to use AI in student writing. Then, teachers can demonstrate how and when it’s appropriate for students to use AI to their benefit. MagicSchool.AI offers a tool to make assignments AI-resistant.)

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

With textbooks waning, districts across the country are exploring other options, including the curation of open educational resources and other content. Use them to partner with teachers and curriculum staff to curate the right resources for your lessons. Librarians facilitate curriculum development and instruction.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 10, 2023

The teaching profession has our own version of these nerdy individuals, called technology teachers. When my fellow teachers did seek me out — always to ask for help and rarely to request training — they’d come to my room, laptop in hand, and follow the noise of my fingers flying across the keyboard.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

A lot of teacher-authors read both my education blog (this one–Ask a Tech Teacher) and my writer’s blog (WordDreams). At least, that’s my opinion as a freelance journalist, fiction writer, and non-fiction textbook author. My column is: What’s happening in the literary world? I may be naïve.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

UDL is not another program that teachers have to shoehorn into their already-crammed day–rather, it is a process and framework to help educators ensure they are reaching all learners. Students could decide whether they’d like to read that day’s material from the textbook, or view a video summarizing the content.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As a science teacher for grades 1-3, I wanted to create a completely different science lab experience for my young students. We were able to move away from the recipe-like science lab approach used by most elementary science lab teachers and develop a more dynamic, engaging, and even surprising experience for our young students.

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