ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Educators and parents started this school year with bated breath. According to a survey administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2019, 37 percent of high school students said they experienced persistent sadness or hopelessness and 19 percent reported suicidality. In response, more than half of all U.S.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 8, 2024

How to Help Students Run a Genius Bar Modeled after Apple’s popular tech support stations, a Genius Bar in a school setting is a student-run help desk where peers provide tech support, advice on digital tools, and assistance with various tech-related issues.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

When the first school guidance counselors (update: thanks to those in the profession who took the time to educate me on their title) emerged in the late 1800’s, they were almost exclusively vocational counselors, their purpose to assist students in transitioning from an educational environment to a productive piece of society.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2022

A new school year is upon us, and teachers across the country are returning to their classrooms recharged, bursting with ideas and brimming with optimism. In fact, 57 percent of educators cite lack of time as the primary hindrance to incorporating data into personalized classroom instruction. 4 Pillars of a Strong School Data Culture.

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ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

As a high school history teacher, whenever I meet new adults and we talk about our professions, I often find myself being met with a familiar reaction: "I disliked the subject in school, but now I find it interesting." I often weave these historical narratives into content through primary sources.

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ED Surge

MARCH 17, 2022

As I searched for the “why” behind my contradictions, I thought about research and best practices and found a disconnect between the standards expected of “urban” schools—code for schools that serve predominantly Black and Brown students—and schools that are considered “elite” and exemplar. What Standard? Whose Standard?

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ED Surge

APRIL 7, 2023

Does your school district or higher ed institution use a learning management system (LMS), digital curriculum resources, learning tools, assessment applications, a badging platform, a single-sign-on application launcher or a student information system? Now, this integration can take just a few minutes. How did this advancement happen?

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EdTech Innovation Academic Standards Achievement 267

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JULY 25, 2023

Learners achieve higher achievement scores in math One 2016 randomized study by Roschelle et al found that students attained higher achievement scores when teachers combined one-on-one attention and web-based homework tools. public schools provide students with computers. public schools provide students with computers.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 7, 2022

In Susan Blum’s “ Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (And What to Do, Instead) ,” we discover that when it comes to concerns about grade inflation: “The trouble isn’t that too many students are getting As but that too many students have been led to believe the primary purpose of schooling is to get As,” she writes.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

This is an extraordinary achievement considering the program only accepts children who need behavioral, cognitive, social-emotional and mental health support. After all, Albert Einstein also had speech delays and received specialized (private) education to get ready for primary school.

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ED Surge

MAY 8, 2023

Will this technology help my students achieve their learning goals? Having research-based criteria helps school leaders speak a shared language with concrete indicators regarding product quality with edtech vendors about what is truly needed to achieve learning outcomes. Is it easy to use? Those are indicators of success.”

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ED Surge

JULY 5, 2022

Our surveys reflect that over 90 percent of teachers who completed this professional development were confident in teaching CT lessons in their schools and willing to recommend CoolThink to other schools. Successful professional development creates a sustainable teaching capacity inside the school system.

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 2, 2023

Motivation is not only important in its own right; it is also an important predictor of learning and achievement. In addition to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, motivation theories of William Glasser, David McClelland, and Fredrick Herzberg have application to a school environment. Willian Glasser’s 5 Basic Needs.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 7, 2023

Students who might be living in shelters or public housing also couldn’t consistently access school remotely, in part because their access to internet or quiet spaces to complete homework was insufficient. These students are also at an increased risk for chronic absenteeism, missing 10 percent — or more — of the school year.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The Benefits of Learning to Code Through Game Creation One of the primary benefits of coding through game development is the immediate gratification kids get from seeing their ideas come to life. Tip from CodaKid Teachers: Start with small, achievable projects!

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MARCH 24, 2015

Here are seventeen concepts you’ll want to include in your preparation: Students are graduating from high school unable to work in the jobs that are available. Besides, what you use at school may not be what students have at home. Preparing for this new environment requires radical changes in teacher lesson plans.

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MAY 29, 2020

What I do worry about is running out of books so this year, I spent the last few months stalking efriends to find out what they recommend to kickstart the 2020-21 school year. See what you think: Bold School: Old School Wisdom + New School Technologies = Blended Learning That Works. And it paid off. I came up with six.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Last year, when Micah Hill was a sophomore in high school, her guidance counselor gave her an application for Mississippi’s student representative program, which allows students to serve on the Mississippi State Board of Education. Students] are the primary stakeholders in education,” she says.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

.” Merriam Webster offers this definition: “…the study of social relationships and the functioning of society, usually made up of courses in history, government, economics, civics, sociology, geography, and anthropology” At primary levels, this includes history, science, and language arts.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Compare the point of view of two or more authors for how they treat the same or similar topics, including which details they include and emphasize in their respective accounts; Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources (9-10 grade Reading Standards–History–2) .

Critical Thinking 343

Critical Thinking Problem Solving Argumentation Achievement 343

ED Surge

APRIL 10, 2024

These decisions are informed by analyzing various types of data, such as academic achievement, non-academic factors, program and systems data, and perception data. In turn, this analysis helps educators make informed choices that directly affect student learning and school effectiveness.

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ED Surge

JULY 7, 2023

As an English language teacher in an international primary school and a language learner myself, I often think about how many K-12 students in the United States are given the opportunity to study another language in school. however, with insufficient and lagging data from schools, this research has its limitations.

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ED Surge

JULY 21, 2022

I've thought about opening it up widely—write a historical novelette (using primary sources, of course), create a sculpture, write a song—but, again, I have no idea how to grade something like that, considering the wide range of talent that my students likely will have.

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MAY 18, 2015

emphasize in their respective accounts; Compare and contrast treatments of the same topic in several primary and secondary sources (9-10 grade Reading Standards–History–2). . They forget–or don’t realize that the critical thinking and problem solving skills they learn in school and life can be applied everywhere.

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Critical Thinking Problem Solving Argumentation Achievement 252

User Generated Education

AUGUST 8, 2017

9Too many classes, all grade levels, begin the school year with getting down to academic business – starting to cover content, discussing expectations regarding academic requirements, giving tests, and other academic information provided by the teacher to the students in a mostly one-way communication. Getting to Know Learners.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2016

It should only take the teacher a few moments to update the website and calendar weekly, adding in daily homework assignments, special announcements and achievements. You could use a school notification system that sends the same message to all of the parents in your class at one time, or just one message at a time if necessary.

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APRIL 5, 2024

Vacations, conferences, PD–all these take us away from our primary functions and the environment where we are most comfortable delivering our best work. Another example of teaching remotely arrives when schools struggle with the unusually high number of snow days. Life often interferes with work. What did I miss?

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Scientix

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

CC-By , provided by the author Betim Muço is a co-educational school located in the capital city of Tirana, Albania, a country situated in the south-eastern part of Europe. After-school clubs support mental and physical health, providing a safe space for students to develop their skills and talents.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

In the gaming industry, the term usually refers to a game played on a console or other device that connects to a TV, a handheld player, a computer or mobile device, and most game developers would say a video game involves rules and mechanisms to achieve goals.

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STEM for Kids

JUNE 18, 2024

As devoted parents, Hailemariam and his wife sought ways to provide their children with the best primary education amidst the challenges posed by the rapidly evolving technological landscape. Hailemariam invites collaboration with schools and communities interested in embracing STEM education.

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Wisconsin Science and STEM Education

MAY 22, 2024

Three experiences in my life stand out in my personal pathway to discouraging schools from tracking students into different levels of classes (such as “honors” vs. “regular”). I had the opportunity several years ago to support a curriculum review process at a mid-sized Wisconsin school district.

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PCS Edventures

AUGUST 8, 2023

Coding boosts academic achievement while simultaneously embedding life-long skills in learners. Elementary-aged learners are capable of providing computers with instructions to achieve a specific outcome through code! why is it important to introduce coding in elementary school? What are the long-term benefits of coding?

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Scientix

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

CC-BY, provided by the author The fourth-grade students of Silla Primary School at the Comprehensive Institute La Giustiniana in Rome had an exciting opportunity to extend their education beyond the regular school term. They participated in a captivating project named “Coding ergo sum”, centred on coding activities.

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User Generated Education

AUGUST 13, 2020

It has become blatantly obvious that students can’t learn effectively at home – especially without teacher direction throughout the school day. It’s a perfect time for educators to reimagine an education they wish they had during their own school years so that their learners can have such an education.

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Scientix

JULY 15, 2022

Schools, like other institutions, have been called to be more flexible to overcome the gap created by social distance and not hinder the cognitive and social development of pupils. Schools have had to manage and face a real revolution in teaching. .” INNOVADE LI LTD ( Cyprus ). Tiedekeskussäätiö ( Finland ). CESIE ( Italy ).

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

Bitsize is the BBC’s collection of free short videos and lessons (they’re all bite-sized) on over fifty subjects taught in Primary or Secondary education. ” Kudos to their ability to achieve that goal. School Tube. Futures Channel. Education.com Songs. National Geographic Video. Reuters Video Index.

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Magic EdTech

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Instructional designers can integrate reward systems like point systems, badges, and leaderboards to help motivate users and achieve a specific learning goal within the classroom. Gamification can potentially change the learning experience as a whole into something much more appealing to learners than the traditional idea of schooling.

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Accessibility Gamification eLearning Achievement 98