ED Surge

MARCH 10, 2025

Evans, the CEO of education nonprofit Project Tomorrow , has found that educators across the country are grappling with the intertwined challenges of declining student engagement and persistent social-emotional issues. elementary, middle and high schools, and the results were striking.

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Middle Web

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Elementary and middle school educators searching for practical, adaptable student engagement strategies that can be implemented immediately will find inspiration in 50 Strategies for Summer School Engagement. The post Engagement Strategies for Summer & All Year first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

During this time, Ms.Washington earned a Masters in Elementary Education while working full-time, further developing expertise in instructional strategy, student engagement, and peer mentoring. Here is where she became a highly effective educator and instructional leader.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Integrating technology into the classroom involves more than just adding gadgets and software; it’s about creating a dynamic learning environment where students are actively engaged and teachers can teach more effectively. Shepard Elementary School. Moulton plays a key role in this phase.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Education Galaxy provides online assessment, practice, and instruction in a highly engaging environment for students. Education Galaxy supports math, reading, language arts, and science at the elementary level (K-6). Education Galaxy’s programs are unique because they are built with student engagement in mind.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 9, 2022

Since 2020, three things have become clearer than ever: Our students of color, English learners and students with disabilities have faced a disparate impact on their educational experience from COVID-19. Recently, EdSurge spoke with Regina Meeks , an elementary math and ELA teacher in North Carolina.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Adopting successful models of technology integration such as those utilized at George Mason University’s Elementary Education Program is a start. They also should pay special care to ensure that educators understand the privacy and security concerns associated with technology.

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STEM Everyday Podcast

JULY 29, 2023

Ekuwah Moses is an Elementary Engineering teacher in Las Vegas, NV. She uses a variety of techniques to help over 700 students engage with STEM concepts and build a STEM culture in her school. Ekuwah shares how her previous teaching positions in Literacy allow her to help kids improve communication skills while doing STEM.

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STEM Sport

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Elementary education is a pivotal time in a child’s education journey. It is when students form preferences, gain confidence, and find a passion for learning. Early implementation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is key to student success in these complex subject areas.

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ED Surge

JULY 10, 2024

As part of this program at Morris County Vocational School, in New Jersey, where I teach, students engage in research about key issues at our school and learn how to plan effective professional development to support the staff. For this project, students invite teachers, school leaders and families to engage in the conversation.

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CoderZ

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Recognize Your Strengths Starting with any new curriculum or subject can be daunting, but the qualities that make a great computer science teacher are the same ones that make a great teacher in general: creating a positive classroom culture, building student engagement, and responsiveness to individual learning needs.

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ED Surge

JUNE 20, 2024

According to the analysis, only 31 percent of messages sent by educators and parents of secondary school students met those guidelines. At the elementary level, it was 19 percent. Those conversations should be centered on learning, generally keep a positive tone and start early in the year.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Some educators on Reddit discussion boards have pointed out that Liljedahl has not published research on whether his approach leads students to earn higher marks on standardized tests, focusing instead on student engagement. This is not a phenomenon that's unique to kids. This is human nature. That was not conducive to thinking.

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ED Surge

MAY 1, 2024

Throughout this academic year, I facilitated a training session on social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies for educators at a high-needs elementary school. During one of the sessions, a seasoned teacher's candid remarks struck a chord.

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Cool Cat Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2024

What strategies were used to improve student engagement and academic outcomes at Quest Academy? Learn how Nicki’s leadership reshaped classrooms, improved student engagement, and increased academic performance. 20:07 – Dr.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

As an elementary school student, I remember sitting “criss cross applesauce” among my peers during the end-of-the-quarter awards ceremonies, hoping my name would be called. Competition can be thrilling and motivating to those who choose to engage.

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ED Surge

JULY 8, 2024

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Colder The study, “ Do Teachers Perceive Absent Students Differently? ,” was published in the journal AERA Open in late June. It focused on absences in early elementary school, between kindergarten and second grade.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 14, 2023

Students have the ability to choose their own characters and other story elements when creating a customized reading passage with Choice Texts. For example, one student asked me, ‘Can I get my journal out and write about this?’ Image Credit: eSpark. That is what you love to see as a teacher!”

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PCS Edventures

APRIL 8, 2025

Students are deeply engaged, exploring STEAM concepts in ways that truly click with them. Juggling diverse learning styles, limited resources and student engagement is a challenge. Teacher at Daniel Boone Elementary School Students Loved This Course! The students loved this course.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Some school districts in California are doing away with failing grades, choosing instead to give students an opportunity to retake tests or resubmit assignments. Research does reflect a benefit for older students, but that research wasn’t carried out during extended periods of remote learning, says Pope.)

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User Generated Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Here is the slide deck I used with my upper elementary gifted students: Here is the link to the presentation – [link] if you want to use it. Just remember that when using it with students, it should be as a shared doc meaning anyone with a link has editing permission.

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CoderZ

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Implementing a robust and interconnected curriculum ensures equity, consistency, and continuity across the district as students grow and develop their computer science competencies. These learning opportunities make computer science approachable and fun, inspiring curiosity and encouraging student engagement.

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Carly and Adam

OCTOBER 8, 2021

STEM Challenges and Books for Elementary Students During the Month of December STEM learning is the integration of science, technology, engineering, and math. Our December read-aloud STEM menus are full of activities for each of these books that will keep your students engaged and asking for more! Get the STEM Menus here!

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In this classroom-focused episode, join us as we explore seven innovative strategies to breathe new life into worksheets, turning them into powerful vehicles for learning and student engagement. Teachers should gradually incorporate these strategies into their teaching to enhance student engagement and learning.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Miller, the teacher from Georgia, has to get organized before her elementary class comes into play. “I The facilitation, prep and instructions change when dealing with looser playing structure, or an early-grade classroom. I set up bins and solo cups with Lego pieces.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2022

The game does the heavy lifting, while the included lesson plans and student-facing lesson slides make in-classroom implementation turnkey and enjoyable. Students can start as early as upper elementary school with programs like Ozaria , a narrative adventure game that sets a foundation of core computer science (CS) concepts.

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STEM Sport

MARCH 21, 2023

Bringing STEM Learning into Elementary Education STEM is an important part of elementary education. As educators, it is essential to include engaging STEM lessons in the classroom curriculum that align with Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Stands (CCSS). Price: $119.99 Price: $39.99

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Vivify Stem

JANUARY 13, 2025

Get your students engaged about the science of heat transfer with a 5E STEM challenge that culminates with students creating a heat shield to protect a space craft and (chocolate) crew! How does NASA keep its astronauts safe in spaceships when re-entering Earths atmosphere?

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ED Surge

MAY 16, 2024

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of children regularly miss elementary, middle and high school. Is the same pattern of absenteeism playing out at colleges, too? If so, what’s driving the trend? And what can professors and higher ed leaders do about it?

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STEM Sport

JUNE 13, 2023

Early implementation of the STEM curriculum leads to confidence and increased student achievement in STEM, which helps better prepare students for higher education and future careers. When implementing STEM in elementary education, educators and school administrators often benefit from creating a STEM curriculum map.

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The Innovative Educator

MARCH 8, 2020

In the age of technology, planning for secondary students has become a bit easier as many schools already use platforms like Google Classroom, Schoology, or Microsoft Teams. Additionally, childcare is not as a big of a concern for older children, but what about elementary school students? Have all students log in during class.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Getting to know my students beyond their academic capabilities and seeing them develop into well-rounded humans is a gift. I grew up surrounded by educators, and I always knew there was a special bond that develops between teachers and students.

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Cool Cat Teacher

OCTOBER 26, 2022

In addition to sharing about the tool, you should also check out their 60+ tools for Student Engagement , and I’ll share about their teacher support quiz which will help you better support teachers. In this blog post, I’ll share my review of TARA, the Teacher HQ for Resources and Administration. Let’s dive in to this awesome tool!

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Educators Technology

OCTOBER 5, 2022

We all know that games and fun learning activities are more conducive to meaningful learning experiences and a higher level of students engagement and participation. In this post, I share with you a wide variety of resources where you can search for and find fun math games to use with your students in and out of class.

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STEM Sport

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Activities for Elementary School Students Elementary school is a pivotal time for students in strengthening their SEL skills. Each student will pull an emotion card they will have to act out – excited, sad, mad, nervous, etc. Make SEL lessons fun and engaging.

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Carly and Adam

JANUARY 12, 2023

It is also a way to provide feedback to students on their own learning. In elementary STEM or science classes, you may or may not be responsible for providing letter grades or an overall percentage for students, but it is still important to share progress with students and their families. Join our Free Facebook Group.

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Carly and Adam

MARCH 21, 2025

These March Madness-themed activities are perfect for upper elementary and can be used throughout the month to boost engagement and creativity. With options to increase or decrease difficulty, this activity is perfect for a wide range of elementary learners and makes coding accessible, engaging, and fun.

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