ED Surge

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

But when one of her professors announced an opportunity for students to participate in a research internship to study young people’s well-being and civic engagement in the Coachella Valley, her interest was piqued. Me being a first-generation student, I've never had the resources to be able to step into education. “But

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NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That’s the argument of Peter Liljedahl, a professor of mathematics education at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, who has spent years researching what works in teaching. But the researcher says he has heard from hundreds of teachers who have reported improvements in test scores. Can we get more students thinking?

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2025

Cool Cat Teacher Talk – YouTube Key Episode Links Resources: Episode: www.coolcatteacher.com/talknews2025 Download my personal annual planning forms at www.coolcatteacher.com/annualplan Be More Successful: New Harvard Research Reveals a Fun Way to Do It by Shawn Achor 4 Essentials for Every Educator: Lesson Design, Classroom Management, Student (..)

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JUNE 21, 2023

Many students perceive writing as formulaic, disconnected from their life experiences and lacking opportunities for personal agency and expression. The original student leader Sarai Juarez worked closely with the team to define the challenge, identify priority students, conduct research and imagine solutions.

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Cool Cat Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Furthermore, I give parents the research on why their involvement is so important for children to learn to read and some tips on what they can do to help their children read. This episode dives deep into what makes reading instruction effective, offering tips that are practical, research-backed, and impactful for both teachers and parents.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tim Lum “I've talked to a lot of other students who went the traditional or conventional path — that came to the university right after high school — and 99 percent of them, I feel like they don’t appreciate it, or they don't realize how many resources are available to them,” he says.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I refer to those epiphanies, when the metaphorical light bulb above a student’s head switches on, as “luminations.” Many of those luminations surfaced because the lessons my students engaged with were designed to promote student inquiry and prioritize cultural relevance.

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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.

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ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2025

When you have that mismatch of expectations versus reality, youre going to have a professor whos talking to a student who isnt there, Gooblar says, and a student whos going to be kind of turned off by college because of that. How should colleges adapt?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Lessons are delivered by peers–high school and college students with a love of the subject. Students engage through tasks, projects, and peer interaction. Genius Hour is inquiry-based, student-directed learning that promotes curiosity, research, creativity, and speaking and listening skills. Present to class.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Hill says she's grateful to be able to provide a unique perspective and to be a voice for students, who are often underrepresented when it comes to education policy. Parents groups have even said, ‘Where are the students?’” They [students] have a very valuable voice in developing state plans for COVID recovery.”

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2024

There is no one who knows what students need more than us.” — Angelica Martinez, 2023 Graduate, Sunnyside Unified School District (AZ) Historically, research institutions, education entrepreneurs and technology developers have led the research and development (R&D) of education programs and tools.

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ED Surge

MARCH 9, 2023

A recent Pew Research poll of parental concerns found that among eight issues, including kidnapping, being attacked and unplanned pregnancy, about three-quarters of parents with school-aged children were “extremely” or “somewhat” worried that their children may struggle with anxiety or depression and bullying at school.

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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. W]hen I think about UDL, that's the question I'm looking for: How am I going to engage all learners?

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ED Surge

JUNE 8, 2023

Campuses are back open as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, but plenty of students continue to take classes online — especially at community colleges. But are these online students as engaged as those in traditional classes?

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ED Surge

JULY 8, 2024

People may assume that students coming back from an absence are viewed as “troublemakers,” disrupting the class and misbehaving, says Michael Gottfried, one of the authors of the study and a professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Why does that matter?

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ED Surge

JUNE 20, 2024

We know that research shows that there needs to be more conversations about student learning, behaviors, engagement,” Lim says. Past research that TalkingPoints undertook on its app use in a large urban school suggests that the approach can work, Lim says.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

As the frequency of severe weather events increases and the Earth’s temperature inches upward, emotions have intensified for a lot of students in the United States and it turns out that many keep their concerns about living on a warming planet to themselves. Earlier this year, we surveyed nearly 1,600 undergraduate students from nine U.S.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The study — which involved 811 undergraduate students at Florida International University, a large public university in Miami — is perhaps the biggest randomized study of active learning methods in calculus, says Laird Kramer, a physicist at the university and one of the study’s authors.

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ED Surge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan, a high school junior studying to become a secondary history teacher in our Academy for Teaching and Learning, was presenting findings from his extensive research to the staff at our school. When students can understand how one topic might be covered in English, History and Science, they’re able to grasp it more deeply.

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ED Surge

APRIL 13, 2023

Khurana argues that the strategy is to make connections between existing players and colleges, and to bring in the expertise and research experience of professors at MIT and Harvard. That might include doing research, building tech tools or helping manage organizations. The idea is to be a catalyst within this ecosystem,” she said.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Sometimes, research, interviews, best practices, and teacher opinions on a topic need to be combined in one place. Compiling resources can benefit topics like Artificial Intelligence in education, school safety, student engagement, reading instruction, and math instruction, and just about any major topic can benefit from it.

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ED Surge

JUNE 10, 2024

Esports offers incredible benefits for student engagement, community and skill building, and pathways to higher education and job opportunities. In the United States, there are over 15,000 esports teams in K-12 schools, and many esports teams and programs emphasize access to students with disabilities.

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Cool Cat Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2022

eSpark earned Digital Promise’s Research-Based Product Certification in 2021. The free differentiation tool to help students level up and learn. I recommend that Math and Language Arts teachers of elementary-aged students check out eSpark. eSpark is simple and easy to use. Sign up now. Sign up for eSpark now.

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ED Surge

MAY 16, 2022

California State University, also stopped requiring students to submit them. In it, ACT researchers found evidence of grade inflation over the past decade—namely, that the average high school GPA increased 0.19 Sanchez, an ACT researcher who co-authored the report. grade points, from 3.17 in 2010 to 3.36

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ED Surge

MAY 1, 2024

At that moment, it dawned on me that traditional SEL approaches might not suffice for students entrenched in adversity, necessitating a more nuanced and culturally sensitive framework to effectively meet their emotional needs.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

Here are twelve recommended by the Ask a Tech Teacher team: 12 Innovative Digital Tools to Engage High School Students In the ever-evolving landscape of education, keeping students engaged can be a challenge. This instant accessibility promotes a love for reading via formats such as audiobooks and interactive texts.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Traditionally, mental health interventions are individualized and they focus on helping students manage and change their behaviors to cope with challenges they’re facing. Yet, this is the workload most schools place on high school students. In 2008, a little over 180,000 students took three or more AP exams.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2015

Instead of traditional toothpick bridges, have students build a virtual one using Bridge Designer (an easy-to-use but sophisticated free download to create bridges. Give students a couple of class periods–one to research bridges (using their internet search and research skills) and a few to build the virtual bridge.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Around this time, learning scientists picked up on the educational potential of gaming and began running research studies, largely with National Science Foundation (NSF) dollars. MacArthur pulled from both the academic and commercial communities, and important research started to emerge from university consortia and non-profits.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2022

These teachers would hold an optional session akin to office hours for students to ask questions and get extra help. Her research has found that both of these strategies were more effective than an entire day of remote classes followed by traditional homework. Other schools saw having kids in remote class all day wasn’t feasible.

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ED Week

MAY 27, 2024

The EdWeek Research Center asked teachers, principals, and district leaders how to motivate kids to pursue STEM learning.

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Cool Cat Teacher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Denying students the opportunity to use AI appropriately is denying them the opportunity to build a better future with all of us working together. Subscribe to the Show anywhere podcasts are found Research Quest Are you looking for engaging NGSS-aligned science lessons designed to improve critical thinking in your middle school students?

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Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

Use Math Apps to Spark Engagement Technology can be a game-changer for keeping young students engaged in math. Use Online Math Practice Tools Middle schoolers love technology, so take advantage of engaging math websites. It offers interactive activities and visual representations to keep students engaged.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Research data shows that students who use Education Galaxy score an average of 6 points higher on state test compared to those who don’t. Education Galaxy’s programs are unique because they are built with student engagement in mind. Is it Effective? In Conclusion.

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ED Surge

JUNE 19, 2024

For instance, apps that offer multiple modes of interaction, such as touch, voice and visual prompts, can support students with different abilities. Research supports the efficacy of inclusive design in improving educational outcomes. These capabilities make learning more effective and engaging for young children.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This comprehensive approach aligns with Digital Promise’s soon-to-be-released Digital Equity Framework, fostering meaningful improvements in student outcomes. Research has shown that investment in professional development yields mixed results. Mrs. Stamey never went back to her old ways of teaching.

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