ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Ray Salazar has been teaching high school Journalism and English in Chicago Public Schools for over twenty years. Instead, he crafted an entirely new curriculum that he felt would better resonate with students, a series of reading and writing assignments that looked at the stages of grief. hours before the pandemic.

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ED Surge

MARCH 18, 2024

Educators often find themselves exploring innovative approaches to enhance student learning, and one particularly creative pathway is integrating games and playfulness into the learning environment. Playful learning and games can inherently motivate and engage students.

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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. Students who are more motivated to learn persist longer, produce higher quality effort, learn more deeply, and perform better in classes and on standardized tests. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in Education – [link].

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ED Surge

JANUARY 4, 2023

As 2022 turns into 2023, EdSurge asked educators and education leaders to share reflections on learning “lost” and “gained.” As our new normal continues on and we begin 2023, I’m reflecting on what my students and I lost in 2022—and what we’ve gained. Since March 2020, we’ve seen so much change.

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ED Surge

MARCH 15, 2023

One of my rituals at the start of each school year is to clean student desks and chairs. Year after year, before students arrive for their first day of school, I scrub and shine these desks. Profanity from past students lives on in the rubber sidings of these desks. But this year, it actually happened!

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

After the pandemic, the nationwide adoption of online high-dose tutoring was expected to address deepening educational disparities. Additionally, it gained attention for its ability to provide high-quality education in regions with inadequate supplies of teachers, especially in higher-grade STEM education.

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PCS Edventures

AUGUST 8, 2023

Communicating with computers is fun, engaging and thrilling, and it also has a powerful effect on kids’ futures. 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!

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

For those who have been educators for any length of time, I’m sure this is a familiar scenario. We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. Prioritize student voice.

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CTE Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, the integration of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) curriculum at the middle school and high school levels has emerged as a transformative force. Every educator and parent knows how science and contextual learning excite students.

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CTE Learning

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, the integration of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) curriculum at the middle school and high school levels has emerged as a transformative force. Every educator and parent knows how science and contextual learning excite students.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The start of a new school year is always busy. New students, new parents, new rules at school–but there’s one more piece that shakes up my education ecosystem: new webtools. I recently previewed one I think you’ll like called Education Galaxy. We are very happy that we found Education Galaxy!”

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Educators and parents started this school year with bated breath. Last year’s stress led to record levels of teacher burnout and mental health challenges for students. states mandated that schools have a mental health curriculum or include mental health in their standards. In response, more than half of all U.S.

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The Maker Mom

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The benefits of online schools for gifted students are worth considering for those outpacing their classmates in traditional schools. Students can access classes they wouldn’t be able to otherwise in a traditional school setting and satisfy their intellectual cravings.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 9, 2022

As an education community, we are beginning to understand the depth of the pandemic’s impact, especially on our students of color, our English Language learners and our students with disabilities. We, as an education community, must commit to the principles of Universal Design for Learning for the benefit of all learners.

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ED Surge

APRIL 8, 2022

This can lead to difficulties with retention, but can also affect the quality of teachers in public schools. Not only do teachers earn less than other professionals, but in most school districts their salary increases are not dependent on performance. Student achievement is scored based on test scores and individual improvement.

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ED Surge

MAY 31, 2023

The goal of inclusive education is to ensure that every student, regardless of their background or abilities, has an equal opportunity to learn and succeed. By designing instruction that meets the diverse needs of all learners, educators can help to create an environment that is welcoming and supportive for everyone.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The purpose of its videos, hands-on projects, and more is to spark student creativity, empower them to explore their own passions at their own pace. Lessons are given by high school and college-age peers who clearly show their love of the subject. Students engage through tasks, projects, and peer interaction.

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Chillax Science

MAY 3, 2023

If you are or have been a school teacher, you are probably familiar with the feelings associated with constant changes to the curriculum. If you are not a teacher please visit Education Week and you’ll understand what I mean. If you are not a teacher please visit Education Week and you’ll understand what I mean.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 27, 2021

During the past decade, online education has been driven by enrollments, especially out-of-state enrollments. The report urges schools away from all-in-one service bundles that outsource design, construction, and sometimes even teaching of online courses, and especially from contractors who promise hugely increased revenue.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Either way, the reality is that competitiveness starts early and competition shows up in many ways in schools. 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. Personally, I have always enjoyed competition.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Every week at the Nysmith School in Herndon, Virginia, Philip Baselice breaks out a game to teach his class about key world events. I used a game to teach my students about the causes behind the start of the First World War. For example, Nardolilli says, “I’ve noticed that my students make fewer mistakes in identifying angles now.”

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ED Surge

APRIL 23, 2024

Around this time four years ago, a seismic event was rippling across education. In April 2020, teachers were beginning to realize that their schools’ closures would not be all that temporary. They’d need to make do with haphazard plans for distance learning through the end of the school year — perhaps longer. For the past 1.5

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User Generated Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

Kids are learning – but for way too many it occurs outside of the school environment rather than during school. Given today’s technologies, it makes sense and is exciting that learning occurs after schools hours, but for exciting, engaging, and profound learning not to occur during school hours is, simply put, a travesty.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of education, truly personalized learning has been nearly impossible to achieve. Classroom teachers, constrained by limited resources and standardized curricula, often struggle to cater to the diverse learning needs of their students. Our school has a basal reading series, and we also use trade books.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

It wasn’t part of their teacher training program so they rely on school PD to fill the many holes in blending tech with education. What is surprising is that many teacher programs don’t prepare their graduates well for the rigors of using technology to meet current educational requirements. And here lies the problem.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

This story also appeared in USA Today Falling off that path can lock students out of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers. Some educators place a share of the blame on calculus courses, which can push out otherwise interested students. That’s a phenomenon Weissman noticed at his university. The solution?

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STEM Sport

JUNE 6, 2023

In the constantly evolving education landscape, educators need to design effective STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) curricula that engage and inspire their middle school students. One powerful tool that can help achieve this is a STEM curriculum map.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JUNE 3, 2021

This summer, educators need to get some rest so that we can be our best. As I look ahead to this summer and listen to educators, here are 21 hot topics that I think we should consider including in our summer PD. We have to relate to educate. From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter.

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STEM Sport

MAY 9, 2023

The world of education is constantly evolving, and it’s no secret that STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) jobs are growing faster than any other field. This means educators have an important task: to nurture and train passionate, qualified individuals who can fill these positions.

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CoderZ

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Play is a fundamental part of how learning occurs, and so it’s no surprise that fun and games have long been a cornerstone of education. Game-based learning and gamified curricula have captured the imaginations of educators and students alike.

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STEM Sport

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Benefits of Virtual Reality for STEM Education. In a world with constantly changing and improving technology, parents and educators are uniquely positioned to alter how they educate their children/students. These skills are beneficial to students as they continue throughout their education and enter the workforce.

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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." Students now question and eagerly await answers. I always wonder why that is the case.

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STEM Education Shopping

MARCH 8, 2022

STEM education is gaining its popularity. Schools consider STEM subjects very important and include it in the curriculum making it an essential part of what they teach. STEM education develops the 21st century skills of children. STEM education is highly benefiting children and prepares them for the future.

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The Trendy Science Teacher

JUNE 13, 2023

In the event that you, too, are wanting to dive into some professional development this summer, I have curated a list of six compelling books that are sure to inspire and empower you for the upcoming school year. It is a comprehensive guide to setting the foundation for a successful school year and you won’t regret reading this one.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

The end of the school year is a time when both students and teachers alike are distracted by thoughts of vacation, sleeping in, and no deadlines. Many of these, educators would love to teach but “just don’t have time for “, even though they align well with broad goals of preparing students for college and career.

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ED Surge

MAY 16, 2022

Last year, the number of ACT test takers declined 22 percent, even as the number of test optional schools grew to include a slew of public state school systems. California State University, also stopped requiring students to submit them. So what does that actually mean for students and colleges? grade points, from 3.17

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CSTEM

APRIL 30, 2024

These tests can be stressful for students, educators, and parents alike. This month, I’m looking at ways this testing could fail students, particularly students of color. Both percentages were lower than the achievements recorded for 2019. Another factor is that students learn differently.

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