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. It is not often that we see an overhaul of the furniture in our public school classrooms, let alone in the middle of the school year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2023

Problems implementing Purpose Driven Learning Engaging PDL in your classroom is seen by some as teaching students what they want to learn at the expense of what they need to learn but this isn’t true. Educators who wish to use PDL often run into three roadblocks : School Standards. In-place curriculum.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JULY 19, 2023

Serving at Reagan High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Misa has made a profound impact through her dynamic approach to educational leadership. Under her guidance, the school has not only seen significant growth in its International Baccalaureate (IB) Career Program, but also received numerous awards for student achievement.

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ED Surge

APRIL 19, 2024

The goal is to improve science literacy among high school students by making lessons meaningful and relevant to their lives through a teaching method called project-based learning. Now the STEM curriculum is poised to enter high school classrooms in the rural South. Other challenges seem to have set back STEM education, too.

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ED Surge

APRIL 18, 2023

For more than 100 years, high schools and colleges have relied on the same stalwart tool to measure teaching and learning: the clock. And the fact that students learn valuable lessons in the many hours they spend outside of the classroom, too, before school, after school , on the weekends and in the summer. .

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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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ED Surge

APRIL 21, 2023

The emergence of the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated this phenomenon, impacting teaching and learning for all students, especially students from underserved communities. Black and Latino students living in poverty have been systemically affected by factors not related to their families but rather their schools.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Ray Salazar has been teaching high school Journalism and English in Chicago Public Schools for over twenty years. I think that now more than ever we need to make sure that whatever we’re teaching has some relevance to the real world,” Salazar said. “It School districts and educators have responded in a variety of ways.

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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

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As the son of Indian immigrants, I looked for ways to push back against the pressure to assimilate and conform while growing up in white schools. I sense this same feeling of difference in a student who recently transferred to my school from a predominantly Black school in Milwaukee. Now, I’m not so sure.

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JUNE 20, 2023

Learning time involves engaging with educational tools or resources such as e-books, instructional videos, or applications focused on teaching new skills or concepts. This encourages healthy habits and helps establish boundaries while permitting some flexibility.

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ED Surge

MAY 31, 2023

Christopher Bugaj Assistive Technology Specialist, Loudoun County Public Schools One way for educators to meet the needs of students is to integrate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into their instructional practices. For example, one common barrier for students at Compass High School is the inability to read grade-level text.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 5, 2024

Another example of teaching remotely arrives when schools struggle with the unusually high number of snow days. So many, in fact, that they were either going to have to extend the school year or lose funding. Here are some ideas: I teach online classes so my transition is well-established by now. What did I miss?

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ED Surge

MARCH 8, 2023

Throughout the retreat, I watched and participated as youth organizers critically analyzed their school experiences and co-created ideas for school improvement campaigns. Wouldn’t it be cool if our school was actually like that?” Across the state, the common thread was mental health in school.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2021

BigSIS – BigSIS is a cloud-based, customizable student information system, providing solutions to private schools across the United States and Canada. This app supports K-12 schools through colleges. It is flexible and easy to learn, so the educator can monitor learner activities. Are there any apps that you would add?

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The Maker Mom

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

STEM is the future of education, and schools that hope to be a part of it need to adopt a curriculum for these in-demand skills. Children all around the world are beginning to learn about STEM at a younger age, and the basics begin as early as elementary school. A free demo is available for interested schools.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

If you’re able to answer these, that’s how you teach data science to third graders—taking what seem like complex or abstract concepts and applying them to tangible elements in students’ lives. We wanted to make sure it is as flexible as possible for instructors. How much does it weigh? If you’ve got a cat, same questions apply.

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AUGUST 4, 2022

This article is for recent graduates, either from high school or college, ready to look for a first job. You should highlight the top skills a particular employer needs, including flexibility, communications and management. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years. –image credit Deposit Photo.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Engaging PDL in your classroom is seen by some as teaching students what they want to learn at the expense of what they need to learn but this isn’t true. Educators who wish to use PDL often run into three roadblocks : School Standards. Treat your grade-level or school curricula the same as you might the school standards.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It is challenging to include those characteristics in classes when you are concurrently trying to achieve school goals, comply with curriculum timelines, juggle parent concerns, and blend your lessons with those of colleagues. Teach students to look at classmates while speaking. This is where mindfulness becomes important.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As schools become more focused on continuous improvement and the development of growth mindsets, educators continue to evaluate how they can assess their students' learning to better inform instructional practices. Magnet Elementary School , is excited about the prospect of redesigning traditional approaches to assessment and instruction.

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ED Surge

JULY 5, 2022

In 2015, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust set out to develop a computational thinking (CT) and coding education initiative of world-class standard, based on up-to-date teaching tools and proven pedagogy. We’ve developed a comprehensive and flexible curriculum intended for mass adoption. Let’s discuss that idea further.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Over the years, I’ve struggled to teach in ways my students would understand. The same could be said of Standards and curricula adopted in my varied teaching gigs. Learning refers to the need to place learning at the forefront of teaching where it has the greatest impact on students. I confess, I found it frustrating.

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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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MARCH 20, 2019

Our job as educators is to encourage students in whatever their choice of post-school employment is, be it more education, a technical school, or a job. One way school districts are ensuring this is by introducing career topics and studies to middle school students. North Carolina: Getting Kids College Ready.

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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. The answer?

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Chillax Science

APRIL 25, 2023

Homeschooling is one of the best methods of educating children because it allows for a safe, personalized and flexible learning experience. The goal of customizing curriculum is to optimize the learning experience for each child, helping them to achieve their full potential. We all know that ‘one size does not fit all.’

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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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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

It is challenging to include those characteristics in classes when you are concurrently trying to achieve school goals, comply with curriculum timelines, juggle parent concerns, and blend your lessons with those of colleagues. Teach students to look at classmates while speaking. How to Incorporate Mindfulness into Your Class.

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

The New York University student is the creator behind “Black Girls Code the Future,” a 36-page coloring book highlighting the achievements of Black women in tech. We're all kicked out of school, kicked out of the dorm, and honestly, it was so chaotic, and I'm just at home, like, “What do I do to not lose my mind?”

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PCS Edventures

MAY 15, 2023

You want your learners to have a blast, and at the same time, you want them brimming with confidence when they return to school. A thrilling summer camp with an academic base boosts campers’ confidence, combats the summer slide and prepares them for the upcoming school year. After all, summer is supposed to be fun, right?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2019

If you’re searching for alternatives to teaching in a classroom and you’re a stellar teacher, you have a lot of options. It means that you not only ‘teach’ them but help them ‘learn’ by: Offering them timely help, Providing them the study material suitable to their learning styles, and.

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Magic EdTech

JULY 2, 2019

This then allows the teacher to have a more flexible classroom time dedicated to in-depth exploration of subject matter through discussions, experimentation and/ or hands-on learning. Notably, nearly 60% of students enjoy learning at their own pace outside of school as opposed to listening to lectures.

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STEM Minds

AUGUST 19, 2022

This pandemic took the whole world by storm and forced everyone to adapt to a new way of living, from the way we shop for groceries to the way we learn in school. All in all, 21st century skills are the new methods of effective teaching and very important for youth to learn starting from a young age.

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STEM Education Guide

MARCH 10, 2023

This has pushed the Department of Education to encourage schools to establish STEM departments with qualified STEM teachers and encourage students to take on these courses. As a result, a good number of teachers have shifted from their conventional teaching subjects to help cover the STEM teacher shortage.

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STEM Education Shopping

JULY 31, 2023

Photo by Julia M Cameron: [link] Why Stem Is Important In Schools? The Power of STEM in Schools and Ignite a Lifelong Passion for All Lessons – Are you curious about why STEM is so important in schools? Why Stem Is Important In Schools? Well, look no further!

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STEM Next

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) had told science teachers that kids learn science best through a hands-on, interactive, student-centered, and inquiry-based approach (see NSTA Position Statement ). My students and I had been sent home for the rest of the school year. Fast-forward to spring 2021. Department of Education.

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