ED Surge

APRIL 21, 2023

Families with social and economic capital tend to provide their children with more educational tools and opportunities, including enrichment activities, access to technology and familiarity with the learning process. While it makes sense that more opportunities should lead to better outcomes, this is not always the case.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A solid early education serves as a cornerstone for a child's future. However, many young children have limited access to high-quality educational opportunities because of socioeconomic factors and technological barriers. He aspired to make high-quality education financially viable and scalable for a broader system.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We had been here before in the ’90s when we were all but certain that internet search engines had entirely ruined higher education. The STEM gender gap remains an area of much-needed attention that we, as educators, can actively work on improving in our daily lessons.

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ED Surge

JUNE 6, 2023

EdSurge recently connected with Hershovitz to hear why he thinks it’s important to nurture philosophy in kids throughout school and college, and what advice he has for educators about how to do it. What kind of mindset is required for educators and others who deal with kids to be able to raise children as philosophers?

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ED Surge

JULY 19, 2023

At a time when school districts are spending money on edtech like never before, it’s perhaps natural that some educators would be skeptical about both the pace and enthusiasm behind it. public schools raise questions about whether curricula and edtech are staying culturally relevant. Who Is Edtech Made for?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

E-Books and Online Libraries in Modern College Education One of the most significant archives of human knowledge and learning’s quiet companions, libraries have made an undeniable impact. Libraries have always been a trusted educational sidekick since people started learning stuff. We wouldn’t be where we are without them.

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ED Surge

MARCH 9, 2022

In the last two years, while schools experienced more disruption and strain than in almost any other time in recent memory, education leaders have been broadcasting one message, loud and clear and often: Education cannot go back to normal. We're closer to a reset in education than ever before.

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ED Surge

MAY 9, 2022

Last spring, we looked to summer with hopes that the 2021-2022 school year would be different, easier, better. Students returned to their school buildings, we had months of lower COVID rates and some of kids’ favorite learning strategies—like group projects, stations and flexible seating—came back. In many ways it was.

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ED Surge

JUNE 21, 2023

Student disengagement in writing at the secondary level is a pervasive challenge school districts face nationwide. In Their Words To truly transform education, education leaders must move beyond simply giving students a voice and embrace their leadership, collaboration and co-design.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 16, 2023

Now, imagine this in a virtual school environment with everyone online. EdSurge: What problems in education is ViewSonic hoping to address with the launch of UNIVERSE ? ViewSonic's Recommended Resources: Metaverse Education: What’s Next for Virtual Learning? Do the dynamics change?

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The lasting impact of the pandemic has become clearer as students and educators returned to the classroom this year. And educators, already stretched thin, have been challenged to not only meet all students where they are in their learning, but also support their emotional needs as they cope during a crisis.

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ED Surge

JULY 17, 2023

As technology becomes increasingly integrated into our daily lives, schools are recognizing the importance of equipping every student with a personal device to facilitate digital learning. EdSurge: What was the device rollout planning process like for Newburg Middle School? We announced, “iPads are coming! Devices are coming!”

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ED Surge

AUGUST 3, 2022

million high school students take college courses each year. It’s an opportunity that offers lots of proven benefits, like enabling more people to graduate from college , saving families money on higher education and helping community colleges attract more students during an era of falling enrollments.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 18, 2024

Gauna was given a warning: Bilingual education wouldn’t be a viable career option in the long term. The dearth of bilingual teachers is especially counterintuitive in Texas, where Gauna is a professor and where she conducted a qualitative research study on what she calls the “The Leaking Spanish Bilingual Education Teacher Pipeline.”

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Department of Education is ready to give schools $280 million through two grant programs to help young people access mental health care. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona says the funding will fill the gap faced by schools that lack mental health services.

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Box Light

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Liberty Local School District (Youngstown, OH) is redefining STEM education, even in the face of unique challenges, with nearly 70% of students on free or reduced lunch programs. These innovative solutions are bridging educational gaps, ensuring equal opportunities for all students. The district’s secret to success?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 6, 2024

School lore probably says they can drop a pin through a straw without touching the sides. Books on the latest trends in educational technology, pedagogical strategies for integrating technology into the classroom, or biographies of tech pioneers.

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Futurum

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Why good childcare provision is important for gender equality. WHY RESEARCHING GENDER EQUALITY IS IMPORTANT. She is interested in how government policies promote or hinder gender equality in society. “We WHY GOOD CHILDCARE PROVISION IS IMPORTANT FOR GENDER EQUALITY. Usually, this will be the mother.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 3, 2021

As is true for a lot of progressive educators, I have a belief in and attempt to practice the implementation of student voice and choice: Sometimes this means fully letting go of the reins so learners become fully self-directed. Being a learner-centric educator, who values student choice and voice, I said, “Sure, go for it.”

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User Generated Education

JANUARY 2, 2023

In addition to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, motivation theories of William Glasser, David McClelland, and Fredrick Herzberg have application to a school environment. Looking at theories of motivation can create a broader perspective as well as give educators additional ideas for meeting their own and their students’ needs.

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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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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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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2023

Tony Lam, head of mathematics at Marymount Primary School in Hong Kong, recognized the mindset change required to create a student-centered coding experience. EdSurge: How would you describe the CoolThink curriculum adoption for your school?

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

How do we, as educators, empower ourselves to affirm Indigenous knowledge as foundational to our practice and move closer to a pedagogy of justice and gratitude in our curriculum? In this book, she speaks of the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address presented aloud to school children. The short answer: it starts with us.

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ED Surge

MARCH 29, 2023

In some ways, middle school is very much the same as it was a decade ago. In my own classroom, I recognize some of the hallmarks of the middle school years — changing voices, students spurting up three inches by the time May rolls around, and the awkwardness of being surrounded by so many developmental stages at once.

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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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Scientix

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations Education 2030 Framework Action, is coordinated by the UNESCO Education Agency and aims to “provide equal and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.”.

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Robot Lab

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

All children deserve the right to be set up for success, and one of the ways children are prepared to do their best in school is based on their access to technology. Technology is a great equalizer for all children, and all children can become better learners through the use of technology — especially children with disabilities.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Through my work as director of MIT’s Teaching Systems Lab , I’ve asked the question to teachers, school leaders, coaches, researchers and experts of all stripes (think: learning science, instruction, teacher education, culturally responsive teaching and so on), and it typically elicits more pauses and wonderings than answers.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 14, 2022

The US Department of Education Roadmap for Reopening Safely says that “accelerated learning provides opportunities for students to learn at grade level rather than through tracking or remediation….” It isn’t about “catching up” right now education is about r eaching every child's potential. Department of Education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2019

This is not surprising as the US embraced Touch Typing as part of their educational system many years ago and is a mandated part of learning. This has also led to high prices because it is something that schools have to have manufacturers of these products can effectively charge higher fees. 1 Typing Tournament. 3 All the Right Type.

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ED Surge

JUNE 30, 2023

As another school year comes to a close, so does another cycle of our Voices of Change Writing Fellowship — a program that brings together a diverse cohort of K-12 educators and school leaders to share their experiences. And they explored how their own identities and backgrounds shape their experiences.

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ED Surge

MARCH 16, 2023

When a Texas task force set out to draft a plan for attracting and keeping more teachers in the state’s schools, it ran into its first problem before work ever began. The group initially was composed of school district leaders and had no more than one teacher, recalls Zeph Capo, president of the Texas American Federation of Teachers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 31, 2019

as we discuss Back to School Tips! A general transcript: What would you say the purpose of Back-to-School Night is? . BTS Night is traditionally a chance for all stakeholders in the child’s education journey to get to know each other. Make no mistake: Teachers are equal parts entertainers and educators.

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STEM Sport

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Understanding the gender gap in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education is not just about knowing statistics; it is about understanding what is causing the gender gap and finding ways to make successful changes for the future.

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ED Surge

MARCH 21, 2024

While it’s true that young people are increasingly struggling with mental health issues at the same time social media usage is ballooning, today’s available research simply hasn’t found one of those to be the driving force behind the other — in sum, correlation does not equal causation.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

EdSurge recently sat down with Paul to dig into her arguments about rethinking how we think, and what educators can learn from the research. Annie Murphy Paul: Our education system is very much dominated by what you might call a brain-bound model, which is the idea that thinking happens inside the brain.

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