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. I would love to see philosophy taught in schools. I especially worry as I watch my oldest son, who is in middle school now.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Before becoming a teacher, I didn’t understand why the 100th day of school was a big deal. Here are thirteen activities I like that blend learning into a celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library.

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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

AUGUST 3, 2022

million high school students take college courses each year. But as dual enrollment grows across the country, access to the option is not distributed equally, according to a new report produced by nearly two dozen higher ed researchers and experts, with funding from the Joyce Foundation. Dual-enrollment programs help nearly 1.4

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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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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. One signal of just how severe a crisis: The U.S.

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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. In your district, you may refer to them as IT specialists, Coordinators for Instructional Technology, Technology Facilitators, Curriculum Specialists, or something else that infers big brains, quick minds, and the ability to talk to digital devices.

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Middle Web

JULY 20, 2022

Tan Huynh’s message to co-teaching language specialists who struggle to be recognized as equal partners: “Power is not only given but reinforced one interaction at a time. The post Lifting Up the Language Specialist’s School Role first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 12, 2024

This article focuses on one of those organizations, Learning Equality. Lauren Lichtman Head of Strategy & Partnerships Learning Equality Learning Equality offers educational opportunities for the 2.6 Closing global education gaps How is Learning Equality addressing the challenge of the digital divide and the 2.6

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 24, 2020

Before becoming a teacher, I didn’t understand why the 100th day of school was a big deal. Here are thirteen activities I like that blend learning into a celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography. This might become the core of an end-of-school (or back-to-school) Wish List for your class library.

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User Generated Education

OCTOBER 3, 2021

One student even said at the end of the day, “This was the best day I ever had at school,” and this came from a student who absolutely loves and excels at school. The pride I saw in him was what prompted me to write this post. I was so happy with him and for him. When I heard the student state this, I jumped with joy.

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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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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. I believe that most schools do a great job insuring that students’ (and teachers’) deficit needs are met. Willian Glasser’s 5 Basic Needs.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Create the five-year vision for your school. It could even be something more abstract but equally important, such as steadily increasing student satisfaction with school. Schools were created for students, not for adults. Okay, now you know where you want your school to be in five years. Prioritize student voice.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 18, 2024

A typical situation is that you are speaking the Spanish language at home, and then English in the school setting, and that's something that sometimes is seen as the de facto,” Gauna says. In Texas , where roughly 40 percent of residents are Hispanic, nearly 1 million students in public schools are English learners who speak Spanish at home.

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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? EDUHK held regular workshops to update teachers on any developments and changes in the program.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2019

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. While doing this I discovered that most typing programmes have been rated from an individual or family perspective and finding a rating for school usage is quite difficult.

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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. Chris Bugaj , an assistive technology specialist for Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia, is quick to advise teachers new to UDL to provide options to their students.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In this book, she speaks of the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address presented aloud to school children. Many independent schools like mine have “ Portraits of a Graduate ”, an outcomes-oriented document that outlines the academic and life skills every graduating student is expected to master.

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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? . It’s a way of easing everyone back into the education journey after a long summer break and is arguably one of the most impactful days in the school year. Expect a preview of the upcoming school year.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 14, 2022

Nancy Frey has researched Acceleration Research along with Douglas Fisher and shared their results in Rebound: A Playbook for Rebuilding Agency, Accelerating Learning Recovery, and Rethinking Schools. This episode is a companion to podcast episode 768 with Douglas Fisher about schools that rebound. Sponsor: Advancement Courses.

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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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ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Culatta aptly observes that while most discussions primarily focus on the first facet, there is a concerning lack of attention given to the equally vital second dimension. For school districts seeking quick solutions, Culatta emphasizes the futility of blocking AI, as it is swiftly becoming a ubiquitous presence.

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All About STEM

MARCH 8, 2023

This year’s theme is #EmbraceEquity and all are invited on the 8th of March to get involved and forge a world that’s diverse, equal, equitable, and inclusive. Here are our Top recommended activities and printables that are perfect for home or school: STEM Ambassadors: Don’t.

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ED Surge

APRIL 21, 2023

Black and Latino students living in poverty have been systemically affected by factors not related to their families but rather their schools. One of the most insidious causes for the difference in achievement is a stubborn culture of low expectations by the adults in their schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2017

What is Beneylu School ? Beneylu is equally accessible to students and parents, providing a transparent view of a child’s classroom. Or you’re an American school in Kenya, you can offer activities in English. Most important: It’s private, open only to students and invited adults. What do users like about it?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 6, 2019

I was excited when Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Milyn Anne, offered this article explaining the why behind plagiarizing: What Factors Influence Your Tendency to Plagiarize in School? And if you’re a student, knowing the warning signs that may lead you astray is equally beneficial. Incongruent School Discipline.

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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. Here’s what they had to say.

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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. Yet, too often, educators don’t ask students what they need or want from their schools.

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User Generated Education

JULY 12, 2020

You’re deliberately teaching them that all the racial groups are equals. And we should value them all equally. When you’re essentially [teaching] a kid to be anti-racist, you’re deliberately encouraging them to talk about race and Racism.

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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. Meanwhile, changing demographics of students in U.S.

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The Innovative Educator

JANUARY 3, 2021

For many families the pandemic brought school home giving them a birds eye view into what their children are learning. It is likely equally hard for their children to sit all day being fed information in class too. Fix the School, Not the Child Many parents are doing everything they can to help their children succeed.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

So I think we need to bring some of that early education spirit of having the body be part of learning into middle school, high school, college, all of that, because we are embodied creatures. So I think it's useful for teachers and others to look around and see, ‘What are my kids seeing when they enter their classroom or their school?’

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Broader research is currently underway, indicating that this is an area of growth investment for our schools. One of the key findings is that mechanized bots don’t demonstrate facial feedback that could be construed as unsupportive or judgmental.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Julie York, a computer science and media teacher at South Portland High School in Maine, was scouring the internet for discussion tools for her class when she found TeachFX. York was hooked, in part because she says her school administration simply doesn’t have the time to observe teachers while tending to several other pressing concerns. “I

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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

APRIL 15, 2024

Embracing Experimentation While adhering to established conventions and guidelines is crucial, it is equally important to embrace a spirit of experimentation and innovation. By making writing a habitual practice, one can overcome the inertia of procrastination and cultivate a mindset conducive to sustained creative output.

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