ED Surge

JUNE 8, 2022

—Katharine Meyer As residential colleges grapple with decisions about whether and how to continue offering online and hybrid courses , they may benefit from taking a look at student-engagement practices commonly used by their online-only counterparts. It is delivering information to students when they need it, in a timely fashion.”

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Middle Web

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Lauren Porosoffs Teach for Authentic Engagement seamlessly ties together the big ideas of student engagement with easy-to-follow protocols, , writes Laurie Miller Hornik. The book delves into the 3 spheres in which the student can engage: the content, their work, and each other.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 10, 2025

Andrew Vanden Heuvel, an innovative educator, is transforming the way students engage with STEM education through virtual laboratories and interactive learning experiences. By leveraging the immersive world of Fortnite, Heuvel's Fortnite physics project is redefining student engagement and creative learning environments.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Encouraging research and inquiry through dedicated projects like Genius Hour fosters a sense of ownership in learning, allowing students to pursue their interests and develop critical thinking skills. When students engage with games that require problem-solving and critical thinking, they learn necessary academic concepts in a fun way.

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OCTOBER 21, 2024

Vocabulary Development: “Speak like a Geek” allows students to teach and learn domain-specific terms. Collaboration: Students can work in groups while ensuring individual accountability. Efficient Research Skills: Students learn to conduct quick research, enhancing their ability to gather relevant information efficiently.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Support Services Student Support : Virtual high schools often provide various support services, including academic advising, technical support, and mental health resources. Parental Involvement : Increased parental involvement is often necessary to help students stay motivated and on track.

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Cool Cat Teacher

MARCH 17, 2025

Expert Music teacher Adrian Gordon shares some of his tips and pointers on teaching music in episode 884.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This not only enhances student engagement and accessibility to information but fosters critical thinking, digital literacy , and prepares students for a tech-driven future. In today’s classrooms, technology serves not just as a tool but as an essential part of the learning environment.

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APRIL 28, 2025

Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. You’re expected to cultivate skills that prepare students for real-world challenges. Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage.

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JANUARY 17, 2025

Overall, Murray advocates for a process-oriented approach to writing, focusing on student engagement and skill development rather than the final product. Highlights Dynamic Writing Experience : Quick writes offer an engaging alternative to traditional writing assignments, allowing students to express themselves freely.

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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 8, 2025

S1E1: Educators Talk about AI in the Classroom – [link] S1E2: Educators Talk about School Safety and Building Relationships with Students – [link] S1E3: Talking About Student Engagement – [link] S1E4: Talking About Personalized Mastery-Based Learning – [link] S1E5: Talking About Self Care for Educators – [link] S1E6: Helping (..)

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Defined Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Maintaining student engagement throughout the school year can be a challenge. Learn how integrating hands-on learning activities such as STEM, project-based learning (PBL), outdoor activities, gamification, and more helps maintain student engagement and develop essential skills like creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration.

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Box Light

JUNE 13, 2024

Student engagement remains a critical aspect of effective education, especially post-COVID-19 where many students struggle with reaching grade-level goals and expectations. Teachers are finding that fostering and maintaining student engagement is a formidable challenge.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Phenomena-based learning provides the context and motivation for students to engage in the practices, concepts and core ideas outlined in the standards. For example, in investigating “Shadow Town,” students engage in Science and Engineering Practices by asking questions and planning investigations to understand why shadows change.

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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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Cool Cat Teacher

JANUARY 1, 2025

From designing lessons that engage students powerfully to classroom management and student engagement, learn the fundamentals in this quick listen. And hear about the top level where all of us veteran teachers want to hang out “student ownership.”

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The district is one of many across the country that have instituted new smartphone bans this year, in the name of increasing student engagement and counteracting the negative effects that social media has on youth mental health. And she says there are fewer fights at the school, too.

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Cool Cat Teacher

DECEMBER 24, 2024

During this time, Ms.Washington earned a Masters in Elementary Education while working full-time, further developing expertise in instructional strategy, student engagement, and peer mentoring. Here is where she became a highly effective educator and instructional leader.

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APRIL 11, 2025

Teachers should consider these elements as intertwined rather than isolated, optimizing educational outcomes by enhancing student engagement and contextual understanding across subjects. Integration Across Subjects : Murrays call for the integration of the six strands across disciplines underlines educations interconnectedness.

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Cool Cat Teacher

APRIL 2, 2025

Marc is passionate about sharing strategies to increase student engagement and ensuring that schools cultivate the nurturing and invigorating learning environment every student deserves. Marc Isseks is a third-generation educator with 30 years of experience.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

These crucial skills help students become well-rounded individuals, capable of navigating our multicultural world with ease and empathy. I've seen how it can enhance cognitive skills, boost cultural awareness, and improve critical thinking.

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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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Middle Web

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Elementary and middle school educators searching for practical, adaptable student engagement strategies that can be implemented immediately will find inspiration in 50 Strategies for Summer School Engagement. The post Engagement Strategies for Summer & All Year first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Educators Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Quizalize is a gamified quiz making tool that you can use to drive students engagement, increase their participation, and enhance their learning. The way Quizalize works is similar to the two other.read more.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 6, 2024

More than a third of decision-makers noted that AI has the potential to enhance student engagement and create more interactive learning experiences. Shaping the Future of Higher Education With Responsible AI As part of our study on AI in higher education , we asked U.S. educators about their attitudes toward AI.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Despite efforts to improve attendance, challenges persist, prompting renewed focus on student engagement and support strategies. Full Story: K-12 Dive (3/27) –image credit Deposit Photos Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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JULY 17, 2024

The Importance of Community in Education A sense of belonging enhances student engagement, improves academic performance, and supports mental health. In virtual settings, where students might otherwise feel disconnected, building community becomes even more critical.

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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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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Personalized Learning: AI allows educational content and instruction to be tailored to individual students’ abilities, needs and interests. This promotes better student engagement and accelerated learning. This gives teachers more time to work one-on-one with students.

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ED Surge

MARCH 4, 2025

Johnson has her students make her a promise: If they think about dropping the class, they will meet with her first. While many of the students roll their eyes, it may save at least one student a year, says Johnson, who is a writing instructor and head of the writing center at Madison Area Technical College in Wisconsin.

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MARCH 2, 2025

Encourage Critical Thinking : Dont let students rely on AI for easy answers. Monitor Student Engagement : AI data can reveal more than just scores. Have them explain their reasoning, discuss solutions in groups, or apply concepts in real-world scenarios.

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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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Middle Web

APRIL 24, 2025

In "Scaffolding for Success" Blackburn and Miles explore the intricacies of educational scaffolding, offering educators a comprehensive framework to design supportive learning environments that enhance student engagement, learning and achievement, writes Melinda Stewart.

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ED Surge

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Tim Lum is one of millions of students who returned to college as an adult, getting a two-year degree at his local community college. And this year, at the age of 36, he's one of 13 percent of the nation's college students who transferred institutions in fall of 2023.

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ED Surge

MAY 12, 2025

Procedural, boring and, in some cases, totally outdated , math lessons just dont seem to pull students in. It also connects to other issues, such as the rigid class sequences that some experts warn block certain students from advancing in math and that exclude courses like data science that would be useful for students future careers.

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