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Live @ ISTE 2025

ISTE Takeaways—What It Takes To Win the Impact Award

July 8, 2025July 3, 2025 by Kevin Hogan
Jean-Claude, one of the recipients of the prestigious 2025 Impact award, highlighted three key ISTE takeaways: co-design in educational technology, ... Read more
STEM & STEAM Trends

Amid discouraging math scores, are states improving elementary math instruction?

July 3, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
Better preparation and support for elementary teachers to provide strong math instruction can improve academic and life outcomes for students.
A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that most states fall short when it comes to preparing and supporting elementary teachers to effectively…
Live @ ISTE 2025

Showfloor News: PBLWorks creates PBLWorks TEACH to help scale project based learning

July 7, 2025July 2, 2025 by Laura Ascione
The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is ... Read more
Live @ ISTE 2025

Showfloor News: AERDF highlights the latest PreK-12 discoveries and inventions

July 2, 2025July 1, 2025 by Laura Ascione
The Advanced Education Research & Development Fund (AERDF), a national nonprofit, and its awardees debuted the latest advancements and innovations in ... Read more
Live @ ISTE 2025

Showfloor News: MIND Education announces InsightMath, a math curriculum built on brain research

July 1, 2025 by Laura Ascione
MIND Education announced the launch of InsightMath, the only K-6 core math curriculum redefining math instruction with an approach explicitly ... Read more
STEM & STEAM Trends

Why math hints matter–and how AI can help

June 26, 2025 by Dr. Steve Ritter, Carnegie Learning
AI-driven math hints do more than nudge students toward a correct answer--they help students develop confidence and persistence.
Research shows that productive struggle in math leads to better learning. But there’s a fine line between productive and unproductive struggle. When tasks are too difficult, frustration takes…
AI in Education

You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us

June 24, 2025 by Nesren El-Baz, ESL Educator
Responsible AI use and AI literacy are not just about the technology--they're about curiosity, judgment, integrity, and communication.
Math isn’t my strongest subject, and when a student asked me to help solve an equation involving angles as I covered for a fellow teacher, I hesitated. Rather…
STEM & STEAM Trends

Many students decide they’re not a ‘math person’ by the end of elementary school, new study shows

June 20, 2025 by Norah Rami, Chalkbeat
Nationwide student math achievement has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, gaps between the highest and lowest students continue to grow.
Roughly half of middle and high schoolers report losing interest in math class at least half the time, and 1 in 10 lack interest nearly all the time…
Classroom Learning

5 online resources to beat the summer slide

June 20, 2025 by Laura Ascione
Digital resources help students maintain momentum, combat the summer slide, and return to the classroom in the fall ready to learn.
Key points: As the final school bells ring and students head into summer vacation, educators and parents alike are turning ... Read more
Newsline

Birmingham City Schools Leads Groundbreaking Research on Student Motivation and Math Achievement

June 3, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. /PRNewswire/ —  Birmingham City Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and ... Read more
COVID in Schools

Did the pandemic reopen gender-based math gaps?

June 2, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
Educators should ensure pandemic learning recovery efforts don’t inadvertently reinforce old math gaps--or allow new ones to take hold.
STEM gaps in achievement between boys and girls that took more than a decade to close were reopened in just four years, according to a new study from…
Teacher Professional Development

Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

May 22, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
Teacher prep programs must increase the time they spend on fundamental math concepts to develop great math teachers.
Only one in eight elementary teacher preparation programs nationwide devote enough time to teaching fundamental math content topics (numbers & operations, algebraic thinking, geometry & measurement, and data…
Newsline

GEAR UP South Carolina Partners with National Math and Science Initiative to Expand High-Quality STEM Professional Development Across Seven School Districts

May 20, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
DALLAS / COLUMBIA, S.C. — The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) is proud to announce a new partnership with ... Read more
District Management

At a grim time for math test scores, these districts buck the trend

May 15, 2025 by Steven Yoder, The Hechinger Report, Chalkbeat
Higher achievement in 8th grade math is associated with higher income and more education, and in Tennessee, math test scores are encouraging.
In early February, seventh grade math teacher Jamie Gallimore tried something new: She watched herself teach class. The idea had come from Ed Baker, district math coach at…
Curriculum & Assessment

The key to boosting math achievement? Neuroscience

May 6, 2025 by Laura Ascione
School district leaders need a solution that targets what's really behind lagging math scores--and neuroscience may hold the answer.
After results from the 2024 NAEP were released, it became evident that students are struggling with math achievement. Amid disappointing and stagnant scores, district leaders are looking for…
Teacher Professional Development

The math anxiety equation: How to solve for confidence in math class

May 5, 2025 by Brian Dean, UnboundEd
To conquer math anxiety, we must first help students believe they are capable learners of mathematics--and that starts with the right PD.
One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests. I still remember how visceral my panic felt--sweaty palms, heart pounding--as I scrambled to recall facts…
AI in Education

Can AI help reduce math anxiety?

April 24, 2025 by Laura Ascione
A majority of students said they think math students may worry less about feeling lost in a crowded classroom with the help of AI.
As AI becomes more widespread in education, more than half of high school students (56 percent) polled think it can go a long way in reducing math anxiety,…
AI in Education

Data shows growing GenAI adoption in K-12

April 18, 2025 by Laura Ascione
Educators and administrators remain optimistic about GenAI's potential and the positive impact it can have on K-12 learning.
Almost 3 in 5 K-12 educators (55 percent) have positive perceptions about GenAI, despite concerns and perceived risks in its adoption, according to updated data from Cengage Group's…
ELL

6 ways to make math more accessible for multilingual learners

April 4, 2025 by Veronica Burnett, Accelerate Learning
Using edtech tools and other supports, teachers can make math more meaningful and engaging for multilingual learners (MLs).
Many math tasks involve reading, writing, speaking, and listening. These language demands can be particularly challenging for students whose primary language is not English.

Florida Virtual School Partners with University of Florida and Concord Consortium to Launch ‘Artificial Intelligence in Math’ Online Certification for Middle, High School Students 

March 29, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
ORLANDO, Fla. — Florida Virtual School (FLVS) is partnering with the University of Florida (UF) and the Concord Consortium to ... Read more
Student Well-Being

Breaking the bell curve: Creating more pathways so every kid gets a big win

March 26, 2025 by Dr. George Philhower, Eastern Hancock Schools
When students believe they can succeed, they will show up to school and to classrooms ready to learn and do the hard work
In many classrooms, success still depends on how well a student fits onto a single, familiar bell curve--the one measuring traditional academic achievement in subjects like math, reading,…
STEM & STEAM Trends

Capitalizing on investments: 4 ways to use calculators beyond math class

March 18, 2025March 12, 2025 by Erick Archer, Texas Instruments
Students can--and should--learn math concepts across subject matters, while maximizing their use of graphing calculators.
While calculators are traditionally used in math classrooms, their application can extend to so much more, which ups the value in the investment and helps broaden students’ application…
STEM & STEAM Trends

New math problems won’t solve our nation’s math problem

March 6, 2025 by Dr. Joseph Goins, Pathway2Careers
Contextualizing math is the path forward for math instruction across the country--making it relevant help students grasp concepts.
How much longer will we keep trying to solve our nation’s dismal math proficiency problem by writing new math problems? Clearly, if that was the answer, it would…
STEM & STEAM Trends

Rural areas are poised for unique STEM education, but need more resources

February 25, 2025 by Hannah Fuller, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Inequitable access to broadband in rural areas creates challenges for digital literacy in work and life, including STEM education.
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a road map for increasing access to STEM education opportunities and workforce development for students in rural…
Literacy

Closing the K-2 learning gap through systematic writing instruction

February 24, 2025 by Dr. Cheryl Lundy Swift, Learning Without Tears
Systematic writing instruction helps educators close K-12 literacy gaps and gives students the foundation they need for future success.
With educators under enormous pressure to make sure students meet grade level standards in reading and math, writing often takes a back seat in the curriculum, as many…
Newsline

Students Explore STEM with Engineers

February 21, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
Middletown, PA – Phoenix Contact engineers head back into the classroom this week to teach sixth-grade science class at Middletown ... Read more
Curriculum & Assessment

Embracing a growth mindset when reviewing student data

February 17, 2025 by Dr. Yuvraj Verma, Bessemer City Middle School and William Howard Taft University & Rachel Campbell, Bessemer City Middle School
Gains in confidence, skills, and mindset set the stage for future success for all students--and for a strong growth mindset.
In the words of Carol Dweck, “Becoming is better than being.” As novice sixth grade math and English teachers, we’ve learned to approach our mid-year benchmark assessments not…

Savvas Learning Company’s Full Suite of K-12 Math Programs Approved by the South Carolina State Board of Education for Statewide Adoption

February 12, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
PARAMUS, N.J./PRNewswire/ —  Savvas Learning Company, a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, is excited to announce that the South Carolina ... Read more
Newsline

Honoring a Space Pioneer: 30 Years Since Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr.’s Historic Spacewalk

February 11, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
Dallas, TX – National Math and Science Initiative proudly celebrates the 30th anniversary of former CEO Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr.’s ... Read more
District Management

NAEP scores show disheartening trends for the lowest-performing students

February 24, 2025February 6, 2025 by Kalyn Belsha and Erica Meltzer, Chalkbeat
The pandemic had a lasting impact on students, but the gap between high- and low-NAEP performers appears to have started about a decade ago.
Most American students are still performing below their pre-pandemic counterparts in reading and math, while the yawning gap between high-achieving and low-performing students got even wider, data from…
Newsline

Newsela Acquires Generation Genius to Enhance Real-World Connections in Science and Math

February 5, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
NEW YORK (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Newsela, a leading provider of high-quality instructional and assessment products for K-12, announced today that ... Read more
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Advancing digital equity through teacher leadership

February 3, 2025 by Content Provided by Digital Promise
In today’s digital world, a teacher leader must have the skills and knowledge to effectively use technology to enhance student learning.
Meaningful opportunities for teachers to build expertise and leadership beyond their classroom add to a sense of professionalism and fulfillment. In an age when the role of technology…
Education Policy & Funding

Dismantling the U.S. Department of Education

March 12, 2025January 28, 2025 by Dr. Yuvraj Verma, Bessemer City Schools & William Howard Taft University
Advocates for dismantling the Department of Education argue for local control and efficiency, while critics highlight risks to equity, access.
In light of Donald Trump assuming a second presidential term in 2025, conversations concerning dismantling the United States Department of Education have resurfaced.
Newsline

Student Gains Highlighted in MIND Education’s 2024 Annual Report

January 13, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
2024 has been an incredible year at MIND Education! A year-long study by MIND Research Institute found that nearly 9,000 ... Read more
Newsline

Smithsonian and Carolina Biological Announce New Study Results and Effectiveness of their K – 5 Science Curriculum

January 8, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
BURLINGTON, N.C.–( BUSINESS WIRE)–The Smithsonian Science Education Center and Carolina Biological announced new  independent study results showing the Smithsonian Science for the ... Read more

Mathleaks Launches MathVizy in the U.S.: Transforming Math Education with AI

December 30, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Minneapolis, MN – Mathleaks, a leader in educational innovation, is thrilled to announce the U.S. launch of MathVizy, a groundbreaking ... Read more
Literacy

Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers now

December 20, 2024 by Ian Hartigan, Chalkbeat
Post-COVID, with reading challenges, we must catch our older students up on second grade literacy skills without infantilizing the content.
Literacy is a foundational skill for learning new content and as an upper elementary science teacher, my soon-to-be middle schoolers have ideally made the vital transition from “learning…
STEM & STEAM Trends

Helping science-averse teachers integrate STEM and literacy

December 19, 2024 by Wendy W. Amato, K12 Coalition--Teaching Channel
Starting with a compelling story is a powerful way to inspire 2nd-grade teachers and students to explore STEM topics through literacy.
As a former middle school math teacher, I've witnessed firsthand how STEM education and literacy can work together to create powerful learning experiences.
Newsline

Virginia Department of Education Approves the IXL Diagnostic as an Alternative Assessment to the Virginia Growth Assessments

December 2, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
SAN MATEO, Calif./PRNewswire/ —  IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, announced that the Virginia Department of ... Read more
STEM & STEAM Trends

5 approaches that engage middle school students in STEM learning

December 2, 2024 by Laura Ascione
As students progress through middle school, STEM learning should focus on building curiosity, confidence, and foundational skills.
Creating engaging STEM learning experiences in middle school is essential to spark curiosity, build foundational skills, and foster a love for STEM topics--and potentially encourage students to pursue…
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