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SpringMath by Sourcewell Receives Highest Possible Ratings from National Center on Intensive Intervention

February 27, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Staples, Minn. — SpringMath, an award winning, complete MTSS solution for math, recently received the highest possible rating for fall ... Read more

Innovation in Education

Analytics in Action

June 25, 2024February 14, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Highlights from a recent conversation, where an expert panel shares insights on using analytics unique to their district to optimize recruitment processes, enhance employee engagement, and implement analytics…

Building & Campus Security

A model to reduce school shootings

January 29, 2024 by Patrick V. Fiel Sr., National Security Expert & Rick Shaw, National Pre-Incident Prevention Expert

Two experts are collaborating on new ways school campuses can develop a comprehensive security plan to reduce school shootings.

For three consecutive years, the U.S has had a record high number of school shootings, resulting in a repetitive cycle of grievances, anger, and frustration.

STEM & STEAM Trends

How this middle school teacher gets students to challenge themselves in math

January 23, 2024 by Samantha Lauten, Chalkbeat

$This believes that giving students the opportunity to work on more difficult equations fosters excitement for math.$

When Salvador Quijada, a seventh and eighth grade math teacher at Philip’s Academy Charter School, thinks back on his own journey as a mathematician, he gives credit to…

STEM & STEAM Trends

Elementary-level STEM education fosters our future innovators

January 16, 2024January 15, 2024 by Dr. Yuvraj Verma , Teacher, Chalkville Elementary School

Investing in STEM education from an early age nurtures the next generation of innovators, problem-solvers, and leaders.

In today's fast-paced world, STEM education has become imperative for global progress. Traditionally, the spotlight on STEM education appears to occur in high school and late middle school…

Classroom Management

5 strategies for turning boredom into brilliance

January 9, 2024 by Jon Oosterman, Learning Specialist, Van Andel Institute for Education

Educators can use boredom in the classroom to their advantage by tailoring their content to meet student needs.

As someone who began teaching in middle school, I’ve had plenty of firsthand experience dealing with boredom in the classroom. Most educators will recognize the signs.

Literacy

When embracing the ‘science of reading,’ we can’t leave out older students

March 12, 2024December 22, 2023 by Shira Engel, Chalkbeat New York

As a new middle school teacher, I was shocked by how many students entered my classroom unable to decode text despite the science of reading.

The day before my first day of teaching middle school in 2018, I decorated my Brooklyn public school classroom with quotes from famous people reflecting on the importance…

Big Deals—Khan Academy Boosts National Civics Bee, AI Tackles Campus Safety, and Stanford Offers Online Math

November 27, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation this month announced the launch of the 2024 National Civics Bee. The competition is ... Read more

COVID in Schools

The pandemic is over–but American schools still aren’t the same

November 21, 2023 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat

Many students and educators say school feels closer to normal than it has in over three years, but profound pandemic-era consequences persist.

On a recent Friday at Gary Comer Middle School in Chicago, you had to squint to see signs of the pandemic that upended American education just a few…

Innovation in Education

Unlocking middle school potential: Exploring career education and soft skills

November 28, 2023November 14, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

McGraw Hill’s Patrick Keeney discusses the topic of career and technical education (CTE) in middle schools

In this special edition of Innovations in Education, Content Director Kevin Hogan speaks with McGraw Hill’s Patrick Keeney about various aspects of career and tehcnical education (CTE).

AI in Education

Like it or not, ChatGPT is our new learning partner

December 11, 2023October 13, 2023 by John Bartucz, Teaching Specialist in Learning Technologies, University of Minnesota

ChatGPT is an unreliable learning partner--educators should provide a way for students to show how much help they received.

With so much publicity, it is reasonable to assume that all students from middle school through post-secondary are aware of ChatGPT's power. Whether you like it or not,…

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