New research highlights the importance and challenges of K-12 student engagement
Student engagement plays a vital role in learning, but educators continue to face uncertainty about what engagement looks like.| eSchool News
With the new school year now rolling, teachers and school leaders are likely being hit with a hard truth: Many students are not proficient in reading.| eSchool News
You’ll often hear two words come up in advising sessions as students look ahead to college: match and fit. They sound interchangeable, but they’re not.| eSchool News
When our leadership team at Firthmoor Primary met with an OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning) representative, one message came through clearly: “Play isn’t a break from learning, it is learning.”| eSchool News
About one in four teachers say their schools don’t give students zeroes. And nearly all of them hate it.| eSchool News
As the vice president of academic affairs and a member of the admissions committee at SSP International (SSPI), a nonprofit organization offering immersive scientific experiences, I review hundreds of applications each year from rising seniors for our flagship program, Summer Science Program.| eSchool News
When I walked into my first classroom almost a decade ago, I had no idea how many “first days” I would experience--and how each one would teach me something new.| eSchool News
By embracing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles in purchasing decisions, school leaders can create learning spaces that not only accommodate students with disabilities but enhance the educational experience for all learners while delivering exceptional returns on investment (ROI).| eSchool News
Although the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were released more than a decade ago, adoption of them varies widely in California. I have been to districts that have taken the standards and run with them, but others have been slow to get off the ground with NGSS--even 12 years after their release.| eSchool News
For nearly two decades, I’ve worked to improve teaching and learning with technology. And while the continuously evolving nature of technology has changed the trajectory of my career many times, I have always tried to drive deeper student engagement.| eSchool News
Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month offers the United States a chance to honor the profound and varied contributions of Latino communities. We celebrate scientists like Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina woman in space, and activists like Dolores Huerta, who fought tirelessly for workers' rights.| eSchool News
Literacy has always been the foundation of learning, but for middle school students, the stakes are especially high. These years mark the critical shift from learning to read to reading to learn.| eSchool News
Students from the class of 2024 had historically low scores on a major national test administered just months before they graduated.| eSchool News
As students and teachers prepare for a new school year, it’s important to remember that success in the classroom isn’t just about academics; it’s about supporting the whole child.| eSchool News
When I stepped into the role of curriculum coordinator for Peoria Public Schools District 150 in 2021, I entered a landscape still reeling from the disruption of COVID-19. Teachers were exhausted. Students had suffered interrupted learning. And the instructional frameworks in place--particularly in literacy--were due for serious reexamination.| eSchool News
Classroom teachers are handed a curriculum they must use when teaching. That specific curriculum is designed to bring uniformity, equity, and accountability into classrooms.| eSchool News
Student engagement plays a vital role in learning, but educators continue to face uncertainty about what engagement looks like.| eSchool News
This back-to-school season, the conversation is not just about devices or apps, but about how technology and innovation transforms education.| eSchool News
Integrating behaviorist and humanistic approaches create classroom management policies that are well-managed and emotionally supportive.| eSchool News
An annual report reveals limited and nuanced post-pandemic learning recovery, with some select students and groups making promising gains.| eSchool News
Whether it’s graphic novels or a traditional book genre, librarians and teachers know that students are developing key literacy skills.| eSchool News
At ISTELive 24, combining project-based learning (PBL) with hands-on engagement via maker education yields inspiring results.| eSchool News
