Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. We must commit to creating meaningful, purposeful professional learning experiences for our educators. From there, you can construct a solid professional learning plan for your team.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

Together, these new enhancements drive deeper student engagement and offer even greater support to educators. Featuring short videos in English and Spanish that are paired with ready-to-use instructional activities, this exciting new content brings compelling natural science phenomena alive for students.  

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Edthena

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

There are plenty of reasons and ways to use edtech with students in the classroom, but what about edtech for teachers? The author of Ed Tech Essentials and founder of Class Tech Tips encourages educators to use tech tools for their own professional learning. Tech tools aren’t just for the kids.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

In the latest phase of this collaboration, a new edition of the award-winning Mystery Science service built especially for Texas educators is helping CCISD teachers in K-5 classrooms districtwide engage students more deeply in science instruction.

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eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

Among the collection of family-friendly summer learning resources developed by Discovery Education and its partners are: Learning at Home activities, which help students grow interests, sharpen skills, and have fun this summer outside of the classroom.?? For more information about?Discovery www.discoveryeducation.com ?and

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2023

The renewal of this partnership ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service to explore the natural world and more deeply engage in science instruction. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 19, 2010

In my District I am part of a Professional Learning Community (PLC) with other administrators. The focus of our PLC is the Classroom Walkthrough practice as a tool to improve student achievement. Defining what constitutes student engagement can be extremely tricky and quite arbitrary at best.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, December 16, 2021) — As school systems nationwide begin to look towards Winter Break, Discovery Education and select social impact partners present curated professional learning resources at no cost to support educators’ continued professional learning. STEM Professional Learning Resources.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2020

As educators across the country work tirelessly to provide engaging lessons in new and ever-changing environments, there are still understandable concerns about low student engagement, low teacher morale , and a lack of professional development to meet teacher and students’ needs.

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Graphite Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

As we regain some sense of normalcy, many teachers report that students are struggling to get engaged in learning. From screen-time habits to social and emotional issues, many students are struggling. Even while returning to in-person learning, we're all more connected to the digital world than ever.

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Waterford

JULY 12, 2023

Regular family-teacher communication is a meaningful step to long-term family engagement. As Candra Morris, VP of Professional Learning at Waterford.org, notes in a recent article , “Academic success for students requires a partnership between educators and families.” Sources: 1. ​​ Morris, C. Benson, G.M. AMLE Magazine.

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A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 1, 2020

Long gone are the days where the overhead projector reigned supreme in the classroom. In many cases, every classroom is outfitted, as well as conference rooms and professional learning spaces. Many of the devices even come with excellent software packages that can be used to increase student engagement.

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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2019

We explore the difference between entertaining students and engaging them. If you are part of a professional learning community, the questions below are designed to facilitate a conversation–in person or online–about the issues discussed in this episode of The Balance. How would you describe student engagement?

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Digital Promise

MARCH 3, 2020

Teachers around the nation are being called to integrate computational thinking into their classrooms to prepare all students to thrive in a computational world. To do this, teachers need meaningful professional learning experiences and resources to integrate computational thinking in equitable, authentic, and sustainable ways.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

Following a careful review of possible resources, the Kihei Elementary School team selected Mystery Science for classroom use. . Discovery Education’s digital resources grab students’ attention, opening the door for our school’s educators to capitalize on our learners’ natural curiosity. www.discoveryeducation.com , and?stay

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

In 2015, Travis was named TIE Technology Leader of the Year, which recognized his work integrating technology into his classroom. Travis believes that by empowering learners to drive their learning we can start to create a new system that honors all learners and their cultures.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 4, 2020

As an advocate of blended learning, I want teachers to strive for a healthy balance of online and offline tasks as students engage in distance learning. If you want to create an original offline choice board to use with your students, make a copy of the template below and come up with your own activities.

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edWeb.net

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Watch the Recording Listen to the Podcast As the demand for STEM skills grows, so too does the question of if and why we need it in the classroom. Students are happier and do better in school when they’re doing things they’re interested in, and STEM gets the students engaged in the classroom.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 15, 2020

Blended Learning In my opinion, the best 21st-century classrooms are “bricks” and “clicks,” blending together the best of face-to-face and online. Blended learning is not new. Blended Learning Classrooms are made of “bricks’ and “clicks” and every teacher should be ready.

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eSchool News

JULY 31, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Early learners in kindergarten and first grade across Minnesota’s Grand Rapids ISD 318 (District 318) will return to their classrooms this Fall with new resources from worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education in their digital backpacks.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

Some schools struggled to embrace the flexibility and affordances of online learning and instead attempted to replicate the traditional school day online. Others did not have the infrastructure, devices, or professional learning necessary to navigate this sudden shift online. Learning happens in classrooms.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 18, 2022

But, with the appropriate strategies and tools in hand, it is possible, explained educators in the edLeader Panel, “ Tips for Transitioning Students with Autism Into the Classroom.” Students with autism are often described as neurodiverse, meaning they interact differently with the world around them.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2023

Charlotte, NC — Students and teachers in grades K-8 across Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) will return to their classrooms this Fall to find new resources in their high-tech pencil cases thanks to a deepened collaboration with worldwide edtech leader Discovery Education.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS — Certell, the creator behind the Poptential family of free social studies course packages, announced a significant update to its digital curriculum and platform designed to help students better understand the principles that have shaped American history while giving teachers tools to better manage their classroom and improve learning.

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edWeb.net

JULY 31, 2023

Simplified learning: Teachers often assume students need their subject matter made easier or “fun” so that they can understand it and don’t challenge them to look beyond what the teacher presents. What all of these have in common is that the students aren’t being challenged to think for themselves. Learn More About KnowAtom.

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Waterford

JULY 12, 2023

Regular family-teacher communication is a meaningful step to long-term family engagement. As Candra Morris, VP of Professional Learning at Waterford.org, notes in a recent article , “Academic success for students requires a partnership between educators and families.” Sources: 1. ​​ Morris, C. Benson, G.M. AMLE Magazine.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

In this new collaboration, Discovery Education will provide district students in grades K-12 exciting new digital and print services that will help them explore their curiosity about all subjects. Mystery Science simplifies prep for teachers, making the integration of this resource into classroom instruction simple.

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Edthena

JANUARY 15, 2021

Principal walkthroughs are a strategy often used by school leaders and team leaders to sample instruction across multiple classroom environments. But even before Covid-19 upended our PD routines, organizing a walkthrough required the observer to block out an amount of time to see all classrooms in one go. Now you can find out.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Richards, in her fourth year in the classroom, teaches seventh grade history. Despite her efforts and passion, she has noticed that her students are not nearly as engaged in her lessons as she’d like. Richards, Deeper Learning holds great promise for engaging her students. However, as Ms.

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Digital Promise

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Across the country, educators are demanding opportunities to personalize their professional learning. Research suggests the traditional professional learning methods—typically one-size-fits-all and top-down—don’t meet the needs of today’s educators or their students. But how do educators feel about this new tool?

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Richards, in her fourth year in the classroom, teaches seventh grade history. Despite her efforts and passion, she has noticed that her students are not nearly as engaged in her lessons as she’d like. Richards, Deeper Learning holds great promise for engaging her students. However, as Ms.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Educators can access the free, on-demand “Lounge Talks” video series to hear about and learn effective strategies for a number of timely topics ranging from professional development to teacher wellness. The recent PLtogether videos have covered a number of important topics, including: Structured professional development.

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EdTechTeacher

APRIL 25, 2023

Our friends at Book Creator have some fantastic webinars planned for May, including one with our very own Director of Professional Learning, Shawn McCusker on 4th May! You’ll learn how to boost creativity and classroom engagement, along with creating powerful lesson plans that will delight your learners.

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techlearning

JUNE 25, 2018

A year ago, Crayola®, the brand that inspires creativity in education, made a commitment to expand its role in education by introducing its comprehensive professional learning program for educators, creatED Professional Learning. Pilot school districts from across the U.S. Pilot school districts from across the U.S.

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Digital Promise

JUNE 25, 2019

Leveraging Professional Learning Communities to Discover Impactful Tech. Although the edtech discovery process looks different for everyone, the quest should always be driven by the same question: What will this allow my students to do that otherwise would not be possible? A newer, shinier tool or program is introduced.

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Digital Promise

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Over the past two years, Digital Promise has engaged in a rigorous research process to surface common challenges being tackled in public schools around the country. Social-emotional learning (#2). Student engagement (#3). Personalized learning (#4). Real world learning (#8). Teaching with technology (#7).

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 30, 2023

According to Larry Cocco, Senior Professional Learning Consultant at edWeb.net, it really is a form of “machine learning based on training,” which provides responses based on probability. Learn more about this edWeb broadcast, AI: Embracing the Opportunity , sponsored by Eduscape.

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