Arianna Prothero

1 week ago | govtech.com | Arianna Prothero

Teachers ranked online distractions as more problematic than students missing classes or not learning basic concepts in earlier grades, according to a new survey by the EdWeek Research Center. That's not to say that absenteeism or a lack of foundational knowledge in STEM subjects aren't huge barriers to learning. But it's clear educators are struggling to keep students motivated and engaged with the constant distractions from cellphones, social media, and online games.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Arianna Prothero

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1 week ago | edweek.org | Arianna Prothero

Encouragement from adults—like teachers, school counselors, and parents—is crucial for motivating students in school, particularly classes that kids perceive as difficult, such as math and science. But students and teachers in middle and high school STEM classes have very different perspectives on who is influencing students’ pursuit of those subjects, according to new survey data from the EdWeek Research Center.

1 week ago | edweek.org | Arianna Prothero

Ask middle and high school STEM teachers what the biggest barrier is to students learning in their classes, and there’s a good chance the answer will be social media and online gaming. Teachers ranked online distractions as more problematic than students missing classes or not learning basic concepts in earlier grades, according to a new survey by the EdWeek Research Center. That’s not to say that absenteeism or a lack of foundational knowledge in STEM subjects aren’t huge barriers to learning.

2 weeks ago | edweek.org | Arianna Prothero

Pickup time at the end of the school day is always a rush. At the close of a typical school day for Travis Lawrence, the principal of Greenville Middle School in Greenville, Wis., about 1,400 kids pour out of the neighboring elementary and middle schools and into their parents’ cars and onto school buses in the span of about 15 minutes. “It takes a team of people to make sure everything runs as smoothly as possible,” he said.