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Social Media is Not Just For Students

A Principal's Reflections

Quite simply, social media tools such as Twitter and Facebook have improved my effectiveness and efficiency as an educational leader. As I learned from my students, many more people use the social media tool, Facebook, than use Twitter. Principals and schools should embrace Twitter, and social media in general.

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Latest Enhancements to Discovery Education Services Drive Deeper Student Engagement 

eSchool News

Together, these new enhancements drive deeper student engagement and offer even greater support to educators. Guided by educator feedback, we’ve made valuable upgrades to our suite of award-winning services that improve every educator’s ability to engage today’s learners and scale what we know is best practice.”

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New Mexico’s Aztec Municipal School District Renews Multiyear Partnership Driving Student Engagement in Science  

eSchool News

This renewed collaboration ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service to drive deeper student engagement in science instruction. Also, all AMSD educators enjoy access to the Discovery Educator Network.

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Strategies to Accelerate Family Engagement

A Principal's Reflections

Over time the emphasis shifted to getting messages to families that student engagement had become a critical issue as the pandemic raged on, even with the approval of two vaccines. Headline after headline acknowledged that tens of thousands of students had yet to log on to any remote classes during the school year.

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8 Ways to Engage Every Learner [Free Webinar on Demand]

The CoolCatTeacher

The Social Media Inspired Class by Erica Aguirre. Pear Deck 101 – how to get started using formative assessments, polls, and interactives to achieve 100% student engagement. GoGuardian Teacher – how to connect with students, eliminate distractions, and save teaching time using GoGuardian.

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Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School Selects Discovery Education’s Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in the 2022-2023 School Year

eSchool News

Effective professional development will maximize the power of these resources, increase student engagement in learning, and support students’ continued academic development. stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through? www.discoveryeducation.com , and?stay Twitter and? LinkedIn.? .

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Texas’ Corpus Christi Independent School District Expands Partnership with Discovery Education by Selecting New, TEKS-Aligned Mystery Science to Support Deeper Student Engagement in Science

eSchool News

Students then explore these questions through interactive videos featuring real-world visuals fostering a sense of wonder and actively supporting student engagement in the accompanying discussion prompts. . All CCISD educators enjoy access to the Discovery Education Community.