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Crafting environments where students with autism thrive

eSchool News

Key points: For students with autism, the right supports are often the difference between just getting by in school and truly thriving How schools can better support neurodiverse students Heres how I use tech to help neurodivergent students gain agency For more news on students with autism, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Recent public commentary about autism has brought new urgency to the conversation.

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AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

k12 Digest

Its a familiar story for many parentswatching their child struggle in school, knowing they are capable but somehow unable to thrive in a traditional classroom. For a group of dedicated parents in 2003, this concern turned into action. They envisioned a school where children who didnt fit the standard mold could still succeed, not just academically but socially and emotionally.

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The unseen connection between student absenteeism and teacher burnout 

eSchool News

Key points: It’s time to build smarter systems that reduce teacher burdens and increase student engagement To boost teacher morale, reimagine the teacher role Key strategies for education leaders to boost morale For more news on teacher burnout, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub The current education crisis isn’t just about the need to support student academic recovery–it’s also about teacher retention.

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Building K–12 Tabletop Exercises With Generative AI

EdTech Magazine

Security preparedness is important for everyone working in a K12 environment, especially for those in school leadership. Cybersecurity and physical security incidents alike require a rapid response to mitigate damage. Nearly 80% of IT professionals agreed that incident response was helpful to their organization, according to research from CDW. Despite the benefits, security training may not be at the top of every K12 leaders to-do list.

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A Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy For Evaluating Digital Tasks

Teach Thought

This Blooms Digital Taxonomy helps teachers evaluate and design digital tasks like ChatGPT use, blogging, podcasting, and more. The post A Bloom’s Digital Taxonomy For Evaluating Digital Tasks appeared first on TeachThought.

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Educators Speak Out About Leadership, Identity and Systemic Change

Edsurge

True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship. Over the last nine months, weve worked with eight fellows whose pathways in education are as diverse as they have ever been, including a trauma psychotherapist turned early childhood counse

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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

eSchool News

Key points: Better math teacher prep will strengthen aspiring teachers and lead to greater math achievement for students A look at one schools innovative approach to PD Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teacher prep, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that only one in eight elementary teacher preparation programs nationwide devote enough time to teaching fundamental m

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Photoshop Skills Fifth Graders Can Do

Ask a Tech Teacher

The program that says ‘pro’ more than any other is Adobe Photoshop. Believe it or not, there are a whole list of skills easy enough for a fifth grader (maybe even fourth, but I haven’t had time to test it yet). Over the next months, in this series, I’ll show you how to teach Photoshop skills appropriate for fifth grade and up.

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36 Super-Useful Chromebook Keyboard Hacks for the Classroom

We are Teachers

Looking for ways to make remote learning easier? These Chromebook keyboard hacks are perfect for students and teachers!

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Amplifying Possibilities With New K–12 Classroom Audio Technologies

EdTech Magazine

Classroom audio technology can enable a student in the back of the room to hear their teacher, but new tools go far beyond voice projection features. Todays K12 classroom audio is IP-based, allowing it to integrate seamlessly with other systems and technologies. For example, teachers may have a panic button on their microphone for easy access in a school emergency.

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Here We Go Again: Blaming Everything But Standardized Schooling

Teacher Toms Blog

"Students are not where they need to be or where we want them to be." This is a quote from the commissioner of the National Center for Education Statistics regarding the National Assessment of Educational Progress report released in January. "Generation Alpha" is what we're calling children born since 2010, which covers everyone from 0-25, the group that is currently being "schooled.

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Accountable Classroom Centers

Organized Classroom

As I walked into the classroom, it felt like an alternative universe. I noticed students in various places in the classroom working quietly. Some were on their own, some in small groups. The teacher was sitting at a table with several students working on a comprehension skill of some sort that involved several different colors of post-its. Instrumental music was quietly playing as background noise.

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45 Amazing Educational Virtual Field Trips

We are Teachers

You can't always get there in person, but lots of places will let you "visit" online. These are the best virtual field trips out there!

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How One School Counselor Uses AI to Support More Students

GovTech

Hanna Kemble-Mick, an elementary school counselor in Topeka, Kan., creates chatbots that can give students in grades three through six immediate access to help, as well as expand their learning.

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5 ways our students benefit from our online literacy platform

eSchool News

Key points: English Learner students showed impressive growth with literacy support Student-created book reviews inspire a global reading culture We are just beginning the uphill climb to improve student reading scores For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub When we began noticing significant gaps for both our English Learner students and native English speakers between intentional phonemic awareness and work with word parts–due to missed instruction during the

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Godlike Works of a Creator

Teacher Toms Blog

We were messing around with pipe cleaners and tissue paper circles. It's a craft-ish project that most of the kids know, because I showed them. You can make nifty little flowers by sliding the thin disks of paper onto their bendy stems one at a time, giving each one a gentle "crush" as you go. I don't have any pictures of them, but it's a common enough preschool activity that I'm sure most of my readers know what I'm talking about.

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65 Terrific Children’s Books About Summer

Imagination Soup

Get ready for summer by reading children's books, picture books, chapter books, and middle grade books, about summer. You'll read about swimming, the sun, going to the beach, gardening, camping, and more! The post 65 Terrific Children’s Books About Summer appeared first on Imagination Soup.

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How To Get the Sam’s Club Teacher Discount for 2025

We are Teachers

Teachers can apply for the Sam's Club Classroom Champions Award where nine awesome teachers will be selected to win $5,000 in Sams Cash !

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Art Projects for Students to Promote Engagement

Teach Hub

Bringing art into the classroom gives your students a new way to get involved. They open up more, stay focused longer, and feel like their voice matters, even if theyre not the loudest one in the room. Creative projects let them take the lead, get hands-on, and connect to what theyre learning in a way that feels real. You dont need to be an art teacher to bring art into your classroom.

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Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

eSchool News

Key points: To deliver effective reading intervention strategies, educators must understand the causes behind delayed reading We are just beginning the uphill climb to improve student reading scores Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning For more news on literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Supporting delayed readers requires a thoughtful and research-informed approach.

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Simple Science Safety Lab Rules: A Guide for Your classroom

Priceless Ponderings

Priceless Ponderings Simple Science Safety Lab Rules: A Guide for Your classroom You know that moment when the glue sticks become lipstick, and the magnifying glasses turn into superhero goggles? Yep, its science time in the elementary classroom. And while its one of the most exciting times of the day for students, it can also be one of the most chaoticunless youve got clear science safety lab rules in place.

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Edge-of-Your-Seat Survival Middle Grade Books

Imagination Soup

If your tween reader likes edge-of-your-seat survival books for kids (chapter books and middle grade books) that are fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat adventures, I’ve got great recommendations. The post Edge-of-Your-Seat Survival Middle Grade Books appeared first on Imagination Soup.

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Take Your Class on Free Virtual Field Trips From Amazon!

We are Teachers

Explore the cloud, learn about space technology, find out how sports are streamed, and more with free Amazon virtual field trips!

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A Teacher’s Guide to a Better School Year

Teacher Mood

As the final bell rings and the classroom lights flick off for summer , many teachers feel a strange mix of exhaustion and hope. Youve made it. Youve given your all. And now, its time to breathe. But if you’re anything like me, your brain doesnt exactly clock out. Even in June, your mind drifts back to moments from the school yearsome you want to relive, and others you wish had gone differently.

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Finding the Middle Ground

eSchool News

Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher know their way around an education acronym. Both professors at San Diego State University and teacher leaders at Health Sciences High and Middle College, they are constantly focused on improving teaching practices and school leadership. So, of course, they have some thoughts on AI. In this conversation, Nancy and Doug advocate for a balanced approach to AI integration in schools, positioning themselves between “boomers” (enthusiasts) and “doomers̶

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Supporting Student Mental Health in the Classroom: A Faculty Guide to Compassionate Engagement

Faculty Focus

In recent years, higher education has witnessed a surge in conversations around student mental health. National surveys consistently report escalating rates of anxiety, depression, and loneliness among college students (American College Health Association 2023). Yet despite these growing concerns, faculty remain largely underprepared to intervene effectively.

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Pack These Page-Turners: The Best Middle Grade Books Set at Summer Camp

Imagination Soup

The summer camp experience can be a positive (or negative) coming-of-age experience with opportunities to become independent and grow by doing new things and make. The post Pack These Page-Turners: The Best Middle Grade Books Set at Summer Camp appeared first on Imagination Soup.

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Is Summer Slide Real? (Plus Easy Ways To Fight It)

We are Teachers

What does the research say about summer slide? Get a free toolkit with tips, printables, and more to address potential summer learning loss.

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UFLI in 2nd Grade: Tips & Tricks to Keep You Sane and Your Students Learning

The Applicious Teacher

Teaching UFLI in 2nd grade? Its a game-changer, but lets be real, it can also feel like a full-on juggling act. Between the magnetic letters, slide decks, sound walls, and making sure your students are actually engaged, its a lot. After a full year of using the UFLI Phonics program in my second grade classroom, (and for two years prior in small group!

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Finding the Middle Ground

eSchool News

Nancy Frey and Doug Fisher know their way around an education acronym. Both professors at San Diego State University and teacher leaders at Health Sciences High and Middle College, they are constantly focused on improving teaching practices and school leadership. So, of course, they have some thoughts on AI. In this conversation, Nancy and Doug advocate for a balanced approach to AI integration in schools, positioning themselves between “boomers” (enthusiasts) and “doomers̶

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126 Digital Learning Verbs Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

Teach Thought

126 Digital Learning Verbs Based on Blooms Taxonomy by TeachThought Staff At TeachThought, were enthusiastic supporters of any learning taxonomy. (We even created our own, theTeachThought Learning Taxonomy.) Put simply, learning taxonomies help us think about how learning happens. Even if theyre not good as weve often seen the DOK framework described, they still highlight.

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Out-of-This-World Reads: Best Space & Solar System Books for Kids

Imagination Soup

Space is endlessly fascinatingespecially for curious kids! Whether theyre dreaming of becoming astronauts, wondering what happened to Pluto, or obsessed with the moon and Mars, The post Out-of-This-World Reads: Best Space & Solar System Books for Kids appeared first on Imagination Soup.

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15 Best Laminators for Teachers in 2025

We are Teachers

If you don't laminate everything, are you even a teacher? Here are the best laminators for teachers in every price range.

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Finishing Up the School Year in a Flash

Organized Classroom

Its that time again. End of the school year and nothing sounds as great as chillin at home with a great book or watching your own kids play in your backyard. But, you still need to get that classroom packed up, cleaned, and plan those classroom celebrations. Organizing for the end of the school year doesn’t have to be difficult when you break it in to smaller pieces.

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Alliant Credit Union Foundation Grants $108K to Boost AI and Digital Programs at Ridgewood High School

eSchool News

The Alliant Credit Union Foundation has awarded a$108,000grant to Digital Leaders Now, the nonprofit that powers the Digital Leaders Academy at Ridgewood Community High School District 234, to support the implementation of innovative digital opportunity programs. The initiative will begin rolling out in Spring 2025, with full program implementation for the 2025-2026 school year.

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Leveraging Grants & Federal Funding to Sell to Schools

k12 Prospects

Selling to schools isnt just about having a great productits also about helping schools find the money to buy it. Many districts rely on federal funding and grants to purchase new technology, curriculum resources, and educational services. Understanding how schools access these funds can help vendors align their sales strategies with available funding opportunities.

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Cobb County Schools Spend Millions on Surveillance, Data Collection

GovTech

A school district in Atlantas northwest suburbs hired ex-intelligence officers to gather information on students without a vote from the school board, drawing criticism and protest from parents.