k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam’s work is grounded in the belief that education must be both empowering and compassionate—equipping learners not only with knowledge, but with resilience, empathy, and the confidence to shape a better world. I am also pursuing a Ph.D. How do you ensure equity is more than a concept and becomes a daily practice in your school community?

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 159

eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2025

Despite this growing belief, 97 percent of surveyed teachers say they lack the necessary resources to integrate emerging technology like AI and concepts like entrepreneurship into their curriculum. Samsung Solve for Tomorrows second The State of STEM Education survey, conducted in partnership with DonorsChoose , polled1,039 U.S.

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STEM Ethics Beliefs Plagiarism 261

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

i] Beliefs are called mindsets when they filter how we make sense of the world and ourselves. Students’ academic mindsets directly impact their behavior and achievement in your classroom. [ii] When students feel accepted, they form a belief about belonging, leading to their choices to engage and persist.

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Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 97

eSchool News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

At Tutor Doctor, were committed to helping students achieve academic success by understanding not just what they are learning but how they learn best, said Frank Milner, President of Tutor Doctor. Now with offices internationally, the Tutor Doctor vision is becoming a reality, positively impacting students and their families worldwide.

Learning 257

Learning Beliefs Motivation Teaching Methods 257

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Our overall objective was to expand access to literacy and use real-world data in curating and individualizing collections to better serve the needs of the district’s highly diverse student population. Students can easily access the collections through their reading app. Maximizing purchasing power for district-wide access.

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Reading English Beliefs Language 274

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Our students’ belief that everything they need to know is online can, without the right skillset, leave them prey to misinformation. While your students, who have grown up in the Information Age and think they already know everything, any classroom teacher knows that our students need help more than they think.

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Reading Learning Beliefs Learning Styles 313

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

Below are some details: The CoSN Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes the achievements of one CoSN member who has provided exemplary support to the organization over the past year. Murray City School District (UT) was awarded with the 2025 Community Leadership Award for Digital Access.

Beliefs 252

Beliefs STEM Feedback High School 252

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Teachers must employ cultural scaffolding to help diverse students use their backgrounds to enhance academic achievement, including collaborative learning opportunities that empower students to participate actively in decision-making processes. Additionally, deficit thinking by teachers may contribute to misconceptions about students (i.e.,

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Culture Education History Learning Styles 307

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Key points: Students have an affordable, accessible pathway to higher education 5 ways kids will learn about careers in 2025 Students need clarity on their postsecondary pathways For more news on college readiness, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As an educator, Im continuously searching for ways to give my students a leg up.

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High School High School Exams Schools 244

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2020

It is rooted in a testing paradigm that reflects the now defunct concept that students fall along a Bell Curve—that some will always be behind—rather than a belief that all students can reach proficiency. Replacing grade-level achievement goals with relative growth goals undermine the mission of equity that our schools promise to uphold.

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Achievement Students Beliefs Grades 200

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

This program helps students turn frustration into achievement by teaching them how to manage tasks effectively and approach learning with a problem-solving mindset. At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible.

Skills 146

Skills Schools Learning Students 146

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Although this allowed students to access knowledge, they weren’t empowered to become learners and make choices for themselves. The UDL framework starts with the belief that every student is different and that’s the norm. In UDL, I start with the goal and consider which options and choices students need to achieve that goal.

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Disabilities Universal Design Essay Beliefs 280

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2017

Access to online resources including digital content, interactive education apps and websites, videos, experts and peers is no longer a “nice to have” but rather a necessity. States, districts and schools are also uniquely positioned to share reduce cost or no cost out-of-school access options for families. Out-of-School Access Chart.

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Internet Beliefs Elementary School Elementary School 219

eSchool News

JANUARY 12, 2023

HMH and NWEA have great alignment in mission and long-term vision and share the collective belief in the transformative power of education. Both teams are deeply focused on helping all children learn and serve millions of K-12 educators and students across the globe.”.

Beliefs 301

Beliefs Curriculum Evaluation Achievement 301

eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

This type of commitment is not only rare, but it is also a testament to the mutual alignment of values and core beliefs that makes this partnership longstanding. After serving at the school for seven years, he was hired as the principal of Skoglund Middle School in 2013, where he has focused on equity and access for all students.

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Curriculum Beliefs Middle School Middle School 244

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Rolling out a globalized curriculum will achieve just that—and more. Entrepreneurship can involve lots of travel and exploration, and a globalized curriculum would incorporate that and make knowledge much more accessible. Education shouldn’t be narrow. We all have different skills and talents.

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Curriculum Students Culture Intelligence 313

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

I believed technology would be powerful for our scholars and I wanted everyone to have access to it, but only one student in the entire school signed up for the program. Sometimes it’s just a way to excite students, to immerse them in a different perspective or experience than they might otherwise have access to.

Beliefs 312

Beliefs English Coaching Elementary School 312

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

This emotional stress, often compounded by social isolation and difficulty accessing basic resources (such as food and housing), interferes with the adult’s ability to engage with their child’s education and wellbeing. Our approach is rooted in the belief that all families, regardless of circumstance, can benefit from coaching.

Coaching 218

Coaching Beliefs Local Government Schools 218

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Assessing Effectiveness: KPIs for AI Initiatives To ensure that AI initiatives are achieving their intended outcomes, institutions must establish clear metrics for success. His work is grounded in a belief that great design and strategy should serve access, equity, and outcomes. Chris holds a B.A.

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Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 100

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

We’ve had families who just needed some layer of support or to continue to access their education, and the online environment provided immediate response to that,” shared Mr. Hatcher. His approach, focused on equitable access to books and engaging the community, has left a remarkable mark.

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Education Math Reading Secondary Education 303

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

The partnership enables device-agnostic access to educators and students, increasing accessibility to help close the achievement gap across the nation. Our new partnership with FocalPointK12 is consistent with our deeply held belief that this multi-layered challenge must be met with innovative partnerships.

Grades 162

Grades Achievement Learning Beliefs 162

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2017

It’s a well-worn idiom, which shapes the belief systems of too many schools and districts across the country. If the district’s goal was to be high achieving, then what was the point of tinkering with a formula that was working? However, they also saw limitations such as inconsistent wi-fi and minimal access to devices.

Achievement 113

Achievement Elementary School Elementary School Schools 113

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – marks its first anniversary by welcoming new members to the growing coalition and by offering educators, students, and families nationwide access to a host of new, no-cost digital resources.

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STEM Interdisciplinary Beliefs Textbooks 228

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Cleveland’s leadership and vision for equitable healthcare access have been instrumental in expanding access to healthcare services for students across the district. Cleveland relentlessly advocated for equitable access to Hazel’s mental health services in all district schools rather than limiting services to a small group.

Education 329

Education Elementary School Elementary School Math 329

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2019

For instance, as mainframe computers, with their centralization of computing power accessed through “dumb” terminals, entered enterprises (and movies) in the 1950s, “The New” returned to an emphasis on decentralized learning (sometimes supported by now-forgotten “ teaching machines ”). An “Age of Achievement” (1983-?)

Education 166

Education Beliefs History Culture 166

eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2025

al (2019), Integrative teaching benefits middle-level learners as it potentially increases student engagement, motivation, and achievement. Teachers Beliefs and Practices in Technology-based Classrooms: A Developmental View. According to Moser et. References Levin, T., & Wadmany, R. link] Moser, K. Ivy, J., & Hopper, P.

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Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Peer Review Discussions 242

Edsurge

MAY 20, 2024

School culture is the set of implicit assumptions, beliefs and expectations that drive the activities and behaviors within a school. This includes the unwritten rules about decision-making and the types of achievements that are valued and celebrated.

Culture 193

Culture Beliefs Testing Evaluation 193

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Accessibility solutions that benefit all learners are built into the applications in Microsoft 365 for Education, including Teams, OneNote, PowerPoint, Minecraft and others. Las Cruces Public Schools is maximizing technology to increase equity and accessibility for all students.

Hybrid Learning 198

Hybrid Learning Coaching Beliefs Accessibility 198

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

To support their professional growth, teachers will also have continued access to the AI Coach platform , which enables them to watch and reflect on videos of their classroom instruction, set professional goals, and receive personalized observation tips, coaching, and resources from a virtual, computerized AI coach.

Schools 339

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 339

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

And lower-income African American and Hispanic students have been more likely to be learning remotely during the pandemic and have less access to computers and high-speed internet. But access to experiential learning opportunities is not evenly available to all groups.

Education 208

Education Learning Culture STEM 208

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The lack of access to high-quality math instruction can impact students’ confidence and ability to learn math concepts and perpetuate deficit mindset thinking , especially within the Black community. Her journey is a testament to the power of support, resilience and belief in one’s potential.

Math 214

Math Beliefs Students Failure 214

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Two new, large-scale studies—one from New York, the other from California—show that reduced reliance on placement exams increases student access to college-level courses. The theory was that allowing more students to go directly into college-level courses may lower overall pass rates but also boost overall access.

Exams 170

Exams English Math Instructors 170

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The findings come out of the Achieving the Dream OER Degree Initiative , which provided grant money to 38 community colleges across 13 states to create degree pathways of courses that use OER materials instead of commercial textbooks. Students saved an average of $65 per OER course at colleges participating in the study.

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Textbooks Instructors Education Participation 194

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2023

Priority 3: Accelerate academic achievement. These resources have bolstered our teaching, strengthened our connections with families and improved access to high-quality health care and social services. Priority 4: Support educator and staff stability and well-being.

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Counselling Teachers Schools Middle School 199

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In an age when acronyms and educational programs are continually tossed at teachers—only to be discarded a few years later—it’s difficult to determine what will actually move the needle on student achievement. In Pennsylvania’s Elizabeth Forward School District, classroom iPads are closing the achievement gap. Source: eSpark Learning.

Learning 167

Learning Achievement Students Grades 167

eSchool News

JULY 11, 2016

announced a plan to combine and expand a host of their initiatives to ensure educators and school leaders around the world have access to school planning and professional development resources. At the ISTE 2016 opening general session, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and Microsoft Corp.

Beliefs 157

Beliefs Course Design STEM Culture 157

Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2022

I spent days pinpointing various times that I contradicted my beliefs. To me, it seems that research and best practices have been manipulated to police the education of a particular population of students, thus embodying the adage that systems designed for achievement are failing Black and Brown students. What was I negotiating?

Culture 185

Culture Failure Students Beliefs 185