eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

The survey polled 1,500 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. Almost a third of both groups said that teachers should put more weight on tests–where AI cant be used–as opposed to homework and class assignments, to ensure student understanding of materials.

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Math Participation Feedback High School 255

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

In a case study, we saw students collaborating with multinational companies and startups, with access to authentic design challenges and meaningful engagement with real-world professionals. These aren’t just assignments. We use clear rubrics, reflective feedback, and skill progression models that prioritize growth over grades.

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Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling. It seems as if a quick scan of one of the assigned pages is the best effort.

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Instructors Assignments Participation Students 95

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

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Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 104

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

The mentor has access to a shared platform that is also accessible and regularly updated by faculty and advisors at the educational institution. Tara’s first assignment in general psychology reads as follows: “Hi Tara! These assignments are not “additional” but are a core part of the curriculum. How does that work?

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Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 79

Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

When the Grading Stack Becomes Too Much As the classroom quiets and the last student heads out the door, you finally take a breathonly to be met with the overwhelming sight of papers piled high, waiting for your attention. If youve ever wondered whether you really have to grade everything the answer is no.

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Students Peer Review Math Assignments 52

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

And that class, since I started doing that, is a 20 percent improvement in the exam grades. But it’s not retrieval if they have access to the information they’re trying to retrieve. ” assigning points : Blunt strongly discourages assigning points to whiteboard retrieval activities.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

As classrooms across the country become more linguistically diverse, educators face a growing challenge: ensuring that every student, regardless of English proficiency, can access learning, participate fully and feel included. Today, emergent bilingual (EB) students, also known as English learners, account for 10.6 percent of U.S.

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English Language Languages Assignments 130

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

The mentor has access to a shared platform that is also accessible and regularly updated by faculty and advisors at the educational institution. Tara’s first assignment in general psychology reads as follows: “Hi Tara! These assignments are not “additional” but are a core part of the curriculum. How does that work?

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Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 96

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. Does a student click on a link but the logs show they only looked at the directions for a complex assignment for 30 seconds? For example, look at the log in records.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 74

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

This list of 8th grade writing prompts is sure to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboards!) 10 8th Grade Social-Emotional Writing Prompts Social-emotional learning is a way for students to find their place in the world around them while staying in touch with their own wants and needs. Yes, even math! What would you do?

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Writing Grades Middle School Middle School 52

The Applicious Teacher

MAY 25, 2025

Teaching UFLI in 2nd grade? After a full year of using the UFLI Phonics program in my second grade classroom, (and for two years prior in small group!) Personal Whiteboard with marker s Using UFLI in your Second Grade Classroom Before we get into it, I want to add a clarification. Magnetic Letters 2. Cookie Trays 3.

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Grades Learning Students Learning Disabilities 52

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. Does a student click on a link but the logs show they only looked at the directions for a complex assignment for 30 seconds? For example, look at the log in records.

eLearning 72

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 72

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

The case reveals insights about a question relevant to a marathon course or an academic course: How can the integrity of results be ensured when there is easy access to technology that can be used to cheat? In other words, regardless of students access to AI tools, cheating has been and continues to be endemic.

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Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

Elevate k12

JUNE 30, 2025

Without access to consistent, individualized instruction aligned to their IEPs, students with disabilities risk falling further behind academically, emotionally, and developmentally. This model provides full course instruction aligned to grade-level standards. At the same time, the stakes for students have never been higher.

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Special Education Teachers Disabilities Coaching 97

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. Download it here: [link] In higher education, we often track student success through grades, credit hours, and retention rates. Their contributions werent theoretical.

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Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 54

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

This data is accessible to both teachers and students through visual dashboards, which serve as powerful motivators and intervention tools. Group discussions, simulations, debates, and problem-solving exercises should reference or utilize outputs from the pre-class assignments. Flipped Classroom 2.0

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 91

Teacher Mood

JUNE 11, 2025

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been caught in a login loop with your school’s online grading platform, only to give up five minutes later. I’ll share practical ways it helps with common grading and documentation headaches, plus a teacher-tested tip that keeps your paper gradebook in sync with your digital one. No hunting.

Grades 52

Grades Special Education Assignments Testing 52

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

This data is accessible to both teachers and students through visual dashboards, which serve as powerful motivators and intervention tools. Group discussions, simulations, debates, and problem-solving exercises should reference or utilize outputs from the pre-class assignments. Flipped Classroom 2.0

Critical Thinking 96

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 96

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

This frames the conversation around compliance and student access, not just HR shortages. Review whether each student’s IEP matches the current instructional model, staffing assignment, and support minutes they are receiving. Prioritize students with the lowest proficiency bands, where access gaps are most likely.

Special Education 94

Special Education English Language Languages 94

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Assigned seats in a grid pattern aren’t your only option for an engaging classroom setup anymore! Editable Classroom Seating Chart Template for Classroom Management by Teachers Resource Force Grades: PreK-12th Design your classroom like a pro with this editable seating chart template.

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Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

Fun Experiments for Kindergarten and 1st Grade Stir up some wiggles and wide-eyed wonder through inquiry-based learning where elementary students will marvel their way to big ideas and critical thinking. Simple 2nd and 3rd Grade Science Experiments Grab your goggles; it’s time to explore.

Elementary School 75

Elementary School Elementary School Science Schools 75

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

The first book series I remember reading was in fourth and fifth grade. So my question became, “How do I encourage my students to read in a way that lights a fire for them, so that they don’t see it as just another torturous reading assignment from their dumb teacher?” And 9 th grade seems like a good foundational place to start.

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Reading English Grades Attention 75

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Every student deserves access; its a fundamental part of literacy. Every student deserves access; its a fundamental part of literacy. In many schools, computer science instruction is assigned to teachers based on availability rather than expertise. Computer science is essential, not optional.

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Science Education Ethics Students 113

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Maybe they forget to turn in assignments, have trouble organizing their thoughts, or feel overwhelmed by fast-paced lessons. At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible. Every student maintains a daily agenda where teachers jot down assignments, reminders, and important updates.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Leveraging Technology One of the most significant advantages of online learning is access to various digital tools that go far beyond what’s available in a traditional classroom. Online learning isn’t limited to slides and reading assignments.

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Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

k12

JULY 18, 2025

Online school students use computer skills to access classes, communicate with teachers, conduct research, review materials, and turn in assignments. Understanding the computer’s layout makes it easier for users to access the programs they need. Students will likely tackle many assignments in Microsoft Word.

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Skills Internet Students Assignments 52

Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

High workload: Besides teaching classes, grading assignments and exams, and providing feedback, full-time teachers must plan lessons, attend meetings and professional development programs, and organize extracurricular activities. States that paid the highest salaries were Washington ($72.3k), California($73.2k), and New York ($76.4k).

Teachers 52

Teachers Education Attention Coaching 52

k12

JUNE 10, 2025

For starters, my online school allows me to have flexibility in my class and assignment schedule. In addition, I have access to many different course levels that might not be available otherwise. My 9th grade year, I earned my Adobe InDesign certification. It is hard to list all the things.

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History English Schools Students 52

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

My family moved to Athens, Greece when I was in 4th grade. Reading in this way, I was finally able to "get" the book: it's architectural, intellectual, and artistic beauty became clear to me, but it was only accessible through sharing the "ordeal" with the characters. This is when I first became aware of Scholastic Books.

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Reading High School High School Critical Thinking 100

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

According to one of our Grade 6 teachers, Shannon Diven, her students could read but could not pull out details from the text to expand answers, explain answers, or to develop a piece of writing around the text (basically, reading comprehension). But achieving that goal isn’t easy. The instructor can leave comments for students (i.e.,

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Reading Technology Feedback Instructors 419

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

Teachers assign digital content tailored to each student. All students get what they need: the platform adapts for those who are struggling, supports students at grade level and challenges advanced learners. That requires content to be accessible across grade levels so that students can move up or down based on their needs.

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Beliefs Feedback Culture Math 107

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 9, 2024

I didn’t think PDF annotation grading tools would work, not even a little but, so when my colleague, George, introduced them in his online history class, I watched amazed at how seamlessly George could highlight key points, strike through errors, and add personalized feedback on student assignments. x Interested? x Interested?

Assignments 166

Assignments Grades Feedback Evaluation 166

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

From birthdates to medical records, from assessment scores to classroom assignments and everything in between, student data are housed on some type of electronic system. In today’s schools, nearly all aspects of student data reside on IT systems in the K-12 ecosystem. Wouldn’t that be a perfect world?

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Accessibility Students Assignments Grades 256

eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2023

history teacher Travis Malekpour hesitated assigning his students work in the classroom that required a computer. Three years later, Malekpour, who teaches in Queens, doesn’t think twice about assigning and grading in-class work that requires a device. Before the pandemic, U.S. He knew not every student had a laptop or tablet.

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Accessibility Teachers History Instructors 262

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Note : This station rotation series pictured above is designed for a 6th grade English Language Arts class. Create an assignment in your learning management system (LMS) and post the slideshow overview with instructions. Create an overview of the rotations with links to resources and documents.

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Blended Learning Teachers Assignments Language 521

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What accessibility features might make this space more user-friendly? The work teachers do to understand their students’ needs is critical to designing learning experiences that will be inclusive, accessible, and equitable. Grading is the most time-consuming task teachers are responsible for beyond the classroom.

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Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535