eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

NWEA research notes that students can lose up to two months of math skills over the summer, and reading abilities can also decline, particularly for students from underserved communities. For younger children, PBS Kids also provides games and shows that reinforce foundational skills in reading, math, and critical thinking.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

Discovery Education , the creators of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced significant enhancements to the online, adaptive literacy program DreamBox Reading. This adaptivity ensures that students are met where they are with just-right instruction and fun activities.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2025

Visuals for terms like evaporation, cell wall, or friction give students a foundation before they encounter these words in complex reading or classroom discussions. English Learners benefit from the layered input–hearing narration, reading subtitles, and seeing key concepts illustrated–all at once.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

Research indicates that students typically lose between one to two months of reading and mathematics skills during summer vacation. This loss is particularly pronounced among students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, who may have limited access to educational resources and enrichment activities during the break.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2025

Designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s educators, the platform features safe, engaging video content, ready-made lessons and activities, and accessible reading materials for students at varying levels. Educators and families in the U.S.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

It lets students listen to their reading instead of (or in addition to) consuming it visually. How it helps: For struggling readers, English-language learners, or busy students who want to maximize their study time, Speechify makes content more accessible. Speechify assists in accessing content but doesn’t do the thinking for you.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

“We are proud to partner with school districts across the Commonwealth, ensuring every child has access to the support they need to become confident, capable readers.” During the 2023–2024 school year, seven public school districts in Massachusetts partnered with Catapult Learning to improve early literacy.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

We would go to one platform to look at their reading data, another for their behavior data, and yet another for math. We knew that providing our teachers and principals with one place to access data in one location gives educators time back and improves their ability to make essential improvement decisions.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

Another critical aspect of tech integration is expanding access through online and blended learning. Instead of passively reading about a concept, they actively experience it–whether by troubleshooting a virtual electrical circuit, designing a 3D model, or competing in an e-sports simulation as part of an IT pathway.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Schools can support sensory regulation by offering quiet reading spaces, flexible seating options like active chairs, or designated areas for individual work. Even simple adjustments–such as dimmable lighting or access to noise-canceling headphones–can create a more comfortable space for learning.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Reading before bed? But not everybody feels this way about reading. My own brother — who is incredibly intelligent, younger than I am, and has already paid off his house (what?!?!) — once told me, “I never read anything unless I absolutely have to.” Every single day we seem to move closer to a society that simply doesn’t read.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

They often involved reading (which she couldnt do yet), they felt too much like work, and they didn’t offer speaking practice–critical for kids learning a new language. Affordable and accessible tech stands to open up opportunities for them.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

Kibeam is redefining early childhood literacy education with the launch of Kibeam Wand : a first-of-its-kind, screen-free, AI-powered handheld device that reinforces foundational reading skills through immersive storytelling and play-based learning. children struggle to read proficiently. Nearly two-thirds of U.S.

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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. There is a notable drop off in the reading and conversations.In

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2025

The latest NAEP scores show declines in reading and math among fourth and eighth graders. Creating the conditions for purpose The first step toward improving both student mental health and academic performance is ensuring that all students have access to essential care. What is your priority for the 2025-2026 school year?

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2025

Key points: Students need more than digital access; they need guidance 5 AI tools for classroom creativity A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction For more news on navigating AI, visit eSNs Digital Learning hub Finding accurate information has long been a cornerstone skill of librarianship and classroom research instruction.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

But what’s most interesting is the set of skills that are now more accessible for students to add to their toolkit — the kinds of things AI is surprisingly good at helping students develop. With AI, it’s the same: We need to teach students to “read the nutrition label” before they consume AI content. Who built the model?

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research. Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2025

Diffit helps teachers effortlessly craft accessible, engaging learning materials tailored to every student’s level. Once generated, materials can be delivered in multiple formats: downloadable PDF or Word documents, interactive Google Forms, or live assignments via Twee’s online interface.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

I recently read 10 to 25 , a new book by David Yeager, one of the leading research psychologists in adolescent development and motivation. Of course, structural barriers—like scheduling, accountability policies, and tech access—also play a role in why usage remains low. These are not marginal improvements. They are step-function leaps.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

Early research on the pandemic’s impact revealed significant learning losses, with students on average losing ground in reading and mathematics. The digital divide exacerbated these losses, as students from disadvantaged backgrounds often faced limited access to technology and adequate support systems.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

Block out time for reading and writing 3. Block out time for reading and writing Reading and writing are core components of any strong homeschool curriculum. A good program should cover phonics, grammar, spelling, reading, and composition. This resource is perfect for a daily reading review activity.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

I walked into classrooms where ninth graders were reading at a third-grade level. Some just want to read a good book and be seen for who they are, not as a stereotype waiting to be saved. Their brilliance wasn’t dimmed by ability, but by systems too broken — or too indifferent to see them. Where intervention was nonexistent.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research. Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

Two of these authors Dr. Michelle Rivers and Dr. Janell Blunt shared theirs on the podcast you can listen to our conversation in the player above or read the full transcript. But it’s not retrieval if they have access to the information they’re trying to retrieve. The strategies are summarized below. Come back for more.

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Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

JUNE 22, 2025

In this post, I am sharing a new resource: Word Chains for Reading Skills. Word Chains for Reading Skills Phonemic awareness is one of the most accurate predictors of reading difficulties. Another way to incorporate word chains for reading skills is to put laminated sets out as a literacy station activity.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

He said that students could read much of the content off our PowerPoint slides and in the assigned readings without AI. He said that students have had access to the information we teach prior to AI. They could always find and read the content on their own. As instructors, our role is not just to provide access to content.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2025

If a child is learning about animals, they start by playing with toy models of animals, matching them to cards and reading books on them. Access is the other issue. Technology can’t replace the full, sensory experiences that enable little kids to create neural pathways. Not every home or classroom is equally equipped. No problem.

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Teach Thought

MAY 17, 2025

Skip to content Read Menu Toggle Critical Thinking Posts Learning Posts Literacy Posts Recent Newsletter Support Us? In fact, in addition to concepts like backward design and power standards, they are one of the most useful tools a teacher-as-learning-designer has access to.

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Tim Manson

JULY 10, 2025

In an effort to make myself better informed, I have read copious amounts of books and have attended multiple conferences both personally and virtually, but every single one has been run by organisations in England. How do we expect teachers in NI to stay up to date with recent research if they cannot get access to it?

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Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

Instead of overwhelming students with lengthy video lectures or dense readings, microlearning delivers short, focused modules that concentrate on single learning objectives. This data is accessible to both teachers and students through visual dashboards, which serve as powerful motivators and intervention tools. Flipped Classroom 2.0

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Name all of your files in a consistent manner, for example “Reading 1, Week 1.” In this example below, Dr. Gray created a “Put your pets here” discussion posting topic that encouraged students to learn the skills of the LMS, such as posting an image, responding to classmates, reading the responses, in a low-stakes approach.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2025

Read on… Plan Ahe ad: Set Yourself Up for a Career in Electrical and Computer Engineering Regardless of where you are in your life or at what stage, if you have a dream that you want to achieve, you can start working toward that immediately. Another benefit is the fact that you can access education from all over the world.

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Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 18, 2025

Read Alouds with Purpose Books anchor us. In those first wobbly days of a new school year — when names are unfamiliar, routines are rough, and every hallway trip feels like a parade — read alouds ground us in something shared. Books spark conversation, diffuse tension, and help a class of strangers start to become a community.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Name all of your files in a consistent manner, for example “Reading 1, Week 1.” In this example below, Dr. Gray created a “Put your pets here” discussion posting topic that encouraged students to learn the skills of the LMS, such as posting an image, responding to classmates, reading the responses, in a low-stakes approach.

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Teach Thought

MAY 27, 2025

Skip to content Read Menu Toggle Critical Thinking Posts Learning Posts Literacy Posts Recent Newsletter Support Us? Integrating AI Into Bloom’s Taxonomy AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping how students access and interact with knowledge—but where do they fit within Bloom’s framework? The answer depends on the design of the task.

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Whiteboard Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

Create texts tailored to specific reading ages and styles. You can access the full guidance here , and the support materials here. These resources, free for all teachers , demonstrate how AI can: Support students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Help students develop a critical eye when using AI.

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