eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

History loves to celebrate the lone geniuses, but most of the world’s biggest achievements–from the moon landing, to medical breakthroughs, to blockbuster films–happened because many people set aside their differences and worked together.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

Key points: Building relationships is important to the overall health of an organization Leading (again) in uncertainty Elevating principals, teachers, and students through shared purpose For more on school leadership, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub We often hear we should run our schools more like a business.

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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2025

Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. The oldest of the cohort born from 1997 to 2012 are in their mid- to late 20s and taking heat for chafing against workplace culture in ways that come off as entitled (sound familiar, millennials?). Gen Z is in an awkward phase. Childhood poverty grew with their successors.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

This AI, VR, and AR exploration zone is where innovation meets education in a dynamic virtual learning environment. Here’s a sampling of the dynamic live and virtual ISTE and ASCD sessions educators can attend: 1. Join us to explore the future of education with AI.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

Education is not just about memorizing facts or acing exams—it’s about shaping individuals who are prepared to navigate an ever-changing world. At the heart of this transformative institution is Llana Ann Reece, an educational leader with a bold vision for learning. We prepare them for life beyond them.”

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, educational institutions find themselves at a crossroads. Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

This AI, VR, and AR exploration zone is where innovation meets education in a dynamic virtual learning environment. Here’s a sampling of the dynamic live and virtual ISTE and ASCD sessions educators can attend: 1. Join us to explore the future of education with AI.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam Ngo Thanh is an educational leader, innovator, and advocate for equity-driven, holistic learning. Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, educational institutions find themselves at a crossroads. Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. Systems thinking helps students understand the broader purpose of their education and how different disciplines interconnect.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2025

Two decades later, as an educator living in Brooklyn, I returned to visit my old elementary school, hoping for a spark of nostalgia. How Redlining and Gentrification Influence Education Policies This modern funding pattern isn’t accidental; it echoes a much older system of structural exclusion. Black and Latinx. Working-class.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

There was no fanfarejust a vision, a small classroom, and a deep belief in what girls could achieve when given the right environment to grow. And its exactly how Elmwood thinks education should feel in the 21st century. Educators dont just keep up with innovationthey lead it. Its lively. Its hands-on.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Creating a classroom in the service of social justice (The Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, 2008) requires a profound understanding of the impact of human diversity on teaching and learning (Cushner et al., Tell a colleague that you are committing to the work of becoming a more inclusive educator.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

The company recently completed a major evidence study across 242 sites and 25,000 students, showing significant improvements in English language arts, reduced disciplinary issues, better school culture, and 2.5 fewer absent days per student.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Jeff LeBlanc (image courtesy of Jeff LeBlanc) I’m a business and leadership lecturer, and I’ve worked with Gen Z since the earliest wave entered higher education. But I don’t see a divide: I see a continuum, stretched across different cultural moments. In a way, it mirrors how this generation has grown up. I see them.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. Systems thinking helps students understand the broader purpose of their education and how different disciplines interconnect.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 11, 2025

At Elevate K-12, we work with an incredible community of educators who bring passion, innovation, and unwavering dedication to their LIVE classrooms every single day. We sat down with these two incredible educators to learn more about their journeys, their inspirations, and the wisdom they have for their fellow teachers. “The

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

Ultimately, this list provides a glimpse of what some undergraduate business students are dabbling with and educators should consider trying them out. It cannot fully understand subtle aspects like culture, values or emotional nuances (Hwang and Wu 2024). ” Journal of educational psychology 100, no. 23268-23275.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

With small class sizes, individualized instruction, and a focus on executive functioning, social-emotional growth, and life skills, AEF offers a unique educational experience tailored to each students needs. AEF takes a different approach to education, one that meets students where they are and gives them the tools to succeed.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

Ultimately, this list provides a glimpse of what some undergraduate business students are dabbling with and educators should consider trying them out. It cannot fully understand subtle aspects like culture, values or emotional nuances (Hwang and Wu 2024). ” Journal of educational psychology 100, no. 23268-23275.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

My Journey in Alternative Grading: From Curiosity to Clarity The first time I stood in front of 20 bored freshmen, all alone, teaching a course I had designed, also all alone, I was teaching a general education writing and speaking course at the University of Iowa. I wanted to design a system that addressed those problems. Schapiro, Barbara.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Something broke in American education these past years. You might argue that the traditional classroom still plays an essential role in education, but the rapid growth of online and hybrid models suggests otherwise. This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 22, 2025

In recent years, higher education has witnessed a surge in conversations around student mental health. In addition, given the other responsibilities to achieve tenure, it can be challenging to know how to prioritize a list of competing needs. The division between academic and student affairs has long been a feature of higher education.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

Belonging and mattering are crucial for creating educational environments where learners feel connected to their department and classmates (Hale et al., Measuring a learner’s perception of belonging can be challenging for educators. References Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. 2023 and Tejero-Vidal et al.,

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

Belonging and mattering are crucial for creating educational environments where learners feel connected to their department and classmates (Hale et al., Measuring a learner’s perception of belonging can be challenging for educators. References Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. 2023 and Tejero-Vidal et al.,

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Describe your family culture and explain how it shapes who you are. Is social media only for fun, or can it also be educational? Describe a goal you’ve worked hard to achieve or are still working on. Challenge your advanced writers with writing prompts for middle school that go beyond 7th grade expectations.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

But, yes, at the end of the day, if more people, more Americans understood what teachers are teaching in history classrooms, theyd have a very different attitude about how to fix some of the problems of public education. It creates a lot more work for educators, Futrell says. The changes are quite alarming, Gillis says.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2017

In just over a decade, 20 independent education companies have raised more than $2.7 billion in funding and are shaping the way education is evolving for students from grade school to higher ed. 76 percent of public school teachers from 2011-12, according to the National Center for Education Statistics 2016 report. Sabari Raja.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2017

[ Editor’s note : This post by Alan November, written exclusively for eSchool Media, is part of a series of upcoming articles by this notable education thought leader. Learn from the best innovations in education! In a podcast I recorded with Rob, he briefly touched on some of the keys to successfully managing change in education.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In many ways, the history of multicultural education runs parallel with the history of the United States, because we have been an ostensibly multicultural nation from the very beginning. By creating bridges between students’ knowledge and classroom content, educators who employ CRT practices aim to affirm identities and values.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2021

While there is great diversity within our student population, the majority of educators still do not share the same cultural experiences with the diverse students they serve. However, many effective teachers have consistently been sensitive to and culturally aware of student backgrounds. Opportunities for bilingualism.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The same is true for building a school culture and community for staff and students alike. When I was named the leader of Follett’s K12 business, one of my first priorities was to create a team dedicated to improving the culture of the organization. Our library is a very special part of our school community. Friday agrees with Miller.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2022

The culture that schools foster through the messages, beliefs, and behaviors that educators promote can help create a positive attitude among students that leads to better math achievement. Furthermore, research suggests that having a positive attitude toward math can boost math achievement. Make math relevant.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Across the nation, district equity discussions include how schools must examine current biases from bus stops and classroom materials to educator and staff expectations. Instead, said Duchesneau, educators and staff need to recognize cultural and contextual differences and how they impact students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2020

It’s true: Educators who can teach digital citizenship as a standalone unit can really dive deep into the dilemmas students face online. But digital citizenship can also simply be part of your classroom culture. Set a goal for yourself that feels achievable—big or small. But does it have to be such a heavy lift?

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