k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

This process showed me that students flourish not only when they achieve academically but when their mental health, emotional resilience, and relationships are nurtured. I have seen powerful learning emerge when students explore a topic like “community resilience” through the lenses of science, social studies, and civic action.

Interdisciplinary

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Highlights include new Math Talks for grades 3-5, which feature activities focused on making sense of mathematics through open-ended prompts and rich student discussions, Daily Fix-Its and Weekly Edits, which are teacher-led presentations targeting common student grammar errors, and more. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,

Laboratory

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2025

BOSTON – In California, third- to fifth-grade students at 525 schools using Lexia Core5 Reading (Core5) from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand, made significantly higher literacy gains compared to their peers in 4,362 schools that did not use the program. points and 3.04

English

Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

To help us achieve these aims, here are five steps to update assignments in ways that help students learn the skills they need while fostering a culture of academic honesty. If we don’t teach students how to use AI responsibly, they’re going to be poorly equipped for the workforce,” said the third student panelist, a computer science major.

Critical Thinking

k12 Digest

JULY 28, 2025

a quiet student in Grade 9 with a deep love for numbers. We don’t see academic achievement as the only goal. It’s not just about getting good grades, but about becoming a capable, responsible, confident and kind individual. Some get academic help in math or science. Then there’s Tony C., Daniel Cooper, Principal of J.

Schools

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

This process showed me that students flourish not only when they achieve academically but when their mental health, emotional resilience, and relationships are nurtured. I have seen powerful learning emerge when students explore a topic like “community resilience” through the lenses of science, social studies, and civic action.

Interdisciplinary

Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

To help us achieve these aims, here are five steps to update assignments in ways that help students learn the skills they need while fostering a culture of academic honesty. If we don’t teach students how to use AI responsibly, they’re going to be poorly equipped for the workforce,” said the third student panelist, a computer science major.

Critical Thinking

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

One great resource for real-world math examples is PUMAS (Practical Uses of Math and Science), a NASA-created website that connects math concepts to things like money, traffic signals, and even magic tricks. The site rewards progress with certificates and achievements. Explore how geometry applies to architecture or video game design.

Math

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 that science isnt just experimentsits about impact. From Prekindergarten to Grade 12, students learn social-emotional skills through a carefully structured curriculum. Meadowcroft.

Schools

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2025

This is a space that is committed to achieving academic goals as well as promoting social interaction and collaboration. Celebrations : Have celebrations for birthdays, accomplishments, achievements. Social Science, Humanities and Sustainability Research. Mentorships : Encourage mentorships among classmates. Dr. Raglena T.

Classroom Management

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

English learners often face challenges in understanding lessons, participating in discussions and completing assignments , which can lead to lower achievement and increased feelings of isolation. Language barriers can have a profound impact on these students academic performance, classroom engagement and social connection. an EB student.

English

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2025

This is a space that is committed to achieving academic goals as well as promoting social interaction and collaboration. Celebrations : Have celebrations for birthdays, accomplishments, achievements. Social Science, Humanities and Sustainability Research. Mentorships : Encourage mentorships among classmates. Dr. Raglena T.

Classroom Management

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

It is crucial for faculty to consider encouraging learners to journal at the end of a class session or to include journaling as a graded activity within their course. in Health Sciences in 2023 from Northern Illinois University. CBE life sciences education ,  19 (3), ar27. Chatzikyriakidou, K., and McCartney, M. Majó-Rossell, A.,

Evaluation

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

It is crucial for faculty to consider encouraging learners to journal at the end of a class session or to include journaling as a graded activity within their course. in Health Sciences in 2023 from Northern Illinois University. CBE life sciences education ,  19 (3), ar27. Chatzikyriakidou, K., and McCartney, M. Majó-Rossell, A.,

Evaluation

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. AEFs educators come from diverse academic backgrounds, including Education, Special Education, Psychology, and Behavioral Science.

Skills

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. Studies indicate that students who collaborate in groups often achieve higher academic performance compared to those who study alone. Something broke in American education these past years. I went out to our international contributors for ideas.

Hybrid Learning

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2025

When Angela Dominguez took the helm of Donna Independent School District in Texas in 2021, she thought the districts original decision to use most of its federal Elementary and Secondary School Relief (ESSER) money to pay for existing fourth- and fifth-grade teacher positions was short-sighted. she recalled.

Coaching

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

Grades, policies, and standards are employed as tools not just for learning but for controlling behavior and projecting authority. Relaxing our commitment to a separate self reflects what behavioral science tells us about effort. It can be constructive, motivating, and well-meaning in certain contexts.

Teaching

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

Grades, policies, and standards are employed as tools not just for learning but for controlling behavior and projecting authority. Relaxing our commitment to a separate self reflects what behavioral science tells us about effort. It can be constructive, motivating, and well-meaning in certain contexts.

Teaching

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

In early February, seventh grade math teacher Jamie Gallimore tried something new: She watched herself teach class. In addition, middle school grades and attendance are the best indicators of how a student will do in high school and whether theyre ready for college at the end of high school, a 2014 study found.

Testing

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 22, 2025

They will be past the point of suffering an annoying change in their lives and into the pride of achieving the goal. By the end of that timeframe, students have begun creating the habit of living a sustainable low-impact life.

Activities

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Fortunately, the district earned a grant that allowed us to offer computer science at every grade level, starting as early as pre-K. Because many of our teachers had no background in computer science, though, this large-scale implementation was no easy task.

Science

eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A new research report from NWEA , a K-12 assessment and research organization, explores trends in science achievement since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using MAP Growth assessment results for grades three to eight, NWEA researchers found a mixed story of academic recovery. This report analyzed data from 621 U.S.

Science

eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2023

CHARLOTTE, NC — Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District today announced it has renewed its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in grades K-5. Mystery Science simplifies prep for teachers, making the integration of this resource into classroom instruction simple.

Science

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

Many students are still reading below the level appropriate for their grade– roughly one-third of fourth graders in the United States read at or below what’s considered the basic level. And unfortunately, even before the pandemic, reading achievement has been low over the past several decades.

Science

eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on equity, edtech innovation, immersive learning, and the science of reading. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the science of reading for older students. What about students who, from here on out, will need intensive intervention in order to get on grade level?

Reading

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, January 4, 2021— North Carolina’s Hoke County Schools (HCS) has launched a new partnership with Discovery Education creating modern and innovative learning environments supporting science instruction. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. . Those resources are: The Discovery Education platform. .

Science

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2024

In short, according to the National Center on Improving Literacy , the science of reading is “research, over time, from multiple fields of study using methods that confirm and disconfirm theories on how children best learn to read.” Here are 4 simple steps to help educators begin implementing the science of reading.

Reading

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

A science-backed and scalable solution for this mental health challenge is to provide students with an anonymous questionnaire that provides personalized feedback and supportive resources in the areas of mental health, well-being, social support, and psychosocial areas relevant to school persistence and achievement. Reinke, W.

Science

eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2025

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– The Smithsonian Science Education Center and Carolina Biological announced new independent study results showing the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom curriculum improved students scores in N.C. Students in grades 3 through 5 were part of the study from rural and diverse North and South Carolina.

Study

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Charlotte, NC —Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District (MSBSD) announced a new partnership with global edtech leader Discovery Education that will enhance science education across the school system. Discovery Education Science Techbooks. This research and more can be found here.

Science

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Cover every concept with effective literacy instruction Literacy rates among the nation’s youngest learners remain below pre-pandemic levels, and limited instructional time and larger class sizes make it difficult for educators to boost achievement.

Secondary Education

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, May 26, 2022) —The Aim Academy of Science and Technology in Minneapolis, MN, today announced it has selected Discovery Education — the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place— to support science and social studies instruction in all grades.

Social Studies

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At We couldn’t do that before.”

Achievement

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The lack of computer science technology educators in middle schools continues to be a genuine crisis, especially considering the critical role of STEM education in preparing students for future careers. If you’re a computer science educator, you go teach in high school or university. Hey, teach computer science.

Science

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2024

principals said their elementary or middle school offered algebra in eighth grade, but only to certain students. Meanwhile, just 20% of principals said their school offered the class in eighth grade and that any student could take it. Historically, students from low-income families have had less access to algebra in eighth grade, too.

Grades

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Lincolnshire, IL – National momentum around the science of reading continues to increase and with it the demand for professional learning for the entire school community. To help meet this need, 95 Percent Group launched 95 Foundational Tools. This need for professional learning is compounded by a U.S.

Reading