Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

While the research underscores the critical role teachers play in their students futures, being an educator is perhaps as difficult as it has ever been, the report authors write. times more likely than their peers to be actively seeking a new job, the report posits.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Albuquerque Public Schools is focusing on grant writing and lesson planning. With Gemini’s help, the district won four grants totaling $100,000, all by using Gemini to aid in grant research and writing. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

Start with Short and Purposeful Activities Short and intentional activities are your best friend when you’re just starting with outdoor teaching. After the activity, students can regroup in the classroom to share their findings and reflect on the experience. Thats where the magic of reflection comes in.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2025

Transparency throughout the student writing process enables educators to leverage the opportunities that AI technologies present, while upholding the integrity of original student work, said Turnitin chief product officer Annie Chechitelli. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

Keep an eye out for daily activities with local artists who will lead drop-in workshops to get the creative juices flowing. We blend math, robotics, reading, and writing for engaging, collaborative learning. Discover our developed projects and strategies to bring these STEM activities into your classroom.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Mindful Lunch Challenge” — Designate two phone-free lunch periods per week where students engage in structured social activities (discussion prompts, group games) or quiet reflection time. “Digital Sunset Program” — For a three-month pilot, implement a gradual evening wind-down where students agree to store phones outside of their bedrooms.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

AI can be a helpful tool for coming up with ideas, helping to shape lesson plans, and designing activities, but the real work will come from designing authentic questions that students can be trained to ask regardless of what the AI generates, such as: How can I verify the validity and accuracy of this information?

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Using Book Creator, educators can align writing goals to multimedia production, making literacy more interactive, purposeful, and relevant. The multimedia lessons come with interactive activities, quizzes, and printable resources. Furthermore, the collaborative features allow for group projects and shared books.

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Quizzes Social Studies Learning Students 159

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Building on this tradition, the activity we will share here not only incorporates music but also integrates artificial intelligence, adding a new layer of engagement and critical thinking. Create Your Own Verse   Each group writes a new verse that matches the song’s style and rhythm. Instructions: 1. Choose a song in Spanish (e.g., 

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Keeping students engaged as the school year winds down As we near the end of the school year, it’s important to recognize the incredible demands our teachers are managing, between end-of-year activities, assessments, and the natural exhaustion that comes with wrapping up a school year.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

This activity introduced data analysis while building critical thinking and global awareness. Cannon described an innovative coding activity for her first grade students, who pretended to be robots and moved plastic cups from one location to another.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

From clapping catchy beats with hands and feet to singing for all the class to hear, amp up your lesson plan with music activities for elementary students that hit all the right notes. Perfect for brain breaks, indoor recess games , or circle time warm-ups, each activity can be remixed to set the right tone for your class.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Keep an eye out for daily activities with local artists who will lead drop-in workshops to get the creative juices flowing. We blend math, robotics, reading, and writing for engaging, collaborative learning. Discover our developed projects and strategies to bring these STEM activities into your classroom.

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Art Math STEM Participation 150

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Course Context I teach a required, writing-intensive course for students in their junior year of their undergraduate studies. In addition to a heavy writing component, there is also a heavy reading component. The activities provide multiple entry points that allow students to utilize the tool right away.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

AI can be a helpful tool for coming up with ideas, helping to shape lesson plans, and designing activities, but the real work will come from designing authentic questions that students can be trained to ask regardless of what the AI generates, such as: How can I verify the validity and accuracy of this information?

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Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 120

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Among the new content and resources now available to users of Discovery Education Experience are: Ready-To-Teach Lessons Enhancing Curriculum Built around research-based instructional strategies, these new ready-to-teach lessons and activities target critical classroom needs and help teachers create unique learning opportunities for each student.

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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 189

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

Dr. Pooja Agarwal Dr. Michelle Rivers Dr. Janell Blunt Whiteboard Activities Dr. Janell Blunt , an associate professor of psychology at Anderson University in Indiana, uses personal mini-whiteboards with her college students in every class. The strategies are summarized below. “It doesn’t have that fun feeling.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Because this type of vision loss affects tasks that require detailed focus, such as reading, writing, and recognizing faces, students with central vision impairment often face unique challenges that can affect their overall school experience.

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Assistive Technology Students Textbooks Reading 203

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Building on this tradition, the activity we will share here not only incorporates music but also integrates artificial intelligence, adding a new layer of engagement and critical thinking. Create Your Own Verse   Each group writes a new verse that matches the song’s style and rhythm. Instructions: 1. Choose a song in Spanish (e.g., 

Language 65

Language Languages Instructors Culture 65

Teach Hub

APRIL 25, 2025

You can also weave in Howard Gardners theory of multiple intelligences to figure out how your students best express themselves; some shine when they write, others when they build, act, or code. Help them channel those interests into their projects. Knowing how they learn helps you help them play to their strengths.

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Students Communication Intelligence Motivation 94

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

All you need is designated time in your class, the right writing materials, and a prompt that really inspires them. This list of 8th grade writing prompts is sure to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboards!) ” You’ll also find tips for getting middle schoolers to write in every class. Yes, even math!

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

We designed the block so that, for an hour each day, students make their own learning plans, keep track of time, mark what they accomplish and transition between activities with relative independence. The paper had a list of tasks: make signs, start a protest, pick up trash and write a book about the environment.

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Schools Failure Ethics Textbooks 150

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Instead of fearing AI, we should actively explore its potential in the classroom, emphasizing how it can enrich the learning experience. Strategic Approaches to AI Integration One effective strategy is to intentionally redesign classroom activities and assignments to incorporate AI tools.

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Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 88

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Then follow with interactive tasks like a drag-and-drop activity where students can match new vocabulary words like evaporation, clouds, or rain to corresponding images. Why it works: These activities make learning sticky. Theyre great for things like character analysis, argument writing, or exploring cause and effect.

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Languages Language Participation Writing 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Whether it’s hearing an author share about the creative writing process, exchanging postcards with students in another part of the world, or even attending a mystery Zoom with a special guest, these moments help students see how we’re all connected. It can also inspire students to spend more time on their own writing!

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Writing Questions Discussions Activities 52

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

As AI automates many of the mechanical aspects of programming, the value of CS education is shifting, from writing perfect code to shaping systems, telling stories through logic and designing ethical, human-centered solutions. It’s about being active and engaged. Creative coding unlocks all of these possibilities.

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Ethics Science Game-Based Learning Motivation 153

From the Pond

JUNE 18, 2025

Back to School Fun with a Gumball Twist: Craft, Writing & Free Math Posters! My Gumball Machine Craft & Writing Pack is the perfect mix of hands-on art, meaningful literacy, and classroom community building—all in one sweet, low-prep activity. Check out the full Gumball Craft & Writing Pack here !

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Writing Math Schools Art 52

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

Paper pockets held fun incentives like extra recess, sitting in the teachers chair, or the rare treat of writing with a pen. Additionally, Ryan and Deci (2020) emphasize that parental involvement enhances motivation–something our program actively nurtured through regular home communication. Why it works One-Two-Three-Read!

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Motivation Reading Achievement Feedback 167

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

Through hands-on activities at DelSesto Middle School and a field trip to URI’s Narragansett Bay Campus, the URI students helped the sixth graders understand how lessons in their science classes had real-world applications. “A The sixth graders participated in a water pressure experiment while at the Bay Campus.

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The Hungry Teacher Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

With the right kind of practice, though, identifying and writing various types of sentences becomes second nature. I’m sharing some of my favorite sentence structure and sentence type activities that are easy to prep, while still challenging students’ skills. That’s why I’m a big fan of these sentence-type activities.

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Activities Writing Middle School Middle School 52

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

‘Writing,’ for example, can become ‘Expert and self-initiated application of the ‘revision’ step of the writing process.’ You’re making a game out of something that isn’t.

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Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 103

Teach Thought

MAY 27, 2025

Prompting it to generate interview questions may fall under Applying , while using it to design a project or co-write a podcast script can reach Creating. Asking ChatGPT to summarize an article aligns with Understanding. The cognitive demand lies not in the tool itself, but in how students are expected to engage with it.

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Evaluation Critical Thinking Knowledge Reading 52

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Many were enrolled in leadership-focused sections of FSHN 101 and 120 and took on active roles in the analysis, writing, and design of the final open-access book: What Your Students Arent Telling You. Sheza Shaikh centered mental health and belonging in her writing. Their contributions werent theoretical.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

They don’t just activate the intellect—they ignite curiosity. Write it on the board as the only thing visible when students walk in. The Paradox Effect That one question—unresolved, unanswerable, alive—did more to wake up my students than any HBR case ever had. It turns out, paradoxes are rocket fuel for learning. Make it messy.

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Syllabus Ethics Art Questions 85

Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

They don’t just activate the intellect—they ignite curiosity. Write it on the board as the only thing visible when students walk in. The Paradox Effect That one question—unresolved, unanswerable, alive—did more to wake up my students than any HBR case ever had. It turns out, paradoxes are rocket fuel for learning. Make it messy.

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Syllabus Ethics Art Questions 98