eSchool News

JULY 22, 2025

When we assume students understand what a “revolution,” “ecosystem,” or “photosynthesis” means, we’re often skipping over cultural and conceptual gaps. Teachers can assign lessons or have students engage with guided AI prompts that build academic vocabulary, sentence structure, and confidence in real time.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

One student articulated the need for relatable, real-world, authentic tasks, stating, “My favorite activity was creating videos to connect with the assignments in class.” Structure Group Roles and Expectations : Assign roles based on instructional content to ensure equal participation and engagement among group members.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2025

It’s cultural–and systemic. student (full disclosure–she’s my granddaughter) said, “On a lot of my assignments I do use AI even though it’s not allowed. “AI fluency is improvisational, intuitive, and cognitive. It’s not about memorizing facts–it’s about navigating ambiguity.” When it comes to AI literacy, the U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

Teachers and parents can assign grade-level texts, paired with vocabulary lessons and comprehension questions. Smithsonian Learning Lab : For families looking to incorporate cross-curricular learning, the Smithsonian Learning Lab provides a treasure trove of multimedia collections that blend history, science, art, and culture.

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Math Quizzes Critical Thinking History 268

eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

That’s just one example among many that illustrates the success we’ve had already at establishing a culture where data is prized. We look at it. We do something with it at all levels of our organization.

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Counselling English Disabilities Achievement 270

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

It is important to understand inclusive pedagogies as practices where we discern the nuance between general multicultural education or culturally responsive pedagogy and inclusive practices that specifically address the ability/disability continuum and the health dimension. Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments compete for their attention. They discuss what they think the lyrics convey, including emotions, themes, and any cultural references they recognize. Can you identify any cultural references in the song?

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Languages Language Instructors Culture 96

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Turnitin, a longtime leader in the plagiarism-detection market, released a new tool within six months of ChatGPT’s debut to identify AI-generated writing in students’ assignments. That detector first became popular among professors when the internet made it easy for students to copy and paste information from websites into their assignments.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 118

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Tara’s first assignment in general psychology reads as follows: “Hi Tara! That means that as a working learner, your burden will feel lighter because things you are experiencing at work can be used as assignments for class. Welcome to psychology. How does that work? Let’s dive in.

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Edsurge

JULY 16, 2025

Meanwhile, the schools in my zone — the ones we were assigned to — have lower ratings, higher suspension rates, under-resourced classrooms and a student body that looks just like us. Gentrification adds a new layer: the displacement of longtime residents and the erasure of culture. Black and Latinx. Working-class. The cruel irony?

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Elementary School Elementary School Testing Accessibility 132

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

Each assignment has 1-10 points, with a total of 100 points. In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester. I especially wanted students to understand that the final assignment was anything but.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 75

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Key focus areas include developing a philosophical AI framework that guides decision-making, establishing governance structures, fostering a culture of experimentation and innovation, and implementing policies that ensure transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. Actionable Tip : Evaluate outcomes against predefined KPIs.

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Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 118

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

They’ll memorize elaborate lore, master mechanics, mimic skills, and explain them to others—all without being assigned a single worksheet. Or is it relying heavily on the support structures, relationships, and cultural norms students bring from outside, especially from their families?

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Motivation Learning Students Achievement 272

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments compete for their attention. They discuss what they think the lyrics convey, including emotions, themes, and any cultural references they recognize. Can you identify any cultural references in the song?

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Languages Language Instructors Culture 65

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? The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 70

Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

But what we see in higher education—missed assignments, low engagement, quiet classrooms—isn’t always a motivation issue. I also let students revise one major assignment. These weren’t just different schools—they were different worlds. Often, it’s a preparedness gap. And that gap isn’t the student’s fault. The ZIP Code Effect.”

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Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

But what we see in higher education—missed assignments, low engagement, quiet classrooms—isn’t always a motivation issue. I also let students revise one major assignment. These weren’t just different schools—they were different worlds. Often, it’s a preparedness gap. And that gap isn’t the student’s fault. The ZIP Code Effect.”

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Teaching Elementary School Elementary School Failure 54

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? The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 68

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Key focus areas include developing a philosophical AI framework that guides decision-making, establishing governance structures, fostering a culture of experimentation and innovation, and implementing policies that ensure transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. Actionable Tip : Evaluate outcomes against predefined KPIs.

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Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 75

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Maybe they forget to turn in assignments, have trouble organizing their thoughts, or feel overwhelmed by fast-paced lessons. Creating an empowering learning environment starts with a school culture built on structure, consistency, and emotional support. At AEF Schools, these students arent overlookedtheyre understood.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Add more works that represent multiple voices and cultures, and let students choose from a list of titles to ensure they’ll be engaged in the reading. Incorporate project management Assigning too much homework can be detrimental to kids , rather than helpful. And in order to list them, you need to plan them!

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Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

They help establish a culture of respect, responsibility, and critical thinking. Assign roles if needed: Material manager Safety monitor Clean-up captain Use those lab rules as a guidepost for behavior. Building a Year-Long Culture of Safety Dont just teach science safety lab rules once and call it a day.

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Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Assigned seats in a grid pattern aren’t your only option for an engaging classroom setup anymore! Why Classroom Seating Arrangements Are Important As part of establishing a positive class culture and creating an environment where students are poised to learn, teachers are faced with the question of how to arrange their students’ desks.

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Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

It even helps students connect to their cultural roots in meaningful ways. Assign different actions in the story specific sounds and have students play their instruments when those actions occur. Assign each note a number value and show students how to clap or snap the different notes. tools to incorporate into your curriculum.

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Activities Elementary School Elementary School Students 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 18, 2025

These are perfect for algebra worksheets and assignments. Cultivate a mathematically rich classroom culture with decor Students might think math is just numbers in a book, but it’s so much more. With the right setup and a few of the tips below, you can cultivate the perfect math culture to grow confident critical thinkers.

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High School High School Math Schools 52

Cal Matters

JULY 16, 2025

Asking for help Christian Alba said he has never turned in an AI-written assignment. As colleges further embed ChatGPT and other chatbots into campus life, Freeland-Fisher warns lost relationships may become a devastating unintended consequence.

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Students Study Academic Integrity Questions 66

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach. When you add them to a display, they help class visitors and guests learn about this culture, too.

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Activities Culture English Languages 52

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2025

She worried about how she would fit in with American culture, whether she would be effective in her new job, and even how well she would connect with her students. The students light up when they realize that I understand their language and culture. It creates a real connection, she said. Using foreign teachers isnt new in Texas.

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English Teachers Languages Language 130

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Describe your family culture and explain how it shapes who you are. You’ll also get three customizable covers perfect for group assignments, novel studies, and independent projects. Should schools limit the amount of homework they assign? Which historical figure has impacted your life the most, and how were they influential?

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Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 30, 2025

With more than 80 riddles and pop culture questions, a student answer sheet, and a teacher’s answer key, this resource puts students into teams to win a class riddle competition. Assign riddles on the first day of school as an icebreaker for students to get to know each other in a more relaxed setting.

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High School High School Schools Math 52

Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 26, 2025

which is our culture's shorthand for "What to you spend your weekdays working at, which is ultimately the question, "How do you go about acquiring food, clothing, and shelter?" I spent the evening at a Memorial Day weekend barbecue in the company of several people I had never met before. We asked one another "What do you do?"

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Essay Art Questions Writing 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2017

From experience, they know that throwing more committees against the problems won’t result in the transformation needed, so they assign centralized people to the task. They help foster a culture that puts the needs of learners at the center of the innovation agenda. Culturally, they can be the black sheep.

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Culture Motivation Evaluation Feedback 277

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Every test score, attendance log, learning app, or digital assignment generates data. The road ahead Building a data-literate school culture takes time and intention. Our classrooms are data-rich, but are we data-literate? Whether we realize it or not, data is everywhere in our schools. The payoff is worth it.

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Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 289

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

Now, six years later, the challenge is sustaining it, bringing new teachers into a culture where student-centered learning is the norm. Teachers assign digital content tailored to each student. Culture and conversation matter; they help you assess readiness for change and whats needed to get there.

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Beliefs Feedback Culture Math 106

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

September 8th is International Literacy Day, a great time to think about promoting a class culture that values reading. Below are strategies and resources I’ve used to cultivate a reading culture in my classroom. Booklist Assignment. The Booklist Assignment is designed to help students select a book they’ll enjoy.

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Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 500

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2023

Assigned Seats at Student-Led Stations As a teacher, I always had seating charts for whole-group instruction. But for those classes that needed extra structure during station rotation, I found assigning seats and strategically seating students in groups was equally important.

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Assignments Coaching Blended Learning Learning 248

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2022

Seeing as how art has been such a big part of Irish history and culture, I was thinking about something artistic in some way, but how on earth do I grade something creative? Gressang’s subsequent tweets reveal what some of the students enrolled in her class created for this final assignment.

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