Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Inclusivity and feelings of psychological safety in the classroom should not be reserved solely for K-12 learning environments. Instead, it is an educator’s responsibility to design cooperative learning structures that facilitate comfort and collaboration regardless of grade level.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

The assignment? They werent just completing an assignment–they were crafting their voices, practicing communication skills, and taking pride in their ability to share something they loved in a second language. Students were given creative freedom to shape their presentations.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

Later, I learned that many students were already using a math-solving app called Gauth AI, but discreetly. Students, caught in the middle, are learning about AI in silence, experimenting without guidance, absorbing misinformation, or internalizing the idea that AI is something to be hidden. But what if they misuse it?

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

The takeaway Ive come to is this: Success in learning comes down to intention. When we personalize support, structure the environment thoughtfully, and teach with clarity and empathy, we give students the best chance to reach their full potential. Heres how that looks in practice.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

With the growing availability of engaging, high-quality online learning tools, students have more opportunities than ever to keep their skills sharp. These tools offer interactive lessons, personalized learning paths, and fun activities that reinforce what students learned during the school year–without making summer feel like school.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

These platforms offer unprecedented opportunities to personalize learning, refine curriculum development, and support teaching. But as AI adoption accelerates, one critical question remains: Will AI strengthen learning, or will it undermine it?

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

As we witness the rapid evolution of educational technology, the convergence of bite-sized learning modules with intelligent virtual tutors is creating unprecedented opportunities for personalised education. Todays educational chatbots analyse learning patterns, identify knowledge gaps, and adjust difficulty levels in real time.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 27, 2025

As adults, we’ve learned that life can throw curveballs, and sometimes, we’ve to push ourselves to overcome the challenges that lie ahead. Using the right teaching strategies can make all the difference. all had to learn how to fail before they could succeed. Tell your students that failure is part of learning.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2025

While edtech vendors race to integrate AI into every aspect of teaching and learning, educators are drawing clearer boundaries: AI should save them time, not replace their judgment. Most of all, they want tools that align with the values and realities of teaching. They want support for differentiation, not decision-making.

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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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eSchool News

JULY 10, 2025

This sparked a period when online learning and digital resources gained substantial popularity, and one tool that helps students learn–while also feeling like a game instead of a lesson–is Gimkit. Unlock Data-Driven Teaching: Using Gimkit for Meaningful Assessment Insights. What is Gimkit? Student-Centered World.

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Multiple Choice Questions Game-Based Learning Students Fairness 253

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

To guide this transformative learning process, critical thinking will become an invaluable commodity. The key is to teach your students ways to improve their thinking and using the Paul and Elder model can be an effective tool. Ultimately, our students look up to us and use our guidance in their learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Sometimes they will cold call students, while other times they will ask students to share what they learned after theyve had a chance to read the assigned material or discuss it with their classmates in groups. If we want students to see learning as a shared experience, we must be intentional in the language we use.

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Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Views Facebook Linkedin Print How Does Gamification Uncover Nuance In The Learning Process? Views Facebook Linkedin Print How Does Gamification Uncover Nuance In The Learning Process? This is a contest to collect as many As as possible, trying to make neat what is inherently messy: learning. Class rankings?

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Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

Keeping students engaged is a daily goal that teachers are always trying to hit, and for good reason: its directly tied to how much students learn and retain. If youre looking for something new to try, one simple yet powerful strategy might surprise you: take your teaching outside. Try beginning with a simple nature walk.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

To guide this transformative learning process, critical thinking will become an invaluable commodity. The key is to teach your students ways to improve their thinking and using the Paul and Elder model can be an effective tool. Ultimately, our students look up to us and use our guidance in their learning.

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Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 122

Teach Hub

MAY 2, 2025

Experiential learning isnt just a buzzword, its a game-changer in the classroom. Instead of students passively absorbing information, they get to get their hands dirty (sometimes literally) and connect learning to real-world experiences. Outdoor Learning Adventures When you take learning outside it adds a new layer of engagement.

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Activities Learning Students Critical Thinking 81

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. It seems as if a quick scan of one of the assigned pages is the best effort.

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Instructors Assignments Participation Students 93

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Key points: AI’s instant feedback may help students from feeling lost during instruction Most teachers agree AI is a time-saver With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI and instruction, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This press release originally appeared online.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

A recent Google blog post outlines how four different school districts are leveraging Google AI tools, like Gemini and NotebookLM, for innovative teaching and learning. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using NotebookLM and Gemini for curriculum review and district guidance.

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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. That kind of insight changes how we teach. I also let students revise one major assignment. These weren’t just different schools—they were different worlds. Often, it’s a preparedness gap.

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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. That kind of insight changes how we teach. I also let students revise one major assignment. These weren’t just different schools—they were different worlds. Often, it’s a preparedness gap.

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Teaching Elementary School Elementary School Failure 53

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Teachers must align instructional content with state and national standards, prepare and organize materials, and thoughtfully structure collaborative learning experiences to ensure effective learning outcomes. In the second phase of the lesson, teams rotate and are assigned to another group’s obstacle course.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

In the digital era, especially post-pandemic, this strategy has gained renewed importance for fostering active learning, critical thinking, and academic resilience. Today, the flipped classroom is no longer just about moving lectures online but about curating immersive, personalized learning environments. Flipped Classroom 2.0:

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

In the digital era, especially post-pandemic, this strategy has gained renewed importance for fostering active learning, critical thinking, and academic resilience. Today, the flipped classroom is no longer just about moving lectures online but about curating immersive, personalized learning environments. Flipped Classroom 2.0:

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 87

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., Re-examine assignments and assessments for bias and exclusionary practices.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

It was OK to use AI in this scenario, the mom said, but they shouldn’t use it for writing school assignments. Usually parents who attended college or are wealthier teach their children about new technology and how to use it, Hayes says. At UC Irvine, for example, one faculty member assigns oral exams to computer science students.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Rather than using AI as a shortcut to complete assignments, students must develop strong prompting skills that enhance their analytical and problem-solving abilities. Students who learn to create precise, open-ended, and iterative prompts can use AI to support their cognitive engagement.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. Learning That Works for Every Student Imagine a student who is bright, curious, and eager to learn but constantly struggles in a traditional classroom.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Rather than using AI as a shortcut to complete assignments, students must develop strong prompting skills that enhance their analytical and problem-solving abilities. Students who learn to create precise, open-ended, and iterative prompts can use AI to support their cognitive engagement.

Critical Thinking 69

Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 69

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

There are multiple pathways to holding students accountable for their evidence of learning; one is to focus on cheating, the other is to focus on integrity. A claim about integrity is supported by a learners ability to transparently document and reflect on the learning process and explain or expand on their results.

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

Teach Thought

JULY 11, 2025

Views Facebook Linkedin Print These Learning Strategies Make Students Curious by Terry Heick Understanding where curiosity comes from is the holy grail of education. Views Facebook Linkedin Print These Learning Strategies Make Students Curious by Terry Heick Understanding where curiosity comes from is the holy grail of education.

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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. Each point corresponds to a specific objective and is graded complete/incomplete.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Teaching 8th grade ELA can be a uniquely rewarding experience, as long as you’ve got the right tools. Keep a copy of your teaching philosophy nearby 8th Grade ELA teacher Essentials You Didn’t Know You Needed Seamlessly transition 8th grade ELA students to high school 1. But is that enough to prepare new teenagers for 9th grade?

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Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2025

Social media platforms like Instagram, X and TikTok have become landscapes for learning and increasing awareness of topics like mental health. But for children who are learning how to navigate virtual spaces, the pitfalls are many and hidden. Might need to check on them, said Kemble.

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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. Introducing something unexpected and different from the established classroom dynamics can reenergize students, foster creativity, and enhance their enthusiasm for learning.

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