k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Since 2009, he has taught History, English, and Theology in the United States, and has since expanded his expertise to the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Business studies in China. These aren’t just assignments. Sgourdos also holds CAGS from the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Business School. That made all the difference.”

Learning 249

Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education 249

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

They found that many of the teens in the study were aware of the concerns and dangers surrounding AI, yet didn’t have guidelines to use it appropriately. It was OK to use AI in this scenario, the mom said, but they shouldn’t use it for writing school assignments. But in this study, there seemed to be few social disparities.

Essay 169

Essay Ethics Fairness Assignments 169

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Educators in Miami-Dade County Public Schools use Gemini to generate quizzes and answer keys, and students are creating study materials aligned to concepts they’re struggling with for personalized tutoring and support.

Education 212

Education Quizzes Coaching Special Education 212

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

When asked for their best advice when it comes to AI and math education, for example, 61 percent of educators polled suggested that students view AI as a mentor or study partner rather than a crutch, while nearly half (49 percent) see value for students in using AI for help with the process of learning math concepts, rather than to give answers.

Math 244

Math Participation Feedback High School 244

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Since 2009, he has taught History, English, and Theology in the United States, and has since expanded his expertise to the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Business studies in China. These aren’t just assignments. Sgourdos also holds CAGS from the University of Notre Dame and Harvard Business School. That made all the difference.”

Learning 130

Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education 130

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2025

In addition to feeling they are shortcutting learning, 50 percent of students report not knowing how to get the most benefit from AI in their studies. Still, AI adoption and use remains high, with 70 percent of surveyed students reported that they use AI at least occasionally for their assignments.

Education 287

Education Critical Thinking Students Ethics 287

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.

Instructors 92

Instructors Assignments Participation Students 92

k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Empirical studies show that microlearning modules improve knowledge retention, engagement, and learning outcomes, with participants reporting high effectiveness scores in these areas [3]. Unlike traditional educational models, where feedback loops stretch across days or weeks, virtual tutors close these loops in seconds.

Education 150

Education Learning Knowledge Feedback 150

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

These students might take longer to complete assignments or may miss visual cues from teachers, making it difficult to follow along with lessons. The student can magnify the image, scan and study it, and take what they need from it. Socially, central vision loss can create additional barriers.

Assistive Technology 203

Assistive Technology Students Textbooks Reading 203

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. Educators can incorporate assignments that require students to verify AI responses, identify bias, and analyze conflicting perspectives.

Critical Thinking 81

Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 81

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. Educators can incorporate assignments that require students to verify AI responses, identify bias, and analyze conflicting perspectives.

Critical Thinking 69

Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 69

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

In the 10 years since I chose a book called Make it Stick for a book study in the summer of 2015, I’ve been encouraging teachers to add more retrieval practice to their teaching. A big and growing body of research tells us that when we study with retrieval, we learn and remember things much better than we do by other review methods.

Multiple Choice Questions 80

Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

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. Studies have found that while many online learning programs can produce significant gains when used at recommended dosages, only about 5% of students actually use them as recommended.

Motivation 277

Motivation Learning Students Achievement 277

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2025

A 2019 study by the Library Research Service found that predominantly white school districts receive $23 billion more annually than predominantly nonwhite districts, despite serving the same number of students. Local property taxes remain the primary driver of school funding in many states. Black and Latinx. Working-class.

Elementary School 114

Elementary School Elementary School Testing Accessibility 114

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

Gamification 104

Gamification Motivation Learning Learning Styles 104

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. Many studies have looked at ways to ensure the quality of online courses, providing general suggestions for best practices in the online environment (McNeal & Gray, 2021).

eLearning 69

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 69

Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2025

Many youth report battling feelings of depression and anxiety, and physical issues such as eating disorders and drug use, according to the Common Sense Media study. Or you could also look at it and itll say, Hey, this kiddo is not quite understanding the assignment. Might need to check on them, said Kemble.

Ethics 159

Ethics Schools Students Skills 159

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. Many studies have looked at ways to ensure the quality of online courses, providing general suggestions for best practices in the online environment (McNeal & Gray, 2021).

eLearning 67

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 67

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Strategic Approaches to AI Integration One effective strategy is to intentionally redesign classroom activities and assignments to incorporate AI tools. Here is one example from an AI reflective assignment that I tried out in my classes, followed by some other actionable strategies you may want to try out. References Anthology.

Ethics 88

Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 88

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

This step was taken especially since it became more difficult for me over the years in the classroom to keep todays device-driven students focused beyond 10 seconds or less on an assigned major concept for each of my fifty-minute classes.Retained learning was there but not at the expected levels.In

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 96

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

In higher education, we see our students use AI in many ways, to provide both authorized and unauthorized aid in their completion of assignments. He said that students could read much of the content off our PowerPoint slides and in the assigned readings without AI. that comprise of a lot of traditional lecturing. Saucier, Ph.D.

Instructors 98

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Through best practices, case studies, and expert insights, we outline a step-by-step guide for institutions to craft their AI policies. Actionable Tip : Assign a dedicated AI governance team to monitor adherence to policies. Actionable Tip : Draft an ethical AI charter and solicit campus-wide feedback. Chris holds a B.A.

Ethics 117

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 117

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

This foundational knowledge includes study skills. No matter what subject you teach, spend time showing students how to take notes, how to study for tests and quizzes, and how to balance their time between homework and other after-school activities.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

The surveys included over 20 demographic questionscovering areas like housing, food security, disability status, and employmentfollowed by 1540 experience-based questions exploring academic confidence, mental health, study habits, and perceptions of inclusion. Textbook format and cost mattered.

Disabilities 53

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Through best practices, case studies, and expert insights, we outline a step-by-step guide for institutions to craft their AI policies. Actionable Tip : Assign a dedicated AI governance team to monitor adherence to policies. Actionable Tip : Draft an ethical AI charter and solicit campus-wide feedback. Chris holds a B.A.

Ethics 74

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 74

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2025

This is something that you should keep in mind when looking for where you want to study, as you can find an electrical and computer engineering online degree that gives you access to excellent information, whilst staying at home and being able to engage from all over the world. This means that the onus falls on you to complete everything.

Lecturing 81

Lecturing Essay Motivation High School 81

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Communicate major assignments and assessments in advance and give students opportunities to plan their time and effort. In a classroom focused on avoiding errors and completing tasks, students may see the purpose of a math assignment as completing items 1-17 without any errors so it can be checked and graded.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

There were plenty of studies replete with data on engagement, reading strategies, and Lexile scores. So my question became, “How do I encourage my students to read in a way that lights a fire for them, so that they don’t see it as just another torturous reading assignment from their dumb teacher?” Next, I skimmed the research.

Reading 76

Reading English Grades Attention 76

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Establishing classroom organization by listing learning objectives, assignment due dates, and upcoming tests in your classroom lets you (and your students) stay one step ahead of the schedule. Incorporate project management Assigning too much homework can be detrimental to kids , rather than helpful.

Grades 52

Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Review whether each student’s IEP matches the current instructional model, staffing assignment, and support minutes they are receiving. Review your staffing assignments across core subjects (ELA, math, science, social studies) to ensure each teacher is certified in the subject and grade level they’re teaching.

Special Education 94

Special Education English Language Languages 94

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Maybe they forget to turn in assignments, have trouble organizing their thoughts, or feel overwhelmed by fast-paced lessons. This initiative helps students strengthen their academic foundations, develop better study habits, and build resilience. At AEF Schools, these students arent overlookedtheyre understood.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

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. Assign a color to each note and display the colors on a slide so students can follow along and play the song successfully.

Activities 52

Activities Elementary School Elementary School Students 52

k12

JUNE 11, 2025

Our students connect daily with their teachers and classmates through live classes, group projects, and virtual study groups. Our state-licensed teachers handle instruction and grade assignments and provide one-to-one support. They collaborate, ask questions, and make friends—all from the safety and comfort of home.

Learning Styles 52

Learning Styles Schools Coaching Students 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

Study cause and effect with a Rube Goldberg machine 7. Assign a specific type of race car construction project, such as rubber band cars, balloon cars, and bottle box cars, or allow students to use their own materials from home. Build the sturdiest bridge in class 3. Create race cars with everyday items 4. But don’t eat it.)

Middle School 52

Middle School Middle School Schools Science 52

Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

Studies have shown that students learning outdoors return to the classroom more focused and ready to learn. Assign roles within each group to help students stay focused. If youre looking for something new to try, one simple yet powerful strategy might surprise you: take your teaching outside.

Activities 81

Activities Teaching Learning Attention 81

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

Study the states of matter with quick experiments for kids Projected Time : 5-20 minutes, but can vary Concepts : States of matter Materials : Varies This age group loves anything they can dig their fingers into. These easy science experiments for 2nd graders and exciting STEM projects for kids are perfect for igniting curiosity.

Elementary School 75

Elementary School Elementary School Science Schools 75

Cal Matters

JULY 16, 2025

Instead of forming a study group, students can ask AI for help. Julia Freeland-Fisher studies how technology can help or hinder student success at the Clayton Christensen Institute. Asking for help Christian Alba said he has never turned in an AI-written assignment. And that’s a problem.

Students 64

Students Study Academic Integrity Questions 64