k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation. I realized that to make lasting change, I needed to reach beyond the walls of one school. But as my classroom evolved, so did my vision.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Its a familiar story for many parentswatching their child struggle in school, knowing they are capable but somehow unable to thrive in a traditional classroom. They envisioned a school where children who didnt fit the standard mold could still succeed, not just academically but socially and emotionally.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 11, 2025

I want to bring attention to this paper because almost every day someone writes to me asking for help in finding "data" or "research" or "evidence" that supports play-based learning. The scientifically unsupported mythology of modern schooling has too strong of a hold on our cultural mindset to be unsettled by mere data, research or evidence.

Attention 110

Attention Writing Culture Science 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Not all students have reliable internet connections or devices, creating a digital divide that exacerbates existing inequalitiesespecially for younger learners in an online elementary school setting where consistent access is critical for foundational development. Additionally, remote education can lead to distractions in a home environment.

Hybrid Learning 135

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 135

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Pros: These non-traditional desk arrangements encourage students to be more creative, think analytically, and have more fun at school. For teachers who use this layout, it makes it easy to circulate the room and access each student for personalized attention. These seating arrangements are all about changing things up and having fun.

Classroom Management 98

Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Most are accompanied with handwritten letters from students extolling the influence children’s television shows had on their journeys to donning the cap and gown — one fresh grad writes that she plans to become an elementary school teacher thanks to PBS. And with roughly half of U.S.

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Fairness Study Laboratory Evaluation 184

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 6, 2025

Treadmills are now regular features in our public schools. Those of us who come from the world of play, of self-directed learning, tend to criticize the increasingly academic nature of schooling as "developmentally inappropriate," usually meaning "cognitively inappropriate." Attention during action is our natural state.

Writing 75

Writing Language Languages Attention 75

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

Speights has compiled samples from 400 children so far, ranging across geographic location, cultural background and socioeconomic status. The project is currently collecting and validating data, with the ultimate goal to create universal screening tools for teachers to use in schools.

Language 138

Language Languages Intelligence Testing 138

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2025

Young adults are finding it harder to borrow books reflective of their lived experiences in their schools and public libraries. This website equipped adults with the quotes they needed to challenge books on school library shelves, leading to record bans nearly every year since 2021.

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Accessibility Participation Reading Beliefs 212

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2017

billion in funding and are shaping the way education is evolving for students from grade school to higher ed. While corporate boards seldom draw the attention of end users, they set the strategic path and hold the power to make fundamental decisions about the companies. Only eight are women. Even fewer are women of color.

Culture 250

Culture Textbooks Achievement Study 250

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2017

I always love redesigning instructional activities with teachers and school leaders. In the afternoon we looked at a variety of innovative schools from around the world and tried to answer the twin questions of ‘What is going on in these schools that’s different?’ compared to those in more traditional schools].

Schools 167

Schools Beliefs Motivation Discussions 167

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

September 8th is International Literacy Day, a great time to think about promoting a class culture that values reading. However, encouraging students to read in and out of class is challenging as small screens command much of their time and attention. Cultivating a culture of reading doesn’t happen overnight.

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Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 500

eSchool News

MAY 2, 2023

With keen attention to the SEL needs of its students, Windsor has shown an impressive uptick in the proportion of students exhibiting typical to strong SEL abilities. Among the first districts to participate in this statewide initiative was Windsor Public Schools, which serves more than 3,300 students in six schools.

Culture 282

Culture Schools STEM Evaluation 282

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In my experience working with educators at K-12 schools, community colleges, and universities, I have seen that meaningful progress requires moving beyond surface-level solutions. Cultural competency–the ability to recognize, respect, and address the diverse backgrounds of students–is essential to student engagement and success.

Culture 228

Culture Teachers Plagiarism Ethics 228

eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2019

Demographics: Santa Rosa County (FL) District Schools is a high-performing rural district of about 28,000 students that stretches from the Gulf of Mexico to Alabama. The district has 33 schools, ranks in the top 6 or 7 in every category in the state, and is growing by 400 to 500 students per year.

Culture 235

Culture Schools Students Coaching 235

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2024

When teachers think their students aren’t paying attention in class, they’re probably right. EdSurge connected with Turner to learn about this new world of fragmented attention and what educators can do to reach these increasingly distracted students. You use a phrase for this that you call ‘budgeted attention.’

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Attention Students Instructors Communication 217

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

These critical services must be accessible where kids spend the majority of their time: school. The National School Lunch Program was established in the 1940’s to combat hunger and improve childhood nutrition by ensuring that every child who needed meals could have them at school.

Schools 325

Schools Culture Knowledge Accessibility 325

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Introduce edtech tools to enhance learning Integrating edtech tools is an effective way to capture (and keep) students’ attention and enhance learning. They also can ask students to compile a list of neighborhood, community, or state challenges they’d like to solve, have students break into groups, and tackle those challenges.

Middle School 324

Middle School Middle School STEM Interdisciplinary 324

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2021

In order to truly address trauma, we must also consider both the cultural experiences and socioeconomic inequities that impact our students. While research has shown school-wide trauma-informed practices benefit all students, one-size-fits-all programs don’t work.

Culture 204

Culture Teaching Knowledge Coaching 204

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2024

Ken Futernick brings together people who disagree deeply on issues that are most dividing school communities these days — such as teaching about gender and sexual identity or about the history of racism in America. Futernick shares these recorded discussions on his podcast, “ Courageous Conversations About Our Schools. ”

Culture 197

Culture Elementary School Elementary School Schools 197

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As the son of Indian immigrants, I looked for ways to push back against the pressure to assimilate and conform while growing up in white schools. There were few role models who looked like me outside of my family, and the only cultural representations I saw were insulting stereotypes that mocked Indian culture.

Culture 209

Culture Students Fairness Questions 209

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Anxiety, stress, and uncertainty can permeate the school atmosphere at the beginning of the year. Students often grapple with academic pressures, extracurricular activities, social dynamics, and the transition from lazy days spent playing on devices to the more structured school day. It comes down to self-care and healthy habits.

Schools 325

Schools Communication Curriculum Attention 325

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

As we enter into a new school year, two things are certain. First, the experience for every member of the extended school community – students, educators, families, school officials, and staff – will be profoundly changed this fall.

Skills 351

Skills Distance Learning Learning Attention 351

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2018

While these behaviors warrant attention, Fatima Rogers, principal of Charles W. Henry School in Philadelphia, and Jody Greenblatt, Esq., deputy of school climate and safety, School District of Philadelphia, questioned what their conduct code and other discipline methods actually did to help students. Make time for SEL.

Coaching 278

Coaching Schools Evaluation Attention 278

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Even so, extended crisis schooling gave rise to heated disagreements between parents and schools, put on full display at school board meetings and on social media. Virginia, like so many places, has culture wars dominating discourse about public education, which has taken attention away from school, educator, and student needs.

Culture 158

Culture Schools History Attention 158

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

The more I learn about leadership, the more convinced I am that teachers need leadership training in credential school. We create a culture in our classrooms, establish norms and routines, and seek to influence our students. This reminds me of the way many teachers run their classrooms.

Teaching 421

Teaching Motivation Attention Classroom Management 421

k12 Digest

APRIL 26, 2025

In the rolling hills of Southwestern Pennsylvania, nestled among 350 acres of natural beauty, lies The Kiski School , a place where tradition meets transformation. The school offers a timeless boarding school experience where a tight-knit community forges lifelong friendships. Kiskis approach goes beyond academics.

Schools 240

Schools History Art Culture 240

Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

My reclassification as “English proficient” would not come until I made it to high school, at which point I avoided reading, writing, and speaking in the classroom. As a result, students and parents feedback put our school at the highest levels of meaningful peer and teacher relationships across the district.

English 188

English Culture Language Languages 188

eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Students and school staff are no different, so it’s crucial to ensure learning environments foster a sense of belonging. When students have a strong sense of belonging, they are more likely to be engaged in school and to perform well academically. Students need us to be accessible, dependable, and trustworthy.

Students 329

Students Culture Attention Discussions 329

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

To meet the demands and needs of these neurodiverse students, school districts are on the hunt for special education professionals. As schools face a nationwide shortage of qualified professionals, countless students lack the support they need to thrive academically and socially.

Disabilities 276

Disabilities Special Education Schools Students 276

eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

students who wouldn’t see college as the automatic next step after high school. This insight sparked a year-long project to redesign our high school model. This insight sparked a year-long project to redesign our high school model. This gap persists despite significant attention to youth mental health issues.

High School 268

High School High School Schools Students 268

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We must stop expecting educators to save themselves and instead start to address the group climate and culture of our schools. We must target the group interactions and focus on our school cultures, and then we must address the underlying causes. We can safely assume that those new to the profession are exhausted too.

Teachers 218

Teachers Culture Attention Schools 218

eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

There are many topics education professionals can expect to be at the center of the conversation in 2025–from new perspectives on artificial intelligence for education to the emergence of nontraditional school models amid an increasingly competitive enrollment environment. Here are five of the biggest education trends for 2025: 1.

Education 291

Education Ethics Culture Universal Design 291

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2022

(May 12, 2022) –– Rise Vision has released a new case study of Weston School District, a small school district which serves three rural communities of Cazenovia, Hillpoint, and Lime Ridge, Weston and has a student population of 300 students. Rise Vision is the #1 digital signage software solution for schools. ABOUT RISE VISION.

Study 245

Study Schools Communication Attention 245

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

And that makes sense–as systemic as some issues facing our education system are, every school, class, and student is unique. There’s an entire school of thought on this. This leads to a culture of experimentation, creation, and inquiry. Is there a lesson in that?

Teaching Methods 300

Teaching Methods Lecturing Schools Beliefs 300

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

If I'm leaning into something, I'm giving it my time and my attention and my energy. And that's where everything matters at the same time and I don't know where to put my attention. Right now, culture is probably the most important thing that leaders can be thinking about. And these facets of culture all live in a similar space.

Culture 178

Culture Education Questions Attention 178

eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2022

There’s a dire need for safety in schools and other educational institutions — it’s time for strategies that help create safe learning environments. To combat their loneliness, they seek social attention the wrong way. The situation worsened with the pandemic. And now, stressed students are hurting others and themselves.

Teaching 329

Teaching Culture Intelligence Study 329