k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?”

Interdisciplinary 247

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 247

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), microlearning, and learning analytics provides new dimensions to this pedagogical approach, enhancing both student preparation and in-class engagement. model, the learning process is amplified by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, which help personalize student learning pathways.

Critical Thinking 95

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 95

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

When a high school student uses AI to design a community mural or a college freshman collaborates with peers across continents on a digital storytelling project, it’s clear the boundaries of learning are shifting. EdSurge: What skills matter most for students’ futures, and how are institutions responding? Our faculty have been amazing.

Skills 152

Skills Teaching Critical Thinking English 152

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), microlearning, and learning analytics provides new dimensions to this pedagogical approach, enhancing both student preparation and in-class engagement. model, the learning process is amplified by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, which help personalize student learning pathways.

Critical Thinking 89

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 89

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. By aligning instructional strategies with how the brain naturally learns, educators can create environments where students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

Science 247

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 247

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

I was watching as a few of my students took notes while the remaining students sat passively, perhaps hoping my animated gestures and pacing would somehow osmotically transfer my explanation of classical conditioning into their brains. Yet simply abandoning these proven engagement strategies isn’t the answer.

Active Learning 66

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 66

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?”

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2025

You’d think High School and college students would flock to these jobs, but they don’t. Let’s explore how to spark interest early, show real-world impact, and give students a clear path from the classroom to a career in tech that actually feels achievable. These stories show how coding helps people.

High School 85

High School High School Schools Students 85

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. Operating three campuses in the Davie area, AEF Schools cater to a diverse student population through two Preparatory Programs and one Academy Program.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

When the Grading Stack Becomes Too Much As the classroom quiets and the last student heads out the door, you finally take a breathonly to be met with the overwhelming sight of papers piled high, waiting for your attention. That in order to monitor student learning, we have to review every answer, every response, every paragraph.

Students 52

Students Peer Review Math Assignments 52

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. By aligning instructional strategies with how the brain naturally learns, educators can create environments where students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Lab to Class

JULY 3, 2025

We have all seen the stereotypical portrayal of the traditional school setting where a teacher stands at the front of the classroom and spends the entirety of class time giving a lecture and asking questions of the students. The first, and most obvious is to include a lot of turn-and-talks, preferably with 3 or more students.

Lecturing 52

Lecturing Attention Discussions Questions 52

Teach Hub

JUNE 12, 2025

If you’re trying to get students to really think while they read, not just skim or restate facts, then reciprocal reading might be just the technique you’re looking for. But what it does is something that every teacher hopes for: it helps students take control of their own reading process.

Reading 66

Reading Discussions Fairness Questions 66

Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

On college campuses, this trend can be palpable as well, with students, faculty, and staff feeling more inclined to get involved in civic affairs in some way. This is intended to provide guidance for others seeking to galvanize student voting and to create a foundational civic infrastructure on their own campuses for future election cycles.

Students 54

Students Attention Communication Study 54

Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

On college campuses, this trend can be palpable as well, with students, faculty, and staff feeling more inclined to get involved in civic affairs in some way. This is intended to provide guidance for others seeking to galvanize student voting and to create a foundational civic infrastructure on their own campuses for future election cycles.

Students 59

Students Attention Communication Study 59

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. As students increasingly seek flexible and interactive learning experiences, the conventional approach may not meet their needs any longer. This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles?

Hybrid Learning 139

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 139

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

But their reluctance has less to do with what’s happening in class and more to do with their identities as students. Use these classroom strategies for reluctant learners in high school to build relationships, stoke curiosity, and build a learning team that focuses on student success. Shift to a student-centered classroom 8.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

As the potential for students to misuse AI tools raises ongoing questions about accountability, cheating, and academic integrity, a scandal from the past offers insights into the future. Missed Signals Shed Cheated in Her Previous Marathon The press coverage from Boston caught the attention of a New Yorker named Susan Morrow.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Like most language arts/English teachers, I always wanted to share my love of reading with my students. But with the advent of technology, the internet, and cell phones, it seemed like reading for pleasure (not to mention the requisite attention span) had gone the way of buggy whips, writing quills, and powdered wigs. Graphic novels?

Reading 75

Reading English Grades Attention 75

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Explore different classroom setup ideas to see which might work best for your classroom size and layout, your current students, and your different lessons. Flexible Seating: Best for adapting to students’ individual needs 4. Mini U’s: Best for students who need more personal space 8. Table of Contents 1.

Classroom Management 98

Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

k12

JULY 21, 2025

12th grade student and SAC intern As high school students, we’re preparing to enter the working world. There are many opportunities to learn about student résumé design and portfolio building, but this can also feel overwhelming with the vast amount of information available. Good question. By: Sophia H.,

High School 52

High School High School Schools Students 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

That’s what makes ELA so engaging — and with the right tools and resources, you’ll inspire every student in class! Use these easy and effective ELA activities for middle school to keep students engaged and teach them valuable skills. These short ELA activities for middle school get students thinking and writing quickly.

Middle School 52

Middle School Middle School Activities Schools 52

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Districts across the country are facing a convergence of policy shocks that are fundamentally altering how they deliver instruction, serve students with specific needs, and ensure legal compliance. Legal obligations, such as ensuring appropriate services for students with disabilities or English learners, remain intact.

Special Education 94

Special Education English Languages Language 94

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Use these engaging questions and thought experiments to get middle schoolers to open up while practicing writing skills. 10 8th Grade Social-Emotional Writing Prompts Social-emotional learning is a way for students to find their place in the world around them while staying in touch with their own wants and needs. What would you do?

Writing 52

Writing Grades Middle School Middle School 52

Organized Classroom

JUNE 2, 2025

Finding educational websites that are appropriate for the age of the students and are interesting enough to hold their attention can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Sometimes, those gifted students whip through their work and are left with the traditional “just get out something to read” mantra.

Math 95

Math Reading Attention Grades 95

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

They dissected the questions she asked during the lesson, looked at how much time she took to work through problems and analyzed how shed moved around the room. Instead of throwing out questions to the whole class, now Gallimore more often calls on individuals. The tactics, she said, have helped keep her students engaged.

Testing 226

Testing Math Coaching Exams 226

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Perfect as bell-ringers, exit tickets, or brain breaks for high school , these five-minute writing ideas are a great way to get students into a writing state of mind right after the bell rings. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. Do you think all students should attend school dances?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

Rodrequez, who leads the 4,000-student district south of Kansas City, Missouri, has never before been asked so many questions by so many people in his community about federal education policy. Something that students or parents might notice? Many transgender students, meanwhile, report an increase in bullying and harassment.

Education 154

Education Disabilities Questions Counselling 154

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

But there is a disconnect between the skills that students are being taught and those that employers require, and we face the stark prospect that one-third of jobs in 2020 will require skills that aren’t common today. Salesforce recently unveiled Trailhead for Students , a free digital learning platform and community.

Skills 291

Skills Course Design Instructors Achievement 291

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

I had this question of when you utilize these measures in groups with different characteristics. She eventually took that question to Northwestern University, where she is now building out her own artificial intelligence technology system that could potentially quell the issue.

Languages 138

Languages Language Intelligence Testing 138

Teach Hub

MAY 19, 2025

Assessment is an essential part of instruction and plays a key role in every students learning journey. While there are plenty of ways to assess students, the process can sometimes feel time-consuming and overwhelming. However, its a powerful tool for guiding instruction, providing feedback, and helping students grow.

Learning Outcomes 78

Learning Outcomes Learning Feedback Essay 78

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2025

Cardholders also cite state-specific legislation that alters what their teachers can teach and their libraries can shelve, and librarians who draw unwanted attention to the age-appropriateness of the titles they check out. The program should be regarded as a stop-gap while communities wrestle with the tougher question of censorship.

Accessibility 211

Accessibility Participation Reading Beliefs 211

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2017

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?’ empower student choice. help educators, students, parents, and community members see new possibilities and the power of instructional transformations.

Schools 167

Schools Beliefs Motivation Discussions 167

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 1, 2021

One of the challenges teachers in concurrent classrooms face is feeling torn between the needs of students in two learning landscapes simultaneously. Teachers feel guilty because they know one group of students is commanding more of their time and attention. If that doesn’t work, then they can ask the teacher a question.

Questions 456

Questions Students Attention Assignments 456

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 14, 2019

Blended learning models afford teachers the time and space in class to work side-by-side with students. As a teacher works with a single student or a small group, other students will inevitably hit bumps and have questions that require the teacher’s attention.

Questions 418

Questions Blended Learning Attention Accessibility 418

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2024

When teachers think their students aren’t paying attention in class, they’re probably right. And that’s true even when instructors force students to put away their smartphones. You use a phrase for this that you call ‘budgeted attention.’ They see you're not paying attention to them. What does that mean?

Attention 217

Attention Students Instructors Communication 217

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2025

With College Decision Day approaching, students are bombarded with information–rankings, brochures, campus tours, and advice from every direction. Every student has different needs, priorities, and goals, and finding the right school requires looking beyond name recognition. The key is knowing what to ask.

Questions 269

Questions Students Study Textbooks 269