k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible. Creating an empowering learning environment starts with a school culture built on structure, consistency, and emotional support. Effective communication is a key aspect of the BIC System.

Skills 138

Skills Schools Learning Students 138

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Even though the number of international students and employees within US organizations is increasing (Rivas, Burke, and Hale, 2019), intercultural differences, language barriers, and a desire to avoid conflict and/or offensive language continue to be common communication struggles for both American and international individuals (Rivas et al.,

Culture 105

Culture Communication Instructors Lecturing 105

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

And not long ago, legislation passed in the Indiana House , prohibiting teaching or assessments that may “affect the student’s attitudes, habits, traits, opinions, beliefs, or feelings without parental consent.” Educators are not alone in the belief that this work is important. The timing of these latest attacks couldn’t be worse.

Culture 175

Culture Beliefs Learning Academic Development 175

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It is an online platform that focuses on providing a culturally-affirming identity development classes for African-American young people. The George Floyd murder really kicked off a completely different conversation where people have started to talk about what is culturally relevant, especially for kids who protested.

Culture 204

Culture Instructors History Education 204

eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The review highlights how student motivation is shaped by more than just individual attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and traits, but it does not comprehensively address the effects of AI on student motivation ( Frausto et al., However, even after these efforts, AI systems may remain biased toward certain cultures and contexts.

Motivation 332

Motivation Essay Learning Beliefs 332

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

It will culturally enrich students Culture influences us all, and the mediums we participate in, but much of it is neglected in the traditional curriculum–particularly in Western countries. Having students work together is crucial, not only for their personal development, but also to enhance their communication with others.

Curriculum 306

Curriculum Students Culture Intelligence 306

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

As November 8 th approached, I made sure to leave extra class time to allow my communications students to discuss the upcoming presidential election, hoping to align their discussions with topics on my syllabus. My only rule was that they were to be respectful in their comments. This is especially apparent during an election cycle.

Syllabus 252

Syllabus Teachers Counselling Beliefs 252

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2025

A meta-analysis of studies, including data from 145,000 students in 33 nations, tell two notable truths: By age six, kids already see girls as worse than boys at computing and engineering Kids see girls as far superior in reading and writing by age eight, a belief that strengthens over time.

STEM 275

STEM Reading Beliefs Middle School 275

eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Technology can help address chronic absenteeism, personalize learning based on student needs, and strengthen communication with families. It’s essential to empower and develop others around you to fulfill your mission and ensure it endures even after you move on. Leaders leverage tools. Leaders develop teams.

STEM 294

STEM Beliefs Elementary School Elementary School 294

eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2022

“Discovery Museum’s Traveling Science Workshops help kids understand that their worlds are filled with opportunities to observe and do science and that in fact they already are scientists—and that’s exciting,” said Kevin Lorenc, director of corporate communications at MathWorks. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. About MathWorks.

Elementary School 278

Elementary School Elementary School Science STEM 278

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2017

He was motivated, in part, by the September opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the Washington Mall, just 30 minutes away from Dominion High. But if you search for designs related to identity, history, or culture,” he says, you find nothing. That was something that made this pretty powerful.”.

Culture 126

Culture Beliefs History Students 126

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

Dr. Karen Cheser has not only ensured that important district information is communicated to stakeholders, but she has also implemented systems that allow for feedback that drives innovation. Closing the gap will require a broad approach involving schools and communities working together.

Beliefs 242

Beliefs STEM Feedback High School 242

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 11, 2024

The hallmark symptom of schizophrenia is psychosis, such as experiencing auditory hallucinations (voices) and delusions (fixed false beliefs)” (Frankenburg 2024, para. Auditory Hallucination Simulation To help my students, I thus took part in a cultural immersion exercise to learn more about what it is like to live with schizophrenia.

Culture 111

Culture Beliefs Learning Interdisciplinary 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 11, 2024

The hallmark symptom of schizophrenia is psychosis, such as experiencing auditory hallucinations (voices) and delusions (fixed false beliefs)” (Frankenburg 2024, para. Auditory Hallucination Simulation To help my students, I thus took part in a cultural immersion exercise to learn more about what it is like to live with schizophrenia.

Culture 105

Culture Beliefs Learning Interdisciplinary 105

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2017

We should learn from experiences, particularly if those experiences show our previous beliefs to be untrue. So why are people so easy to fool when it comes to beliefs about learning? But those beliefs persist. Beliefs about science can become entangled with our self-identities, even if they didn’t start out that way.”.

Learning Styles 158

Learning Styles Beliefs Learning Evaluation 158

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2019

While it’s the role of a parent or caregiver to communicate the family’s beliefs about gender expectations, teachers are key role models in kids’ lives and have an enormous impact on how kids regard themselves and their capabilities. more tolerant views of sexual harassment. riskier behavior in boys.

Beliefs 228

Beliefs Elementary School Elementary School Grades 228

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Let Data Inform (Not Drive) Many educators urge their fellow professionals to move away from the concept of “data-driven,” and instead towards a culture of “data-informed.” But Firman expresses a firm belief that the scores from these types of testing are far from the only types of data schools and/or teachers should be collecting.

Multiple Choice Questions 166

Multiple Choice Questions Beliefs Education Culture 166

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

During the panel, research on the prevalence and perspectives of cheating was presented by Jarret Dyer, coordinator of testing services at College of DuPage, a community college of more than 28,000 students in Illinois, and Steve Saladin, director of testing and assessment at the University of Idaho, a public school of more than 9,000 students.

Exams 218

Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

This is what they are asking from their colleagues, their administrators and their communities. Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how bad a situation is, we should all have a positive mindset about it. When teachers are communicating that they feel “burnt out,” they are often really expressing demoralization.

Teachers 217

Teachers Coaching Schools Counselling 217

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2016

ClassDojo is the single most effective communication method I have ever seen for safely connecting groups of teachers, parents and students,” said Chris S., The positive effect on our entire school community has been incredible; it’s helped create a school culture of trust and positivity. a principal in Westland, Michigan.

Beliefs 156

Beliefs Schools Culture Communication 156

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2023

In reality, the advantages of a multilingual education extend far beyond acquiring a new language, including benefits transcending communication altogether. Contrary to popular belief, studying another language is not an all-or-nothing game. But it’s also important to recognize that English-only communication is limited.

Language 168

Language Languages Education English 168

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Sometimes called talking circles, this is a commonly shared technical protocol within restorative practices, but to me, it was the style and form of communication I had experienced in various settings with Indigenous peoples my whole life. I also recognize that is not the case for the majority of educators in classrooms.

Beliefs 184

Beliefs Motivation Classroom Management Culture 184

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

Such a model assumes a deficit of knowledge in other parts of the world and a belief that non-Western parts of the world have less or even nothing to contribute to online learning. This excludes vast amounts of people, and the potential for a truly pluralistic global knowledge base vanishes to colonial and imperial languages and cultures.

Lecturing 167

Lecturing Language Languages Culture 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Students who are aware of the unconscious beliefs they have developed and the opportunities from which they benefit—or do not benefit—are able to develop racial and cultural literacy. Ultimately, students are making decisions in the interest of equity, opportunity and informed action.

Student Engagement 218

Student Engagement Learning Students Middle School 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

There seems to be a climate and culture that is enhancing anxiety. In most workplaces today, Dinges added, social and emotional skills like communication and understanding differing points of view are as essential as any basic job function. Our politics seem to be pulling us further and further apart.”

Skills 168

Skills Essay Beliefs Students 168

k12 Digest

APRIL 3, 2025

Nikki Henry is the Chief Communications Officer for Fresno Unified School District, leading public engagement for over 70,000 students and 10,000 employees. A strategic leader, she has transformed the districts communications from reactive to proactive, fostering transparency and trust. Championing women in leadership is personal.

Schools 174

Schools Beliefs Fairness Testing 174

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From the very beginning of the course, it is essential to establish a civil classroom culture by setting clear ground rules. Laying the foundation for a civil classroom culture will go a long way toward making challenging discussions less stressful and more productive. Fear of judgment should have no place in classroom discussions.

Discussions 119

Discussions Instructors Beliefs Education 119

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

And because it impacts students on every level—academic, social, physical, cultural, emotional and personal—it is essential to consistently embed the right curriculum to meet your district’s specific learning objectives and cater to the student population and organizational culture. The result? This is the new frontier.

Curriculum 151

Curriculum Culture Beliefs Intelligence 151

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2024

Unfortunately, the culture is quite polarized at present, so many formerly ripe areas for humor, such as politics, are now off limits. Students aren’t all the same age; come from different backgrounds and cultures; and have different majors, interests, and beliefs. Communication Education, 60 (1), 115–144. Wanzer et al.

Beliefs 115

Beliefs History Culture Attention 115

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2023

The trauma of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing culture wars and disappointing academic performance results have made education discourse particularly fraught. I use a text messaging app to communicate with parents in real time when issues arise and to share successes with them, big and small.

Teachers 155

Teachers Culture Students Beliefs 155

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From the very beginning of the course, it is essential to establish a civil classroom culture by setting clear ground rules. Laying the foundation for a civil classroom culture will go a long way toward making challenging discussions less stressful and more productive. Fear of judgment should have no place in classroom discussions.

Discussions 111

Discussions Instructors Beliefs Education 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2024

Unfortunately, the culture is quite polarized at present, so many formerly ripe areas for humor, such as politics, are now off limits. Students aren’t all the same age; come from different backgrounds and cultures; and have different majors, interests, and beliefs. Communication Education, 60 (1), 115–144. Wanzer et al.

Beliefs 111

Beliefs History Culture Attention 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2023

Most often, it is my ethnic identity that is imposed on me by the majority culture, and usually at the expense of my identity as a disabled person. One cultural trait that has persisted through the generations, however, is the propensity to react to adversity by suffering in silence, having a stiff upper lip and pretending that all is well.

Disabilities 147

Disabilities Culture Students Beliefs 147

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

More recently, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics published Principles and Standards for School Mathematics in 2000, setting forth a vision that emphasized problem-solving, reasoning and communication, aligning closely with the principles of PBL. According to video documentation in the study, U.S.

Problem-Based Learning 187

Problem-Based Learning Math Education Learning 187

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Recognizing diverse participation and communication styles builds inclusivity and reduces the pressure to perform in a single, narrow way (Gay, 2018; Dweck, 2006). Grading and Feedback: Support and Guide, Don’t Punish and Penalize Grading practices should reflect the belief that students can grow and improve. Hammond, Z.

Plagiarism 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

Rethinking Cultural Identity in the Era of K12 online education In a traditional classroom, culture is everywhere. But what happens to that rich cultural backdrop when school moves online? The Cultural Ecosystem of Traditional Schools Physical schools have always served dual purposes. Lessons are compressed.

Culture 52

Culture Schools Language Languages 52

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

For some, this may be a struggle to embrace due lack of access or belief that paper is better. Approaches to handle bullying: Enforcing rules around behavior in schools, establishing communications between families and schools, and having open conversations about bullying with children have been shown to decrease bullying.

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337