Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, educational institutions find themselves at a crossroads. Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly.

Ethics 114

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 114

eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2025

Psychologists call this deeper kind of fulfillment eudaimonia –a sense of meaning, purpose, and the belief that what you do truly matters. Theres another dimension of mental health, emphasizing deeper experiences of purpose, competence, and fulfillment. These strategies dont require overhauling curricula or major budget increases.

Students 261

Students Counselling Beliefs Achievement 261

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, educational institutions find themselves at a crossroads. Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly.

Ethics 73

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 73

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam Ngo Thanh is an educational leader, innovator, and advocate for equity-driven, holistic learning. Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation.

Interdisciplinary 145

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 145

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

Because contrary to popular belief, not every Black child is navigating poverty, violence or a broken home. It’s a buzzword I hear often these days on social media, especially in teacher groups where educators are reimagining their futures. Something shifted, not just in education, but in me. And everything changed.

Schools 148

Schools Beliefs Culture Testing 148

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Dr. Dunja Dee Trunk, a professor of psychology at Bloomfield College of Montclair State University, has apassion for teaching and a genuine belief in the transformative power of education.

Active Learning 63

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 63

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. Systems thinking helps students understand the broader purpose of their education and how different disciplines interconnect.

Art 112

Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 112

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Jeff LeBlanc (image courtesy of Jeff LeBlanc) I’m a business and leadership lecturer, and I’ve worked with Gen Z since the earliest wave entered higher education. Older Gen Z students entered college with a stronger belief in the system. But from where I sit — in a college classroom, year after year — it’s not that simple. I see them.

Beliefs 142

Beliefs Communication Lecturing Culture 142

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

In fact, in my practice as an educator who teaches U.S. As much as the sentiment of students standing up to the powers that be warms my punk rock heart, it’s hard to balance my beliefs in authority with the need to always be the leader in control at the front of the classroom. history in an urban St.

Multiple Choice Questions 112

Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 112

Faculty Focus

JUNE 12, 2025

It reminded me that the journey to becoming a strong nurse—and an enthusiastic, confident educator—is never a solo effort. Be an Advocate One of my earliest mentors showed me that being an educator is about more than teaching content—it’s about showing up and being a reliable advocate.

Beliefs 105

Beliefs Education Motivation Failure 105

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

There was no fanfarejust a vision, a small classroom, and a deep belief in what girls could achieve when given the right environment to grow. And its exactly how Elmwood thinks education should feel in the 21st century. Educators dont just keep up with innovationthey lead it. Its lively. Its hands-on.

Schools 212

Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Art 212

Faculty Focus

JUNE 12, 2025

It reminded me that the journey to becoming a strong nurse—and an enthusiastic, confident educator—is never a solo effort. Be an Advocate One of my earliest mentors showed me that being an educator is about more than teaching content—it’s about showing up and being a reliable advocate.

Beliefs 98

Beliefs Education Motivation Failure 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. Systems thinking helps students understand the broader purpose of their education and how different disciplines interconnect.

Art 95

Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 95

k12 Digest

JUNE 2, 2025

After the tragic loss of her daughter, Josephine, in the Sandy Hook School shooting, Michele turned her grief into action, dedicating her life’s work to protecting and educating school communities. As a teacher, I connected with the same love of learning that my family – many of whom were educators before me – had cherished for generations.

Multidisciplinary 137

Multidisciplinary Students Beliefs Culture 137

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Give second (and third) chances For many reluctant learners, one school failure is enough to reinforce their belief that they’re poor students. This belief can build an affective filter for the student, keeping them from believing that they can succeed in a classroom setting. Explore high school resources

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

k12 Digest

JUNE 2, 2025

After the tragic loss of her daughter, Josephine, in the Sandy Hook School shooting, Michele turned her grief into action, dedicating her lifes work to protecting and educating school communities. As a teacher, I connected with the same love of learning that my family many of whom were educators before me had cherished for generations.

Multidisciplinary 130

Multidisciplinary Students Beliefs Culture 130

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

It takes the right strategies, thoughtful planning, and a belief that every learner can grow and succeed. Digital platforms, new instructional models, and creative tech integrations are helping educators connect with MLs in ways that are interactive, inclusive, and highly effective. Diving into a new topic, like the water cycle?

Languages 52

Languages Language Participation Writing 52

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

With small class sizes, individualized instruction, and a focus on executive functioning, social-emotional growth, and life skills, AEF offers a unique educational experience tailored to each students needs. AEF takes a different approach to education, one that meets students where they are and gives them the tools to succeed.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2025

My belief about these types of funds is [they] come around one time, and the investment needed to be in things that were tangible, that would be lasting for our students, our staff and our community, said Dominguez, who created a committee to ensure ESSER investments aligned with these goals. We would have to lay off staff across the board.

Coaching 133

Coaching Math Achievement Grades 133

k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

Daman Harris is an award-winning education leader committed to equity, instructional leadership, and educator development. He co-founded and co-directs the BOND Project, a nonprofit supporting the recruitment and retention of male educators of color. Antiracist education isnt a one-time workshop or a trendy initiative.

Confidentiality 215

Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 215

k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

Daman Harris is an award-winning education leader committed to equity, instructional leadership, and educator development. He co-founded and co-directs the BOND Project, a nonprofit supporting the recruitment and retention of male educators of color. Antiracist education isnt a one-time workshop or a trendy initiative.

Confidentiality 130

Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2025

Summer is a great time to reset your personal pedagogy to an education-friendly mindset and catch up on what’s been changing in the ed world while you were teaching eight ten hours a day. Explore the dangers of stress in the classroom and in an educator’s personal life, and understand how this stress affects students.

Reading 94

Reading Education Classroom Management Intelligence 94

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2025

A Supreme Court ruling at the end of June handed a major victory to parents who want to opt their children out of lessons that run counter to their religious beliefs, part of a push for parental rights over the finer details of what goes on in classrooms that has gained strength in recent years.

Schools 141

Schools Writing Beliefs Accessibility 141

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Is social media only for fun, or can it also be educational? How do the characters’ beliefs and values come through in their actions or words? Is it easier being the oldest or the youngest child? Would you rather text your friends or talk on the phone? What’s the advantage of one over the other?

Writing 52

Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Teach Thought

JULY 17, 2025

The short answer is that a culture of learning is “a collection of thinking habits, beliefs about self, and collaborative workflows that result in sustained critical learning.” Show them Model the “thinking habits, beliefs about self, and collaborative workflows that result in sustained critical learning.” Can you cause this to happen?

Beliefs 93

Beliefs Culture Students Critical Thinking 93

Cal Matters

JULY 7, 2025

In summary The House Committee on Education and Workforce has included two California universities so far this year on its invite list for hearings on antisemitism. A congressional committee trying to root out antisemitism in higher education across the country is continuing to scrutinize California universities.

Questions 99

Questions Study Beliefs History 99

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

Mancuso, superintendent of Eastern York School District , leads a community of 2,300 students across five schools and brings 36 years of public education experience. Ryan, president of McGraw Hill School Group , has spent two decades in education technology and previously worked in education policy and as a U.S.

Beliefs 105

Beliefs Feedback Culture Math 105

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2025

This is especially true in parts of the country where state legislatures have enacted laws criminalizing what educators can and can’t say about politically, religiously, or morally divisive topics, as well as regions where public services are underfunded and access to books is already scarce.

Accessibility 211

Accessibility Participation Reading Beliefs 211

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Having worked at the University of Minnesota for six years, it was super fun to connect with old educator friends and new (including a lot of goofiness with Shelly Terrell while at Flipgrid headquarters). reduce, distill, and connect disparate initiatives in order to reduce the number of things on educators’ plates.

Schools 167

Schools Beliefs Motivation Discussions 167

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2017

[ Editor’s note : This post by Alan November, written exclusively for eSchool Media, is part of a series of upcoming articles by this notable education thought leader. The good news was that she was reconsidering her beliefs and was now convinced that she had been underestimating her students.

Beliefs 281

Beliefs Schools Culture Knowledge 281

eSchool News

JULY 25, 2024

The survey looked at how educators in Michigan are using AI and how they are implementing AI in schools. These results also revealed that many educators are ready to engage in this challenge, with the right supports in place. Educators (not all, but many) are “ahead” of their districts and using AI in their classrooms and schools.

Beliefs 294

Beliefs Education Ethics Middle School 294

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

” I hope educators and educational institutions use this year and the lessons learned to reimagine “school” and how we design and facilitate learning. Since the pandemic began, I’ve worked with thousands of school leaders and educators. Yet, I worry that won’t happen.

Mental Models 541

Mental Models Education Hybrid Learning Blended Learning 541

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Over the past few years, the pandemic made online education the de-facto schooling format for nearly all Americans. However, this belief is often misguided or a direct result of imperfect execution by school systems that struggle to adapt to a virtual format.

Beliefs 339

Beliefs Education Special Education Students 339

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

In special education programs, many of our students’ disabilities are closely related to anxiety, and testing can be a trigger that heightens those negative thoughts and feelings. It’s a common belief that testing anxiety affects only older students, such as those taking high school or college placement exams.

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Special Education Testing Disabilities Failure 363

eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2020

A new report from the Aurora Institute examines the top 10 K-12 education policy issues that have surfaced in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Calls for a redesigned education system are growing in number and volume,” says Susan Patrick, Aurora Institute President and CEO and report co-author. “In

Beliefs 290

Beliefs Education Teaching Schools 290

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

million students received special education services as required by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), according to the National Center for Education Statistics. A whole-child approach to special education will help accelerate the learning of this unique population. In early 2020, 7.3

Special Education 315

Special Education Disabilities Education Beliefs 315

eSchool News

JULY 24, 2024

PowerSchool today released findings from its 2024 Education Focus Report for the 2024-2025 school year. education landscape going into the 2024-2025 school year. The report offers an in-depth analysis of the key challenges and innovations currently shaping the U.S.

Beliefs 280

Beliefs Education Communication STEM 280