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. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2025

The basic steps of design thinking are empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test (Interaction Design Foundation, 2016). The goal is for students to lead with empathy to identify and define a problem, then develop a realistic solution to that problem that can be tested and refined through feedback.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Effective communication skills are vital for creating an inclusive atmosphere where every voice is heard and valued. Best of all, it’s great for fostering students’ critical thinking, curiosity, and confidence. Things are bound to be extra noisy and energetic.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The company has gathered all the complexities of internet safety and distilled them into engaging, well-tested, curriculum-aligned, and beautifully structured lesson plans (created by teachers) for grades K–8. Cyber Legends provides engaging, well-tested, curriculum-aligned, and beautifully structured lessons, masked as a fun video game.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

From the early days of kindergarten, teachers have used crafts as a way to foster students’ curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills. It can even boost student communication and collaboration when they work in groups. Once the test has concluded, they go back and see if they can make the tower even better!

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Let’s explore how these strategies promote engagement, critical thinking, and deeper understanding among students, enhancing academic success. Active learning strategies for students in K-12 encompass a range of techniques designed to promote engagement, critical thinking, and deeper understanding.

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Activities Critical Thinking Active Learning Lecturing 244

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Some have limited application and require lower levels of critical thinking; others are foundational to future learning and broadly applicable. Let’s dare to think outside the box, try something new, and make 2023 a year to remember in the world of education! That’s a lot of content to cover, and not much time to do it in.

Metacognitive Skills 297

Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 297

eSchool News

APRIL 10, 2025

It allows students to compile evidence of learning through text, images, videos, and links, fostering creativity and critical thinking. Unlike traditional tests, Wakelet empowers students to demonstrate understanding in a personalized and reflective way. I love how Padlet facilitates a collaborative environment.

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Evaluation Quizzes Critical Thinking Feedback 253

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Understanding that not all students express or communicate their understanding in the same way is crucial. By offering meaningful choices, we can ensure that every student has the opportunity to successfully apply and communicate their learning, accommodating their unique strengths and preferences.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Eleven years later, as I walk through the halls in a middle school/high school setting, I see students sitting on a tile floor crowded around a device trying to type, communicate, take videos, and record their voices with background noise and distractions often interrupting their progress. The environment. The pedagogy.

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Teachers Students Assignments Communication 280

eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2018

results from standardized tests, school rankings, and percentiles), they often neglect the process. As it stands, students are continuously monitored and measured via state-issued tests and assessments that focus on how well they can repeat information verbatim.

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Lecturing Critical Thinking Testing Feedback 275

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

In fact, one such study demonstrated that students who were taught in classroom environments which employed strategies aligned to research such as productive struggle, discourse, movement and problem solving scored significantly higher on post-tests recalling and applying previous learning than the control group.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Here are some quotes from Michael Bloomberg about testing students , with my annotations in italics… “Many companies (including mine) use tests in hiring.” The hiring ’tests’ for your financial software, data, and media company are multiple choice tests of factual recall and procedural regurgitation? Your thoughts?

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Testing Essay Exams Critical Thinking 107

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2025

Theyll argue that the information is important because its on an upcoming test, which typically leaves students feeling frustrated and disengaged. This gets them to think creatively about the purpose of content. They choose how to approach the information, what questions to pursue, and what solutions they want to test.

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STEM Fairness Testing Critical Thinking 302

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Louisa Rosenheck, a research manager at MIT with experience in game design, says the idea is to measure “all the things we say we care about”—like curiosity, creativity and critical thinking—but that traditional assessments miss. “By Teachers are evaluated on those standardized tests. They have high anxiety about it, too.

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Testing Evaluation Gamification Middle School 168

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Moreover, it facilitates adaptive assessments, moving beyond traditional testing to evaluate critical thinking skills. Collaborative learning environments benefit from AI-driven tools, promoting communication and teamwork.

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Intelligence Ethics Teaching Methods Education 250

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

Preparation for an Assessment: To prepare for upcoming tests or assessments, must-do stations provide practice and support in areas where data shows students struggle. In contrast, may-do stations offer practice in areas where students feel they can benefit from additional practice and review.

Metacognitive Skills 344

Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 344

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Some have limited application and require lower levels of critical thinking; others are foundational to future learning and broadly applicable. Let’s dare to think outside the box, try something new, and make 2023 a year to remember in the world of education! That’s a lot of content to cover, and not much time to do it in.

Metacognitive Skills 244

Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 244

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Educators often talk about 21st-century skills and the benefits of incorporating communication, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking into lessons. Past research reviewed in the report also suggests that PBL students perform better on a wide range of assessments including standardized testing.

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STEM Textbooks Learning Students 279

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories. This process reinforces scientific inquiry and builds critical thinking skills as students see, touch, and analyze real results from their experiments.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

For example, before a math test, I create a Quizizz game with problems covering the key concepts. “The competitive environment provided by Quizizz fosters a sense of motivation and engagement that is linked to better performance and higher test scores” (Zhang & Crawford, 2023, p.

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Gamification Multiple Choice Questions Motivation Social Studies 306

Teach Hub

MAY 2, 2025

Whether working with younger or older students, hands-on activities can make a huge difference in engagement, retention , and critical thinking. Students build communication skills, empathy, and problem-solving abilities by stepping into different roles. How to Implement: Set up role-playing scenarios based on lessons.

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Activities Learning Students Critical Thinking 78

eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

Preparing them for this reality requires educators to focus on more than just meeting academic benchmarks or prepping for the next standardized test. At Eastern Hancock, this preparation begins by creating opportunities for students to connect their learning to real-world applications.

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Education STEM Knowledge Skills 155

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Bridging the skills gap with experiential learning Verticalized skills gaps have become a significant barrier to innovation and economic growth, as many students are graduating without the technical and critical thinking abilities demanded by today’s employers.

STEM 299

STEM Students Teaching Methods Textbooks 299

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

This shift marks a departure from the traditional model of rote memorization and a movement toward inquiry-based learning, where students are encouraged to learn through hands-on experimentation, problem-solving, and critical thinking in the context of real-world scenarios, rather than passively absorbing information.

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eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2025

As AI disrupts the educational landscape, this partnership aims to shape the national conversation about the evolving role of critical thinking in writing practice. Offering a comprehensive writing platform essential to ELA curriculum, NoRedInk measurably improves students’ writing proficiency and ELA test scores.

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Writing Critical Thinking English Language 165

eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

students Enhancing media literacy skills in the age of AI 5 strategies to close the critical thinking gap For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub U.S. Basic digital literacy is a prerequisite to communicating, finding employment, and socializing. Students at the highest level (5 percent of U.S.

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Skills Grades Internet Participation 276

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Amid the technological advancements shaping education, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and conversational agents like ChatGPT have further expanded the possibilities for learning and communication (Alam, 2023). Include necessary background information to help the technology understand the context better.

Communication 135

Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 135

eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2019

Eleven years later, as I walk through the halls in a middle school/high school setting, I see students sitting on a tile floor crowded around a device trying to type, communicate, take videos, and record their voices with background noise and distractions often interrupting their progress. The environment. The pedagogy.

Teachers 223

Teachers Assignments Students Participation 223

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Having a globalized curriculum would culturally enrich students because it encourages critical thinking about global challenges such as climate change, poverty, and international conflicts. Having students work together is crucial, not only for their personal development, but also to enhance their communication with others.

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Curriculum Students Culture Intelligence 305

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Murrieta, CA Oblio is improving the university admissions process with an innovative AI tool designed to help admissions officers, faculty, staff, and coaches send hyper-personalized emails, streamline communication, and embrace multilingual inclusivity. Oblio, Inc. Quizard AI, Inc.

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Textbooks Education Intelligence Quizzes 297

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

While mastering technical skills is essential, students must also develop soft skills like communication, collaboration and critical thinking to thrive beyond the classroom. In both cases, students must use soft skills like communication, collaboration and presentation.

Skills 198

Skills Middle School Middle School Communication 198

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

But it’s not all bad–educators found success as they dedicated their efforts to improving student engagement and achievement, creating community-based approaches to learning, and inspiring students to become lifelong learners. It is anchored in exploring new ideas, testing our knowledge, and applying information in new contexts.

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Education Schools Math Science 310

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

As we continue to recover from the impacts of COVID learning disruptions, parent communication and engagement will continue to be a strategic imperative for all schools. Parents have become used to increased information and communication from schools. Most importantly, ongoing, meaningful school-home communication is paramount.

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Coaching Special Education Disabilities Communication 337

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. We saw that communication between parents and educators soared during and after the shutdown. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Language 363

eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2025

Critical thinking skills and an understanding of science concepts and practices are increasingly needed for the future. In addition to understanding scientific concepts, science learning also plays a crucial role in developing skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity.

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Science Critical Thinking Testing STEM 161

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Amid the technological advancements shaping education, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and conversational agents like ChatGPT have further expanded the possibilities for learning and communication (Alam, 2023). Include necessary background information to help the technology understand the context better.

Communication 111

Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 111