k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?” My journey has been one of constant evolution—from questioning the system to becoming someone who works to reimagine it. This helped them apply knowledge, develop communication skills, and see themselves as active citizens.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

When the vision of gen ed is realized for learners, they learn the habits of mind that result in the durable skills employers are looking for – critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and curiosity. is a question that has reverberated from the minds of learners for decades. What’s the root cause of the disconnect?

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Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 95

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. Flipped Classroom 2.0 This incremental mastery builds confidence and reduces cognitive overload.

Critical Thinking 89

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 89

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

Thats the question our team of educators in the Oktibbeha County School District set out to answer when we created One-Two-Three-Read!, Additionally, Ryan and Deci (2020) emphasize that parental involvement enhances motivation–something our program actively nurtured through regular home communication.

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Motivation Reading Achievement Feedback 174

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. Flipped Classroom 2.0 This incremental mastery builds confidence and reduces cognitive overload.

Critical Thinking 95

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 95

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

Among these, AI-powered translation tools have emerged as a promising solution , offering real-time language support that helps bridge communication gaps and fosters a more inclusive learning environment. Elianis: Before using the tool, I couldnt ask questions or talk to other students in the classroom. an EB student.

English 130

English Languages Language Assignments 130

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Passive learning is defined as the process by which students receive information from their learning environment but receive no feedback, and there is no interaction between the learner and the learning environment. Active and Experiential Learning The brain-based learning framework consistently emphasizes the importance of active learning.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Therein lies a paradox I have struggled with in my career: How can I continue to teach students that questioning authority is not only okay, but sometimes necessary, while maintaining a position of authority myself? Martin began explaining a concept to the class when I raised my hand and questioned, “Why do we have to learn this?

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Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 113

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

These practical techniques will develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities by creating intentional opportunities to enhance social and communication skills. The fundamental question becomes: How can educators plan for and deliver instructional content that is relatable and meaningful?

Assignments 73

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 73

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? This shift raises questions about the efficacy and long-term viability of conventional education methods. As a result, your role involves creating a learning atmosphere that encourages questioning and exploration.

Hybrid Learning 135

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 135

Whiteboard Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

Providing personalised feedback and revision materials for students. Schools will need to develop plans to prevent misuse, such as students creating fake school communications. Generate exam-style questions and quizzes. The guidance suggests that generative AI can be a significant time-saver by: Developing educational resources.

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Quizzes Schools Disabilities Exams 59

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

These practical techniques will develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities by creating intentional opportunities to enhance social and communication skills. The fundamental question becomes: How can educators plan for and deliver instructional content that is relatable and meaningful?

Assignments 62

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

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. Inquiry about integrity begins with the question Does this work accurately represent the students skills and understandings?”

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Small group instruction ensures that students receive individualized feedback, while structured classroom settings create a supportive atmosphere where they can develop confidence and independence. For many students, developing social awareness, confidence, and communication skills requires structured support.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Students arent just using devicestheyre using digital tools to solve real-world problems, create, collaborate, and communicate across borders. Teachers regularly use technology, not just to teach, but to help students think deeper, ask better questions, and tell their own stories. The results speak for themselves.

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Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Beliefs 209

k12

JULY 10, 2025

These are a great chance for your child to ask questions, get clarification, and interact with their teachers, just like in a physical classroom. Support One-to-One Meetings: Some students are more comfortable asking questions in private rather than during group sessions. Connect With Other Parents: You’re not in this alone!

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

You can also ask survey questions like “What should I know about you before the school year starts?” That placement makes it easy for them to avoid answering questions, sleep in class, or chat with friends without you noticing. Then you can get to know them yourself!

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Organized Classroom

JUNE 11, 2025

One innovative idea is to host a “Virtual Fundraising Campaign,” where students utilize online platforms to reach out to family and friends for donations, leveraging social media and digital communication. Sometimes on Organized Classroom’s Facebook Page , we do a collaboration question.

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Elementary School Elementary School Participation Activities 83

k12

JULY 18, 2025

Online school students use computer skills to access classes, communicate with teachers, conduct research, review materials, and turn in assignments. Below are communication fundamentals worth learning. It’s an easy way for teachers to provide feedback and for students to demonstrate how they have integrated that feedback.

Skills 52

Skills Internet Students Assignments 52

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Oversight for Special Education is shifting to the Department of Health and Human Services, raising urgent questions about IDEA enforcement and IEP accountability. Keep a record of what services were impacted, how they were maintained or modified, and what communication was provided to families. Document everything.

Special Education 94

Special Education English Language Languages 94

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Some questioned whether they even belonged on a college campus, said UC Riverside Dean of Students Christine Mata. There’s no real interaction, no feedback from professors in some of these classes.” Getting a campus job at the social services office got her out of her shell.

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Math English Lecturing High School 88

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

Our assumption is that plants cannot communicate with us, let alone "speak," even as most of us accept that they can, in their way -- through pheromones, chemical compounds, electrical signals, vibration, and other means we do not fully understand -- communicate with one another. How we define communication makes a difference.

Languages 90

Languages Language Communication Writing 90

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Keep students engaged with a collection of fun debate topics and “would you rather” questions for high school students that they’ll enjoy talking about. Get students ready for parliamentary debate settings and practice important communication skills with debate topics that encourage high schoolers to think (and speak) on their feet.

High School 52

High School High School Schools Counselling 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

This intergenerational project also focuses on supporting students as they build and explore their community by getting to know its elder members. Students learn physical, mental, and emotional characteristics of an aging person and familiarize themselves with problems they should expect when communicating with the elderly.

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Teachers Language Languages Internet 179

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools teachers have in their “teaching toolbelts” for guiding learners toward mastery. Without feedback, students do not have a clear sense of what they are doing well, what they need to focus on, and what they can do to improve.

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Feedback Blended Learning Writing Communication 546

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Feedback is a powerful tool that can profoundly impact student learning and success. However, not all feedback is created equal; some approaches to feedback can propel students toward growth, while others may hinder their progress. What is the secret to effective feedback?

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Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

As students worked, teachers had the ability to view their work live and leave feedback in real time using the comment feature available with Google applications ( click here for more information about the comment feature on Google products).

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Feedback Students Communication Questions 264

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2020

Facilitation is the teacher’s ability to clearly communicate learning objectives and support learners as they make progress toward those objectives. Provide students with an agenda and a list of discussion questions ahead of time. Communicate your expectations for participation and behavior online.

Discussions 546

Discussions Student Engagement Participation Students 546

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2024

Some students will need additional support, scaffolds, feedback, or reteaching to understand key concepts and apply specific strategies, processes, or skills. Formative Assessment Strategies There are different categories of formative assessment, including observational assessments, checks for understanding, and formative feedback.

Feedback 431

Feedback Quizzes Coaching Discussions 431

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics also provide students with feedback, helping them understand their strengths and areas where they need to improve. Answering those questions creates clarity about what teachers and students are working toward, making it easier to design a rubric to measure progress toward those learning objectives.

Fairness 546

Fairness Assignments Feedback Language 546

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 11, 2020

I remember feeling intense pressure to have the “right answer” when students asked questions. In my latest book, Balance with Blended Learning , I write about strategies that turn everyday tasks, like giving feedback, assessing student work, and conferencing with students about progress into opportunities for connection.

Blended Learning 531

Blended Learning Communication Coaching Questions 531

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

It’s a place where interpersonal risks feel doable, interpersonal risks, like speaking up with questions and concerns and half-baked ideas and even mistakes.” These characteristics are also critical to a high-functioning learning community where students enjoy high levels of autonomy and agency. What did you learn?

Blended Learning 506

Blended Learning Feedback Achievement Coaching 506

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Giving regular feedback to roughly 100 middle and high schoolers has been my greatest challenge as an English and writing teacher, and it hit home for me sometime in 2013. My challenges with the feedback load were officially impacting my health and family life. Students were getting the feedback they needed faster.

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Feedback Peer Review Teaching Writing 218

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Give students a straightforward task with step-by-step directions to minimize confusion and questions when kids are in the breakout rooms. Ask students to produce something, even if they merely capture their ideas or questions on a Jamboard or Padlet Wall. Encourage self-assessment.

Learning Spaces 545

Learning Spaces Student Engagement Learning Students 545

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

They may express and communicate what they know or can do in different ways. The variety of products they create causes many teachers to question how they should assess this work since it takes many forms. When we build student agency into a task or an assessment, students may produce various artifacts to demonstrate their learning.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Essay Feedback Writing 521

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

The journalism instructor at the University of Minnesota keeps the process simple, with brief questions similar to these: What should keep happening in this class? Golden collects the results, which students give anonymously, then studies the feedback and makes a list of all the information she’s received.

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Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 196

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

I fear schools will revert to what is comfortable and what aligns with existing mental models instead of questioning the status quo, taking inventory of the lessons learned this year, and paving a new path forward. How do they interact with other members of the learning community? Yet, I worry that won’t happen.

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Mental Models Education Hybrid Learning Blended Learning 541