eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2025

Key points: Family involvement provides long-term benefits for students and school communities Unpacking COVID’s lasting academic effects on 5th graders Did the pandemic reopen gender-based math gaps? ” What is your biggest post-COVID concern?

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

A recent Google blog post outlines how four different school districts are leveraging Google AI tools, like Gemini and NotebookLM, for innovative teaching and learning. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using NotebookLM and Gemini for curriculum review and district guidance. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

public school students more than 5.3 Language barriers can have a profound impact on these students academic performance, classroom engagement and social connection. Elianis It has helped me communicate better with my classmates when working on a project. percent of U.S. million nationwide up from 9.4 percent a decade ago.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Its a familiar story for many parentswatching their child struggle in school, knowing they are capable but somehow unable to thrive in a traditional classroom. They envisioned a school where children who didnt fit the standard mold could still succeed, not just academically but socially and emotionally.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That moment in 1915 became the foundation of what is now Elmwood School an institution that, in 2025, proudly celebrates 110 years of inspiring young women to lead with confidence and purpose. The schools leap into the future began in 1978 with the introduction of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation. I realized that to make lasting change, I needed to reach beyond the walls of one school. But as my classroom evolved, so did my vision.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. She currently serves as the principal of Austin Steward Elementary School #46 in Rochester, New York. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

The energy was electric: Three teams of students from three neighboring school systems faced off in a high-stakes competition, their colorful jerseys and team pride on full display. It showcased communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking — the 4Cs in action. For the students, it was more than a game.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

From first grade classrooms to high school computer labs, teachers across the state are building confidence in CS instruction and finding meaningful ways to connect it to their everyday teaching. Making Computer Science Relevant and Relatable A key takeaway for these educators was the power of language. For lining up for class?”

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

The company recently completed a major evidence study across 242 sites and 25,000 students, showing significant improvements in English language arts, reduced disciplinary issues, better school culture, and 2.5 fewer absent days per student. See them at Booth #733 or go to [link]

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

During the pandemic, school districts amassed an enormous amount of digital tools sometimes out of necessity, sometimes out of urgency. school districts used an average of 2,739 edtech tools during the 202324 school year. school districts used an average of 2,739 edtech tools during the 202324 school year.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. She currently serves as the principal of Austin Steward Elementary School #46 in Rochester, New York. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation. I realized that to make lasting change, I needed to reach beyond the walls of one school. But as my classroom evolved, so did my vision.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

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. Use ice breakers for high school students to learn more about them as individuals. Table of Contents 1. Begin with a fresh start 2. Create personal relationships 3.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Programs that fund after-school services, ELL support, and Special Education staffing are now in limbo, leaving states like California and Connecticut facing massive shortfalls with no warning ( CT Insider , AP News ). Without them, schools may struggle to provide coaching, mentoring, or skill development for staff already stretched thin.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

All you need to add is a classroom full of eager middle schoolers, and you’ve got the best school year ever! Decide how you’ll communicate with students, caregivers, and admin 8. Check with your admin for any supply stipend, or take advantage of those back-to-school sales. Table of Contents 1.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

The program The creative new approach to literacy instruction took place in a voluntary afterschool program attended by students at the Max Schoenfeld School (The Max). Additionally, the students broadened their vocabulary by learning language thats critical to their academic success.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Guest speaker John Watson is the founder of DLAC (formerly Evergreen Education Group), which has been a leading consulting and advisory firm serving school districts, state agencies, foundations, and companies in the K-12 digital learning field for more than 20 years. The computer-generated transcript is below: Kevin Hogan OK.

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k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

His book,The Antiracist School Leader: What to Know, Say, and Do, is currently available. He has received numerous honors, including a 2017 Distinguished Service to Public Education Award from Montgomery County Public Schools and a 2025 Exemplary PK20 Boundary Spanner Award from the National Association for School-University Partnerships.

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k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

His book,The Antiracist School Leader: What to Know, Say, and Do, is currently available. He has received numerous honors, including a 2017 Distinguished Service to Public Education Award from Montgomery County Public Schools and a 2025 Exemplary PK20 Boundary Spanner Award from the National Association for School-University Partnerships.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Consider these definitions that I share in my book, AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders : Cheating is using a tool or resource to misrepresent ones knowledge and skills to receive undue credit for a task. AI with intention: Principles and action steps for teachers and school leaders.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. 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. What is your favorite way to communicate with friends?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

At the start of every new school year, conversations often turn to one thing: goal-setting. Vision Board Student Workbook By Danielle Knight Grades: 4th-12th Subjects: English Language Arts Students will create a 15×20 vision board using this eight-section guide.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

Our Client Success team is largely made up of former teachers and school leaders, so we speak the same language. Whether its during onboarding, training, or day-to-day communication, were here to help districts feel confident and supported. Chief Customer Officer at Otus. Learn more at Otus.com.

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Primary Punch

JUNE 26, 2025

A few years ago I wrote a grant for light panels and a variety of translucent materials to help increase language skills and it has been one of our favorite activities to use in therapy. I use my light panel during therapy sessions throughout the year and also during our school-wide science night each year.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

When Marisha Speights first started as a speech language pathologist in preschools serving affluent families in Nashville, Tennessee, she used the typical screening and assessment measures that she believed and was taught worked well. It was, I dont think this child has a speech or language issue, but the test says theyre at risk.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Find everything you need for facilitating great debates in your high school class. From good debate topics for high school to resources for structuring and crafting arguments, you’ll find everything you need for a fiery debate in any subject. Should texting language be in the dictionary?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

As schools look ahead to serving not just student needs, but the greater needs of their community and world, service learning becomes an increasingly important part of high school education. In any number of homes and schools across the nation, students are more comfortable with using digital devices than many adults.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

residents who speak a language other than English at home. Often, the role of ad hoc interpreter falls to the child–everything from information-sharing and school policies to interpreting for their own parent-teacher conference. I talk to a lot of parents, both as a parent myself and in my work advocating for language services.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2024

The reason I even graduated from high school was because my mom ran into my English teacher at the grocery store when I was in 10th grade, and the teacher mentioned that I’d missed class–a lot, actually. I became determined to bridge that communication gap between schools and home. The tool we needed didn’t exist.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

One demographic that warrants special attention in terms of family communication is emerging bilingual (EB) families. It’s especially stark in high schools, where studies indicate that EB high school students have a chronic absenteeism rate of 25 percent, compared to 18 percent for their non-EB peers in the same grade.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In today’s educational environment, it is vital the school or district have a clear message with leaders understanding exactly what is to be communicated. It is equally important that families trust the authenticity of the communications. For everyone: Does the tool offer one unified platform for all school-home messaging?

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eSchool News

MAY 29, 2024

Unfortunately, developing a communications plan is time- and resource-intensive, especially if the approach is fragmented and disjointed. For best results, a district communications strategic plan should identify key stakeholders, the outcomes you want to achieve with them, and the channels you’ll use for communication.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2024

Communication plays a pivotal role in fostering a collaborative environment, ensuring the well-being of students and promoting a culture of continuous improvement. Breaking language barriers One of the most significant barriers to successful integration of newcomers into communities is language. Bloomz lets me do that.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

With so many students coming from a range of backgrounds, school district communications can be challenging for us. To complicate matters further, the communication system that we previously used made it appear as if our messages had been sent when they had not.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2022

With more than 15,000 students across 25 different schools in central Washington state, one of our biggest goals coming into this past school year was to develop a feature-rich communications system that was the same for teachers, schools, and the district.

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eSchool News

JULY 13, 2023

Santa Barbara, CA — The summer break gives district and school administrators time to evaluate the efficacy of the approaches they used in the previous academic year and create new strategies as needed. preferred languages and channels) 4. Training families, staff and students before school starts 7.

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