Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

Maybe you’ve thought about trying a new classroom management strategy, exploring new methods for student engagement, or digging into the latest trends in education. Each of these titles will help you seek fresh inspiration and sharpen your skills in classroom management, student engagement, or a subject area you want to improve.

Reading 59

Reading Skills Teachers Classroom Management 59

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

These platforms allow students to practice skills at their own pace while giving teachers real-time insights into their progress. Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

They help establish a culture of respect, responsibility, and critical thinking. When students understand how to safely handle lab equipment and why we wear safety goggles, they begin to see themselves as real scientists. Think bold, colorful visuals with kid-friendly language.

Science 52

Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52

k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

Cultivate Critical Consciousness in Educators and Students Critical consciousness involves the ability to recognize and challenge social injustices, both in the classroom and in society. For educators, this means consistently examining how their language, curriculum, and interactions support or hinder equity.

Confidentiality 213

Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 213

k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

Cultivate Critical Consciousness in Educators and Students Critical consciousness involves the ability to recognize and challenge social injustices, both in the classroom and in society. For educators, this means consistently examining how their language, curriculum, and interactions support or hinder equity.

Confidentiality 130

Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 130

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2023

Together, these new enhancements drive deeper student engagement and offer even greater support to educators. Featuring short videos in English and Spanish that are paired with ready-to-use instructional activities, this exciting new content brings compelling natural science phenomena alive for students.  

Student Engagement 247

Student Engagement Education Social Studies Art 247

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In order to make students discuss the learned material in the class, it is important to provide them with encouragement and help that gives a good stimulus to learn and discover more. The classroom can be a perfect ground for discussions, imagination training, and language improving activities. Forming the Arguments.

Art 220

Art Languages Language Plagiarism 220

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2025

For English Language Learners (ELLs), its more than an expressive outlet. From their desks, they can encounter masterpieces from diverse time periods and traditions, helping them appreciate art as a universal language and a reflection of the human experience.

Languages 167

Languages Language Art English 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Artificial intelligence holds significant potential to address key challenges in education, particularly in enhancing student engagement and facilitating personalized learning. Basualto, a teacher with the Toronto District School Board, shares his experience leveraging AI for greater student engagement and more timely feedback.

Student Engagement 213

Student Engagement Ethics Teaching Education 213

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Concerns about academic dishonesty, loss of critical thinking skills, and inappropriate content creation have sparked discussions about banning AI tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and others. AI replaces critical thinking Some worry that AI will lead to intellectual laziness. Rethinking AI as a tool for empowerment 1.

Ethics 322

Ethics Critical Thinking Essay Students 322

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

How could a game featuring so little language drive this much language learning? In addition to the language generated by the students themselves in their projects, I found that a huge amount of English was being generated as students shared tips, accessed online guides and built a common understanding.

Languages 166

Languages Language Skills English 166

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Specifically, district leaders and teachers sought a digital resource aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards, supportive of hands-on learning, and accessible to the district’s English Language Learners. Currently, the company’s Social Studies Techbooks are used in middle school classrooms districtwide.

Science 246

Science Student Engagement Social Studies English 246

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Learning About Historical Figures: When studying historical figures, the teacher could ask students to reflect on what they initially thought about a person and how their understanding changed as they learned more. This promotes critical thinking and historical empathy.

Ethics 331

Ethics Metacognitive Skills Culture Critical Thinking 331

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

Just as the “doll test” exposed the insidious effects of Jim Crow, we need a new metaphorical “doll test” to uncover the hidden biases that may lurk within AI systems and shape the minds of our students. At first glance, AI chatbots offer a world of promise.

Testing 309

Testing Critical Thinking Intelligence Ethics 309

eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2025

There are many digital tools teachers count on to engage students, and more are created each year. Wouldn’t it be great to find a tool or project that is engaging for students while helping them practice their receptive and productive language skills? What Podcasts Did for Student Engagement in These Schools.

Communication 274

Communication Writing Languages Language 274

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

While novels are engrossing for some students, teachers who use a variety of texts and media sources engage more students and address a broader range of topics and reading standards. Here are four fun ways to get students engaged that worked for me in my classroom: 1.

Reading 314

Reading Assignments English Math 314

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Incorporate hands-on activities and experiments Hands-on activities let students engage directly with STEM concepts, making learning tangible and memorable. For math, measurement and geometry activities like building models or plotting data can turn abstract numbers into something students can visualize and manipulate.

Middle School 324

Middle School Middle School STEM Interdisciplinary 324

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Students go through a guided, asynchronous course experience, monitored by course coaches and student success champions, that is designed to move students through their coursework efficiently. When students engage with Connect, their individual needs become clear. McGraw Hill Connect® is a complete course platform.

High School 268

High School High School Schools Instructors 268

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

During this professional development, I was able to further my understanding of AI and how to best implement its capabilities into my classroom to increase student engagement in instruction. ChatGPT is the AI tool I use in the classroom, and I have discovered that it can serve as a powerful tool for engaging students in learning.

STEM 282

STEM History Middle School Middle School 282

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

Teacher guides, pacing suggestions, and supplemental instructional resources, including assessment options and opportunities to encourage student reflection, are available for each lesson. CoderZ incorporates programming languages, such as Java and Python, that are recognized as critically important across all industries.

Interdisciplinary 246

Interdisciplinary STEM Math Science 246

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Last year, I presented a paper on using technology in my Arabic class at the Ohio Foreign Language Association summer conference. At the end of my session, a Spanish language teacher opened the discussion by talking about students dismissing her work because it is not an essential subject in the state.

Languages 203

Languages Language Learning Students 203

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Key points: PBL and maker education offer a great change for deeper learning and student engagement PBL isn’t used enough–let’s change that Infusing PBL with edtech to enhance collaboration, critical thinking For more news on PBL, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Project-based learning (PBL) has many definitions, but at its core, it is a teaching (..)

Curriculum 288

Curriculum Failure Essay Art 288

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on student engagement and online or hybrid learning strategies related to pandemic teaching. Technology can engage students and enhance their literacy skills. And he is enthusiastic about the role technology can play in engaging students.

Technology 288

Technology Hybrid Learning Reading Critical Thinking 288

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

Despite providing various forms of scaffolding, some students may struggle to understand the assignment requirement. Some reasons include a lack of prior knowledge, poor grasp of the content, language barriers, personal issues or stress, and difficulty comprehending complex instructions. It develops critical thinking skills.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 98

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

From interactive simulations to online databases of primary sources, these tools offer educators a wide array of resources to enrich their curriculum and foster student learning. Natural language processing (NLP) algorithms can help students analyze primary sources, extract key information, and generate summaries or interpretations.

Social Studies 282

Social Studies Study Ethics Intelligence 282

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

AI algorithms use massive datasets and natural language processing to produce content that replicates student writing styles as teaching tools. This technology will transform education by personalizing learning and meeting various student demands.

Essay 187

Essay Writing Ethics Plagiarism 187

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

Despite providing various forms of scaffolding, some students may struggle to understand the assignment requirement. Some reasons include a lack of prior knowledge, poor grasp of the content, language barriers, personal issues or stress, and difficulty comprehending complex instructions. It develops critical thinking skills.

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 96

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

By leveraging AWS to develop the next generation of edtech solutions, these startups aim to address education challenges such as student engagement, financial literacy, student health and well-being, upskilling, and operational inefficiencies. Quizard AI, Inc.

Textbooks 288

Textbooks Education Intelligence Quizzes 288

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Problem Solving: Students identify common tech issues and propose solutions, fostering critical thinking. Vocabulary Development: “Speak like a Geek” allows students to teach and learn domain-specific terms. Collaboration: Students can work in groups while ensuring individual accountability.

Skills 169

Skills Teaching Gamification Critical Thinking 169

eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2025

All of the resources are catered for ease of use, as well as providing the students with the knowledge, support, and skills to be successful in their science education. They have started to design lessons with alternate languages and most resources are customizable. Gizmos also offers math programs–Reflex and Frax.

Teachers 298

Teachers Learning Science STEM 298

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Using Wakelet, school librarians can work with librarians in their district–or even across the state or country–to draw attention to important resources in the library, offer research tips, and motivate students. Translation technologies can be included for students and parents whose native language is not English.

Schools 246

Schools Languages Language Reading 246

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

When we challenge the system and take students out of their boxes and see them as individuals with unique backgrounds, dreams, and potential–despite challenges they may be facing–something amazing happens: they start taking charge of their own education. I tried to learn about their interests, hobbies, and personal experiences.

Education 266

Education History Teaching Methods Elementary School 266

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Even if a student doesn’t select a career in STEM, the soft skills they will learn at a STEM-focused school (critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving and more) will serve them well in whatever they choose to do in life. The department also noted that STEM jobs often pay substantially more than jobs in other fields.

STEM 309

STEM Interdisciplinary Schools Fairness 309

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Personalized Learning: AI allows educational content and instruction to be tailored to individual students’ abilities, needs and interests. This promotes better student engagement and accelerated learning. This gives teachers more time to work one-on-one with students. Ongoing algorithm auditing is required.

Education 183

Education Essay Critical Thinking Intelligence 183

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Interactive simulations and virtual field trips bring students face-to-face with historical landmarks, famous works of art, and locations that are not accessible to the general public. These K-12 technology trends help enhance students’ engagement and conceptual understanding.

Learning Styles 275

Learning Styles Intelligence Blended Learning Gamification 275

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

From enhancing student engagement and addressing learning loss to transforming and redefining the essential skills of the workforce, AI offers possibilities for improving educational and career outcomes. .” ” The launch of Experience AI thus coincides with the beginning of a new era in digital education in Quebec.

Intelligence 254

Intelligence Exams Ethics Learning Styles 254

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Now more than ever, students and teachers are seeing the real value edtech tools can bring to the classroom. As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. –Amy Gulley, M.Ed

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363