k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research. Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

I’m picturing a lot of family time, slower mornings, and leisure reading in my future, but I also like to spend some time brushing up on my teaching skills each summer. Must-Read Professional Development Book Recommendations from Current Teachers A good read can be just what you need to spark new ideas and inspiration for next year!

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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. These platforms allow students to practice skills at their own pace while giving teachers real-time insights into their progress.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

“Social Media Swap” — A two-week challenge where students log their social media time for week one, then in week two replace those exact time blocks with alternative activities they pre-select (reading, exercise, creative projects, face-to-face socializing). Include daily group check-ins for accountability and support.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

In a world where AI skills and fluency will be necessary and marketable, colleges and universities have made efforts to embrace AI in the classroom (e.g., He said that students could read much of the content off our PowerPoint slides and in the assigned readings without AI. The Age of AI is Upon Us. Schoeder, 2024).

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research. Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Research has consistently highlighted the benefits of music in L2 acquisition, from improving pronunciation and listening skills to enhancing vocabulary retention and cultural understanding (Degrave, 2019; Kumar et al. 2022; Nuessel and Marshall, 2008; Vidal and Nordgren, 2024). How did ChatGPT help interpret the song?

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

To scaffold their analysis, I provided a couple of foundational readings on AI, alongside an article of their choosing, see Roose, 2023 and Gates, 2023 citations. In this context, AI serves as a companion that guides students in their tasks, enhancing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Teach Thought

MAY 27, 2025

Skip to content Read Menu Toggle Critical Thinking Posts Learning Posts Literacy Posts Recent Newsletter Support Us? ’ Instead, it (hopefully) helps educators see the thinking demands embedded in digital activities—making the less visible skills in ChatGPT, streaming, social sharing, podcast creation, and more.

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Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Gamification allows broad content areas (like English-Language Arts) with few measures of performance (alphanumeric symbols) to be broken up into more granular–and achievable–concepts and skills. Views Facebook Linkedin Print How Does Gamification Uncover Nuance In The Learning Process?

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Gamification Motivation Learning Learning Styles 103

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Research has consistently highlighted the benefits of music in L2 acquisition, from improving pronunciation and listening skills to enhancing vocabulary retention and cultural understanding (Degrave, 2019; Kumar et al. 2022; Nuessel and Marshall, 2008; Vidal and Nordgren, 2024). How did ChatGPT help interpret the song?

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Language Languages Instructors Culture 65

Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

O’Sullivan (2025) suggests a “U-shaped learning” model for teaching across fields, focusing on two main skills: blending knowledge and putting it to work. Once you have set your central theme and chosen your fields, think about how to structure the course for sound mixing. Yang et al. Yang et al.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

We tag-teamed – every morning, I taught all the math, reading, and writing, and in the afternoon he would teach science and social studies. We read approximately 5,000 picture books together during snack time, finished 10+ novel studies together, and I even created an entire unit based on going to four different Pumpkin Patches.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Mystery Guests encourage students to work together, use critical thinking skills, and broaden their horizons. Some guests might read a picture book, share a hobby, discuss their career, etc. As the postcards arrive, read them together. Tips for Organizing Mystery Guests Start by reaching out to potential guests.

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Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

They help establish a culture of respect, responsibility, and critical thinking. And lets be honestworksheets save you time while still supporting critical thinking. My Science Interactive Notebook covers everything you need to get started: what a scientist is, science safety, and early measurement skills.

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Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Ready to ignite your students’ imaginations and sharpen their writing skills? They’re developing the skills to investigate real-world topics, explain ideas clearly, and write with purpose. They encourage students to examine similarities and differences and explain their thinking. Compare this story to another you’ve read.

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Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? How do you decide whether to keep reading a book or to stop reading it? Is there a skill you wish you had? Imagine a world where you could read everyones mind, but no one could read yours. What about 3 hours? What happens next?

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

In todays technology-rich classrooms, digital literacy is becoming a foundational skill–students are learning to navigate devices, use educational software, and collaborate online. Data literacy in a school context means more than reading charts or calculating averages. The same goes for students.

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Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 295

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The absence of computers can be an opportunity to focus on the logic and thinking that underpins programming, allowing students to engage in activities that foster critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity. This type of activity not only introduces programming logic but also encourages creativity and critical thinking.

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eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2023

Critical thinking is plainly in decline. Conspiracy thinking is rampant–QAnon, Alex Jones and the Sandy Hook shooting, Pizzagate, and unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud are just a few of the most notorious examples. Whatever you read comes from someone with a particular history, perspective, and set of interests.

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eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Key points: Critical thinking should not be separate from and on top of what teachers are doing in the classroom How to help students build critical success skills 3 lessons on perseverance from Stoffel the honey badger For more news on durable skills, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Achievement discrepancies among U.S.

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Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Knowledge Achievement 335

eSchool News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 2nd Day of Edtech, our story focuses on critical thinking. To make real gains, teachers need to address the underlying problem: the critical thinking gap. These five critical thinking strategies can help.

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Critical Thinking Metacognitive Skills Education Knowledge 266

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

Read our blog about why English teachers will love Gale In Context: Literature. Educators can easily connect students to standards-based resources that provide the literary context necessary to ensure student understanding of the texts they’re reading in ELA lessons. Download/view screenshots of Gale In Context: Literature.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

This is the kind of subtle distinction that critical-thinking skills should help illuminate. That’s the hypothesis that Motz and other psychology researchers from Indiana University tested in a study whose findings they believe point to a promising method for strengthening critical-thinking muscles.

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Critical Thinking Multiple Choice Questions Peer Review Testing 217

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2019

Anyone who says you can’t apply computational thinking and digital learning strategies to strengthen students’ writing skills is wrong. To the contrary, this innovative learning style helps students hone critical-thinking skills across every discipline. Collecting data. This lesson is also true for students.

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Skills Essay Critical Thinking Learning Styles 280

eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2023

STEM education is a critical part of a comprehensive K-12 education–it helps students build and improve critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and it teaches students to be persistent when presented with a challenge.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

. — In response to nationwide declines in student reading scores, today DreamBox Learning, Inc. Reading Park meets Foundational Reading Standards for grades K-2 as outlined in national and state English Language Arts (ELA) standards.

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Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2021

But search engines like Google are powerful and often essential resources, and students of all ages can build skills that help them navigate these spaces. Gather Information After students have brainstormed their keywords and accessed a source online, show them how you will gather information as you read.

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Critical Thinking Activities Teaching Questions 218

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Edtech tools, connected learning experiences, and 21st-century skills all play a role in preparing students for the future. Here are 5 must-read stories about digital learning trends and developments to help your school leadership team determine which digital learning resources and edtech tools can best benefit students: 1.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company , a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, announced today that it has acquired Whooo’s Reading and its AI-driven technology that enables teachers to quickly and easily determine whether their students comprehend the books they are reading.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 24, 2018

I want them reading, thinking about, and discussing hot topics that impact their lives; however, engaging students around online articles hasn’t always been easy. This makes it possible to work with students in real time on their online active reading skills. Teaching students active online reading strategies.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

As a result, they are not developing their metacognitive, critical thinking, and self-regulatory skills; all of which are critical to success both in the classroom and beyond. When teachers do the bulk of the thinking and work, they rob students of opportunities to develop these critical life skills.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

These numbers aren’t too surprising when you consider that reading and math are high priorities in early grades. At its heart, science is about tapping into a student’s innate curiosity and creativity while fostering their critical thinking skills. Students should answer a question clearly in their Claim.

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Science Math Critical Thinking Social Studies 303

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2023

Escape rooms are engaging for people of all ages—they require durable skills such as creativity, critical thinking, determination, and the ability to work in groups to solve challenges. eSN: What gave you the idea to structure learning activities in an escape room-style challenge?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Via lessons and research projects, along with a college-level course, College Civics and News Literacy, students in Baldwin UFSD are learning to discern fact from fiction, identify misinformation, and develop critical thinking skills that will serve them throughout their lives.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The National Assessment of Educational Progress reported that the pandemic erased over two decades of progress with drops in both mathematics and reading scores for students at record highs. Department of Education , 54 percent of American adults are only able to read at or below a 6th-grade level.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

On average, about 25 percent of children in the early grades struggle with reading. At the same time, the percentage of students who say they read for pleasure is declining : Fewer than half of all children ages 8-18 (43 percent) say they enjoy reading in their spare time, down from 58 percent in 2016.

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