k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Today, I serve as Vice-Principal of B.School, where I lead efforts to integrate well-being, sustainability, and equity into our core curriculum. broadened my worldview and helped me internalize the importance of cultural relevance and adaptability in educational reform—what works in one context must be thoughtfully localized in another.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Today’s modern liberal education typically encompasses a general education curriculum that offers extensive learning across various multiple disciplines and perspectives, paired with focused study in a chosen major. Learner-centered teaching: Five key changes to practice (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass.

Art 97

Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 97

eSchool News

JULY 4, 2025

It’s cultural–and systemic. by contrast, lacks a national AI curriculum, and remains mired in debate about whether students should even use ChatGPT to write essays. “AI fluency is improvisational, intuitive, and cognitive. It’s not about memorizing facts–it’s about navigating ambiguity.” trails its global peers.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

Online CTE curriculum platforms provide ready-made interactive lessons, assessments, and multimedia content that teachers can incorporate, ensuring that even schools in rural areas or with limited lab facilities can offer robust, up-to-date coursework. that are ubiquitous in modern workplaces.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

That’s just one example among many that illustrates the success we’ve had already at establishing a culture where data is prized. We look at it. We do something with it at all levels of our organization. The inundation of disjointed data hit me particularly hard.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

She is the director of curriculum for NAF, a nonprofit that is trying to make education more career-focused. But how are curriculum publishers responding to this insistence on career readiness? Solving for X Some curriculum publishers say they recognize the weight of the problem.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Here are 5 high-caliber digital resources that can help K-5 educators connect their curriculum to the imagination of their students. Flocabulary : Flocabulary combines instructional content with hip-hop and multimedia to help children learn in a way that’s culturally relevant and fun. ClassHook lets you do just that.

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Quizzes Social Studies Learning Students 156

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

AI Trust You- Building a Culture of Trust and Learning with AI : Discover how LBUSD empowers educators through thoughtful AI integration. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

From curriculum wars to book bans to ideological disputes over critical race theory, schools became a cultural battlefield, thereby losing the original vision of education as a humanistic enterprise. Furthermore, education policy became highly politicized.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

During his spotlight address at the conference, Dr. Thomas-EL will emphasize the importance of fostering positive adult-child relationships and cultivating a school culture that promotes joy, resilience, and learning. Every child and teacher deserves to be seen, heard, and celebrated.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Today, I serve as Vice-Principal of B.School, where I lead efforts to integrate well-being, sustainability, and equity into our core curriculum. broadened my worldview and helped me internalize the importance of cultural relevance and adaptability in educational reform—what works in one context must be thoughtfully localized in another.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

This philosophy is embedded in the British Curriculum, which offers both structure and flexibility. ProEd Global School blends this rigorous curriculum with personalized support, ensuring that every learner gets the guidance they need to thrive, not just survive in the classroom. “Our goal is to help them define it on their own terms.”

Exams 137

Exams Counselling Education Schools 137

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Reimagining Curriculum to Foster Engagement and Identity Over the years, fellows have noted how hard it has become to not only create engaging curriculum for students but also find ways to foster community and identity development in the classroom. Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C.,

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Education Essay Culture Math 117

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? None of this is to say content doesn’t matter—good curriculum is essential. This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog , and is reposted here with permission.

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2025

Make it part of the culture: Integrate cybersecurity topics and trainings into teacher workshop days and, where appropriate, into curriculum for students. Create strong password policies: Outline what a strong password entails and discourage reuse of passwords across accounts. Practicing cyber hygiene is a continual endeavor.

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Intelligence Evaluation Culture Communication 195

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

AI Trust You- Building a Culture of Trust and Learning with AI : Discover how LBUSD empowers educators through thoughtful AI integration. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design.

Art 148

Art Math STEM Participation 148

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

And when you combine strong values with smart tech and a global curriculum, you get more than a good education. Elmwood encourages students to create and lead clubs that reflect their passionswhether thats robotics, creative writing, or cultural heritage. At Elmwood, learning is never static. But its not all theory.

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Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Art 209

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

In those environments, creativity was often seen as defiance, and culturally relevant teaching was just as perilous. One time, I even begged to include more African American literature in the curriculum. My students were growing. They were curious. They were healing. That quiet defiance — teaching banned literature — changed me.

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Schools Beliefs Culture Testing 148

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

That’s the focus of my conversation with Amy Tondreau and Laurie Rabinowitz, authors of the book Sustaining Cultural and Disability Identities in the Literacy Classroom, K-6. And so we really started to think about what would it look like for us to treat disability as a cultural identity that was worthy of being sustained.

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Disabilities Teaching Culture Special Education 91

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

Many businesses are aware of the benefits that come from being more focused on relationships–benefits to outcomes, staff satisfaction, retention, continuity of culture, and staff well-being. It’s about taking care of our people, and in leadership terms it’s about developing a people-first culture.

Education 181

Education Culture Fairness Knowledge 181

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Among the new content and resources now available to users of Discovery Education Experience are: Ready-To-Teach Lessons Enhancing Curriculum Built around research-based instructional strategies, these new ready-to-teach lessons and activities target critical classroom needs and help teachers create unique learning opportunities for each student.

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eSchool News

MAY 13, 2025

One of the main advantages of DEI in education is the promotion of a more inclusive and representative curriculum. Without clear metrics, it can be challenging to assess the impact of these programs on student outcomes, faculty satisfaction, or institutional culture. This enhances critical thinking and empathy.

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Education Critical Thinking Motivation Culture 226

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

Sheridan Doerr shares how the Second Step K-12 social-emotional learning curriculum builds foundational human skills that enhance academic performance. fewer absent days per student.

Learning 148

Learning English Art Culture 148

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Creative Coding in the Classroom: From Game Design to Storytelling One example of creative coding comes from a curriculum that introduces computer science through game design and storytelling in Minecraft, a game-based learning platform used by millions of students worldwide.

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Ethics Science Game-Based Learning Motivation 152

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Cultural Sensitivity : Show awareness of cultural differences when interacting with diverse customers, adapting communication styles as needed. Cultural Sensitivity : Recognize and respect the cultural backgrounds of residents, integrating psychological concepts of diversity.

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Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 95

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

The Academy Program, on the other hand, serves students who benefit from a highly customized curriculum with a strong emphasis on life skills, vocational training, and independent living. This holistic approach ensures that students not only master the curriculum but also develop essential life skills for the future.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

It cannot fully understand subtle aspects like culture, values or emotional nuances (Hwang and Wu 2024). “Visual rhetoric in the curriculum: Pedagogy for a multimodal workplace.” There are limitations to what AI can do at the moment. It cannot be truly innovative because it learns from existing data. 23268-23275.

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Writing Students Communication Lecturing 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Global Perspectives on Education Education’s landscape varies dramatically across the globe, reflecting diverse cultural, economic, and political contexts. While this can enhance competitiveness, it risks homogenizing educational experiences and neglecting local cultural values.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 135

Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

It cannot fully understand subtle aspects like culture, values or emotional nuances (Hwang and Wu 2024). “Visual rhetoric in the curriculum: Pedagogy for a multimodal workplace.” There are limitations to what AI can do at the moment. It cannot be truly innovative because it learns from existing data. 23268-23275.

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Writing Students Communication Lecturing 93

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2025

This simple act of showing our work invited others to do the same, fostering a culture of continuous learning and a place where feedback wasnt just collected, but acted upon. We invited diverse perspectives into curriculum design, which led to unexpected partnerships and richer learning experiences. What will we adjust?

Learning 106

Learning Participation Feedback Curriculum Design 106

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

They help establish a culture of respect, responsibility, and critical thinking. Building a Year-Long Culture of Safety Dont just teach science safety lab rules once and call it a day. Plus, it supports your full year science curriculum by creating a strong, consistent foundation.

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Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Include review materials in your curriculum 3. Include review materials in your curriculum It’s easy to assume that 8th graders know the foundations of grammar, vocabulary, and writing, but that’s not always the case. Table of Contents 1. Maintain a steady stash of supplies 2. Choose a classroom management system 4.

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Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

Spanish Bulletin Board – Frida Kahlo art and culture lesson By Mister Senor Grades: 3rd-12th Illuminate Hispanic culture and art with this colorful, creative bulletin board about Frida Kahlo. The resource includes a materials list, size dimensions, printable facts, and easy-to-follow directions.

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Schools Counselling Math Motivation 98

k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

Its a commitment to embedding equity into every layer of school culture, from classroom practices and curriculum to policies and professional learning. Here are five research-informed strategies school leaders can use to develop antiracist, inclusive cultures through professional learning.

Confidentiality 213

Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 213

k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

Its a commitment to embedding equity into every layer of school culture, from classroom practices and curriculum to policies and professional learning. Here are five research-informed strategies school leaders can use to develop antiracist, inclusive cultures through professional learning.

Confidentiality 130

Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 130

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

Conscious Discipline – A useful framework for fostering emotional intelligence and creating a calm, focused classroom culture. 8 Weeks of Curriculum Guides I also created weekly tips that will leave you better prepared to teach eight key upper elementary reading and math skills all year.

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Reading Skills Teachers Classroom Management 59

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

It even helps students connect to their cultural roots in meaningful ways. tools to incorporate into your curriculum. The University of Maryland reports that music boosts social, emotional, cognitive, and motor skills. Use songs to teach specific topics or concepts Chants and songs are among the easiest (and most fun!)

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Activities Elementary School Elementary School Students 52