k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. In a recent interview with K12 Digest, Nam Ngo Thanh discussed his experience with technology, innovation, and education.

Interdisciplinary 145

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 145

Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

I recently attended a student panel on use of AI in college classes. Even, or especially, in an AI age, we know our students need to think critically and learn authentically to be productive and engaged citizens and future employees. We can teach students to critically analyze AI-assisted work and promote authentic learning as we do.

Critical Thinking 126

Critical Thinking Assignments Academic Integrity Intelligence 126

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Halfway through the semester, it’s not uncommon to notice a shift in your students’ energy levels (Baghurst and Kelley, 2013; Kumari et al., Some students prioritize subjects they perceive as more directly tied to their major or career, while others simply feel the weight of mid-semester exhaustion.

Languages 93

Languages Language Instructors Culture 93

Faculty Focus

JULY 24, 2025

This article outlines the benefits of using a community cultural wealth approach – with an example – to disrupt academic and cultural hierarchies by drawing on the multiplicity of students’ assets, skills, and knowledge bases within international cohorts. How can I support students to co-construct their learning?

Ethics 76

Ethics Culture Instructors Knowledge 76

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Students often view general education requirements (gen eds) as “hurdles” to overcome on their way to the learning that matters to them. Gen ed is great, so why is it discussed as a “hurdle.” Sadly, students often trudge through gen ed courses, without realizing the intended benefits.

Syllabus 91

Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 91

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

A faculty vision of inclusive pedagogy informed by equity and social justice transcends bias and makes diversity functional and beneficial to all students. Start here… Adopt an asset-based approach for all students. Assume that students are capable and possess knowledge and skills. Be open and welcome student questions.

Accessibility 93

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 93

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2025

The oldest of the cohort born from 1997 to 2012 are in their mid- to late 20s and taking heat for chafing against workplace culture in ways that come off as entitled (sound familiar, millennials?). Mental Health Struggles Discussions about Gen Zs mental health have held a spotlight since the U.S. residents.

Education 154

Education Culture Math Achievement 154

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. Operating three campuses in the Davie area, AEF Schools cater to a diverse student population through two Preparatory Programs and one Academy Program.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

. “The education sector faces reduced funding, competing state priorities, and compliance-focused cultures that can stifle innovation, making it challenging to build solutions that shift status quo approaches to teaching and learning,” said AERDF CEO Auditi Chakravarty.

Math 130

Math Culture Knowledge Science 130

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Each student receives a fictional budget and must bid on leadership traits they value most. What has changed is the way students talk about those traits. In the earlier years, students would bid quickly, justify their picks in straightforward terms, and move on. “I Students linger over the choices. Communication is key.”

Beliefs 142

Beliefs Communication Lecturing Culture 142

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

In that time, each fellow has managed to speak vulnerably about educational leadership, student engagement and systemic challenges in K-12 education. Burns opening quote is a reminder that teaching is purpose-driven work and that student growth and development depend on supporting teachers and school leaders.

Education 116

Education Essay Culture Math 116

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Real-World Math Problems Many of the terminated awards had something to do with teaching future elementary and middle school math teachers how to meet the needs of more than one type of student. Im trying to have these conversations with folks who dont necessarily align with me politically, and they agree with many of the things that I say.

STEM 163

STEM Math Education Peer Review 163

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

I’m entering my fifth year as the founder of a microschool, a small learning environment that currently serves approximately 20 students. After watching my students deeply engaged in learning, one district leader told me, “It looked like you’d been given free rein to be creative, and that’s a problem.” My students were growing.

Schools 148

Schools Beliefs Culture Testing 148

Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

I recently attended a student panel on use of AI in college classes. Even, or especially, in an AI age, we know our students need to think critically and learn authentically to be productive and engaged citizens and future employees. We can teach students to critically analyze AI-assisted work and promote authentic learning as we do.

Critical Thinking 98

Critical Thinking Assignments Academic Integrity Intelligence 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Students often view general education requirements (gen eds) as “hurdles” to overcome on their way to the learning that matters to them. Gen ed is great, so why is it discussed as a “hurdle.” Sadly, students often trudge through gen ed courses, without realizing the intended benefits.

Syllabus 92

Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 92

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Halfway through the semester, it’s not uncommon to notice a shift in your students’ energy levels (Baghurst and Kelley, 2013; Kumari et al., Some students prioritize subjects they perceive as more directly tied to their major or career, while others simply feel the weight of mid-semester exhaustion.

Languages 63

Languages Language Instructors Culture 63

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students may feel lonely, and faculty can feel overwhelmed even in well-designed online classes; however, a focus on engagement and well-being educators can support faculty and students via simple, low-tech, and personalized strategies in conjunction with the learning platform. Learning does not occur in isolation.

eLearning 66

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 66

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

Laboratory 189

Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 189

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students may feel lonely, and faculty can feel overwhelmed even in well-designed online classes; however, a focus on engagement and well-being educators can support faculty and students via simple, low-tech, and personalized strategies in conjunction with the learning platform. Learning does not occur in isolation.

eLearning 64

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 64

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

This article delves into the complexities of developing and implementing an AI framework that not only aligns with an institution’s unique mission but also addresses the diverse needs of its stakeholders, including faculty, students, staff, and administration.

Ethics 114

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 114

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Students in higher education also deserve nurturing spaces that focus on utilizing their personalized strengths and needs to foster increased academic and social development. According to a recent survey by Salesforce (2022), just 12% of college students felt a strong sense of belonging in their institutions.

Assignments 97

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 97

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Students in higher education also deserve nurturing spaces that focus on utilizing their personalized strengths and needs to foster increased academic and social development. According to a recent survey by Salesforce (2022), just 12% of college students felt a strong sense of belonging in their institutions.

Assignments 71

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 71

Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

And today, as a doctoral student and aspiring professor, I can see how those early disparities still show up in our college classrooms. And students from those environments bring that context with them when they walk into our lecture halls. And that gap isn’t the student’s fault. I also let students revise one major assignment.

Teaching 53

Teaching Elementary School Elementary School Failure 53

Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

And today, as a doctoral student and aspiring professor, I can see how those early disparities still show up in our college classrooms. And students from those environments bring that context with them when they walk into our lecture halls. And that gap isn’t the student’s fault. I also let students revise one major assignment.

Teaching 53

Teaching Elementary School Elementary School Failure 53

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

This article delves into the complexities of developing and implementing an AI framework that not only aligns with an institution’s unique mission but also addresses the diverse needs of its stakeholders, including faculty, students, staff, and administration.

Ethics 73

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 73

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Creating a classroom where every student feels confident to contribute doesnt happen overnight. When paired with strong instructional practices, these tools open up more ways for students to participate, process, and thrive. Background building is the process of helping students connect new content to what they already know.

Languages 52

Languages Language Participation Writing 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Explore different classroom setup ideas to see which might work best for your classroom size and layout, your current students, and your different lessons. Conference Seating: Best for whole-class discussions 2. Flexible Seating: Best for adapting to students’ individual needs 4. Table of Contents 1.

Classroom Management 98

Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 27, 2025

Creating a sense of belonging is crucial to student success and persistence, especially for nontraditional, working students in online programs. The programs rigorous nature, combined with students full-time jobs and family commitments, leaves little time to build peer connections or a sense of community.

STEM 53

STEM Science Activities Student Engagement 53

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. At the same time, COVID-19 forced many seasoned instructors to grapple with assessing their students, making alternative assessment more mainstream. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten.

Grades 70

Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 70

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

When we intentionally broaden our students’ worlds with unique ways to build community connections, we create new opportunities for our students to see themselves as part of a larger community. These real-world connections add depth to classroom discussions, spark curiosity, and inspire students to explore new topics.

Writing 52

Writing Questions Discussions Activities 52

A Place Called Kindergarten

MAY 31, 2025

If you're a kindergarten teacher looking to build strong number sense, encourage mathematical thinking, and foster classroom discussion, KINDERGARTEN MATH TALKS are your secret weapon. These discussions aren't about getting the right answer fast they're about exploring multiple ways to solve problems and learning to talk about math.

Math 52

Math Discussions Culture Languages 52

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

We defined digital learning as all these instances where students are learning outside of the time and place constraints that you see in a traditional school in a traditional. What we’re seeing much more commonly is students who are mixing on site and online learning. In their schedule. You’re with and.

Learning 130

Learning Discussions Gamification Technology 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. As students increasingly seek flexible and interactive learning experiences, the conventional approach may not meet their needs any longer. Something broke in American education these past years. You might wonder why this preference exists.

Hybrid Learning 128

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 128

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

In summary Colleges and universities renew Turnitin subscriptions year after year even though its flawed detectors are expensive and require students to let the company keep their papers forever. Why would students write anything themselves, instructors wondered, if a chatbot could do it for them?

Plagiarism 117

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 117

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

Student success has become a major outcome measure for many academic units (Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, 2005 and Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, 2025). Evaluation of a Questionnaire Measuring University Students’ Sense of Belonging to and Involvement in a Biology Department. 

Evaluation 59

Evaluation Motivation Activities Study 59

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

Student success has become a major outcome measure for many academic units (Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education, 2005 and Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, 2025). Evaluation of a Questionnaire Measuring University Students’ Sense of Belonging to and Involvement in a Biology Department. 

Evaluation 53

Evaluation Motivation Activities Study 53

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

And while its one of the most exciting times of the day for students, it can also be one of the most chaoticunless youve got clear science safety lab rules in place. Even in elementary science, were asking students to work with new materials and lab equipment they dont encounter anywhere else. A good rule of thumb: keep it simple.

Science 52

Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52