eSchool News

JULY 4, 2025

It’s cultural–and systemic. South Korea and Singapore have already begun integrating AI across grade levels, training teachers en masse, and building AI-customized learning platforms. The strategic divide To some American observers, China’s advantage is not just technical. When it comes to AI literacy, the U.S.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

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. At the same time, I’ve prioritized integrating SEL as a core part of classroom culture—beyond isolated lessons.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

These platforms often come with features like automatic grading and analytics, which free up teachers’ time to focus more on hands-on instruction and one-on-one mentoring. Many CTE educators are themselves learning VR or AI alongside their students, and this culture of continuous learning is something CTE has embraced.

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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. When I returned to the classroom, I faced those same questions. I’ll share how I used AI to teach, what I didn’t use, how quickly I rolled it out, and tips for success.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Flocabulary : Flocabulary combines instructional content with hip-hop and multimedia to help children learn in a way that’s culturally relevant and fun. Furthermore, it’s a powerful tool for developing literacy skills and content knowledge in a way that resonates with children across grade levels and learning styles.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Sometimes you can tell by the graphics at the younger age levels (where everyone is working through the graphic-intense modules), but in sixth grade, it looks like you’re watching a YouTube story. Aesthetically, you would never know that a child is working on the adolescent literacy program in a classroom.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

For example, Marylands state board has flagged that it wants every student career ready by the end of 10th grade. The result: high school teachers often expend their time creating classroom resources instead of developing a rich classroom culture that pulls students in, he adds.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Teaching 8th grade ELA can be a uniquely rewarding experience, as long as you’ve got the right tools. But is that enough to prepare new teenagers for 9th grade? We’ve gathered our favorite 8th grade ELA teacher essentials, including tips for brand-new teachers and seasoned veterans alike.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

Preschool: Full Year Curriculum {Plans and Printables} BUNDLE By Mrs Plemons Kindergarten Grades: PreK-K This bundle focuses on exposure to core subjects with summary pages, printables, and activity overviews. Use standards specific to your state, like Common Core State Standards , to choose materials that match your child’s grade level.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub For years now, the promise of AI in education has centered around efficiency–grading faster, recommending better content, or predicting where a student might struggle.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Elmwood encourages students to create and lead clubs that reflect their passionswhether thats robotics, creative writing, or cultural heritage. Thats why the school has built a culture where care isnt an afterthoughtits a foundation. Leadership isnt limited to official titles, either. But its not all theory.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

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. At the same time, I’ve prioritized integrating SEL as a core part of classroom culture—beyond isolated lessons.

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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. When I returned to the classroom, I faced those same questions. I’ll share how I used AI to teach, what I didn’t use, how quickly I rolled it out, and tips for success.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Highlights include new Math Talks for grades 3-5, which feature activities focused on making sense of mathematics through open-ended prompts and rich student discussions, Daily Fix-Its and Weekly Edits, which are teacher-led presentations targeting common student grammar errors, and more. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,

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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?). Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. More Diverse Than Ever Gen Z represents about 69 million U.S. residents.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

I walked into classrooms where ninth graders were reading at a third-grade level. In those environments, creativity was often seen as defiance, and culturally relevant teaching was just as perilous. Their brilliance wasn’t dimmed by ability, but by systems too broken — or too indifferent to see them. Where intervention was nonexistent.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

It is important to understand inclusive pedagogies as practices where we discern the nuance between general multicultural education or culturally responsive pedagogy and inclusive practices that specifically address the ability/disability continuum and the health dimension. Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

Beyond academics, ProEd Global School fosters a culture of empathy and kindness. Respect for different cultures, perspectives, and abilities is woven into daily interactions, creating an environment where students learn not just with each other, but from each other. Our core values?

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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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Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

To help us achieve these aims, here are five steps to update assignments in ways that help students learn the skills they need while fostering a culture of academic honesty. We can teach students to critically analyze AI-assisted work and promote authentic learning as we do. Step 1: Take a critical look at your current syllabus.

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Critical Thinking Assignments Academic Integrity Intelligence 127

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Its a middle-grade math game in which aliens come to Earth to learn about decimal fractions. Researchers acknowledge that aversion to math is so strong in our culture that at a certain point, being bad at math became a shared cultural identity. One such game is called Decimal Point.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

To help us achieve these aims, here are five steps to update assignments in ways that help students learn the skills they need while fostering a culture of academic honesty. We can teach students to critically analyze AI-assisted work and promote authentic learning as we do. Step 1: Take a critical look at your current syllabus.

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Critical Thinking Assignments Academic Integrity Intelligence 98

Elevate k12

JUNE 11, 2025

Both Tiffany (Elementary General Ed & Gifted) and Stephanie (Middle & High School Math) have modeled remarkable teaching by crafting and upholding the perfect LIVE learning environment, expertly planning for their classes, and nurturing a culture of collaboration, growth, professionalism, and strong student engagement and outcomes.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Instead, it is an educator’s responsibility to design cooperative learning structures that facilitate comfort and collaboration regardless of grade level. Furthermore, by refining our pedagogical practices, we can foster a more robust society with confident, culturally competent, and self-aware leaders of tomorrow.

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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

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

And as faculty members grapple with what this means for grading, tech companies have proved yet again that there’s money to be made from panic. Plagiarism-detection software like Turnitin monetizes student intellectual property and contributes to a culture of suspicion in education. I trust you. I trust that your work is your own.”

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 118

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Designed for grades 6-8, the project-based program is beginner-friendly; no prior programming experience is required for teachers or students. Creative coding introduces these capabilities in ways that are accessible, culturally relevant and engaging for today's learners.

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Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Try This: Imagine youre teaching a new ecology unit to your 8 th grade science class. When students see their cultures, languages, and lived experiences reflected in the classroom, they feel a greater sense of belonging, and that leads to stronger engagement and deeper learning.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

Did You Know Bulletin Board | Staff Bulletin Board | Community Building Board By 2nd Grade Sassy Pants This “Did You Know?” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dana | 2nd Grade Teacher (@2ndgradesassypants) Create a sense of calm to tame the chaos The second your students step through that door after summer, it’s game on.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

One way to create this boundary is to make it clear to supervisors and students that unless there is a critical emergency, there will be no responses to emails or grading during a set time of hours, such as between 7pm and 7am. The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy. References Bailey, E.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 70

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

One way to create this boundary is to make it clear to supervisors and students that unless there is a critical emergency, there will be no responses to emails or grading during a set time of hours, such as between 7pm and 7am. The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy. References Bailey, E.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 68

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Instead, it is an educator’s responsibility to design cooperative learning structures that facilitate comfort and collaboration regardless of grade level. Furthermore, by refining our pedagogical practices, we can foster a more robust society with confident, culturally competent, and self-aware leaders of tomorrow.

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Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

As a science teacher, especially in the elementary grades, teaching these rules isnt just about safety. Whether youre diving into 1st grade science or setting up your 3rd grade science lab, classroom expectations and procedures are everything. They help establish a culture of respect, responsibility, and critical thinking.

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Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Creating an empowering learning environment starts with a school culture built on structure, consistency, and emotional support. AEF fosters a culture of mentorship, pairing new teachers with experienced educators who provide guidance and support. Here, learning goes beyond grades and test scores.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Editable Classroom Seating Chart Template for Classroom Management by Teachers Resource Force Grades: PreK-12th Design your classroom like a pro with this editable seating chart template. Use seating chart resources to help you brainstorm and then design your ideas. All 15 arrangements were created with student engagement in mind.

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Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

Practical Application of the Belonging Social-Ecological Model The study underscores the pivotal role of departmental culture and environment in shaping a learner’s sense of belonging. This is an essential consideration for departments when evaluating the factors provided to learners at each level of the belonging social ecological model.

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