k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That moment in 1915 became the foundation of what is now Elmwood School an institution that, in 2025, proudly celebrates 110 years of inspiring young women to lead with confidence and purpose. The schools leap into the future began in 1978 with the introduction of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

Each new school offered a different name, a different ZIP code and a different student handbook, but the same painful story of Black children being overlooked, mislabeled, forgotten and left behind played out again and again: Black children left behind. My students were growing. They were curious. They were healing. Classrooms went virtual.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

That’s where ProEd Global School comes in. Driven by her passion for personalized, inclusive, and globally relevant education, Llana founded ProEd Global School to create an environment where students don’t just learn—they thrive. The school’s recent Cambridge Accreditation has further strengthened its academic offerings.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

To help fill the gap we began using two products, both of which were recommended by a teacher who had used the literacy programs at a previous school. We have an extremely diverse student body, which means foundational skills and native languages are varied and distinctive. Teach to a group or individuals.

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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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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation. I realized that to make lasting change, I needed to reach beyond the walls of one school. But as my classroom evolved, so did my vision.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

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. In that time, each fellow has managed to speak vulnerably about educational leadership, student engagement and systemic challenges in K-12 education.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Its a familiar story for many parentswatching their child struggle in school, knowing they are capable but somehow unable to thrive in a traditional classroom. They envisioned a school where children who didnt fit the standard mold could still succeed, not just academically but socially and emotionally.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

That realization has implications not just for how we understand student engagement, but for how we design schools…and why AI alone can’t get us where we need to go. But the more I’ve observed students in and out of school, the more convinced I’ve become that it’s based on a faulty assumption. At the time, that critique gave me pause.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

During the pandemic, school districts amassed an enormous amount of digital tools sometimes out of necessity, sometimes out of urgency. school districts used an average of 2,739 edtech tools during the 202324 school year. school districts used an average of 2,739 edtech tools during the 202324 school year.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

The company recently completed a major evidence study across 242 sites and 25,000 students, showing significant improvements in English language arts, reduced disciplinary issues, better school culture, and 2.5 fewer absent days per student. See them at Booth #733 or go to [link]

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

Listen to the interview with Laurie Rabinowitz and Amy Tondreau ( transcript ) Sponsored by Alpaca and The School Me Podcast This page contains Bookshop.org links. 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.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language. As much as it was my job to teach students to write, I also felt the grading system disadvantaged those students who came in with subpar high school educations and less writing experience. Traditional grading felt too subjective, based on a sliding scale of bad, average, or great.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

All you need to add is a classroom full of eager middle schoolers, and you’ve got the best school year ever! Keep a copy of your teaching philosophy nearby 8th Grade ELA teacher Essentials You Didn’t Know You Needed Seamlessly transition 8th grade ELA students to high school 1. Table of Contents 1.

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Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

Its about setting the tone for your entire school year. They help establish a culture of respect, responsibility, and critical thinking. Start With Clear Classroom Expectations The start of the school year is the perfect time to introduce your science lab safety rules. Think bold, colorful visuals with kid-friendly language.

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Reading Power Gear

JUNE 17, 2025

This is a wonderful book to launch a discussion about family and cultural traditions and how they can be passed down within a family. He tells her of the day years ago when he and the other children from their community were told to board the train before being taken to residential school where their lives were changed forever.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

After a school year full of early mornings, lesson plans, and seemingly endless to-do lists, we’ve all earned some well-deserved rest and relaxation! Why Summer Might Be the Perfect Time for Professional Growth Summer is a much-needed time for teachers to recharge after a busy school year. Summer break is right around the corner.

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Reading Skills Teachers Classroom Management 59

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Guest speaker John Watson is the founder of DLAC (formerly Evergreen Education Group), which has been a leading consulting and advisory firm serving school districts, state agencies, foundations, and companies in the K-12 digital learning field for more than 20 years. The computer-generated transcript is below: Kevin Hogan OK.

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k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

His book,The Antiracist School Leader: What to Know, Say, and Do, is currently available. He has received numerous honors, including a 2017 Distinguished Service to Public Education Award from Montgomery County Public Schools and a 2025 Exemplary PK20 Boundary Spanner Award from the National Association for School-University Partnerships.

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k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

His book,The Antiracist School Leader: What to Know, Say, and Do, is currently available. He has received numerous honors, including a 2017 Distinguished Service to Public Education Award from Montgomery County Public Schools and a 2025 Exemplary PK20 Boundary Spanner Award from the National Association for School-University Partnerships.

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Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 130

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

It’s the first day of school, and your high school class is quiet. Use these ice breakers for high school students on the first day of class or when starting a new semester. Help them introduce themselves with more engaging ice breaker activities for high school students that range from funny to fascinating.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach. Discover ways to integrate Hispanic Heritage Month activities into your school day and honor the contributions of Hispanic leaders, artists, athletes, and icons worldwide.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Most are accompanied with handwritten letters from students extolling the influence children’s television shows had on their journeys to donning the cap and gown — one fresh grad writes that she plans to become an elementary school teacher thanks to PBS. We hear on social media almost daily about something like that,” Pai says.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2025

Armed with just two suitcases and far away from her Mexican home, Lopez Elizondo came to Crain Elementary School in Victoria, Texas, to work in the districts bilingual program. She worried about how she would fit in with American culture, whether she would be effective in her new job, and even how well she would connect with her students.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 26, 2025

The 2025 school hiring season has brought a wave of new complications for districts already stretched thin. At a time when schools are facing record staffing challenges, an unexpected disruption has added another layer of uncertainty: a sudden pause on issuing J-1 visas for K-12 teachers. On May 27, 2025, the U.S. With U.S.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Challenge your advanced writers with writing prompts for middle school that go beyond 7th grade expectations. Describe your family culture and explain how it shapes who you are. What habits help students stay focused at school and at home, and why do they work? Do you think it’s easier to follow rules at school or at home?

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Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

When traditional icebreakers just dont cut it, try switching things up with Would You Rather questions for high school. Ease into the new year with these fun and lighthearted Would You Rather questions for high school students. Ease into the new year with these fun and lighthearted Would You Rather questions for high school students.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 6, 2025

Treadmills are now regular features in our public schools. Those of us who come from the world of play, of self-directed learning, tend to criticize the increasingly academic nature of schooling as "developmentally inappropriate," usually meaning "cognitively inappropriate." This is our heritage as a species, a mind on the hoof.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

When Marisha Speights first started as a speech language pathologist in preschools serving affluent families in Nashville, Tennessee, she used the typical screening and assessment measures that she believed and was taught worked well. It was, I dont think this child has a speech or language issue, but the test says theyre at risk.

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Languages Language Intelligence Testing 139

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 30, 2025

High school isn’t all fun and games, but it can have a few jokes and riddles! Keep students guessing and thinking with a set of riddles for high school students. A pillow 14 ELA Enigmas and Wordplay Puzzles Need a brain break for high school students between chapters of your latest novel unit? What am I?

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Cal Matters

JULY 7, 2025

Many of the universities that have been called to testify before the House Committee on Education and Workforce are among the nation’s most elite schools. We sought out colleges that fit this criteria and offered diverse school settings across the country. We also sought out a balance of public and private schools.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

As schools look ahead to serving not just student needs, but the greater needs of their community and world, service learning becomes an increasingly important part of high school education. In any number of homes and schools across the nation, students are more comfortable with using digital devices than many adults.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Whether we realize it or not, data is everywhere in our schools. Schools use analytics to identify at-risk students or allocate resources. Data literacy in a school context means more than reading charts or calculating averages. The road ahead Building a data-literate school culture takes time and intention.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2015

Public school districts can move to online learning in incremental steps — just one day a week. These days it seems most school-wide blended learning programs are taking place not in traditional public education, but in charter schools—for one big reason: Charter schools are able to essentially start from scratch.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

September 8th is International Literacy Day, a great time to think about promoting a class culture that values reading. Below are strategies and resources I’ve used to cultivate a reading culture in my classroom. Cultivating a culture of reading doesn’t happen overnight. Guest post written by Amy Tobener-Talley.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 27, 2025

Something has gone wrong in the way many schools are handling student behavior, and we need to talk about it. Many of these practices could comfortably fall within the larger category of restorative justice , an approach to conflict resolution with Indigenous roots that is becoming more common in schools every year.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

As math educators, we can help those students by finding ways to relate their classroom learning to more recognizable cultural frames of reference that are authentic to the range of experiences in the room. But for multilingual students like me whose native language is not English, the math classroom can be a daunting place.

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