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One word, meaningful impact: Creating classroom culture through collective dialogue

eSchool News

Having conducted well over a thousand observations of K-12 teachers over the last 15 years, I have noticed there is one piece of feedback I have given more than any other–and it involves a seemingly minor word change. Multiple times in any class period, teachers call on students to contribute to the lesson of the day.

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Lights, camera, literacy: Student-created book reviews inspire a global reading culture

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What began as a simple classroom project to encourage reading evolved into a movement that amplified student voices, built confidence, and connected learners across cultures. Farah’s choice reflected pride in her cultural identity, and her delivery was clear, persuasive, and engaging.

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Beyond One-Size-Fits-All: How School Districts Choose Edtech That’s Culturally Relevant

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As classrooms across America become increasingly diverse, with growing populations of multilingual learners and students from various cultural backgrounds, school districts face a critical challenge: selecting educational technology that truly serves all students. million English learners in K-12 public schools in the fall of 2021, up from 4.6

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China’s kindergarten coders: The AI arms race begins at age 4

eSchool News

Beginning in kindergarten, children are exposed to age-appropriate AI tools, taught how to interact with large language models, and trained to think computationally in ways designed to mimic how AI “thinks.” public school teachers believed AI does more good than harm in education. It’s cultural–and systemic.

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Showfloor News: PBLWorks creates PBLWorks TEACH to help scale project based learning

eSchool News

The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching PBLWorks TEACH , a web-based application with ready-to-use, standards-aligned, Gold-Standard PBL projects for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies.

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5 online resources to beat the summer slide

eSchool News

Teachers and parents can assign grade-level texts, paired with vocabulary lessons and comprehension questions. ReadWorks is especially helpful for English Language Learners, offering audio versions and question supports to aid comprehension.

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Personalized Learning, Global Citizenship: A Framework for the Modern Classroom

k12 Digest

Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation. Nam has received multiple international accolades, including the Top 50 Global Teacher Prize Finalist and the Asia Educator of the Year Award.