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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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2025

When I reviewed the data, I noticed a glaring pattern: The best-rated schools in Brooklyn with strong state test scores, robust programming and rave parent reviews were clustered in neighborhoods with high property values, PTAs that fundraise like Fortune 500s, lush parks and Trader Joe’s within walking distance. The cruel irony?

Elementary School 132

Elementary School Elementary School Testing Accessibility 132

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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Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 96

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Key learning outcomes from a Liberal Arts Curriculum include: A liberal arts curriculum fosters a comprehensive understanding of human cultures and the physical and natural world through diverse fields such as sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts.

Art 114

Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 114

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories. 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.

STEM 164

STEM Math Education Peer Review 164

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Key focus areas include developing a philosophical AI framework that guides decision-making, establishing governance structures, fostering a culture of experimentation and innovation, and implementing policies that ensure transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. Actionable Tip : Evaluate outcomes against predefined KPIs.

Ethics 118

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 118

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Key learning outcomes from a Liberal Arts Curriculum include: A liberal arts curriculum fosters a comprehensive understanding of human cultures and the physical and natural world through diverse fields such as sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts.

Art 97

Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 97

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Billions of dollars and countless reforms have gone toward efforts to raise test scores and close achievement gaps. Or is it relying heavily on the support structures, relationships, and cultural norms students bring from outside, especially from their families? And yet, across the board, progress has been modest and inconsistent.

Motivation 272

Motivation Learning Students Achievement 272

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

Find ways to connect it to your family’s culture, traditions, and everyday life. Environmental Science Curriculum – Full Year of Lesson Plans, Labs, and Tests By Suburban Science Grades: 10th-11th Standards: NGSS HS-ESS2-5, 2-3, 2-4 This comprehensive course is interactive, hands-on, and student-centered.

Curriculum 98

Curriculum Social Studies Art Learning Styles 98

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. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

Key focus areas include developing a philosophical AI framework that guides decision-making, establishing governance structures, fostering a culture of experimentation and innovation, and implementing policies that ensure transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. Actionable Tip : Evaluate outcomes against predefined KPIs.

Ethics 75

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 75

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

She became one of the first Turnitin users at the large community college north of Los Angeles, testing out the software before campuswide adoption. Plagiarism-detection software like Turnitin monetizes student intellectual property and contributes to a culture of suspicion in education. I trust you.

Plagiarism 118

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 118

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

There are test tubes, beakers, and maybe even open flames depending on the grade level. 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. Want more tips for setting up classroom expectations?

Science 52

Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52

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 pressure-tested curriculum components and designed an accelerated offering to learn and adjust. What will we adjust? Recognize oppression.

Learning 106

Learning Participation Feedback Curriculum Design 106

Teach Hub

JULY 9, 2025

Stories that pit a character against a larger system, whether that’s a government, a school, a family structure, or even an entire culture, help students explore what it means to stand up for what they believe in. Why It All Matters Understanding literary themes isn’t just about acing a test or writing an essay.

Students 92

Students Essay Questions Culture 92

We are Teachers

JULY 1, 2025

Use these teacher-tested morning meeting questions to inspire, encourage, or get kids thinking first thing in the day. Free printable!

Questions 94

Questions Testing Teachers Motivation 94

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Why Classroom Seating Arrangements Are Important As part of establishing a positive class culture and creating an environment where students are poised to learn, teachers are faced with the question of how to arrange their students’ desks. Cons: It’s harder for students to interact with each other and work in pairs or groups with this setup.

Classroom Management 98

Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

Teacher Mood

JULY 6, 2025

Students know when the day lacks structure, and they tend to respond with off-task behavior, testing boundaries, or simply shutting down. A consistent system like this helps reduce behavior surprises and keeps your classroom culture intact, even in your absence. It’s not just a matter of academic loss.

Teachers 52

Teachers Classroom Management Activities Writing 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

For students who are testing below grade level, incorporate the CCSS for language arts that are closer to their actual abilities. Add more works that represent multiple voices and cultures, and let students choose from a list of titles to ensure they’ll be engaged in the reading. And in order to list them, you need to plan them!

Grades 52

Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Have you seen examples of that working, and if so, what are some of the best practices to kind of establish the culture that all Ed tech leaders know is important in person? Dei has suddenly become a dirty word somehow, but I always felt in our conversations before there was a good thing. How are those things applied in a remote setup?

Learning 130

Learning Discussions Gamification Technology 130

Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

Political science researchers testing whether pledging to vote affected voter turnout in fact found specifically that first-time young voters were likeliest to follow through and vote when they pledged to (Costa, Schaffner, and Prevost 2018). His teaching and research focus on political communication, media law, and digital media culture.

Students 54

Students Attention Communication Study 54

Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

Political science researchers testing whether pledging to vote affected voter turnout in fact found specifically that first-time young voters were likeliest to follow through and vote when they pledged to (Costa, Schaffner, and Prevost 2018). His teaching and research focus on political communication, media law, and digital media culture.

Students 59

Students Attention Communication Study 59

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Some high school seniors graduated at the time with stellar grades but below-average test scores in math and English, she said. In his junior year Fajardo ran for student government president and won, which gave him a bigger platform to “build back campus culture.” Tradition is the backbone of campus culture.”

Math 89

Math English Lecturing High School 89

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

NSF has long been a primary funder of this work, and one of the few institutions that helps researchers not only test new ideas in the classroom, but figure out what worked and why–which is key to replicating a successful program. Families also got to put their building skills to the test.

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STEM Science Middle School Middle School 216

eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

Preparing them for this reality requires educators to focus on more than just meeting academic benchmarks or prepping for the next standardized test. Teachers collaborate to set meaningful objectives , fostering a culture of innovation and shared purpose.

Education 155

Education STEM Knowledge Skills 155

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

Now, a dozen students from six families are suing the department for sidelining books, curriculum and cultural awareness events that conflict with the presidents goal of excising gender ideology and diversity, equity and inclusion from public life. These changes are causing irreparable harm to DoDEA students.

Schools 115

Schools History Students Culture 115

Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 21, 2025

Even as an eight-year-old, I thought the physics of that sounded off, but I sure didn't want to test it. Cultures of domination," writes bell hooks, "rely on the cultivation of fear as a way to ensure obedience." As a culture we are obsessed with the notion of safety. As a boy, I valued my reputation as a "good boy."

Motivation 91

Motivation Culture Quizzes Writing 91

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Dave Peth, the creator and executive producer of PBS show “Lyla in the Loop,” has worked on other educational media in his 20-plus years in the industry, and he says “no one” deploys the level of rigorous research and testing used in PBS programming.

Fairness 185

Fairness Study Laboratory Evaluation 185

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2025

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. The students light up when they realize that I understand their language and culture. It creates a real connection, she said. Using foreign teachers isnt new in Texas.

English 130

English Teachers Language Languages 130

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 30, 2025

With more than 80 riddles and pop culture questions, a student answer sheet, and a teacher’s answer key, this resource puts students into teams to win a class riddle competition. Test your students’ funny bones and critical thinking skills with these science-themed riddles and jokes.

High School 52

High School High School Schools Math 52

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

But when she was placed in Jackson, Mississippi, at preschools that served poorer families, she found the tests were no longer working. It was, I dont think this child has a speech or language issue, but the test says theyre at risk. And also the other way, of it not identifying children I thought were at risk, Speights says.

Language 138

Language Languages Intelligence Testing 138

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Every test score, attendance log, learning app, or digital assignment generates data. Why it matters for K-12 teachers As educators, we regularly interact with data, benchmark scores, reading levels, engagement analytics from edtech tools, and state test results. It is essential. Our classrooms are data-rich, but are we data-literate?

Ethics 289

Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 289

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

There, administrators recently partnered with Carnegie Mellon to pioneer the development and pilot testing of the nation’s first coherent K-12 curriculum on computational thinking. Take the South Fayette School District for example. Look for partners with the capacity to serve this boundary spanning role for each endeavor.

Learning 322

Learning STEM Motivation Culture 322

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

” In the 1940s, psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark conducted the now-famous “doll test,” which revealed the negative impact of segregation on Black children’s self-esteem and racial identity. Board of Education sought to eradicate. At first glance, AI chatbots offer a world of promise.

Testing 309

Testing Critical Thinking Intelligence Ethics 309

Edsurge

MAY 20, 2024

While thoughtful assessment design and implementation are necessary for student success, building a strong assessment culture in schools is often overlooked but equally important. ISTE is collaborating with the National Center for the Improvement of Educational Assessment (NCIEA) to explore the characteristics of a healthy assessment culture.

Culture 194

Culture Beliefs Testing Evaluation 194

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2024

These days most major media and consumer tech products undergo extensive testing, he pointed out, but he says that many grown-ups are fine with a much lower standard for anything designed for kids. That’s perhaps an extreme example, Hedman admits, but he says that lack of testing really shows when students are given the materials.

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Testing Teaching Instructors Learning 211

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Others are applied more broadly, like mentorship programs or culturally responsive curriculum. Culture Change When Cole-Ochoa was assigned to the junior high campus more than two years ago, it was with the directive to turn around its academic performance. I always think of it as Maslow's.

Culture 212

Culture Counselling Schools Students 212