k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Whether its writing a research paper with academic integrity or designing a technology solution that addresses a global issue, Elmwood girls learn how to think deeply and act responsibly. Elmwood encourages students to create and lead clubs that reflect their passionswhether thats robotics, creative writing, or cultural heritage.

Schools 222

Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Art 222

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2024

Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. Unveil the evolving future of writing education with AI through these suggestions from the Ask a Tech Teacher team. AI and Writing Essays: Pros and Cons, How Will Students Learn to Write if an AI Writes It for Them?

Writing 187

Writing Essay Ethics Plagiarism 187

Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2024

Writing centers on college campuses have been around for more than 100 years , and they’re both a resource for students doing assignments and a symbol of the importance in higher education of learning to express yourself in text. Writing centers are often run by non-tenured staff, which can make them especially vulnerable, says Genie N.

Writing 200

Writing Instructors Essay English 200

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

The consistent use of rubrics can help to promote higher levels of self-awareness, a culture of learning and growth, and ensure that assessments are accurate, transparent, and meaningful. Teachers do not need to write lengthy comments on student work to justify a grade.

Fairness 545

Fairness Assignments Feedback Evaluation 545

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 18, 2015

Then they fold the index cards in half and write their names on the front so I can begin learning them. Once they’ve completed the quiz, I ask them to write their learning style quiz results on the back of their index cards. Socrative Pop Culture Space Race. What’s Your Learning Style Quiz.

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Syllabus Learning Styles Schools Quizzes 420

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. Why are you going to write up a child because he or she didn’t bring a pencil?

Culture 209

Culture Counselling Schools Students 209

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In this light, SEL should not be reserved for special projects but instead woven into the daily culture of both the in-person and virtual classroom. Trust and community culture need to be established before students are ready to share personal information. What did you learn? What is your impression of this class?

Distance Learning 218

Distance Learning Culture Gamification Learning 218

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Her diverse background in teaching writing, science and coding positioned her well to participate in the Project Topeka pilot, a multifaceted AI program that gave real-time feedback to students to support the development of argumentative writing skills. Through this writing process, they can have their own epiphanies.

Writing 178

Writing English Interdisciplinary Languages 178

EdTech Magazine

JULY 12, 2022

Unfortunately, many teachers would take their keyboard and write their password on the back,” says Michelle Bourgeois, the Colorado district’s CTO and one of EdTech’s 2022 K–12 IT influencers. Vrain Valley Schools began closely examining its cybersecurity posture, its staff didn’t have the best cyber hygiene.

Culture 218

Culture Schools Writing Teachers 218

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

During this month, we recognize the contributions, heritage, culture, and importance of Hispanic and Latinx Americans and how they have shaped our country’s character. An added bonus: All Mango Classroom courses include culture notes that teach appropriate cultural information. Read and write different types of literature.

Culture 278

Culture Essay Elementary School Elementary School 278

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback. Learning a Language: Acquiring a new language involves mastering vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and cultural nuances.

Teachers 481

Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2021

I write teacher guides and curriculum for graphic novels for publishers like Macmillan and Scholastic, and I have a book about teaching with comics coming out this summer. I started doing research and wrote my thesis on using comics and pop culture in the classroom to increase engagement and confidence in readers.

Teaching 363

Teaching Teachers Social Studies Culture 363

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

3.2 – Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. Example: Writing Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.7.1

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Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship.

Education 117

Education Essay Culture Math 117

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

What activities can I use to help my grade students understand the cultural/historical context of ? Please provide some ideas for offering my grade students choices in how they demonstrate their understanding of. How can I integrate technology to enhance my grade students’ learning about ?

History 382

History Art Essay Physical Education 382

Edsurge

JULY 24, 2023

The Project Topeka rubric described students’ argumentative writing along four dimensions: Claim and Focus, Support and Evidence, Organization, and Language and Style, at four performance levels (Emerging, Developing, Proficient, Advanced). However, a majority also told us that students were confused about how to respond to the feedback.

Writing 148

Writing Essay Teachers Feedback 148

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you then encourage students to research topics that interest them, they’ll be even more motivated to read and write–and they may even have some fun. Helping students uncover their passions I once had a student who insisted on writing her research paper on body piercings.

Reading 325

Reading Assignments English Math 325

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Create a school culture that teachers won’t want to leave. Research shows that a positive school culture is associated with higher attendance rates and deeper engagement for both students and faculty. As best-selling author Dan Pink writes in his book Drive , mastery is a powerful motivator.

Teachers 322

Teachers Beliefs Culture Coaching 322

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Launching with four exciting episodes featuring lessons on run-on sentences, context clues, and writing purpose, the series is a go-to resource for differentiated ELA instruction.

Laboratory 195

Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 195

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

ELs need ample opportunities to practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English. Additionally, providing reading materials at different levels and genres with resources like Newsela and CommonLit , and assigning writing tasks that focus on language development, can strengthen their reading and writing skills.

English 274

English Blended Learning Languages Language 274

eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2025

This is a significant gap in AIs ability to support language learners and culturally diverse classrooms. Understanding context in texts and conversations AI can summarize a passage or analyze a text, but it often misses the deeper meaning, tone, and cultural nuance, especially in literature and history.

Intelligence 310

Intelligence Education Languages Language 310

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Understanding the linguistic and cultural profile of your students will enable you to select the most appropriate evidence-based strategies and customize them to meet individual needs. Teachers should make efforts not to turn to the whiteboard to write while speaking. It is easier to learn a language when watching how you speak.

English 317

English Languages Language Testing 317

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2020

Fifth-grade teacher Kim Voge has had students literally beg her to give them more writing assignments. This 26-year veteran educator has created a culture of student-centered, independent learning in her classroom. What’s her “secret sauce?”

Learning 332

Learning Assignments Coaching Elementary School 332

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Being not only consumers but also active content creators, examining their social media usage reveals much about their cultural identity expression. How students have come to navigate these digital spaces is deeply intertwined with cultural practices, shaping and reflecting their online behavior.

Culture 128

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 128

eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Assignments can even be adjusted so they cover the same standards, but directly integrate student interests like sports, pop culture, or videogames! PEWC: There are four broad ways to teach that are always differentiated, just by their very nature: Project-Based Learning (PBL), Engineering, Writing, and Creation.

Teaching Philosophy 293

Teaching Philosophy Students Assignments Culture 293

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

Environments aren’t just spaces that we exist in; they also encompass the culture in that space. For example, learners could have the option to write an essay or choose to present it orally. What are inclusive learning environments, anyway? Putting a definition on this complex concept is deceptively tricky.

Universal Design 286

Universal Design Essay Textbooks Learning 286

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

One of the persistent challenges in second language acquisition (SLA), especially within the communicative approach, is how to incorporate writing in a way that feels meaningful and beneficial to students. As a result, writing often takes a backseat, seen as an isolated, academic exercise rather than a communicative act.

Language 124

Language Languages Writing Communication 124

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I ’m a writing instructor in higher education. I’m also a writing specialist in a support center. I work with students from all disciplines and cultural and linguistic backgrounds where I cover the whole spectrum of writing instruction. For students continuing to graduate school, the writing stakes are even higher.

Evaluation 119

Evaluation Feedback Writing Languages 119

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Derby, Kansas – Derby North Middle School (DNMS) in Derby, Kansas, has found a unique and effective way to build culture and increase student engagement with the help of Rise Vision digital signage software and Class Intercom. The content then gets delivered to moderators at DNMS who approve it or send back changes to the student.

Middle School 246

Middle School Middle School Motivation Culture 246

Faculty Focus

MARCH 5, 2024

Culturally responsive teaching is a crucial student-centered approach that is critical in today’s multicultural and diverse educational environment. These differences in learning are related to a student’s cultural background, family structure, social and economic status, communication and language, and social identity (Gay, 2002).

Culture 115

Culture Teaching Learning Discussions 115

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Keeping the UC San Diego academic honesty policy in mind, consider the following: A student prompted Gemini to rewrite their text to improve the quality of their writing and submitted the AI-generated version of their text. A student used ChatGPT to write their conclusion word-for-word, but they cited ChatGPT as a source.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Highlighting their achievements can boost morale and encourage a supportive school culture. Activities like creating portfolios, writing reflective essays, or presenting on their learning journey can be very effective. Public acknowledgment : Publicly recognize the efforts of the staff in meetings, newsletters, and social media.

Achievement 303

Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 303

eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Critical Media Project : Relevant media clips get students examining identity, culture. With a bit of digging, teachers will find ready-to-go quick-writes as well as discussion openers or closers.

Mobile Devices 279

Mobile Devices Lecturing Social Studies Students 279

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Some experts believe this new technology can have a positive impact on teaching and learning, while others fret it may weaken the teaching of critical thinking and increase bias by spreading misinformation about different groups and cultures.

Teaching 344

Teaching Critical Thinking Assignments Learning 344

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2019

How can we develop a better school culture and make education a positive experience for all of our students? Projects ranged from writing songs and developing websites to creating artwork with poetry and coding video games. When students are excited to learn, a positive environment and culture forms.

Failure 277

Failure Learning Students Culture 277

eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2022

When students study a second language, they’re not only learning how to speak and write; they’re also exploring the many facets of a different culture. The lack of accessibility to world language courses can also mar students’ future career prospects. Benefits of learning another language.

Language 269

Language Languages Learning Students 269

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2024

Educators talk about writing across the curriculum–what about arts across the curriculum? Makerspace PBL is all about culture,” he said. “Do Embracing those failures has to be part of your culture.” This is where PBL and maker education intersect. Why maker education? Do your students feel safe to build?

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Curriculum Failure Essay Art 300