eSchool News

MAY 27, 2024

Key points: It’s critical for students to have access to reading opportunities 6 tips to help educators support young readers 3 keys to successful summer reading For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub When I was a kid, my dad never let me shop the Scholastic Book Fair.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 28, 2019

I see four AI use and ethics trends set to disrupt classrooms and conference rooms. For educators and curriculum developers, referencing approaches taken to explain climate change will help determine how to talk about AI and explain what’s at stake with our rhetorical choices.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Internet safety, online communication, digital footprint, strategic searching, copyright and fair use–these days, “tech skills” encompass so much more than simply learning to type and download files. 16-20, for Digital Citizenship Week, and help empower the next generation to make safe, smart, and ethical decisions online.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2025

In 2025, schools will continue to integrate more AI into the curriculum , guiding students to use it appropriately to enhance their learning. Many schools and districts have already developed formal AI school policies and modified student codes of conduct to ensure safe, effective, and ethical use of AI tools in the classroom.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Therefore, leaders must prioritize fairness and inclusivity by ensuring the data they feed into AI systems is vetted for bias. For example, consider a school deciding whether to implement a new curriculum based on student performance data.

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Education Fairness Evaluation Ethics 273

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2024

She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Identify plagiarism or cheating But there are drawbacks educators must watch for and may take time to resolve.

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Testing Plagiarism Ethics Fairness 174

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

They also were required to pass a test on national and state civil rights laws and professional ethics, as well as a rigorous state test required for the grade-level and subject-matter area. He said the STEM classes allow him to design the curriculum, and he plans to utilize his real-world knowledge.

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Teaching Teachers Schools Science 252

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

It’s a fair question given the widespread concern in the field about students using AI to write their essays or bots to do their homework for them. Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.) As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up.

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Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

There has also been an outlash of criticism on curriculum , coursework and materials, with efforts to restrict what educators teach, that has put racial, cultural and historical identities under attack. America’s young people are feeling the weight of it all. Civic behaviors and attitudes support the broader community.

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Disabilities Schools Study Beliefs 218

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Assignment: Exploring Leadership Through Superheroes In this assignment, students are asked to compare five leadership styles—autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire (sometimes called free-rein style), transactional, and transformational—with the leadership qualities of at least three superheroes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

One of the biggest problems facing digital natives as they grow into adults is understanding how to maneuver the vastness of the Internet ethically, safely, and to serve their needs. It requires no installation, is quick and intuitive to use, and covers everything I need at a fair price. What is PlagiarismCheck.org.

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Plagiarism Fairness Internet Ethics 104

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Assignment: Exploring Leadership Through Superheroes In this assignment, students are asked to compare five leadership styles—autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire (sometimes called free-rein style), transactional, and transformational—with the leadership qualities of at least three superheroes.

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Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 97

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

For instance, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (CAST, 2018) is a commonly used design framework that curriculum developers and educators use to optimize teaching and learning. The first domain is associated with taking a team approach to maintain shared values, engage in ethical conduct, and engage in respect for each other.

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Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

For instance, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (CAST, 2018) is a commonly used design framework that curriculum developers and educators use to optimize teaching and learning. The first domain is associated with taking a team approach to maintain shared values, engage in ethical conduct, and engage in respect for each other.

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Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

The first domain is associated with taking a team approach to maintain shared values, engage in ethical conduct, and engage in respect for each other. These concepts apply to both the curriculum or content and the environment.

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Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 110

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. Keep ethics as the moral compass in these conversations to guide them to make appropriate decisions when using such tools.

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Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 133

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Cultivating this mindset is vital for students as it offers them a broader perspective and a sense of fairness, empowering them to confront challenges with resilience and optimism. As students mature, the values and ethics instilled by teachers will also mature, aiding in their overall development.

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Students Instructors Motivation Intelligence 119

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Academic p erformance: Misleading information related to course prerequisites or curriculum details can have tangible effects on students’ academic performance. By taking these steps, faculty can help address the issue of bots posing as students and ensure a fair and equitable learning environment.

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Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Cultivating this mindset is vital for students as it offers them a broader perspective and a sense of fairness, empowering them to confront challenges with resilience and optimism. As students mature, the values and ethics instilled by teachers will also mature, aiding in their overall development.

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Students Instructors Motivation Intelligence 115

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) are expanding the idea of partnership and generating an AI coach specially for educators, called StretchAI ([link] to create more inclusive learning experiences.

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Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 128

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

The first domain is associated with taking a team approach to maintain shared values, engage in ethical conduct, and engage in respect for each other. These concepts apply to both the curriculum or content and the environment.

Learning 92

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 92

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. Keep ethics as the moral compass in these conversations to guide them to make appropriate decisions when using such tools.

Authentic Assessment 111

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Academic p erformance: Misleading information related to course prerequisites or curriculum details can have tangible effects on students’ academic performance. By taking these steps, faculty can help address the issue of bots posing as students and ensure a fair and equitable learning environment.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

If you have raised your kids with morals and ethics, you can expect them to make good decisions once they understand. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Don’t talk to strangers.

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Questions Internet Ethics Fairness 95

Faculty Focus

MAY 21, 2024

The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) are expanding the idea of partnership and generating an AI coach specially for educators, called StretchAI ([link] to create more inclusive learning experiences.

Intelligence 107

Intelligence Critical Thinking Learning Assignments 107

Whiteboard Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

School leaders must establish a robust AI policy that governs the ethical and practical use of this technology. Ethical Considerations Bias and Fairness : AI systems can inadvertently perpetuate biases present in their training data. Q: How can schools ensure the ethical use of AI?

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Writing Ethics Schools Intelligence 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 21, 2025

Do you feel like this is fair? What is the biggest ethical issue facing American society today? Connect your curriculum to the community Sociology is the method we use to understand the social world around us. Is there a connection between an individuals self-esteem and their place in society? What are some of your values?

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Cult of Pedagogy

JANUARY 21, 2024

“ As a concrete example of why that synchronization is necessary, multiple states allow a high degree of local control over the curriculum. Yet, at key moments, we need the disparate pieces of our system to fit together; that’s what standardized testing facilitates.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Key points: What will it take for education to adopt changes in curriculum and pedagogy? At the Center for Curriculum Redesign (CCR), the organization I lead, we profoundly disagree: why focus the teaching on old content if better options are available? Competencies: Skills: Both challenged and augmented by AI.

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Education Ethics Knowledge Motivation 294

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

But religious ethics are not enough to create a public school system. Most of the stuff that people at the highest level are talking about, like curriculum, teacher certification, all of those things, states already completely control that anyway. Department of Education, to return, supposedly, education to the states.

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Education Disabilities History Writing 113

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 17, 2015

curriculum reform – the teacher is more important the curriculum – curriculum is important but it isn’t going to save us. In wealthy neighborhoods in New York, there are strong parent movements to opt out their kids from the exams. The wealthy parents aren’t scared, but the poor people are. Microplurality.

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Education Exams Testing Fairness 91

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2024

While AI offers promising enhancements to education, ethical and safety implications give many parents pause. 48% trust lesson plans and curriculum created with AI tools. There is less confusion about responsibilities when the decision to purchase is based on clearly stated objectives.”

Middle School 139

Middle School Middle School Education STEM 139

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

Absent from many K-12 curriculums, policymakers and educators should prioritize efforts to teach students of all ages how to wisely manage their personal resources, especially when it comes to spending on education. However, insufficient financial literacy is also partly to blame. Acknowledging the damage done, the U.S billion over 10 years.

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