k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Today, I serve as Vice-Principal of B.School, where I lead efforts to integrate well-being, sustainability, and equity into our core curriculum. Within my own schools, one of the most defining moments was leading the integration of social-emotional learning and well-being into the core academic curriculum. I am also pursuing a Ph.D.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

” The company’s people-first approach includes focusing on: Relationships and diversity Fairness and respect Being purpose-driven Equal treatment Safe spaces Being child-centric Global collaboration There is also a busy-ness that is becoming more prevalent in both education and business.

Education 177

Education Culture Fairness Knowledge 177

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 19, 2025

It was nice to have the curriculum and instruction focus and heft of ASCD at the conference too. Every session block had numerous opportunities to lean into the important work of learning, teaching, curriculum, and instructional design. I always do a volunteer shift at the conference, usually at the bookstore.

Coaching 59

Coaching Fairness Discussions Participation 59

Class Tech Tips

JULY 19, 2025

It was nice to have the curriculum and instruction focus and heft of ASCD at the conference too. Every session block had numerous opportunities to lean into the important work of learning, teaching, curriculum, and instructional design. I always do a volunteer shift at the conference, usually at the bookstore.

Coaching 57

Coaching Fairness Discussions Participation 57

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

Fuel young minds with elementary science fair project ideas Elementary students love the excitement of hands-on science! Design Fun Experiments for Kids With TPT Add excitement to your curriculum, no matter what subject you teach. These hands-on science experiments for preschoolers are full of excitement!

Elementary School 75

Elementary School Elementary School Science Schools 75

Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2025

So it’s fair to say probably districts have found everyone within their staff and now are having to look for outside candidates.” Right now many of us have been saying it’s not a fair pathway and there should be some workarounds or fast tracks; many of us are not going to give up on trying to see those come to fruition,” Powell says.

Elementary School 112

Elementary School Elementary School Fairness Communication 112

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2025

A bouquet gifted to a teacher for a STEM fair adds warmth to the event, while marigolds shared in a class garden project teach sustainability. 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.

STEM 83

STEM Art Learning Fairness 83

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Sara DeWitt says that while the office has seen its fair share of letters over her two-plus decades with the network — fielding scores of wedding invitations and even more to birthday parties — it has not received so many graduation announcements until this season. Nine years later, the show premiered.

Fairness 185

Fairness Study Laboratory Evaluation 185

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

With a curriculum that includes slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, two world wars and the Civil Rights Movement, American history teachers are used to venturing into emotionally charged subjects. Walking students through the unsettling complexities of the past has never been an easy job.

History 178

History Social Studies Teachers Textbooks 178

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 28, 2017

She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-8 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. Lately, when I join technology education forums, one of the most talked-about webtools is Microsoft Sway.

Internet 163

Internet Writing Fairness Middle School 163

Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 26, 2017

Later Supreme Court cases articulated some additional exceptions, saying that schools can regulate student speech if it is vulgar and on school grounds , part of the school curriculum , or advocates at a school-sponsored event for the use of illegal drugs. The Washington student who tweeted the same to the school superintendent.

Coaching 169

Coaching Ethics Fairness Participation 169

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

In my second year, in an effort to get technology into the hands of the students, foster authentic inquiry, and break the “test-prep” mentality which has come to dominate many a school landscape, I launched Inquiry Fair. Another inquiry-based initiative we are always working on is our Next Generation Curriculum model.

Technology 407

Technology Fairness Schools Ethics 407

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.

Fairness 305

Fairness Elementary School Elementary School STEM 305

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2019

Dougherty convened the first Maker Faire in 2006 in San Mateo, Calif., The faire became a way to foster a sense of community and to give people a place to celebrate and share what they made. Like a sports season or a date to perform a play, Maker Faires became a rallying moment for students. So Maker Faires bloomed.

Fairness 163

Fairness Failure Testing Culture 163

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. This helps to shift the focus away from the teacher-student relationship and towards the quality of the student’s work, promoting a more objective and fair grading process.

Fairness 546

Fairness Assignments Feedback Languages 546

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Being in a geographic area that’s challenged by generational poverty and other socioeconomic issues, we needed a way to overcome some fairly steep challenges on the SEL curriculum front. Five years ago, we had about 900 students in our K-5 elementary school, with roughly 40 percent of them either eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Elementary School 362

Elementary School Elementary School Fairness Schools 362

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Next page: Gen Z curriculum in action). Textbooks are “boring” according to many students; I would rather give them a choice of articles that are fairly short, but concise. To appeal to Gen Z, it helps if materials are also visually appealing, with engaging photos, maps, or illustrations.

Curriculum 187

Curriculum Textbooks Fairness Critical Thinking 187

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Of course, the teacher’s role in designing curriculum and establishing norms is key, especially at the beginning of the year. If the answer to most of these questions is you, the teacher, then you’ve already realized you are doing the lion’s share of the work in your classroom. I think this is fairly normal.

Fairness 412

Fairness Motivation Communication Grades 412

eSchool News

APRIL 17, 2017

Next page: Gen Z curriculum in action). Textbooks are “boring” according to many students; I would rather give them a choice of articles that are fairly short, but concise. To appeal to Gen Z, it helps if materials are also visually appealing, with engaging photos, maps, or illustrations.

Curriculum 189

Curriculum Textbooks Fairness Critical Thinking 189

Catlin Tucker

MAY 9, 2019

I spent hours reviewing notes that spanned an entire semester because it was all “fair game.” As a student, I remember the stress of preparing for final exams. ” I never had a clear sense of what content would appear on the final.

Exams 419

Exams Essay Fairness Coaching 419

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Plenty of content was used without permission of the copyright owners–some under legitimate “fair use,” some out of lack of knowledge, and some opportunistically. Following is a comprehensive primer based on the top questions educators have asked related to copyright, public domain and fair use, and how they apply to distance learning.

Online Learning 345

Online Learning Questions Distance Learning Fairness 345

Catlin Tucker

MAY 24, 2021

You can also gather some feedback about instructional strategies, class routines, the curriculum, projects, and technology tools. Students have likely seen their fair share of digital exit tickets this year. You have an opportunity to help your students reflect on the year and what they learned. You might be surprised by their answers.

Activities 542

Activities Feedback Fairness Coaching 542

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 29, 2020

Today: K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum. K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum –9 grade levels. A year-long digital citizenship curriculum that covers everything you need to discuss on internet safety and efficiency, delivered in the time you have in the classroom. fair use/public domain. 46 lessons. 46 projects.

Curriculum 158

Curriculum Plagiarism Internet Fairness 158

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In the PLCs, instructors include data to help them understand how their students are progressing, and identify patterns of achievement and deficiencies in the curriculum content. The post Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced? Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts. Thomas, Bastin, (2022). Linways Technologies.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Frank Smith The global winner of this year's contest found a revolutionary new way to test for Ebola.

Testing 167

Testing Fairness Science Curriculum 167

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Curriculum diversity and inclusion: Review and update curricula to be more inclusive and representative of diverse cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives. This helps students see themselves reflected in the curriculum, fostering a sense of belonging and engagement. This ensures that technology is a tool for equity, not a barrier.

Accessibility 280

Accessibility Learning Styles Disabilities Fairness 280

eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2023

A second version of through-year makes proficiency determinations for specific curriculum standards as they are taught. The interim assessment is given in the fall and winter, while the summative test is given in the spring, to make a proficiency determination. Another version of through-year assessment is somewhat a blend of the prior two.

Fairness 272

Fairness Students Testing Intelligence 272

eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2019

These critical but sometimes elusive ideas have gotten their fair share of love over the past year. Commit to threading the coherent curriculum needle. But the more varied those experiences and resources are, many worry the less rigorous and coherent curriculum becomes. Unbundle’ what we mean by SEL. Social-emotional learning.

Education 278

Education Fairness Change Management Curriculum 278

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In the PLCs, instructors include data to help them understand how their students are progressing, and identify patterns of achievement and deficiencies in the curriculum content. The post Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced? Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts. Thomas, Bastin, (2022). Linways Technologies.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2021

It’s fair to say students have more than earned their impending summer breaks. While many districts resumed hybrid or full in-person learning during the 2020-2021 school year, many educators and experts are still concerned about learning gaps and learning loss.

Fairness 319

Fairness STEM Learning Styles Math 319

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Related : How to implement a districtwide K-12 computer science program How we created a computer science curriculum in 5 steps. Computer science could become another spoke in that rotation fairly easily, and many schools are already doing this.

Science 294

Science Interdisciplinary Teachers Fairness 294

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

It’s an issue of fairness and equity, certainly, but it’s also a practical matter. We have an early learning specialist and a curriculum specialist who are both working in that area coaching teachers. In practice, that means we hired a director of early learning, Dr. Travis Armstrong.

Achievement 278

Achievement Students Fairness Blended Learning 278

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We utilize hands-on, innovative STEM curriculum to bring learning to life. For instance, they can share information about their area of expertise, be an advisor for students on presentations or projects, or judge robotics competitions and/or science fairs. There are also opportunities for job shadowing or interning at these companies.

STEM 315

STEM Interdisciplinary Schools Fairness 315

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 17, 2019

Today: K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum. K-8 Digital Citizenship Curriculum –9 grade levels. A year-long digital citizenship curriculum that covers everything you need to discuss on internet safety and efficiency, delivered in the time you have in the classroom. fair use/public domain. 46 lessons. 46 projects.

Curriculum 120

Curriculum Plagiarism Internet Fairness 120

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Curriculum. Fair use/Public domain. A Fair(y) Use Tale. K-8 Curriculum. Common Sense Curriculum. 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. Copyrights and Digital Laws.

Plagiarism 187

Plagiarism Fairness Internet Curriculum 187

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

But there’s a method to the all new devices, features and curriculum updates, say company officials: to reinforce Microsoft’s position in the education market with tools that make learning more affordable and accessible. Among them is Microsoft, whose list of announcements for Bett reads almost as long as the conference agenda. (Or

Curriculum 154

Curriculum Plagiarism Assignments Fairness 154

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. For Digital Citizenship Week this year (Oct.

Ethics 243

Ethics Fairness Internet Communication 243