k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?” Today, I serve as Vice-Principal of B.School, where I lead efforts to integrate well-being, sustainability, and equity into our core curriculum. I am also pursuing a Ph.D.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Here are 5 high-caliber digital resources that can help K-5 educators connect their curriculum to the imagination of their students. Furthermore, it’s a powerful tool for developing literacy skills and content knowledge in a way that resonates with children across grade levels and learning styles. ClassHook lets you do just that.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. For example, Marylands state board has flagged that it wants every student career ready by the end of 10th grade. She is the director of curriculum for NAF, a nonprofit that is trying to make education more career-focused.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2025

Educators should feel empowered to ask tough questions about the tools they use. Brisk is a Chrome and Edge extension that helps teachers with curriculum, feedback, and differentiation, while giving leaders peace of mind with student-safe AI and real-time visibility into how it’s being used.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

In grade school, I was a confident student who knew how to ace tests and please my teachers. My practical immigrant parents talked me out of the first, and a terrible grade on a chemistry midterm out of the second. I personally never faced a weighty decision about my learning until I had to declare a college major.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2025

The implementation of an enterprise-grade managed WAN solution has further transformed the educational experience for MCSD’s students and educators, serving as the backbone for all other technologies. He and his team work closely with the district’s curriculum team to ensure that technology initiatives align with educational goals.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

When I returned to the classroom, I faced those same questions. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design. What should we use? Join us to explore the future of education with AI.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Teaching 8th grade ELA can be a uniquely rewarding experience, as long as you’ve got the right tools. But is that enough to prepare new teenagers for 9th grade? We’ve gathered our favorite 8th grade ELA teacher essentials, including tips for brand-new teachers and seasoned veterans alike. Table of Contents 1.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

It used survey responses of 434 students in grades 5-12. The RAND study drew on data from their newly established American Youth Panel, a nationally representative survey of students ages 12-21.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?” Today, I serve as Vice-Principal of B.School, where I lead efforts to integrate well-being, sustainability, and equity into our core curriculum. I am also pursuing a Ph.D.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

When I returned to the classroom, I faced those same questions. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design. What should we use? Join us to explore the future of education with AI.

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1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

JULY 1, 2025

One of the most common questions homeschoolers ask is: Which homeschool grammar curriculum should I choose? As a homeschooler for over 20 years with my three kids, I have seen and used a lot of homeschool curriculum. As a homeschooler for over 20 years with my three kids, I have seen and used a lot of homeschool curriculum.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Therein lies a paradox I have struggled with in my career: How can I continue to teach students that questioning authority is not only okay, but sometimes necessary, while maintaining a position of authority myself? Martin began explaining a concept to the class when I raised my hand and questioned, “Why do we have to learn this?

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Teachers regularly use technology, not just to teach, but to help students think deeper, ask better questions, and tell their own stories. And when you combine strong values with smart tech and a global curriculum, you get more than a good education. Students explore big ideas through play, questions, and reflection.

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k12

JUNE 27, 2025

We’re here to help you find a summer school curriculum that will leave your kid feeling confident for the upcoming year and excited to keep learning! A curriculum tailored to your kid’s needs can assist with: Maintaining Momentum: The brain is a muscle, and like any muscle, the longer you don’t use it, the weaker it gets.

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The Applicious Teacher

MAY 25, 2025

Teaching UFLI in 2nd grade? After a full year of using the UFLI Phonics program in my second grade classroom, (and for two years prior in small group!) Personal Whiteboard with marker s Using UFLI in your Second Grade Classroom Before we get into it, I want to add a clarification. Perfect for asking curriculum questions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 30, 2025

In fact, the answer to the question… “What online images can I use?” 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. That’s not always true.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? This shift raises questions about the efficacy and long-term viability of conventional education methods.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

This list of 8th grade writing prompts is sure to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboards!) Use these engaging questions and thought experiments to get middle schoolers to open up while practicing writing skills. Something very unexpected happened at 8th grade graduation. Yes, even math! What would you do?

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Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

is a question that has reverberated from the minds of learners for decades. The grades in the course honor the on-the-job learning with at least a third of the points dedicated to the tasks Tara and Tim can accomplish at their place of employment. These assignments are not “additional” but are a core part of the curriculum.

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Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 18, 2025

What Matters Most the First Week of School Before we talk about plans and pacing, here’s the foundation: the first week of school is not about jumping straight into your curriculum. Reflection and Closure End each day with a question, journal page, or whole-class debrief. And you don’t have to figure it all out alone. So I stopped.

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Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

As a science teacher, especially in the elementary grades, teaching these rules isnt just about safety. Whether youre diving into 1st grade science or setting up your 3rd grade science lab, classroom expectations and procedures are everything. Ask questions if youre unsure about anything.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

What curriculum should you use? Start with a “Soft Start” Morning Routine Begin your homeschool day in the same way every time and include consistent activities like breakfast, chores, journaling, and then your homeschool curriculum. I’ll never forget the moment we decided to make the leap, albeit only for a year. Take a deep breath!

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

The Academy Program, on the other hand, serves students who benefit from a highly customized curriculum with a strong emphasis on life skills, vocational training, and independent living. This holistic approach ensures that students not only master the curriculum but also develop essential life skills for the future.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

Fun Experiments for Kindergarten and 1st Grade Stir up some wiggles and wide-eyed wonder through inquiry-based learning where elementary students will marvel their way to big ideas and critical thinking. Simple 2nd and 3rd Grade Science Experiments Grab your goggles; it’s time to explore.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

When evaluating a computer science curriculum, its important to consider how it approaches artificial intelligence. All stakeholders in education, from curriculum developers to teachers, have a critical role in preparing students to navigate a rapidly evolving AI landscape with ethical awareness.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 2, 2025

July 2-5th Buy the K-8 curriculum ; get the 59-page Hour of Code bundle for $.99 Here’s what you do: buy the K-12 Tech Curriculum, the K-8 curriculum , the K-8 student workbooks , or the K-5 Curriculum (on the curriculum page) once it’s in your basket, add the Hour of Code bundle. 99 instead of $.9.99

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 8, 2025

AI, Schools, and Deeper Learning Artificial intelligence (AI) – particularly generative AI – is rapidly transforming how we learn, work, and create, while simultaneously sparking grave concerns about the ongoing balance between humans and machines.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

While the AI readiness framework covers preK-12, the team began by designing a diagnostic for high school students in grades 9-12. These factors influenced the types of questions used. To support automatic scoring, the team included multiple-choice and Likert scale questions.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

Did You Know Bulletin Board | Staff Bulletin Board | Community Building Board By 2nd Grade Sassy Pants This “Did You Know?” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dana | 2nd Grade Teacher (@2ndgradesassypants) Create a sense of calm to tame the chaos The second your students step through that door after summer, it’s game on.

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k12

JUNE 11, 2025

They collaborate, ask questions, and make friends—all from the safety and comfort of home. Students follow a proven curriculum, attend live classes, and get regular guidance from certified teachers. Our state-licensed teachers handle instruction and grade assignments and provide one-to-one support.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

tools to incorporate into your curriculum. Music Circle Time Special Education, Autism, Preschool & Speech Therapy Activity By Supporting Special Learners Grades: PreK-K Use classic tunes like the ABC Song and The Ants Go Marching to help students build communication and social skills through rhythm and repetition.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Oversight for Special Education is shifting to the Department of Health and Human Services, raising urgent questions about IDEA enforcement and IEP accountability. That plan is now in question due to visa bottlenecks and federal review protocols ( Chalkbeat , EdWeek ). Domestic pipelines are shrinking too.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

Teaching Strategies and Innovation Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12 – A resource filled with strategies to encourage deep mathematical thinking in students. Non-Negotiables in Grammar Mini Course This mini-course covers must-teach grammar skills in the upper grades and how to incorporate them throughout the year.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2025

Fast forward 13 years, and she is one of a growing number of teachers who have been tasked with expanding what is now essentially seen as an important additional early grade level across the entire California school system. “I If transitional kindergarten has an identity issue, that is partly because of the question mark of its curriculum.

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Priceless Ponderings

MAY 18, 2025

Whether youre a teacher, a homeschooling parent, or a curious grown-up, these ideas are perfect for introducing magnet experiments and answering the big question: Magnets how do they work? Stay ahead of the game with MY FREE curriculum road map for science. Great question! GRAB THEM FOR FREE HERE !

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k12

JULY 18, 2025

In many public schools, keyboard and computer navigational skills have been a standard part of the curriculum since the 90s. Depending on their grade level, students may use platforms like Slack, Trello, or Asana to access assignments, track deadlines, and receive feedback. Project management tools.

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