k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

In a 2023 national survey by Hanover Research, only 27% of American high school students said they felt what they were learning was relevant to the real world. His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using NotebookLM and Gemini for curriculum review and district guidance. CPS staff are creating Gems (custom AI experts in Google Gemini) when they upload the district’s curriculum development evidence guides and rubrics.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

Serving more than 5,500 students across 19 schools, Stokes County Schools is committed to delivering a 21st-century education in a safe and supportive environment.

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

In a 2023 national survey by Hanover Research, only 27% of American high school students said they felt what they were learning was relevant to the real world. His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

Heather Schwartz, a RAND researcher and the primary investigator of the study, noted that the middle and high school years are when students end up on advanced or regular math tracks. The RAND study found that 26% percent of students in middle and high school reported losing interest during a majority of their math lessons.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

Only 21% of high school educators believe their college-bound students are very prepared for success, and even fewer just 10% say the same about students planning to enter the workforce immediately after high school. In fact, 35% say students planning to directly enter the workforce are not very or not at all prepared.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

The Alliant Credit Union Foundation has awarded a$108,000grant to Digital Leaders Now, the nonprofit that powers the Digital Leaders Academy at Ridgewood Community High School District 234, to support the implementation of innovative digital opportunity programs.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Reimagining Curriculum to Foster Engagement and Identity Over the years, fellows have noted how hard it has become to not only create engaging curriculum for students but also find ways to foster community and identity development in the classroom. Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? None of this is to say content doesn’t matter—good curriculum is essential. This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog , and is reposted here with permission.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Starting today, FFA teachers and students throughout the United States, including FFA chapters in 185 middle and high schools, will receive a classroom set of FarmBeats for Students kits free of charge.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

Introducing ClassVR Xplorer and Xcelerate Avantis will also introduce its most advanced ClassVR headsets to date: ClassVR Xcelerate Developed for high school and post-secondary students, Xcelerate features full spatial movement for highly interactive ‘hands-on’ VR learning. Visit Avantis Education at Booth #3119.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

Serving more than 5,500 students across 19 schools, Stokes County Schools is committed to delivering a 21st-century education in a safe and supportive environment.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Phase 3 Live Finale: Elementary, middle and high school teams competed in a 30-minute esports showdown, held at the Levan Center of Innovation at Nova Southeastern University, to design climate-resilient schools. From the brainstorming to building to the presentation, I feel honored to have been part of this experience.”

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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. I plan to share about all of the subjects and all of the homeschool curriculum we have used over the years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2025

This starts with taking useful courses whilst still in high school, so that you have to right credentials to get into the university you like, then it’s getting used to online learning, just in case you want to visit an online university and then understanding the future of what you need beyond a BA undergraduate degree like a masters.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

Many grants also support school-based enterprises, such as student-run cafs, retail shops or food trucks, that help students apply their learning in real-world contexts. CTE Is Now the Norm, Not the Niche CTE has firmly moved into the mainstream of high school education. But schools cant do it alone.

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EFL Magazine

JUNE 17, 2025

ESL Curriculum Creation Tricks from a Veteran Imagine being called into your Department Chair’s office three weeks before a new term begins. With all the real (and imaginary) reasons for […] The post ESL Curriculum Creation Tricks from a Veteran appeared first on EFL Magazine.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

Technology is not neutral,” says Joshua Jonas, a curriculum and instruction researcher at Baylor University and former high school teacher. “It We ask vendors to take our survey for curriculum tools that specifically looks at accessibility,” says Samantha Reid, educational technology coordinator. “It

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

Sheridan Doerr shares how the Second Step K-12 social-emotional learning curriculum builds foundational human skills that enhance academic performance. fewer absent days per student. See them at Booth #733 or go to [link]

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

By the time they reach high school, most students have already decided whether or not they think science and math are ‘cool’. The VEX Computer Science curriculum continuum will provide students with a fun and engaging way to learn authentic applications to Computer Science concepts. That’s where VEX comes in.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Of course, as a teacher, I know now that some of the answer lies in state standards and curriculum, but there is still room for choice and understanding in what our students learn and how they demonstrate that learning. I asked my students, “Do you understand why you learn what you learn in school?” But many, when pushed, said no.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

She began by designing a web-based grammar program before joining the team that created the Stanford Online High School. In “Teacher in the Machine,” Trumbore traces edtech’s beginnings to three professors at distinct schools: Suppes, who founded the Computer Curriculum Corp. I really thrive in those environments. [At

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 7, 2025

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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

All you need to add is a classroom full of eager middle schoolers, and you’ve got the best school year ever! Include review materials in your curriculum 3. Keep a copy of your teaching philosophy nearby 8th Grade ELA teacher Essentials You Didn’t Know You Needed Seamlessly transition 8th grade ELA students to high school 1.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Computer science should begin early and continue throughout elementary, middle and high school. When evaluating a computer science curriculum, its important to consider how it approaches artificial intelligence. You can learn more about the curriculum offerings a t www.mheducation.com/computing.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bek McRae (@missmcraesteachingtales) Make everyone more comfortable with a “meet the staff” bulletin board Whether students are stepping into a brand-new school or leveling up to middle or high school, the start of the year can feel intimidating. They should grow with your students.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2025

Alena Zachery-Ross Superintendent, Ypsilanti Community Schools, Michigan EdSurge: Can you share your schools new designation and how it will have an impact on students and educators? This designation recognizes our commitment to leveraging AI for enhanced student learning and career readiness.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

Diagnostic assessments, as opposed to summative assessments, measure students’ current knowledge and skills, helping educators identify gaps and areas for growth, and guide teachers and school leaders toward where students might need additional instruction, resources or support to meet learning outcomes. How would it be delivered?

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. At the time Take Flight lost its National Science Foundation grant, its curriculum was being tested by 1,200 students and 30 rural middle school teachers across 10 states. million from the U.S.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

Students in schools run by the Department of Defense have staged multiple walkouts in recent months to protest the agencys decision to pull books that may not align with President Donald Trumps executive orders on race and gender.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Practice writing skills based on the CCSS for history and social studies and your 8th grade history curriculum with tailored prompts. Prepare them for high school the write way Middle school is a chance for students to develop, hone, and master writing skills before they get to high school.

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

The other, from the president and CEO of Project Lead The Way (PLTW), a national nonprofit organization that provides schools with innovative, hands-on, project-based STEM curriculum designed to develop critical skills and knowledge, while preparing students for careers beyond the classroom.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

Vision Board Project & Rubric – Back-to-School, New Year, End-of-Year Activities By Jenn Liu — Engaging to Empower Grades: 9th-12th Subjects: Life Skills Teach middle and high school students how to make a vision board using this no-prep, interactive Google Slides lesson!

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

Teachers walk a line as Trump targets DEI Trump promised to get “woke” out of American schools. In this vein, his executive orders have targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives , restorative justice programs , curriculum that suggests the United States has racist origins , and especially protections for transgender students.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach. Discover ways to integrate Hispanic Heritage Month activities into your school day and honor the contributions of Hispanic leaders, artists, athletes, and icons worldwide.

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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. We feel so polarized right now.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 30, 2025

Whether youre a seasoned homeschooler or about to dive into your first full year of curriculum planning , one things always true: having solid homeschool lesson plans in place makes everything smoother. This four-week short story unit is an excellent way to launch the school year, setting the stage for deeper study of novels and plays.

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