k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That moment in 1915 became the foundation of what is now Elmwood School an institution that, in 2025, proudly celebrates 110 years of inspiring young women to lead with confidence and purpose. The schools leap into the future began in 1978 with the introduction of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

Applying old habits to new technologies Teaching students about AI allows them to not only learn its abilities but also begin to question its limitations. Luckily, educators don’t need to know everything about AI to teach it because they are already pros at teaching digital citizenship.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

Ohio is dedicating millions to a curriculum overhaul. Dozens of states are moving to align their teaching practices with the science of reading, a body of research on how children learn that emphasizes explicit phonics instruction alongside helping students build vocabulary and knowledge about the world. newsletters.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Washington Depot, Connecticut Slooh , the pioneer in offering live online telescope feeds of the universe and an NGSS-aligned curriculum to school communities worldwide, is launching a new Earth science curriculum for students in grades 5-9. To learn more about Slooh and its new Earth science curriculum, visit.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

BOSTON – Adaptive learning company HMH today announced HMH Performance Suite –a first-of-its-kind teaching and learning solution that integrates assessment, Tier 1 curriculum and instruction to harmonize K-12 classroom teaching practices on a single platform. Liberty Elementary School in Tulare, Calif.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2025

As schools closed their doors, remote learning became the primary mode of instruction, accelerating edtech’s role in classrooms. Digital tools, once mainly supplementary for many schools, became essential for delivering lessons, facilitating communication, and maintaining student engagement.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Its a familiar story for many parentswatching their child struggle in school, knowing they are capable but somehow unable to thrive in a traditional classroom. They envisioned a school where children who didnt fit the standard mold could still succeed, not just academically but socially and emotionally.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

One issue facing teachers is the seemingly never-ending stream of curriculum changes and standardization. To hit the curriculum goals, teachers must set a pace for their classes that aims to hit specific lesson delivery targets during the school year. These lagging indicators exacerbate the issue of lack of capacity.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2024

While 89 percent of teachers reported in a recent survey that they believe generative AI will have an impact on teaching, recent reporting in the Wall Street Journal and The74 have rightly identified some of AI’s limitations in education, questioning the technology’s ability to serve as, for example, an effective tutor.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

PRNewswire/ — BirminghamCity Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and math performance. During the 2023-24 school year, MIND Education and ST Math reached more than 2.17 BIRMINGHAM, Ala./PRNewswire/

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2025

.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– The Smithsonian Science Education Center and Carolina Biological announced new independent study results showing the Smithsonian Science for the Classroom curriculum improved students scores in N.C. Students in grades 3 through 5 were part of the study from rural and diverse North and South Carolina.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

My motivation was simple: I wanted to help the class build confidence in teaching STEAM concepts. Fortunately, a year prior, one of my 4th-year senior capstone students had prior experience with high school robotics and was interested in finding a screen-free way to introduce robotics to Dean College’s Children’s Center.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Traumatic events can cause a variety of physical and emotional symptoms and can impact children at home and at school. Here are some trauma-informed teaching strategies you can use to intentionally strengthen your relationships with students and support their success.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. In middle and high school courses, its really difficult to connect math to the real world, says Lindsey Henderson, policy director of math for the nonprofit ExcelinEd. When would I ever use this? Solving this motivation problem is tricky.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2024

Featuring no prep, open-and-go lessons, Mystery Writing helps multi-subject elementary educators quickly and easily provide students with differentiated lessons that explicitly teach the writing process. Teacher-Centric Development : The development of the new writing curriculum involved direct feedback from educators.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2024

Our most recent white paper, Exploring the Data: A Comprehensive Review of Research on Probeware and Three-Dimensional Teaching , explores the latest research that highlights how probeware supports active, student-driven learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

That’s why at Jacksonville Independent School District we like to combine social-emotional learning with coding education. Here’s how it has worked since we introduced virtual robotics at our middle school. At the time, we did not have a robotics course for middle grades at all, though we did have an after-school STEM club.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Pierre, my high school English teacher who embodied social-emotional mastery before there was such a thing. Now I can make this a reality as district administrator for social emotional learning (SEL) for the Windsor Public Schools. Then Dr. Hill invested in SEL specialists who work in all of our schools, from K-12.

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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. Motivate students to act by incorporating action planning into assignments. 2023, July 27).

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Key points: What priorities will be a focal point in the new school year? Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts: As I reflect on two decades of work in the clean energy education space, I become increasingly convinced that the key to impacting students is people.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

As teachers strive to adapt their instructional methods to nurture student curiosity and drive deeper student engagement, the principles outlined in Teach Like A Pirate offer valuable insights. in teaching. in teaching. Another hook is bringing the Amazing Race into the classroom.

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2024

On one side, enthusiasts herald its potential to revolutionize teaching and learning. Moreover, an increasing number of cloud-based AI solutions offer scalable and cost-effective ways to bring advanced educational tools to schools everywhere, gradually leveling the playing field. AI technology can bridge this gap.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

A recent Google blog post outlines how four different school districts are leveraging Google AI tools, like Gemini and NotebookLM, for innovative teaching and learning. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using NotebookLM and Gemini for curriculum review and district guidance.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

The program The creative new approach to literacy instruction took place in a voluntary afterschool program attended by students at the Max Schoenfeld School (The Max). So, there are tie-ins to storytelling and literature, explained Jessica McDivitt, director of curriculum for Work ED. With game design, youre creating a story.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Here’s what educators have to say about the 2023-2024 school year: Improving engagement and test scores with phenomena-based curricula April Pence, Edison High School Last year was my first time using phenomena-based units aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in chemistry.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Our schools must not only impart knowledge to our students but also equip them with the creativity, empathy, and curiosity required to walk into an unpredictable, yet promising, future with unwavering confidence. By fostering a positive school culture, we create an environment where students and staff feel valued and motivated.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2024

By prioritizing cultural responsiveness, school leaders can foster a sense of belonging and empowerment among students, teachers, and the broader school community. Understanding implicit bias: Professional development sessions can begin by exploring the concept of implicit bias and its impact on teaching and learning.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

If available in a school makerspace, 3D printers are great for engaging students because they allow students to design, create, and engineer solutions, turning digital designs into physical objects they can see and touch. Teachers can then incorporate these topics into the curriculum or design small projects based on students’ inquiries.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

With 93 percent of parents of school children ages 5 and up concerned about AI being used in the classroom or at school, the survey offers a deeper dive into what parents think about their children using AI. It also shares best practices to safely navigate the back-to-school season.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

As the back-to-school season unfolded in New York, the city’s teachers set up their classrooms how they usually do: by putting up posters, reading through curriculums, sharpening pencils, and, for roughly a decade , charging Chromebooks. The one place where I was free from the pressure to snap and scroll was school.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

. — As educators work to increase access and opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), a growing number of schools and districts are turning to TinkRworks. Isaac Jogues Parish Catholic School in Hinsdale, Illinois. In addition, new school partners include The Woodlands Christian Academy in Texas.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Yet, for many students, school is also a place where the challenges of ADHD are put on full display. A holistic approach to student health The implementation of school-based health centers (SBHCs) is fostering a supportive environment for children with unique needs like ADHD. Familiarization visits. Establish routine.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

and the National FFA Organization on Tuesday announced the national expansion of FarmBeats for Students, a cutting-edge educational program integrating smart sensors, data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to teach precision agriculture in classrooms. Microsoft Corp.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 19, 2020

2020-2021 promises to be an unpredictable school year. Most of the teachers I know, including my husband and most of my friends, are not sure whether they will be returning to school on a hybrid schedule or teaching entirely online. That is making it a challenge to prepare for the new school year.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As a school librarian for the past 11 years, my primary focus has been on helping students become adept navigators of the sea of information they live in. So how do we teach our students to steer through the online ocean of data to be both effective researchers and responsible digital citizens? Whether you are teaching U.S.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

Forward-thinking educators in the Digital Promise League of Innovative Schools are reimagining what high school looks like, restructuring the workday, moving from grading systems to competency-based systems, and prioritizing personalized learning pathways.

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