k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. In a recent interview with K12 Digest, Nam Ngo Thanh discussed his experience with technology, innovation, and education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

They are not intended to replace human educators, just complement traditional teaching. As opioid addiction remains a global health concern, medications like Suboxone are commonly discussed in training programs. These legal steps create a safe, fair, and effective digital learning environment.

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Disabilities Ethics Schools Plagiarism 149

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

The integration of AI technologies presents unparalleled opportunities for enhancing teaching, learning, and administrative processes. Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 12, 2025

Each role targets a specific reading skill, and when students cycle through all four, they’re not just reading, they’re processing, discussing, and deepening their understanding. Questioning The role of a questioner teaches students to stop accepting text at face value and start digging deeper. It’s fairly simple.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

The integration of AI technologies presents unparalleled opportunities for enhancing teaching, learning, and administrative processes. Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly.

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Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 75

Teach Thought

JULY 11, 2025

I love teaching with analogies.) learning : education :: true love : dating service True love may very well come from a dating service, and dating services do all they can to make it happen, but in the end—well, there’s a fair bit of hocus pocus at work behind it all. An analogy might help. (I

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 19, 2025

Principal and Superintendent Leadership in the AI Era For this session, I shifted from talking at participants sitting in rows to small group discussions based on AI leadership scenarios (3 opportunities, 3 challenges). If you’re interested in the pre-print, fill out this form and we will send it along when we’re ready.

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Class Tech Tips

JULY 19, 2025

Principal and Superintendent Leadership in the AI Era For this session, I shifted from talking at participants sitting in rows to small group discussions based on AI leadership scenarios (3 opportunities, 3 challenges). If you’re interested in the pre-print, fill out this form and we will send it along when we’re ready.

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Coaching Fairness Discussions Participation 57

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Now, the COVID pandemic thrust schools into emergency remote teaching mode virtually overnight. In this conversation, we explore how today’s remote learning differs from that pandemic era emergency teaching. What sounded exactly like a podcast of two people discussing that report. I’m your host, Kevin Hogan.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Inspire students with a walk outside, complete with notebooks, sunshine, and lots of topics for discussion. Nature Walk Journal; Nature Scavenger Hunt; Nature Journal Prompt; Outside Guide By Teach Go Green Grades: 3rd-10th Subjects: Environment, Science Guide high schoolers through a writing walk with a nature walk journal.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

But as history is about to take center stage in 2026 for 250th anniversary celebrations of the nations founding, there are growing signs that the work of teaching about the countrys past has become harder than ever. According to the report, American Lesson Plan: Teaching U.S. We feel so polarized right now.

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History Social Studies Teachers Textbooks 178

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Facilitate a respectful discussion when you bring these controversial debate topics or writing prompts for high school to your classroom Are immigration laws in the United States fair? Teach students about the mechanics and value of group debates with a number of persuasive topics. 8; CCRA.SL.4

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Key points: Technology works in service of teaching, not the other way around Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators Leveraging edtech to help students, teachers stay connected through illness For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence brings opportunities and questions to classrooms worldwide.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

We (rightfully) spend significant time and energy teaching kids to be aware of their digital footprints. I’m talking about teaching kids about copyright. It can be hard to get moral compasses to twitch when discussing the intricacies of copyright law, public domain, fair use, and Creative Commons. Teach Concepts.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

It is worth our time to prioritize student choice, even if that choice is fairly simple. Would You Rather?

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Laboratory Motivation Fairness Participation 543

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2014

My school was closed because of weather for the first time in my teaching career. This is an ideal space to post announcements, allow students to ask questions, and encourage students to have discussions about assignments. Normally, students would have small group discussions about the reading.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2017

By examining his success, we can learn some important lessons about effective teaching. Here are three keys to Malan’s effective teaching that I think all schools everywhere should apply, from K-12 schools to colleges and universities. Teach students to self-assess. Strengthen the social side of learning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2019

Of course, many popular movies deal with social and emotional issues, and these can be great for teaching SEL in our classrooms. The films on this list are excellent for encouraging students to reflect on and discuss a wide range of social and emotional issues. Science Fair. Communication, Curiosity, Perseverance, Teamwork.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

Most teachers don’t have prior experience or professional development in teaching online courses effectively. Two months ago, nobody would have predicted that education at every level, from kindergarten through graduate programs, would either shut down or move online. Synchronous over asynchronous.

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eLearning Quizzes Textbooks Fairness 272

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2021

Through the Midwest Teachers Institute , I offer four college-credit classes that teach how to blend technology with traditional lesson plans. Once you’re signed up, you prepare weekly material, chat with classmates, respond to class Discussion Boards and quizzes, and participate in a weekly video meeting. cyberbullying.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up. 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. Should they disclose that to students?

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process. Based on my classroom teaching experience, I believe that recognizing the importance of student feedback fosters active engagement and self-reflection in the student learning process. The post Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced? Linways Technologies.

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Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2021

As a longtime proponent of online higher education, I thought I’d take a stab at imagining a couple of effects digital education might have on teaching and learning in the college classroom. That has already started to happen during the pandemic, with so many faculty and staff working and teaching from home.

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Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

While many well-intentioned commentators have warned teachers against this practice, the fact is that copyright law—specifically fair use—permits many read-aloud activities online. What Is Fair Use? Fair use is a provision of copyright law that allows many reading aloud activities to be translated from the classroom to online learning.

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Reading Fairness Teachers Disabilities 218

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

I See, Think, Me, We Thinking Routine The “See, Think, Me, We” thinking routine promotes deeper understanding and encourages discussion. The routine can be applied to various situations, from analyzing a piece of art to discussing a historical event. “Does this person remind you of anyone you know?

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Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art History 360

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2015

…Done poorly, in excess, or without clear purpose, they take valuable time away from teaching and learning, draining creative approaches from our classrooms. The project aims to streamline testing, eliminate tests that do not advance teaching and learning, and ensure tests inform instruction. 24 announcement from the U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

14-17, 2025, in Orlando, the annual conference looks to the future of edtech’s role in teaching and learning is full of inspiring keynotes, information-packed sessions, dynamic exhibit hall presentations, and more. Running Jan.

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Ethics Critical Thinking Knowledge Fairness 302

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2025

To be fair, its a valid question. For example, you could use a copper wire to discuss electrical currents, a piece of an automobile to explore chemistry and combustion, or shark teeth when teaching about animal adaptations and food chains. This is a question every educator has faced before.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process. Based on my classroom teaching experience, I believe that recognizing the importance of student feedback fosters active engagement and self-reflection in the student learning process. The post Are Your Assessments Fair and Balanced? Linways Technologies.

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Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2017

2) Do not stop to judge, discuss, or answer the questions. (3) Join education thought leader Alan November in Boston July 26-28 for his 2017 Building Learning Communities edtech conference , where hundreds of K-12 and higher-education leaders from around the globe will gather to discuss the world’s most successful innovations in education.

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Internet Fairness Students Questions 268

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2024

The commission will review research and industry data and hear from education experts as it develops recommendations for southern states around using AI in teaching and learning, developing AI-related policies, and preparing students for careers in AI. Smith, president of Marshall University (WV) and former Intuit CEO.

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Skills Laboratory Education Fairness 323

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

While all administrators should consider it a priority to arrange fair pay, it’s also important to look at what other resources you can offer. Normalizing discussions about mental wellness can be instrumental in minimizing stigma on the subject and reducing the hurdles to addressing challenges.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

A note: Any time students use the internet, start with a discussion on how to use it safely. Discuss why you collaborated with others in surviving this world. I’ve found throughout my teaching career that the most effective lessons are those with real-world applications. You’ll remember why you’re a teacher.

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Writing Reading Teaching Evaluation 199

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

As Tax Day approaches, Poptential , a family of free social studies course packages, offers instructors media-rich content to teach key concepts about taxation in the United States. The day provides a great opportunity for teachers to discuss the history of taxation in the United States, and to show students how taxes impact buying power.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2023

Key points: Assessment discussions are examining how AI like ChatGPT might play a role Individualized assessment offers a fair and equitable option to meet varying students’ needs Strategies for using alternative assessments in the classroom The National Council on Measurement in Education’s (NCME) annual meeting has always offered an opportunity (..)

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Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. Bovill et al., Bovill et al., academic journal article or specific industry press).

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Like many other urban school systems, Syracuse City School District (SCSD) , where I serve as chief academic officer, has faced a number of challenges: Retaining teachers past their third year of teaching, too many competing initiatives that were unaligned to larger goals, and—most pressing—low academic performance among disadvantaged students.

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