eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2025

With a universe of educational applications available, the study highlights how the proliferation of individual, poorly integrated digital tools in many districts is impacting students, parents, teachers, and district leaders. “The challenges with this approach depend on which type of user you are. .

Schools 259

Schools Communication Evaluation Feedback 259

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Students can post text, images, or videos, making it perfect for brainstorming, digital discussions, and sharing resources. I especially like using it for collaborative timelines, maps, and peer feedback. The tool comes with real-time tracking of student contributions and engagement while also allowing for individual or group feedback.

STEM 237

STEM Students Feedback Knowledge 237

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

Incorrect answers or misleading feedback may create confusion or lower academic performance. This shows that it is important to position AI as a tool, not a teacher. Teachers should train students to verify AI information with real sources. Feedback from students with different needs can help identify accessibility gaps.

Disabilities 149

Disabilities Ethics Schools Plagiarism 149

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 After you’ve completed the assessments, discuss your strengths and challenges, prioritize key areas and determine goals.

Culture 144

Culture Multidisciplinary Evaluation English 144

Teach Hub

JUNE 27, 2025

Discuss how Thomas Edison, Bill Gates, Whoopi Goldberg, etc. By discussing the many success stories of famous people who overcame great adversity through perseverance, you can make a real impact on a struggling student’s life. What struggling learners need is specific feedback they can use to actually improve.

Teaching 97

Teaching Failure Students Feedback 97

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. Flipped Classroom 2.0 This incremental mastery builds confidence and reduces cognitive overload.

Critical Thinking 89

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 89

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. Flipped Classroom 2.0 This incremental mastery builds confidence and reduces cognitive overload.

Critical Thinking 95

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 95

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Create community guidelines for discussions that include intention and impact/anti-bias language. Immediately address ableist /biased remarks in the classroom through discussion. Discuss the need to broaden participation and opportunities for people with disabilities in your department/college.

Accessibility 96

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 96

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.

Laboratory 180

Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 180

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. Online courses can quickly become overwhelming as the emails, discussion posts, and papers roll in like the next COVID-19 variant. Dr. Jennifer P.

eLearning 70

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 70

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. Online courses can quickly become overwhelming as the emails, discussion posts, and papers roll in like the next COVID-19 variant. Dr. Jennifer P.

eLearning 68

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 68

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2025

Most of the teachers at your school have been there years — even decades — and you have no doubt that, too, will be you. WordPress Use a free WordPress blog, but instead convert the pages to topics discussed below. For example, if you’re a tech teacher, join ISTE. Here’s an example. Here’s how.

Teaching Philosophy 85

Teaching Philosophy Knowledge Feedback Language 85

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

English learners often face challenges in understanding lessons, participating in discussions and completing assignments , which can lead to lower achievement and increased feelings of isolation. Now, I understand my teachers better. Ive seen students become more confident in speaking to both teachers and classmates.

English 129

English Language Languages Assignments 129

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

As the seminal punk band so adequately expressed for millions of teens across the country, no one represents the concept of authority better than their teachers and administrators. In most classrooms, the management boils down to, “I’m the teacher, so I’m in charge.” I’m the fun teacher! Naturally, this bummed me out.

Multiple Choice Questions 113

Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 113

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led. When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount. Rotate roles to ensure individual accountability and contribution. Kagan Cooperative Learning.

Assignments 67

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 67

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Use SEL check-in strategies to check up on struggling kids in your class who seem less interested in the instruction, including teacher-to-student journals for learners to keep you up to date on their lives. Shift to a student-centered classroom It’s no secret that teacher-centered classrooms are on the way out in the 21st century.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. What innovations might redefine the learning environment?

Hybrid Learning 139

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 139

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led. When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount. Rotate roles to ensure individual accountability and contribution. Kagan Cooperative Learning.

Assignments 62

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

Blum (2020) argues that grades provide minimal feedback, they deemphasize learning, and what they actually measure is inconsistent (10-14). But more than that, alternative assessment taught me how to be a teacher. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten.

Grades 75

Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 75

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Teachers use direct, explicit instructionbreaking down complex concepts into manageable stepsso students can grasp new ideas without feeling lost or overwhelmed. Multi-sensory learning techniques, such as hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive discussions, further enhance understanding and retention.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Organized Classroom

JUNE 11, 2025

Want to know more about time management strategies for classroom teachers? Check out Teacher Life Balance Academy HERE ! How can teachers engage students in fundraising activities? How can teachers ensure that fundraising activities are educational and meaningful for students? I am so excited to see the eBooks in action!

Elementary School 83

Elementary School Elementary School Participation Activities 83

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Here are some ways you can support active learning at home: Breakout Rooms (in live sessions): If your child attends live virtual classes, ask their school or teacher whether breakout rooms are part of the setup. Discussion Forums: Some programs include online forums where students can continue conversations beyond the classroom.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Rarely do we hear people, even teachers, discuss writing as a process for learning. Imagine if a teacher said, “Go write on it and see what you come up with,” after a student asked a question. As Robert Frost points out, “All there is to writing is having ideas. To learn to write is to learn to have ideas.”.

Writing 622

Writing STEM Learning Critical Thinking 622

k12

JULY 18, 2025

Online school students use computer skills to access classes, communicate with teachers, conduct research, review materials, and turn in assignments. Video Conferencing and Collaboration Showing up to class online means knowing how to access the digital classroom and chat with teachers and peers virtually, rather than face-to-face.

Skills 52

Skills Internet Students Assignments 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Photo by Kyle Grillot for CalMatters College applications triggered panic attacks, she said, even with online help from her high school counselor and English teacher. “I There’s no real interaction, no feedback from professors in some of these classes.” I was literally overthinking every decision I was making.”

Math 89

Math English Lecturing High School 89

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Try these 7th grade writing prompts for journaling, group discussion, or formal essays: Which is better for connecting with friends: TikTok or Instagram? Should video game creators focus more on player feedback when developing new games? They also complement cross-curricular themes in middle school sociology discussions.

Writing 52

Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Complete with 34 slides including blank, customizable slides, a form for peer feedback, and a set of teacher notes for implementation, this no-prep activity is a great way to practice CCSS for speaking and listening. Will AI ever completely replace the role of a teacher? Should students be allowed to grade their teachers?

High School 52

High School High School Schools Counselling 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Teacher Preparation. An important part of high school education is knowing how to speak to a group, listen to feedback, adapt the presentation to the audience’s learning style, and communicate information so listeners understand. Start the first senior class by introducing the student teachers and adult supervisors.

Teachers 187

Teachers Language Languages Internet 187

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Boise’s One Stone doesn’t resemble your typical high school—here you won’t find classrooms, teachers or even letter grades. Starting a school like ours meant taking a lot of risks, and after some some open discussion in culture club, we realized one key trait—vulnerability—is what enhances our ability to connect with each other.

Failure 295

Failure Feedback Culture Students 295

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Since its inception in January 2025, the advisory board has grown to include district administrators, school principals, teachers, and instructional technology specialists, collectively representing more than 20 districts across 11 states.

Feedback 243

Feedback Testing Participation Achievement 243

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Teachers use data dashboards to track student progress. Students, too, interact with data daily, whether analyzing graphs in math class or using feedback from educational platforms to guide their learning. Every test score, attendance log, learning app, or digital assignment generates data.

Ethics 287

Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 287

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 20, 2020

Feedback is one of the most powerful tools teachers have in their “teaching toolbelts” for guiding learners toward mastery. Without feedback, students do not have a clear sense of what they are doing well, what they need to focus on, and what they can do to improve.

Feedback 546

Feedback Blended Learning Writing Communication 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

Teachers have three primary roles – designer, instructor, and facilitator. Most teachers dedicate significant time and energy to their instructor role, explaining complex concepts and processes and modeling specific strategies and skills. I encourage teachers to consider the following question. Blended learning can help!

Blended Learning 498

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors 498

Teach Hub

MAY 20, 2025

These days, a digital gradebook has become indispensable for teachers. Its really designed more for whole-school use than just a single teacher, but if youre at a private or charter school and you need something comprehensive, this ones worth exploring. If you lost it or spilled coffee on it? Thankfully, weve come a long way.

Teachers 90

Teachers Assignments Grades Feedback 90

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2020

One of the primary roles that a teacher plays in an online class is the facilitation of learning. Facilitation is the teacher’s ability to clearly communicate learning objectives and support learners as they make progress toward those objectives. Provide students with an agenda and a list of discussion questions ahead of time.

Discussions 546

Discussions Student Engagement Participation Students 546

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Feedback is a powerful tool that can profoundly impact student learning and success. However, not all feedback is created equal; some approaches to feedback can propel students toward growth, while others may hinder their progress. What is the secret to effective feedback?

Feedback 363

Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

However, the student refused to concede his point, and we ended up having a very intense discussion about boogers. As teachers, we never know when strange, awkward, or controversial discussions will begin in our classrooms. How we choose to respond to these discussions will have a significant impact on our students’ growth.

Discussions 288

Discussions Writing Questions Feedback 288