Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2025

Starbridge , which uses AI to help businesses spot early buying signals from school districts, looked at 5,000 U.S. school districts for the 2024-25 school year and found that 37% discussed AI in at least one board meeting. Now we’re starting to modify and level up.”

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Kimberley Thompson-Hairston, Director of Instructional Technology and Media for Stokes County Schools and Chad Stevens, Head of K-12 Engagement for ClassDojo, sat down with eSchool to discuss strategies for success when it comes to district-family communication.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

From building mini solar ovens to exploring magnetism or water tension, each activity includes clear instructions, an explanation of the underlying science, and discussion prompts to extend learning. Brilliant.org Brilliant.org is ideal for middle and high school students who want to deepen their understanding of STEM through problem-solving.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

When done correctly, experts say, dual enrollment can be a critical pathway from high school to college, especially as todays high school seniors are less prepared to move to higher education. Later, the teachers can meet with their instructors to discuss the lab. What do the community colleges need?

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2025

According to the CDC , 40 percent of high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and 20 percent have seriously considered suicide. Regular check-ins, journaling, or small group discussions can help students articulate what matters to them and how their learning aligns with those values.

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JULY 21, 2025

12th grade student and SAC intern As high school students, we’re preparing to enter the working world. So, I’m going to share my experience with high school résumé tips and tricks about what has worked for me in hopes it might help other high school students get started. By: Sophia H., Good question.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Addressing Systemic Challenges and Supporting Educator Sustainability Last but not least, educators were not only adamant about the systemic challenges of K-12 education, but also expressed ways schools and districts can work to better support the retention of educators in our schools.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

Students study six novels, learn to write multiple essay formats, write and study poetry, and learn discussion skills. It includes 150 premade lessons and a hands-on approach with partner work, discussions, and games. This bundle includes eight units and over 40 lessons, including discussion cards, interactive charts, and crafts.

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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2025

Since Zoomers began to reach age 16 in 2013, the rate of students who drop out of high school has fallen to its lowest level and remained steady at 4 percent. For millennials, about 11 percent of people ages 16 to 19 left school without a degree. Surgeon General declared it a crisis in 2021.

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2025

The top 10 chat topics were the same across all ages, grades and geographic locations, according to data from more than 250,000 messages exchanged with middle and high school students spanning 19 states. Alongside recently published a report revealing what worries today’s kids are willing to share with artificial intelligence systems.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

We’ve discussed grit, growth mindset, intrinsic motivation, relevance, autonomy, and purpose. Over a decade of Gallup polling , as well as research cited in Jenny Anderson and Rebecca Winthrop’s new book The Disengaged Teen , highlight a fundamental problem: most students, especially in middle and high school, are disengaged from school.

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

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

It’s the first day of school, and your high school class is quiet. Use these ice breakers for high school students on the first day of class or when starting a new semester. Help them introduce themselves with more engaging ice breaker activities for high school students that range from funny to fascinating.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

The rules in my room — raise your hand before you speak, stay in your seat, respect others’ opinions and values — are there to make my class environment safe and open for all of my students to discuss and debate freely. I asked my students, “Do you understand why you learn what you learn in school?” They are for everyone.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Perfect as bell-ringers, exit tickets, or brain breaks for high school , these five-minute writing ideas are a great way to get students into a writing state of mind right after the bell rings. 19 Longer Journal Writing Prompts for High School For a deeper dive into your students thoughts, assign longer journal prompts for high school.

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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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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

As much as it was my job to teach students to write, I also felt the grading system disadvantaged those students who came in with subpar high school educations and less writing experience. As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language. I wanted to design a system that addressed those problems.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 19, 2025

Here is an excerpt from today’s New York Times article, How Miami Schools Are Leading 100,000 students Into the A.I. Future : Her class at Southwest Miami Senior High School had already read about John F. Kennedy and discussed his campaign for “new frontier” economic and social policies.

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Class Tech Tips

MAY 19, 2025

Here is an excerpt from todays New York Times article, How Miami Schools Are Leading 100,000 students Into the A.I. Future : Her class at Southwest Miami Senior High School had already read about John F. Kennedy and discussed his campaign for new frontier economic and social policies.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

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. Middle School ELA Curriculum | Emergency Sub Plans for 6th, 7th, 8th By Performing in Education Grades: 6th-8th Standards: CCSS RL.6.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, RL.7.1,

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2025

Strunk was intrigued by the researchs companion report on Gen Zers, particularly the finding on what students said made school interesting. One much-discussed technology offers a potential solution: artificial intelligence. That definitely, I think, weighs on teachers' minds a lot.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

So when they graduate from high school, they’re well on their way to an associates degree. You know for high quality video discussions like you and I are having now, we couldn’t do this when online schools were starting. What sounded exactly like a podcast of two people discussing that report.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

In summary Five years after COVID shut down most California high schools, today’s college students describe a difficult transition to adulthood, marked by fear, loss and a lack of preparation. The 2021 class of high school graduates saw the percentage of low-performing math students tick up even more, to 22%.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Some faculty members let students see the reports as soon as they turn in their assignments, while others show students the reports only if they want to discuss a problem. When Ibarra started college, she panicked at the sight of her first Turnitin “similarity report.”

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Computer science should begin early and continue throughout elementary, middle and high school. Instead, an early elementary lesson might involve discussing what computers are, how they help people and their role in students daily lives.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

What to Listen for in Music Bulletin Board Set By Cori Bloom Grades: K-12th This bulletin board set is a collection of vocabulary posters for your music room, designed to guide students as they listen to and discuss music.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

The 12 students whose families are party to the lawsuit range in age from pre-kindergarten to high school and attend DoDEA schools in Quantico, Virginia; Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Aviano, Italy; and Misawa, Japan. Even yearbooks at DoDEA schools have been scrutinized for references to gender ideology, the complaint states.

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k12

JUNE 24, 2025

12th grade student and SAC intern SAC Blog Series: Each year, the K12 Marketing Department hires a cohort of high school interns known as the Student Advisory Council or SAC. Sometimes, I need to focus longer on my college classes, so I have to wait to work on a high school assignment until the next week. By: Madison B.,

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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

MAY 23, 2025

On a recent Thursday morning, Michael Taubman asked his class of seniors at North Star Academys Washington Park High School: What do you think AIs role should be in your future career? What are you using AI for in your school/classroom? During Taubmans class, students also discussed fake images and videos created by AI.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Discover ways to integrate Hispanic Heritage Month activities into your school day and honor the contributions of Hispanic leaders, artists, athletes, and icons worldwide. Middle and High School Hispanic Heritage Month Activities Once students reach middle and high school, they’re ready for more complex topics and assignments.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

She no longer feels comfortable inviting students in her argument and persuasion class to discuss and write about politics and current events. Immigration raids are driving scared parents to keep their children home from school. That hit home for Deborah Schmidt, a high school teacher in St.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

I do think that there are things that teachers stay away from because they are afraid that it will get them into some sort of trouble and one of the things is current events, says Samantha Futrell, a middle school social studies teacher in Richmond, Virginia. We feel so polarized right now.

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k12

JUNE 10, 2025

SAC Blog Series: Each year, the K12 Marketing Department hires a cohort of high school interns known as the Student Advisory Council or SAC. I finish around 3 PM, depending on whether I complete any additional discussions. Psychology is a dual credit course where I’m earning high school and college credit at the same time.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

When traditional icebreakers just dont cut it, try switching things up with Would You Rather questions for high school. Ease into the new year with these fun and lighthearted Would You Rather questions for high school students. Try them for a morning meeting, first-week-of-school activity, or SEL check-in.

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Edsurge

MAY 1, 2025

Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are evolving, becoming more deeply integrated into mainstream high school curricula. They discuss the transformation of CTE, and how these programs are adapting to provide students a more well-rounded, future-ready education.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 30, 2025

High school isn’t all fun and games, but it can have a few jokes and riddles! Keep students guessing and thinking with a set of riddles for high school students. A pillow 14 ELA Enigmas and Wordplay Puzzles Need a brain break for high school students between chapters of your latest novel unit? What am I?

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