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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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

They then ran a series of focus groups, which included parents, students and educators, to gain a better understanding of what participants knew about AI, what concerned them and how it affected their daily lives. Hayes recalls one teen participant who self-published a book that used an AI-generated image on the cover.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

The pilot program, in which four GSO students worked with approximately 200 students from the Providence Public School District middle school, was developed by the Rhode Island Department of Education and funded by a $10,000 STEMx Challenge Grant. This ensured that all students at our school were included in the discussions.”

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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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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

As classrooms across the country become more linguistically diverse, educators face a growing challenge: ensuring that every student, regardless of English proficiency, can access learning, participate fully and feel included. public school students more than 5.3 percent of U.S. million nationwide up from 9.4 percent a decade ago.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Use these classroom strategies for reluctant learners in high school to build relationships, stoke curiosity, and build a learning team that focuses on student success. Use ice breakers for high school students to learn more about them as individuals. Table of Contents 1. Begin with a fresh start 2. Create personal relationships 3.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories. McLaren was preparing to replicate the study in schools in the fall with a different math game. This administration might have broken that for a generation in three months, he added.

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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. It’s an old-school strategy that works because it’s rooted in solid thinking habits. or “What message is the author trying to send here?”

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Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

I grew up in a historically underserved neighborhood in Houston, Texas, zoned to one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in the city. But due to a granted academic transfer, I ended up attending a top-performing public school just three miles away. Here’s the thing: public school funding in the U.S. Different ZIP code.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

I grew up in a historically underserved neighborhood in Houston, Texas, zoned to one of the lowest-performing elementary schools in the city. But due to a granted academic transfer, I ended up attending a top-performing public school just three miles away. Here’s the thing: public school funding in the U.S. Different ZIP code.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

Use these easy and effective ELA activities for middle school to keep students engaged and teach them valuable skills. These short ELA activities for middle school get students thinking and writing quickly. These short ELA activities for middle school get students thinking and writing quickly.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage.

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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 8, 2025

Let’s create reasons for students to come to school and opportunities to do things that are interesting! We also will peek inside some deeper learning schools around the country to see how they’re approaching this instructional design work. Please bring your own examples and use cases of how you’re using AI!

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

The company is well-known for its wide range of products that serve schools, libraries, and businesses. Participating in ISTE allows us to align our innovations with the current trends and needs identified by educators,” added a representative. Their products are designed to encourage teamwork and creative problem-solving.

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Organized Classroom

JUNE 11, 2025

Additionally, a “Sports Day Fundraiser” can be organized, where students participate in friendly sports competitions and challenges, with each participant collecting pledges or donations based on their performance. What are some innovative fundraising ideas for elementary school classrooms?

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 27, 2025

To increase the likelihood of student participation, we first invited their input on what types of events they want to attend, and when. deal with the stresses of graduate school and promote self-care, we hosted group yoga sessions.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

These real-world connections add depth to classroom discussions, spark curiosity, and inspire students to explore new topics. You can also connect with other local schools to see if they’re interested in sharing a booking. Many authors host super affordable Zoom sessions for schools, which expands your options.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 19, 2025

Lori and I are wrapping up our study of school districts and the work that they’re doing to get their Portrait of a Graduate down into classroom practice. I had multiple awesome one-to-one or small group discussions about how to use the 4 Shifts Protocol for deeper, more cognitively complex thinking. 30 minutes.

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Class Tech Tips

JULY 19, 2025

Lori and I are wrapping up our study of school districts and the work that they’re doing to get their Portrait of a Graduate down into classroom practice. I had multiple awesome one-to-one or small group discussions about how to use the 4 Shifts Protocol for deeper, more cognitively complex thinking. 30 minutes.

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

Active, engaged learners retain information better, participate more fully, and develop a deeper understanding of the material. 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.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 19, 2025

When most people think of PE, they picture students taking laps around the gym, a few games of dodgeball, or students trying to sneak their way out of participating. A truly effective PE class builds skills, confidence, connection, and lifelong habits that carry over well beyond the school years. That high-five after a tough win?

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Teach Hub

JUNE 18, 2025

Universities, school districts, or any well-known educational platform can offer them. Be Present and Participate When it comes to online professional development programs, it’s easy to treat them like background noise while you get your chores done or grade papers. Start by looking for programs that a credible organization endorses.

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k12

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. What to put on a résumé?

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k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

His book,The Antiracist School Leader: What to Know, Say, and Do, is currently available. He has received numerous honors, including a 2017 Distinguished Service to Public Education Award from Montgomery County Public Schools and a 2025 Exemplary PK20 Boundary Spanner Award from the National Association for School-University Partnerships.

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k12 Digest

MAY 21, 2025

His book,The Antiracist School Leader: What to Know, Say, and Do, is currently available. He has received numerous honors, including a 2017 Distinguished Service to Public Education Award from Montgomery County Public Schools and a 2025 Exemplary PK20 Boundary Spanner Award from the National Association for School-University Partnerships.

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Confidentiality Culture Discussions Beliefs 130

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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k12

JULY 18, 2025

Online school students use computer skills to access classes, communicate with teachers, conduct research, review materials, and turn in assignments. In many public schools, keyboard and computer navigational skills have been a standard part of the curriculum since the 90s. Your child’s school will likely stick to one platform.

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Lab to Class

MAY 26, 2025

This recent study had various pairings of autistic, non-autistic and mixed-group participants and had them do two tasks. Participants were able to communicate equally as efficiently with their perspective groups as long as they weren’t mixed. However, different is not always bad, and that is what a recent study found out.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. 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. Would you prefer a late start to your school day or an early release?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Challenge your advanced writers with writing prompts for middle school that go beyond 7th grade expectations. What habits help students stay focused at school and at home, and why do they work? How do friendships influence school life, and what would school be like without them? Why might some geniuses struggle in school?

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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. We asked them what makes online school so great, and here’s what Kylah had to say. We asked them what makes online school so great, and here’s what Kylah had to say.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

The Grandview school district’s headquarters is nearly 1,000 miles away from the White House. Planning something as simple as back-to-school registration takes longer because Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement has made parents afraid to come to evening events. This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. newsletters.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 22, 2025

It is a day we can all participate in making our air clean, water fresh and land unlittered rather than accepting the trash-filled oceans, the smoggy skies, and the debris-laden land that is becoming the norm. Have students read the book, meet in study groups to discuss it, and then devise their own projects to address the concerns.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

As schools look ahead to serving not just student needs, but the greater needs of their community and world, service learning becomes an increasingly important part of high school education. In any number of homes and schools across the nation, students are more comfortable with using digital devices than many adults.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Last year, almost 300,000 students (age 4-104) participated from over 180 countries and wrote almost 20 billion lines of code. If you’re planning to participate in Hour of Code, here are a series of activities — broken down by grade — that will kickstart your effort. Look at what happened and fix where it went wrong.

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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. Educators should have a seat at the table when it comes to shaping how AI is used in schools.

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