eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

Not just general practitioners–these middle schoolers aimed high and discussed specialties like cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, plastic surgery, and anesthesiology. While their ambition is inspiring, it raises important questions for educators, such as: What are alternative careers in a students field of interest?

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Afterward, the participant’s mom, who helped them publish the book, discussed the use of AI with the student. Teens in the survey were also concerned about how using AI might affect their ability to develop critical thinking skills, says Jennifer Rubin, a senior researcher at foundry10 who helped lead the study.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

The team began with the open-ended question, “How might we pilot different practices related to cell phone/social media use to gauge the effectiveness or impact on student well-being, engagement and sense of belonging?” Teachers design highly interactive, discussion-based lessons for these periods.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

Fortunately, a wide range of high-quality digital tools can help K-12 learners stay curious and build STEM skills throughout the summer months. 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.

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Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

Think-Pair-Share is a three-step discussion routine that helps students build confidence in their ideas before they share them with a larger group. Heres the breakdown: Think Students take a moment to reflect on a question or prompt independently. Thats when you know theyre not just chatting, theyre building real conversation skills.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

We’ve discussed grit, growth mindset, intrinsic motivation, relevance, autonomy, and purpose. They’ll memorize elaborate lore, master mechanics, mimic skills, and explain them to others—all without being assigned a single worksheet. And motivation, for adolescents, flows from that deep biological imperative. All of those are real.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

When the vision of gen ed is realized for learners, they learn the habits of mind that result in the durable skills employers are looking for – critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and curiosity. Gen ed is great, so why is it discussed as a “hurdle.” What’s the root cause of the disconnect? Why am I doing this?”

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

In a recent interview with K12 Digest, Nam Ngo Thanh discussed his experience with technology, innovation, and education. From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?” This helped them apply knowledge, develop communication skills, and see themselves as active citizens.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

Preschool Curriculum & Lesson Plans | Toddler Activities Worksheets Sensory Bins By The Stay at Home Teacher – Kaitlyn Renfro Grades: PreK This curriculum includes basic skills like counting, shapes, colors, letter identification, and more. This resource is perfect for a daily reading review activity.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. One of the most powerful techniques in my traditional classroom is the think-pair-share discussion format.

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Teach Hub

MAY 2, 2025

Experiential Learning for Younger Students Younger students are naturally curious and love exploring the world around them, these activities harness that energy while reinforcing key skills. Students build communication skills, empathy, and problem-solving abilities by stepping into different roles.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2025

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. A year-long digital citizenship curriculum that covers everything you need to discuss on internet safety and efficiency, delivered in the time you have in the classroom.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Without adequate reading, students will be reluctant, or unable, to participate in class discussions and conversations for lack of understanding and fear of not measuring-up to peers (Severe, E., Being mindful of some students sensitivity to what they perceive as inadequate skills, the strategies listed below were shared in class.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Assume that students are capable and possess knowledge and skills. Be open and welcome student questions. Create community guidelines for discussions that include intention and impact/anti-bias language. Immediately address ableist /biased remarks in the classroom through discussion. Support colleagues with disabilities.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 12, 2025

Reciprocal reading is a structured yet flexible strategy where students work together to make sense of a text using four roles: summarizer, questioner, clarifier, and predictor. This step pushes students to distinguish between main ideas and supporting details , which is a skill many readers struggle with.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

These practical techniques will develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities by creating intentional opportunities to enhance social and communication skills. The fundamental question becomes: How can educators plan for and deliver instructional content that is relatable and meaningful?

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Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

When the vision of gen ed is realized for learners, they learn the habits of mind that result in the durable skills employers are looking for – critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and curiosity. Gen ed is great, so why is it discussed as a “hurdle.” What’s the root cause of the disconnect? Why am I doing this?”

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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. For example, AI-driven polling platforms can pose adaptive questions tailored to the students’ recent performance.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Therein lies a paradox I have struggled with in my career: How can I continue to teach students that questioning authority is not only okay, but sometimes necessary, while maintaining a position of authority myself? Martin began explaining a concept to the class when I raised my hand and questioned, “Why do we have to learn this?

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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. For example, AI-driven polling platforms can pose adaptive questions tailored to the students’ recent performance.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

These practical techniques will develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities by creating intentional opportunities to enhance social and communication skills. The fundamental question becomes: How can educators plan for and deliver instructional content that is relatable and meaningful?

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Faculty Focus

JULY 24, 2025

The increasing internationalization of higher education does not automatically lead to global knowledge and skill exchange in the classroom. There, they were to discuss the case, by working through a set of questions. A Critical Race Theory Discussion of Community Cultural Wealth.”  1991 [1983]. Yosso, Tara J.

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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. This blog lays the groundwork for your child’s digital literacy (and yours too), covering everything from necessary software skills to internet safety. What are computer skills?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

In a world where AI skills and fluency will be necessary and marketable, colleges and universities have made efforts to embrace AI in the classroom (e.g., Why College Instructors Matter: A Student’s Perspective I had a conversation with one of my students recently about this exact question. The Age of AI is Upon Us.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Now I realize it is not only about being there for them, but about passing on the skills I have gained to live with my neurodivergence. This narrow role was exhausting and disingenuous. I found myself dialing down my teacher self, showing up in ways that neither reflected nor respected my commitment to teaching and learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? This shift raises questions about the efficacy and long-term viability of conventional education methods. You’re expected to cultivate skills that prepare students for real-world challenges.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

The key question is: how can we transform AI from a potential source of plagiarism into a valuable educational resource? In this context, AI serves as a companion that guides students in their tasks, enhancing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Lets confront the reality: students are using AI.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

But as these tools become more common in schools, serious questions about their legal impact arise. Over-reliance on AI could lead to gaps in fundamental skills, as students may not critically engage with the material. Who is responsible if an AI gives bad advice or shares sensitive student data?

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Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Start with a question like: What animals or plants have you seen in your neighborhood? You can spotlight a few responses or guide discussion using sentence starters. with guided questions. As they work, have them discuss their ideas and use sentence frames to explain their thinking: Both and have.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 10, 2025

But scholars like Maha Bali reminded me that we need to engage with AI in order to discuss its implications and influence its outcomes. As GenAI use increases in our course development processes, I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using specific tools, and we will work together to decide whether and how GenAI will be applied.

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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. Explore the author’s work and help your students prep thoughtful questions. Mystery Guests encourage students to work together, use critical thinking skills, and broaden their horizons.

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Tim Manson

JULY 10, 2025

On John Dunlosky’s Strengthening the Student Toolbox on Retrieval Practice On The Delivery of Learning On Cognitive Load Theory On Activity in lessons On Questioning in the Classroom on Dual Coding Top ten. Yet, I have had little opportunity to discuss my particular opinions. lists 1: Top Ten Songs 2: Top 10 U2 songs 3: Top ten.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

You can also ask survey questions like “What should I know about you before the school year starts?” This foundational knowledge includes study skills. Conduct a casual formative assessment during a class discussion or group activity, and regularly check in with students who need more support.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

What a good question. For simple assignments like reading responses, where I just want students to get their thoughts down, its a simple question of Did you do the assignment? For more complicated assignments, I assign each point an objective, and each objective introduces a new skill or concept.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 10, 2025

But scholars like Maha Bali reminded me that we need to engage with AI in order to discuss its implications and influence its outcomes. As GenAI use increases in our course development processes, I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using specific tools, and we will work together to decide whether and how GenAI will be applied.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

The people who are inventing and funding and getting rich off these education technologies really think that the goal, the primary goal, of teaching and education is development of skills. This drives me nuts about the whole skills movement — hiring based on skills. Of course, that can be scaled and standardized.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

And I think there’s no question that when you think. John Watson So first of all I want to just echo the point that you’re making in your question, which is in these online settings relationships and student engagement are absolutely critical and I don’t. So that’s one version of the answer to your question.

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