Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

As opioid addiction remains a global health concern, medications like Suboxone are commonly discussed in training programs. How can schools test the accessibility of AI tools? Schools should perform usability tests with diverse student groups, including those with disabilities, to assess AI tools’ effectiveness.

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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. For example, when I want to foster peer dialogue, I might use technology to let students record and respond to one another in a way that feels safe and authentic, especially for those who may be shy in live discussion.

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2025

The remaining hot topics were interpersonal conflict; lack of motivation; test anxiety; focus and procrastination; how to reach out for support; having a bad day and poor grades. Chatbots that are not designed for that purpose, such as ChatGPT, could be “risky at best and harmful at worst.”

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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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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

We’ve discussed grit, growth mindset, intrinsic motivation, relevance, autonomy, and purpose. Billions of dollars and countless reforms have gone toward efforts to raise test scores and close achievement gaps. And motivation, for adolescents, flows from that deep biological imperative. All of those are real.

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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. Some students opted for a good old-fashioned test. They are for everyone.

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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. Players must complete all of the minigames in Decimal Point Amusement Park to ensure that the aliens leave Earth with a better understanding of decimals.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

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Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Knowledge is evaluated with a slew of assignments and tests, and a letter grade is given as a kind of trophy—As are big trophies, Fs trophies of the wrong kind, but trophies still. Here is the goal, here are the criteria being used to establish the terms of quality, now give it a shot and I’ll evaluate how well I think you did.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

No matter what subject you teach, spend time showing students how to take notes, how to study for tests and quizzes, and how to balance their time between homework and other after-school activities. Find new ways to assess learning Reluctant learners often suffer from test anxiety , especially by the time they reach high school.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

But if you’re new here, I’ll give you a very quick overview: Retrieval practice is the act of trying to recall something you learned from memory by doing things like taking a test on it or using flashcards instead of just looking at, rereading, or reviewing the information. “So basically, why did you pick that response?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge. What are the Necessary Steps to Specifically Help SES Students?

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Some states have eligibility requirements, such as passing a standardized test. Later, the teachers can meet with their instructors to discuss the lab. Barriers to access vary from state to state, Fink says. In about half of the country, for instance, students have to pay to take the courses.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

Here’s what I learned the hard way: Bad paradox = bad discussion If the question is too vague or too clever, students freeze. Try This in Your Class Tomorrow If you want to test this out without overhauling your syllabus, here’s a quick plug-and-play format: Choose a paradox related to your next topic. Isn’t that the point?

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

Here’s what I learned the hard way: Bad paradox = bad discussion If the question is too vague or too clever, students freeze. Try This in Your Class Tomorrow If you want to test this out without overhauling your syllabus, here’s a quick plug-and-play format: Choose a paradox related to your next topic. Isn’t that the point?

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

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. Pilot and Evaluate : Test AI applications in low-risk areas and gather feedback to refine strategies.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Conference Seating: Best for whole-class discussions 2. Horseshoe: Best for class discussions and inclusivity 5. Conference Seating: Best for whole-class discussions Similar to group pods, this type of classroom seating arrangement involves having all of the desks connected to feel more like a large conference room table.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

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. Pilot and Evaluate : Test AI applications in low-risk areas and gather feedback to refine strategies.

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Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 75

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

You know for high quality video discussions like you and I are having now, we couldn’t do this when online schools were starting. It’s online at the same time in the morning for 1/2 hour and it might be a discussion about hey, how are you feeling today? They’ll do something that that they’ll call home room.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

By corporations who do very little testing to see whether or not those products are safe or effective for children. In “Teacher in the Machine,” Trumbore traces edtech’s beginnings to three professors at distinct schools: Suppes, who founded the Computer Curriculum Corp. I don’t think all of them are going to survive.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

For students who are testing below grade level, incorporate the CCSS for language arts that are closer to their actual abilities. Establishing classroom organization by listing learning objectives, assignment due dates, and upcoming tests in your classroom lets you (and your students) stay one step ahead of the schedule. 2, 3, 4, RL.8.1,

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Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

There are test tubes, beakers, and maybe even open flames depending on the grade level. From fire drills to test tubes, safety rules should be as routine as sharpening a pencil. Think of this as your go-to guide for setting up a safe, calm, and curiosity-filled science classroom.

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Teach Hub

JULY 18, 2025

Struggling to remember facts or falling behind during class discussions can make kids feel like they aren’t smart. Even test preparation becomes easier when students can recall facts instantly under pressure. When students use rote learning to remember important facts quickly, it helps them become faster and more confident learners.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 19, 2025

Bringing in discussions on rest, recovery, hydration, and nutrition, especially as students get older and more independent. Use class discussions and quick reflections to help students connect what they’re doing in the gym with real-world scenarios. These actions and discussions are just as important as physical fitness.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

She became one of the first Turnitin users at the large community college north of Los Angeles, testing out the software before campuswide adoption. 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.

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

Discussion Forums: Some programs include online forums where students can continue conversations beyond the classroom. Supporting your child in joining these discussions—even casually—can reinforce the material and help them feel part of a learning community. Interactive Games: Learning can (and should!)

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Teach Thought

MAY 18, 2025

Discuss density, polarity, and chemical reactions. Observe and discuss how the sun’s position affects shadow length and angle. Sink or Float Challenge Test a variety of household items in water. LEGO Zip Line Use string, pulleys, and LEGO figures to build and test a zip line. Test and redesign. code.org 17.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

All you need is a beach ball, a list of discussion questions written on your board, and some music to play. You don’t need to assign tests and quizzes to assess student learning. Check their understanding with class discussions, individual conversations, group participation, and different formative assessment techniques.

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Priceless Ponderings

MAY 18, 2025

Plus, when you pair reading with discussion, those magnetic concepts really start to stick! Hand out small wand magnets and let your little scientists test what sticks and what doesnt. The Strength Showdown Lets test some muscle magnet-style! Treasure Hunt Time Magnetic or Not? Ready for some hands-on activities with magnets?

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Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 2, 2025

If I were a toy manufacturer -- or a manufacturer of anything, for that matter -- and I really wanted to know how sturdy my products were, I’d test them in a preschool classroom. It’s in the nature of exploration to test the limits and that sometimes means that things to get broken. It’s not because the children aren’t careful.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 23, 2025

I could have spent my time grilling them about what they were building, creating, discussing, and pretending with an eye toward somehow gaining a better understanding of what was going on in their heads, compelling them to focus on my curiosity rather than their own.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Some high school seniors graduated at the time with stellar grades but below-average test scores in math and English, she said. Photo by Louis Bryant III for CalMatters Grade inflation in high school contributed to those pandemic-era gaps, said Lesley Davidson-Boyd, associate vice president of California State University, San Bernardino.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

But we argue, in a situation like this, the government fails even that deferential test because the removals that are happening are not for any legitimate pedagogical concern. Davids objecting to the academys decision to remove 381 books discussing race, gender and sexuality from its Nimitz Library.

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k12

JUNE 24, 2025

Sometimes more if there’s a test coming up. My advice is to make sure to discuss and review the way K12-powered schools are structured. I also really loved my Chinese teacher because she made me love learning the language, which is why I continue learning it even after taking her course. My teachers host at least one class a week.

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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. Sometimes the administration seems to be testing the waters to see which ideas generate the most pushback from constituencies they care about. Fordham Institute.

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Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 28, 2025

The important part of the commissioner's quote, the true part, is that students aren't where the testing regime (the "we" in this quote) "want them to be." I blame the commissioner and her tests and data collection and standardization. Students have never been enthusiastic about standardized top-down curricula and testing.

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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. Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class. Are the drawbacks of animal testing worth the benefits to humans? What would you do?

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