eSchool News

MAY 9, 2025

Key points: Students need more than digital access; they need guidance 5 AI tools for classroom creativity A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction For more news on navigating AI, visit eSNs Digital Learning hub Finding accurate information has long been a cornerstone skill of librarianship and classroom research instruction. When cleaning up some materials on a backup drive, I came across an article I wrote for the September/October 1997 issue of Book Report , a journal directed to sec

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Dual enrollment courses are considered some of the best ways to prepare students for the rigor and content in college-level curricula. Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2025

Key points: From zoos and museums to historical architecture, virtual field trips are great options for K-12 classrooms 8 virtual field trips for STEM education How multimedia and interactive tech transform engagement For more news on virtual field trips, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Virtual field trips have emerged as an engaging resource, offering students immersive experiences and allowing them to explore global landmarks, museums, and natural wonders without leaving their classroom

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 9, 2025

Mother’s Day in the United States is annually held on the second Sunday of May. This year, that’s May 11th. It celebrates motherhood and it is a time to appreciate mothers and mother figures. Many people give gifts, cards, flowers, candy, a meal in a restaurant or other treats to their mother and mother figures, including grandmothers, great-grandmothers, stepmothers, and foster mothers ( click for updates to the list ): Mother’s Day activities Mother’s Day Activities fro

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We are Teachers

MAY 9, 2025

Summertime is fun time with water activities, from making your own sprinkler to building water balloon yo-yos to creating a winding river.

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Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 9, 2025

I picked up a small stone and performed some slight-of-hand for the children. I then handed the stone to a girl, saying, "I'm giving this to you." Our playground is bestrewn with stones and pebbles. Anyone of them would have served my purposes, but I'd selected this one. Now this girl had it. The other children gathered around her, requesting a turn with this "special" stone.

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We are Teachers

MAY 9, 2025

Discover how the Teacher Tapp app is giving K-12 teachers a voice, building a stronger teacher community one quick question at a time.

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Organized Classroom

MAY 9, 2025

This section is for class sizes of 22-23 students. While all the photos show options for 22 students, feel free to place an additional student on the end of one of the groups, if needed. Perfect for literature discussions, project analysis, debates, and lectures, this arrangement will work perfectly for those group activities. Desks will have to be pulled apart for independent work and assessment, but if you have a classroom full of whole group work, this might be a great alternative!

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We are Teachers

MAY 9, 2025

This week on Ask We Are Teachers we tackle last-minute demands for summer PD, unsolicited advice, and rewarding students with prizes.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 9, 2025

Youve laughed together, learned from one another, and grown with every Aha! moment. Dont just close the book on this academic year as it ends the last day is the perfect time to celebrate the whole story. Use this unique opportunity to end your year with intention and positive memories. Countdown together by engaging in the last day of school activities that incorporate reflection, celebration, movement, and summer goals for every grade.

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GovTech

MAY 9, 2025

A presentation by the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative this week introduced ninth and 10th graders to potential jobs associated with broadband, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence.

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Cemd

MAY 9, 2025

This week’s Market Insights is about making sense of instructional coherence in a crowded curriculum landscape.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Introduction: Has School Become Too Serious? Ask most children what they think about school today, and a majority will likely reply with words like “boring,” “stressful,” or “too long.” For many, school feels more like an obligation than an opportunity. The structured schedules, frequent assessments, and increasingly rigid curricula have drained the joy out of learning for students across the globe.

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Jodi Durgin

MAY 9, 2025

This If You Give a Mom a Muffin Activity is a fun and engaging Mother’s Day writing activity designed for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students to complete. It is inspired by the familiar and playful story format of the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. This resource helps elementary students create their own personalized book to celebrate someone they love, whether it be their mom or another female figure in their life.

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A Year of Reading

MAY 9, 2025

In between writing this poem and today, the iris HAVE bloomed and I have spent time each day with my face buried in their generous blooms, breathing in their delicious once-a-year scent: fuel. With what fuel are you stoking your heart these days? I’m guessing poetry might be one way. Sarah Grace Tuttle has this week’s Poetry Friday roundup.

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GovTech

MAY 9, 2025

Research and development for educational technology should involve a continuous loop of teachers providing feedback, developers implementing changes in real time and researchers studying the impact.

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GovTech

MAY 9, 2025

The North Carolina district learned earlier this year that a data breach of the software company PowerSchool impacted an estimated 150,000 current and former students and 28,000 current and former staff members.

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