eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Key points: Asking the right questions is more than just a skill–its a mindset We are all digital immigrants now 25 AI predictions for 2025 For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Several years ago, during a flight from Houston to Paris, I had a conversation with the CEO of a prominent Houston-based company. When I mentioned that I was a teacher, I asked him, What skills do you value most when hiring?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

Danielle Robinson desperately wants to help math teachers, but its a tough job. An instructional coach for K-5 math teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools in Wisconsin, Robinson can find herself zipping around several of the schools she works with in the city to assist teachers, give workshops or try to help vice principals grasp the nuances of math instruction.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Key points: “Bad kids” become motivated when adults believe in them and their abilities Student mental health needs grow as challenges persist 3 ways to connect to students and inspire their learning For more on student well-being, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub In the world of education, labels can become self-fulfilling prophecies.

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EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2025

As K12 schools face mounting cybersecurity threats, states are stepping up with a wave of new laws and policies focused on offering them funding, training and IT solutions. According to CoSN, 2023 saw a remarkable surge in legislative activity, with state lawmakers introducing 307 cybersecurity bills for education, marking a 250% increase from 2020.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

PARAMUS, N.J./PRNewswire/ — Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, is pleased to announce that the Alabama State Board of Education has approved its evidence-based, standards-aligned K-12 science programs for statewide adoption. Savvas science programs are aligned to the 2023 Alabama Course of Study: Science, which provides the framework for the study of science in Alabama’s public schools and the standards that support equitable, innovative, and

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

Recent federal data on school enrollment adds more detail to the picture we have about falling numbers of students in the nations public K-12 classrooms. Most of the countrys 100 largest districts by enrollment have seen declines since the 2019-20 school year. The National Center for Education Statistics released its data for 2023-24 in December. Nine out of the 10 biggest districts including New York City, Los Angeles and Miami-Dade have seen enrollment dip by up to 13 percent compared to the

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

This isnt Chris Kleins first rodeo. As Head of Education U.S. for Avantis Education, he has watched the acronyms at trade shows come and go over the years, and has some strong opinions on the current crop of AR, VR, and yes, AI. His insights drawn from working with districts should be strong content for any school edtech leader. Have a listen: Advantis showcased its latest innovation, Eduverse+, at the 2025 Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC).

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

This isnt Chris Kleins first rodeo. As Head of Education U.S. for Avantis Education, he has watched the acronyms at trade shows come and go over the years, and has some strong opinions on the current crop of AR, VR, and yes, AI. His insights drawn from working with districts should be strong content for any school edtech leader. Have a listen: Advantis showcased its latest innovation, Eduverse+, at the 2025 Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC).

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

Curriculum assessment and evaluation projects may not always spark immediate enthusiasm, but a recent well-organized team project in our higher education program demonstrated the power of collaboration. Thanks to the incredible participation of our faculty, improvements in student learning were not just planned, but successfully implemented. The changes made as part of this academic assessment/evaluation project to enhance student success yielded significant improvements.

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Class Tech Tips

JANUARY 23, 2025

Liz Garden , my co-Fellow for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Center for Innovative Learning (CIL) , and I had a chance to sit down at the NAESP / NASSP UNITED conference last July and talk with Erik Francis. If youre not familiar with Eriks work, he is a Depth of Knowledge (DOK) virtuoso. He regularly stretches my thinking about how to use and think about DOK in schools (and many schools are using it incorrectly).

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

Curriculum assessment and evaluation projects may not always spark immediate enthusiasm, but a recent well-organized team project in our higher education program demonstrated the power of collaboration. Thanks to the incredible participation of our faculty, improvements in student learning were not just planned, but successfully implemented. The changes made as part of this academic assessment/evaluation project to enhance student success yielded significant improvements.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JANUARY 23, 2025

Working with fractions almost always feels like a daunting task, for both students and educators! But Im here to share the good news when we step away from worksheets and abstract numbers and allow students to explore fractions through hands-on activities and real-world examples, something incredible happens. Suddenly, those tricky concepts click into place, and students begin to see fractions as part of everyday life instead of as confusing math problems.

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TNTP Blog

JANUARY 23, 2025

In the wake of COVID-19, Confluence Academies in St. Louis partnered with TNTP to support teachers and students as they returned to classrooms. Initially focused on immediate support for teachers, the collaboration sparked a holistic journey that redefined the school systems expectations and practices. As we found in our recent report, The Opportunity Makers , focusing on key elements like belonging, consistency, and coherence is critical to achieving high levels of student learning.

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Teach Your Kids

JANUARY 23, 2025

This episode of the Modulo Podcast dives into the unique paths of homeschoolers navigating college admissions and thriving in higher education. Hosted by Manisha Snoyer , founder of Modulo, and recurring co-host Jasmine , the conversation features an inspiring panel of former homeschoolers who share their diverse experiences, challenges, and insights about transitioning to college life.

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Elevate k12

JANUARY 23, 2025

In addition to LIVE teaching, Elevate offers its teachers many opportunities to get involved throughout the school year. These opportunities include focus groups, beta testing, speaker panels, mentoring, and other areas where teachers have expressed interest in partnering with us to share their ideas, feedback, and expertise. This year, we were thrilled to announce the launch of another initiative to strengthen our teacher community and Elevate overall: Elevates new Teacher Advisory Council!

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