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5 CTE trends to track in 2025

eSchool News

Key points: CTE positions students to develop critical postsecondary skills Connecting learning to career exploration Real-life work experiences: The unseen curriculum for high school success For more news on CTE, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub What do today’s students need to know before they jump into the workforce? While the future is theirs to create, today’s career and technical education (CTE) providers are adapting to meet the moment and giving students access to op

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Winter Websites

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Here are some Winter activities to share the joy of winter ( click here for updates to list ): 5 Videos to teach about winter Winter Facts and Worksheets The Winter Solstice, from PBSa video for youngers Winter Vocabulary a video What is a Solstice, from National Geographica video What is the Winter Season a video Winter Coloring Pages, Printables, and more Winter Games digital #teachaboutwinter Copyright 2025 askatechteacher.com All rights reserved.

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How to choose the right digital courses for your students

eSchool News

Key points: School leaders should focus on goals and prioritize lists based on what is needed Online learning programs increase student access, engagement Virtual academies remove barriers and unlock student potential For more on digital courses, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub With an abundance of digital curriculum options in the marketplace, it can feel overwhelming for school administrators to find digital courses that meet the needs of their students.

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FETC 2025: Work to Intentionally Create Flexible Learning Environments

EdTech Magazine

One attendee at FETC 2025s Friday session on Cognitive Yoga: How Flexible Space Design Fuels Student Success said that in most modern or flexible classrooms, he sees a hodgepodge of mismatched furniture. Presenter Doug Konopelko, a senior manager of education impact for CDW, noted that the best modern learning environments are intentional. He pointed out the classrooms at Flagler County Schools in Florida as a leading example of intentional and well-executed modern design.

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Vernier Science Education Launches Go Direct® Soil Moisture Sensor for High School and College-Level Science

eSchool News

BEAVERTON, Oregon Vernier Science Education recently launched the Go Direct Soil Moisture Sensor to help high school and college-level students easily and accurately collect data during soil science, agricultural science, environmental science, horticulture, botany, and biology investigations. This wireless sensor, which connects directly to student devices using the award-winning Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro app, is designed to engage students in hands-on learning as they measure the volum

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This School Librarian Thinks Her Job Is the ‘Best-Kept Secret in Education’

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Jami Rhue thought her first stint as a school librarian would be a quick detour in her career as a classroom teacher. But by the time she was heading up her own elementary school classroom in Chicago, she found herself missing the library and longing to teach media literacy again. So it was back to the bookshelves for her. Since 2010, Rhue has been a school librarian at Providence Englewood Charter School, a preK-8 school on the South Side of Chicago serving primarily Black and brown students wh

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partn

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partn

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Better Math Warm-Ups: Build Sense-Making and Deeper Understanding

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Math Warm-Ups: Building Foundations for Deeper Learning Math warm-ups provide a powerful way to strengthen sense-making and conceptual understanding. They also promote collaboration and critical thinking. This post explores routines, question stems, and resources for better math warm-ups to build sense-making and deeper math understanding for students grades K-5.

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Top 10 Tuesday – Lunar New Year 2025

Reading Power Gear

Lunar New Year is an important cultural holiday celebrated by many East and Southeast Asians around the world.Next Wednesday, Jan. 29th, is the start of this special holiday – and what better way for your students to learn about the origins and traditions of this celebration than by sharing some favourite Lunar New Year picture books? Here are my top ten Lunar New Year books for 2025!

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The Snowy Nap- Free Printable Collection

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Do your kids love the book The Snowy Nap by Jan Brett? If so they will love this new free printable collection! You’ll find many activities to go along with The Snowy Nap featuring the animals in the story. If you love Jan Brett, be sure to see other free printables to go along with the book, The Mitten, here! “The Snowy Nap” by Jan Brett is a wonderfully versatile book that can be adapted for numerous educational activities.