Wed.May 14, 2025

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Video game design boosts students’ literacy skills

eSchool News

Key points: Through video game design, students built storytelling skills Benefits of gamified learning in literacy education 5 ways we used our literacy platforms to engage students For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Teachers generally frown upon students who play video games in class, but a public school in the Bronx has found a way to use video game design as an educational tool–and the results are astounding.

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Empowering Learners for a Global Future

k12 Digest

As a leader of IB World schools, Kim Green is committed to creating strong connections across the learning continuum through impactful leadership, a strong curriculum that leads to mastery, and mindful and inclusive practices. She believes that leadership networks that synergistically deploy agile methodologies and courageously take risks to positively impact wellbeing and learning outcomes ultimately unlock human potential and collective intelligence, enabling innovation to be embedded into the

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River Valley School District (PA) First to Implement Yourway Learning $1M AI Grant

eSchool News

Yourway Learning , a leader in AI-supported educational solutions, announced last week the launch of its$1 million, donor-funded Nationwide AI Grant Initiative. This bold program is dedicated to close instructional equity gaps, reduce teacher burnout, and unlock new opportunities for personalized, research-backed learning. River Valley School District inPennsylvaniahas been selected as the first partner to bring this vision to life.

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A Network Assessment Supports K–12 Infrastructure Modernization

EdTech Magazine

Networks are the backbone of many schools technology initiatives. Networks support nearly every component of digital learning, including online tools, modern collaboration spaces and school safety. As school districts invest in artificial intelligence and cloud tools, having a strong network becomes even more important. Many IT teams need help figuring out how to bridge the gap from on-premises storage to the cloud amid their digital transformation journeys.

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Otus Launches AI Advisory Board to Bring Voices of K-12 Leaders to the Forefront of Innovation

eSchool News

CHICAGO, IL (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Otus , the leading K-12 assessment, data, and insights solution, today announced the formation of the Otus AI Advisory Board, a dynamic group of education leaders dedicated to guiding the future of AI within Otus and across the K-12 education sector. Since its inception in January 2025, the advisory board has grown to include district administrators, school principals, teachers, and instructional technology specialists, collectively representing more than 20

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17 Video Creation Online Tools

Ask a Tech Teacher

Click for Updated List Adobe Spark suite of free tools for creating images, videos, and simple web pages; quick; great for Chromebooks Animoto Canva video creator How-to video by Richard Byrne Chromebook use Chromebooks native video creation tool; watch this video on how; no add-ons or apps. EdPuzzle edit, quizzify, and add your voice to any video Go animate Headliner browser-based video editor; ed version; freemium Moovly free or fee, animated videos PlayPosit interactive videos Spark video wo

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Remote Learning Strategies: Beyond the Pandemic

eSchool News

This months episode explores how remote and digital learning has evolved beyond emergency pandemic measures into strategic, purpose-driven educational approaches. DLACs John Watson distinguishes between emergency remote learning during the pandemic and today’s well-planned online and hybrid models. He emphasizes that effective digital programs are driven by specific educational needswhether supporting CTE (Career and Technical Education), dropout recovery, or creating early college opportu

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Beyond grades: Helping families support students academically

eSchool News

Key points: In the post-COVID era, millions of U.S. students remain academically behind Beyond digital literacy: Why K-12 educators must prioritize data literacy Rethinking student assessment: Tools and strategies for meaningful evaluation For more news on student success, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Five years ago, the COVID-19 virus was declared a pandemic, and we quickly retreated into our homes, shuttered schools, and socially isolated.

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Treating Children Like People Rather than Their Challenging Behavior

Teacher Toms Blog

Over the last two decades, Ive worked to understand challenging behavior in children. And more often than not, I find that the problem is me, not them. When I look back on my day and feel it was largely spent dealing with uncooperative children, Ive learned to look at myself. When I feel that Im losing control, Ive learned to look at myself. And when I resort to threats, scolding, or other authoritarian tactics, Ive learned that the problem is definitely me.

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60 Hilarious 4th of July Jokes Sure To Go Off With a Bang

We are Teachers

These hilarious 4th of July jokes for kids will make them the hit of their family Independence Day barbecue!

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42 Beautiful Picture Books About Kindness

Imagination Soup

Read children's picture books about kindness with your children as a connected way to share and model what kindness looks like, feels like, and acts like. The post 42 Beautiful Picture Books About Kindness appeared first on Imagination Soup.

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Can middle schoolers handle college? This San Jose school is finding out

Cal Matters

In summary The San Jose Evergreen Community College District offers a course at a local middle school, and plans to offer more in the future. The college faculty union worries that the students are too young. By 2:45 p.m. the regular school day at August Boeger Middle School had already ended, but one class is about to start. More than 20 eighth graders drop their backpacks and settle into desks not for extra credit but for college credit.

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55 Creative Elementary Writing Prompts for K-5 Classrooms

Teachers Pay Teachers

There will always be reliable and relatable topics that K-5 students want to write about. From the tried-and-true “my favorite animal” to the classic “what I do in my free time,” these common topics are successful for a reason. Encourage deeper thinking and advance writing skills by adding a new layer of creativity and skill-building with this list of unique elementary writing prompts, which can help turn your go-tos into gold!

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End of Year Classroom Celebrations: Be the Memorable Teacher.

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The end of year celebration in the classroom is an important day. Students, parents, and colleagues will either remember that day fondly as a day not-to-be-forgotten, or it will be a day that blends in with the rest. While other classroom celebrations will also be remembered fondly, the last day should be the pinnacle of acknowledging how much growth has occurred during the last school year.

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This Game-Based Math Learning Tool Has Become My Students’ Favorite Classroom Activity

We are Teachers

Discover how Prodigy Math turns learning into play with personalized, standards-aligned practice that keeps students engaged.

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36 Best Bedtime Stories for Kids (About Bedtime!)

Imagination Soup

Looking for good bedtime stories for kids? I want to share the best stories for kids that are actually ABOUT bedtime and sleeping!! The post 36 Best Bedtime Stories for Kids (About Bedtime!) appeared first on Imagination Soup.

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STEM Educators: Introduce Kids to These Subjects Early

GovTech

In a recent webinar organized by the National Math and Science Initiative, educators discussed building STEM programs, persistent gaps in enrollment between different demographics, and how to generate student interest.

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Online Flex Program Provides School That Fits Your  Schedule

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Modern life is busy. We all want to make the most of our time while fostering the interests and talents of our kids. But for many families, the old systems of traditional work and school structures are too limiting. New online school options may now finally deliver the flexibility families are looking for. Why a Flex online school program? As technology evolved to make remote learning possible, it seemed a new era of education was unfolding.

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End of the Year Awards

The Moffatt Girls

As the school year winds down, it’s the perfect time to celebrate your students’ unique contributions and achievements. The End of Year Awards offer delightful ways to recognize each student’s individuality and hard work. Celebrate Every Student This comprehensive set includes 100 unique, editable End of the Year Awards that highlight various student traits and accomplishments.

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Deal of Day: Get 20% off 1-800-Flowers

We are Teachers

The right floral arrangement can truly make someone's day. And now, with 1-800-Flowers, teachers can trim 20% off their purchase!

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Renewal Requirements for Your Florida Educator Certification

Model Teaching

Florida teachers must renew their educator certification every five years by completing credits or in-service points and submitting a renewal application. Your certification period usually runs from July 1st to June 30th, and so toward the end of your five-year period, you should complete your coursework and apply for your certificate renewal prior to the June 30th deadline.

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Wake County, N.C., Schools Ending 1:1 Student Device Program

GovTech

District leaders say the pandemic-era practice of giving a Chromebook to each of the district's 160,000 students is too expensive to sustain, and they need to reallocate money being spent on them for HVAC upgrades.

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Edtech’s ‘Privacy Pledge’ Is Going Away. That Doesn’t Mean Student Data Is Safe.

Edsurge

The Student Privacy Pledge a voluntary promise to protect student data ceased. The pledge was started to convince edtech companies to adopt transparency standards for working with K-12 schools. Its an artifact of the early days of the edtech industry, when many states had yet to create laws around how these companies handle data. Now that states are governing this area more thoroughly, the nonprofit behind the pledge recently retired it, according to a note on the website , which nodded toward