eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2025

Key points: More teachers are using AI-powered tools in instructional planning or teaching A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction AI in K-12 instruction: Insights from instructional coaches For more news on teaching with AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Roughly half of districts in a nationally representative survey reported that they have provided training to their teachers about generative AI-powered tools as of fall 2024, according to new data from theAmerican School Dist

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EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2025

Physical security technologies have come a long way from the days when school surveillance cameras were only useful in reviewing incidents after they happened. CDW Senior National School Safety Strategist Bryan Krause talked at CoSN 2025 in Seattle about his own experience combing through footage on older cameras with poor visibility. That might be a student, or it might be bigfoot, he said.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2025

Key points: The workforce is evolving–students must demonstrate AI literacy for success A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction 5 ways kids will learn about careers in 2025 For more news on AI competency, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub AI skills are evolving from a “nice to have” to a necessity for students who hope to enter the workforce as competitive prospective employees.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2025

Schools across the country are racing to integrate artificial intelligence into classrooms, but the real challenge isnt just adopting the technology its making sure it works for all students. Will AI be a tool for innovation or yet another factor widening educational gaps? As districts explore AIs potential, they must also confront critical questions about equity, algorithmic bias and access.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

Keeping students engaged is a daily goal that teachers are always trying to hit, and for good reason: its directly tied to how much students learn and retain. But lets be honest, coming up with fresh and creative ways to hold their attention isnt always easy. If youre looking for something new to try, one simple yet powerful strategy might surprise you: take your teaching outside.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2025

Flowers spark creativity and learning in classrooms. Today, the Ask a Tech Teacher international team is exploring how flowers inspire students in STEM, art, and ecology, how a bouquet can enhance tech-driven education and classroom joy. Learn how they blend with tech tools and can brighten educational spaces. Petals and Pixels: Flowers in Tech-Savvy Classrooms Imagine a classroom where sunflowers nod on a windowsill during a coding lesson, or a science lab where students dissect daisies while a

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We are Teachers

APRIL 30, 2025

When the finish line is in sight, it's harder to maintain high expectations. Try these tips for keeping students engaged until the very end.

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Organized Classroom

APRIL 30, 2025

This section is for class sizes of 18-19 students. While all the photos show options for 18 students, feel free to place an additional student on the end of one of groups, if needed. Getting a new outlook in the classroom every so often is vital in keeping a fresh perspective on learning. With this desk arrangement, students are all facing different directions with many different vantage points.

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Cassie Stephens

APRIL 30, 2025

When I first started teaching my art room had NOTHING in it but a bowling pin, a Leonardo da Vinci board game with the pieces missing, a coffee can of broken crayons and.a TON of modeling clay. I cast the clay aside not thinking I'd ever have use for it. But when my curriculum called for a "clay unit".and I had no kiln and no budget, this stuff came in super handy.

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k12

APRIL 30, 2025

Are you a student at a K12-powered school who loves telling stories through video? The Reel Me Competition is a chance for you to share your online learning experience in a one-minute video thats real, raw, and uniquely you. Whether youre a seasoned creator or new to video-making, these tips will help you craft a standout entryfor a chance to win $250!

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A Year of Reading

APRIL 30, 2025

Happy end of NPM! I, for one, am not sad to leave behind spotlighting the absolutely RIDICULOUS list of words the administration wants to ban from our vocabulary, businesses, universities, grant applications, etc. All of my poems can be found at Poetrepository. I’ll continue adding to this post, but for now, please spread the word that the roundup has been changed from Molly’s Nix the Comfort Zone, to HERE for the May 2 edition of the Poetry Friday Roundup.

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From the Pond

APRIL 30, 2025

Hello sweet friends, I just wanted to pop in with a little update from my desk, where the coffee is warm, the ideas are flowing, and the crisp autumn air is helping me feel creative and calm. Theres been lots going on behind the scenes, and Im excited to share a few little peeks with you! One Page Craft Pack 9 is so close and this time, Ive added a little extra sparkle!

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GovTech

APRIL 30, 2025

The new state budget would set aside $13.5 million to make New York the largest state in the country to not allow public school students to use cellphones during the school day.

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The Life of a Conflicted Teacher

APRIL 30, 2025

Yes, blogging on my birthday, the last day of April. I have two motives for this writing today: Just keep the streak going. I’ve written for *gasp* four days in a row, which is nice. My fingers feel like the conductor’s baton and my words orchestra, moving to the beat of my flow. Ok, maybe not that fancy, but you get the point. It feels nice to want to write again, even if it’s only briefly.

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GovTech

APRIL 30, 2025

Flagstaff Unified School District is engaging a population of students who might otherwise go overlooked by partnering with nearby colleges and the Coconino Association for Vocations, Industry and Technology.

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Cal Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

In summary The original proposal would have mandated phonics instruction in K-12 classrooms. The latest version makes that optional. A bill that could reshape literacy education in California elementary schools cleared a major hurdle in the Legislature this week after dueling sides reached a compromise that provides funding for phonics-based instruction but stops short of requiring it.

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GovTech

APRIL 30, 2025

The chief financial officer of Cabarrus County Schools, North Carolina, recently told his school board that technology costs, like purchasing new student Chromebooks, are his greatest concern when it comes to tariffs.

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Teacher Toms Blog

APRIL 30, 2025

The psychologist and philosopher William James, in his Talks to Teachers , wrote, "Education, in short, cannot be better described than by calling it the organization of acquired habits of conduct and tendencies to behavior." Education can mean other things, of course, but I've been wondering about this definition since I read it some months ago. At first blush, it seems thin and uninspiring -- the acquiring of habits and tendencies -- but what draws me to it is that it's about conduct and behav

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Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 30, 2025

High school brains work overtime whether writing an essay or solving multi-step equations, they need a moment to hit the pause button. That’s where brain breaks for high school come in. Ditch the yawns and glazed-over stares with quick and fun brain breaks perfect for snapping students back into the lesson. Use them as a quirky bell ringer, an exit ticket, or a mental reset for a tough topic to grab your students’ attention.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2025

The Trump administration took aim at another keystone in public education, this time looking to shake up how schools handle discipline. Its not the disparate rates of punishment levied against racial minority children that concerns this White House, though. Rather, its the years-long attempts to make school discipline more fair that earned ire. An executive order signed by President Trump last week frames as discrimination an Obama-era policy to correct disparities in school discipline that end

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Cal Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

In summary Redlands Unified school board can’t legally ban transgender athletes, but a majority of its board voted for a resolution opposing them anyway. The Redland Unified School District Board approved a resolution to enforce fairness in girls interscholastic sports, placing the Inland Empire district in the middle of escalating conflicts over transgender students rights.

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