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The clock is ticking: Why standardized schedules don’t work for learning

eSchool News

Key points: Its time to embrace a future where learning–not time–is the constant Career-connected learning builds a more employable, future-ready generation Prepared for tomorrow: Reimagining readiness in Indiana education For more news on learning schedules, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub In education, we talk a lot about equity, personalization, and meeting students where they are.

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Conversation and Coursework: Strategies to Engage Undergraduate Students with Course Content 

Faculty Focus

Peer-to-peer conversations can help students to make connections with each other and course content. In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling.

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One-Two-Three-Read!: A motivational reading program that works

eSchool News

Key points: A successful reading program blends extrinsic rewards with intrinsic motivation We are just beginning the uphill climb to improve student reading scores Engaging the reluctant reader: Benefits of gamified learning in literacy For more news on literacy programs, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub How can educators transform reading into something students want to do rather than have to do?

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#29: A Slideshow for Third Graders

Ask a Tech Teacher

By fourth grade, my students are so good at PowerPoint, I don’t even teach it in fifth grade (I move on to Photoshop). They’ve learned enough to get them through school. Here’s how I do that: First grade: They draw the pictures and I show them how to put them into a slideshow Second grade: They use their own set of pictures to create an Open House slideshow for parents Third grade (this project): They create a slideshow about themselves with all the bells and whistles Fourth gr

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10 Video Games To Get Started With Game-Based Learning

Teach Thought

Games can serve as platforms for lessons in math, science or just about anything -- even if they weren't designed to be educational.

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Conversation and Coursework: Strategies to Engage Undergraduate Students with Course Content 

Faculty Focus

Peer-to-peer conversations can help students to make connections with each other and course content. In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling.

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Books Are Fun and Ignite Reading Deliver Hundreds of Books to Oakland Students at Highland Community School

eSchool News

OAKLAND, CA On Tuesday, Highland Community School experienced the magic of reading, thanks to Books Are Fun and their ‘Book Blast’ program along with Ignite Reading. This wasn’t just a book delivery; it was an investment in literacy, as 462 students received their own new books through a student-driven sponsorship program designed to promote literacy.

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GEAR UP South Carolina Partners with National Math and Science Initiative to Expand High-Quality STEM Professional Development Across Seven School Districts

eSchool News

DALLAS / COLUMBIA, S.C. The National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI) is proud to announce a new partnership with the South Carolina Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs ( SC GEAR UP ) to deliver high-quality STEM professional development to educators across seven school districts in the state. This collaboration is part of a $560,000 investment in services designed to strengthen STEM instruction and drive student success in South Carolina.

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What We are Saying is Radical

Teacher Toms Blog

I sometimes forget how radical our ideas are about young children. I forget that not everyone trusts children even if most people say they do. I forget that most adults are convinced that children must be guided, coerced, tricked or otherwise manipulated to do "right" things, even as they genuinely profess a belief in their innate goodness. I forget that out there, outside our bubble, grown-ups might proudly say they want "kids to be kids," yet their behavior demonstrates that they can't imagine

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30 Children’s Books with Muslim Characters

Imagination Soup

Children’s books, picture books, chapter books, and middle grade books, with Muslim characters show representation, open kids’ eyes to new cultures, and build empathy. We. The post 30 Children’s Books with Muslim Characters appeared first on Imagination Soup.

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Doing More With Less: 3 Ways Districts Can Optimize IT Budgets

EdTech Magazine

As schools across the nation face the sunsetting of ESSER funding, a financial lifeline that transformed educational technology during the pandemic, many are left wondering how to fill the budgetary void left behind. These funds fueled investments in one-to-one devices, connectivity and digital tools that became essential for modern learning. Now, with ESSER gone, schools are grappling with tight budgets, rising costs and ever-growing demands for effective technology in classrooms.

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Best New Books in June 2025 for Kids and Teens

We are Teachers

Find the perfect summer break reads with these new June 2025 books: fiction for all ages, graphic novels, nonfiction, and more.

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High School Librarian Uses Databases to Expose Misinformation

GovTech

Gale In Context databases provide vetted content for K-12 students and teachers on topics that range from world history to science. One high school librarian is using them to show students how to root out misinformation.

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13 Incredible Middle Grade Books, May 2025

Imagination Soup

Some months have so many new and incredible new middle grade books. Like this month, May 2025! Get ready for heartwarming realistic stories, adventures in. The post 13 Incredible Middle Grade Books, May 2025 appeared first on Imagination Soup.

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CA Bill to Delay Electric Bus Mandate Would Help Schools Comply

GovTech

An amended version of Assembly Bill 1111, if passed, would allow small education agencies to have the electric-bus requirement waived temporarily. Most polled superintendents are skeptical about the 2035 deadline.

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How Long Is Summer Break in the United States?

We are Teachers

Explore a state-by-state breakdown of school start and end dates in the US to discover the answer to the question "How long is summer break?

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Top 10 Tuesday – Favourite Graduation Books

Reading Power Gear

It’s hard to believe that the school year is drawing to a close! But it’s time to start thinking about farewells to students who will be moving on to new schools, new grades, and new adventures. So I thought it would be a good time to share some favourite books, for reading and gifting, about those next steps our students might be taking.

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How school boards became one of democracy’s front lines

Southwest Washington Education

This article comes to us from The Hill. It’s quite long so grab something to drink. Since the pandemic, Americans are paying closer attention to school boards and their meetings than ever before, but the rubber-meets-the-road government bodies an original colonial creation are no strangers to controversy.

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What Online School Looks Like: A Student Day in the Life Q&A With Connor

k12

SAC Blog Series: Each year, the K12 Marketing Department hires a cohort of high school interns known as the Student Advisory Council or SAC. This year, the talented group of students is creating social media content across platforms to help build brand awareness and engage our audiences around the online learning experience. Lets get to know these amazing SAC students.

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The Best Electronic Gradebooks for Teachers

Teach Hub

Remember gradebooks back in the day? They were giant spiral-bound books with tiny lines and color-coded pens, and if you made a mistake, that meant getting out the white-out or starting a new page. If you lost it or spilled coffee on it? Forget it. Thankfully, weve come a long way. These days, a digital gradebook has become indispensable for teachers.

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The 19th Annual K12 Art Competition is here—let your creativity shine!

k12

Weve got exciting news for all the young creators out there: the 19th Annual K12 Art Competition is officially openand this year, were bringing even more creativity under one colorful umbrella! Thats right: Weve combined our popular art and photography competitions into one incredible event, giving K12 students more ways to express themselves and more chances to be recognized for their talent.

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Congratulations, Drs. Lychock, Manley, and Rivera!

Class Tech Tips

Spring 2025 Commencement was a good one. I was selected to be a Faculty Marshal again, which was super fun. And I got to say a final farewell to three amazing doctoral students and an awesome principal licensure cohort. Congratulations, Drs. Lychock, Manley, and Rivera and our Northern Metro 6 students! Related Posts Great or gimmick? AI chatbots that mimic historical figures Soliciting submissions for new P-12 technology leadership research award Are educators courageous enough to be social med

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June Writing Prompts

The Moffatt Girls

The sun is shining, summer is here, and its the perfect time to keep those writing skills fresh with our June Journal Writing Prompts ! Whether youre wrapping up the school year, looking for summer enrichment, or just want to keep kids thinking creatively during those warm months, this no-prep resource is just what you need. Lets dive into how these journal prompts can make writing exciting, purposeful, and easy all June long!

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Deal of the Day: Get a Free Membership With Thrive Market

We are Teachers

Thrive Market is here to help educators afford the healthy, tasty, and convenient groceries they both need and deserve.

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Alabama's CREATE Center Expanding With Demand for CTE

GovTech

A career and technical education center that opened in 2024 as a collaborative effort between a school district, the city of Oxford and an economic development council now hosts around 300 high school students a day.

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Immigrants learn English for free at California colleges. Under Trump, some are skipping class

Cal Matters

In summary California’s ESL courses gained 30,000 students over the past six years. As the Trump administration revokes student visas and escalates immigration raids, that growth is at risk. They speak Farsi, Cantonese, Spanish and at least two dozen other languages. Some earned master’s degrees in their home countries, while others never finished middle school.

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