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Bite-Size Learning, Big Results: Why Microlearning is the Future of Education

k12 Digest

Carl Morris, Co-Founder of educave, draws on extensive insights gained while building and scaling other EdTech and Education businesses, such as The Online School, EDAI, and Carfax Education. Through these experiences, Carl developed a deep understanding of what founders require to navigate the unique challenges within the Education Industry and achieve sustainable growth.

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The business (and busy-ness) of education

eSchool News

Key points: Building relationships is important to the overall health of an organization Leading (again) in uncertainty Elevating principals, teachers, and students through shared purpose For more on school leadership, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub We often hear we should run our schools more like a business. It is intended to mean that we become more efficient and that we streamline our efforts to focus on what is essential and discharge anything superfluous.

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Parents and Teens Agree Social Media Can Be Harmful — But How Much?

Edsurge

Gen Z may be the first generation to have childhoods rife with screens and defined by having a second life online , but some of their cohort might also be first to say that connectivity has its downsides. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. New data from the Pew Research Center shows that nearly half of Gen Z teens say social media harms people their age , and roughly the same share say they spend too much time scrolling.

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Educators Decry Termination of Digital Equity Act Funds

GovTech

State and local entities had already begun to receive grant awards to teach digital skills and provide connectivity and devices for underserved people, including K-12 students, when the program was canceled last week.

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10 Surprising Benefits of Video Games for Kids

We are Teachers

Worried your child is playing online games too much? Relax! There are a lot of unexpected benefits of video games for kids and teens.

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Missouri Set to Implement Ban on Phones During School Hours

GovTech

A bill heading to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoes desk will require school districts to draft their own policies enacting a total cellphone ban for students during the school day, starting in the fall.

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What Your Students Aren’t Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy 

Faculty Focus

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. The book, co-authored with students, offers actionable strategies and insights to help create more inclusive and humane learning environments. Download it here: [link] In higher education, we often track student success through grades, credit hours, and retention rates.

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5 End-of-the-Year Teacher Tips for August Success

Teaching with a Mountain View

We know the final school year bell hasnt rung yet, but Ive found that now is actually the perfect time to start setting your classroom up for a successful back-to-school season! A few years ago, I booked a trip that started the day after school got out boy, did I regret that! I realized how important closing up my classroom really was when I came back in August SUPER overwhelmed!

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Classroom Seating Chart: Curly Eyebrows

Organized Classroom

This section is for class sizes of 30 or more students. While all the photos show options for 30 students, feel free to place additional students on the end of groups, or add additional groups, if needed. Wavy lines are the look of this seating chart. While it is similar to traditional straight lines of desks, it offers a bit of novelty by shifting the desks to one way or another.

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Deal of the Day: Save 30% at Prana

We are Teachers

From yoga to recess duty to lounging, Prana is here with the clothes and discount that help keep teachers like you moving.

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What Your Students Aren’t Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy 

Faculty Focus

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. The book, co-authored with students, offers actionable strategies and insights to help create more inclusive and humane learning environments. Download it here: [link] In higher education, we often track student success through grades, credit hours, and retention rates.

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Bug and Insect Coloring Pages: Free Download

We are Teachers

Go buggy for these three bug and insect coloring pages that feature kids' favorite caterpillar, ants, and moth.

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Maine Faces Local Control Controversy Over School Phone Policy

GovTech

While many educators and parents have supported and attested to the efficacy of keeping smartphones out of schools, some educational organizations are warning Maine lawmakers not to overreach.

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For Better and Worse

Teacher Toms Blog

"Teachers often notice the cracks before the data does. Right now, many teachers are seeing a sharp drop in focus during reading and writing (thanks to cell phones) and a growing dependence on AI to think and write. We're not heading for a learning crisis. We are already in one." "Too much screen time in elementary school is delaying reading and writing skills, weakening focus, and hurting social development.

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At a grim time for math test scores, these districts buck the trend

eSchool News

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. This story about math recovery was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter. In early February, seventh grade math teacher Jamie Gallimore tried something new: She watched herself teach class.

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