eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2025

Key points: Districts using proactive attendance interventions are seeing more sustained improvements Chronic absenteeism threatens to derail K-12 education Why SEL must be part of the chronic absenteeism solution For more on student attendance, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub For the first half of the 2024-25 school year, overall K-12 student attendance rates have improved, continuing the progress seen over the past two years, according to a new analysis from SchoolStatus.

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Teach Thought

MARCH 24, 2025

It is suggested that the brain does not have one learning system but four--each with its own unique memory pattern and accompaniments.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 24, 2025

A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month here. If you follow WordDreams, you may have already seen this: “Be an Author Month” is an annual event celebrated every March. It’s geared more for kids, but since most of my readers have schoolage children, this could be exactly the event that inspires them to embrace their creativity.

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Teacher Toms Blog

MARCH 24, 2025

"Let's pretend." Is there any more beautiful way to start a sentence? It's an invitation to entwine imaginations. Psychologist and philosopher Alison Gopnik, a pioneering researcher, writes in her book The Gardener and the Carpenter : "By far the most important and interesting problem for young children is figuring out what's going on in other people's minds.

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Teach Thought

MARCH 24, 2025

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow learners access to free courses facilitated by top educators and experts in every subject area.

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Teach Hub

MARCH 24, 2025

Assessing student presentations can feel overwhelming, you want to be fair and consistent, but you also want to provide meaningful feedback that helps students grow. Thats where rubrics come to the rescue. A well-designed rubric not only sets clear expectations for students but also makes grading presentations manageable and equitable. Here are a few effective rubric styles educators can use to assess student presentations as well as a few tips for tailoring them to meet your classroom needs.

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Teacher Mood

MARCH 24, 2025

Have you ever spent weeks teaching a concept only for students to completely forget it a month later? If so, youre not alone! As teachers, we know that learning isnt just about getting students to memorize informationits about helping them truly understand and retain it. So, how do we help students remember what they learn and make learning stick? Lets explore practical ways to strengthen memory retention in students using a mix of learning theories and real classroom strategies.

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From the Pond

MARCH 24, 2025

Need a quick, no-fuss math activity that still hits the standards and keeps little learners engaged? Say hello to Muffin Count and Graph a one-page wonder thats ready to go the moment you press print. Just add teacher, and youre set! This sweet little activity packs in 2D shape recognition, counting, bar graphing, and data analysis all in one delicious muffin-themed worksheet.

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A Year of Reading

MARCH 24, 2025

Thank you to Two Writing Teachers for creating an amazing community of writers and a safe, welcoming space to write and share. The headline caught my eye, “Eastern monarch butterfly population nearly doubles in 2025.” Fantastic…but 2 x 0 still = 0. I haven’t seen a monarch in my yard for several years now. And when you dig into the article, you find that the doubling is calculated by the acreage of butterflies overwintering in Central Mexico.

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From the Pond

MARCH 24, 2025

This week, the Pond Coloring Club is fluttering with bright new energy two joyful new coloring pages have landed in the premium club, and they're here to bring smiles, sparkles, and maybe even a little extra motivation to your classroom or cozy corner at home. Meet Glimmerflutter Up high in a mist of sparkles and hearts, Glimmerflutter and her twin can be seen twirling gently through the air soft wings catching the light, bright eyes watching kindly from above.

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eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2025

Key points: Its time for edtech companies to push back against efforts to stymie progress Few states plan to sustain K-12 digital access as federal programs end Supporting gender equity in AI and tech education For more news on equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub The federal governments latest move to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in education is not just an ideological shift–its a direct threat to decades of progress in making education more accessible

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From the Pond

MARCH 24, 2025

3 Flexible Math Warm-Ups with Bunny Bonds Play Mats Perfect for Spring, Easter, or Anytime You Want to Hop Into Number Fun! Spring is such a refreshing time in the classroomour students are blooming in confidence, and we start to notice all the little ways theyre putting their math learning together. Thats exactly why I love using the Bunny Bonds Play Mats from my Math Kit Bundle 2 during this season.

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