eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Key points: It is critical to monitor AI systems for bias and impact on student groups AI use guide helps students navigate AI in learning AI’s transformative role in accessibility For more news on AI and bias, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In the quickly evolving landscape of AI, education stands at the forefront. New AI tools are emerging daily for educators and students; from AI tutors to curriculum creators, the AI education market is surging.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Do new AI tools like ChatGPT actually understand language the same way that humans do? It turns out that even the inventors of these new large language models are debating that very question — and the answer will have huge implications for education and for all aspects of society if this technology can get to a point where it achieves what is known as Artificial General Intelligence, or AGI.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Nation-state adversaries and cybercriminals continue to launch cyberattacks at an unmatched pace across all industries, and the education sector is in their crosshairs. Education is among the most heavily targeted sectors due to its vast stores of valuable data and its comparatively weak security measures. Adversaries are aware of the personal data that schools, district offices, libraries and other targets hold, as well as the security shortcomings that create a low barrier to entry.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In about half the world–mostly those where people live under socialism, communism, dictators, or autocracies–law and order is decided for the people. In the 1700’s, when the brand new United States of America, newly liberated from the British aristocratic rule that relied on Kings and Queens, wrote its very first Constitution and Bill of Rights, it decided to establish a system of government by the people.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Key points: Confidence in K-12 data use is rooted in a comfortable understanding Data-informed decision-making in education: A comprehensive approach Creating smart campuses to transform student life For more on data use in K-12, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Autumn is a universally familiar season. Whether you live among the redwoods of the Pacific Northwest, or in the sunny southern states, the cooler air, shorter days, and yellow school buses are all a part of our collective fa

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2024

It is the weekend before my students arrive for the new school year. I am in my classroom listening to Lofi beats, pondering what has been and what is to come. All around my room are reminders of my identity as a 6’2, 280-pound Black and Puerto Rican man, husband, father, math teacher and basketball coach. I have come to find solace here; yes, these are part of my identity, which I hold dear to my heart — but as I have grown older, I have learned that few people ever see beyond them, including t

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EdTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Ongoing training is a must-have in K–12, and teachers don’t get enough of it. In a survey of 1,200 educators by TPT, 68% of new teachers said they need more professional development. PD is especially important when purchasing new educational technology, yet educators and IT professionals find it hard to make the case for PD, and schools may struggle to pay for it.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Key points: Robotics may seem intimidating, but student engagement will soar Bringing robots to early education classrooms in rural Nevada Robotics plays a key role in early STEM education For more news on robotics, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub In my role as the school library media specialist and enrichment teacher at Garfield Elementary School , I was researching student-centered robotics products for K-2 students last year when my school won a grant from Montclair State University.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2024

What difference did $190 billion make for student success coming out of the COVID-19 health crisis? Not as much as you might think. An ESSER spending analysis by Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University found some puzzling instances where funneling more money into a pandemic-worsened problem didn’t help schools recover. The data ultimately points to no “silver bullet” in spending aimed at improving students’ academic performance since the pandemic, says Marguerite Roza, director of Edunomics Lab.

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Math Schools Reading Students 181

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Known sometimes as “the lockdown guy,” John McDonald’s experiences make him a valuable asset for K–12 schools preparing for or responding to a crisis. He spent 14 years as the executive director of school safety for Colorado’s Jeffco Public Schools — the district that’s home to Columbine High School — where he helped create an incident command system.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. November 2-7th: Coaching or Mentoring BOGO — Buy one month; get the second free Do any of these sound like you? Your kindergartners don’t know what ‘enter’, ‘spacebar’, ‘click’ or many other techie words mean but you need to teach them to keyboard, internet, and become digital citizens.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the rate of students who are chronically absent—defined as missing just under one month of class—has doubled to 26 percent nationally, reaching crisis levels and threatening the educational foundation of our nation’s youth. Chronic absenteeism is estimated to be responsible for up to 27 percent of the overall decline in math test scores and a shocking 45 percent of the drop in reading scores between 2019 and 2022.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students is a step towards increasing engagement in the classroom—whether face-to-face or online. In higher education, “building rapport” is often cited (e.g., Fitzgerald & Hooker , 2022; Hammond , 2014; Michael et al. , 2023), but that practice is not enough. When we teach, there is an unspoken power differential, and real connections have the potential to change that power dynamic.

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Resourceaholic

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Welcome to my 183rd gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers.1. Factor TreesI love the recent MathsPad updates. They've added a factor trees tool which is available to non-subscribers. There are multiple methods for finding prime factors - factor trees are a popular choice.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogy—the tech topics most important to your teaching—as well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Category: Parents Here’s a poster with five tips that will help students as they use the internet for research: Review these with students when they’re ready for each tip.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Key points: Industry 5.0 features synergy between human ingenuity and machine precision A surefire way to make science relevant to kids The exposure gap is blocking students’ ability to envision future careers For more on the future of STEM, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub The global workforce is transforming, propelled by the dawn of the Fifth Industrial Revolution–commonly referred to as Industry 5.0.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As educators, we’re always looking for ways to engage students with practical, real-world applications of business concepts. Generation Z, commonly defined as people born between 1996 and 2010, are known as digital natives because they have grown up using the Internet and other technologies (“What is Gen Z”, 2024). Generation Z has been coined “the Superhero Generation” (Luttrell & McGrath, 2021, p. xvii) because of their fascination with superheroes and the ways their generational cohort mi

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Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 115

TNTP Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In an election year, it can sometimes seem impossible to bridge the political differences that divide us as a nation. But when it comes to education policy, our young people have no time to waste. The Aspen Institute’s recent report, Crossing the Partisan Divide in Education Policy, offers a welcome sense of hope and optimismalong with strategies to guide advocates, policymakers, and education leaders who are eager to make meaningful change in education despite the challenges.

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Education Communication Failure Motivation 52

Kitchen Table Classroom

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Guide your students through creating all the colors they can imagine with this easy printmaking experience! Materials list for mixing […] The post Color Mixing with Paint appeared first on The Kitchen Table Classroom.

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Students 52

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This story originally appeared on the University of Georgia’s site and is reposted here with permission. Key points: Virtual reality offers learning beyond just verbal communications 3 AR/VR resources that nurture student curiosity Reaching the 4Cs with 3D and virtual reality For more on VR in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Multilingual students face unique challenges that can hurt their performance in school.

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Science English Communication Language 294

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students is a step towards increasing engagement in the classroom—whether face-to-face or online. In higher education, “building rapport” is often cited (e.g., Fitzgerald & Hooker , 2022; Hammond , 2014; Michael et al. , 2023), but that practice is not enough. When we teach, there is an unspoken power differential, and real connections have the potential to change that power dynamic.

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Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Priceless Ponderings

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Priceless Ponderings How to teach taxes to kids: Fun Activities for 2nd-4th graders Teaching taxes to kids is not the easiest topic to make exciting. But it is actually a great way to help them understand responsibility. And let’s be honest, most adults don’t even understand taxes. When we introduce kids to taxes early, they start to see that these contributions are necessary for maintaining everything from their favorite parks to the schools they attend.

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Activities Teaching Social Studies Local Government 52

k12 Prospects

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Educational conferences are great places to connect with school and district administrators and establish a long-lasting relationship.

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Educational Technologies Technology Education Schools 52

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Key points: Pet therapy offers students a novel way to outline their own SEL goals SEL implementation soars across U.S. Simple steps to navigate difficult classroom discussions For more on student well-being, see eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Recently, there has been tremendous growth in the focus on mental health in K-12 education. Children nowadays face various stressors in school (academically and socially), as well as challenges from their outside worlds that trickle into their school

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Students English Motivation Participation 286

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As educators, we’re always looking for ways to engage students with practical, real-world applications of business concepts. Generation Z, commonly defined as people born between 1996 and 2010, are known as digital natives because they have grown up using the Internet and other technologies (“What is Gen Z”, 2024). Generation Z has been coined “the Superhero Generation” (Luttrell & McGrath, 2021, p. xvii) because of their fascination with superheroes and the ways their generational cohort mi

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Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 102

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2024

As Jennifer Hill’s eldest child was heading into fifth grade, she began to wonder how she would communicate with him in the hour between his school bus drop-off and her arrival home from work in downtown Cleveland. This story also appeared in WIRED. “There’s no phone in this house if something goes wrong,” she remembers thinking. “It’s not safe.” When Hill was a kid, there were no cellphones, sure, but there were landlines.

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Elementary School Elementary School Communication Grades 195

Cult of Pedagogy

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Listen to the interview with Julia Torres, Cicely Lewis, and Julie Stivers ( transcript ): Sponsored by Alpaca and Scholastic Magazines+ This page contains Amazon Affiliate and Bookshop.org links. When you make a purchase through these links, Cult of Pedagogy gets a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you. What’s the difference between Amazon and Bookshop.org?

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Beliefs Evaluation Reading Culture 109

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Key points: Family engagement is critical for a school district’s success How top female district leaders get ready for back-to-school Building meaningful school-home connections to boost attendance For more on district leadership, see eSN’s Educational Leadership hub The “Meet the Teacher” events have taken place. The supply lists have been checked off.

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Communication Motivation Achievement Participation 285

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on July 20, 2020 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! On a rainy April afternoon, students in the back row of my class whispered to each other as I, increasingly irritated with their disengagement, stood at the chalkboard lecturing on Death of a Salesman.

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Instructors Essay Lecturing English 101

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The victory was bittersweet. Khoa Ta, then a sophomore at Owensboro High School from Daviess County in Western Kentucky, was elected as a student board member for the local board of education last May. It was a role Ta was eager to build on, having helped to write and lobby for a statewide bill that sought to put a student board member in each Kentucky school district.

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Education Students Testing Participation 183

Priceless Ponderings

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Priceless Ponderings Government Leaders For Kids: Easy Worksheets & Activities Teaching young students about our government leaders and public officials doesnt have to be boring or overwhelmingin fact, it can be downright fun! When you add a little creativity and some hands-on learning, kids can grasp big ideas like what our government leaders do, what democratic principles are, and the vital role of public service in our community.

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Activities Local Government Social Studies Study 52

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Key points: It’s time we truly get to know the young, brilliant humans in our classrooms Maybe it’s time to change up high school to improve student attendance To boost teacher morale, reimagine the teacher role For more on district leadership, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Our country is a witness to the dedication of teachers serving in perhaps the most challenging times in history–and as a prior educator and one who supports education leaders across the country to

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Education History Teaching Methods Elementary School 275

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on July 20, 2020 © Magna Publications. All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! On a rainy April afternoon, students in the back row of my class whispered to each other as I, increasingly irritated with their disengagement, stood at the chalkboard lecturing on Death of a Salesman.

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Instructors Essay Lecturing English 59

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Los Angeles, CA – PRP Group, a Hawke Media Company, and K20 Connect announced a strategic partnership to provide a comprehensive range of communication solutions aimed attackling challenges faced by educational institutions. This collaboration will address critical issues such as increasing enrollment, reducing chronic absenteeism rates, and enhancing efforts in teacher recruitment.

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Communication Coaching Intelligence Change Management 269

eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2024

PHILADELPHIA – EmpowerU , Catapult Learning’s mental health and resilience solution, today announced the expansion of its Tier 2 programming to further assist schools in supporting students with subclinical mental health needs. With the introduction of its new School-Led Group Support product, EmpowerU now offers a comprehensive suite of Tier 2 solutions designed to help schools efficiently address non-academic barriers to learning, such as stress, anxiety, and low mood, without adding to staff

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

TINLEY PARK, Ill.— Lauren Brazel of Tinley Park High School near Chicago is the 2024 Grand Prize winner of the national teacher recognition program, Heroes of the Classroom , presented by Kleenex®. Heroes of the Classroom — commemorating 100 years of strength with Kleenex Brand Tissues — recognizes K-12 teachers for their hard work, resilience, and dedication to students.

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High School High School Ethics Special Education 262

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

CHARLOTTE, N.C./PRNewswire/ — Securly, Inc. (“Securly”), a leading provider of solutions for K-12 school safety and wellness and a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital, today announced that Tammy Mank Wincup has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Co-Founder Bharath Madhusudan has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer following 12 years of leadership.

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