eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2025

Key points: The early learning gap begins quickly–and can impact lifelong success The digital divide still holds students back Few states plan to sustain K-12 digital access as federal programs end For more news on equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub In Greater Houston, where nearly half of children start kindergarten unprepared, Collaborative for Children is taking bold steps to close the digital divide, beginning with our youngest learners.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2025

When generative AI entered classrooms, it promised a revolution. For many teachers, it delivered an avalanche of tools instead. While edtech vendors race to integrate AI into every aspect of teaching and learning, educators are drawing clearer boundaries: AI should save them time, not replace their judgment. They want support for differentiation, not decision-making.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2025

Montessori education emphasizes hands-on, self-directed learning with natural materials, fostering independence and curiosity. Technology, often seen as a distraction, can be integrated thoughtfully, especially for younger children. What is the intersection of the two? Here are thoughts from the Ask a Tech Teacher team: Blending Montessori and Technology: Finding the Right Balance in Early Childhood Education These days, it seems that all toddlers master how to swipe across a screen before they

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We are Teachers

JUNE 17, 2025

Explore free lesson plan examples in multiple subjects for preschool through high school. Plus, get free customizable lesson plan templates!

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog , and is reposted here with permission. What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and communities?

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

“Let’s do it!” That was Alexis Johnson’s reaction when she saw professional learning opportunities focused on computational thinking. A first grade teacher with no formal CS background, she jumped at the chance to explore how computer science principles could enhance early literacy instruction — and ended up transforming her classroom in the process.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 20, 2025

In the past six months, I’ve posted dozens of topics ranging from tech ed trends to how-tos, problem solving, and pedagogic discussions. I like to step back a few times a year and determine what readers are most interested in. WordPress makes that easy with their statistics. Here’s the run-down so far this year: LOTS of Resources for Kids’ Online Research Robot Teachers vs Human Teachers How to Find Old Elementary School Teachers How Students Can Build Their Own Apps 15 Websites on Natural

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Roughly half of middle and high schoolers report losing interest in math class at least half the time, and 1 in 10 lack interest nearly all the time during class, a new study shows. In addition, the students who felt the most disengaged in math class said they wanted fewer online activities and more real-world applications in their math classes.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

The energy was electric: Three teams of students from three neighboring school systems faced off in a high-stakes competition, their colorful jerseys and team pride on full display. But this wasn’t your typical sporting event; students were navigating block-based worlds, racing against the clock to design sustainable, hurricane-resistant schools. This was the South Florida Showdown , the first Minecraft Education tri-district esports challenge of its kind.

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Class Tech Tips

JUNE 20, 2025

[ I realized that I am way behind on posting recent podcast episodes, so I am catching up! ] Liz Garden and I had the pleasure of hosting Amie McElroy, elementary school director at STEM School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) podcast in May. STEM School is an incredibly-interesting place that has received numerous recognitions and honors, and I have visited there several times since I live only about an hour away.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 20, 2025

[ I realized that I am way behind on posting recent podcast episodes, so I am catching up! ] Liz Garden and I had the pleasure of hosting Amie McElroy, elementary school director at STEM School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) podcast in May. STEM School is an incredibly-interesting place that has received numerous recognitions and honors, and I have visited there several times since I live only about an hour away.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Key points: Looking back on the school year can help educators focus in the future 6 educator predictions about teaching and learning in 2025 A CTE teacher shares 8 strategies to increase student engagement For more news on teaching trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As the school year draws to a close, K-12 educators can pause, reflect, and intentionally carry lessons forward.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

“Back in school, you ever get busted for trying to walk and have some administrator tell you, ‘Son, you can shirk your obligations and try to be different from your peers, but the responsibility of your future is gonna find you!’" These are the opening lyrics to Operation Ivy’s song, “ Gonna Find You. ” As the seminal punk band so adequately expressed for millions of teens across the country, no one represents the concept of authority better than their teachers and administrators.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 16, 2025

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: 7 Netiquette Tips Category: Internet Sub-category: MS Office, Keyboarding Q: What are the most important netiquette tips for students when using the Internet?

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We are Teachers

JUNE 20, 2025

These first-day-of-school activities will help you and your students form a community and begin your journey together.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

Key points: High-quality STEM learning sites can help students avoid the summer slide How to teach K-12 coding without computers Strategies to help girls stay engaged in STEM learning For more news on STEM learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub While this summer slide affects all subject areas, STEM learning is particularly vulnerable, especially when students lack access to hands-on experiences or engaging resources.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

“If you were an object, what object would you be?” Chris Gethard, a veteran comedian and improv teacher, posed this question to a group of high school students in Northern California at a Laughing Together workshop he was leading. He remembered one who identified as a fruit. “When I was a kid, I convinced myself that I hated avocados,” Gethard remembered the student saying.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Assigned seats in a grid pattern aren’t your only option for an engaging classroom setup anymore! There are endless possibilities for seating layouts in your classroom, and each has its own benefits. Explore different classroom setup ideas to see which might work best for your classroom size and layout, your current students, and your different lessons.

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We are Teachers

JUNE 19, 2025

Whether you're at school or teaching online, life gets stressful. Here's a list of relaxing music for the classroom to help find your Zen.

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2025

Key points: Tiered AI policies can help educators define appropriate classroom AI use Study: AI detection software varies in effectiveness How students are really using AI tools: What schools need to know For more news on AI usage, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Ninety-two percent of students now rely on AI in some form, and 88 percent have used generative AI for assignments, according to a new survey.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

Let me tell you something no one wants to admit: content is boring. There. I said it. It’s not that the ideas themselves aren’t important—it’s that we’ve turned teaching into a conveyor belt of information. Slide decks. Learning objectives. Case summaries. I did it for years, starting every session with the clean, structured logic of “what we’re going to cover today.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 16, 2025

Students can’t learn effectively unless they’re safe. They must be kept equally safe from cyberthreats and physical threats, a task that has increasingly fallen to school technology departments. K–12 IT professionals have long protected students from network intrusions such as malware and data breaches. Now, they find themselves purchasing and maintaining technologies that stop physical intruders too.

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We are Teachers

JUNE 17, 2025

Help students face their fears, like the first day of school and long division, with this clever idea.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

This article originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Over the last few years we have had the pleasure of working with several school partners to address the growing concern around cell phones in schools. Using a student-centered process, we have seen positive results with schools who want to develop effective cell phone policies to minimize distractions, enhance student focus, and help them build relationships with teachers and peers.

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Class Tech Tips

JUNE 19, 2025

[ I realized that I am way behind on posting recent podcast episodes, so I am catching up! ] Recently I had the opportunity to appear on the Education Matters podcast with Jason Buccheri. Jason was an awesome host and we talked for a long time about deeper learning, models of organizational change, reclaiming joy in school, empowering students through technology, and … surprise, AI!

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 19, 2025

[ I realized that I am way behind on posting recent podcast episodes, so I am catching up! ] Recently I had the opportunity to appear on the Education Matters podcast with Jason Buccheri. Jason was an awesome host and we talked for a long time about deeper learning, models of organizational change, reclaiming joy in school, empowering students through technology, and … surprise, AI!

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We are Teachers

JUNE 17, 2025

A lot of thought goes into each IEP goal, so here's an IEP goal bank that every special education teacher should use as a resource.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. As AI dominates the education zeitgeist, I think it’s time to highlight an effective teaching tool as tried and true as a Ticonderoga No. 2 pencil: high-quality IRL relationships with students. I learned this first–and best–from my high school Spanish teacher, who, as the matriarch of the Spanish department, went simply by “Señora.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 18, 2025

While many schools are testing the waters of existing AI tools — using applications or platforms to boost productivity — few are wielding AI’s full potential and customizing solutions for their school environments. As budget crunches force schools to make staffing cuts, educators and IT departments are left seeking solutions to lessen the strain of the resulting shortages.

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EFL Magazine

JUNE 16, 2025

Building Rapport with Students – 10 Strategies Remember their names Sometimes we think the most magical words a student can ever hear are ‘that’s all for today’, but actually the […] The post Building Rapport with Students – 10 Strategies appeared first on EFL Magazine.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

Let me tell you something no one wants to admit: content is boring. There. I said it. It’s not that the ideas themselves aren’t important—it’s that we’ve turned teaching into a conveyor belt of information. Slide decks. Learning objectives. Case summaries. I did it for years, starting every session with the clean, structured logic of “what we’re going to cover today.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

Key points: Digital resources and tools support students in summer learning Gamifying math and beating the summer slide How to balance summer break with summer learning loss For more news on summer learning loss, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As the final school bells ring and students head into summer vacation, educators and parents alike are turning their attention to the phenomenon known as the summer slide–the learning loss that can occur when children take a long break from st

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GovTech

JUNE 20, 2025

A school board resolution acknowledges that technology plays an essential role in modern education but says it has to be “balanced with proven traditional methods to best support student achievement and well-being.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 17, 2025

After realizing that network access problems were caused by a cyberattack, the IT department at Agua Fria Union High School District immediately shut down the network and launched its incident response plan. Early that January 2024 morning, IT Director Brandon Gabel called the Arizona district’s third-party network and security consulting firm, and together they worked to assess the damage, eliminate the threat and restore services.

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We are Teachers

JUNE 18, 2025

Labels help with everything from seating charts to classroom procedures. Print and laminate our classroom labels set to use all year long.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Key points: Robotics activities enhance engagement and promote hands-on learning Using robots to teach creativity, collaboration, and self-confidence 3 keys to success when introducing robotics to young learners For more news on robotics learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Instructing preservice educators at Roger Williams University in STEM education highlights the complex, multifaceted nature of effective STEM lesson planning.

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Class Tech Tips

JUNE 17, 2025

[ I realized that I am way behind on posting recent podcast episodes, so I am catching up! ] Adam Phyall and Carl Hooker were kind (brave? dumb?) enough to invite me onto their Future Ready Schools UnDisrupted podcast last month. In addition to lots of laughs (per usual) and a conversation about what technology tools schools should break up with immediately, we spent most of our time talking about the needs for more courageous leaders and more risk-taking in P-12 education.

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