eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2025

Key points: As AI integration advances, stakeholders from K-12, higher ed, industry, and government are focused on policy Five critical priorities for AI in education New group targets AI skills in education and the workforce For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub As states move forward with efforts to adopt artificial intelligence, the nonprofit Southern Regional Education Boards Commission on AI in Education has released its first six recommendations for schools and postse

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 5, 2025

The integration of AI into tech tools has become inevitable, and augmented reality is no exception. While use cases for AR have evolved over the years, the technology has gained most popularity in the wearables sector through the introduction of headsets (Microsoft HoloLens, Meta Quest and Magic Leap) and, more recently, AI-integrated smart glasses (XREAL, RayNeo).

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2025

Near the beginning of every semester, Sarah Z. Johnson has her students make her a promise: If they think about dropping the class, they will meet with her first. While many of the students roll their eyes, it may save at least one student a year, says Johnson, who is a writing instructor and head of the writing center at Madison Area Technical College in Wisconsin.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 3, 2025

Here are the most-read posts for the past month: 13 Online Resources About Kids News Resources Random Acts of Kindness Day is Coming. How Will You Celebrate? Integrating Technology in Education for Modern Classrooms 11 Valentine Sites For Students K-2 How to Make Learning Math More Interactive and Engaging Engineers Week Feb. 16-22 2025 Presidents Day Activities Feb. 17, 2025 Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development Tech Tip #107: Ways to Avoid Phishing 25+ Vid

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2025

Key points: Educators can use AI for learning, but should remember its limitations GenAI and cultural competency: New priorities in teacher preparation Navigating AI in education: The future of human teaching For more news on AI in education, visit eSNs Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence is transforming education, from automating assessments to personalizing learning experiences.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 3, 2025

Multifactor authentication is a must for defending against cyberattacks in schools. But what happens when those extra layers of security start to wear people down? Thats MFA fatigue. Its the frustration that users feel when theyre repeatedly hit with MFA prompts; and attackers are ready to exploit this. Why K12 Is a Prime Target for Cyberattacks K12 schools are, unfortunately, a favorite target for malicious actors for a few reasons.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2025

San Francisco is seen as a global tech capital, yet even here, high school students are shockingly ill-equipped to survive in the modern digital age. The school where I teach science is nestled in the historic Mission District of San Francisco, mere miles from the sprawling campuses of X, Meta and Google. During the pandemic, our district embodied this tech-forward identity by providing Chromebooks and hotspots for all students to go fully remote for an entire academic year of virtual learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2025

Key points: Relevancy has great power in math instruction Reaching peak engagement in K-12 science education Helping science-averse teachers integrate STEM and literacy For more news on STEM subjects, visit eSNs STEM & STEAM hub How much longer will we keep trying to solve our nations dismal math proficiency problem by writing new math problems?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2025

The Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) is located on Naval Station Newport in historic Newport, Rhode Island. The Naval Academy Preparatory School is the Navy’s fourth oldest school; only the Naval Academy, Naval War College, and Naval Post Graduate School are older. The mission of the Naval Academy Preparatory School is to enhance midshipman candidates’ moral, mental, and physical foundations to prepare them for success at the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 4, 2025

Students cant learn unless they feel safe, so John McDonald found a way to bring safety to schools. McDonald, COO of the Missouri School Boards Associations Center for Education Safety, made a name for himself as the lockdown guy and now works to make schools safer across the state of Missouri. One way hes doing this is through the continued development of three mobile incident command centers: vans outfitted with the technologies schools need in the face of a crisis.

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k12 Digest

MARCH 5, 2025

Chassie Selouane is an Indigenous Appalachian American Educational Disruptor from North Carolina, USA. She has been an educator for 23 years. Chassie has been a Teacher, Instructional Leader, Educational Consultant, Textbook Content Editor, Curriculum Coordinator, Vice Principal, Executive Principal, and Director of Learning at American Schools throughout the US and the MENA Region.

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2025

Key points: Reimagine classrooms and districts as spaces of possibility and innovation Elevating family leadership to foster student success Advancing digital equity through teacher leadership For more news on district transformation, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub As a way to decompress after a day of developing curriculum and managing budgets, HGTV is my relaxation go-to.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 2, 2025

Generative AI is all anyone in education talks about anymore so the Ask a Tech Teacher team wanted to provide a collection of tips for using AI as a tutor. Rather than us introducing this article, we thought we’d like Grok do it himself: Hey there, Im Grok 3, built by xAI, and Im stoked to kick off this article on rocking your learning with AI tutors!

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

The current momentum of artificial intelligence technologies shows no signs of slowing down. IT circles are finding new use cases and AI solutions all the time. Schools, meanwhile, cant keep up with this explosive growth due to their slower rate of change. This has created a huge gap between school systems ability to change quickly and the speed of change in AI.

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k12 Digest

MARCH 4, 2025

Dr. Lloyd Jackson is a dedicated educator with over 20 years of experience shaping the future of young people. He currently serves as the Proud Superintendent of the Texarkana Arkansas School District, where he is committed to making a lasting impact on students, educators, and the community. Dr. Jackson began his career as a high school mathematics teacher before advancing into leadership roles, including middle school assistant principal, high school principal, and deputy superintendent within

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2025

Key points: Boys voices deserve to be heard as much as girls deserve to build a robot Districts put DEI into action How school leaders can foster a culturally responsive framework For more news on learning equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub When pondering the stereotypes girls face early on, theres an equal but opposite reaction for their masculine peers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 4, 2025

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. March 5-15th 50% discount on sidebar sponsors (instead of $100 per month, you get the same program for $50 a month) Required: Minimum of 6 months paid in advance, or $300 We place your logo and link in the blog sidebar. Additionally, once a month, Ill share an optional update on your product with my readers (which you write).

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Teach Hub

MARCH 6, 2025

Whether a student is constantly interrupting their teachers lesson or quietly texting in class, any type of disruptive behavior can throw a wrench into the lesson plan. Managing these behaviors can be difficult and feel overwhelming. The key is to understand why this behavior is occurring, learn how to respond to it properly and create an environment that minimizes any classroom disruptions in the first place.

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k12 Digest

MARCH 4, 2025

With over 20 years of experience, and a distinguished career spanning several continents, Michelle began her journey as a Physical & Outdoor Education teacher in New Zealand before extending her horizons to England, and thereafter to Asia. The past 12 years in Malaysia has seen her making a significant impact in senior management roles. As a leader, Michelle is committed to mentoring, coaching, and fostering a positive learning environment.

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2025

Key points: Nearly all counselors said students mental health issues significantly impact their own well-being Student mental health needs grow as challenges persist A free mental health navigator targets student well-being For more news on student mental health, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub The majority (94 percent) of school counselors believe schools cannot address the escalating youth mental health crisis at Tier 3 support levels alone and must adopt proactive, early interventi

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2025

Early literacy often dominates conversations around foundational learning in todays educational system. However, despite the emphasis on STEM in later years, the importance of early numeracy in shaping long-term academic success is equally critical yet sometimes overlooked. Recognizing the role of early numeracy skills in academic and career readiness can unlock transformative opportunities for student success.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022).

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Teach Hub

MARCH 4, 2025

When students are allowed to pick the books they read, something magical happens. They become more engaged, motivated, and confident readers. When you think back to your own classroom experience, being assigned a book to read as a class was often a dreadful experience. Teachers would assign students to read a classic like Tom Sawyer and instead of being enamored with this classic tale, students were often less than thrilled.

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eSchool News

MARCH 1, 2025

Sean Ryan, President of McGraw Hill School Group, breaks down the elements of Competency-Based Education (CBE) in education and how its implementation can transform teaching and learning. CBE represents a significant paradigm shift from the traditional fixed-time, rigid scope and sequence model to fixed outcomes where students must demonstrate competency at each skill level before advancing.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2025

Nita Creekmore is coauthor of Every Connection Matters: How to Build, Maintain, and Restore Relationships Inside the Classroom and Out. A longtime instructional coach, presenter and education consultant, Creekmore has returned to the classroom as a fifth-grade teacher. In this interview with Educational Leadership magazine, Creekmore discussed how she approaches each day with joy and purpose.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022).

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Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 2, 2025

Listen to the interview with Robert Barnett: Sponsored by Boclips Classroom and Zearn This page contains 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? In the very first minute of my first day teaching at Eastern Senior High School in Washington, DC, I received a rude awakening.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2025

TEMPE, Arizona Educators with a passion for STEM learning gathered with their peers and industry leaders at the inaugural MicroSpark ASU Prep Microelectronics Conference , heldlast week in Tempe and Chandler. Designed for ASU Preparatory Academy teachers who are teaching STEM or would like to grow their STEM knowledge, the event equipped educators across the ASU Prep network with information and resources to help engage students in science, technology, engineering and math, both in the classroo

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Class Tech Tips

MARCH 6, 2025

[I am reviving the Deserves a Bigger Audience (DABA) feature of this blog and the red megaphone!] I had the chance a couple of weeks ago to finally meet Sara Lev. If you dont know Sara, she is absolutely incredible. Sara is a current Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) and instructional coach – and former Transitional Kindergarten (TK) teacher – for Larchmont Charter School in Los Angeles, California.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 2, 2025

It was a Friday evening when I saw a little ad on the bottom of my screen looking for online English instructors. I was in my second year of teaching on-ground at a local high school at the time, but I clicked on it and landed my first online position at ITT Technical Institute. I loved it and dreamed I could do it full-time one daythat was 22 years ago.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

MARCH 6, 2025

The standardized testing season is an opportunity for students to showcase all of the incredible knowledge theyve gained throughout the year. As educators, we take pride in helping our students feel confident and successful. With the right preparation and encouragement, this season can become a chance for students to demonstrate their growth and celebrate their hard work instead of stressing over their outcomes.

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eSchool News

MARCH 4, 2025

Key points: Learning robotics gives students skills for all career and life paths Using robots to teach creativity, collaboration, and self-confidence 3 keys to success when introducing robotics to young learners For more news on robotics, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Educators often focus on how well robotics in education can prepare students for careers in STEM fields.

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Teacher Mood

MARCH 6, 2025

Hey teacher besties! We’ve all had those moments when a student hesitates to try something new or shies away from a challenge. It’s like they’ve hit a mental roadblock, and it’s called a Fixed Mindset. But don’t worry, I’ve got your back! Let’s dive into what a Fixed Mindset is, why it’s holding our students back.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 2, 2025

It was a Friday evening when I saw a little ad on the bottom of my screen looking for online English instructors. I was in my second year of teaching on-ground at a local high school at the time, but I clicked on it and landed my first online position at ITT Technical Institute. I loved it and dreamed I could do it full-time one daythat was 22 years ago.

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Comprehension Connection

MARCH 6, 2025

The Virginia Reader’s Choice books provide a wonderful opportunity to encourage student exposure to quality literature. Each year, books are nominated and screened with the top 10 for each level presented to students for the final review. In this post, I’ll be featuring the book, Night in the City by Julie Downing as I share […] The post Virginia Reader’s Choice featuring Night in the City by Julie Downing appeared first on Comprehension Connection.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2025

Key points: Students cant aspire to work in a career field they don’t know about Empowering students to earn college credit from high school classrooms How to choose the right digital courses for your students For more on career readiness, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Helping students choose a career pathway thats personally rewarding for them is one of the most important functions of a secondary education.

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John Spenser

MARCH 6, 2025

This week, we explore the concept of “teaching in beta”a mindset that embraces imperfection and experimentation in the classroom. Learn how veteran teachers are innovating with new strategies, taking creative risks, and continually iterating on their lessons to foster resilience and growth in both students. The post Taking a Beta Approach to Teaching and Innovation appeared first on John Spencer.

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