eSchool News
JULY 24, 2025
Key points: At all levels, easing back-to-school anxiety is critical Being a principal just got harder–here’s why How school leaders can manage and control emotions For more on school management, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub The anticipation of a new school year brings a complex mix of emotions for both students and teachers in K-12 education.
Edsurge
JULY 23, 2025
This story was published by a Voices of Change fellow. Learn more about the fellowship here. At Guilford Preparatory Academy, a K-8, Title 1 public charter school in Greensboro, North Carolina, our students and families bring a rich mix of resilience, culture and commitment. Being a Title 1 school means some of our families face barriers in technology access, time and academic resources for students.
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Teachers Pay Teachers
JULY 22, 2025
Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity to tailor your child’s education to their specific needs and interests. You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Making a curriculum for homeschool students that’s engaging and tailored to their learning style is key to helping them succeed. Keep things simple by following this step-by-step guide to building effective lessons.
Teach Hub
JULY 25, 2025
Social-emotional learning doesn’t mean you need a fancy program or a full-blown lesson plan. All you need is consistency and intention. A few meaningful activities spread throughout your day can help students become more self-aware, develop stronger relationships, and learn to manage their emotions in healthy ways. Whether you’re teaching kindergarteners or high schoolers, there are simple ways to weave social-emotional learning activities into your routine.
eSchool News
JULY 22, 2025
Key points: AI is helping to level the playing field for English Learners AI tools that support learning–not cheating You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us For more on using AI with English Learners, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub “I don’t think he understands anything I say in class,” Ms. Pierce, a high school science teacher, admitted to me recently.
Faculty Focus
JULY 20, 2025
Reams have been written about the challenges with general education at US colleges and universities. Students often view general education requirements (gen eds) as “hurdles” to overcome on their way to the learning that matters to them. Campuses invest enormous time and energy revising their gen ed programs of study to create the kinds of interconnected learning experiences that produce broadly educated degree completers.
k12 Digest
JULY 24, 2025
Creating fun and accessible chemistry stories has been a labor of love for Colleen as a retired University of Arizona chemistry professor and author of a series of kids’ chemistry comic books. In 2023, the PBS short documentary, “Comic Book Chemistry,” was awarded an Emmy. This documentary centered around Colleen’s vision, chemistry comic book series and her success with teaching college-level chemistry concepts to kids.
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eSchool News
JULY 23, 2025
Key points: Useful AI in education often goes beyond surface-level automation Building an educator’s AI toolbox You’re using ChatGPT? A true story about why AI literacy starts with us For more news on AI tools in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub The term “AI-powered” is today’s most popular buzzword–particularly in education.
Faculty Focus
JULY 24, 2025
The increasing internationalization of higher education does not automatically lead to global knowledge and skill exchange in the classroom. Hierarchical barriers in pedagogy and classroom geography impede peer-to-peer learning. This article outlines the benefits of using a community cultural wealth approach – with an example – to disrupt academic and cultural hierarchies by drawing on the multiplicity of students’ assets, skills, and knowledge bases within international cohorts.
Teaching with a Mountain View
JULY 24, 2025
I am always looking for quick and fun ways to keep students engaged in learning AND stretch their thinking. As a gifted and talented facilitator, I regularly add critical thinking games and tasks that challenge students to think outside the box and encourage classroom teachers to do the same. I finally compiled all of these activities into one easy-to-use, FREE document to help you integrate critical thinking games into your classroom, too!
Cemd
JULY 23, 2025
We’re in a critical moment for early literacy. New NAEP data show that just 31% of fourth graders are reading at or above proficiency, while 40% fall below the Basic level. This is a stark signal that foundational reading skills aren’t taking root the way they should. In response, states are acting fast : passing literacy laws, overhauling training, and requiring curricula aligned with the science of reading.
eSchool News
JULY 23, 2025
Key points: AI can be a valuable tool, but educators say they’d like more training How students are really using AI tools: What schools need to know Students, educators feel positive about AI’s impact, but fear its misuse For more news on AI in the classroom, see eSN’s Digital Learning hub AI tools to support and personalize student learning will have the most significant impact on students in the next few years, according to PowerSchool’s 2025 National Educator Survey.
GovTech
JULY 21, 2025
The 40,000-square-foot Helix AI and Medical Academy, which can house upwards of 600 students, will begin teaching K-5 students this fall how to utilize and prepare for AI in future job markets.
Ericas Ed-ventures
JULY 25, 2025
If you’ve ever tried to manage a room full of excited six-year-olds, you know that organization in a first grade classroom is everything. From morning routines to materials management, having an organized classroom helps your day run more smoothly—and keeps you sane. After years of trial, error, I’ve figured out what actually works for first grade organization.
Teachers Pay Teachers
JULY 23, 2025
Working together as a team is a skill that takes practice. Some students may excel at collaboration naturally, while others might find it more challenging. Team-building activities for kids help students build stronger connections with classmates and develop essential teamwork skills. Mix it up with games that can be played indoors, outdoors, or even as part of a sport.
eSchool News
JULY 23, 2025
Spokane, Washington, may not be the first place you think of when downloading some of the biggest edtech news of the year. But this summer it is the host to InstructureCon25 , held by Instructure, the company behind Canvas, one of the most widely used, cloud-based learning management systems (LMS) in both K-12 and higher education. Besides the dozens of sessions and events for its users spread over three days, senior executives at the company took the opportunity to release updated strategies, i
The Hungry Teacher Blog
JULY 21, 2025
Back to school is approaching, and you’re walking in with… nothing. You have a boatload of content to cover, but you’re not entirely sure where you’ll start or what unit comes after the next. However, you don’t have weeks to commit to planning it all out. I’m giving you a crash course on curriculum planning in just one weekend. Yep, it’s possible to map your entire year in just three days, if you’re committed!
Faculty Focus
JULY 20, 2025
Reams have been written about the challenges with general education at US colleges and universities. Students often view general education requirements (gen eds) as “hurdles” to overcome on their way to the learning that matters to them. Campuses invest enormous time and energy revising their gen ed programs of study to create the kinds of interconnected learning experiences that produce broadly educated degree completers.
GovTech
JULY 21, 2025
On-time graduation rates at Greeley-Evans School District 6 have jumped from 77.1 percent in 2016 to 87.3 percent in 2024, coinciding with the launch of career pathway program that teachers say is engaging students.
eSchool News
JULY 22, 2025
To bridge language barriers, streamline school operations, and enhance family engagement, Bloomz, the leading all-in-one school communication and engagement platform, today announced a suite of transformative new features. At the forefront is Immersive Translation, a first-of-its-kind innovation that provides equitable access for ESL/ELL families by translating the entire Bloomz app—including menus, buttons, and dialogues—into more than 250 languages.
Cemd
JULY 23, 2025
Navigating the Tradeoffs of Multi-Program Instruction To meet diverse instructional needs, many districts are layering multiple ELA programs by combining core and supplemental materials, pairing English and Spanish programs, and adding foundational skills supports. While some combinations are intentional, others emerge from local constraints or gaps in guidance.
Gaggle Speaks
JULY 22, 2025
Across the nation, educators have been preparing for a quiet—but consequential—change: on July 17, 2025, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline retired its “Press 3” option specifically for LGBTQ+ youth. The federal rationale is to “serve all help-seekers under one model,” yet many advocates fear a loss of culturally competent care. That shift lands squarely on the shoulders of school and district leaders.
GovTech
JULY 21, 2025
A week of STEM camps involved classes designed and taught by Innovation Center student designers and teachers, with projects that included building and coding robots and writing scripts for cybersecurity tasks.
eSchool News
JULY 21, 2025
Key points: Practicing cyber hygiene is a continual endeavor K-12 cyberattacks threaten data–and students Phishing attacks are evolving, but schools can fight back For more on K-12 cybersecurity, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub The recent suspension of the K-12 Cybersecurity Government Coordinating Council marks a pivotal shift in how the nation’s public school systems manage cybersecurity.
Runde's Room
JULY 25, 2025
Back-to-school season can be a wild mix of nerves, name tags, and notebooks. And while I love setting up my classroom (give me all the cozy corners and bulletin board borders), I know that building classroom community is the real magic of those first weeks. Starting the year with drama circles isn’t just fun—it’s powerful. Drama-based activities help build a safe, inclusive classroom where students feel seen, heard, and connected.
Dangerously Irrelevant
JULY 19, 2025
This year’s ISTE+ASCD conference was a busy one for me. I had five sessions, which was a little much. I need to be less busy next year… Transforming Learning Environments: Implementing Portrait of a Graduate for 21st-Century Success Lori McEwen and I had a great time during our Turbo Talk. 30 minutes. Great conversations with attendees. Lori and I are wrapping up our study of school districts and the work that they’re doing to get their Portrait of a Graduate down into classroom practice.
Class Tech Tips
JULY 19, 2025
This year’s ISTE+ASCD conference was a busy one for me. I had five sessions, which was a little much. I need to be less busy next year… Transforming Learning Environments: Implementing Portrait of a Graduate for 21st-Century Success Lori McEwen and I had a great time during our Turbo Talk. 30 minutes. Great conversations with attendees. Lori and I are wrapping up our study of school districts and the work that they’re doing to get their Portrait of a Graduate down into classroom practice.
eSchool News
JULY 24, 2025
Novato, CA – The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development and curriculum for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), has announced the recipients of its 2025 PBL Champions and John Larmer “JL” Lifelong Learning Awards. The recipients were honored during the organization’s 2025 PBL World conference in Napa Valley, California.
Teachers Pay Teachers
JULY 25, 2025
A new school year means a new classroom — or a chance to give your current set-up a refresh! How you set up your room can help you stay organized , make expectations clear to students, and create a comfortable and exciting learning environment for your class. Being intentional with bulletin board ideas and classroom decor choices can help support student growth and truly deepen learning experiences.
Cemd
JULY 23, 2025
A Turning Point in ELA Curriculum Selection The quality of instructional materials matters—and districts are taking notice. Drawing from CEMD’s national curriculum selection data, this brief highlights a promising shift in the K–8 ELA market: growing adoption of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM). While structural barriers still shape what’s in use, the overall trend points toward more evidence-based choices and a stronger foundation for improving literacy outcomes.
EdTech Magazine
JULY 24, 2025
Schools in small communities do more than educate students, says John Glasgow, program director of the Rural IL CTE Project, a collaboration between the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools (AIRSS) and the Illinois State Board of Education. “The school is local society. It’s local economy. It’s that lifeblood, so to speak, that really sustains the vitality of the area,” says Glasgow.
eSchool News
JULY 23, 2025
BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC, today announced the launch of BBC Learning Hub , a free global education platform offering more than 1,000 video clips, lesson plans, and student activities for pre-K–12 teachers, students, and families. The platform, launching first in the U.S. with plans for international expansion, is designed to enhance instruction in classrooms and support at-home learning.
The Hungry Teacher Blog
JULY 21, 2025
At the beginning of each year, you look at the long list of standards you’re required to teach (and likely shed a few tears). How are you going to cover all of this? And where do you begin? You reach out to your admin or ELA coach for support, and they tell you, “Just use the standards!” Right. As if you hadn’t thought about that… That response is all too common.
Teachers Pay Teachers
JULY 21, 2025
ELA class gives middle schoolers the opportunity to write creatively, read imaginative stories, and present their thoughts and opinions to peers. That’s what makes ELA so engaging — and with the right tools and resources, you’ll inspire every student in class! Use these easy and effective ELA activities for middle school to keep students engaged and teach them valuable skills.
EFL Magazine
JULY 21, 2025
Experiential/Hands-on Learning in TEFL Experiential/hands-on learning has long been proclaimed by educators including myself as a fundamental factor in setting children up to have a lifelong love of learning and […] The post Experiential/Hands-on Learning in TEFL appeared first on EFL Magazine.
eSchool News
JULY 21, 2025
Key points: Most students are using AI, but find it more useful in certain subjects Building an educator’s AI toolbox China’s kindergarten coders: The AI arms race begins at age 4 For more news on students’ AI use, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Across the U.S., AI tools are becoming go-to learning companions for students–helping them brainstorm essays, practice languages, and solve tough math problems, according to a new survey from Preply.
GovTech
JULY 23, 2025
Launched by policy fellows at the Aspen Institute, the initiative aims to ensure ed-tech tools do not reinforce racial biases, offering a toolkit, a school procurement guide and a certification backed by Digital Promise.
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