k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam Ngo Thanh is an educational leader, innovator, and advocate for equity-driven, holistic learning. Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, educational institutions find themselves at a crossroads. However, it also raises critical ethical, operational, and strategic challenges. The Leadership Imperative: Building Trust and Driving Adoption AI initiatives cannot succeed without strong leadership.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence is no different, but how can we ease the minds of those educators who have trouble embracing the newest innovation in emerging technologies? A shift in the fundamental mindset of educators and learners will be vitally important as AI becomes more and more commonplace.

Critical Thinking 98

Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence is no different, but how can we ease the minds of those educators who have trouble embracing the newest innovation in emerging technologies? A shift in the fundamental mindset of educators and learners will be vitally important as AI becomes more and more commonplace.

Critical Thinking 128

Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 128

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. The sentiment is especially cacophonous in online education. Why am I doing this?”

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are increasingly prevalent in higher education, raising questions about how students can engage with AI meaningfully. Moreover, effective prompting can highlight ethical concerns, such as AI bias and misinformation, which promotes digital literacy (Kasneci et al.

Critical Thinking 82

Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 82

Faculty Focus

APRIL 29, 2025

Bullying in nursing is a well-documented issue, but less attention has been given to the experiences of nurse educators who face hostility within academic institutions. These hostile work environments have profound consequences, leading many talented educators to leave academia entirely or return to clinical practice. Levecque et al.

Education 98

Education Culture Counselling Ethics 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are increasingly prevalent in higher education, raising questions about how students can engage with AI meaningfully. Moreover, effective prompting can highlight ethical concerns, such as AI bias and misinformation, which promotes digital literacy (Kasneci et al.

Critical Thinking 69

Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 69

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Students light up when they create something meaningful, and every educator has seen that spark. As AI rapidly reshapes software development, computer science (CS) education must move beyond syntax drills and algorithmic repetition. Research increasingly shows that creativity fuels deeper learning, especially in STEM education.

Ethics 150

Ethics Science Game-Based Learning Motivation 150

Faculty Focus

JULY 24, 2025

The increasing internationalization of higher education does not automatically lead to global knowledge and skill exchange in the classroom. As an educator, working out how to center students in the process of learning remains an ongoing challenge, whether working with international or domestic students.

Ethics 81

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

As educators and industry leaders, we must ask: What do students and their teachers need to prepare for a future that is still unfolding? Heres what we believe meaningful computer science education should do to foster a generation of technologically literate learners: 1.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam Ngo Thanh is an educational leader, innovator, and advocate for equity-driven, holistic learning. Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation.

Interdisciplinary 145

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 145

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. Systems thinking helps students understand the broader purpose of their education and how different disciplines interconnect.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

At Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), educators are determined to make sure both answers are “yes.” Their mission is to ensure every student is “ AI ready ” — prepared to use emerging technologies, like generative AI, in an ethical and responsible manner in school, life and future work, regardless of where those careers take them.

Ethics 111

Ethics Evaluation Testing Science 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Liberal arts education empowers individuals to become well-rounded to handle complexity, diversity, and change by providing broad knowledge of the world and in-depth study in a specific area. Systems thinking helps students understand the broader purpose of their education and how different disciplines interconnect.

Art 97

Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 97

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. Download it here: [link] In higher education, we often track student success through grades, credit hours, and retention rates. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

The Compliance Playbook Just Got Shredded In 2025, the rulebook for public education is being rewritten in real time. Department of Education, triggering major organizational shifts and a sharp decline in oversight capacity. At the same time, over $6 billion in federal education grants have been frozen.

Special Education 94

Special Education English Languages Language 94

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

I offered students a chance to ask about my education, experience in finance, the time I lived and studied in Paris, or how I ended up teaching at a community college. Teaching With a Self Teaching with a self is the default in Western societies and models of education. But a few years ago, I removed the slide.

Teaching 72

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 72

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

I offered students a chance to ask about my education, experience in finance, the time I lived and studied in Paris, or how I ended up teaching at a community college. Teaching With a Self Teaching with a self is the default in Western societies and models of education. But a few years ago, I removed the slide.

Teaching 71

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 71

Faculty Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Based on this experience of shock, mourning, and rebirth, we have advice to offer colleagues, especially those in teacher education. It is no secret that enrollment in educator preparation programs nationwide has decreased by one-third to one-half over the last ten years. These circumstances had nothing to do with her competency.

Teaching 63

Teaching Ethics Teaching Evaluations Evaluation 63

Faculty Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Based on this experience of shock, mourning, and rebirth, we have advice to offer colleagues, especially those in teacher education. It is no secret that enrollment in educator preparation programs nationwide has decreased by one-third to one-half over the last ten years. These circumstances had nothing to do with her competency.

Teaching 56

Teaching Ethics Teaching Evaluations Evaluation 56

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

In todays technology-rich classrooms, digital literacy is becoming a foundational skill–students are learning to navigate devices, use educational software, and collaborate online. For K-12 educators, building students data literacy is not a nice-to-have. It is essential. Our classrooms are data-rich, but are we data-literate?

Ethics 295

Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 295

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

On the 6th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on ethical AI use. As a digital learning team, we were assigned the responsibility of exploring the full spectrum of AI in education. The broad nature of this request led to investigations of AI in cybersecurity, data science, marketing, healthcare, and education.

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Ethics Education Intelligence Culture 319

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

As a digital learning team, we were assigned the responsibility of exploring the full spectrum of AI in education. The broad nature of this request led to investigations of AI in cybersecurity, data science, marketing, healthcare, and education.

Ethics 335

Ethics Education Intelligence Culture 335

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Key points: Educators need guidance on how to best use AI in schools How much AI is too much? Baked-in bias or sweet equity: AI’s role in motivation and deep learning For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Given AI’s evolving and increased presence in classrooms, the U.S.

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Ethics Evaluation Intelligence Motivation 312

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

That’s led to a frenetic rush to market educational tools as AI. It’s also somewhat eclipsed conversations about the ethics of how these tools are implemented, according to one observer. The center is striving to chart how AI is reshaping education so that it can craft useful recommendations for educators, Aguilar says.

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Ethics Teachers Laboratory Writing 196

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Educators and institutions are grappling with how best to integrate these tools into the learning environment while balancing innovation with ethical considerations, assessment concerns, and instructor comfort. Below is a taxonomy of generative AI for educators to consider. It could potentially cause confusion for students.

Ethics 315

Ethics Instructors Education Academic Integrity 315

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The AI Education Project on Wednesday released its AI Readiness Framework , a comprehensive way for students, teachers and school leaders to think about building AI Readiness in America’s schools and evaluating what being “AI Ready” means in a time of rapid technological change. ”

Interdisciplinary 278

Interdisciplinary Education Ethics Evaluation 278

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Yet, in the educational space, AI often stirs fear and skepticism among educators. Misconceptions about AI in education 1. Instead of banning AI, educators can design assignments that leverage these tools. Educators can explore how AI can create a more equitable learning environment.

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Critical Thinking Ethics Essay Students 327

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2024

While more research is needed to evaluate the scalability and efficacy of these tools, they offer a promising avenue for addressing the challenges faced by students in STEM education, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual HDT has made great strides in addressing some of these challenges.

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Achievement Education Ethics Evaluation 293

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

AI literacy isnt only for studentstoday, its a professional development must-have for teachers, explained Holly Clark , an AI education strategist and author, during an FETC 2025 session in best practices for an AI-infused classroom. What role can educators play in leveraging AI to support every students unique needs?

Ethics 333

Ethics Feedback Evaluation Assignments 333

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This five step to-do list can help educators engage in artificial intelligence and begin using it to positively impact both teaching and learning. Educators are the experts in teaching and learning, and they need to be at the center of conversations about how artificial intelligence will be used in education. Learn about AI.

Intelligence 341

Intelligence Education Ethics Lecturing 341

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Key points: The future of education with AI promises a more adaptive, personalized, and efficient learning environment Learn about the benefits of AI in education Discover more about why AI in education is essential for learning Unlocking myriad possibilities, AI in education revolutionizes learning, presenting numerous benefits.

Intelligence 254

Intelligence Teaching Methods Ethics Education 254

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Key points: Gen AI is a game changer for all industries due to its ability to produce original outputs Don’t miss out–stay up to date on AI in Education Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? Gen AI is set to revolutionize the way we approach education. Gen AI is flipping this on its head.

Metacognitive Skills 336

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 336

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

With AI dominating conversations among education leaders, the importance of managing expectations and academic integrity is now more critical than ever as the new school year commences. The best way to manage assignments and ethical use is to set expectations and put them front and center in the assignments themselves.

Academic Integrity 300

Academic Integrity Ethics Assignments Evaluation 300

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The goal should be to use data not as a sole determinant but as a supportive tool that enhances the judgment, creativity, and experience of educational leaders. In educational settings, data can be derived from a range of sources–student assessments, attendance records, teacher evaluations, behavioral data, etc.

Education 273

Education Fairness Evaluation Ethics 273