eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

Laboratory

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

This phenomenon has garnered increasing attention from educators, researchers, and policymakers due to its substantial impact on student achievement and educational equity. Online educational platforms and apps can provide structured practice opportunities while maintaining student engagement through interactive elements.

Learning

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Bruce McLaren has committed his career to understanding how education technologies, especially digital games and intelligent-tutoring systems, can help children learn. According to Ross, NSF cuts to STEM education projects dwarfed all other award terminations. In many cases, the studies started because educators asked for the research.

STEM

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Its about time that schools dragged math into the modern world, so that it imparts useful skills, Henderson says. When would I ever use this?

Math

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship.

Education

eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

ISTE+ASCD announced the recipients of the 2025 ISTE+ASCD Impact Award, Distinguished District Award, Distinguished Educator Preparation Program Award, and 20 to Watch Award. ” ISTE Impact Award This award recognizes individuals who make significant contributions to transforming learning and improving education systems on a broad scale.

STEM

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

The pilot program, in which four GSO students worked with approximately 200 students from the Providence Public School District middle school, was developed by the Rhode Island Department of Education and funded by a $10,000 STEMx Challenge Grant.

STEM

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. Brito’s experience is what state education leaders hoped for when they replaced the high school exit exam with multiple pathways to graduation. Lawmakers passed it unanimously.

Exams

eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

This unforeseen disruption in traditional education left many concerned about the potential impact on student achievement, particularly for the youngest learners. This unforeseen disruption in traditional education left many concerned about the potential impact on student achievement, particularly for the youngest learners.

Academic Development

eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

A majority of those students identified that way as early as elementary school. Math ability is malleable way past middle school,” Schwartz said. During Remillard’s math teacher training classes, she puts students in her math teacher training class into groups to solve math problems.

Elementary School

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2025

Our PTA paused its events, programs were canceled and the connection between school and home started to fade. As the technology teacher, director of technology and the PTA parent teacher liaison, I was in the middle of that gap where technology and family engagement were needed. I listened.

Technology

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

Career and Technical Education (CTE) is at a turning point. What once lived on the margins of academic planning is now front and center in national conversations around workforce development, education equity and student well-being. As a former CTE educator and now working on CTE at Pearson , Ive watched this evolution up close.

Interdisciplinary

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

To help fill the gap we began using two products, both of which were recommended by a teacher who had used the literacy programs at a previous school. Here are five different ways our students and teachers are benefitting from our online literacy platform: Meet students where they are. Teach to a group or individuals.

English

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

A good classroom management system, a novel list, and a set of writing prompts go a long way to set students and teachers up for success. We’ve gathered our favorite 8th grade ELA teacher essentials, including tips for brand-new teachers and seasoned veterans alike. Add accountability activities to your units 9.

Grades

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

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. Focus on teacher support.

STEM

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

Former middle school teacher and Pitsco CEO, Matt Frankenbery, shares how Pitsco is revolutionizing STEM education at ISTE 2025 in San Antonio. With 54 years of educator-founded innovation, Pitsco connects classroom learning to real career pathways, addressing America’s 2.5 million unfilled STEM jobs.

STEM

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

Homeschooling offers a unique opportunity to tailor your child’s education to their specific needs and interests. Enter TPT — a place where you can turn for fresh ideas, resources, and tips from experienced educators. You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Table of Contents 1.

Curriculum

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

According to this survey , 42% of Americans disliked math classes during their K-12 education. As a teacher, that makes engaging students in math a real challenge. Engaging Middle Schoolers in Math Middle school is when students start wondering, When will I ever use this? Math doesnt have to be a dreaded subject.

Math

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

The century-old education philosophy, which prioritizes independence from a young age, had turned into a lifestyle brand. But over the last five years — and in the last year particularly — the education landscape has changed dramatically. There was a moment in the mid-2010s when Montessori was inescapable.

Education

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

According to a 2024 study from the Community College Research Center at Columbia Universitys Teacher College, dual enrollment increased by 46 percent from 2015 to 2021, and another 18 percent from 2021 to 2023. Some areas may not have enough qualified teachers to offer them. Mindset and messaging can also limit access, Fink says.

Instructors

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

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

Former middle school teacher and Pitsco CEO Matt Frankenbery shares how Pitsco is revolutionizing STEM education at ISTE 2025 in San Antonio. With 54 years of educator-founded innovation, Pitsco connects classroom learning to real career pathways, addressing America’s 2.5 million unfilled STEM jobs.

STEM

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

Schools increasingly find themselves on the front lines of managing the ripple effects of students’ online lives — from digital distractions that interfere with learning to online bullying and harmful content — leaving educators to address these challenges without the tools or authority to intervene effectively.

Middle School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Use these engaging questions and thought experiments to get middle schoolers to open up while practicing writing skills. What middle school class has been your favorite so far? What advice would you give a first-year teacher about kids your age? Is it okay for teenagers to leave school early if they have a job?

Writing

k12

JULY 18, 2025

Online school students use computer skills to access classes, communicate with teachers, conduct research, review materials, and turn in assignments. In many public schools, keyboard and computer navigational skills have been a standard part of the curriculum since the 90s. Researching. Troubleshooting issues.

Skills

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

But if her teacher doesn’t have the training or resources to turn cool tech into lessons that stick, she’s likely to crash it, get frustrated, and move on. National Science Foundation, aimed to solve that problem with a drone-focused curriculum for rural middle schools. Take Flight, a research project backed by $1.5

STEM

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Challenge your advanced writers with writing prompts for middle school that go beyond 7th grade expectations. Is social media only for fun, or can it also be educational? They also complement cross-curricular themes in middle school sociology discussions. Is it easier being the oldest or the youngest child?

Writing

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

New Year Vision Boards Goal-Setting By Catch the Buzz Grades: 5th-11th This comprehensive resource is designed to guide educators through a 3-to-6-day lesson plan that encourages students to craft inspiring vision boards using images and words from magazines. It’s the perfect way to ease your students back into learning after winter break.

Learning Disabilities

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

This story about math recovery was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. In early February, seventh grade math teacher Jamie Gallimore tried something new: She watched herself teach class. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

Testing

Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 16, 2025

We had the pleasure of hosting Sara on the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) podcast in April, and she shared some great insights about doing project-based learning in early childhood education. Linda-Darling Hammond, Learning Policy Institute) Fighting for equity (Mark Gooden, Teachers College)

Elementary School

Class Tech Tips

JUNE 16, 2025

We had the pleasure of hosting Sara on the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) podcast in April, and she shared some great insights about doing project-based learning in early childhood education. Linda-Darling Hammond, Learning Policy Institute) Fighting for equity (Mark Gooden, Teachers College)

Elementary School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Today, the United States government commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month in many departments, and teachers around the country take time to teach students about significant individuals. Hispanic Heritage Month Teaching Slides by forkin4th Grades: 2nd-5th Subjects: Character Education, Latino and Hispanic Studies Standards: CCSS SL.2.3,

Activities

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

With a curriculum that includes slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, two world wars and the Civil Rights Movement, American history teachers are used to venturing into emotionally charged subjects. Conditions havent improved for social studies teachers since. According to the report, American Lesson Plan: Teaching U.S.

History

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

Printable Would You Rather Questions for Teens – Middle School and High School By Khristen Massic — CTE Teacher Coach Grades: 7th-12th This set of 102 Would You Rather questions includes 17 pages with six cards on each page. Lead the class as a teacher or run the show as a principal?

High School

eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Clearly, education should be doing more to ensure that students are graduating with financial literacy skills, and while most K-12 teachers understand the importance of teaching financial literacy, as shown in a 2016 survey , only 12 percent teach it. 22 states (+DC) require a high school class be offered.

Teaching

Catch my Words

JULY 13, 2025

I say, "When you make a mistake on a paper, how does your teacher let you know something is wrong?" Back to Middle School Logic Puzzles I just posted a new resource on TpT. This back-to-school logic puzzle includes a six-part multi-grid logic elimination puzzle and an enrichment writing prompt to push for higher-level thinking.

Middle School

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Department of Education as well as other federal departments, with support from the Entertainment Software Association. The gathering was also a warm-up act for a two-day Institute of Education Sciences research conference. The next round of Phase I applications to the Department of Education’s SBIR program are due January 25.

Learning