k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Carl Morris, Co-Founder of educave, draws on extensive insights gained while building and scaling other EdTech and Education businesses, such as The Online School, EDAI, and Carfax Education. Unlike traditional educational models, where feedback loops stretch across days or weeks, virtual tutors close these loops in seconds.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

Khan Kids , a separate app for younger learners (ages 2-8), combines educational videos, stories, and games that focus on early literacy, math, and social-emotional development. Prodigy : For students who struggle to stay motivated during math practice, Prodigy turns learning into a role-playing adventure game.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

By integrating advanced tools and digital resources, CTE educators can better engage students and mirror the high-tech environments they will eventually work in. AI is also making its way into CTE and education at large. This isn’t technology for technology’s sake–it’s about enhancing learning and skill development.

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Technology Quizzes Teaching Methods Science 266

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Online education has become more than just an alternative. Learning at Their Own Pace One of the most significant advantages of virtual learning is the ability to tailor education to a student’s specific pace and style. Virtual schooling encourages students to take ownership of their education. They also need a support system.

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eLearning Schools Motivation Counselling 164

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.

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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 188

Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 30, 2025

It seemed like each time I spoke with him he was enthusiastic about some new hobby or other -- outer space, collecting knives, electric trains, bicycles, playing guitar -- all self-motivated. He was, in a nutshell, the type of kid this play-based educator didn't worry about in the least. It was a keen insight. Movement is not a choice.

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Motivation Assignments Testing Writing 103

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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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Without appropriate support, such as assistive technology, students may fall behind academically, which can affect their confidence and motivation to participate. The ability to have central perception brought back into your set of tools for education is critically important,” said Roland Mattern, eSight’s director of sales and marketing.

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Assistive Technology Students Textbooks Reading 203

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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Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 95

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.

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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.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

Generative AI is changing the landscape of higher education, in both good and bad ways (Balch, 2023). In higher education, we see our students use AI in many ways, to provide both authorized and unauthorized aid in their completion of assignments. What college instructors are needed for, he said, is to motivate our students to learn.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. The number of dually enrolled students has boomed in recent years.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Something broke in American education these past years. You might argue that the traditional classroom still plays an essential role in education, but the rapid growth of online and hybrid models suggests otherwise. This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles?

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 135

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Students in higher education also deserve nurturing spaces that focus on utilizing their personalized strengths and needs to foster increased academic and social development. A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led.

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Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 73

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Students in higher education also deserve nurturing spaces that focus on utilizing their personalized strengths and needs to foster increased academic and social development. A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led.

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Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

A nonprofit organization for career and technical education (CTE), SkillsUSA serves more than 413,000 middle school, high school, and college students and instructors nationwide. They connect students with practicing industry professionals and help them gain hands-on experience that empowers them to excel in their chosen field.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2025

If your dreams include working as an electrical and computer engineer, then you can start at any stage of your education process to set yourself up for success. Furthermore, you need to set yourself up for success by doing your research and finding the education that suits your needs best. This will be further outlined below.

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Lecturing Motivation Essay High School 83

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Course Context I teach a required, writing-intensive course for students in their junior year of their undergraduate studies. Melissa Parks, PhD, is an associate professor of education at Stetson University in Deland, FL.Dr. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, 34 (1),4556. link] Handelsman, M. Briggs, W.

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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

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

In the 10 years since I chose a book called Make it Stick for a book study in the summer of 2015, I’ve been encouraging teachers to add more retrieval practice to their teaching. A big and growing body of research tells us that when we study with retrieval, we learn and remember things much better than we do by other review methods.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

Belonging and mattering are crucial for creating educational environments where learners feel connected to their department and classmates (Hale et al., Measuring a learner’s perception of belonging can be challenging for educators. References Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. 2023 and Tejero-Vidal et al.,

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Evaluation Motivation Activities Study 59

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2025

Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. Those experiences led her to open Teacher Talk, a therapy practice that caters to the needs of educators. This is actually something that we should be thinking about when we think about how AI will change education, Strunk says.

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Teachers Intelligence Motivation Writing 132

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

Belonging and mattering are crucial for creating educational environments where learners feel connected to their department and classmates (Hale et al., Measuring a learner’s perception of belonging can be challenging for educators. References Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education. 2023 and Tejero-Vidal et al.,

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Evaluation Motivation Activities Study 54

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students may feel lonely, and faculty can feel overwhelmed even in well-designed online classes; however, a focus on engagement and well-being educators can support faculty and students via simple, low-tech, and personalized strategies in conjunction with the learning platform. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.”

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 70

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students may feel lonely, and faculty can feel overwhelmed even in well-designed online classes; however, a focus on engagement and well-being educators can support faculty and students via simple, low-tech, and personalized strategies in conjunction with the learning platform. Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.”

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 68

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Beyond civic education, interacting with public leaders might even inspire some of your students to explore leadership roles themselves. These interactions are more than just a social studies lesson… they show students what it takes to be an active member of their community! Plan ahead!

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Writing Questions Discussions Activities 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

By Performing in Education Grades: 3rd-12th Teach all types of writing like a pro with this easy-to-follow writer’s workshop bulletin board! Remind students of important social studies skills Reinforce important social studies skills with posters that highlight basic things like how to read a map.

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Counselling Math Assignments Art 87

Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

We tag-teamed – every morning, I taught all the math, reading, and writing, and in the afternoon he would teach science and social studies. We read approximately 5,000 picture books together during snack time, finished 10+ novel studies together, and I even created an entire unit based on going to four different Pumpkin Patches.

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Teachers Math Social Studies Language 52

k12 Online Schools

JUNE 24, 2025

Introduction In the 21st century, digital literacy has emerged as an essential skill set for children and young adults, transcending traditional educational boundaries. It is crucial for parents to understand the importance of digital literacy in their children’s education. The importance of digital literacy cannot be overstated.

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Skills Critical Thinking Evaluation Discussions 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

And speaking of procrastinating, project-based learning is a great way to make students aware of their own study habits. Middle School ELA Curriculum | Emergency Sub Plans for 6th, 7th, 8th By Performing in Education Grades: 6th-8th Standards: CCSS RL.6.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, RL.7.1, 2, 3, 4, RL.8.1, 2, 3, 4, RI.6.1, 2, 4, 5, 6, RI.7.1,

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

And they entered college with gaps in study skills and anxiety about social interactions. Holes in their education Especially for students who are the first in their families to attend college, what should have been their moment of triumph became months of tension. There were a lot of holes in their education,” she said.

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Math English Lecturing High School 88

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

General education teachers can sneak a little Beethoven into science or roll with bucket drums in math. Journey to “The Planets” by Gustav Holst – Music Virtual Field Trip By Music and Motivate Grades: 2nd-4th Blast off into learning with this space-themed lesson that uses Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite to explore our solar system.

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Activities Elementary School Elementary School Students 52

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.

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Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 72

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

The Motive It is unknown whether Ruiz intended to cheat in New York or if the opportunity merely presented itself and she took it. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence , 6 , 100209. Cheating in the age of generative AI: A high school survey study of cheating behaviors before and after the release of ChatGPT.

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

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.

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Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 71

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2025

Summer is a great time to reset your personal pedagogy to an education-friendly mindset and catch up on what’s been changing in the ed world while you were teaching eight ten hours a day. Explore the dangers of stress in the classroom and in an educator’s personal life, and understand how this stress affects students.

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Reading Education Classroom Management Intelligence 94