k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

John Fisher College of Education and brings almost 30 years of diverse experience in the field of education. Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Gina DiTullio holds a doctorate in Executive Leadership from the St.

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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. For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

Likewise, one type of data is not sufficient either, so our educators consider both quantitative and qualitative reference points. But when educators have abundant reports that are not interconnected, they are data rich and information poor, which can result in less-than-optimal decisions. We look at it.

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future. If education is meant to prepare students for life beyond the classroom, then we must ask: are we equipping them with knowledge or wisdom? That number should stop us in our tracks. Prentice-Hall.

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Some educators think its because math instruction is stuck in a rut. Henderson previously worked for the Utah Department of Education, where she noted that math is the biggest stumbling block for students trying to get a high school diploma. As for Hatch Valley High School, Goins reports, students there saw improvement in test scores.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

As AI becomes more widespread in education, more than half of high school students (56 percent) polled think it can go a long way in reducing math anxiety, a new global survey shows. and sixth form students in England and Wales–as well as 250 of their teachers–to get their insights on the impact of AI on math education.

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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. Students solve math problems to earn rewards and level up characters, making the experience both educational and fun.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

For more news on AI detection, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub The emergence of generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT has challenged educators to find effective ways to identify whether the work their students submit is original or AI-generated. Pangram was definitely the best detector we were able to test, Russell says.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Brito’s experience is what state education leaders hoped for when they replaced the high school exit exam with multiple pathways to graduation. Many schools, especially smaller and rural ones, struggle to offer more than a handful of career and technical education classes. Many teens, like Brito’s friends, find the pathways confusing.

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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? But as AI becomes a marketing must-have, educators and school leaders must separate meaningful functionality from superficial hype. Not all AI is created equal.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

The targeted program focused on foundational skills – phonemic awareness, letter naming, and oral reading fluency – and delivered remarkable results: 99% of participating students improved their overall composite early reading assessment scores from pre- to post-test.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Schools can also harness this opportunity to educate families about the impacts of phone use and foster a community response. They generated a list of possible changes and then honed in on a few that they want to test this spring. Our Listening In Protocols offer helpful ways to solicit authentic opinions from students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

parents believe AI is essential to their childrens education, but most arent even sure whether the technology is being used in their childs classroom. In the early stages of developing any educational AI app for children, you have to be highly critical of existing offerings–why are adult apps not suitable for young minds?

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

When educators take the time to apply proven strategies, students with autism can and do thrive–academically, socially, and emotionally. This might mean clearly outlining what is expected in an assignment, breaking down large tasks into smaller steps, or organizing test questions in a logical, grouped format.

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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. Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

World Book’s vetted, expert-authored content provides a model of reliability and credibility that educators and students can trust. Science, social studies, and even math teachers can access informational texts aligned to Texas standards directly through the platform’s educator tools. We extend these habits to our educators, too.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2025

This recognition highlights Otus’ ongoing commitment to building tools with and for educators by deeply engaging with practitioners throughout the product development process. The result is an intuitive, educator-informed tool that reflects JCPS’ commitment to vibrant learning and student-driven progress.

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future. If education is meant to prepare students for life beyond the classroom, then we must ask: are we equipping them with knowledge or wisdom? That number should stop us in our tracks. Prentice-Hall.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

Traditional education often fails to bridge that gap. The challenge: Digital skills gap in education Industries are evolving quickly, and they need workers with strong STEAM skills. The 5 key benefits of game-based learning in STEAM education 1. Game-based learning is more than a trend–it’s the future of STEAM education.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Standardization may improve test scores in certain situations, but does not necessarily improve learning. Educational Leadership , 71 (7), 60-65. Teachers resort to short, formulaic writing to help students get through material more quickly as well as data and assessment compliance. References Campbell, K. Lannin, A. A., & Fox, R.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge.

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Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 94

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, educational institutions find themselves at a crossroads. Central to our discussion is the assertion that a “one-size-fits-all” approach to AI adoption is inadequate for educational institutions, whose missions and values differ significantly.

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Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 73

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2025

Two decades later, as an educator living in Brooklyn, I returned to visit my old elementary school, hoping for a spark of nostalgia. How Redlining and Gentrification Influence Education Policies This modern funding pattern isn’t accidental; it echoes a much older system of structural exclusion.

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Elementary School Elementary School Testing Accessibility 132

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

In grade school, I was a confident student who knew how to ace tests and please my teachers. It seems like luck that I eventually found my way to a lifelong profession as a K-8 educator, which has kept me eager to grow within it, unlike the spin-the-wheel decision-making I had during college. But it didn’t have to be this way.

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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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Teach Hub

MAY 2, 2025

By engaging in these dynamic activities, students are empowered to connect academic concepts with practical applications, enriching and transforming their educational journey. Explore buoyancy by testing different objects in a water bin to see which ones sink or float. Remember, things dont always go as planned.

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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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Math Beliefs Culture Ethics 191

Teach Hub

APRIL 24, 2025

Here are five practical, teacher-tested ways to get your class back on track when their focus flies out the window. But giving your students a few structured minutes to explore something on a device (a drawing app, a puzzle game, a quick educational video, or even a timer-based typing game) can actually help them get it out of their system.

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Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2025

Educators and researchers are becoming increasingly worried how much kids are absorbing the digital information they find online about mental health, which kids are unlikely to fully grasp even if the information is trustworthy. I think we as educators have to have our own AI literacy, said Kemble.

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Ethics Schools Students Skills 161

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

A space where test scores didn’t define worth. It’s a buzzword I hear often these days on social media, especially in teacher groups where educators are reimagining their futures. My original vision was simply to help Black students and their families better navigate the public education system. Where learning is personalized.

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Schools Beliefs Culture Testing 148

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Creating a classroom in the service of social justice (The Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, 2008) requires a profound understanding of the impact of human diversity on teaching and learning (Cushner et al., Tell a colleague that you are committing to the work of becoming a more inclusive educator.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

AI tutors are transforming education by offering personalized, accessible, and efficient learning support. They are not intended to replace human educators, just complement traditional teaching. Many educators and administrators feel unprepared to manage these legal and ethical challenges effectively.

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Disabilities Ethics Schools Plagiarism 145

eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2025

For more news on learning recovery, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Family engagement is an essential part of continued COVID recovery, but is often misunderstood when education policy is formed, leading to a lack of involvement from families, caregivers, and communities. ” What is your biggest post-COVID concern?

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Communication English Languages Language 169

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

This story about Alabama graduation requirements was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. adults have a lot of confidence in higher education, according to a 2024 Gallup poll. Department of Education. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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High School High School Schools Math 254

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

And they point to a crucial insight for education: the key to unlocking students’ motivation, especially in adolescence, is helping them see that they have value —that they are valued by the people they care about and that they are meaningful contributors to the groups where they seek belonging. All of those are real.

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Motivation Learning Students Achievement 279

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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Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 112

Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Checking How Well Students Blend Ideas Checking student learning in an interdisciplinary course brings special challenges, as the goal is to test knowledge of single subjects and the ability to blend and use information from many fields. In our college, old testing methods, like exams on facts from one field, do not work well.

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