Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Critical thinking is defined by Paul and Elder as “the art of analyzing and evaluating thought processes with a view to improving them” (Paul and Elder 2020, 9). I also realized that once I was exposed to the Paul and Elder model for critical thinking in grad school, I was ignorant.

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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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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Critical thinking is defined by Paul and Elder as “the art of analyzing and evaluating thought processes with a view to improving them” (Paul and Elder 2020, 9). I also realized that once I was exposed to the Paul and Elder model for critical thinking in grad school, I was ignorant.

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Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 122

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

Are our schools preparing them for this new reality? At Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), educators are determined to make sure both answers are “yes.” While the AI readiness framework covers preK-12, the team began by designing a diagnostic for high school students in grades 9-12. How would it be delivered?

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Computer science should begin early and continue throughout elementary, middle and high school. In many schools, computer science instruction is assigned to teachers based on availability rather than expertise. To be intellectually ethical, computer science education should equip students with comprehensive knowledge about AI.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Programs that fund after-school services, ELL support, and Special Education staffing are now in limbo, leaving states like California and Connecticut facing massive shortfalls with no warning ( CT Insider , AP News ). Without them, schools may struggle to provide coaching, mentoring, or skill development for staff already stretched thin.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Jenni coordinated advisory board meetings and acted as the accreditation liaison for her entire department, and her teaching evaluations were strong. A dedicated professional, with service hours, a record of scholarship, and stellar teaching evaluations should receive advancement in rank and tenure.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 19, 2025

Jenni coordinated advisory board meetings and acted as the accreditation liaison for her entire department, and her teaching evaluations were strong. A dedicated professional, with service hours, a record of scholarship, and stellar teaching evaluations should receive advancement in rank and tenure.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Whether we realize it or not, data is everywhere in our schools. Schools use analytics to identify at-risk students or allocate resources. Data literacy in a school context means more than reading charts or calculating averages. Our classrooms are data-rich, but are we data-literate? What is data literacy for K-12 learners?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

On the 6th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on ethical AI use. As AI evolves to become an ever-present part of education, there must be a systemic imperative for K-12 school districts to cultivate an ethically-driven mindset. Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2024

As AI evolves to become an ever-present part of education, there must be a systemic imperative for K-12 school districts to cultivate an ethically-driven mindset. Our AI guiding principles started this process of building an ethical AI mindset, which provided pathways to critically question AI in our system.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Key points: Educators need guidance on how to best use AI in schools How much AI is too much? Department of Education has released a guide intended to help educators and education leaders integrate AI into education ethically and equitably. Maximizing Opportunity: Guiding the Effective Use and Evaluation of AI (Modules 8- 10).

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It’s also somewhat eclipsed conversations about the ethics of how these tools are implemented, according to one observer. The study , “How Teachers Navigate the Ethical Landscape of AI in Their Classrooms,” interviewed 248 K-12 teachers. Those teachers were largely white and from public schools, introducing limitations.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Classrooms that avoid AI are not preparing students for success when they leave high school. When kindergartners graduate from high school, AI could be 1 billion times smarter than a humanin what ways should this reframe education? When it comes to preparing schools for AI, a few critical steps can make all the difference.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

SCRANTON, PA – MMI Preparatory School, located in Freeland near Hazleton, has approved a pre-college agreement with Lackawanna College, enabling MMI students to earn college credits while still in high school. Director of College Counseling at MMI Preparatory School. Chrin, Ed.D.,

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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.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The traditional methods of testing and evaluation must evolve to accommodate the capabilities of AI. Ethical and critical engagement with AI : As students interact with AI tools, they also learn to critically evaluate the information and outputs provided by these systems. Gen AI is flipping this on its head.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2015

New professional standards for educational leaders aim to ensure district and school leaders are able to improve student achievement and meet new, higher expectations. Bartoletti, executive director of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) and NPBEA chair. The standards are voluntary.

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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.

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Interdisciplinary Education Ethics Evaluation 273

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Teachers can leverage the power of thinking routines developed by Project Zero at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education to help students develop their metacognitive muscles. This phase underscores the significance of critical evaluation, research skills, and reasoning.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2025

This information allows educators to evaluate the conversation and make the final decision about how best to ensure reading accountability. Before beginning any work with AI, we established ethical guidelines to ensure that our use is human-centric and transparent. Schools and districts must opt-in to use this feature.

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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. Schools or instructors adopting this stance may wish to emphasize traditional methods of learning and assessment.

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Ethics Instructors Education Academic Integrity 309

eSchool News

MAY 24, 2019

The Common Sense Census: Inside the 21st-Century Classroom looks at how K-12 educators have adapted to these critical shifts in schools and society. Digital citizenship is being taught in a majority of schools. Teachers believe digital citizenship is effective in helping students make smart, safe, and ethical decisions online.

Ethics 277

Ethics Evaluation Curriculum Skills 277

eSchool News

MAY 27, 2024

Now, more than ever, educators need to focus on the four upper levels of Bloom’s 1956 taxonomy (with evaluation at the top) and the processing and applying levels of Costa’s levels. This includes analyzing data, evaluating scenarios, and creating new solutions, which AI cannot easily replicate.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2024

The Clarks’ findings helped overturn the “separate but equal” doctrine and win the case against school segregation. This evaluation should aim to uncover the subtle biases and limitations that may lurk within AI chatbots and impact our students’ development.

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Testing Critical Thinking Intelligence Ethics 309

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Moreover, it facilitates adaptive assessments, moving beyond traditional testing to evaluate critical thinking skills. Equity issues may arise if access to AI-driven resources varies among schools and students. Moreover, ethical considerations are crucial, especially regarding algorithmic biases in assessments.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Responsible decision-making is the ability to assess a situation, understand the benefits and consequences of different responses, consider what is ethical and safe, and make kind and productive choices. Think about and evaluate the consequences of a particular choice or decision. family, peers, school, community) ( CASEL ).

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

As we move into an era where AI can rapidly process and analyze large datasets, school leaders must adopt a data-informed, rather than data-driven, mindset. In educational settings, data can be derived from a range of sources–student assessments, attendance records, teacher evaluations, behavioral data, etc.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

Those reasons may include: lack of writing skills, insecurity around writing skills, struggles with time management, confusion about the topic, missing grammar and organizational skills, having no motivation or interest, missing real-world relevance, poor work ethic, lack of access to resources, and home/personal life stress. MagicSchool.AI

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

To hear author Mike Ribble tell it, kids are entering school with some exposure to technology—meaning schools won’t be making a first impression. Whether they have a knowledge of how to use it appropriately is another question,” said Ribble, the author of Digital Citizenship in Schools and the chair of ISTE’s digital citizenship PLN.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2023

ChatGPT-4’s integration enables students to engage in nuanced discussions, evaluate complex information, and think critically. Secondly, they can collaborate with instructional designers, AI specialists, and faculty members to develop guidelines, best practices, and ethical frameworks for AI integration.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Their input is vital in order to guide schools toward practices that will be the most beneficial to students. Whenever possible, schools should integrate these conversations into professional learning opportunities and staff meetings so educators can engage with one another and collaboratively develop an action plan.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Whether or not a school district is considering leveraging AI, the influence of this technology on educational ecosystems is undeniable. Chief Technology Officers and Chief Information Officers: You will be the primary users of the checklist, evaluating technical capabilities, limitations, and needs.

Ethics 294

Ethics Academic Integrity Intelligence Evaluation 294

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

AI's ability to provide instantaneous, tailored feedback can revolutionize how educators evaluate and enhance academic performance. However, as the educational community navigates these innovations, it becomes essential to address ethical considerations to ensure the responsible and effective integration of AI.

Student Engagement 213

Student Engagement Ethics Teaching Education 213

eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2020

The Common Sense Census: Inside the 21st-Century Classroom looks at how K-12 educators have adapted to these critical shifts in schools and society. Digital citizenship is being taught in a majority of schools. Teachers believe digital citizenship is effective in helping students make smart, safe, and ethical decisions online.

Ethics 229

Ethics Evaluation Curriculum Skills 229

EdTech Magazine

MAY 21, 2019

How K–12 Schools Can Balance Privacy and Security Protocols. As technology becomes more ubiquitous, schools must balance student access with student privacy laws. . This means schools must have a secure infrastructure that can prevent cyberthreats and protect student information stored in their digital systems. .

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2015

Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. In his book, Digital Citizenship in Schools , Mike Ribble identified digital literacy, digital communication, and digital etiquette as three of the nine elements of digital citizenship. Now it’s your turn.

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Knowledge Evaluation Ethics Communication 279