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). The key is to teach your students ways to improve their thinking and using the Paul and Elder model can be an effective tool.

Critical Thinking 128

Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 128

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. Students who learn to create precise, open-ended, and iterative prompts can use AI to support their cognitive engagement.

Critical Thinking 82

Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 82

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. As a student, I found myself disengaged, even though I deeply valued the idea of learning.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Educators may evaluate what worked well and what didn’t, including instructional strategies, classroom management techniques, student engagement efforts, and time management. When did students seem most connected? How did the teacher respond to challenges–whether student behavior, shifting expectations, or personal stress?

Schools 228

Schools Motivation Science Teaching 228

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2025

With a universe of educational applications available, the study highlights how the proliferation of individual, poorly integrated digital tools in many districts is impacting students, parents, teachers, and district leaders. ” This press release originally appeared online. .”

Schools 261

Schools Communication Evaluation Feedback 261

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

This article delves into the complexities of developing and implementing an AI framework that not only aligns with an institution’s unique mission but also addresses the diverse needs of its stakeholders, including faculty, students, staff, and administration.

Ethics 118

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 118

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), microlearning, and learning analytics provides new dimensions to this pedagogical approach, enhancing both student preparation and in-class engagement. model, the learning process is amplified by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, which help personalize student learning pathways.

Critical Thinking 95

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 95

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), microlearning, and learning analytics provides new dimensions to this pedagogical approach, enhancing both student preparation and in-class engagement. model, the learning process is amplified by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, which help personalize student learning pathways.

Critical Thinking 89

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 89

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. Students who learn to create precise, open-ended, and iterative prompts can use AI to support their cognitive engagement.

Critical Thinking 69

Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 69

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Louis school, I often point out to students that the most significant changes in America have come from people standing up to authority. Instead of assuming this was the case for my classroom, I did what any unsure teacher does and asked my students directly. They are for everyone. I have control over their actions and learning.

Multiple Choice Questions 113

Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 113

Elevate k12

JUNE 27, 2025

Replacing our previous teacher rater model, the new audit process was designed to provide a more holistic view of the LIVE classroom environment, including the overall technology, teacher, Classroom Coach, and student experience. We know that student engagement is a critical piece of any classroom. Why Classroom Engagement Audits?

Coaching 98

Coaching Feedback Achievement Evaluation 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Systems Thinking Principles and Framework for Liberal Arts Curriculum and Interdisciplinary Learning Systems thinking is a powerful tool for promoting students’ holistic thinking, interdisciplinary learning, critical and creative thinking skills for problem solving (Meadows, 2008; Richmond, 1994, 2000).

Art 114

Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 114

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

I was watching as a few of my students took notes while the remaining students sat passively, perhaps hoping my animated gestures and pacing would somehow osmotically transfer my explanation of classical conditioning into their brains. Yet simply abandoning these proven engagement strategies isn’t the answer.

Active Learning 66

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 66

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. The book, co-authored with students, offers actionable strategies and insights to help create more inclusive and humane learning environments.

Disabilities 54

Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 54

Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

This article delves into the complexities of developing and implementing an AI framework that not only aligns with an institution’s unique mission but also addresses the diverse needs of its stakeholders, including faculty, students, staff, and administration.

Ethics 75

Ethics Education Evaluation Fairness 75

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Students often view general education requirements (gen eds) as “hurdles” to overcome on their way to the learning that matters to them. Sadly, students often trudge through gen ed courses, without realizing the intended benefits. At least in a face-to-face classroom, a student can meet a new friend or connect with a professor.

Syllabus 94

Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 94

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. At the same time, COVID-19 forced many seasoned instructors to grapple with assessing their students, making alternative assessment more mainstream. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten.

Grades 75

Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 75

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. According to a recent survey by Salesforce (2022), just 12% of college students felt a strong sense of belonging in their institutions.

Assignments 73

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 73

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Systems Thinking Principles and Framework for Liberal Arts Curriculum and Interdisciplinary Learning Systems thinking is a powerful tool for promoting students’ holistic thinking, interdisciplinary learning, critical and creative thinking skills for problem solving (Meadows, 2008; Richmond, 1994, 2000).

Art 97

Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 97

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. Operating three campuses in the Davie area, AEF Schools cater to a diverse student population through two Preparatory Programs and one Academy Program.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

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. According to a recent survey by Salesforce (2022), just 12% of college students felt a strong sense of belonging in their institutions.

Assignments 62

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

Whiteboard Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

Providing personalised feedback and revision materials for students. A Cautious Approach to Student Use While the guidance doesn’t prohibit students from using AI, it urges “great care.” ” Schools are reminded of their legal responsibilities to ensure student safety. .”

Quizzes 59

Quizzes Schools Disabilities Exams 59

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. As students increasingly seek flexible and interactive learning experiences, the conventional approach may not meet their needs any longer. Something broke in American education these past years. You might wonder why this preference exists.

Hybrid Learning 139

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 139

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

As the potential for students to misuse AI tools raises ongoing questions about accountability, cheating, and academic integrity, a scandal from the past offers insights into the future. There are multiple pathways to holding students accountable for their evidence of learning; one is to focus on cheating, the other is to focus on integrity.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

During the Covid-19 pandemic, I set a before-action directive in my international business for students to engage in a virtual consulting-based learning. In particular, I have utilized this model when I teach a new course for the first time, improving an existing course, and/or experimenting with new teaching practices.

Lecturing 56

Lecturing Faculty Development Knowledge Laboratory 56

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Our education community across the country is still working to overcome setbacks in student achievement and learning progress , all while facing ongoing challenges such as chronic absenteeism, teacher shortages and burnout, and a noticeable increase in student mental health and behavioral concerns. What is being measured–and why?

Grades 155

Grades Evaluation Students Achievement 155

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Writing is used to assess student learning more often than it is used to facilitate learning. Imagine if a teacher said, “Go write on it and see what you come up with,” after a student asked a question. Imagine if a teacher said, “Go write on it and see what you come up with,” after a student asked a question.

Writing 622

Writing STEM Learning Critical Thinking 622

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2025

At its best, education should recognize and support the unique ways students absorb, process, and respond to information. For neurodiverse students–those with ADHD, dyslexia, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and other learning differences–this need is especially acute. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

Multidisciplinary 287

Multidisciplinary Evaluation Reading Feedback 287

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Districts across the country are facing a convergence of policy shocks that are fundamentally altering how they deliver instruction, serve students with specific needs, and ensure legal compliance. Legal obligations, such as ensuring appropriate services for students with disabilities or English learners, remain intact.

Special Education 94

Special Education English Languages Language 94

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2025

The directives primary aims are teaching students and training teachers to use AI in order to improve education outcomes. Then there are worries about companies rushing products into classrooms without adequately protecting students against bias , misinformation , data breaches and inaccurate hallucinations.

Intelligence 215

Intelligence Schools Science Math 215

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Over the years, I’ve struggled to teach in ways my students would understand. His life’s goal is to determine what education strategies work best for the largest number of students. Visible refers to making student learning visible to teachers so both parties know it’s working. ” How can that be?

Learning 202

Learning Failure Evaluation Feedback 202

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Georgetown’s Designing the Future(s) Initiative focuses on curricular innovation centered on educating the “whole person” and is staffed by a healthy combination of over a dozen staff, faculty and, notably, students. Some campuses succeed in empowering students, recent grads, faculty and instructional designers as founders.

Culture 277

Culture Motivation Evaluation Feedback 277

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Digital literacy provides foundational technical competencies, but data literacy is necessary to equip students with the analytical frameworks needed to responsibly navigate our quantified world. But as we prepare students for the future, its no longer enough for them to simply use technology. The same goes for students.

Ethics 289

Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 289

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

Feedback is how students feel seen and supported. It is also how we communicate to our students that we value the process over the product. When we give feedback as students work, we signal that the work they are doing is important, and we care about their progress. Peer Feedback Choice Board.

Feedback 546

Feedback Peer Review Assignments Online Learning 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

A teacher’s role as the instructor is a valuable aspect of their work; however, it can consume so much class time that teachers neglect their role as facilitators supporting students as they work. It is in the moments when students are practicing and applying that they encounter obstacles, have questions, and need additional support.

Blended Learning 498

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors 498

Catlin Tucker

MAY 25, 2020

As the year comes to a close, I encourage teachers to take a moment and collect feedback from students about their experiences learning online in the last few months. I think it’s likely that schools will begin the year online or adopt a blended learning model that allows for fewer students on campus at one time.

Evaluation 546

Evaluation Online Learning Distance Learning Learning 546

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Feedback is a powerful tool that can profoundly impact student learning and success. However, not all feedback is created equal; some approaches to feedback can propel students toward growth, while others may hinder their progress. What is the secret to effective feedback?

Feedback 363

Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363