eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

Exploratorium: Science Snacks The Exploratorium, a renowned museum of science, art, and human perception in San Francisco, offers Science Snacks–free, hands-on STEM activities designed for students in grades 3-12.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

In today’s world, where misinformation is rampant and digital literacy is more important than ever, students must also develop the critical thinking skills to evaluate sources and identify truth. But accessibility alone isn’t enough. Our librarians teach information literacy and digital citizenship as core parts of our library program.

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Languages Language English Math 277

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

Evaluate Vendors With 17 percent of its 12,700 students classified as English language learners as well as a significant refugee population, Jenks Public Schools in Oklahoma used the CITES framework to develop a robust vendor-evaluation process. “We Tannenbaum teaches icons first.

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Culture Multidisciplinary Evaluation English 136

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

Delayed readers are students whose reading development lags behind typical age or grade expectations. Identifying the needs of struggling readers Supporting delayed readers involves evaluating the severity of the reading delay. What is a delayed reader? Supporting delayed readers starts with understanding who they are. Foorman, B.

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Disabilities Learning Disabilities Reading Motivation 266

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

The end of the year is not just a time for wrapping up grades and packing up classrooms–it’s also a powerful opportunity for growth and renewal. Educators may evaluate what worked well and what didn’t, including instructional strategies, classroom management techniques, student engagement efforts, and time management.

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Schools Motivation Science Teaching 234

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

One factor impacting families engagement with schools and teachers is the issue of grade inflation. The traditional letter grades used in education for more than 120 years may no longer hold the same significance for families. In 2023, ACT cited that grade inflation has been on the rise for more than a decade.

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Grades Evaluation Students Achievement 159

eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Easy to find, not always true: Helping students evaluate AI-generated content For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub For years now, the promise of AI in education has centered around efficiency–grading faster, recommending better content, or predicting where a student might struggle.

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Ethics Intelligence Feedback Questions 215

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

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Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 103

Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

We can provide the guidance students want, embed analysis and evaluation into our assignments to get at that all-important critical thinking, and nudge students toward integrity. One promising solution to the triple challenge of fostering critical thinking, meaningful learning, and academic integrity is to double down on transparency.

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Critical Thinking Assignments Academic Integrity Intelligence 127

eSchool News

JULY 17, 2025

While this method was effective in evaluating the authenticity of the website, it did not ensure the accuracy of the information on the website. Today’s network technology provides many ways for schools to monitor and control what information or sites are available to students at different grade levels.

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Learning Lecturing Internet Textbooks 176

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Ill never forget a particular student in my Grade 8 math class. When grade-level rigor is built in, teachers are freed up to focus on how to deliver lessons in a way that invites all students into mathematics. These small choices can have waves of impact. She lacked confidence and held a deeply negative math identity.

Math 184

Math Beliefs Culture Ethics 184

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2025

BOSTON – In California, third- to fifth-grade students at 525 schools using Lexia Core5 Reading (Core5) from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand, made significantly higher literacy gains compared to their peers in 4,362 schools that did not use the program. points and 3.04

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English Languages Language Art 130

Elevate k12

JUNE 27, 2025

Schools across the country use various versions of quality assurance (walkthroughs, observations, evaluations, learning walks, etc.) After careful calibration, we found a strong correlation between CEA scores and student performance – meaning more engaging classrooms saw higher test scores and grades. Why Classroom Engagement Audits?

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Coaching Feedback Achievement Evaluation 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Deadlines for each phase keep the momentum going, while incorporating peer evaluation into the final grade ensures consistent participation. The resulting maps often reveal insights that surprise both me and my students, demonstrating how collaborative learning can deepen understanding regardless of the teaching modality.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 65

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Instead, it is an educator’s responsibility to design cooperative learning structures that facilitate comfort and collaboration regardless of grade level. solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project). 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 66

Faculty Focus

JULY 8, 2025

We can provide the guidance students want, embed analysis and evaluation into our assignments to get at that all-important critical thinking, and nudge students toward integrity. One promising solution to the triple challenge of fostering critical thinking, meaningful learning, and academic integrity is to double down on transparency.

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Critical Thinking Assignments Academic Integrity Intelligence 98

Teach Thought

MAY 17, 2025

They’ll then need to be able to summarize that same text ( Understanding-level ), interpret and infer any arguments or positions ( Analyze-level ), evaluate inherent claims ( Evaluate-level ), and then write ( Create-level ) a response that demonstrates their thinking.

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Critical Thinking Evaluation Knowledge Curriculum Design 52

k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

ProEd Global School undergoes regular evaluations of its curriculum, teaching methodologies, and student outcomes to ensure that it meets the highest international standards. Success isn’t just about grades—it’s about finding your path and feeling confident in your journey,” says Llana.

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Exams Counselling Education Schools 137

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Earlier this year, I administered a survey to my students, asking them to evaluate my classroom management skills and provide feedback on our classroom. The Moment I Came Around As I reflected on the level of choice I give to students, and the degree of authority I have over them, I recalled my own schooling during fifth grade in Ms.

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Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 115

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

It aligns with digital literacy frameworks that emphasize critical evaluation, meaningful contribution and not just technical skills. Designed for grades 6-8, the project-based program is beginner-friendly; no prior programming experience is required for teachers or students.

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Ethics Science Game-Based Learning Motivation 153

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Download it here: [link] In higher education, we often track student success through grades, credit hours, and retention rates. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations. Together, we weren’t just evaluating survey results. We were reframing how we think about student-centered learning.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Instead, it is an educator’s responsibility to design cooperative learning structures that facilitate comfort and collaboration regardless of grade level. solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project). A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led.

Assignments 61

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 61

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

This is an essential consideration for departments when evaluating the factors provided to learners at each level of the belonging social ecological model. It is crucial for faculty to consider encouraging learners to journal at the end of a class session or to include journaling as a graded activity within their course.

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Evaluation Motivation Activities Study 59

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2025

This is an essential consideration for departments when evaluating the factors provided to learners at each level of the belonging social ecological model. It is crucial for faculty to consider encouraging learners to journal at the end of a class session or to include journaling as a graded activity within their course.

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Evaluation Motivation Activities Study 53

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

When these activities contribute to course grades or unlock exclusive learning opportunities, their relevance is amplified. Continuous evaluation, surveys, and informal check-ins can reveal usability issues and highlight opportunities for improvement.

Critical Thinking 88

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 88

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

When these activities contribute to course grades or unlock exclusive learning opportunities, their relevance is amplified. Continuous evaluation, surveys, and informal check-ins can reveal usability issues and highlight opportunities for improvement.

Critical Thinking 94

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

While the AI readiness framework covers preK-12, the team began by designing a diagnostic for high school students in grades 9-12. They were split into two groups alphabetically by last name to evaluate the two “parallel” sets of items. How would it be delivered? What time constraints existed?

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Ethics Evaluation Testing Science 114

k12 Online Schools

JUNE 24, 2025

Digital literacy refers to the ability to effectively and critically navigate, evaluate, and create information using a range of digital technologies. Studies have shown that students with strong digital skills tend to have higher grades and better engagement in their educational pursuits.

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Skills Critical Thinking Evaluation Discussions 52

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

The pressure students feel to get high grades and the pressure for teachers to give them are both real. In classrooms where teachers emphasize performance goals (errorless performance on tasks, points, and grades), students are more likely to cheat. Ensure evidence of integrity before giving marks or grades.

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. To summarize, while hybrid learning models offer promising solutions, their success hinges on thoughtful execution and consistent evaluation. Something broke in American education these past years.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 128

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Recognizing that traditional assessments dont always reflect a students progress, AEF is introducing alternative evaluations like projects and skill-based assessments. The Pathway to Progress Program is expanding to provide more individualized academic support, ensuring that students advance based on skill mastery rather than grade levels.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

Summer brings the chance to slow down, evaluate what matters most, and set new goals for next year. Teaching Strategies and Innovation Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics Grades K-12 – A resource filled with strategies to encourage deep mathematical thinking in students.

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Reading Skills Teachers Classroom Management 59

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

When evaluating a computer science curriculum, its important to consider how it approaches artificial intelligence. The courses support computing from basic skills to advanced theory, serving grades K-12. To be intellectually ethical, computer science education should equip students with comprehensive knowledge about AI.

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Science Education Ethics Students 107

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Check that language support is integrated into grade-level content delivery, not delivered as a pull-out replacement or remediation block. This change may shift how districts structure their instructional models and how state agencies evaluate the use of federal dollars ( EducationCounsel ).

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Special Education English Languages Language 94

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

It is natural to view students as a means to ends such as low DFW rates , good student evaluations, tenure, or a paycheck. Grades, policies, and standards are employed as tools not just for learning but for controlling behavior and projecting authority. This perspective is not inherently bad.

Teaching 70

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 70

Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

It is natural to view students as a means to ends such as low DFW rates , good student evaluations, tenure, or a paycheck. Grades, policies, and standards are employed as tools not just for learning but for controlling behavior and projecting authority. This perspective is not inherently bad.

Teaching 70

Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 70