Teach Thought

JULY 11, 2025

learning : education :: true love : dating service True love may very well come from a dating service, and dating services do all they can to make it happen, but in the end—well, there’s a fair bit of hocus pocus at work behind it all. (I love teaching with analogies.) There are every educator has two minds.

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Learning Students Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning 89

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

So whether you’re a district leader, tech director, or classroom teacher, I think you’ll discover how schools are strategically implementing remote options to be something that you might want to think about for your own work. And of course, we touch upon the potential revolutionary impact of AI on educational content.

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Learning Discussions Gamification Technology 130

k12

JULY 9, 2025

Can you tell me more about your teachers? I have several very knowledgeable teachers who know how to convey information extremely well. This was well-orchestrated by my biology teacher who has an excellent grasp on the way students work. What activities or hobbies do you enjoy in your free time?

English 52

English Fairness Schools Students 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

What is the first sign that youre going to like or dislike a teacher? Is it fair to judge someone based on social media posts from years ago? Let them explain what they know with expository writing prompts, which can range in topic from everyday activities to subject-specific knowledge and career exploration information.

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

When I first became principal, I was compelled to explore all aspects of what it meant to be a 21 st -century learner in an international baccalaureate context: as a global citizen, as a collaborative co-creator of knowledge, as a caring human being. Students decide what they want to learn and/or do.

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Technology Fairness Schools Ethics 407

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Why should teachers use rubrics to assess student work? Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Plenty of content was used without permission of the copyright owners–some under legitimate “fair use,” some out of lack of knowledge, and some opportunistically. Many publishers waived copyright fees for use of materials in distance learning, made teaching resources freely available and aggregated useful content.

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Online Learning Questions Distance Learning Fairness 345

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2024

Bias and fairness: Bias in AI systems and troubles ensuring fair treatment 3. Dependence and dehumanization: Reduced human interaction and negative impact on teacher-student relationships 4. With AI dominating headlines in all industries, it’s a relatively common question: Is everything about AI?

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Ethics Fairness Learning Intelligence 319

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2018

Then there are the psychometricians—the math savants who design tests and create complex algorithms that attempt to make them fair to all students. Mark Moulton : Here that whole question is, what does fair mean? Teachers and states and students, obviously, are held very accountable for these tests. asks Mark Moulton.

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Testing Fairness Multiple Choice Questions Exams 167

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

A shortage of trained teachers in Oregon is leaving school districts short-handed, so replacements without educational backgrounds are being recruited from other professions to fill the gap. This school year at Umatilla School District, two science teachers are embarking on a new career after years of real-world experience in the subject.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Whether your goal is to help students connect with other students from different countries and backgrounds, or if your aim is to broaden their knowledge of worldwide issues, technology can help. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies.

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Learning Tools Mobile Devices Fairness Internet 279

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

It’s a novel idea to consider what teachers want in this time of disruption and corporate education reform, which have by most measures failed our public schools. Teachers have been gagged, muted and forced to wear our poker faces when we speak with parents about their children. Think of teachers as the canaries in the coal mines.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Educational disparities can exacerbate existing inequalities, and it’s essential that school leaders and teachers address these issues to promote a level playing field. Professional development for teachers: Equip teachers with the knowledge and skills to leverage technology effectively in diverse classrooms.

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Accessibility Learning Styles Disabilities Fairness 280

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Whether your goal is to help students connect with other students from different countries and backgrounds, or if your aim is to broaden their knowledge of worldwide issues, technology can help. iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications technologies.

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Mobile Devices Fairness Internet Learning 248

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

You must have enough teachers, the right technology, and lessons that infuse STEM into all classes including history and English/language arts, just to name a few. A history teacher can take their students to virtually explore a battlefield, versus simply having them read accounts and examine photos.

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STEM Interdisciplinary Schools Fairness 315

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2025

To be fair, its a valid question. Students are naturally curious, and its normal for them to wonder about the knowledge that theyre acquiring. Teachers can accomplish this by introducing real-world connections into the lesson, which reveal how the information that students acquire can be practically applied to real-world problems.

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STEM Fairness Testing Critical Thinking 313

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Many primers on ChatGPT are available, but I want to focus on teachers’ and students’ concerns about using it in the classroom. It is well-documented and often repeated in teachers’ professional development that the right type of co-learning can deepen understanding and long-term knowledge gains.

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Essay Plagiarism Assignments Learning 333

eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2015

Anti-testing activists, already knee-deep in their fight to reduce reliance on standardized tests to measure academic and teacher performance, have expressed outrage about Pearson’s monitoring, which they call “spying on kids.” If students are responsible, they are instructed to remove the posts.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2024

Ultimately, the group’s common goal is to ensure students aren’t lagging behind a rapidly evolving workforce that is increasingly centered around AI knowledge. But we want to do all that in a really careful way and make sure the AI we’re using is fair and unbiased. We want to make sure student data stays safe.

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Skills Laboratory Education Fairness 330

eSchool News

JULY 21, 2017

As Dan Rothstein, executive director of the Right Question Institute, tells the story: “The teacher presented the following equation: 24 = (smiley face) + (smiley face) + (smiley face).” At this point, the teacher can go home, right? In most classrooms, the teacher supplies the questions that students must answer.

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Internet Fairness Students Questions 271

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Did you know that a 5th grade teacher is expected to guide students to mastery of 200 standards each year? How can teachers determine their power standards and assess student mastery in a way that’s both fun and effective? Given a typical school year of 180 days, that’s 1.1 standards a day! So, how do we even begin to tackle this mess?

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Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 294

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

When it comes to products that teachers are using to buoy student success, the stakes are high. That left us at EdSurge to ponder, how are edtech companies making sure their products are working best for teachers, the people responsible for weaving them into lessons each day?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

That is, the best of access to knowledge and the best of recall. Of course, his message aimed at making teachers great, believing that great teachers were the key to learned students. Of course, his message aimed at making teachers great, believing that great teachers were the key to learned students.

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Learning Fairness Knowledge Testing 234

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Teachers need training on how to rework assignments to incorporate and evaluate the AI generated output. As pioneers in the educational sector, we should proactively engage with policymakers and advocate for responsible AI usage that aligns with our values of integrity, fairness, and inclusivity.

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Academic Integrity Ethics Assignments Evaluation 300

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2022

I’ve got ten minutes to help a substitute teacher compile materials for their coverage, ensure that my team has the support needed to execute lessons smoothly and move my car, which is double parked out front because there’s never parking by my school. Many of the teachers at my school are also parents navigating this overwhelming struggle.

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Teachers Fairness Participation Grades 184

Edsurge

MARCH 31, 2021

One student, standing up and projecting his voice, declared: “Virginia objects to New Jersey demanding that She give away Her fair and right voice in the new government. Therefore, it is right and fair we have more influence on the actions of government.” This is not just a problem for teachers like me.

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History Social Studies Education Knowledge 217

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Oregon teachers wish they didn’t have to give their students Smarter Balanced English and math tests because the tests take too much time, have confusing directions and are unfair for students who don’t have computers at home or who have inadequate technology at school. A new survey reveals discontent with length, logistics.

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Testing Teachers Math Essay 152

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 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. Teachers often use this routine to deepen students’ engagement with material and to foster complex, critical thinking skills.

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Metacognitive Skills Discussions Art History 360

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2017

CS50 assumes no prior knowledge or skill in computer programming, yet it’s extremely demanding. When he first signed up for CS50, it is fair to say he was not in the habit of choosing the most demanding courses on campus. By examining his success, we can learn some important lessons about effective teaching.

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Teaching Education Learning Knowledge 254

eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2023

Did you know that a 5th grade teacher is expected to guide students to mastery of 200 standards each year? How can teachers determine their power standards and assess student mastery in a way that’s both fun and effective? Given a typical school year of 180 days, that’s 1.1 standards a day! So, how do we even begin to tackle this mess?

Metacognitive Skills 253

Metacognitive Skills Critical Thinking Fairness Testing 253

Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2021

For some teachers, this feels like pressure. since 2016, when the city approved policies to eventually require child care center directors to have a bachelor’s degree, lead teachers to have an associate degree and other educators to have a CDA. or Teacher Education and Compensation Helps. The clock is ticking in Washington, D.C.

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Teachers Schools Beliefs Fairness 180

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2022

A diverse group of judges, including 3M scientists and leaders in education from across the country, evaluated entries based on creativity, scientific knowledge, and communication effectiveness. The final event will take place on October 17-18, 2022, at the 3M Innovation Center in Minneapolis. “At Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Middle School Middle School STEM Science 278

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Here’s what they had to say: As many school districts remain virtual or use a hybrid model, teachers are doing everything they can to help students succeed in a distance learning environment, but at some point they will hit a wall and need help. This will be imperative to supporting students and teachers alike. – As the U.S.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A diverse group of judges will evaluate entries based on creativity, scientific knowledge, and effective communication skills. Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and trusted organizations to empower teachers with leading edtech solutions that support the success of all learners.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

A diverse group of judges will evaluate entries based on creativity, scientific knowledge, and effective communication skills. Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and like-minded organizations to empower teachers with customized solutions that support the success of all learners.

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Middle School Middle School STEM Education 246

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2024

Key positives: Tailor personalized learning paths Adapt testing to challenge students at their appropriate level of knowledge Provide instant feedback Reduce bias Analyze data quickly to find learning patterns and trends. Identify plagiarism or cheating But there are drawbacks educators must watch for and may take time to resolve.

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Testing Plagiarism Ethics Fairness 174

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

This, in turn, can free up teacher bandwidth to elevate student voice and engage learners in the art of negotiation and debate—activities that nurture students’ ability to show empathy, understanding, and respect in order to carry out individual and collective actions.

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Education Testing Feedback English 297