Teach Hub

JUNE 12, 2025

It’s an old-school strategy that works because it’s rooted in solid thinking habits. Even your more reluctant readers may find it easier to participate because they have a clear, manageable role. Here we’ll explain how it works and why it’s worth educators using it in their classroom. This method also levels the playing field.

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k12 Prospects

JULY 25, 2025

Navigating the school procurement process can be challenging for vendors due to strict regulations, long decision-making cycles, and budget constraints. Understanding these obstacles and developing strategies to overcome them is crucial for successfully selling to schools and districts.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 19, 2025

Lori and I are wrapping up our study of school districts and the work that they’re doing to get their Portrait of a Graduate down into classroom practice. On other fronts, I was invited to participate in a discussion about ASCD Educational Leadership magazine, attended the Board Game Meetup (1,200+ registrants?), 30 minutes.

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Class Tech Tips

JULY 19, 2025

Lori and I are wrapping up our study of school districts and the work that they’re doing to get their Portrait of a Graduate down into classroom practice. On other fronts, I was invited to participate in a discussion about ASCD Educational Leadership magazine, attended the Board Game Meetup (1,200+ registrants?), 30 minutes.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2025

When Wendy Lundeen began teaching transitional kindergarten over a dozen years ago, it was seen as an unconventional option to help prepare children to one day enter elementary school. A lot of those who would be coming into our school, they couldn’t afford preschool anyway.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. Perfect as bell-ringers, exit tickets, or brain breaks for high school , these five-minute writing ideas are a great way to get students into a writing state of mind right after the bell rings. Would you prefer a late start to your school day or an early release?

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Dangerously Irrelevant

AUGUST 26, 2017

In Michigan, a student was suspended for using ‘profanity’ in a tweet that encouraged his district superintendent to clear the snow in the school parking lot. As these and other instances show, one of the more recent challenges for school administrators is students’ use of social media to express their opinions.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

About half of students say while at school, they learned about a job or career they previously did not know about. Students who have a mentor who supports their development are more likely to be engaged at school (36 percent) than their peers (16 percent). Student engagement also increases with career-related learning opportunities.

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Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

Dan Levy had long considered himself an equitable instructor in terms of calling on students to participate in class discussions. So in 2014, the senior lecturer in public policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government decided to test that assumption. It was a big, big moment for me.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD) recently updated its security with a new hi-tech addition: Weapons Detection Systems from Athena Security, an Austin company on the cutting edge of safety technology. Athena CTO and co-founder Chris Ciabarra believes this could be a game changer for schools, airports, and hospitals.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

At some point, though, our experiences at the same Florida elementary school diverged. While my colleague was asked to lead a grade-level team, I was tapped to head up the school’s Black History Month programming. After school, she oversaw academic enrichment while I supervised detention.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Here are five strategies that school leaders can implement to accomplish this goal. Celebrate achievements: Reflecting on the successes of the school year is crucial for boosting morale and motivation among students and staff. Highlighting success stories : Use newsletters, social media, and school websites to share success stories.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since March 2020, MindSpark has impacted more than 10,000 educators across 1,800 schools and districts around the world. This is a 207% increase in the total number of educators to participate in MindSpark PD offerings. Collaboration is the main contributor to the success of participants.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Thursday, August 26, 2021) — To welcome K-12 students and teachers back to school, Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—and leading corporate and community partners proudly introduce four new engaging, no-cost virtual field trips (VFTs).

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eSchool News

MARCH 19, 2021

Planning now for summer programs is more important than ever as schools face widening learning gaps due to the pandemic. A few years ago, the summer reading options my district, Elizabethtown Independent Schools, offered were fairly meager. These apply equally well for extended breaks or home learning during the pandemic.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Tinh Tran likes to bring his science classes at University High School in Irvine, Calif., But even though these experiences are very powerful for students, they require time and money—and they’re hard to scale so that all students can participate. A technology platform called Nepris helps solve this challenge.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Session tracks focus on topics and insights relevant to various K-12 leadership titles: district leaders, school leaders, classroom leaders, IT leaders, coach leaders, inclusion leaders, esports leaders, and library leaders. Running Jan. Running Jan. Here’s a look at just a few of the sessions on tap: 1. 16 at 8:30 a.m., At the 1 p.m.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

A growing number of high school students are looking for opportunities to do academic research, hoping to add ‘published author’ to their list of achievements when they apply to colleges. But experts say that the trend of high school research, while well-intentioned, has plenty of pitfalls. They may be playing sports.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2023

Add to this the fact that districts often emphasize and require science teachers to host and participate in school and district Science Fairs, and it is no wonder that good science teachers are hard to come by. Here are my 3 favorite digital resources that can help support ALL science teachers teaching science lab skills: 1.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2021

In Pennsylvania’s Peters Township School District , educators are transforming teaching and learning with interactive and engaging technology. They’re always visually stimulated in the world outside of school. “Schools have been historically low-tech, and we’re really working hard to break that model.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2018

For example, at Wisconsin Virtual Academy (WIVA), our middle school students recently participated in a Virtual Science Fair. By inviting students to apply what you’re teaching to what they find meaningful, you increase the odds of robust student engagement.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Planning now for summer programs is more important than ever as schools face widening learning gaps due to the pandemic. A few years ago, the summer reading options my district, Elizabethtown Independent Schools, offered were fairly meager. These apply equally well for extended breaks or home learning during the pandemic.

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Reading Fairness Participation Grades 252

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

Schools are becoming increasingly unsafe for our nation’s students — physically, socially and emotionally. There were 46 school shootings in 2022. high school students. Most parents support SEL , want SEL programming in their children’s schools and believe SEL is an important tool for their children’s future.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Folks who participate in musical education benefit from improved listening and reading skills, too. This approach is championed by Crystal Hernandez, who sees the school system as synonymous with an orchestra. Working with NAME can help your school address important concerns related to musical education and community engagement.

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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. In the think stage, participants move from observation to interpretation. This is where analytical thinking comes into play.

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eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2022

talking with family about feelings; feeling supported by family during difficult times; participating in community traditions, such as athletics; sharing a sense of belonging with high school peers; receiving the support of friends; experiencing care from at least two adults who are not parents; and feeling safe and protected by an adult at home.

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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. Therefore, leaders must prioritize fairness and inclusivity by ensuring the data they feed into AI systems is vetted for bias.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

talking with family about feelings; feeling supported by family during difficult times; participating in community traditions, such as athletics; sharing a sense of belonging with high school peers; receiving the support of friends; experiencing care from at least two adults who are not parents; and feeling safe and protected by an adult at home.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

As the nation’s premier middle school science competition, the annual 3M Young Scientist Challenge invites students in grades 5-8 to compete for an exclusive mentorship with a 3M scientist, a $25,000 grand prize, and the chance to earn the title of “America’s Top Young Scientist.” .

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Yet students can only experience these benefits if their schools have developed forward-thinking AI policies and their teachers are trained in using AI to support instruction. Seventy-nine percent say their school system lacks clear policies on AI use , and one in five say their district bans AI use for students and staff.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

On average, each participant impacts 26 student lives, reaching 400-650 students every year. All past participants reported STEMpath was an invaluable professional development experience as they acquired the skills needed to have a positive impact on their organization and promote an equitable environment. About mindSpark Learning.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Each of us go to school with a backpack filled with very different experiences that we draw from to master content, create meaning, work in groups, share our voice, and achieve our potential.” Yet, the whole group, teacher-led lesson is not flexible enough to honor learner variability or the diversity of needs in classrooms.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

We want to help you apply for and get your fair share of available funding. This webcast will help you understand how E-rate discounts and funding can benefit your school or library with eligible telecommunications, Internet access, equipment, products and services; E-rate 2.0 changes; and the steps to apply.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Some school leaders are fortunate enough to house their data in systems where IEP information can be ingested, disaggregated, and managed in a way that paints a clear picture. But more often than not, leaders need more time, better processes, and the appropriate tool to manage data in a way that reveals critical insights.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 28, 2015

My students and I are now so engaged in learning and actively participating in science that we often end up rushing to clean up at the bell. When we have our STEM Fair each year, parents are amazed by what they see and hear from the students. Pat Dickerson is a sixth grade science teacher at Falcon Creek Middle School in Colorado.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

  – 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) named Sirish Subash, a 9 th grader at Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology in Snellville, Georgia, the winner of the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2016

White House competition is giving schools the chance to design and realize the perfect makerspace. A new Department of Education-sponsored challenge is letting high school students design the makerspace of their dreams — with $200,000 going to as many as 10 winning schools to help turn their plans into reality.

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