eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2025

In the eighth grade, he started working on a math program that uses AI to provide just-in-time feedback and contextual hints. Among students who scored below the national average, the majority–68 percent in grade four and 75 percent in grade eight –are economically disadvantaged.

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Math Metacognitive Skills Motivation Knowledge 179

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

We use clear rubrics, reflective feedback, and skill progression models that prioritize growth over grades. Traditional tests don’t always capture things like creativity, grit, or collaboration. That’s why we focus on competency-based assessment.

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Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education 249

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 218

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Furthermore, it’s a powerful tool for developing literacy skills and content knowledge in a way that resonates with children across grade levels and learning styles. The platform lets you filter texts by grade, Lexile level, or topic. Edpuzzle is perfect for flipped classrooms, personalized practice, or blended learning scenarios.

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Quizzes Social Studies Learning Students 162

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Key points: AI’s instant feedback may help students from feeling lost during instruction Most teachers agree AI is a time-saver With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI and instruction, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This press release originally appeared online.

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Math Participation Feedback High School 250

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Here are just four edtech tools that can help transform teamwork in the classroom : Padlet: One of my first go-to tools is Padlet–its super easy to use and works great for grades 3-12. I especially like using it for collaborative timelines, maps, and peer feedback.

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STEM Students Feedback Knowledge 248

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

Whether it’s tracing letters with the “Fun with Words” feature in World Book’s Early Learning portal or exploring animals and ecosystems in the elementary grades, our youngest learners are developing a muscle memory for where to go when they’re curious. Our librarians reinforce these habits weekly.

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Language Languages English Math 279

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

Featuring more than 2,000 preloaded lessons across core subjects, including Common Core-aligned math, ESL in multiple languages, science, social studies, SEL, quizzes, and presentation templates, LG CreateBoard Prep makes it easy to build engaging content for any subject or grade level. Teachers can also import existing files (including *.notebook

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Quizzes Education Social Studies Feedback 141

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

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. Her books include How Teams Work , The Social-Emotional Learning Playbook , and How Feedback Works. She serves on the International Literacy Association’s Literacy Research Panel.

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Schools Motivation Science Teaching 238

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

For me, it took authentic practice and constant feedback from experienced birders. If I could start my teaching career again, I would request professional development days to observe beyond my content area, grade level, and even my school. Ask them to observe you, give you feedback, or watch footage of you teaching.

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Classroom Management Coaching Feedback Teaching 179

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

We use clear rubrics, reflective feedback, and skill progression models that prioritize growth over grades. Traditional tests don’t always capture things like creativity, grit, or collaboration. That’s why we focus on competency-based assessment.

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Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education 130

Elevate k12

JUNE 27, 2025

After careful calibration, we found a strong correlation between CEA scores and student performance – meaning more engaging classrooms saw higher test scores and grades. We also found that more engaging classrooms not only drive higher student achievement, but also receive better student feedback.

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Coaching Feedback Achievement Evaluation 98

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

The Center on Inclusive Technology and Education Systems (CITES) encourages technology leaders to define an inclusive technology vision, gather community feedback and define shared roles before diving into tool selection. He’s just finished third grade and is different because he has access to tools like that,” says Tannenbaum.

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Culture Multidisciplinary Evaluation English 137

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The development of Discovery Educations newest content is based on feedback from the companys school-based partners and makes teaching and learning even more relevant, interesting, and personalized for users of Discovery Education products. The Superpower of Story: A Virtual Field Trip to Warner Bros.

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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 193

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

Among the latest enhancements made to DreamBox Reading are:  Expanded Access to Adaptive, Personalized Learning for Older Readers: DreamBox Reading now supports grades PreK-5, thanks to recently added content.

Reading 130

Reading Education Intelligence Schools 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

I provide specific deadlines for initial contributions and peer feedback to maintain momentum. Deadlines for each phase keep the momentum going, while incorporating peer evaluation into the final grade ensures consistent participation. This simple exercise reveals gaps in understanding and helps students consolidate their learning.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 65

Teach Hub

JUNE 27, 2025

When you scroll through social media, you’ll see perfect grades, perfect families, perfect everything. Provide Personal Feedback Telling a struggling student how they are doing, and if they need to try harder, doesn’t always help them improve. What struggling learners need is specific feedback they can use to actually improve.

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Teaching Failure Students Feedback 94

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

a motivational reading program designed for third graders–but easily adaptable for other grades as well. It provides immediate feedback and fosters a sense of community and achievement, all while giving students autonomy in their reading choices. Why it works One-Two-Three-Read! blends extrinsic rewards with intrinsic motivation.

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Motivation Reading Achievement Feedback 171

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. Lastly, student feedback should be incorporated into the design and refinement of flipped classroom practices.

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 88

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

AI-enabled systems such as adaptive learning platforms, chatbots, and generative tools like ChatGPT can provide students with on-demand explanations, simulate peer discussions, offer low-stakes quizzes, and give instant feedback. Lastly, student feedback should be incorporated into the design and refinement of flipped classroom practices.

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

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 161

Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

When the Grading Stack Becomes Too Much As the classroom quiets and the last student heads out the door, you finally take a breathonly to be met with the overwhelming sight of papers piled high, waiting for your attention. If youve ever wondered whether you really have to grade everything the answer is no.

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Students Peer Review Math Assignments 52

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Examine course syllabi to make sure policies (late work, absence, participation grades, etc.) Ask a colleague to informally observe your teaching and provide constructive feedback on your work of being an inclusive teacher. Implement a universally designed framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people.

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Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 95

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

Plus, they give teachers instant feedback on student understanding. Whether its through learning stations, real-world applications, technology, or a little competition, there are plenty of ways to keep students engagedno matter their grade level. Math doesnt have to be a dreaded subject.

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Math Textbooks Quizzes Participation 88

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

At our institution, low-tech and familiar options like phone calls and photos worked well to meet students’ needs for immediate feedback with a low level of stress. We’d like to share some examples of personalized actual course documents feedback that contribute to decreased stress levels for students and faculty.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 69

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

At our institution, low-tech and familiar options like phone calls and photos worked well to meet students’ needs for immediate feedback with a low level of stress. We’d like to share some examples of personalized actual course documents feedback that contribute to decreased stress levels for students and faculty.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 67

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Download it here: [link] In higher education, we often track student success through grades, credit hours, and retention rates. Each semester, the surveys were refined based on student feedback and changing classroom dynamics. But behind those metrics are untold storiesnarratives of resilience, confusion, silence, and strength.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2025

Include not only the step-by-step, but samples, artifacts, assessment strategies, feedback from students and parents, and reflections from you after it’s completed. Sample lesson plans, artifacts Upload a full lesson plan that is typical of what you teach in classes. Videos of you teaching Have a colleague video you teaching a class.

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Teaching Philosophy Knowledge Feedback Languages 81

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. Writing and reasoning get better with feedback and effort. Im here to help!

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Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

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. When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount.

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Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 59

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Start the year off with foundational lessons based on CCSS from the previous grade (or even the grade below that) to ensure students have the tools they need to succeed. Once reluctant learners know that success is in their control, you’ll find their grades starting to rise.

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High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

By offering varied, responsive pathways and listening closely to student feedback, teachers can create classroom systems that work with students’ strengths instead of against them. Children’s] books can be useful no matter the grade level that you’re working with,” Rabinowitz says. Over 50,000 teachers have already joined—come on in.

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Disabilities Teaching Culture Special Education 91

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. When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount.

Assignments 61

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 61

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

The first book series I remember reading was in fourth and fifth grade. And 9 th grade seems like a good foundational place to start. Perhaps the most unconventional part of the process is that the silent reading activity is not attached to a grade. That way they don’t have to worry about the grade. Everyone has an A.

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Reading English Grades Attention 76

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

To learn more, EdSurge spoke with three members of Olney Independent School District (OISD) in Texas: Alyssa Betts , district emergent bilingual coordinator; Veronica Fobbs , seventh grade science teacher; and Elianis T., an EB student. Fobbs: It has helped with messaging.

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English Languages Language Assignments 134