eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

Our librarians teach information literacy and digital citizenship as core parts of our library program. World Book consistently receives praise and positive feedback, particularly when we demonstrate how seamlessly it aligns with curriculum and standards. Our librarians reinforce these habits weekly.

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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. Reflection also includes considering the emotional and social aspects of teaching. Next year, many educators aim to reclaim joy, both in our teaching and in our students’ learning.

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Schools Motivation Science Teaching 234

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

It’s about giving educators more freedom and time to focus on what matters most: teaching.” Students can participate in live lessons, quizzes, and open-ended feedback directly from their own devices, bringing the interactivity of the LG CreateBoard from the screen to every corner of the classroom or beyond. notebook and *.flipchart

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Quizzes Education Social Studies Feedback 140

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

For me, it took authentic practice and constant feedback from experienced birders. And its changed the way I look at my early days of teaching. For most teachers, student teaching is their most valuable preparatory experience , and a strong program gives them armor against burnout. How can anyone learn this?

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Classroom Management Coaching Feedback Teaching 176

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. This mindset ensures that tools never overshadow the human core of teaching and learning.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

While the book focuses primarily on literacy instruction at the elementary level, it offers valuable insights and practices for anyone who teaches or works with disabled students. 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

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 190

Elevate k12

JUNE 27, 2025

“Use of Student Names” and “Checking for Understanding”, for example, are two of the indicators in this rubric that teachers in our CEA Working Group found to be the most impactful in improving their teaching practice. We know that student engagement is a critical piece of any classroom.

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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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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.

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Reading Education Intelligence Schools 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

That’s when it hit medespite years of teaching experience, I’m still searching for ways to spark the same level of engagement whether I’m interacting with students face-to-face or through carefully designed asynchronous activities. For my online students, I’ve transformed this into structured reflection journals.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 65

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 168

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. These data-driven approaches make it possible to transition from reactive teaching to proactive guidance.

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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. These data-driven approaches make it possible to transition from reactive teaching to proactive guidance.

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Creating a classroom in the service of social justice (The Metropolitan Center for Urban Education, 2008) requires a profound understanding of the impact of human diversity on teaching and learning (Cushner et al., Examine course syllabi to make sure policies (late work, absence, participation grades, etc.) Jennifer E.

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Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 95

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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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Similarly, we think Chickering and Gamson’s approach to teaching applies to the modern day online classroom. We need to find ways to teach, learn, and find the often-elusive work-life balance to slow down and meet faculty needs and improve student engagement. Small teaching online: Applying learning science in online classes.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 69

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Similarly, we think Chickering and Gamson’s approach to teaching applies to the modern day online classroom. We need to find ways to teach, learn, and find the often-elusive work-life balance to slow down and meet faculty needs and improve student engagement. Small teaching online: Applying learning science in online classes.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 67

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

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

Use budgeting activities to teach percentageshave students plan a trip with a set budget. 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.

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Math Textbooks Quizzes Participation 88

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2025

You’ve been teaching for five years and love what you’re doing. So, you don’t bother to keep your resume up-to-date or expand your teaching skills other than what is required for your position. Sample lesson plans, artifacts Upload a full lesson plan that is typical of what you teach in classes.

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Teaching Philosophy Knowledge Feedback Languages 81

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

In fact, in my practice as an educator who teaches U.S. Therein lies a paradox I have struggled with in my career: How can I continue to teach students that questioning authority is not only okay, but sometimes necessary, while maintaining a position of authority myself? history in an urban St. Martin’s class.

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Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 115

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Download it here: [link] In higher education, we often track student success through grades, credit hours, and retention rates. After years of teaching, I noticed how often students carried academic, emotional, and personal burdens without sharing them. But were also teaching in a time of possibility.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

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. The fact that AI detection tools are not foolproof (Fleckenstein et al.,

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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

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 61

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Teachers regularly use technology, not just to teach, but to help students think deeper, ask better questions, and tell their own stories. Critical thinking isnt something we teach once, says Ms. From Prekindergarten to Grade 12, students learn social-emotional skills through a carefully structured curriculum. Meadowcroft.

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Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Beliefs 210

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., How has using an AI interpreter changed your teaching or learning experience and helped create a more inclusive classroom?

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English Language Languages Assignments 134

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

The first book series I remember reading was in fourth and fifth grade. Whenever I teach 9 th graders, I always dedicate 10 minutes for silent reading at the beginning of every period. And 9 th grade seems like a good foundational place to start. That way they don’t have to worry about the grade. So now we go Old School.

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Reading English Grades Attention 76

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. Here are three key expectations that are redefining modern education: Interactive Learning : Students expect dynamic, interactive lessons that incorporate multimedia elements and real-time feedback. Passive learning is no longer acceptable.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 128

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Instead of relying on rigid teaching methods, AEF Schools tailor their curriculum to each student, ensuring academic progress while strengthening executive functioning, social skills, and real-world problem-solving abilities. At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Encourage Feedback and Conversation: Feedback is key to growth, both for students and teachers. Encourage your child to listen to teacher feedback; if they feel something isn’t working, teach them how to share that respectfully. These conversations foster independence and improve the overall learning experience.

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Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Funding for “Grow Your Own” initiatives, emergency credentialing programs, and university-district partnerships has been reduced in several states, undermining efforts to build sustainable local pathways into teaching ( Brookings ). Co-teaching models, scaffolded instruction, and sheltered content strategies help meet this bar.

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Special Education English Languages Language 94

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Photo by Louis Bryant III for CalMatters Grade inflation in high school contributed to those pandemic-era gaps, said Lesley Davidson-Boyd, associate vice president of California State University, San Bernardino. Some high school seniors graduated at the time with stellar grades but below-average test scores in math and English, she said.

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Math English Lecturing High School 88

Teach Hub

JUNE 10, 2025

Maybe your child wants to boost their math grade, read a certain number of books, or finish the year with fewer missing assignments. It’s a great way to teach follow-through and celebrate progress, even in the last few weeks. End-of-year grades can impact final report cards, class placements, and even summer school recommendations.

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Students Math Assignments Learning Styles 74

Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

Low enrollment into the teaching profession, inadequate compensation and benefits, and high attrition rates have all contributed to this problem. School districts nationwide struggle to fill teaching positions , especially in elementary education, secondary English, and special education. The result? Why Is There a Teacher Shortage?

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