k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Duolingos language lessons, which take just a few minutes per session, exemplify how microlearning can make consistent progress both accessible and effective. These AI-powered assistants serve as perpetually available guides, providing instant feedback, adaptive challenges, and personalised pathways through educational content.

Education 150

Education Learning Knowledge Feedback 150

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge. Active and Experiential Learning The brain-based learning framework consistently emphasizes the importance of active learning.

Science 247

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 247

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

Quizzes 140

Quizzes Education Social Studies Feedback 140

eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Feedback loops Built to correct errors, not guide growth. retrieval, planning, feedback, sentiment) Enterprise systems layer Connects with existing infrastructure: SIS, LMS, content repositories, analytics systems This isnt futuristic. Its not that existing AI tools are bad. Theyre just incomplete.

Ethics 215

Ethics Intelligence Feedback Questions 215

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. Know your students beyond the numbers: Understand languages, cultures, learning preferences and existing barriers.

Culture 137

Culture Multidisciplinary Evaluation English 137

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

DENVER — The AI Education Project (aiEDU) and The Rithm Project are proud to announce a new partnership focused on advancing AI literacy and AI readiness and human connection in high school English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms.

High School 168

High School High School Curriculum Ethics 168

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

One student might master a new language with ease but struggle with scientific concepts. In courses like band, art, and performing arts, students refine their skills over time, receiving continuous feedback as they progress. Ask any teacher, and they will tell you that the pace of learning is not universal.

Learning 275

Learning Art Fairness Critical Thinking 275

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.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

What if you had no language at all and yet there was something you needed to say? Kimmerer asserts, "Plants teach the universal language." Nearly two-thirds of the brain's neurons are devoted to prediction and feedback so that the brain can learn and update the validity of previous predictions." Wouldn't you dance it?

Language 91

Language Languages Communication Writing 91

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Key learning outcomes from a Liberal Arts Curriculum include: A liberal arts curriculum fosters a comprehensive understanding of human cultures and the physical and natural world through diverse fields such as sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts.

Art 114

Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 114

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

Language barriers can have a profound impact on these students academic performance, classroom engagement and social connection. Traditional supports for emergent bilingual students, such as peer translation, bilingual aides or simplified language, often fall short in busy classrooms where time and resources are stretched thin.

English 134

English Language Languages Assignments 134

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Create community guidelines for discussions that include intention and impact/anti-bias language. Ask a colleague to informally observe your teaching and provide constructive feedback on your work of being an inclusive teacher. Avoid negative descriptions of disability (ex: suffers from a condition, confined/bound to a wheelchair).

Accessibility 95

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 95

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

The expanded solution includes more essential concepts and topics critical for learning to read, including foundational skills such as phonics, decoding, guided reading, and language skills such as vocabulary, spelling, word learning strategies, and more.

Reading 130

Reading Education Intelligence Schools 130

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

The committee built on the districts existing criteria which already included usability, data privacy and alignment with goals by adding new elements: AI capabilities, language support for English learners and accessibility features for students with disabilities. If students arent engaged, it doesnt matter how much we paid for it.

Evaluation 137

Evaluation Secondary Education Disabilities Feedback 137

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge. Active and Experiential Learning The brain-based learning framework consistently emphasizes the importance of active learning.

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

I, like many I assume, believed that artificial intelligence was a far-fetched concept that would only be real in the movies; however, AI is here and large-language models, such as Chat-GPT and Gemini, are only going to get more sophisticated with time. Use AI to assist you with generating clearer and more concise messages.

Critical Thinking 98

Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Key learning outcomes from a Liberal Arts Curriculum include: A liberal arts curriculum fosters a comprehensive understanding of human cultures and the physical and natural world through diverse fields such as sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts.

Art 97

Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 97

Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Additionally, educators can use AI for formative feedback, allowing students to refine their work before submitting final assignments. On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big?” On Opportunities and Challenges of Large Language Models for Education.” References Bender, Emily M., Cotton, Debby R.,

Critical Thinking 81

Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 81

k12 Digest

JUNE 30, 2025

The feedback is not from a human tutor, but from a virtual protocol assistant trained on 100+ cultural models and centuries of diplomatic precedent. Microlearning modules can now be powered by AI to address exactly what a learner needs whether it’s understanding Chinese banquet etiquette or mastering the language of leadership in West Africa.

Intelligence 180

Intelligence Ethics Culture Education 180

k12 Digest

JUNE 30, 2025

The feedback is not from a human tutor, but from a virtual protocol assistant trained on 100+ cultural models and centuries of diplomatic precedent. Microlearning modules can now be powered by AI to address exactly what a learner needs whether it’s understanding Chinese banquet etiquette or mastering the language of leadership in West Africa.

Intelligence 180

Intelligence Ethics Culture Education 180

Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Additionally, educators can use AI for formative feedback, allowing students to refine their work before submitting final assignments. On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big?” On Opportunities and Challenges of Large Language Models for Education.” References Bender, Emily M., Cotton, Debby R.,

Critical Thinking 69

Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 69

Teach Your Kids

JULY 7, 2025

I’m excited to introduce a few of the tutors I’m most enthusiastic about right now and I’d love your honest feedback on how we’re presenting them on Modulo. ❤️ We’d love your feedback Our site is new, and we’re eager for feedback on how we present our tutors. Why or why not?

Feedback 91

Feedback Languages Language Culture 91

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Each semester, the surveys were refined based on student feedback and changing classroom dynamics. Inclusive language, representation, and proactive instructor support all contributed to students sense of belonging and trust. These findings dont argue against academic rigor. Many of the most impactful changes were not labor-intensive.

Disabilities 53

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

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. It might be your ability to speak Russian or use sign language. Definitely mention if you can teach robotics, drones, or programming languages.

Teaching Philosophy 81

Teaching Philosophy Knowledge Feedback Languages 81

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

I, like many I assume, believed that artificial intelligence was a far-fetched concept that would only be real in the movies; however, AI is here and large-language models, such as Chat-GPT and Gemini, are only going to get more sophisticated with time. Use AI to assist you with generating clearer and more concise messages.

Critical Thinking 120

Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 120

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

Blum (2020) argues that grades provide minimal feedback, they deemphasize learning, and what they actually measure is inconsistent (10-14). As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language. Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and Culture 9, no. University Press of Colorado, 2022.

Grades 74

Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 74

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

So when we were seeing research studies or classroom examples of culturally sustaining pedagogy, they tended to focus on race or language or culture, and disability wasn’t sort of fleshed out. However … it was rarely taken up in concrete examples.

Disabilities 91

Disabilities Teaching Culture Special Education 91

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Use rubrics as a shared language of the route that teachers and students can use formatively to navigate the path toward high-quality work rather than as a summative tool to justify grades. Affirm and provide feedback on (but dont grade) baseline evidence so students know that you are aware of and accept their starting point.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Like most language arts/English teachers, I always wanted to share my love of reading with my students. Student Feedback At least once a semester, I survey my students to see how it’s going. After recovering from my shock, I wondered what that looks like. I just hope he has good brakes.

Reading 76

Reading English Grades Attention 76

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

In many districts, the programs at risk are the same ones that support compliance with federal education laws: Title III-supported English language services, Special Education instruction, and after-school accommodations often written into IEPs. Compliance is not met by language instruction in isolation. Develop a contingency network.

Special Education 94

Special Education English Languages Language 94

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Some reluctant learners may have formed this belief after facing negative feedback from parents or previous teachers, challenges with second languages or learning disabilities, or repeated examples of failing without intervention.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective. Tools like Rosetta Stone are being integrated to support language acquisition, ensuring that students receive a well-rounded education tailored to their needs.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Elmwood is also working on building exchange programs with like-minded schools, starting with a French exchange that offers students the chance to immerse themselves in the language and culture. Elmwood supports its teachers through a unique coaching program that encourages peer feedback and shared learning.

Schools 210

Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Beliefs 210

EFL Magazine

JULY 14, 2025

One-to-one Teaching – Ideas for Customising Your Classes As somebody who has been in the EFL space for several years now, some of my most rewarding, yet challenging experiences have […] The post One-to-One Teaching – Ideas for Customising Your Business Classes appeared first on EFL Magazine.

Teaching 52

Teaching Feedback Motivation English 52

Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

High workload: Besides teaching classes, grading assignments and exams, and providing feedback, full-time teachers must plan lessons, attend meetings and professional development programs, and organize extracurricular activities. This program has been a key solution in areas like STEM, special education, and language immersion.

Teachers 52

Teachers Education Attention Coaching 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Should video game creators focus more on player feedback when developing new games? narrative prompts allow students to write using clear sequences, descriptive details, reflection, and figurative language. Should students be allowed to design their own school schedules? What could be a downside? Aligned with CCSS W.7.3,

Writing 52

Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Should texting language be in the dictionary? Fun Debate Topics Persuasive Speaking Activity Middle School, High School By Lindsay Ann Learning Grades: 6th-9th Subjects: English Language Arts, Speaking & Listening Standards: CCSS SL.9-10.4, Should the United States implement mandatory naps for everyone up to age 18? 8; CCRA.SL.4

High School 52

High School High School Schools Counselling 52