eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

In today’s world, where misinformation is rampant and digital literacy is more important than ever, students must also develop the critical thinking skills to evaluate sources and identify truth. In fact, every teacher is a reading teacher. But accessibility alone isn’t enough. We extend these habits to our educators, too.

Languages 277

Languages Language English Math 277

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

With small class sizes, individualized instruction, and a focus on executive functioning, social-emotional growth, and life skills, AEF offers a unique educational experience tailored to each students needs. These platforms allow students to practice skills at their own pace while giving teachers real-time insights into their progress.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

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. Teachers work incredibly hard to help students meet grade-level expectations and excel. Still, teachers need support to meet learners where they are in their math journeys. AI can assist with that.

Math 176

Math Metacognitive Skills Motivation Knowledge 176

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

Ask any teacher, and they will tell you that the pace of learning is not universal. Teachers, caught in the middle, are forced to move on to the next lesson, even when the students in front of them have not fully mastered the last one. Some students grasp algebra in days, while others may need weeks. So, whats the alternative?

Learning 275

Learning Art Fairness Critical Thinking 275

eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

In phase three, they used a paraphrased version of content created by GPT-4o, similar to how many students might try to fool their teacher by paraphrasing the work of an AI generator. The researchers recruited five people who were experts at using generative AI and also in analyzing language, such as teachers, writers, and editors.

Study 290

Study Languages Language Writing 290

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Using a student-centered process, we have seen positive results with schools who want to develop effective cell phone policies to minimize distractions, enhance student focus, and help them build relationships with teachers and peers. Teachers design highly interactive, discussion-based lessons for these periods.

Schools 185

Schools Students Feedback Participation 185

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and communities? Or modding computers.

Motivation 279

Motivation Learning Students Achievement 279

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Teachers might ask themselves: Which lessons sparked curiosity? How did the teacher respond to challenges–whether student behavior, shifting expectations, or personal stress? When did students seem most connected? What routines supported a positive learning environment, and which caused friction?

Schools 234

Schools Motivation Science Teaching 234

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Teachers often seem to have eyes in the back of their heads. Teachers sometimes call it radar , and we use it every day. Thirteen years in, I credit this radar with much of my success as a teacher. I lost sight, specifically, of how teachers develop the radar necessary for classroom management. But its not instinctual.

Classroom Management 176

Classroom Management Coaching Feedback Teaching 176

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

This tool is especially powerful for developing creativity and communication skills. 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.

Quizzes 159

Quizzes Social Studies Learning Students 159

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

One might assume that the most desirable skills for someone entering a STEM field would be things like vast scientific knowledge or a laser-like attention to detail. I especially like using it for collaborative timelines, maps, and peer feedback. Ive wondered about this myself on a few occasions.

STEM 245

STEM Students Feedback Knowledge 245

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

This approach aligns with research on how students develop passion, purpose, and essential skills for college success and workplace engagement. During an AL Entrepreneurship Challenge, a high school student was tasked with developing a financial literacy campaign aimed at helping her teachers manage personal finances more confidently.

Learning 130

Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education 130

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Currently serving as the school leader in Vietnam, he brings over a decade of experience in school leadership, teacher training, and educational transformation. Nam has received multiple international accolades, including the Top 50 Global Teacher Prize Finalist and the Asia Educator of the Year Award.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

These AI-powered assistants serve as perpetually available guides, providing instant feedback, adaptive challenges, and personalised pathways through educational content. Unlike traditional educational models, where feedback loops stretch across days or weeks, virtual tutors close these loops in seconds.

Education 150

Education Learning Knowledge Feedback 150

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Dr. DiTullio was a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) and is an esteemed member of both PDK International and the Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society.

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

These improvements broaden DreamBox Reading’s coverage to support all PreK-5 learners and expand educators’ abilities to develop students’ foundational skills and confidence in reading through personalized instruction. This adaptivity ensures that students are met where they are with just-right instruction and fun activities.

Reading 130

Reading Education Intelligence Schools 130

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

Technology is not neutral,” says Joshua Jonas, a curriculum and instruction researcher at Baylor University and former high school teacher. “It Kelly Forbes, a former newcomer teacher and Title III director who is now a district consultant, says that one of the keys is understanding the people you’re serving.

Culture 136

Culture Multidisciplinary Evaluation English 136

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2025

Otus earned the certification by demonstrating how its product team consistently partners with K-12 educators to guide product design, test new features, and provide direct feedback that shapes future updates. This approach not only reflects the authentic needs of teachers, administrators, and students—it drives better outcomes.

Coaching 130

Coaching Testing Feedback Achievement 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

Incorrect answers or misleading feedback may create confusion or lower academic performance. This shows that it is important to position AI as a tool, not a teacher. Teachers should train students to verify AI information with real sources. Feedback from students with different needs can help identify accessibility gaps.

Disabilities 139

Disabilities Ethics Schools Plagiarism 139

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Charlotte, NC Discovery Education , the creators of indispensable K-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced an exciting new slate of standards-aligned educational content and instructional resources for Back-to-School 2025 that will inspire teachers and engage students.

Laboratory 190

Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 190

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.

Critical Thinking 88

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 88

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

As a teacher, that makes engaging students in math a real challenge. One could focus on reviewing skills, another on drill practice, and another on a fun math game. Interactive apps like Prodigy , Moose Math , or The Mystery Math Museum make learning fun while reinforcing key skills. The good news?

Math 88

Math Textbooks Quizzes Participation 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.

Critical Thinking 94

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led. These practical techniques will develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities by creating intentional opportunities to enhance social and communication skills.

Assignments 66

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 66

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. 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. Dr. Jennifer P.

eLearning 69

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 69

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students do not learn much just sitting in classes listening to teachers, memorizing pre-packaged assignments, and spitting out answers. 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. Dr. Jennifer P.

eLearning 67

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 67

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2025

Most of the teachers at your school have been there years — even decades — and you have no doubt that, too, will be you. 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. For example, if you’re a tech teacher, join ISTE.

Teaching Philosophy 81

Teaching Philosophy Knowledge Feedback Languages 81

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Assume that students are capable and possess knowledge and skills. Ask a colleague to informally observe your teaching and provide constructive feedback on your work of being an inclusive teacher. Refer to people how they refer to themselves. Realize that impact matters, regardless of intention.

Accessibility 95

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 95

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

As the seminal punk band so adequately expressed for millions of teens across the country, no one represents the concept of authority better than their teachers and administrators. In most classrooms, the management boils down to, “I’m the teacher, so I’m in charge.” I’m the fun teacher! Naturally, this bummed me out.

Multiple Choice Questions 115

Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 115

Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

The Mindset Shift Teachers Need Most of us were trainedor conditionedto believe that grading equals accountability. Immediate feedback is powerfuland when you build it into the work itself, you dont have to be the only source of it. Some teachers may choose to just spot-check for accuracy and grade for participation.

Students 52

Students Peer Review Math Assignments 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? Not all online platforms deliver quality education, and the lack of face-to-face interaction can hinder social development and collaborative skills. What innovations might redefine the learning environment?

Hybrid Learning 128

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 128

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led. These practical techniques will develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities by creating intentional opportunities to enhance social and communication skills.

Assignments 61

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 61

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Consider these definitions that I share in my book, AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders : Cheating is using a tool or resource to misrepresent ones knowledge and skills to receive undue credit for a task. But integrity is a different coin entirely.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

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. These arent just digital skillstheyre life skills. They begin tackling real problems, building research skills, and learning how to think for themselves. The result?

Schools 210

Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Beliefs 210

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Use SEL check-in strategies to check up on struggling kids in your class who seem less interested in the instruction, including teacher-to-student journals for learners to keep you up to date on their lives. This foundational knowledge includes study skills. Have all students set skill-based goals at the beginning of the year.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

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). For more complicated assignments, I assign each point an objective, and each objective introduces a new skill or concept. But more than that, alternative assessment taught me how to be a teacher.

Grades 74

Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 74

Organized Classroom

JUNE 11, 2025

It not only instills a sense of social responsibility and empathy but also teaches valuable life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and organization. Want to know more about time management strategies for classroom teachers? Check out Teacher Life Balance Academy HERE !

Elementary School 83

Elementary School Elementary School Participation Activities 83