eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

Today, many programs use a hybrid model where students might do part of their coursework online (such as learning theory through interactive modules or watching demonstration videos) and then spend the rest of the time in-person applying that knowledge. This approach can maximize flexibility and accommodate different learning paces.

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Technology Quizzes Teaching Methods Science 267

eSchool News

MAY 22, 2025

Findings for undergraduate prep programs: The average undergraduate program dedicates 85 hours of instructional time to foundational math content knowledge–20 instructional hours short of the recommended minimum. More than 80 percent of graduate programs earn an F grade for their math preparation.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

In 2024, both Oklahoma and Wisconsin lowered what it means for students to be proficient in grade-level content. That means students this year did not need to achieve the same mastery of knowledge and skills as kids in previous years. Its a troubling trend thats sweeping through red states and blue states alike.

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Education Math Exams English 282

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. Every student has a unique background, and their prior knowledge and experiences in math can vary widely. Teachers work incredibly hard to help students meet grade-level expectations and excel.

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Math Metacognitive Skills Motivation Knowledge 175

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam’s work is grounded in the belief that education must be both empowering and compassionate—equipping learners not only with knowledge, but with resilience, empathy, and the confidence to shape a better world. It should extend our ability to listen, relate, and empower learners to co-create knowledge within a community of care.

Interdisciplinary 248

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 248

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced that schools and districts in Massachusetts are invited to apply for high-dosage early literacy tutoring for K-3 students with 1st grade as the state’s top priority. For more information about Ignite Reading’s Massachusetts partnerships, visit [link].

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

That early access to knowledge helped shape who I am today, and I carry that legacy into my work leading library services and digital learning for more than 30,500 students in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. She insisted on having the latest World Book Encyclopedia set every year, instilling in me a love of reading and inquiry.

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Language Languages English Math 274

eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

Achieving proficiency in reading by third grade is considered a milestone for long-term success in school and in life because of its correlation to a range of positive educational and life outcomes.

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Secondary Education Schools Learning Coaching 241

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future. If education is meant to prepare students for life beyond the classroom, then we must ask: are we equipping them with knowledge or wisdom? That number should stop us in our tracks.

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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. The multimedia lessons come with interactive activities, quizzes, and printable resources.

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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. Whiteboard: Whiteboard is ideal for grades K-12 and works especially well for drawing, images, and math symbols. Ive wondered about this myself on a few occasions.

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STEM Students Feedback Knowledge 243

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

Exploratorium: Science Snacks The Exploratorium, a renowned museum of science, art, and human perception in San Francisco, offers Science Snacks–free, hands-on STEM activities designed for students in grades 3-12.

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STEM Learning Science Textbooks 231

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

For example, Marylands state board has flagged that it wants every student career ready by the end of 10th grade. That includes how job skills play into math paths for students. Solving for X Some curriculum publishers say they recognize the weight of the problem. Shadel supports revamping math courses around careers.

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Math Motivation High School High School 184

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 212

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

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Gamification Motivation Learning Learning Styles 104

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

A first grade teacher with no formal CS background, she jumped at the chance to explore how computer science principles could enhance early literacy instruction — and ended up transforming her classroom in the process. In Johnson’s first grade classroom, students organized vocabulary words, engaging in practical pattern recognition. “It

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Science Teachers Critical Thinking STEM 144

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam’s work is grounded in the belief that education must be both empowering and compassionate—equipping learners not only with knowledge, but with resilience, empathy, and the confidence to shape a better world. It should extend our ability to listen, relate, and empower learners to co-create knowledge within a community of care.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

The survey polled 1,500 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. Expressing their views about AI and math instruction, more than 64 percent of teachers say that its best used in coordination with human education from teachers to help students create a bridge between prior and new knowledge.

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Math Participation Feedback High School 244

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Highlights include new Math Talks for grades 3-5, which feature activities focused on making sense of mathematics through open-ended prompts and rich student discussions, Daily Fix-Its and Weekly Edits, which are teacher-led presentations targeting common student grammar errors, and more. The new civics-focused series, Need toKnow Jr.,

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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 189

k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

We are shaping individuals who are not only knowledgeable but also compassionate, resourceful, and ready to take on the challenges of a global society,” Llana explains. The school prepares students from an early age, gradually building their knowledge and confidence. We don’t just prepare students for exams,” Llana explains.

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Exams Counselling Education Schools 137

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

These sights and sounds meld with texts, guides, and knowledge about what species are likely in an area and when they migrate. 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. Was that the same bird I just heard a half mile back?

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Classroom Management Coaching Feedback Teaching 175

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Deadlines for each phase keep the momentum going, while incorporating peer evaluation into the final grade ensures consistent participation. Students stating that “the limbic system processes emotions” won’t sufficethey need to explain how this knowledge changes their understanding of human behavior.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 65

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

This can be everything from students asking good questions and sharing their thinking verbally to relating a new problem to prior knowledge and using a visual representation to illustrate their thought process. Ill never forget a particular student in my Grade 8 math class. These small choices can have waves of impact.

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Math Beliefs Culture Ethics 181

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

And that class, since I started doing that, is a 20 percent improvement in the exam grades. ’ and then applying it to new knowledge.” “Multiple choice is great because you can assess students’ knowledge quickly and equitably. “And that’s been a really powerful way to improve learning.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2025

BOSTON – In California, third- to fifth-grade students at 525 schools using Lexia Core5 Reading (Core5) from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand, made significantly higher literacy gains compared to their peers in 4,362 schools that did not use the program. points and 3.04 For more information, visit lexialearning.com.

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English Language Languages Art 130

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

When one of Tannenbaum’s first-grade multilingual learners discovered he could create videos using Wixie instead of doing traditional math worksheets, his entire attitude toward learning transformed. 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

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Assume that students are capable and possess knowledge and skills. Examine course syllabi to make sure policies (late work, absence, participation grades, etc.) Refer to people how they refer to themselves. Realize that impact matters, regardless of intention. Support colleagues with disabilities.

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Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 95

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Leigh Arnold, an educational technology specialist from the School District of Palm Beach County, noted that “students enjoyed the opportunity to participate in something they love, while educators were thrilled to see them demonstrate their knowledge through creative builds and presentations.” What stood out most?

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STEM Disabilities Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking 140

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2025

This might be your familiarity with International Baccalaureate, Habits of Mind, or Depth of Knowledge. Have you fallen behind in areas that prospective employers will expect you to be knowledgeable in (like integrating technology into classes)? If so, invest in online classes or webinars to inform your knowledge of those areas.

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Teaching Philosophy Knowledge Feedback Languages 81

Teach Thought

MAY 17, 2025

First, a student has to be able to define what an ‘author’s position’ is and what ‘evidence from the text’ means ( Knowledge-level ). Though the chart below reads left to right, it’s ideal to imagine it as a kind of incline, with Knowledge at the bottom, and Create at the top.

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Critical Thinking Evaluation Knowledge Curriculum Design 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Build up foundational knowledge 4. Build up foundational knowledge Many students enter high school with gaps in their instruction, making many lessons and activities feel impossibly difficult. This foundational knowledge includes study skills. Table of Contents 1. Begin with a fresh start 2. Create personal relationships 3.

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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. Reflection reinforces academic content and collaboration skills.

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Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 59

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

These tools are particularly beneficial for introverted students or those who lack confidence in their subject knowledge. When these activities contribute to course grades or unlock exclusive learning opportunities, their relevance is amplified. Microlearning also plays a vital role in reducing anxiety.

Critical Thinking 88

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 88

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

We started with guidance from Jean Piaget’s Constructivist Learning Theory, “a process of constructing knowledge based on experience which embraced activelearning modalities as viable examples of the theory.In What are the Necessary Steps to Specifically Help SES Students? In management, it might be a company.

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Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 96

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

These tools are particularly beneficial for introverted students or those who lack confidence in their subject knowledge. When these activities contribute to course grades or unlock exclusive learning opportunities, their relevance is amplified. Microlearning also plays a vital role in reducing anxiety.

Critical Thinking 94

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

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. Reflection reinforces academic content and collaboration skills.

Assignments 61

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 61

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Start by Building Background Not all students enter the classroom with the same prior knowledge, especially multilingual learners. Try This: Imagine youre teaching a new ecology unit to your 8 th grade science class. Background building is the process of helping students connect new content to what they already know.

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Language Languages Participation Writing 52