k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Northern Colorado, a Master of Science in International Political Economy from the Colorado School of Mines, an MBA in Finance from the Quantic School of Business and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University – Global.

Learning

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. Teachers might ask themselves: Which lessons sparked curiosity? How did the teacher respond to challenges–whether student behavior, shifting expectations, or personal stress?

Schools

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I failed to appreciate the value of clear expectations and the inescapable necessity that my students needed to walk out of my class with a grade. For the next four years, I used Kevin Gannons grading contract to implement more structure and Barbara Schapiros third space to reflect on what worked for me and my students.

Grades

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. The platform also provides family resources and teacher toolkits for guided learning.

STEM

eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

This AI era is not solely about technological advancement–it’s about ensuring that innovation serves the needs of teachers and learners. If AI is not purpose-built for education, it can amplify instructional inconsistency, widen learning gaps, and erode teacher trust. The result?

Education

eSchool News

JULY 10, 2025

I am an 8th-grade science teacher in a fairly large district, and I recognize the importance of these engaging and interactive resources to help students build knowledge and continue learning. Building a Gimkit From the teacher’s side of Gimkit, the platform makes it extremely easy to build lessons for the students to use.

Multiple Choice Questions

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its a question that high school and middle school math teachers have heard many times. It also connects to other issues, such as the rigid class sequences that some experts warn block certain students from advancing in math and that exclude courses like data science that would be useful for students future careers.

Math

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

In fact, every teacher is a reading teacher. Science, social studies, and even math teachers can access informational texts aligned to Texas standards directly through the platform’s educator tools. Each year, through our professional learning partnership, we introduce over 160 new teachers to the suite of digital tools.

Language

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

The platform covers all subjects–from vocabulary and reading strategies to science, social studies, and math–through catchy songs and interactive lessons. 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.

Quizzes

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

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.

Math

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Teachers must align instructional content with state and national standards, prepare and organize materials, and thoughtfully structure collaborative learning experiences to ensure effective learning outcomes. Identify the intended grade level and the specific ISTE Student Standards the lesson will address.

STEM

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

This uncertainty can be daunting, but one thing is clear: Foundational knowledge in computer science will be essential, no matter what paths they choose. As educators and industry leaders, we must ask: What do students and their teachers need to prepare for a future that is still unfolding?

Science

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Design exploratory science activities 5. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. Table of Contents 1. Start with core concepts 2. 1, CCSS W.K.2,

Curriculum

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Northern Colorado, a Master of Science in International Political Economy from the Colorado School of Mines, an MBA in Finance from the Quantic School of Business and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Leadership and Innovation at Purdue University – Global.

Learning

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

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

In the 10 years since I chose a book called Make it Stick for a book study in the summer of 2015, I’ve been encouraging teachers to add more retrieval practice to their teaching. And that class, since I started doing that, is a 20 percent improvement in the exam grades. Over 50,000 teachers have already joinedcome on in.

Multiple Choice Questions

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

In a ninth grade class, he researched the earning potential for a STEM degree (“so much more money”) and the demand for mechanical engineers (“exploding”). The law that nixed the exit exam had broad support from the Washington teachers union, state education officials, and parents. Lawmakers passed it unanimously.

Exams

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

Delayed readers are students whose reading development lags behind typical age or grade expectations. Teachers must avoid benign neglect, which occurs when delayed readers are unintentionally overlooked. Foundational skills to support reading for understanding in kindergarten through 3rd grade (IES Practice Guide). Foorman, B.

Disabilities

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

For the first time, teachers and students can create, prepare, and organize lessons from anywhere on their personal laptops or tablets and instantly project them onto the LG CreateBoard when class begins. Teachers can also import existing files (including *.notebook notebook and *.flipchart

Quizzes

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

Priceless Ponderings Simple Science Safety Lab Rules: A Guide for Your classroom You know that moment when the glue sticks become lipstick, and the magnifying glasses turn into superhero goggles? Yep, its science time in the elementary classroom. When they dont, youll be running crowd control more than actual science experiments.

Science

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Its a middle-grade math game in which aliens come to Earth to learn about decimal fractions. He and his co-researchers have received several National Science Foundation grants over the years, indicating that the outcomes have succeeded in furthering scientific inquiry. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

STEM

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

Through hands-on activities at DelSesto Middle School and a field trip to URI’s Narragansett Bay Campus, the URI students helped the sixth graders understand how lessons in their science classes had real-world applications. The middle schoolers learned about career pathways in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). “We

STEM

Teach Thought

AUGUST 1, 2025

They are more or less grade-agnostic though most lend themselves. Examples of Project-Based Learning by Grade Level Kindergarten 1. 1st Grade 1. 2nd Grade 1. Related: Getting Started With Project-Based Learning In Elementary School 3rd Grade 1. as stated, more towards late middle and high school.

Learning

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

As AI rapidly reshapes software development, computer science (CS) education must move beyond syntax drills and algorithmic repetition. The Creativity Challenge in Computer Science Education Creativity often declines as students progress through school. Creative coding unlocks all of these possibilities.

Ethics

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

k12 Digest

JULY 28, 2025

a quiet student in Grade 9 with a deep love for numbers. Encouraged by his teachers, Tony participated in the Pascal Contest, one of the top math competitions in the world. Teachers take the time to know each student personally. Some get academic help in math or science. Then there’s Tony C., What really makes J.

Schools

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Phase 2 Semi-Finals: District champions tackled the challenge of restoring the Everglades ecosystem, applying science and teamwork in a digital environment. The way the Showdown brought together students from every district and grade level. Focus on teacher support. Teachers are the backbone of success.

STEM

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

For teachers, watching students have those aha moments isnt just special: Its the dream. Plan hands-on science experiments for kids that bring learning to life. These hands-on science experiments for preschoolers are full of excitement! Simple 2nd and 3rd Grade Science Experiments Grab your goggles; it’s time to explore.

Elementary School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

From back-to-school bulletin board ideas to topical concept bulletin board ideas, you’re only limited by the collective creativity of teachers around the world. Classroom Decor Pennant Banners By Fresh Out of Inspiration Grades: PreK-12th This resource includes pennant banners for a calendar, schedule, “I can” statements, and more.

Counselling

Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

I’m here to share my advice to new homeschool parents (or veterans) from the perspective of a veteran teacher and someone who has homeschooled. We tag-teamed – every morning, I taught all the math, reading, and writing, and in the afternoon he would teach science and social studies. It’s so fun to see the list grow throughout the year.

Teachers

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

You’ll find a list of must-read professional development books for teachers recommended by current classroom teachers, links to free resources to help you grow as an educator, and practical tips for making the most of the upcoming school year (after a long, relaxing summer!). to focus on yourself.

Reading

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

DreamBox Reading by Discovery Education starts young readers off right with a highly engaging, systematic approach to literacy aligned to the Science of Reading.

Reading

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 6, 2025

What are parents and teachers most worried about over the summer? She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. That kids will lose their sharp education edge, dulled by sun and sand and something else.

Activities

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

As a teacher, that makes engaging students in math a real challenge. One great resource for real-world math examples is PUMAS (Practical Uses of Math and Science), a NASA-created website that connects math concepts to things like money, traffic signals, and even magic tricks. The good news? Math doesnt have to be a dreaded subject.

Math

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

This list of 8th grade writing prompts is sure to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboards!) What advice would you give a first-year teacher about kids your age? Use these 8th grade creative and narrative writing prompts to address CCSS for writing and to inspire even the most reluctant storytellers in your class.

Writing

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 8, 2025

We hope that you will join us for our June 2025 Teacher Leader Summit in Denver. In the afternoon we will connect a number of blended learning and ‘science of learning’ strategies to this redesign work. On Thursday, June 5, we will be leaning into instructional redesign for deeper learning.

Ethics