eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Key points: Edtech tools support student learning while boosting engagement 5 vocabulary strategies powered by technology Edtech tools for station rotation in early learning For more on edtech tools, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a brilliant scientist?

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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 requirements could be clearer and advisers could spend more time talking about them with students, he said. Across the state, students don’t have equal access to the pathways.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

But when I compare the size of our student body to the passenger count of four cruise ships, it clicks. But when I compare the size of our student body to the passenger count of four cruise ships, it clicks. So imagine we’re on a voyage with thousands of students, except they’re not disembarking after a week or two.

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eSchool News

JULY 10, 2025

The survey of more than of 3,000 students in grades 7-12 offers insights into teens’ plans after high school. “This analysis of teens’ post high school plans reveals shifts in students’ thinking and planning. Where do students need the most support? Students of color are college bound.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

In addition, the students who felt the most disengaged in math class said they wanted fewer online activities and more real-world applications in their math classes. Schwartz said that for young students determining their own sense of math ability, “Tracking programs can be a form of external messaging.”

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Edsurge

JULY 8, 2025

While social media, bullying and loneliness have long been flagged as top concerns among educators for their students, a new report shows the biggest concern for kids is balancing it all. The kicker: Students didn't share these concerns with adults in their lives. It’s, ‘I know you know you're struggling. How are you dealing with it?’

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Chris Gethard, a veteran comedian and improv teacher, posed this question to a group of high school students in Northern California at a Laughing Together workshop he was leading. When I was a kid, I convinced myself that I hated avocados,” Gethard remembered the student saying. He remembered one who identified as a fruit.

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eSchool News

MAY 21, 2025

Students are missing school at record-high rates–not because they dont want to be there, but because significant barriers are blocking the door to get in. Its easy to associate chronic absenteeism with the stereotype of the disillusioned hooky-playing student. Yet, curing the crisis will take more than a bill.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

In today’s career training labs, you might find students exploring virtual reality simulations, programming robots, analyzing big data, or using 3D printers to create prototypes. By integrating advanced tools and digital resources, CTE educators can better engage students and mirror the high-tech environments they will eventually work in.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

We know first-hand how effective Project Based Learning is in supporting student success and we have nearly 30 years of experience training educators and administrators on how to design and implement Gold Standard PBL projects in their schools,” said PBLWorks CEO Bob Lenz. A simple, easy-to-use interface that requires no high-tech skills.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2025

When she needed a fun end-of-year activity for her first-grade students incorporating Candyland, gummy bears and phonics, Irene Farmer turned to ChatGPT. “It The AI provided the creative spark, but Farmer brings the pedagogical expertise and knowledge of her specific students to make it work. Differentiation takes so much time.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

Key points: AI tools can help educators engage students in deeper learning New partnership trains Michigan teachers for AI innovation You’re using ChatGPT? Create educational songs that are catchy and can help students master certain concepts. SchoolAI : Students can have safe, monitored interactions with AI learning activities.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

From personalized practice questions to interactive explanations, many education-focused AI tools are designed to aid, not undermine, student learning. The way teachers use the AI tools in their classrooms–open conversations around acceptable use help students use AI tools for meaningful learning instead of for cheating.

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eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2025

Our elementary school is no exception–we were recently dealing with a situation where 20 of our students were chronically absent. However, we were skeptical that one solution could work for all of New Brighton’s K-5 teachers and students. Make students feel like VIPs.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

As the education world grapples with a post-pandemic academic recovery that has stalled in some regions , a new research paper is taking the measure of key players in students success: their teachers. Here are some highlights on what teachers said about their feelings on the workplace, student achievement and their futures in the profession.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2025

Too many students are falling behind in their math skills, limiting their academic success and future economic opportunities. This is particularly troubling given that students with higher math scores tend to earn higher incomes as adults. Early math skills also predict student success in other subjects like reading and science.

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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2025

And according to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the U.S. Nothing at school affects student success more than a teacher, so adopting effective policies in each of these five areas and building teacher capacity can make a major difference for students. This press release originally appeared online.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 25, 2025

When projects feel like they are merely checking off boxes instead of sparking curiosity, students miss out on meaningful learning. You can help your students turn things around. Let Students Have a Voice and a Choice One of the quickest ways to see a difference in the quality of your students projects is by giving them ownership.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

This partnership will empower students and staff to prioritize their mental health by enabling them to access unlimited live texting sessions with Counslr’s licensed and vetted mental health support professionals, who are available on-demand, 24/7/365 and also utilize the app’s robust and curated wellness resources.

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eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2025

Students’ AI usage can range from summarizing content to full-scale writing support, which begs the question: What can educators do if they suspect an assignment is authored by AI? The following scenario is becoming more common for educators: You’re grading assignments, reading them one-by-one, until one of them catches your eye.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

AI must align with the science of learning, or it will diminish the technology’s impact on students overall. Research from the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy found that access to high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student achievement, particularly for historically underserved populations.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

Learn from their journey, featuring the innovative AI Trust You Add-On that fosters stronger student-teacher trust. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

BOSTON — Ignite Reading — a Science of Reading-based virtual tutoring program serving students in 18 states nationwide — today announced its approval by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to continue providing 1:1 high-dosage evidence-based literacy tutoring to K-3 students across the commonwealth.

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Steven Sgourdos has a passion for fostering intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in his students. His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future. That number should stop us in our tracks. It’s learning that sticks because it’s meaningful.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2025

For a lot of us, it has felt as though we are spending more of our time as graders determining whether a student completed an assignment with or without AI than we are actually providing meaningful feedback. On more than one occasion, a student accidentally pasted their prompt request into the document. I was having fun grading.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

While including the ISTE Standards for Students may initially seem like an additional burden, it can be seamlessly integrated into well-designed lessons. For example, in my coursework, I introduce a collaborative, screen-free robotics activity that aligns with the ISTE Standards for Students. ISTE Standard for Students 1.1

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Teaching 8th grade ELA can be a uniquely rewarding experience, as long as you’ve got the right tools. A good classroom management system, a novel list, and a set of writing prompts go a long way to set students and teachers up for success. But is that enough to prepare new teenagers for 9th grade?

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Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Procedural, boring and, in some cases, totally outdated , math lessons just dont seem to pull students in. 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.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Peer-to-peer conversations can help students to make connections with each other and course content. There has been a noticeable decline in students’ engagement with course materials, evidenced by reduced annotations and superficial reading habits (Deale & Hyun, 2021; Mizrachi & Salaz, 2022).It Stalnaker, J., Hubbard, A.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2025

Without appropriate support, students may disengage, lose confidence, and eventually decide they’re “just not a math person.” Well-designed hints can help maintain that balance where students feel they are making progress and want to put in the effort to get to the next level. Suppose a student struggles to add fractions.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

Math isn’t my strongest subject, and when a student asked me to help solve an equation involving angles, I hesitated. Students exchanged surprised glances, and I heard one whisper, almost in disbelief, “She’s using ChatGPT.” Later, I learned that many students were already using a math-solving app called Gauth AI, but discreetly.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 27, 2025

You have the power to help students tap into their full potential, even when they feel like school just isn’t clicking. You can help students build confidence, develop new habits, and keep moving forward—even when the work is hard. One way to unlock a student’s potential is to encourage a growth mindset.

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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 points and 3.04

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Key points: Lowering the academic bar is a disservice to students and families Leading (again) in uncertainty Five years on: COVIDs impact on schoolsand whats next for education For more news on educational progress, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub We are living in an Ozempic era.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

When a high school student uses AI to design a community mural or a college freshman collaborates with peers across continents on a digital storytelling project, it’s clear the boundaries of learning are shifting. EdSurge: What skills matter most for students’ futures, and how are institutions responding? Our faculty have been amazing.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Our education community across the country is still working to overcome setbacks in student achievement and learning progress , all while facing ongoing challenges such as chronic absenteeism, teacher shortages and burnout, and a noticeable increase in student mental health and behavioral concerns. Heres how: 1.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2025

In pilot programs rolling out this year, primary and secondary students in Beijing will receive a minimum of eight hours of AI instruction per academic year, building cumulatively over time. student (full disclosure–she’s my granddaughter) said, “On a lot of my assignments I do use AI even though it’s not allowed.

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