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”). Some students get funneled to the military pathway, despite having no aspirations to serve, because the aptitude test is easier to pass. Washington is not alone.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Key points: AI’s instant feedback may help students from feeling lost during instruction Most teachers agree AI is a time-saver With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI and instruction, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This press release originally appeared online.

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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.

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Languages Language English Math 277

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

In grade school, I was a confident student who knew how to ace tests and please my teachers. My practical immigrant parents talked me out of the first, and a terrible grade on a chemistry midterm out of the second. I personally never faced a weighty decision about my learning until I had to declare a college major.

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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.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 248

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.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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Math Beliefs Culture Ethics 184

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Teachers can develop and design their own applied learning course(s), such as AL Business & Finance, AL Synthetic Biology, AL Engineering, AL Big Data Analysis, AL Epidemiology, AL Social Entrepreneurship, AL Creative Writing, and AL Fashion Design. Traditional tests don’t always capture things like creativity, grit, or collaboration.

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Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education 130

eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2025

. “We found that when families are meaningfully involved, it not only helps mitigate pandemic-related learning challenges but also provides long-term benefits for students and school communities beyond just boosting test scores.” ” What is your biggest post-COVID concern?

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Communication English Languages Language 168

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

I walked into classrooms where ninth graders were reading at a third-grade level. A space where test scores didn’t define worth. It’s a buzzword I hear often these days on social media, especially in teacher groups where educators are reimagining their futures. Where intervention was nonexistent. Where learning is personalized.

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Schools Beliefs Culture Testing 148

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 Learning Motivation Learning Styles 103

Elevate k12

JUNE 27, 2025

Replacing our previous teacher rater model, the new audit process was designed to provide a more holistic view of the LIVE classroom environment, including the overall technology, teacher, Classroom Coach, and student experience. Teachers rated as more engaging in the CEAs consistently earned higher student satisfaction scores.

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Coaching Feedback Achievement Evaluation 98

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.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

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. Once reluctant learners know that success is in their control, you’ll find their grades starting to rise.

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High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Its a middle-grade math game in which aliens come to Earth to learn about decimal fractions. For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories. It tried to address an existing blindspot in math teacher education.

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STEM Math Education Peer Review 164

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.

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Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 115

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Examine course syllabi to make sure policies (late work, absence, participation grades, etc.) Examine course syllabi to make sure policies (late work, absence, participation grades, etc.) Consider changing assessments from high-stakes timed tests to projects, homework, open-note/open-book take-home tests.

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Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 95

Teacher Mood

JULY 6, 2025

And as a teacher, your unexpected absence shouldn’t throw your students—or your team—into instructional chaos. As a former academic coach and current behavior specialist, I’ve seen too many classrooms spiral when a teacher is out without leaving anything meaningful behind. This is an area many teachers overlook. Life happens.

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Teachers Classroom Management Activities Writing 52

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

With large conference seating, teachers may find it hard to be locked in the middle of the square. Editable Classroom Seating Chart Template for Classroom Management by Teachers Resource Force Grades: PreK-12th Design your classroom like a pro with this editable seating chart template. You can also modify this shape as needed.

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Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

For teachers, watching students have those aha moments isnt just special: Its the dream. Like the smile from acing a test or the joy of earning a reward, those flashes of satisfaction are unforgettable. Simple 2nd and 3rd Grade Science Experiments Grab your goggles; it’s time to explore.

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Elementary School Elementary School Science Schools 75

Teacher Mood

JUNE 11, 2025

Raise your hand if you’ve ever been caught in a login loop with your school’s online grading platform, only to give up five minutes later. In this post, we’re digging into the benefits of using a paper gradebook , especially for new teachers trying to get their systems straight. Reference and re-enter their grades where needed.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

The framework was developed with input from district subject matter experts (including computer science, math and science teachers) and external partners. With the item and test analyses in hand, the research team and school district collaborated to produce a final version of the diagnostic assessment designed for high school students.

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Ethics Evaluation Testing Science 114

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

Energy & Motion: Bottle Rocket STEM Projects Newton’s Laws of Motion Activity By Williams Hands On Science Grades: 6th-10th Standards: CCSS RST.6-8.7, Put their science and teamwork skills to the test with a five-activity survival STEM resource. 1, 2, 3, 4; 7.G.B.4, 4, 5, 6; 6.EE.C.9; 1, 2, 3, 4; 6.RP.A.1, 1, 2, 3; 7.RP.A.1,

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Middle School Middle School STEM Activities 52

Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

As upper elementary teachers, we know that word learning can’t keep up with word exposure. By fourth and fifth grade, students encounter thousands of new words across content areas—many of them multisyllabic, abstract, and Greek or Latin in origin. Take photosynthesis , geography , interruption , or autobiography.

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Teaching Languages Language Writing 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

And as faculty members grapple with what this means for grading, tech companies have proved yet again that there’s money to be made from panic. She became one of the first Turnitin users at the large community college north of Los Angeles, testing out the software before campuswide adoption.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 117

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

As a science teacher, especially in the elementary grades, teaching these rules isnt just about safety. Whether youre diving into 1st grade science or setting up your 3rd grade science lab, classroom expectations and procedures are everything. Ive got you, teacher friend! Snag Your Free Science Planning Roadmap!

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Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

Meanwhile, educators across regions and grade levels estimate roughly half (47 percent) of their students are using AI for schoolwork. K-12 and higher education educators rank among the lowest globally for AI adoption, use among both groups has increased over the last year. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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Students Languages Language Coaching 183

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

It is about protecting student rights, sustaining academic quality, and making legally defensible decisions with fewer resources, fewer teachers, and more pressure than ever before. Many districts rely on these funds to strengthen instructional quality in core classrooms and to support new or out-of-field teachers. Document everything.

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Special Education English Languages Language 94

Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

MAY 17, 2025

The teacher in me always wants to keep the learning momentum going, so I like to combine a thoughtful end-of-year gift with learning. Each packet includes 40 pages of math and literacy activities tailored to the grade level, ensuring your students stay sharp over the break.

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Schools Grades Math Skills 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

Students work on cars that they’ll later pit against each other in the ultimate test of mechanical engineering, aerodynamics, and creativity. Provide marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers for groups to cook and enjoy s’mores in an especially delicious project test!

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Middle School Middle School Schools Science 52

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Here are some ways you can support active learning at home: Breakout Rooms (in live sessions): If your child attends live virtual classes, ask their school or teacher whether breakout rooms are part of the setup. Screen Sharing: When working with a tutor or teacher in real time, screen sharing enables step-by-step guidance.

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Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 2, 2025

Whether it’s symmetry in a leaf or patterns in a mosaic, math is hiding in plain sight, and that’s great news for teachers. Whether you’re an art teacher hunting for fresh ideas or a general education teacher ready to shake up your math routine, grab those markers and let the math-inspired masterpieces begin.

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Art Math Grades Activities 52

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

But bucking this trend, Alabama saw fourth grade math scores increase. In fourth grade math, the state moved from 52nd in 2019, scoring at the very bottom of states, to 32nd in 2024. Improving students’ math outcomes requires getting serious about preparing and supporting teachers to be effective, she says.

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Math Coaching Elementary School Elementary School 129

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 18, 2025

Whether youre a teacher, a homeschooling parent, or a curious grown-up, these ideas are perfect for introducing magnet experiments and answering the big question: Magnets how do they work? Hand out small wand magnets and let your little scientists test what sticks and what doesnt. Thats where simple science meets wonder.

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Science Activities Testing Reading 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 27, 2025

Believe it or not, there are a whole list of skills easy enough for a fifth grader (maybe even fourth, but I haven’t had time to test it yet). Over the next months, in this series, I’ll show you how to teach Photoshop skills appropriate for fifth grade and up. You can find her resources at Structured Learning.

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Skills Art Intelligence Curriculum 92

k12

JUNE 24, 2025

12th grade student and SAC intern SAC Blog Series: Each year, the K12 Marketing Department hires a cohort of high school interns known as the Student Advisory Council or SAC. I attended until 7th grade, so most of my school experience is actually with an in-person school. “I Who is your favorite teacher? By: Madison B.,

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