Edsurge

JULY 8, 2025

The top 10 chat topics were the same across all ages, grades and geographic locations, according to data from more than 250,000 messages exchanged with middle and high school students spanning 19 states. Alongside recently published a report revealing what worries today’s kids are willing to share with artificial intelligence systems.

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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. Having already explored paperless classrooms and using technology in meaningful, student-centered ways, I leapt into the experience and thrived in it. Where intervention was nonexistent.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Bruce McLaren has committed his career to understanding how education technologies, especially digital games and intelligent-tutoring systems, can help children learn. Its a middle-grade math game in which aliens come to Earth to learn about decimal fractions. One such game is called Decimal Point.

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STEM Math Education Peer Review 163

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. In a recent interview with K12 Digest, Nam Ngo Thanh discussed his experience with technology, innovation, and education.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 145

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. Results From Year 1 To date, we have completed 12,000+ audits, and the data shows encouraging progress!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 25, 2025

Be sure to visit the old post (almost 15 years old) for some amazing comments from keyboard enthusiasts I get this question a lot from readers and purchasers of my technology curriculum : How fast should kids type? Some say third grade, some leave it until sixth. I give them a five-minute typing test once a trimester.

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Quizzes Grades Testing Achievement 117

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

The Moment I Came Around As I reflected on the level of choice I give to students, and the degree of authority I have over them, I recalled my own schooling during fifth grade in Ms. Some students opted for a good old-fashioned test. Martin’s class. Some students created Canva presentations and Google Slides.

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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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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. And Turnitin licenses this technology to colleges while demanding “perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable and sublicensable” rights to student writing.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 115

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. 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;

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

Their mission is to ensure every student is “ AI ready ” — prepared to use emerging technologies, like generative AI, in an ethical and responsible manner in school, life and future work, regardless of where those careers take them. At Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS), educators are determined to make sure both answers are “yes.”

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Ethics Evaluation Testing Science 111

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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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

The result: districts are facing shortages of educators who are not only qualified to teach, but certified in areas where compliance is non-negotiable, such as delivering IEP services, bilingual content-based instruction, or state-tested core courses. Pay special attention to Title I campuses and state-tested subjects.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2025

When Angela Dominguez took the helm of Donna Independent School District in Texas in 2021, she thought the districts original decision to use most of its federal Elementary and Secondary School Relief (ESSER) money to pay for existing fourth- and fifth-grade teacher positions was short-sighted. she recalled. We had support from universities.

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Coaching Math Achievement Grades 133

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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Skills Art Intelligence Curriculum 92

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

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

Use their technological passion to have them create a book trailer instead of a book report. Support Reluctant Readers With 4 ELA Activities for Middle School Middle schoolers who read more than one grade behind may struggle to keep up with their everyday ELA activities. Extra points to the team that solves the escape room first!

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Middle School Middle School Activities Schools 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. The state has impeccable licensure tests, professional learning and coaching for teachers and teacher preparation standards, the report says. (In

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

Leveraging Technology One of the most significant advantages of online learning is access to various digital tools that go far beyond what’s available in a traditional classroom. Check in on Tech Needs: Before classes begin, ensure your child has access to the necessary tools and technology.

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Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Photo by Louis Bryant III for CalMatters Grade inflation in high school contributed to those pandemic-era gaps, said Lesley Davidson-Boyd, associate vice president of California State University, San Bernardino. Some high school seniors graduated at the time with stellar grades but below-average test scores in math and English, she said.

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k12

JULY 24, 2025

With homeschooling, parents act as the teachers by creating the curriculum, leading classes, and grading assignments. Ultimately, both homeschool and online school harness the power of technology to educate children. Homeschoolers, however, can create their own methods for assessment and standards for grading.

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Exams Schools Learning Styles Grades 52

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

The lawsuit argues that DoDEA has pulled books without considering the caliber of the texts or their grade-level appropriateness since award-winning childrens books are among those singled out. Books were pulled from libraries. Black History Month was canceled. Specific chapters were pulled from curricula, specific modules were withdrawn.

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Edsurge

MAY 30, 2025

Teachers are interested in working in a different educational landscape that emphasizes more technology, teamwork and a focus on student results. While most of the children she works with in fifth grade speak Spanish in their homes, she said the ones who know English better push their classmates to continue learning the new language.

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English Teachers Languages Language 129

Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

High workload: Besides teaching classes, grading assignments and exams, and providing feedback, full-time teachers must plan lessons, attend meetings and professional development programs, and organize extracurricular activities. Retired teachers may not be up-to-date with the latest teaching methods, strategies, and technologies.

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Teachers Education Attention Coaching 52

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

Without curiosity, educators are left with no alternative but manipulation through a system of punishments and rewards which are still not guarantees of learning, but rather of successful test taking. Testing was rare and largely inconsequential. I'm sure he tested well because he loved playing games. Many students.

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Motivation Testing Failure Grades 99

Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 28, 2025

The important part of the commissioner's quote, the true part, is that students aren't where the testing regime (the "we" in this quote) "want them to be." punishment), and technology. I blame the commissioner and her tests and data collection and standardization. This talk of children's needs is just school-ish lip service.

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Motivation Schools Testing Writing 106

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

If you’re planning to participate in Hour of Code, here are a series of activities — broken down by grade — that will kickstart your effort. Grade-levels below are guidelines. First Grade — Follow one of the free online Hour of Code activities. Scroll to the section for first grade.

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Grades Activities Art Writing 221

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Yet, the district has seen consistent and remarkable success in math achievement across all of its elementary schools since it began using Stepping Stones, a prekindergarten through sixth grade comprehensive math program from ORIGO Education. My fifth-grade scores were tops in the district,” Szako said.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

None of these have anything to do with teacher training, background, test scores, rubrics, class size, or pay scales. It’s interesting to note, in all of Hattie’s voluminous research, the big effects on whether students thrive are: student self-reporting grades. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-8 technology for 20 years.

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Learning Failure Evaluation Feedback 183

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

There, administrators recently partnered with Carnegie Mellon to pioneer the development and pilot testing of the nation’s first coherent K-12 curriculum on computational thinking. Montour’s first-grade teachers are also working with a team of researchers from St. Take the South Fayette School District for example.

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Learning STEM Motivation Culture 321

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

Being a caring and competent user of technology is core to being a productive, proactive citizen…and we accomplish this with no tech staff. I had only two expectations for the projects: they had to be student-driven inquiry, and there had to be some kind of technology use.

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Technology Fairness Schools Ethics 407

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 2, 2025

Resize and move to fit on page Test picture effects available If you use pictures from the internet, be sure theyre royalty free. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Crop each duplicate to show just one of the focal points available in the Picture toolbar Use other tools available on the toolbar.

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Intelligence Internet Curriculum Testing 151

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 12, 2017

There are no worksheets, tests, or structure to provide evidence of learning or templates for teaching. More specifically, they do not establish a curriculum for their children, do not require their children to do particular assignments for the purpose of education, and do not test their children to measure progress.

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Motivation Curriculum Math Knowledge 162

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 23, 2025

In the words of James Stockdale, USNA ’46 and Medal of Honor Winner: “The test of character is not ‘hanging in there’ when you expect a light at the end of the tunnel, but performance of duty and persistence of example when you know that no light is coming.”

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Exams High School High School Intelligence 81

Teach Hub

MAY 20, 2025

Whether youre juggling multiple classes, trying to keep parents in the loop, or just trying to stay organized between all the grading and lesson planning, the right electronic gradebook can take a lot off your plate. It has a clean interface and strong support, and the grading tools are quite effective.

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Teachers Assignments Grades Feedback 91

eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Responding to a critical gap in technology education, CompTIA Spark has launched free technology curriculum specifically for middle grade classrooms, grades 5-8. Getting students excited about technology and growing their confidence with hands-on learning is critical at the middle school level.

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Grades Curriculum Technology Middle School 305

eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2025

From the rise of technology use within education to the adaptation of free tuition programs at schools like MIT, the education landscape is set to continue to change even more in 2025. Well be seeing some exciting shifts within education that will leverage technology to transform learning and assessment in meaningful ways.

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Testing Learning Learning Styles Achievement 300