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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Exams High School High School Schools 268

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

The survey polled 1,500 11th and 12th grade students from across the U.S. Almost a quarter (24 percent) of teachers recommended that students create AI-powered flashcards and personalized study plans to help them understand class materials and prepare for tests in the way they learn best.

Math 247

Math Participation Feedback High School 247

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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Schools Failure Ethics Textbooks 141

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

Whether it’s tracing letters with the “Fun with Words” feature in World Book’s Early Learning portal or exploring animals and ecosystems in the elementary grades, our youngest learners are developing a muscle memory for where to go when they’re curious. For my district, that enduring solution has been World Book.

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Languages Language English Math 274

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. But is that enough to prepare new teenagers for 9th grade? We’ve gathered our favorite 8th grade ELA teacher essentials, including tips for brand-new teachers and seasoned veterans alike.

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Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Traditional tests don’t always capture things like creativity, grit, or collaboration. We use clear rubrics, reflective feedback, and skill progression models that prioritize growth over grades. If we’re changing how students learn, we need to change how we measure it. That’s why we focus on competency-based assessment.

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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 Language Languages 168

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 246

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.

Math 184

Math Beliefs Culture Ethics 184

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 104

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. Their brilliance wasn’t dimmed by ability, but by systems too broken — or too indifferent to see them. Where intervention was nonexistent. Where hope had packed up and left long before I arrived.

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Schools Beliefs Culture Testing 148

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 94

Elevate k12

JUNE 27, 2025

After careful calibration, we found a strong correlation between CEA scores and student performance – meaning more engaging classrooms saw higher test scores and grades. Results From Year 1 To date, we have completed 12,000+ audits, and the data shows encouraging progress!

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Coaching Feedback Achievement Evaluation 98

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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Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 115

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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Counselling Students Laboratory Peer Review 175

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge. Also review situations and/or results in class that apply to all the groups efforts.

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Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 95

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

But if you’re new here, I’ll give you a very quick overview: Retrieval practice is the act of trying to recall something you learned from memory by doing things like taking a test on it or using flashcards instead of just looking at, rereading, or reviewing the information. That class always has a wait list now.”

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Start the year off with foundational lessons based on CCSS from the previous grade (or even the grade below that) to ensure students have the tools they need to succeed. Once reluctant learners know that success is in their control, you’ll find their grades starting to rise.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

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.

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STEM Math Education Peer Review 166

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

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. I’ll share practical ways it helps with common grading and documentation headaches, plus a teacher-tested tip that keeps your paper gradebook in sync with your digital one. No hunting.

Grades 52

Grades Special Education Assignments Testing 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

Like the smile from acing a test or the joy of earning a reward, those flashes of satisfaction are unforgettable. Fun Experiments for Kindergarten and 1st Grade Stir up some wiggles and wide-eyed wonder through inquiry-based learning where elementary students will marvel their way to big ideas and critical thinking.

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Elementary School Elementary School Science Schools 75

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,

Middle School 52

Middle School Middle School STEM Activities 52

Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

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. Why Morphology Instruction Is Essential in Upper Grades By upper elementary, phonics-based decoding alone won’t cut it. These are not “sight words.”

Teaching 52

Teaching Languages Language Writing 52

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2025

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. While the AI readiness framework covers preK-12, the team began by designing a diagnostic for high school students in grades 9-12.

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Ethics Evaluation Testing Science 115

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. Its about setting the tone for your entire school year.

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Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 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 116

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

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. Teacher-created classroom setup resources can give you new ideas that have already been tested out by other educators. Explore resources on TPT

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Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

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

Teacher Mood

JULY 6, 2025

Students know when the day lacks structure, and they tend to respond with off-task behavior, testing boundaries, or simply shutting down. One year, I asked to move from first grade to an open fourth grade math position. My amazing first grade team stepped in without hesitation. It’s not just a matter of academic loss.

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Teachers Classroom Management Activities Writing 52

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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Special Education English Languages Language 94

Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

MAY 17, 2025

40 printable gift tags Budget-friendly gift ideas Perfect for students, colleagues, and staff Summer Skill Review Booklets to Keep the Learning Going Prevent the summer slide with our Summer Skill Review Packets for Grades K-3. These classroom-tested resources are designed to help you end the year with purpose, ease, and joy.

Schools 52

Schools Grades Math Skills 52

1 plus 1 plus 1 equals 1

JULY 9, 2025

Grades: 1st & up Approach: Orton-Gillingham based, multisensory, explicit phonics instruction. Grades: K-6th Approach: Daily workbook lessons; short, consistent practice. Grades: K-6th Approach: Workbooks with themed weekly lists and practice pages. All About Spelling We used All About Spelling with all three of my children.

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Curriculum Teaching Philosophy Learning Styles Grades 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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Math Coaching Elementary School Elementary School 131

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!

Middle School 52

Middle School Middle School Schools Science 52

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Creative Expression of Learning: Not every child shines through essays or multiple-choice tests—and that’s okay. Learning to advocate for themselves and ask questions is a valuable skill that will serve them well throughout their education and beyond.

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Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52