k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. She currently serves as the principal of Austin Steward Elementary School #46 in Rochester, New York. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

Today, many programs use a hybrid model where students might do part of their coursework online (such as learning theory through interactive modules or watching demonstration videos) and then spend the rest of the time in-person applying that knowledge. This approach can maximize flexibility and accommodate different learning paces.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

Studies show that by the time students reach middle school, summer learning loss can accumulate to create an achievement gap of up to two years between socioeconomic groups. Such activities help maintain cognitive engagement while building background knowledge that supports academic success.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

These tools offer interactive lessons, personalized learning paths, and fun activities that reinforce what students learned during the school year–without making summer feel like school. For students who want to get ahead or reinforce tricky concepts from the previous school year, Khan Academy is an ideal, self-paced resource.

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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. I realized that to make lasting change, I needed to reach beyond the walls of one school. But as my classroom evolved, so did my vision.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

Here’s a quick overview of the legalities associated with their use for schools: Legal Risks and Obligations for Schools Using AI Tutors AI tutors are quickly changing how students learn, offering personalized support across different subjects and formats. schools that receive federal funding, covering student education records.

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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.

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Carl Morris, Co-Founder of educave, draws on extensive insights gained while building and scaling other EdTech and Education businesses, such as The Online School, EDAI, and Carfax Education. Knowledge grows in bits. Small steps lead to massive leaps in understanding.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Since Ignite Reading first gained DESE approval during the 2022-23 school year: 30 Massachusetts schools and districts have partnered with Ignite Reading to provide students with 15 minutes of daily, 1:1 virtual tutoring. At the same time, the percentage of students who required intensive reading intervention decreased 55%.

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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.

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eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

As AI becomes more widespread in education, more than half of high school students (56 percent) polled think it can go a long way in reducing math anxiety, a new global survey shows. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom? See the full list of schools with winning teams.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Teacher preparation programs and school districts across the nation have been slow to fully embrace this research base, known as the science of reading. Despite this groundswell, too many educators are still entering classrooms without the skills and knowledge they need to teach reading. And how do we fix it?

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. She currently serves as the principal of Austin Steward Elementary School #46 in Rochester, New York. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

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 higher than their peers at the non-Core5 schools.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. The number of dually enrolled students has boomed in recent years.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

They found that many of the teens in the study were aware of the concerns and dangers surrounding AI, yet didn’t have guidelines to use it appropriately. It was OK to use AI in this scenario, the mom said, but they shouldn’t use it for writing school assignments. But in this study, there seemed to be few social disparities.

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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. I realized that to make lasting change, I needed to reach beyond the walls of one school. But as my classroom evolved, so did my vision.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Use these classroom strategies for reluctant learners in high school to build relationships, stoke curiosity, and build a learning team that focuses on student success. Build up foundational knowledge 4. Use ice breakers for high school students to learn more about them as individuals. Table of Contents 1.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. Building Interdisciplinary Courses: Choosing Scope and Mixing Knowledge Creating a solid interdisciplinary course starts with a clear scope and thoughtful mixing of knowledge. Yang et al.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. Building Interdisciplinary Courses: Choosing Scope and Mixing Knowledge Creating a solid interdisciplinary course starts with a clear scope and thoughtful mixing of knowledge. Yang et al.

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Interdisciplinary Teaching Knowledge Peer Review 54

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

The energy was electric: Three teams of students from three neighboring school systems faced off in a high-stakes competition, their colorful jerseys and team pride on full display. Esports Moves from the Sidelines to the Spotlight Esports has been exploding across schools ; thousands of schools now offer some form of competitive gaming.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

The Rise of Online Learning Online learning has increasingly become a staple in education, with studies showing that over 30% of students now prefer it over traditional classroom settings. A study from the U.S. Department of Education found that 77% of online students reported a better balance between their studies and personal life.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 139

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

This feeling of not being a math person creates the mindset that ones math ability cannot change meaningfully over time through study and practice. Students also come into school with differing levels of math preparation. School leaders have a big role here, too. Some have had no exposure.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2025

Bringing this learning to students offers a unique and individualized experience that equips students with skills and a foundational knowledge of different vocational careers. Our ultimate goal is for students to choose a career pathway and follow through with it while theyre in high school,” Howard said.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

For Trumbore, it started in 2004, when she went to Stanford to work for Patrick Suppes, who had been studying computer-assisted learning since the 1960s. She began by designing a web-based grammar program before joining the team that created the Stanford Online High School. At Stanford] we got a grant to start an online high school.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more. Construct a thermal insulator device Concepts to Cover in Middle School STEM Prepare for the future with STEM activities for middle school 1. Build historical machines in interdisciplinary projects 7.

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Tim Manson

JULY 10, 2025

It is great to have their experience and wealth of knowledge feeding into the NI education system, but I do feel a little embarrassed by the lack of Northern Irish voices who are leading curricular change in Northern Ireland. As a Vice Principal, I have a deep knowledge and understanding of what works and what does not work in my school.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

We started with guidance from Jean Piaget’s Constructivist Learning Theory, “a process of constructing knowledge based on experience which embraced activelearning modalities as viable examples of the theory.In What are the Necessary Steps to Specifically Help SES Students?

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Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

However, we are often unaware of tacit knowledge that underlies our activities and actions, especially when things do not go as planned. That is, when do make our reflective practice modus operandi, we declare our commitment in developing our professional knowledge and artistry. we say what we do) and our theory in action (i.e.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

AI is so new that the landscape of our knowledge is changing constantly. Examining science education in ChatGPT: An exploratory study of generative artificial intelligence. Dont Ban ChatGPT in Schools. Encourage Reflective Writing : Ask students to write reflective papers that analyze the impact of AI tools on their discipline.

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Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 89

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

With low-prep setup, challenging concepts, and the coolest finished projects ever, these class projects for middle school engineering classes are sure to inspire the next generation of future engineers in your class. Study cause and effect with a Rube Goldberg machine 7. Table of Contents 1. Make an indestructible cell phone case 2.

Middle School 52

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Lab to Class

JULY 3, 2025

We have all seen the stereotypical portrayal of the traditional school setting where a teacher stands at the front of the classroom and spends the entirety of class time giving a lecture and asking questions of the students.

Lecturing 52

Lecturing Attention Discussions Questions 52

k12 Online Schools

JUNE 24, 2025

Studies have shown that students with strong digital skills tend to have higher grades and better engagement in their educational pursuits. Engaging parents through workshops, resources, and discussions can help bridge this knowledge gap, empowering them to play an active role in their children’s digital education.

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Skills Critical Thinking Evaluation Discussions 52

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Consider these definitions that I share in my book, AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders : Cheating is using a tool or resource to misrepresent ones knowledge and skills to receive undue credit for a task. However, it is evidence that you havent internalized that knowledge or those skills yet.

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

k12

JULY 21, 2025

12th grade student and SAC intern As high school students, we’re preparing to enter the working world. So, I’m going to share my experience with high school résumé tips and tricks about what has worked for me in hopes it might help other high school students get started. By: Sophia H., Good question. What to put on a résumé?

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k12

JUNE 16, 2025

Can the type of school a student attends shape their path to entrepreneurship? In a national survey commissioned by K12, 380 young business owners with no affiliation to K12 shared how their educational experiences in online, public, or private schools influenced their early ventures.

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