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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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

That early access to knowledge helped shape who I am today, and I carry that legacy into my work leading library services and digital learning for more than 30,500 students in the heart of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. In fact, every teacher is a reading teacher. As one librarian put it, “Just follow the apple.”

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Languages Language English Math 263

eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

Teachers and parents can assign grade-level texts, paired with vocabulary lessons and comprehension questions. The platform also features an Article-A-Day challenge that encourages students to build background knowledge and reading stamina with just 10 minutes a day.

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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Since 2009, he has taught History, English, and Theology in the United States, and has since expanded his expertise to the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Business studies in China. His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future.

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Knowledge grows in bits. The implications stretch far beyond convenience or novelty- they represent a fundamental shift in how knowledge transfers from source to student. Todays educational chatbots analyse learning patterns, identify knowledge gaps, and adjust difficulty levels in real time.

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Education Learning Knowledge Feedback 150

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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Math Participation Feedback High School 236

eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Across the country, too many children are struggling to read, and too many teachers are struggling to help them. Teacher preparation programs and school districts across the nation have been slow to fully embrace this research base, known as the science of reading. And how do we fix it?

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Lecturing Reading Languages Language 228

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 then applying it to new knowledge.” They’re retrieving ‘what is extroverted?’ ” Rivers explains.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

The platform covers all subjects–from vocabulary and reading strategies to science, social studies, and math–through catchy songs and interactive lessons. Furthermore, it’s a powerful tool for developing literacy skills and content knowledge in a way that resonates with children across grade levels and learning styles.

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Quizzes Social Studies Learning Students 152

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal. Dr. DiTullio was a National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) and is an esteemed member of both PDK International and the Pi Lambda Theta International Honor Society.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

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. Some areas may not have enough qualified teachers to offer them.

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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 144

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. I think a lot of the teachers and parents don’t know, either.” But in this study, there seemed to be few social disparities. Typically, though, it does the opposite.

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Essay Ethics Fairness Assignments 166

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 176

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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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 180

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 52

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

A University of Pennsylvania study from 2024 found that students using AI for math prep scored lower. This shows that it is important to position AI as a tool, not a teacher. Teachers should train students to verify AI information with real sources. Constant content reviews ensure AI stays relevant to current medical knowledge.

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Disabilities Ethics Schools Plagiarism 149

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? 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.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 139

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Leigh Arnold, an educational technology specialist from the School District of Palm Beach County, noted that “students enjoyed the opportunity to participate in something they love, while educators were thrilled to see them demonstrate their knowledge through creative builds and presentations.” Focus on teacher support.

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STEM Disabilities Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking 137

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 105

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. Part of this is the reality that most of our teachers have never really had to deal with change.

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Curriculum Blended Learning Knowledge Discussions 96

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led. When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount. solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project). Kagan Cooperative Learning.

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Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 67

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Build up foundational knowledge 4. 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. This foundational knowledge includes study skills. Table of Contents 1.

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High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

Writing a history that you helped to create is awkward, as Anne Trumbore acknowledges in her new book “ The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology.” 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.

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History Intelligence Writing Knowledge 112

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently stated in an interview that advances in AI will mean the humans will no longer be needed for most things, and stated that doctors and teachers in particular could be replaced by AI (CNBC, 2025). We cannot compete with the other resources available to our students in our fundamental content knowledge.

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

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. Theyll get to explore if they want to be an auto mechanic, Howard said. These kids are in a detention setting. But look at all the opportunities they have, Howard said.

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Students Social Studies Skills English 161

Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

As scholar-teachers, we know that the habit of reflectioncan be a powerful tool for workplace learning and performance, which can separate high-performance professionals from mediocre ones. However, we are often unaware of tacit knowledge that underlies our activities and actions, especially when things do not go as planned.

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Lecturing Faculty Development Knowledge Laboratory 56

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

A costly misconception is that pedagogical approaches in higher education must be lecture-based and teacher-led. When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount. solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project). Kagan Cooperative Learning.

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Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 62

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

AI is so new that the landscape of our knowledge is changing constantly. Final Reflections A quote by Soren Kierkegaard resonates deeply in the context of adopting AI in education: “To be a teacher in the right sense is to be a learner. ” This perspective highlights the reciprocal nature of learning. .”

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Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 89

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

NGSS MS-ETS1-2, ETS1-1, ETS1-3; MS-PS2-1 Subjects: Engineering, Math, Physical Science This hands-on STEM project for middle school takes students through the steps and knowledge needed to create bottle rockets out of 2-liter soda bottles, CSs, and duct tape. Lead them through an activity that demonstrates their knowledge of heat transfer.

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Middle School Middle School STEM Activities 52

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. No matter how interesting the teacher, sometimes it can be hard for students to focus for very long on a lecture.

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Lecturing Attention Discussions Questions 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. The accuser needs to support a claim about cheating with evidence that cheating occurred.

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 15, 2025

Study cause and effect with a Rube Goldberg machine 7. Study cause and effect with a Rube Goldberg machine When scientists think back on their favorite class projects for middle school engineering classes, they likely think about a Rube Goldberg machine. Build the sturdiest bridge in class 3. Create race cars with everyday items 4.

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Middle School Middle School Schools Science 52

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

But if her teacher doesn’t have the training or resources to turn cool tech into lessons that stick, she’s likely to crash it, get frustrated, and move on. The lessons were developed with teachers and easy for newbies to pick up. There’s a lot of knowledge and expertise that will be lost,” she said. “We newsletters.

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STEM Science Middle School Middle School 210

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

What is the first sign that youre going to like or dislike a teacher? Let them explain what they know with expository writing prompts, which can range in topic from everyday activities to subject-specific knowledge and career exploration information. When would you wait in a line for 30 minutes? What about 3 hours?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

As a preschool teacher who has spent his entire career in play-based settings, I've always felt that my colleagues in other types of settings tended to complicate things. As a product of those types of schools, my memories are of the playground, of my friends, and of the crushes I had on my teachers. It's harsh.

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Motivation Testing Failure Grades 102