k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?” My journey has been one of constant evolution—from questioning the system to becoming someone who works to reimagine it. As a student, I found myself disengaged, even though I deeply valued the idea of learning.

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eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

These systems dont just answer questions. Its about how systems make learners feel –and whether those systems help learners grow, question, and persist. But at a moment when learners face disconnection, systems are strained, and expectations for personalization are growing, task automation feelsinsufficient. Its not the only way.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Students also use Gemini for real-time academic help, such as asking follow-up questions and details about a particular topic. Gemini also explains concepts and lesson material to students in simple and different ways if students don’t have access to a teacher–for instance, during homework or over a holiday break.

Education 215

Education Quizzes Coaching Special Education 215

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

After showing one of his classic street interview segments—where he asks everyday people basic science questions that many fumble to answer—he surprised the audience by pushing back against their laughter. That raises an important question: Is social motivation primarily from the school in schools like Alpha and Khan World School?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Be open and welcome student questions. Create community guidelines for discussions that include intention and impact/anti-bias language. Avoid negative descriptions of disability (ex: suffers from a condition, confined/bound to a wheelchair). Immediately address ableist /biased remarks in the classroom through discussion.

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Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 95

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Navigating the Disorienting Dilemma As we reason through this innovative technology, we will question truth and reality. Step Up Your Thinking Game An advanced thinker not only poses questions to others but focuses within. What other questions could be asked to dive deeper and more concisely into the information?

Critical Thinking 98

Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 98

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 4, 2025

What if you had no language at all and yet there was something you needed to say? Kimmerer asserts, "Plants teach the universal language." Play, like all movement, is an aspect of the universal language. Children, like plants, like all living things, answer questions by the way they live. Wouldn't you dance it?

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Language Languages Communication Writing 91

Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

Heres the breakdown: Think Students take a moment to reflect on a question or prompt independently. It Builds Confidence and Gets Students Thinking More Deeply When you ask a question, like Why do you think the character did that? Start with a Strong Prompt The way you ask questions matters. some kids freeze up.

Fairness 80

Fairness Social Studies Questions Science 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.

Math 184

Math Beliefs Culture Ethics 184

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

Language barriers can have a profound impact on these students academic performance, classroom engagement and social connection. Traditional supports for emergent bilingual students, such as peer translation, bilingual aides or simplified language, often fall short in busy classrooms where time and resources are stretched thin.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Many have struggled to address the same big questions, including what exactly high school is for, and what students should need to do to earn a diploma. But as student debt soared and some questioned the value of higher education, schools abandoned that college-for-all mentality. Now over 89% do.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?” My journey has been one of constant evolution—from questioning the system to becoming someone who works to reimagine it. As a student, I found myself disengaged, even though I deeply valued the idea of learning.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Hind Haddad, an Arabic language teacher in Columbus, Ohio, experienced many microaggressions as a Muslim educator. This narrow role was exhausting and disingenuous. I found myself dialing down my teacher self, showing up in ways that neither reflected nor respected my commitment to teaching and learning.

Education 121

Education Essay Culture Math 121

Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Navigating the Disorienting Dilemma As we reason through this innovative technology, we will question truth and reality. Step Up Your Thinking Game An advanced thinker not only poses questions to others but focuses within. What other questions could be asked to dive deeper and more concisely into the information?

Critical Thinking 120

Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 120

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

The course’s six modules began with essential questions — What is computational thinking? Making Computer Science Relevant and Relatable A key takeaway for these educators was the power of language. Where does it occur? Why does it matter? helping teachers see how CS concepts could be woven into daily instruction.

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Science Teachers Critical Thinking STEM 144

Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are increasingly prevalent in higher education, raising questions about how students can engage with AI meaningfully. AI-assisted Socratic questioning can be a valuable tool in this regard. On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big?”

Critical Thinking 81

Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 81

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Thats especially true when youre supporting multilingual learners (MLs), who are navigating both academic content and a new language at the same time. Start with a question like: What animals or plants have you seen in your neighborhood? with guided questions. Lets face it, making core content engaging can take extra creativity.

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Languages Language Participation Writing 52

Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are increasingly prevalent in higher education, raising questions about how students can engage with AI meaningfully. AI-assisted Socratic questioning can be a valuable tool in this regard. On the Dangers of Stochastic Parrots: Can Language Models Be Too Big?”

Critical Thinking 69

Critical Thinking Skills Ethics Academic Integrity 69

Teach Hub

JUNE 13, 2025

Using this kind of language helps students build empathy , reflect on their behavior, and understand how their actions impact others. These kinds of questions open the door for an honest conversation without letting them off the hook. Each week, ask open-ended questions like, “What’s something fun you did this weekend?”

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Languages Language Questions Writing 98

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

generate questions, review/structure answers) Beyond verbal language, visuals are an important facet of communication and students need to be prepared for more multimodal communication tasks at the workplace (Brumberger, 2005). They reported using generative AI to: Create and edit visuals (e.g.

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Writing Students Communication Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This project started with a deceptively simple question: What arent our students telling us? I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change. Not because they lacked courage, but because they didnt feel invited to speak.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

What a good question. As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language. For simple assignments like reading responses, where I just want students to get their thoughts down, its a simple question of Did you do the assignment? Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and Culture 9, no.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

generate questions, review/structure answers) Beyond verbal language, visuals are an important facet of communication and students need to be prepared for more multimodal communication tasks at the workplace (Brumberger, 2005). They reported using generative AI to: Create and edit visuals (e.g.

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Writing Students Communication Lecturing 92

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

You can also ask survey questions like “What should I know about you before the school year starts?” That placement makes it easy for them to avoid answering questions, sleep in class, or chat with friends without you noticing. Then you can get to know them yourself!

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Oversight for Special Education is shifting to the Department of Health and Human Services, raising urgent questions about IDEA enforcement and IEP accountability. That plan is now in question due to visa bottlenecks and federal review protocols ( Chalkbeat , EdWeek ). Domestic pipelines are shrinking too.

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Special Education English Languages Language 94

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

Perfect for class members working on social skills or for those too-silent periods, these questions, activities, and getting-to-know-you resources are just what you need to warm things up in class. Try these questions for a change of pace: What’s your go-to app when you open your phone?

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High School High School Questions Activities 52

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Teachers regularly use technology, not just to teach, but to help students think deeper, ask better questions, and tell their own stories. Students explore big ideas through play, questions, and reflection. They dont just memorize factsthey weigh them, question them, and apply them. Every student has their own MacBook or iPad.

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Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Beliefs 210

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Maintain a steady stash of supplies Anyone who’s taught language arts (or any class, really) has heard “I forgot my pencil” more times than they can count. For students who are testing below grade level, incorporate the CCSS for language arts that are closer to their actual abilities. 2, 3, 4, 5, RL.7.1, 2, 3, 4, RL.8.1,

Grades 52

Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Like most language arts/English teachers, I always wanted to share my love of reading with my students. So my question became, “How do I encourage my students to read in a way that lights a fire for them, so that they don’t see it as just another torturous reading assignment from their dumb teacher?” I just hope he has good brakes.

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Reading English Grades Attention 76

Teach Your Kids

JULY 7, 2025

Meet the tutors ➡️ Rowan (Latin and Ancient Greek) A specialist in Latin and Ancient Greek, Rowan loves guiding gifted learners into the fascinating world of classical languages and ideas. It would mean so much if you could share your thoughts on questions like: Are the profile pages helpful?

Feedback 91

Feedback Languages Language Culture 91

Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

For example, you might decide to start your day with daily question slides or creative thinking journals. These math, reading, figurative language, and informational text structures anchor chart templates are inspired by the well-loved anchor charts I have featured on my blog for years.

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Teachers Math Social Studies Language 52

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

Ask questions if youre unsure about anything. Think bold, colorful visuals with kid-friendly language. As students ask questions, plan investigations, and carry out science experiments, they should always be thinking about how to do it safely. Walk, dont run, in the science area. Wash your hands after experiments.

Science 52

Science Activities Classroom Management Critical Thinking 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

7 Steps to a Language-Rich, Interactive Classroom – Strategies for creating immersive, language-focused classrooms to boost learning outcomes. From Speech to Print – Essential insights for understanding the link between language development and literacy instruction. called it eye-opening, and Jessica W.

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Reading Skills Teachers Classroom Management 59

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

And I think there’s no question that when you think. John Watson So first of all I want to just echo the point that you’re making in your question, which is in these online settings relationships and student engagement are absolutely critical and I don’t. So that’s one version of the answer to your question.

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Learning Discussions Gamification Technology 130

A Place Called Kindergarten

MAY 31, 2025

Encourages Mathematical Language: Children learn to express their ideas clearly using math vocabulary. Facilitate, Dont Lead: Ask guiding questions like How do you see it? Builds Confidence: Students feel safe sharing their thinking in a low-stakes setting. Project the Prompt: Use your smartboard or print the prompts for display.

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Math Discussions Culture Languages 52