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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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2025

” The study , published in the General Proceedings of the 5th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Learning Sciences 2025, also identified areas for growth: These teachers were less consistently likely to work to broaden what counts as science and to link science to social justice. .”

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

A recent Google blog post outlines how four different school districts are leveraging Google AI tools, like Gemini and NotebookLM, for innovative teaching and learning. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using NotebookLM and Gemini for curriculum review and district guidance. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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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. The effect of Brain Based Learning on academic achievement: A meta-analytical study.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That moment in 1915 became the foundation of what is now Elmwood School an institution that, in 2025, proudly celebrates 110 years of inspiring young women to lead with confidence and purpose. The schools leap into the future began in 1978 with the introduction of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.

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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. Structured, spoken language practice is at the heart of addressing these needs. And how do we fix it?

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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. This approach respects the natural constraints of attention and working memory.

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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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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. The effect of Brain Based Learning on academic achievement: A meta-analytical study.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

That realization has implications not just for how we understand student engagement, but for how we design schools…and why AI alone can’t get us where we need to go. But the more I’ve observed students in and out of school, the more convinced I’ve become that it’s based on a faulty assumption. At the time, that critique gave me pause.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Its a familiar story for many parentswatching their child struggle in school, knowing they are capable but somehow unable to thrive in a traditional classroom. They envisioned a school where children who didnt fit the standard mold could still succeed, not just academically but socially and emotionally.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2025

The company recently completed a major evidence study across 242 sites and 25,000 students, showing significant improvements in English language arts, reduced disciplinary issues, better school culture, and 2.5 fewer absent days per student. See them at Booth #733 or go to [link]

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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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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. Use ice breakers for high school students to learn more about them as individuals. This foundational knowledge includes study skills. Table of Contents 1.

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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. But vision alone isnt enough.

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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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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Listen to the interview with Dan Tricarico: Sponsored by Alpaca and The School Me Podcast This page contains Bookshop.org links. Like most language arts/English teachers, I always wanted to share my love of reading with my students. There were plenty of studies replete with data on engagement, reading strategies, and Lexile scores.

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Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

The Grade Point Average might be the most visible example of gamification in school. The rest are sent to vocational school. One program focuses on goal content and the multiple goals that students can pursue in school settings, whereas the other has focused on the nature of achievement goals or goal orientations.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Programs that fund after-school services, ELL support, and Special Education staffing are now in limbo, leaving states like California and Connecticut facing massive shortfalls with no warning ( CT Insider , AP News ). Without them, schools may struggle to provide coaching, mentoring, or skill development for staff already stretched thin.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

My Personal Homeschool Experience During the 2021-2022 school year, my husband and I decided to homeschool our twin third graders. We tag-teamed – every morning, I taught all the math, reading, and writing, and in the afternoon he would teach science and social studies. It was a dream!

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

Listen to the interview with Laurie Rabinowitz and Amy Tondreau ( transcript ) Sponsored by Alpaca and The School Me Podcast This page contains Bookshop.org links. Because so often in schools, we’re still relying on a medical model of disability. “And Schools can help fill this gap by creating intentional opportunities for connection.

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Teach Hub

JULY 18, 2025

It often gets brushed aside as an old-school method that doesn’t belong in today’s classrooms. Before they are able to analyze a poem, they must know figurative language basics like metaphor and simile. Science and social studies depend on accurately recalling key terms, dates, and processes before deeper connections can be made.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

All you need to add is a classroom full of eager middle schoolers, and you’ve got the best school year ever! Keep a copy of your teaching philosophy nearby 8th Grade ELA teacher Essentials You Didn’t Know You Needed Seamlessly transition 8th grade ELA students to high school 1. Table of Contents 1.

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k12

JUNE 24, 2025

12th grade student and SAC intern SAC Blog Series: Each year, the K12 Marketing Department hires a cohort of high school interns known as the Student Advisory Council or SAC. We asked them what makes online school so great, and here’s what Madison had to say. My K12 Why What do you like about online private school?

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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. AI with intention: Principles and action steps for teachers and school leaders.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. Perfect as bell-ringers, exit tickets, or brain breaks for high school , these five-minute writing ideas are a great way to get students into a writing state of mind right after the bell rings. Would you prefer a late start to your school day or an early release?

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Most are accompanied with handwritten letters from students extolling the influence children’s television shows had on their journeys to donning the cap and gown — one fresh grad writes that she plans to become an elementary school teacher thanks to PBS. The studies showcasing the positive effects of PBS on children’s learning seem endless.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach. Discover ways to integrate Hispanic Heritage Month activities into your school day and honor the contributions of Hispanic leaders, artists, athletes, and icons worldwide.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Challenge your advanced writers with writing prompts for middle school that go beyond 7th grade expectations. What habits help students stay focused at school and at home, and why do they work? How do friendships influence school life, and what would school be like without them? Why might some geniuses struggle in school?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 30, 2025

Nurture their interests With more leisure time available, summer is a good time for kids to discover new passions like drawing, coding, creative writing, music, cooking, gardening, or even learning a new language. On TPT, find easy, fun skill-building activities to help your child grow all summer long without it feeling like school.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

When traditional icebreakers just dont cut it, try switching things up with Would You Rather questions for high school. Ease into the new year with these fun and lighthearted Would You Rather questions for high school students. Try them for a morning meeting, first-week-of-school activity, or SEL check-in.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 6, 2025

Studies find that young children engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity, on average, for three hours a day. Treadmills are now regular features in our public schools. Movement is not only our native language, but it is the universal language. Not only that, they run when they could walk.

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

When Marisha Speights first started as a speech language pathologist in preschools serving affluent families in Nashville, Tennessee, she used the typical screening and assessment measures that she believed and was taught worked well. It was, I dont think this child has a speech or language issue, but the test says theyre at risk.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 1, 2025

As a cooperative preschool, each family was responsible for sending an adult (usually a parent) to school with their child one day a week to work in the classroom under my supervision as an assistant teacher. A recent study found a significant association between maternal phone use and a reduction the amount of speech infants were exposed to.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Find everything you need for facilitating great debates in your high school class. From good debate topics for high school to resources for structuring and crafting arguments, you’ll find everything you need for a fiery debate in any subject. Should texting language be in the dictionary?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Founded in 2012, ThinkCERCA offers a set of digital tools and lesson plans to help educators teach critical thinking skills across a variety of subjects, including English language arts (ELA), math, social studies and science. Some districts purchase the product as a wholesale textbook replacement for their ELA classes.

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Cal Matters

JULY 7, 2025

Many of the universities that have been called to testify before the House Committee on Education and Workforce are among the nation’s most elite schools. We sought out colleges that fit this criteria and offered diverse school settings across the country. We also sought out a balance of public and private schools.

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