k12 Digest

JULY 24, 2025

For decades, chemistry has been considered a “gatekeeper” course within STEM education, with nearly 50% of college students failing, withdrawing, or dropping introductory chemistry courses (ACS, 2020). As with reading, literacy in the molecular language is not optional—it is foundational for informed citizenship and global collaboration.

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eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

Sierra Sands Unified School District, (Ridgecrest, CA): Lisa Decker, Director of Elementary Education, Dulce Baca, Principal, Pierce Elementary School, and Julie Frisbee, English Language Arts Instructional Coach. Sue Kasun, Professor of Language Education.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Through competitive gaming, students strengthen digital literacy, teamwork and social-emotional skills , while also creating pathways to explore STEM learning and career readiness. By focusing on hurricane-resistant schools, the challenge connected STEM learning to real-world community needs. Focus on teacher support.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. 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”). Now over 89% do.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Traci Rindlisbach Elementary Computer Science Specialist, Jordan School District Traci Rindlisbach, an elementary computer science specialist, shared, “I was hired as the STEM specialist and then very quickly transitioned into computer science specialist.” We learned so much.

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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." Psychologists and police detectives are among those that understand that words may lie, but our bodies, like the stems and leaves and roots of plants, tend to "reveal all."

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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. Offering multiple ways to share thinking reduces anxiety, supports language development, and builds confidence over time. A synonym for is.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Through the process of writing, writers put nascent thoughts into comprehensible language for others to read. This process can happen when studying any subject, not just English language arts. Next page: How writing improves STEM learning; closing the writing gap). Simply put, writing is our critical thinking made visible.

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A Place Called Kindergarten

JULY 24, 2025

UNIT 5: HOW-TO BOOKS These books allow students to use sequence and procedural language. Students learn about text features , like labels, headings, and diagrams. They feel empowered to be experts and share what they know. How to Brush Your Teeth” or “How to Make a Snowman” are student favorites.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

It becomes the anchor for coherent expectations and a common language that supports teaching and learning schoolwide. This vision should articulate what effective math instruction looks like in your school or district and include a clear commitment to fostering positive math identity. But vision alone isnt enough.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 23, 2025

This activity is perfect for building directional language skills while keeping everyone active and engaged. The game continues until all the animal herds successfully cross together. For an added challenge, create two teams that work to play keep away from each other.

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Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 22, 2025

You can make nifty little flowers by sliding the thin disks of paper onto their bendy stems one at a time, giving each one a gentle "crush" as you go. She couldn't figure out how to get the tissue paper on the stem without tearing it." I'd not been watching Sarah's production, but only, occasionally, her face and body language.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2025

These personnel include those who work specifically with English-language learners and special education students, as well as staff who provide targeted reading and math interventions to struggling students. These programs provide STEM/STEAM opportunities, performing arts and music programs, and AP coursework. 

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Elevate k12

JUNE 26, 2025

At the same time, the pipeline of new teachers is shrinking, particularly in hard-to-staff subjects like special education, science, and English as a Second Language (ESL). Elevate K-12’s ELL LIVE provides certified ESL teachers who are trained in content-based language instruction.

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Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

This program has been a key solution in areas like STEM, special education, and language immersion. J-1 Visa Teachers Many districts rely on the J‑1 Visa program to bring in certified international educators for hard-to-staff subjects.

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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. Pay attention to what sparks your childs curiosity, and help them find ways to deepen their skills through inquiry-based learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

He’s cancelled hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training , pandemic recovery , and STEM education. He’s hollowed out the offices responsible for traditional federal roles like research and civil rights protection. But to some, the Trump-driven changes aren’t coming fast enough.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2017

With a little creativity, educators can use Minecraft with history, math, writing and language arts, foreign language, and more. Is it any wonder, then, that educators are incorporating the popular block-based game into their curriculum?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

From math to language arts, from homeroom to electives, all of their classes took place online. We enrolled at the K12-powered school in Georgia when they were 7 and 8 years old, and have never looked back. William and Matthew started going to online school when they were in third and fourth grade.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2020

As a language arts teacher at a partial STEM Magnet middle school in Southern Georgia, I have the opportunity to teach an amazing group of students; their willingness to expand their educational horizons amazes me every day. So, how do I keep my math, science, and STEM-minded students engaged in the language arts?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

STEM can help with English language development by allowing students to engage with language in a variety of ways. The hands-on nature of STEM learning also makes concepts and vocabulary easier to grasp, and makes learning fun. Part of “doing STEM” means learning to speak the language of STEM.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 5, 2020

One of the many challenges with distance learning is finding ways for students to engage in active and interpersonal learning experiences that increase their understanding of STEM. Related content: A device in every hand during COVID-19.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Here are five strategies teachers can take to make STEM come alive in their classrooms. Incorporate hands-on activities and experiments Hands-on activities let students engage directly with STEM concepts, making learning tangible and memorable.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

But for multilingual students like me whose native language is not English, the math classroom can be a daunting place. The linguistic supports I received in other content areas were not as present during math, in large part because of the assumption that math is a universal language. It should be joyful.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2021

One of the many challenges with distance learning is finding ways for students to engage in active and interpersonal learning experiences that increase their understanding of STEM. Related content: A device in every hand during COVID-19.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Department of Labor , in 2021, there were nearly 10 million workers in STEM occupations–a total projected to grow by almost 11 percent by 2031. Department of Labor , in 2021, there were nearly 10 million workers in STEM occupations–a total projected to grow by almost 11 percent by 2031. According to the U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

With numerous programming languages available, it can take time to pick a starting point. Grounded in STEM, these exercises help kids develop computational thinking and technical ability, which improves their real-world problem-solving skills. students with special needs, English Language Learners, etc.). Applications.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 21, 2015

New legislation makes computer science an official part of STEM education. STEM education, while always a national focus, is receiving more attention in recent days, as surveys and legislation reveal awareness of its importance to the nation’s success. percent). ” “Science and math have always been core subjects.

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2023

While using the calculator allowed students to quickly compute answers and a device with internet capabilities added the possibility of researching formulas and explanations, Wolfram|Alpha used the most current artificial intelligence (AI) to accurately solve mathematics problems using natural language processing.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

This approach is even more crucial given my students are newcomers and English language learners, as I was just a decade ago. I work with high school students in the Engaging Newcomers in Language and Content Education (ENLACE) Academy at Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2023

Portland, OR – The Teich Group and Catapult X announce the winners of the Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards, the only awards program judged by STEM educators. These STEM products were subject to a two-part evaluation process. Williams-Duncan, Kim Collazo, Christina Wilson, Jamica Craig, and Erin Barr.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

This thread of inequity continues through other groups of students such as English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities. Many students of color have been dissuaded from STEM and attending higher-level courses due to their past academic performance or solely based on their backgrounds.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

. — IXL , the personalized learning platform used by more than 14 million students, announced that it has been added to Utah’s K-12 Math Personalized Learning Software Grant list by the state’s STEM Action Center. About IXL Currently used by 14 million students and in 95 of the top 100 U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2023

This unique program leverages the power of play by using engaging, hands-on digital resources to educate and inspire students in grades 9-12 to consider exciting careers in a variety of STEM professions. The future STEM innovators are sitting in classrooms all across the country.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Leading K-12 science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company won four prestigious national Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2023 Awards and earned Finalist in two more categories. The awards are the only competition in which products are reviewed and judged only by STEM educators.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

(Monday, November 1, 2021) – Edge at Hudson Yards and Discovery Education today announced a new educational initiative – Reach for the Sky – that shows students nationwide the transformative power of STEM during a virtual trip to the tallest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere. Learn more about this event and register here.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

We know early childhood is prime time for teaching new skills, ideas, and languages. If you think teaching STEM without screens sounds counterintuitive, you’re not alone. But are kindergartners ready for computational thinking, problem solving, and coding? Related content: A plan for teaching coding and robotics from home.

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