eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2025

/PRNewswire/ — BirminghamCity Schools (BCS) is spearheading an innovative research initiative to explore the critical link between student motivation and math performance. This project also contributes to the broader goal of improving use of any high-quality math instructional material for all students.”

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

When I returned to the classroom, I faced those same questions. We blend math, robotics, reading, and writing for engaging, collaborative learning. In this session, participants will learn effective data collection methods, strategies for parental engagement, and techniques that help students embrace another math class.

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Art Math STEM Participation 292

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

Lets be honest, math doesnt have the best reputation. According to this survey , 42% of Americans disliked math classes during their K-12 education. For many, math feels like swimming upstream. As a teacher, that makes engaging students in math a real challenge. Keeping math relevant and interactive is key.

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eSchool News

MAY 6, 2025

The answer may lie in research-based approaches that leverage neuroscience to align math instruction with how the brain naturally processes information. is a great question, but theres a fundamentally better question: How do we learn? To learn more about how neuroscience plays a critical role in math achievement, click here.

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Achievement Math Questions Teaching 166

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

With that question in mind, I made the root of my work about connection. This project encompassed science, data collection, SEL, ELA, social studies, and math. When I was in the classroom, I quickly learned that students are feeling this eco-anxiety whether were talking about climate change or not.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2025

Educators should feel empowered to ask tough questions about the tools they use. Teachers simply input a topic, link, or vocabulary list, and Twee instantly generates CEFR-aligned content–like texts, dialogues, gap‑fills, comprehension questions, writing prompts, and more–for different language proficiency levels.

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Feedback Quizzes Essay Writing 203

eSchool News

JULY 11, 2025

Listenwise Subject areas: ELA, Social Studies, Science Best for: Listening comprehension and current events Listenwise curates high-quality audio stories from public radio and other reputable sources, paired with interactive transcripts and comprehension questions. It’s especially helpful for English learners and auditory learners.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

When I returned to the classroom, I faced those same questions. We blend math, robotics, reading, and writing for engaging, collaborative learning. In this session, participants will learn effective data collection methods, strategies for parental engagement, and techniques that help students embrace another math class.

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Art Math STEM Participation 148

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. It also includes question sets to aid in developing reading comprehension skills and vocabulary. The platform lets you filter texts by grade, Lexile level, or topic.

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Quizzes Social Studies Learning Students 156

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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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

Students early on described AI as a great anonymous tutor — especially valuable for first-generation students who used it to ask questions, refine thinking and learn. But the way report cards work and assessments happen, students get a grade in math or English — not in collaboration, communication or critical thinking.

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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.

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Education Quizzes Coaching Special Education 212

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research. And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 247

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

When I returned to the classroom, I faced those same questions. We blend math, robotics, reading, and writing for engaging, collaborative learning. In this session, participants will learn effective data collection methods, strategies for parental engagement, and techniques that help students embrace another math class.

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Art Math STEM Participation 148

A Place Called Kindergarten

MAY 31, 2025

If you're a kindergarten teacher looking to build strong number sense, encourage mathematical thinking, and foster classroom discussion, KINDERGARTEN MATH TALKS are your secret weapon. These quick, engaging prompts are the perfect way to kick off your math block with purpose and routine. What Are Kindergarten Math Talks?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Make math hands-on and incorporate vertical learning 4. Introduce core subjects, like math, English, science, and social studies, through play, creativity, and real-world experiences. Table of Contents 1. Start with core concepts 2.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

Starting this fall, Alabama high school students can choose to take these classes–or any other state-approved career and technical education courses–in place of upper level math and science, such as Algebra 2 or chemistry. Americans are questioning the value of the return on their investment: Is it worth my money?

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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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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

When we teach students to solve complex problems, we must also teach them why we use certain techniques and challenge them to ask WHY questions. They apply math, physics, logic, and art often without realizing it. Games are complex systems with many interconnected layers. Most systems in games are extremely complex.

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Game-Based Learning Skills Teaching Gamification 270

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

What if grade school were designed to teach students how to make decisions and know themselves deeply as much as it taught them math and literacy? So, in 2019, when I found out that a former manager of mine was starting a school that answered the same questions that plagued me, I knew I wanted in. But it didn’t have to be this way.

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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.

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Fairness Social Studies Questions Science 81

eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

Summer-themed projects like designing Mars rovers or building water filtration systems encourage students to apply physics, math, and problem-solving in real-world contexts. Each lesson poses a big question–like “Why do stars twinkle?” or “Can a tree grow without seeds?”–and

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STEM Learning Science Textbooks 231

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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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 145

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Asian and white students are much more likely to complete one of the math and English pathways, considered the college-prep route, while Native students, English learners, and students with disabilities are more likely to have no graduation pathway. Nearly half of states offer multiple diploma options or graduation pathways.

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Exams High School High School Schools 266

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Stacey King Math and Computer Science Teacher, Utah Online School 6-12 To move that goal forward, the Community Foundation of Utah (CFU) launched the Silicon Slopes Computer Science Fund , focused on delivering meaningful K-12 computer science outcomes for teachers and learners across the state. We learned so much. Where does it occur?

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Teach Hub

MAY 2, 2025

Even a short outdoor activity can reinforce science, math, and literacy skills. Use sidewalk chalk to practice spelling words, math facts, or storytelling. Play music or incorporate movement into lessons to reinforce concepts like jumping on number mats for math problems or clapping to syllables in a poem.

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Activities Learning Students Critical Thinking 82

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

These biases manifest in various ways, such as underestimating Black students math abilities and providing less encouragement. 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.

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Education Essay Culture Math 116

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Yellow uses may be more of a gray area, such as asking for a step-by-step guide to solve a math problem. It’s a fairly new technology; there are a lot of mysteries and questions around it for families who don’t use the tool very much,” Rubin says.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 2, 2025

Art and math are a dream team: Just ask Leonardo da Vinci or Albrecht Dürer, masters who knew their way around both a brush and a compass. Whether it’s symmetry in a leaf or patterns in a mosaic, math is hiding in plain sight, and that’s great news for teachers. Table of Contents 1. Fractions Quilt 2. Equivalent Fractions Kite 3.

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Art Math Grades Activities 52

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research. And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2025

At the same time Gen Z reached its highest level of children in low-income households, 34 percent of its students reached the proficient designation on the national math assessment the highest rate of students to do so well since 2000 though scores would take a hit from the pandemic after 2019.

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Education Culture Math Achievement 154

Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

Math Fluency Practice Without the Grading Drain You assign a daily math warm-up with 50 addition facts. This is a question teachers ask all the timeand its fair. Its a simple concept, but its impact is huge. Normally, youd collect and grade these worksheets. But Isnt That Cheating? Start small.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

But as these tools become more common in schools, serious questions about their legal impact arise. A University of Pennsylvania study from 2024 found that students using AI for math prep scored lower. Who is responsible if an AI gives bad advice or shares sensitive student data?

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Disabilities Ethics Schools Plagiarism 139

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Explore the author’s work and help your students prep thoughtful questions. Each visit kicks off with a game of 20 Questions where students try to guess the identity of their upcoming visitor based on yes/no questions and clues, if needed. In addition to written clues and yes/no questions, you could also share props.

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Writing Questions Discussions Activities 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

Financial Aid and FAFSA High School Bulletin Board By Counselor Clique Grades: 9th-12th “Slay your way to financial aid” is a premade bulletin board package that provides everything you need to answer the FAFSA and financial aid questions. That’s why your math boards should be more than just decorative.

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Schools Counselling Math Motivation 98

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Start with a question like: What animals or plants have you seen in your neighborhood? Bonus Move: Use Think-Pair-Share Post a prompt on the whiteboard or in the chat for virtual classes: How would you start solving this math problem? with guided questions.

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Languages Language Participation Writing 52

From the Pond

MAY 24, 2025

Ive got something fun and fresh to share with you If you already own Math Kit Bundle 2 , there's a brand new resource waiting for you: the Counter Kids Play Mats ! These bright, engaging visuals are perfect for warm-ups, small group math talks, and hands-on number work at your math table. You tell a math story (e.g.,

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