eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

I’ll share how I used AI to teach, what I didn’t use, how quickly I rolled it out, and tips for success. We blend math, robotics, reading, and writing for engaging, collaborative learning. How I Used (and Didn’t Use) AI in My Classroom : How quickly should we incorporate AI in our classrooms?

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. References: Caine, R. McClintic, C., & Klimek, K. link] Gozuyesil, E., & Dikici, A.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

I’ll share how I used AI to teach, what I didn’t use, how quickly I rolled it out, and tips for success. We blend math, robotics, reading, and writing for engaging, collaborative learning. How I Used (and Didn’t Use) AI in My Classroom : How quickly should we incorporate AI in our classrooms?

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Art Math STEM Participation 148

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

You become their biggest advocate as they grow in subjects like math, science, and English. Block out time for reading and writing 3. 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.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

The Advanced Education Research & Development Fund (AERDF), a national nonprofit, and its awardees debuted the latest advancements and innovations in math, literacy, assessment, and AI from its portfolio of R&D awardees from across its R&D Programs – EF+Math, Assessment for Good, Reading Reimagined, and AugmentED.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Reading before bed? But not everybody feels this way about reading. My own brother — who is incredibly intelligent, younger than I am, and has already paid off his house (what?!?!) — once told me, “I never read anything unless I absolutely have to.” Every single day we seem to move closer to a society that simply doesn’t read.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

I recently read 10 to 25 , a new book by David Yeager, one of the leading research psychologists in adolescent development and motivation. Kids teach themselves astonishingly complex things through trial, error, iteration, and YouTube. Our job isn’t to teach them how to learn. Watch what happens when a kid gets into Minecraft.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

I’m picturing a lot of family time, slower mornings, and leisure reading in my future, but I also like to spend some time brushing up on my teaching skills each summer. Professional growth doesn’t have to be overwhelming… it can fit into your summer routine as a rewarding way to improve your teaching.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Over the last nine months, weve worked with eight fellows whose pathways in education are as diverse as they have ever been, including a trauma psychotherapist turned early childhood counselor, a physics teacher with a penchant for storytelling and a Jordan-born immigrant who moved to the United States to pursue her passion for teaching.

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Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

Whether youre teaching elementary students or high schoolers, this strategy works for everyone. Use it in math to talk through different ways to solve a problem, in science to make predictions, in reading to dive into character choices, or in social studies to unpack big ideas like fairness or impact.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 3, 2025

As you’re planning your activities, decide which expectations you’ll be teaching with each activity. What To Teach on the First Day of School These first day of school activities can help you practice expectations and build initial rapport in the classroom. Whole Class Mental Math: We start our mental math task cards from day one!

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Mind, brain and education science combines knowledge in the fields of cognitive psychology, neuroscience, and education to inform methods of teaching and explore the impact of those strategies on learning, helping to transform the field of education. References: Caine, R. McClintic, C., & Klimek, K. link] Gozuyesil, E., & Dikici, A.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

High-quality morphology instruction: Supports reading of multisyllabic words Strengthens spelling patterns (think: interrupt vs. eruption ) Bridges word recognition and comprehension Improves writing precision through word choice In other words, it’s not optional—it’s foundational. Explicit Teach one affix or root at a time.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

Book Club Grab Bag: Hang a bag on your bulletin board that contains small laminated replicas of book covers for the books your class could read. This is the book the class will read for the month. Make math concepts more than just numbers Use classroom posters as resources to remind students of important core concepts and processes.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

I considered majoring in English since I loved reading, or maybe pre-med for financial stability. 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? Once I got to college, however, my A-student record failed me.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 24, 2025

Math Mystery Logic Puzzles Enrich and extend your math lessons with these Math Mystery logic puzzles that are the perfect challenge for 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. The puzzles are skills-based, so they integrate well with almost ANY math lesson! Here are some of my favorites! The post ZERO Prep (and FREE!)

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

We tag-teamed – every morning, I taught all the math, reading, and writing, and in the afternoon he would teach science and social studies. We read approximately 5,000 picture books together during snack time, finished 10+ novel studies together, and I even created an entire unit based on going to four different Pumpkin Patches.

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Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 18, 2025

Procedures and Expectations When we explicitly teach students how we do things – how to walk in the hall, how to ask to use the restroom, how to transition between carpet and desk – we remove the guesswork and give kids the confidence to focus on what really matters: learning. Read Alouds with Purpose Books anchor us.

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Organized Classroom

JUNE 11, 2025

It not only instills a sense of social responsibility and empathy but also teaches valuable life skills such as teamwork, leadership, and organization. ” Students can seek sponsors for each book they read or math problem they solve, with the funds raised going towards a specific cause or charity.

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Elementary School Elementary School Participation Activities 83

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

Back To School All About Me Flip-book Activity By Love Live Laugh TEACH Use an “all about me” activity to create your first bulletin board of the year! That’s why your math boards should be more than just decorative. A strong start in math sets the tone for confident learning all year long. They should grow with your students.

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Teach Hub

JULY 18, 2025

Before a student is able to solve a complex math problem, they must know their math facts. If they’re practicing sight words, give them time to read books where those words show up. Think: math facts, spelling words, and sight words, all skills that benefit from repetition and quick recall.

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Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Before the visit, teach your students to ask meaningful questions. Some guests might read a picture book, share a hobby, discuss their career, etc. As the postcards arrive, read them together. Allow them to sign up for speakers they’re most interested in and teach them to ask thoughtful questions.

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Writing Questions Discussions Activities 52

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Try This: Imagine youre teaching a new ecology unit to your 8 th grade science class. 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? Language spotlight: Ask students to teach the class a word or short phrase from their home language.

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Languages Language Participation Writing 52

Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 25, 2025

I receive a fair number of newly published early childhood/teaching books, often unsolicited, with the idea that I'll write a review or otherwise promote it on the blog. I don't read them all -- indeed, I only tend to read those that come from authors who I know or who previously contacted me.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

General education teachers can sneak a little Beethoven into science or roll with bucket drums in math. Use songs to teach specific topics or concepts Chants and songs are among the easiest (and most fun!) Decode music notation with engaging activities Reading and understanding music can be hard for young learners to grasp.

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Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Morrow was surprised to read that Ruiz had finished in 11th place in the New York Marathon. Integrity is often talked about as a coin that reads cheated on one side and didnt cheat on the other. Affirm personal interests by letting students know you cared enough to read their inventories. Affirm students at the starting line.

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Teacher Mood

JUNE 26, 2025

Think of batch planning like meal prepping, but for your teaching life. Instead of deciding what to teach, prep, and copy each day (which burns time and decision-making energy), you plan and prep in “batches”—weekly, biweekly, or even monthly chunks. When students know the rules, you can rotate in new phonics or math content with ease.

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Teacher Mood

JULY 6, 2025

This is where teaching smarter , not harder, is so helpful! You’ll also find decodable stories paired with comprehension questions —a powerful way to give students authentic reading practice, even with a substitute. One year, I asked to move from first grade to an open fourth grade math position. But they do need to exist.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Instead of relying on rigid teaching methods, AEF Schools tailor their curriculum to each student, ensuring academic progress while strengthening executive functioning, social skills, and real-world problem-solving abilities. At the heart of AEFs teaching methods is the belief that learning should be engaging and accessible.

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

UC Riverside found that math and writing skills were lower among the students who graduated from high school during the pandemic than for previous high school graduates. In 2019, before COVID, about 13% of incoming freshmen entered UC Riverside at the lowest math level. Their academic shortfalls and social isolation took a toll.

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

They benefit visual learners, particularly those involving diagrams, math problems, or brainstorming sessions. Online learning isn’t limited to slides and reading assignments. Encourage your child to listen to teacher feedback; if they feel something isn’t working, teach them how to share that respectfully.

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Edsurge

MAY 13, 2025

Dominguez had a longer term vision for the remaining rounds of pandemic emergency funding: Hire teaching assistants for early elementary classrooms to help the districts youngest learners, who were struggling with math and reading as a result of uneven exposure to school during remote learning. she recalled.

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Teach Thought

MAY 18, 2025

Skip to content Read Menu Toggle Critical Thinking Posts Learning Posts Literacy Posts Recent Newsletter Support Us? Tynker (App/Website) Teaches kids to code with interactive games and challenges. This activity teaches sequencing, storytelling, and basic digital media production. This activity teaches force and control.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2025

Last year, we posted books you might like to read this summer. ” Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. Now, we’ll focus on what to accomplish with your summer. Here are popular AATT articles.

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Activities Blended Learning Intelligence Motivation 85

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Yes, even math! If you could teach a class on anything, what would it be? Do you like it when someone reads a book to you, or do you prefer reading independently? 10 Math and Science Prompts for Interdisciplinary Writing Writing in math and science can be as easy as pi! How would your ideal math class look?

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Teach Hub

JUNE 10, 2025

Maybe your child wants to boost their math grade, read a certain number of books, or finish the year with fewer missing assignments. It’s a great way to teach follow-through and celebrate progress, even in the last few weeks. Whether it’s a reading challenge or some extra math review, a little prep goes a long way.

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k12

JUNE 24, 2025

However, my coolest high school classes are probably my forensic science course, my 3D animation course, and my practical math course, which teaches me how to complete important life math like filing taxes and understanding credit. I love to read! I’ve been taking dual enrollment since I was 14!

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