Edsurge

MAY 5, 2025

Its a middle-grade math game in which aliens come to Earth to learn about decimal fractions. For more than a decade, McLaren and colleagues have brought games like this to Pittsburgh area schools to test their technology and learning theories. It tried to address an existing blindspot in math teacher education.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2025

By focusing on practical, student-centered AI features, schools can ensure they’re investing in technology that actually enhances teaching and learning–not just riding the latest trend. Chapple refers to Sidekick as her “teaching assistant”–a resource that eases her workload without sacrificing quality.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

Our librarians teach information literacy and digital citizenship as core parts of our library program. Science, social studies, and even math teachers can access informational texts aligned to Texas standards directly through the platform’s educator tools. In fact, every teacher is a reading teacher.

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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. Many teens, like Brito’s friends, find the pathways confusing. Washington is not alone.

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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.

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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. The state is now calling that track the Option A diploma.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. This mindset ensures that tools never overshadow the human core of teaching and learning.

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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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Teach Hub

MAY 2, 2025

For example, If youre teaching a unit on community helpers, create a mini post office, grocery store, or hospital. Even a short outdoor activity can reinforce science, math, and literacy skills. Use sidewalk chalk to practice spelling words, math facts, or storytelling. Incorporate historical reenactments.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

In grade school, I was a confident student who knew how to ace tests and please my teachers. 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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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Some states have eligibility requirements, such as passing a standardized test. In order to be certified to teach dual enrollment courses through a community college, high school instructors must have at least 18 graduate-level credits in the subject matter theyd be teaching, Usher says.

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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.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Kids teach themselves astonishingly complex things through trial, error, iteration, and YouTube. Yet I suspect many teachers are disinclined to make software usage a major mechanism for conferring status and respect in their classrooms because encouraging more screen time doesn’t feel like real teaching. Or basketball. Or Taylor Swift.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2025

They are not intended to replace human educators, just complement traditional teaching. A University of Pennsylvania study from 2024 found that students using AI for math prep scored lower. How can schools test the accessibility of AI tools? Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. This mindset ensures that tools never overshadow the human core of teaching and learning.

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Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Best Practices for Morphology Instruction Research and classroom-tested practices agree: effective morphology instruction in upper elementary is: 1. Explicit Teach one affix or root at a time. Pick 10–12 roots and affixes to teach over the semester. It helps students decode the language of science, math, literature, and beyond.

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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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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 24, 2025

I love these games because they are: No prep Tailored for upper elementary, but adaptable for younger or older students Perfect for use anytime you have an extra five minutes (morning meetings, after tests, end of the day, or whenever you need to switch things up!) Here are some of my favorites! The post ZERO Prep (and FREE!)

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. The Preparatory Programs support students who thrive in a structured setting without the added stress of homework or standardized testing.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Launch STEM learning with bottle rockets Bottle rockets are a STEM classic that combine engineering, math, and the principles of rocketry.

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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. The same goes for math; when they’ve practiced their multiplication facts enough to quickly recall them, it’s easier to tackle word problems or multi-step equations without getting overwhelmed. This is where rote learning comes into play.

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Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Many districts, particularly in rural and high-need communities, rely on a blend of J-1 visa educators and alternative certification programs to fill hard-to-staff roles in Special Education, bilingual education, science, and math. Co-teaching models, scaffolded instruction, and sheltered content strategies help meet this bar.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

When it comes to areas in which AI can have a positive impact on students, educators see the greatest potential for AI in language translation (1st), preparing students for career readiness (2nd), and helping them improve grades and test scores (3rd).

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Teacher Mood

JULY 6, 2025

Students know when the day lacks structure, and they tend to respond with off-task behavior, testing boundaries, or simply shutting down. This is where teaching smarter , not harder, is so helpful! One year, I asked to move from first grade to an open fourth grade math position. It’s not just a matter of academic loss.

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Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

MAY 17, 2025

Each packet includes 40 pages of math and literacy activities tailored to the grade level, ensuring your students stay sharp over the break. These classroom-tested resources are designed to help you end the year with purpose, ease, and joy. Use them to review in school or send them home in the fun student buckets.

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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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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

Five years ago, Alabama's math was literally the worst. On national assessments from 2019, the state was ranked last in the country for math performance. Across the state, only 22 percent of students were proficient in math — a percentage that was lower for Black and low-income students. The turnaround worked. Never Be Prepared?

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Teach Thought

MAY 18, 2025

Tynker (App/Website) Teaches kids to code with interactive games and challenges. Sink or Float Challenge Test a variety of household items in water. LEGO Zip Line Use string, pulleys, and LEGO figures to build and test a zip line. This activity teaches sequencing, storytelling, and basic digital media production.

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

They benefit visual learners, particularly those involving diagrams, math problems, or brainstorming sessions. Encourage your child to listen to teacher feedback; if they feel something isn’t working, teach them how to share that respectfully. Or how might a math formula apply to planning a trip or building something?

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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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Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2025

The directives primary aims are teaching students and training teachers to use AI in order to improve education outcomes. Examples listed include creating AI-based teaching resources, supporting higher ed advising and boosting intensive, high-impact tutoring.

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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. Sometimes more if there’s a test coming up. My teachers host at least one class a week.

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Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 21, 2025

Even as an eight-year-old, I thought the physics of that sounded off, but I sure didn't want to test it. The important thing was to convince the adults that the lessons were learned, which meant doing well on the quizzes and tests, yes, but more vital was to cheerfully abide by the rules.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2025

This story about math recovery was produced by The Hechinger Report , a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. In early February, seventh grade math teacher Jamie Gallimore tried something new: She watched herself teach class. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Nature Walk Journal; Nature Scavenger Hunt; Nature Journal Prompt; Outside Guide By Teach Go Green Grades: 3rd-10th Subjects: Environment, Science Guide high schoolers through a writing walk with a nature walk journal. Are the drawbacks of animal testing worth the benefits to humans? Do parents deserve respect no matter what?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 31, 2017

To date, some states have developed standards for teaching financial literacy, but where do schools turn for resources to implement those standards and who do they turn to for advice on what aspects of money management they should teach and when? This article offers suggestions for how to teach financial literacy.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 30, 2025

From riddles you can use as icebreakers and bell ringers to riddles made just for science and math, we’ve got plenty of head scratchers and brain teasers to keep the learning going (with a few giggles in between!). Test your students’ funny bones and critical thinking skills with these science-themed riddles and jokes.

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