Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Without adequate reading, students will be reluctant, or unable, to participate in class discussions and conversations for lack of understanding and fear of not measuring-up to peers (Severe, E., If a student is reluctant to participate in any of the focused reflections, they are given a doodle paper and three colored pencils.

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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. Meanwhile, participating in global education programs in countries like Finland, India, and the U.S.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

We applaud schools for considering the impact of phones on the student experience, and see this as a prime opportunity to invite students to participate in co-designing these solutions for greater effectiveness and equity. Run this for one month, with teachers and students documenting the impact on class participation and retention.

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Schools Students Feedback Participation 185

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2025

Click below to listen and click forward for a breakdown of the conversation: Key Takeaways Industry Transformation ISTE becomes first conference to implement quality indicators as partial gatekeepers for vendor participation Plans to gradually increase requirements over coming years until full compliance is mandatory for expo floor access Five quality (..)

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Evaluation Participation Educational Technologies Questions 130

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

The objective process lens encourages teachers to ask key questions when designing instruction: Do students have a clear idea of how to execute the formal need? The Journal for Quality & Participation , 34(4), 13–15. It allows teachers to view the funds of knowledge composers bring to a task and create entry points for support.

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Writing Essay Instructors Assignments 251

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

These types of activities allow for total engagement and participation for students and allow multiple pathways in the brain to become activated, making retrieval of the learning easier. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

They then ran a series of focus groups, which included parents, students and educators, to gain a better understanding of what participants knew about AI, what concerned them and how it affected their daily lives. Hayes recalls one teen participant who self-published a book that used an AI-generated image on the cover.

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Essay Ethics Fairness Assignments 169

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

When I returned to the classroom, I faced those same questions. Participants will gain practical, ready-to-use approaches to create inclusive/responsive learning environments as a tool for liberation and empowerment. Practical strategies and resources enable participants to plan similar experiences in their communities.

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Art Math STEM Participation 150

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

While their ambition is inspiring, it raises important questions for educators, such as: What are alternative careers in a students field of interest? Not just general practitioners–these middle schoolers aimed high and discussed specialties like cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, plastic surgery, and anesthesiology.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

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. By asking these questions, we instill the importance of decision-making skills in students and a sense of responsibility for their learning that traditional school models otherwise lack.

Schools 150

Schools Failure Ethics Textbooks 150

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Meanwhile, in my online section of the same course, students worked through carefully crafted modules at their own pace, their participation in discussion boards ebbing and flowing unpredictably. Deadlines for each phase keep the momentum going, while incorporating peer evaluation into the final grade ensures consistent participation.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 65

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Be open and welcome student questions. Encourage students (and ourselves as faculty) to analyze research and articles to ensure they represent the perspectives of marginalized groups; follow up with questioning why and providing additional resources to promote self-advocacy. professional development opportunities on inclusion.

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Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 95

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 80

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

The course’s six modules began with essential questions — What is computational thinking? ISTE+ASCD is recruiting educators to participate in the fall 2025 cohorts of the Transform Computer Science program. For each of them, the computational thinking course offered practical strategies and new perspectives. “We We learned so much.

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Science Teachers Critical Thinking STEM 144

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

This article explores how these three components can reshape flipped learning and address persistent challenges such as student unpreparedness, fear of participation, and lack of motivation. Addressing Fear Through Technology-Supported Safety Fear is one of the most formidable barriers to classroom participation. Flipped Classroom 2.0:

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 88

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

This article explores how these three components can reshape flipped learning and address persistent challenges such as student unpreparedness, fear of participation, and lack of motivation. Addressing Fear Through Technology-Supported Safety Fear is one of the most formidable barriers to classroom participation. Flipped Classroom 2.0:

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

eSchool News

JULY 9, 2025

Future goals TETA’s current leaders understand that the organization’s success and longevity stems from active members’ participation and leadership, and they recognize the critical role member engagement will continue to play in sustaining TETA’s future.

Educational Technologies 184

Educational Technologies Technology Education Coaching 184

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

” Another advantage is the fact that they require every student to participate “something in social psychology we call the diffusion of responsibility. rapid retrieval: During a lecture, stop every 10 minutes or so to ask a question about a topic you’ve covered. It’s crickets. ” Rivers explains.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

Adding a competitive element can turn even the most reluctant learners into active participants. Use a Classroom Response System to Boost Participation High schoolers arent always eager to raise their hands, but tools like clickers or online response systems (like Poll Everywhere ) encourage every student to participate.

Math 88

Math Textbooks Quizzes Participation 88

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

The fundamental question becomes: How can educators plan for and deliver instructional content that is relatable and meaningful? Aside from promoting positive interdependence and individual accountability, students participate equally through simultaneous interactions. solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project).

Assignments 66

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 66

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

These types of activities allow for total engagement and participation for students and allow multiple pathways in the brain to become activated, making retrieval of the learning easier. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

As classrooms across the country become more linguistically diverse, educators face a growing challenge: ensuring that every student, regardless of English proficiency, can access learning, participate fully and feel included. Elianis: Before using the tool, I couldnt ask questions or talk to other students in the classroom.

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English Language Languages Assignments 134

Edsurge

MAY 29, 2025

Classifying charter schools as private would have opened questions about whether that could continue across the states, he said. In most states, charter schools rely on the same funding mechanisms as public schools, said Eric Paisner, COO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, on a call before the decision.

Schools 76

Schools Assignments Questions Testing 76

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2025

As co-designers, we envisioned a space where leaders could contemplate big questions: How do we lead with integrity when the ground beneath us may be shifting? We also shared the end-of-session survey results and our reflections with participants. How do we center pausing and introspection in an era of AI? Recognize oppression.

Learning 111

Learning Participation Feedback Curriculum Design 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? This shift raises questions about the efficacy and long-term viability of conventional education methods. As a result, your role involves creating a learning atmosphere that encourages questioning and exploration.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 128

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

When paired with strong instructional practices, these tools open up more ways for students to participate, process, and thrive. Whether you’re new to working with MLs or just looking for a few fresh ideas, these five teacher-approved strategies are here to help boost participation, build language, and make learning meaningful for all.

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Languages Language Participation Writing 52

Teach Hub

JUNE 12, 2025

Reciprocal reading is a structured yet flexible strategy where students work together to make sense of a text using four roles: summarizer, questioner, clarifier, and predictor. Questioning The role of a questioner teaches students to stop accepting text at face value and start digging deeper.

Reading 66

Reading Discussions Fairness Questions 66

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

The fundamental question becomes: How can educators plan for and deliver instructional content that is relatable and meaningful? Aside from promoting positive interdependence and individual accountability, students participate equally through simultaneous interactions. solving a case study, evaluating evidence, or designing a project).

Assignments 61

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 61

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This project started with a deceptively simple question: What arent our students telling us? I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change. Not because they lacked courage, but because they didnt feel invited to speak.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

What a good question. Figure 1: Gannon’s Contact System Grade Number of Non-Participation Days Number of Late Assignments Number of Ignored Assignments B-minus 0-4 0-4 0 C-minus 5-6 5 1 D-minus more than 6 6 or more more than 1 Despite the overall success of the system, I had problems.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 74

Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

Some teachers may choose to just spot-check for accuracy and grade for participation. This is a question teachers ask all the timeand its fair. Math Fluency Practice Without the Grading Drain You assign a daily math warm-up with 50 addition facts. Normally, youd collect and grade these worksheets. But Isnt That Cheating?

Students 52

Students Peer Review Math Assignments 52

Organized Classroom

JUNE 11, 2025

Additionally, a “Sports Day Fundraiser” can be organized, where students participate in friendly sports competitions and challenges, with each participant collecting pledges or donations based on their performance. Sometimes on Organized Classroom’s Facebook Page , we do a collaboration question.

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Elementary School Elementary School Participation Activities 83

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 8, 2025

Participants will walk away with a number of useful resources and ideas for sparking conversations in their local communities. In the afternoon we will connect a number of blended learning and ‘science of learning’ strategies to this redesign work. Please bring your own examples and use cases of how you’re using AI!

Ethics 52

Ethics Teachers Plagiarism Critical Thinking 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

You can also ask survey questions like “What should I know about you before the school year starts?” That placement makes it easy for them to avoid answering questions, sleep in class, or chat with friends without you noticing. Then you can get to know them yourself!

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

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

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Active, engaged learners retain information better, participate more fully, and develop a deeper understanding of the material. Polls and Quizzes: Encourage your child to participate in polls or mini quizzes if their online platform offers them. Encourage your child to participate!

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

The law passed in 2024 alongside a spate of bills aimed at boosting the states labor participation rate, which at 58% as of January remained below the national rate of 63%. Americans are questioning the value of the return on their investment: Is it worth my money? Simply put, Alabama wants to get more of its residents working.

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