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Students, educators feel positive about AI’s impact, but fear its misuse

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2025

The new survey findings on the state of AI in secondary and higher education, from Turnitin ,offer perspectives from students, educators and academic administrators across six countries, the The risk of intentional misuse will always exist with generative AI. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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Enhance Student Engagement with Virtual Social Learning Spaces

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

So, it makes sense that teachers are frustrated when they feel like students are not engaging. The pandemic is presenting new barriers to student engagement, most obviously the lack of physical proximity. These spaces provide an avenue for students to learn from and with each other. Zoom or Google Meet Breakout Rooms.

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Empowering school staff with emergency response protocols

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2025

When staff members are empowered to participate in emergency planning and response, their sense of safety is improved. Gabriella Durn Blakey, superintendent of Albuquerque Public Schools: What does safety mean for educators to really be able to feel safe in their classroom, to impact student achievement, the well-being of students?

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With VR goggles, students in detention centers gain career training

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2025

A large part of setting students up for success involves connecting them with career training and experiences that allow them to explore their skills and interests. Bringing this learning to students offers a unique and individualized experience that equips students with skills and a foundational knowledge of different vocational careers.

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SkillsUSA competitions give students hands-on experience with career skills

eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

For 60 years, SkillsUSA has provided these types of hands-on learning opportunities for students in the form of regional, state, and national competitions–and participants in these contests have gained valuable career experience.

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Students want more career-connected learning

eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Key points: When learning is linked to career opportunities, student engagement increases i What data is necessary to help students succeed? About half of students say while at school, they learned about a job or career they previously did not know about.

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Teach Students To Treat Their Learning Like They’re Making a Documentary

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 29, 2021

Unfortunately, many students have gotten comfortable in their roles as passive observers or consumers in the classroom. This passive position also does not require that students think intentionally about their learning. This passive position also does not require that students think intentionally about their learning.

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Conversation and Coursework: Strategies to Engage Undergraduate Students with Course Content

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Peer-to-peer conversations can help students to make connections with each other and course content. There has been a noticeable decline in students’ engagement with course materials, evidenced by reduced annotations and superficial reading habits (Deale & Hyun, 2021; Mizrachi & Salaz, 2022).It Stalnaker, J., Hubbard, A.,

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Shifting from Teacher Generated Review to Student-Generated Review

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2023

It is also a cognitively challenging task since it requires thinking about the key concepts in a unit or learning cycle and producing a collection of questions to guide students in recalling information and developing a deeper understanding of the material. They can create review games using platforms like Quizizz and Kahoot!

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One word, meaningful impact: Creating classroom culture through collective dialogue

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Multiple times in any class period, teachers call on students to contribute to the lesson of the day. Sometimes they will cold call students, while other times they will ask students to share what they learned after theyve had a chance to read the assigned material or discuss it with their classmates in groups.

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Trust, Technology, and Transformation: Embracing the Student-Centered Classroom

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 13, 2023

There is a recurring issue that needs to be addressed–the reluctance to relinquish control to students. In my experience leading the shift to blended learning, the only way to truly engage students in learning is to allow them to actively lead the process, make decisions, and pursue learning through a lens of interest.

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Shift to Providing Feedback as Students Work

Catlin Tucker

JULY 2, 2023

How can pulling feedback into the classroom help students develop confidence and improve their self-regulation skills? Feedback is one of the most powerful tools a teacher has to support students in achieving standards-aligned goals. Guides students in understanding their strengths as well as areas in need of improvement.

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Student-Created Review: Engage Your Learners and Save Time!

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

While coaching teachers this month, several expressed a desire to include review and practice activities in their station rotation lessons to help students prepare for end-of-the-semester assessments. Helping students review for an exam often takes the form of a study guide or review game. Student-created Kahoot!

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Can AI help reduce math anxiety?

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Key points: AI’s instant feedback may help students from feeling lost during instruction Most teachers agree AI is a time-saver With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI and instruction, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This press release originally appeared online.

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Friday 5: How esports engages students

eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2024

Rather, teams and tournaments promote collaboration, critical thinking, communication skills, and offer inclusive environments that welcome students from all backgrounds and with all abilities. It is incredibly powerful when the classroom is flipped and students have an opportunity to share their passions and expertise with their teacher.

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5 ways to use edtech to engage shy students

eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Many educators are merging one with the using, discovering strategies to use edtech to engage shy students. By leveraging edtech tools, teachers can foster participation, build confidence, and provide tailored learning experiences. Here are five strategies to use edtech to engage shy students: 1.

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3 critical areas necessary to boost student motivation

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The report, Students as Meaning Makers: Why Academic Solutions Aren’t Enough , underscores an increasingly critical need to ensure students find positivity and meaning in their learning. Recent data shows student engagement and connection are at an all-time low.

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Synchronous Online Discussions: Preparation, Facilitation & Wrap Up

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Students construct and confirm meaning, in part, through dialogue with their peers. Online discussions offer an avenue to connect students online and facilitate knowledge construction; however, many teachers are frustrated by a lack of student engagement online. Students may be shy or need more time to process the questions.

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The 4Cs: How esports promotes student development

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Esports is more than gaming–it helps students develop critical skills How esports can help students in the classroom (no, seriously!) A big factor in getting scholastic esports into approximately 300 schools across New Jersey was a growing acceptance of video games among students’ families. Here’s how it works.

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Addressing student absenteeism with faculty PD

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2024

Key points: When students are engaged, they come to school How video coaching inspires teacher self-reflection i I’m a first-year teacher. That said, there is hope in the battle against student absenteeism–and it lies with the teachers. It’s a major factor in chronic absenteeism among students. Tragically, it’s the kids.

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Resources to encourage students’ civic engagement

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Our school is a five-year program that works to create first-generation college students. North Carolina is a leading state in the number of “early colleges,” which allow students to earn a college degree with their high school diploma. I always work to make my lessons both informative and accessible for each kid.

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How pet therapy boosts our students’ well-being

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Key points: Pet therapy offers students a novel way to outline their own SEL goals SEL implementation soars across U.S. Simple steps to navigate difficult classroom discussions For more on student well-being, see eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Recently, there has been tremendous growth in the focus on mental health in K-12 education.

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Ignite Reading Partners with UF Lastinger Center’s Florida Tutoring Advantage

eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

Participating students have made impressive gains, averaging more than 2.5 The personalized, one-on-one support that Ignite Reading provides is exactly what our students need to build strong foundational reading skills by the end of first grade. The goal is to improve K-5 student outcomes in reading and mathematics.

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Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Simultaneously, we’re identifying more students needing support than ever before. I’ve found that group therapy and structured peer interactions, led by experienced therapists, help students develop vital social and behavioral skills.

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Explicit instruction: Students need more of it

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

The best teaching had to do with inquiry, with higher-level thinking, with student-centered project-based learning. What students–especially struggling students–also need is teacher-directed explicit instruction. But learning does not have to be student-driven in order for it to be student-centered.

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3 strategies to improve attendance for students with disabilities

eSchool News

JULY 29, 2024

Recent data shows students with disabilities miss substantially more school compared to their peers. In Minneapolis Public Schools, for example, rates of chronic absenteeism among students with disabilities rose from 29 percent in 2019 to 53 percent in 2022. This blueprint has three integral sections: 1.

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It’s time to pay student teachers

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2024

My classroom, where I planned to continue teaching after student teaching, even counted toward my student teaching requirement. When she started as an assistant teacher in my classroom nearly five years ago, she was nearing the end of her teacher preparation program with only the student teaching requirement to complete.

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AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

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. Operating three campuses in the Davie area, AEF Schools cater to a diverse student population through two Preparatory Programs and one Academy Program.

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Understanding Teacher Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2021

We talk a lot about student engagement in education. Most educators got into this profession for the students, and, as a result, we want their experience to be as engaging and positive as possible. There is far less written about teacher engagement, even though teacher engagement and student engagement are reciprocal.

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Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. By aligning instructional strategies with how the brain naturally learns, educators can create environments where students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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5 ways online coding programs prep students for success

eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2024

During COVID, the platform provided a virtual option so students could still participate in robotics, and I’ve been using it ever since. Even though it was a hard year to do anything in person, the computer science and coding platform helped keep our students interested in robotics. The plan has worked out very well so far.

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How esports can help students in the classroom (no, seriously!)

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

They instill important leadership, critical thinking, and communication skills that students carry with them throughout their education journey. Colleges and universities like Miami University, which boasts one of the country’s top collegiate esports programs, offer scholarships to students who compete on their teams.

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From curiosity to clarity: Showcasing career paths to young learners

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

While I used to be deeply involved in CTSOs as an advisor and teacher, stepping into an administrator role has allowed me to continue engaging with students in a new way–judging events and witnessing their enthusiasm firsthand. Is this career path truly the right fit for the student?

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Expanding ‘through-year’ assessments to boost student achievement

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Key points: To personalize learning, teachers need actionable data more frequently A new partnership in Montana will support student achievement in just this manner See related article: What’s the state of K-12 assessment? DreamBox solutions will then expand to all educators and students in the 2024-2025 school year.

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ISTE+ASCD and Pinterest Partner to Transform Digital Culture in Schools

eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

These task forces will support districts in creating the right conditions for students to practice becoming upstanding members of their digital communities. These task forces will support districts in creating the right conditions for students to practice becoming upstanding members of their digital communities.

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Screen-free students: How Spokane Public Schools is helping kids engage in real life

eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2025

The adverse effects of this excessive screen time have significantly impacted students social- emotional health. At Spokane Public Schools (SPS), educators and administrators are reversing the side effects of social media by re-connecting with students through school-based extracurricular activities. A lot of them wanted an art club.

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How AI tutoring personalizes learning for students

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

AI tutoring can change students’ learning experiences by providing access to an environment designed according to their learning styles and paces. A significant advantage of AI tutoring systems is the personalized learning experiences they can offer students. It can provide more examples and problems until the student succeeds.

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Technology as a bridge–not a shortcut–to student relationships

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

For one student in the Bronx, NY named Daniel, a single relationship–maintained in large part through virtual check-ins–radically expanded his sense of what was possible. Today, far more of these stories are possible with technology that enables students’ access to supports by eradicating all-too-common geographic or time constraints.

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Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Could approaching the design, instruction, and facilitation of learning (in class, online, or a combination of the two) with a “would you rather” lens improve student motivation and engagement? That requires less time to prepare for, while still giving students a choice. I think it could. Would You Rather?

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A CTE teacher shares 8 strategies to increase student engagement

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

As classroom teachers, one of the many challenges we face is student engagement. With the changing landscape of education, how do we keep students focused and provide them with a foundation to learn our varied subject areas? What is student engagement? Before we begin, let’s define student engagement. No, not necessarily.

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Is your district safeguarding student data?

eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2025

The report, divided into two parts, provides an unprecedented look into how districts are managing the critical task of safeguarding student data. The 2025 National Student Data Privacy Report underscores the urgent need for stronger leadership, training and resources to protect student data in an increasingly digital world.

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Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Miami Achieve Miami , a nonprofit dedicated to equalizing educational opportunities for students throughout Miami-Dade County, has received $2.4 City National Bank is planning financial literacy programming for students over the summer. By investing in students and teachers, we are building a stronger future for our community.

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Reimagining attendance: A curriculum approach for K-12 students and parents

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

But what if we reimagined attendance not just as a policy to enforce, but as an essential part of the curriculum for both students and parents? This paradigm shift could revolutionize how schools, students, and families approach this critical aspect of education. Here’s why we should consider attendance as part of the curriculum.

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The Station Rotation Model

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

I wanted students to collaborate, communicate, and create at that online station using the devices as a tool. It was exciting to see how the addition of a single device enabled my students to drive their learning and engage in meaningful student-centered learning activities. Students can be grouped flexibly (e.g.,

Blended Learning

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Students, educators feel positive about AI’s impact, but fear its misuse

Enhance Student Engagement with Virtual Social Learning Spaces

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Empowering school staff with emergency response protocols

With VR goggles, students in detention centers gain career training

SkillsUSA competitions give students hands-on experience with career skills

Students want more career-connected learning

Teach Students To Treat Their Learning Like They’re Making a Documentary

Conversation and Coursework: Strategies to Engage Undergraduate Students with Course Content

Shifting from Teacher Generated Review to Student-Generated Review

One word, meaningful impact: Creating classroom culture through collective dialogue

Trust, Technology, and Transformation: Embracing the Student-Centered Classroom

Shift to Providing Feedback as Students Work

Student-Created Review: Engage Your Learners and Save Time!

Can AI help reduce math anxiety?

Friday 5: How esports engages students

5 ways to use edtech to engage shy students

3 critical areas necessary to boost student motivation

Synchronous Online Discussions: Preparation, Facilitation & Wrap Up

The 4Cs: How esports promotes student development

Addressing student absenteeism with faculty PD

Resources to encourage students’ civic engagement

How pet therapy boosts our students’ well-being

Ignite Reading Partners with UF Lastinger Center’s Florida Tutoring Advantage

Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support

Explicit instruction: Students need more of it

3 strategies to improve attendance for students with disabilities

It’s time to pay student teachers

AEF Schools: Empowering Students with Individualized Learning, Social Growth, and Real-World Skills

Understanding Teacher Engagement in Blended Learning Environments

Look to the Science: Understanding how Mind, Brain and Education Science can Inform Educational Practices

5 ways online coding programs prep students for success

How esports can help students in the classroom (no, seriously!)

From curiosity to clarity: Showcasing career paths to young learners

Expanding ‘through-year’ assessments to boost student achievement

ISTE+ASCD and Pinterest Partner to Transform Digital Culture in Schools

Screen-free students: How Spokane Public Schools is helping kids engage in real life

How AI tutoring personalizes learning for students

Technology as a bridge–not a shortcut–to student relationships

Would You Rather: Designing with Choice in Mind

A CTE teacher shares 8 strategies to increase student engagement

Is your district safeguarding student data?

Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

Reimagining attendance: A curriculum approach for K-12 students and parents

The Station Rotation Model

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