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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eSchool News

JULY 10, 2025

The survey of more than of 3,000 students in grades 7-12 offers insights into teens’ plans after high school. “This analysis of teens’ post high school plans reveals shifts in students’ thinking and planning. Where do students need the most support? City kids aren’t as “into” college.

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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. As a student, I found myself disengaged, even though I deeply valued the idea of learning.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2025

U-M researchers found that new educators are pioneering paths in science education by offering opportunities for scientific conversations, innovative learning strategies and encouraging children to become active participants in scientific exploration. “We are seeking additional funds for this work.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 30, 2025

His leadership has consistently enhanced student performance and improved teacher effectiveness through innovative strategies. My vision was to create a safe, nurturing, and productive professional learning community that would support students in becoming globally competitive and productive citizens. What determines your success?”

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Culture Schools Fairness Feedback 246

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

Learn from their journey, featuring the innovative AI Trust You Add-On that fosters stronger student-teacher trust. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design.

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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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Culture Feedback Languages Language 264

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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Math Participation Feedback High School 236

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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Schools Culture Participation Achievement 274

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Steven Sgourdos has a passion for fostering intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in his students. His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future. That number should stop us in our tracks. It’s learning that sticks because it’s meaningful.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2025

There are numerous lesser-known digital platforms that offer unique, high-quality learning experiences tailored to students’ and teachers’ needs. The platform uses AI to assess student performance and provide just-in-time support, making it a great tool for teaching scientific practices and critical thinking aligned with NGSS.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 30, 2025

His leadership has consistently enhanced student performance and improved teacher effectiveness through innovative strategies. My vision was to create a safe, nurturing, and productive professional learning community that would support students in becoming globally competitive and productive citizens. What determines your success?”

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Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), microlearning, and learning analytics provides new dimensions to this pedagogical approach, enhancing both student preparation and in-class engagement. model, the learning process is amplified by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, which help personalize student learning pathways.

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI), microlearning, and learning analytics provides new dimensions to this pedagogical approach, enhancing both student preparation and in-class engagement. model, the learning process is amplified by integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, which help personalize student learning pathways.

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 87

eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Key points: Formulaic writing can constrain thinking and limit creativity Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy Video game design boosts students’ literacy skills For more news on writing instruction, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Early in our careers, when we were fresh-faced and idealistic (we still are!)

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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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Students Social Studies Skills English 161

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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eSchool News

JULY 3, 2025

And according to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the U.S. ranked 34th in math among 78 participating countries in 2022. If we want students to succeed, we need to invest in better preparation and support for great math instruction.”

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Math Knowledge Testing Coaching 189

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. Today, emergent bilingual (EB) students, also known as English learners, account for 10.6

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English Languages Language Assignments 131

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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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 247

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

These trainers will be equipped to deliver foundational AI literacy training to colleagues, ultimately scaling impact and fostering equitable access to AI education for students statewide. Participants in the Train-the-Trainer initiative will engage in virtual professional learning sessions, organized into two supportive cohorts.

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Teachers Intelligence Coaching Knowledge 182

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2025

Research consistently shows that teacher quality is the single most important school-based factor influencing student achievement–more impactful than race, socioeconomic status, or prior academic performance. That’s why it’s imperative for school and district leaders to rethink and refine how they attract and hire educators.

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eSchool News

JUNE 10, 2025

The targeted program focused on foundational skills – phonemic awareness, letter naming, and oral reading fluency – and delivered remarkable results: 99% of participating students improved their overall composite early reading assessment scores from pre- to post-test. All costs for Massachusetts students will be covered by DESE.

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Secondary Education Schools Learning Coaching 232

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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k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Steven Sgourdos has a passion for fostering intellectual curiosity and critical thinking in his students. His educational philosophy is centered on nurturing students’ thirst for knowledge and preparing them to do meaningful work in the future. That number should stop us in our tracks. It’s learning that sticks because it’s meaningful.

Learning 130

Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

I was watching as a few of my students took notes while the remaining students sat passively, perhaps hoping my animated gestures and pacing would somehow osmotically transfer my explanation of classical conditioning into their brains. Yet simply abandoning these proven engagement strategies isn’t the answer.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 65

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

The energy was electric: Three teams of students from three neighboring school systems faced off in a high-stakes competition, their colorful jerseys and team pride on full display. For the students, it was more than a game. For many students, these programs provide a sense of belonging and a platform for leadership.

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STEM Disabilities Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking 139

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Learn from their journey, featuring the innovative AI Trust You Add-On that fosters stronger student-teacher trust. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design.

Art 145

Art Math STEM Participation 145

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. As a student, I found myself disengaged, even though I deeply valued the idea of learning.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

A faculty vision of inclusive pedagogy informed by equity and social justice transcends bias and makes diversity functional and beneficial to all students. Start here… Adopt an asset-based approach for all students. Assume that students are capable and possess knowledge and skills. Be open and welcome student questions.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

For the first time, teachers and students can create, prepare, and organize lessons from anywhere on their personal laptops or tablets and instantly project them onto the LG CreateBoard when class begins. Likewise, students can engage from their own devices, supporting a more flexible, blended, and participatory learning environment.

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Quizzes Education Social Studies Feedback 137

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Johnson is one of several Utah educators discovering that computer science isn’t just about coding — it’s about helping students think critically, solve problems and make sense of the world around them. At the heart of the plan was a bold goal: provide every student with access to computer science education. For lining up for class?”

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Science Teachers Critical Thinking STEM 141

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Key points: Building an app for kids came with unique challenges A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI tools for kids, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub A recent survey found that 88 percent of U.S.

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Languages Language Learning English 260

Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

Whether youre teaching elementary students or high schoolers, this strategy works for everyone. It doesnt require any preparation, and when utilized intentionally, it can completely transform the way students process and engage with the content. The think part of the strategy gives students space to process without pressure.

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Fairness Social Studies Questions Science 80

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

The researchers partnered with foundry10, an education research organization, to survey 1,510 adolescents between 9 and 17 as well as 2,826 parents of K-12 students in the United States. Hayes recalls one teen participant who self-published a book that used an AI-generated image on the cover. Typically, though, it does the opposite.

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Essay Ethics Fairness Assignments 167

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Students may feel lonely, and faculty can feel overwhelmed even in well-designed online classes; however, a focus on engagement and well-being educators can support faculty and students via simple, low-tech, and personalized strategies in conjunction with the learning platform. Learning does not occur in isolation.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 69

Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

When the Grading Stack Becomes Too Much As the classroom quiets and the last student heads out the door, you finally take a breathonly to be met with the overwhelming sight of papers piled high, waiting for your attention. That in order to monitor student learning, we have to review every answer, every response, every paragraph.

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Students Peer Review Math Assignments 52