eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

When I returned to the classroom, I faced those same questions. 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? What should we use?

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Teach Hub

JUNE 12, 2025

If you’re trying to get students to really think while they read, not just skim or restate facts, then reciprocal reading might be just the technique you’re looking for. But what it does is something that every teacher hopes for: it helps students take control of their own reading process.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

The platform covers all subjects–from vocabulary and reading strategies to science, social studies, and math–through catchy songs and interactive lessons. It also includes question sets to aid in developing reading comprehension skills and vocabulary.

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Quizzes Social Studies Learning Students 158

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

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. Tell me indicates that I, the teacher, have asked a question and want an answer. I want to judge what has been said.

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Culture Feedback Language Languages 271

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. After showing one of his classic street interview segments—where he asks everyday people basic science questions that many fumble to answer—he surprised the audience by pushing back against their laughter.

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Motivation Learning Students Achievement 277

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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Reading English Grades Attention 75

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling. There is a notable drop off in the reading and conversations.In

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

When I returned to the classroom, I faced those same questions. 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? What should we use?

Art 146

Art Math STEM Participation 146

k12 Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

Students want the right answer to a question and they want it immediately, and the question of whether they used AI ‘a little or a lot’ isn’t the greatest consideration. The issue is much bigger than convincing students that they can’t use AI to write brilliant answers to questions, though.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

This might mean clearly outlining what is expected in an assignment, breaking down large tasks into smaller steps, or organizing test questions in a logical, grouped format. Schools can support sensory regulation by offering quiet reading spaces, flexible seating options like active chairs, or designated areas for individual work.

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Students Learning Styles Assignments Communication 231

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

JULY 9, 2025

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

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Schools Failure Ethics Textbooks 141

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

Students early on described AI as a great anonymous tutor — especially valuable for first-generation students who used it to ask questions, refine thinking and learn. With AI, it’s the same: We need to teach students to “read the nutrition label” before they consume AI content. Our faculty have been amazing. Who built the model?

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Skills Teaching Critical Thinking English 145

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

When I returned to the classroom, I faced those same questions. 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? What should we use?

Art 150

Art Math STEM Participation 150

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Beginning Add literature/resources from neurodivergent, disabled, and diverse authors to assigned course readings and class activities. Replace and/or supplement outdated readings. Provide electronic files of reading, resources, presentations, and other materials. Be open and welcome student questions.

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Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 94

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. Must-Read Professional Development Book Recommendations from Current Teachers A good read can be just what you need to spark new ideas and inspiration for next year!

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Reading Skills Teachers Classroom Management 59

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Library Sanctuary Hours” — Create designated tech-free zones and times in the library with enhanced features like meditation corners, art supplies, and comfortable reading nooks. Include daily group check-ins for accountability and support. Run for two months, expanding hours based on usage patterns.

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Schools Students Feedback Participation 183

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Therein lies a paradox I have struggled with in my career: How can I continue to teach students that questioning authority is not only okay, but sometimes necessary, while maintaining a position of authority myself? Martin began explaining a concept to the class when I raised my hand and questioned, “Why do we have to learn this?

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Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 115

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

Two of these authors Dr. Michelle Rivers and Dr. Janell Blunt shared theirs on the podcast you can listen to our conversation in the player above or read the full transcript. rapid retrieval: During a lecture, stop every 10 minutes or so to ask a question about a topic you’ve covered. The strategies are summarized below.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research. Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 246

eSchool News

MAY 9, 2025

The purpose of the information (and the algorithm behind it) Students must learn to question not just why a source was created, but why it was shown to them. Is the site, snippet, or AI summary trying to inform, sell, persuade, or entertain? Was it prioritized by an algorithm tuned for clicks or accuracy?

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Evaluation Ethics Academic Integrity Internet 256

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

They respond to a murmured question in a class full of conversation. They can tell if someones skipping class a floor away by reading faces in the room. This may come as a surprise, but when the room is silent, I can hear you whisper. Teachers often seem to have eyes in the back of their heads.

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Classroom Management Coaching Feedback Teaching 175

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

Instead of overwhelming students with lengthy video lectures or dense readings, microlearning delivers short, focused modules that concentrate on single learning objectives. AI can support this connection by generating customized content summaries, quizzes, and diagnostic questions based on each student’s pre-class performance.

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Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 86

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

Given this reality in which AI can provide and synthesize information for and to our students at their requests in seconds, it is not completely paranoid to ask the question, What can we, as college instructors, offer our students in the age of AI? They could always find and read the content on their own.

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 97

Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

I walked into my classroom and started with a question I didn’t know the answer to. The Paradox Effect That one question—unresolved, unanswerable, alive—did more to wake up my students than any HBR case ever had. I still assign readings. I never position the question as rhetorical. Students asked sharper questions.

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Syllabus Ethics Art Questions 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

I walked into my classroom and started with a question I didn’t know the answer to. The Paradox Effect That one question—unresolved, unanswerable, alive—did more to wake up my students than any HBR case ever had. I still assign readings. I never position the question as rhetorical. Students asked sharper questions.

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Syllabus Ethics Art Questions 85

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

Instead of overwhelming students with lengthy video lectures or dense readings, microlearning delivers short, focused modules that concentrate on single learning objectives. AI can support this connection by generating customized content summaries, quizzes, and diagnostic questions based on each student’s pre-class performance.

Critical Thinking 93

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 93

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. What a good question. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten. For example, in an eight-point paper, I assign four points to close reading (See Figure 2).

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 72

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

The 2025-2026 EdSurge Voices of Change Fellows (from left to right): Melinda Medina, April Jackson, Nikita Khetan, Sofia Gonzalez, Daniel Clark and Patrice Wade As we close out another successful year of the fellowship, we are excited to see, read and learn what this new cohort of fellows has to say about the state of K-12 education.

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Education Essay Culture Math 121

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research. Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research.

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Teach Thought

MAY 27, 2025

Skip to content Read Menu Toggle Critical Thinking Posts Learning Posts Literacy Posts Recent Newsletter Support Us? Prompting it to generate interview questions may fall under Applying , while using it to design a project or co-write a podcast script can reach Creating. The answer depends on the design of the task.

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Evaluation Critical Thinking Knowledge Reading 52

Teach Thought

JULY 11, 2025

Revisit Old Questions The simplest curiosities arise from old questions that were never fully answered, or that no attempt to answer was made. Strategy to actuate : Revisit old questions—through a journal prompt, Socrative discussion, QFT ( Question Formulation Technique ), or even a fishbowl discussion.

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Learning Students Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning 95

Whiteboard Blog

JUNE 10, 2025

Generate exam-style questions and quizzes. Create texts tailored to specific reading ages and styles. These resources, free for all teachers , demonstrate how AI can: Support students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Help students develop a critical eye when using AI.

Quizzes 59

Quizzes Schools Disabilities Exams 59

k12 Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

Students want the right answer to a question and they want it immediately, and the question of whether they used AI ‘a little or a lot’ isn’t the greatest consideration. The issue is much bigger than convincing students that they can’t use AI to write brilliant answers to questions, though.

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Essay Writing Art Knowledge 130

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

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

College of the Canyons, like many institutions, paid extra to integrate the plagiarism checker into its online learning management system, where faculty members had begun to post assignments and reading materials and students were expected to submit their papers. I wouldn’t have gone back to [Turnitin].” I trust you.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 118

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Start with a question like: What animals or plants have you seen in your neighborhood? with guided questions. Go-To Organizer #2: Show how ideas relate to each other with Venn Diagrams Download templates Venn Diagrams and T-Charts are especially helpful for comparing and contrasting ideas in reading, writing, or discussions.

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Language Languages Participation Writing 52