k12 Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

As we consider the role of AI in our lives, one quote has kept popping up on my echo-chamber social media feeds: “I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes” (Joanna Maciejewska). Maybe we are asking the wrong questions?

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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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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

We blend math, robotics, reading, and writing for engaging, collaborative learning. Cultivating Confidence: Transforming Middle Grades Math Education : A public charter school in Orangeburg, SC, offers a dynamic Algebra 1-focused related arts course to enhance math and reading skills while fostering positive math identities.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Tools like NoRedInk can help reduce the planning load for teachers while providing students with structured opportunities to continue developing their writing skills. In 2022, he was inducted into the Reading Hall of Fame. She is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

“Social Media Swap” — A two-week challenge where students log their social media time for week one, then in week two replace those exact time blocks with alternative activities they pre-select (reading, exercise, creative projects, face-to-face socializing). Include daily group check-ins for accountability and support.

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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 18, 2025

We blend math, robotics, reading, and writing for engaging, collaborative learning. Cultivating Confidence: Transforming Middle Grades Math Education : A public charter school in Orangeburg, SC, offers a dynamic Algebra 1-focused related arts course to enhance math and reading skills while fostering positive math identities.

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Art Math STEM Participation 150

Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship.

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Education Essay Culture Math 121

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

School shouldn’t just be a place to learn academic skills, but a place for students to practice making meaningful decisions about their learning and lives. I considered majoring in English since I loved reading, or maybe pre-med for financial stability. Once I got to college, however, my A-student record failed me.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 25, 2025

You can also weave in Howard Gardners theory of multiple intelligences to figure out how your students best express themselves; some shine when they write, others when they build, act, or code. This helps foster skills that go way beyond the project itselfskills like communication, empathy, and teamwork.

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Students Communication Intelligence Motivation 94

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Research has consistently highlighted the benefits of music in L2 acquisition, from improving pronunciation and listening skills to enhancing vocabulary retention and cultural understanding (Degrave, 2019; Kumar et al. Create Your Own Verse   Each group writes a new verse that matches the song’s style and rhythm.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten. I aimed, therefore, to bring the writing process further into the classroom, including proposals, drafts, and revisions.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 74

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

They must talk about what they are learning, write about it, relate it to past experiences, and apply it to their daily lives” (p. Simple Course Design Supports Student Success Darby (2019) writes about how students can easily become overwhelmed by online classes and may struggle using the institution’s portal or LMS. Dr. Jennifer P.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 69

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

All you need is designated time in your class, the right writing materials, and a prompt that really inspires them. This list of 8th grade writing prompts is sure to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboards!) ” You’ll also find tips for getting middle schoolers to write in every class. Yes, even math!

Writing 52

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

They must talk about what they are learning, write about it, relate it to past experiences, and apply it to their daily lives” (p. Simple Course Design Supports Student Success Darby (2019) writes about how students can easily become overwhelmed by online classes and may struggle using the institution’s portal or LMS. Dr. Jennifer P.

eLearning 67

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 67

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Getting Meta with AI in the Classroom: A Reflective Approach In a junior-level education course, I assigned students the task of writing a reflective paper on the various uses of AI tools, such as ChatGPT, in the classroom. AI is so new that the landscape of our knowledge is changing constantly.

Ethics 88

Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 88

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Gamification allows broad content areas (like English-Language Arts) with few measures of performance (alphanumeric symbols) to be broken up into more granular–and achievable–concepts and skills. Views Facebook Linkedin Print How Does Gamification Uncover Nuance In The Learning Process?

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Gamification Motivation Learning Learning Styles 104

k12 Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

As we consider the role of AI in our lives, one quote has kept popping up on my echo-chamber social media feeds: “I want AI to do my laundry and dishes so that I can do art and writing, not for AI to do my art and writing so that I can do my laundry and dishes” (Joanna Maciejewska). Maybe we are asking the wrong questions?

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Essay Writing Art Knowledge 130

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Research has consistently highlighted the benefits of music in L2 acquisition, from improving pronunciation and listening skills to enhancing vocabulary retention and cultural understanding (Degrave, 2019; Kumar et al. Create Your Own Verse   Each group writes a new verse that matches the song’s style and rhythm.

Language 65

Language Languages Instructors Culture 65

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

By organizing ideas visually, students can structure their thinking, make connections, and build confidence before they start writing or speaking. Use sentence stems to provide extra language support for students to write or share their responses such as: I think means. A synonym for is. One difference is because.

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Language Languages Participation Writing 52

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. Asking ChatGPT to summarize an article aligns with Understanding.

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Evaluation Critical Thinking Knowledge Reading 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Whether it’s hearing an author share about the creative writing process, exchanging postcards with students in another part of the world, or even attending a mystery Zoom with a special guest, these moments help students see how we’re all connected. It can also inspire students to spend more time on their own writing!

Writing 52

Writing Questions Discussions Activities 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

We tag-teamed – every morning, I taught all the math, reading, and writing, and in the afternoon he would teach science and social studies. We read approximately 5,000 picture books together during snack time, finished 10+ novel studies together, and I even created an entire unit based on going to four different Pumpkin Patches.

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Teachers Math Social Studies Language 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

A good classroom management system, a novel list, and a set of writing prompts go a long way to set students and teachers up for success. Provide relevant reading materials 5. Keep writing prompts on hand 6. Use bold, easy-to-read poster cutouts to display common ELA concepts around your classroom as a word wall.

Grades 52

Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Morrow was surprised to read that Ruiz had finished in 11th place in the New York Marathon. The official corrected the mistake by writing down the time Ruiz had told him. Integrity is often talked about as a coin that reads cheated on one side and didnt cheat on the other. The time put Ruiz in 11th place.

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Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Ready to ignite your students’ imaginations and sharpen their writing skills? With these engaging 7th grade writing prompts, students will dive into a world of self-expression. They’re developing the skills to investigate real-world topics, explain ideas clearly, and write with purpose.

Writing 52

Writing Grades Essay Middle School 52

Tim Manson

JULY 10, 2025

In an effort to make myself better informed, I have read copious amounts of books and have attended multiple conferences both personally and virtually, but every single one has been run by organisations in England. Discover more from thinkdotlearn Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive. Write a Comment.

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Curriculum Blended Learning Knowledge Discussions 96

Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

JULY 3, 2025

If you’re looking for engaging, hands-on phonics activities to boost early reading success, this is the perfect place to start! Benefits of Short Vowel CVC Phonics Foldable Crafts and Decodable Passages Multisensory Learning: Students cut, fold, color, glue, read, and write—engaging multiple learning styles.

Learning Styles 52

Learning Styles Writing Reading Activities 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Thats where daily writing prompts come in! How do you decide whether to keep reading a book or to stop reading it? Write a thank-you note to someone in your life.

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

The University of Maryland reports that music boosts social, emotional, cognitive, and motor skills. Turn students into rhythm detectives This fun and sneaky rhythm game sharpens auditory skills, focus, and observation. This quick, engaging activity boosts body awareness, motor skills, timing, and teamwork. Music to the rescue!

Activities 52

Activities Elementary School Elementary School Students 52

Teacher Mood

JULY 6, 2025

In my Phonics Mega Bundle , every activity is designed to support real skill development without relying on the teacher’s constant presence. It feels like a game, but they’re practicing decoding and letter-sound relationships AND writing the entire time. The best part? The pages aren’t all the same. So plan now.

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Teachers Classroom Management Activities Writing 52

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

You can listen in the player above, read the transcript, or take a look at the summary below. By folding in those ongoing conversations,” she explains, “it becomes sort of a normalized part of the conversation, just like we’re talking about the content that we’re learning or the skills that we’re learning.”

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Disabilities Teaching Culture Special Education 91

Teacher Mood

JUNE 26, 2025

It means: Choosing resources you can use across multiple skills Creating routines that make prep predictable Avoiding last-minute scrambling that chips away at your energy Hands-On Resources for Effective Batch Planning Here’s one of my favorite batch planning hacks: reusable formats. The game stays the same—but the skill changes.

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Teachers Skills Classroom Management Teaching 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

And they entered college with gaps in study skills and anxiety about social interactions. 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. They struggled to pass classes and navigate college applications.

Math 88

Math English Lecturing High School 88

Organized Classroom

MAY 16, 2025

They encourage students to become increasingly responsible for their own learning, develop time management skills, and develop of overall organizational skills. Read & Post: Read & post homework assignments every day. They serve as an excellent means of communication between home and school. Awesome Agendas: 1.

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The Applicious Teacher

JUNE 19, 2025

My third graders finally started writing, and honestly, all the papers were becoming a problem. So, I designed this Student Writing Folder in an effort to tame the paper chaos and provide a resource while they wrote. Read on to find out more! They were writing stories. You can read more about that here ).

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Writing Students Reading Questions 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

Stories of Our Summer : Create printouts of little books and have each student write a story about a favorite summer activity or a favorite book they read. Welcome to Math Superpowers : Create a comic book style board with all the different math skills students will learn over the school year.

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Schools Counselling Math Motivation 98