eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

It lets students listen to their reading instead of (or in addition to) consuming it visually. How it helps: For struggling readers, English-language learners, or busy students who want to maximize their study time, Speechify makes content more accessible.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

She insisted on having the latest World Book Encyclopedia set every year, instilling in me a love of reading and inquiry. In a landscape where English proficiency and reading levels vary widely, it’s essential that we provide high-quality, credible resources that offer both language accessibility and academic rigor.

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Language Languages English Math 279

eSchool News

JUNE 19, 2025

The following scenario is becoming more common for educators: You’re grading assignments, reading them one-by-one, until one of them catches your eye. There’s no denying that AI can enhance learning and digital literacy, but some usage raises important questions about ethics and its impact on academic outcomes.

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Academic Integrity History Plagiarism Assignments 311

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 162

eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

Studies and anecdotal reports suggest that students in tech-enhanced CTE classes show increased engagement and motivation. These platforms often come with features like automatic grading and analytics, which free up teachers’ time to focus more on hands-on instruction and one-on-one mentoring.

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Technology Quizzes Teaching Methods Science 272

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

MAY 30, 2025

Across the country, too many children are struggling to read, and too many teachers are struggling to help them. Teacher preparation programs and school districts across the nation have been slow to fully embrace this research base, known as the science of reading.

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Lecturing Reading Language Languages 234

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

The impact of technology on the human brain is still being studied, but there is a body of research which is decades old and has increased its capacity to inform education with advances in medical imaging technology. The effect of Brain Based Learning on academic achievement: A meta-analytical study. McClintic, C., & Klimek, K.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 247

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Because this type of vision loss affects tasks that require detailed focus, such as reading, writing, and recognizing faces, students with central vision impairment often face unique challenges that can affect their overall school experience. The student can magnify the image, scan and study it, and take what they need from it.

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Assistive Technology Students Textbooks Reading 208

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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Schools Students Feedback Participation 188

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

They often involved reading (which she couldnt do yet), they felt too much like work, and they didn’t offer speaking practice–critical for kids learning a new language. Study the existing literature on the intersection between childrens learning and advanced tech features.

Language 270

Language Languages Learning English 270

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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Instructors Assignments Participation Students 92

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

. — Adeel Khan Johnsrud: When it comes to AI literacy, I think about where we are now, much like the early days of media literacy when I taught K-12 library studies. With AI, it’s the same: We need to teach students to “read the nutrition label” before they consume AI content. Who built the model? How was it designed?

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Skills Teaching Critical Thinking English 145

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. Studies have found that while many online learning programs can produce significant gains when used at recommended dosages, only about 5% of students actually use them as recommended.

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Motivation Learning Students Achievement 282

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

The impact of technology on the human brain is still being studied, but there is a body of research which is decades old and has increased its capacity to inform education with advances in medical imaging technology. The effect of Brain Based Learning on academic achievement: A meta-analytical study. McClintic, C., & Klimek, K.

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

I considered majoring in English since I loved reading, or maybe pre-med for financial stability. One time, I planned a novel study around a book my students selected, but I was forced by an administrator to trade it in for standardized test prep. Once I got to college, however, my A-student record failed me.

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Schools Failure Ethics Textbooks 149

Teach Hub

MAY 16, 2025

Use it in math to talk through different ways to solve a problem, in science to make predictions, in reading to dive into character choices, or in social studies to unpack big ideas like fairness or impact. You Can Use It Anywhere, With Any Grade Think-Pair-Share isnt tied to one subject, it works anywhere.

Fairness 80

Fairness Social Studies Questions Science 80

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

In the 10 years since I chose a book called Make it Stick for a book study in the summer of 2015, I’ve been encouraging teachers to add more retrieval practice to their teaching. A big and growing body of research tells us that when we study with retrieval, we learn and remember things much better than we do by other review methods.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

He said that students could read much of the content off our PowerPoint slides and in the assigned readings without AI. They could always find and read the content on their own. He said that college instructors are not needed to give information to their students, at least not the foundations, definitions, etc., Saucier, Ph.D.

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

Working in the College of Interdisciplinary Studies has shown me firsthand that our students face a world full of messy, tangled problems. For example, a course on city growth might pull from earth science, social studies, money matters, and city planning. 2024) studied adding interdisciplinary learning in nursing classes using games.

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Interdisciplinary Teaching Knowledge Peer Review 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2025

Read on… Plan Ahe ad: Set Yourself Up for a Career in Electrical and Computer Engineering Regardless of where you are in your life or at what stage, if you have a dream that you want to achieve, you can start working toward that immediately. By visiting an online course, you can slot the hours you need to study when you have the time.

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Lecturing Essay Motivation High School 81

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Many studies have looked at ways to ensure the quality of online courses, providing general suggestions for best practices in the online environment (McNeal & Gray, 2021). Name all of your files in a consistent manner, for example “Reading 1, Week 1.” For example, have all response postings due on a Tuesday at noon.

eLearning 69

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 69

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Many studies have looked at ways to ensure the quality of online courses, providing general suggestions for best practices in the online environment (McNeal & Gray, 2021). Name all of your files in a consistent manner, for example “Reading 1, Week 1.” For example, have all response postings due on a Tuesday at noon.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 67

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Not all students want trophies or gold stickers, or to be patted on the head for ‘studying hard.’ Views Facebook Linkedin Print How Does Gamification Uncover Nuance In The Learning Process?

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Gamification Motivation Learning Learning Styles 103

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

To scaffold their analysis, I provided a couple of foundational readings on AI, alongside an article of their choosing, see Roose, 2023 and Gates, 2023 citations. Examining science education in ChatGPT: An exploratory study of generative artificial intelligence. References Anthology. link] Cooper, G. link] Garca-Pealvo, F.

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Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 88

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

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

Even though current generational students resist group work, I encouraged them to team up with a study partner (for experience) where they can help each other with content, application, and reporting (even though all submissions must be individual and not just copied from their partner).

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Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 96

Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Morphology is the study of morphemes —the smallest units of meaning in language. It’s evidence-based, high-leverage instruction that directly supports decoding, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. Let’s dig into what it looks like in real classrooms. What Is Morphology, Really?

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Teaching Language Languages Writing 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

This foundational knowledge includes study skills. No matter what subject you teach, spend time showing students how to take notes, how to study for tests and quizzes, and how to balance their time between homework and other after-school activities. Use inquiry-based learning to foster their natural curiosity and sense of autonomy.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Some guests might read a picture book, share a hobby, discuss their career, etc. As the postcards arrive, read them together. These interactions are more than just a social studies lesson… they show students what it takes to be an active member of their community! What’s one way you help others? Plan ahead!

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Writing Questions Discussions Activities 52

k12 Prospects

JUNE 27, 2025

Providing case studies and success stories can reinforce credibility. How to Craft a Winning Proposal Thoroughly Read the RFP: Ensure that you fully understand the requirements, deadlines, and evaluation criteria before drafting your proposal. Vendors should demonstrate familiarity with these regulations to strengthen their proposals.

Fairness 52

Fairness Schools Evaluation Study 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.

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Curriculum Blended Learning Knowledge Discussions 96

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 19, 2025

Future : Her class at Southwest Miami Senior High School had already read about John F. Lowd asked her students to analyze whether the chatbot simulations accurately reflected the Kennedy speeches they had studied. Here is an excerpt from today’s New York Times article, How Miami Schools Are Leading 100,000 students Into the A.I.

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Discussions Study High School High School 95

Class Tech Tips

MAY 19, 2025

Future : Her class at Southwest Miami Senior High School had already read about John F. Lowd asked her students to analyze whether the chatbot simulations accurately reflected the Kennedy speeches they had studied. Here is an excerpt from todays New York Times article, How Miami Schools Are Leading 100,000 students Into the A.I.

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Discussions Study High School High School 112

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

You can listen in the player above, read the transcript, or take a look at the summary below. So when we were seeing research studies or classroom examples of culturally sustaining pedagogy, they tended to focus on race or language or culture, and disability wasn’t sort of fleshed out.

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Disabilities Teaching Culture Special Education 91

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Provide relevant reading materials 5. Have a stack of middle schooler-approved novels for students who left their book at home, don’t like the book they chose from the library, or need a more calibrated book choice for their reading level. Table of Contents 1. Maintain a steady stash of supplies 2.

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Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 3, 2025

Morning Meeting If you’re brand new to morning meeting, you can read allll about how it works in upper elementary here ! Read Aloud: In Our Garden I begin our first week of Moving Mountains by reading In Our Garden. Group C Reading Inventory: I use this free reading inventory and really enjoy reading my students’ reflections.

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