k12 Digest

JULY 24, 2025

This documentary centered around Colleen’s vision, chemistry comic book series and her success with teaching college-level chemistry concepts to kids. During Colleen’s 30 years of teaching chemistry, she became aware that her students were struggling with basic concepts, including fluency with the symbols for the elements themselves.

Education

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

These essential, durable skills are at the heart of frameworks like ISTE’s Standards for Students and the Partnership for 21st Century Learning’s framework , which emphasize what students need to thrive in school and beyond. By focusing on hurricane-resistant schools, the challenge connected STEM learning to real-world community needs.

STEM

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

I’ll share how I used AI to teach, what I didn’t use, how quickly I rolled it out, and tips for success. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design. What should we use?

Art

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2025

Its about time that schools dragged math into the modern world, so that it imparts useful skills, Henderson says. That includes how job skills play into math paths for students. Around the country, students math performance is in a slump. Some think that making careers the focal point of math class can help.

Math

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

From first grade classrooms to high school computer labs, teachers across the state are building confidence in CS instruction and finding meaningful ways to connect it to their everyday teaching. Yet the seamless functioning of these tasks relies on a skilled computer science workforce. We learned so much.

Science

eSchool News

JULY 3, 2025

Solid math skills open doors to higher earnings, college opportunities, and the fastest-growing careers. Empowering teachers with the knowledge and skills to teach math effectively is essential for improving life outcomes for all children,” said NCTQ President Heather Peske. “If

Math

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

A recent Google blog post outlines how four different school districts are leveraging Google AI tools, like Gemini and NotebookLM, for innovative teaching and learning. With Gemini, my planning is so fast and easy, said STEM teacher Natali Barretto. I can adapt my lesson plan to the needs of my students, and it can give me more ideas.

Education

eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

This surge stems partially from COVID-19’s lingering effects. Many children missed crucial language development opportunities during key formative years, as mask-wearing limited their ability to observe mouth movements and naturally acquire speech skills.

Schools

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

I’ll share how I used AI to teach, what I didn’t use, how quickly I rolled it out, and tips for success. Igniting STEM Learning Across the Elementary Curriculum : Explore our innovative unit planning approach that ignites student creativity and problem-solving through engineering design. What should we use?

Art

eSchool News

JULY 10, 2025

“Starting in middle school, our young people need early access to opportunities that empowers them to explore careers that match their interests and strengths; hands-on, skills-based experiences in high school; and information and resources to navigate their path to postsecondary education and career.

High School

Teach Hub

MAY 2, 2025

Experiential Learning for Younger Students Younger students are naturally curious and love exploring the world around them, these activities harness that energy while reinforcing key skills. Students build communication skills, empathy, and problem-solving abilities by stepping into different roles. Incorporate historical reenactments.

Activities

k12 Digest

JULY 24, 2025

This documentary centered around Colleen’s vision, chemistry comic book series and her success with teaching college-level chemistry concepts to kids. During Colleen’s 30 years of teaching chemistry, she became aware that her students were struggling with basic concepts, including fluency with the symbols for the elements themselves.

Education

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. In a ninth grade class, he researched the earning potential for a STEM degree (“so much more money”) and the demand for mechanical engineers (“exploding”). But his experience isn’t necessarily typical.

Exams

k12 Digest

JULY 28, 2025

We teach our students to speak up for themselves, to ask for help when needed, and to support one another. Those are life skills. The school also offers a wide range of enrichment opportunities in areas like STEM, art, leadership, and sports. Teaching That Inspires and Adapts At J. says Cooper. What really makes J.

Schools

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Research increasingly shows that creativity fuels deeper learning, especially in STEM education. A follow-up study in 2025 confirmed this trend, highlighting even steeper declines where secondary students have fewer opportunities to build new skills. Yet traditional methods often fall short. This inclusivity is intentional.

Ethics

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. And when you introduce STEM into your classroom, you get some of the coolest projects around! Table of Contents 1.

Middle School

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2025

Not only do these courses offer students a jump-start on credits once they get to college, but they also equip them with skills like time management, critical thinking and study habits that researchers say encourage them to enroll and stay in college. The number of dually enrolled students has boomed in recent years.

Instructors

Faculty Focus

APRIL 27, 2025

The degree plan combines basic science courses and lab work in biotechnology with a strong foundation in business and professional skills. How do you cultivate connection, retention, and career development among busy, online STEM students? deal with the stresses of graduate school and promote self-care, we hosted group yoga sessions.

STEM

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

These data-driven approaches make it possible to transition from reactive teaching to proactive guidance. Understanding Student Resistance in the Digital Era Unpreparedness often stems not from laziness or disinterest, but from deeper psychological or contextual barriers that influence a student’s ability to engage.

Critical Thinking

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

These data-driven approaches make it possible to transition from reactive teaching to proactive guidance. Understanding Student Resistance in the Digital Era Unpreparedness often stems not from laziness or disinterest, but from deeper psychological or contextual barriers that influence a student’s ability to engage.

Critical Thinking

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Some have parents or guardians who have introduced them to foundational concepts and skills. There are many ways problem solving skills can manifest, and through offering students problems with multiple solution paths and multiple entry points, we can enable these math skills to develop. Some have had no exposure.

Math

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Not all online platforms deliver quality education, and the lack of face-to-face interaction can hinder social development and collaborative skills. Relevance to Real-World Applications : Students increasingly seek curricula that align with their career aspirations and life skills.

Hybrid Learning

eSchool News

MAY 2, 2025

As schools, districts, and policymakers grapple with the realities of a rapidly evolving workforce that requires discipline-specific knowledge, high-tech know-how, and hands-on skills, there is a growing recognition that the traditional approaches to preparing students for the real world no longer suffice.

Education

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Try This: Imagine youre teaching a new ecology unit to your 8 th grade science class. Use sentence stems to provide extra language support for students to write or share their responses such as: I think means. Simon Says: Build listening skills with this classic game using academic or action verbs. A synonym for is.

Languages

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Mystery Guests encourage students to work together, use critical thinking skills, and broaden their horizons. Before the visit, teach your students to ask meaningful questions. A postcard exchange allows students to share insights about their hometown, learn about other communities, and improve communication skills.

Writing

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 23, 2025

Working together as a team is a skill that takes practice. Team-building activities for kids help students build stronger connections with classmates and develop essential teamwork skills. No matter where you play, these activities teach cooperation and elevate the joy in your classroom. The best part?

Activities

Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 25, 2025

I receive a fair number of newly published early childhood/teaching books, often unsolicited, with the idea that I'll write a review or otherwise promote it on the blog. Then they make this ludicrous assertion: "The idea of integrating science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into learning centers is relatively new."

STEM

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 28, 2025

These projects range from beginning to advanced levels, allowing you to scaffold your teaching for your class’s skill levels or challenge learners. Teach robotic basics with Wobblebots If your students have never built a robot before or you only have one class period to work on them, a Wobblebot is the perfect answer.

High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 13, 2025

Back To School All About Me Flip-book Activity By Love Live Laugh TEACH Use an “all about me” activity to create your first bulletin board of the year! Add each student’s name to a flower stem to create a garden of positivity. Constructing Knowledge : Use a construction site theme with bricks labeled with math skills.

Schools

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 30, 2025

Today, the Ask a Tech Teacher international team is exploring how flowers inspire students in STEM, art, and ecology, how a bouquet can enhance tech-driven education and classroom joy. They fuel curiosity in STEM experiments, add depth to creative assignments, and soften the hum of devices with natural charm.

STEM

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 30, 2025

From preventing summer learning loss to building core skills to planning ahead for the homeschooling year, weve gathered summer teaching resources that parents and caregivers can use to support learning at home and turn summer into a season of discovery and enrichment.

Teaching

Teach Hub

JUNE 10, 2025

It’s a great way to teach follow-through and celebrate progress, even in the last few weeks. From academic boosters to creative camps focused on theater, art, or STEM, there’s something out there for every kid. Sit down and come up with a realistic goal together. It’s also a great way to learn how to make and manage their own money.

Students

eSchool News

MAY 23, 2025

They are also designed so teachers across subject areas can include them as part of their courses and help high school students earn a Google Career Certificate for AI Essentials, which introduces AI and teaches the basics of using AI tools. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom? See our funders list here.)

Learning

Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2017

And while these programs attempt to arm students will the ability to code, they sometimes overlook a critical skill that developers, computer science scholars and tech recruiters say is key to landing a job in their field: writing. However, he still thinks programmers would be better off having those skills in their back pockets.

Writing

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Here are some strategies and resources to aid in teaching coding concepts without relying on computers: 1. Unplugged activities and games Unplugged activities are hands-on, offline exercises that teach coding concepts in a tangible and engaging way. Algorithm relay race: This activity teaches sequencing and problem-solving.

Teaching

Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2025

In his Hidden History of Head Start, Ziegler wrote that improving childrens physical health and abilities, assisting children with emotional and social development, teaching them letters and numbers, and working with their parents on individualized goals to promote self-sufficiency were all part of the original design.

Disabilities

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2016

STEM classes in particular have a natural potential to be both tech-rich and inquiry-based, especially hands-on lab activities. Here are 7 ways technology is enhancing and expanding STEM education in our school district. One exciting way we’re infusing technology into STEM education is through our district’s Innovations Labs.

STEM