Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

They found that many of the teens in the study were aware of the concerns and dangers surrounding AI, yet didn’t have guidelines to use it appropriately. It was OK to use AI in this scenario, the mom said, but they shouldn’t use it for writing school assignments. But in this study, there seemed to be few social disparities.

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Essay Ethics Fairness Assignments 167

k12 Digest

JULY 1, 2025

Since 2009, he has taught History, English, and Theology in the United States, and has since expanded his expertise to the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Business studies in China. This approach aligns with research on how students develop passion, purpose, and essential skills for college success and workplace engagement.

Learning 130

Learning Critical Thinking History Secondary Education 130

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

As AI automates many of the mechanical aspects of programming, the value of CS education is shifting, from writing perfect code to shaping systems, telling stories through logic and designing ethical, human-centered solutions. Creativity now ranks among the top skills employers seek , alongside analytical thinking and AI literacy.

Ethics 152

Ethics Science Game-Based Learning Motivation 152

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

“Tech-Free Teaching Assistants” — Create a six-week program in which older students serve as tech-free mentors during study halls and free periods, modeling productive work habits and leading phone-free activities. These TAs receive leadership training and help younger students develop alternative study strategies.

Schools 176

Schools Students Feedback Participation 176

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. By asking these questions, we instill the importance of decision-making skills in students and a sense of responsibility for their learning that traditional school models otherwise lack.

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Schools Failure Ethics Textbooks 147

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 247

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Available within Discovery Education Experience, the essential companion for engaged K-12 classrooms, this new content supports instruction in a variety of disciplines including ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Careers Exploration.

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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 180

eSchool News

JUNE 25, 2025

Core5 accelerates the foundational and advanced literacy skills for all students—from at-risk to on-level and advanced—in elementary grades. This study is the first to investigate the impact of Core5 at scale in California schools,” said Lexia President Nick Gaehde. For more information, visit lexialearning.com.

English 130

English Languages Language Art 130

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

Writing Grades Middle School Middle School 52

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2025

Writing a history that you helped to create is awkward, as Anne Trumbore acknowledges in her new book “ The Teacher in the Machine: A Human History of Education Technology.” For Trumbore, it started in 2004, when she went to Stanford to work for Patrick Suppes, who had been studying computer-assisted learning since the 1960s.

History 113

History Intelligence Writing Knowledge 113

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

Armed with markers and paper, they work collaboratively to connect concepts like anxiety, depression, and trauma responses, discovering links they might have missed studying alone. This approach not only reinforces learning but also develops critical thinking skills that serve students well beyond our course.

Active Learning 65

Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 65

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

These arent just digital skillstheyre life skills. Part library, part innovation hub, part quiet study nook, it offers flexible zones where students can choose how they learn bestwhether thats brainstorming with peers, diving into solo study, or using digital tools to bring projects to life.

Schools 210

Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Beliefs 210

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. 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). Dr. Jennifer P.

eLearning 69

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 69

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. 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). 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. Highlight Real-World Applications : Emphasize the relevance of AI skills in their future careers.

Ethics 88

Ethics Plagiarism Education Intelligence 88

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Course Context I teach a required, writing-intensive course for students in their junior year of their undergraduate studies. In addition to a heavy writing component, there is also a heavy reading component.

Instructors 93

Instructors Assignments Participation Students 93

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. Not all students want trophies or gold stickers, or to be patted on the head for ‘studying hard.’

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Gamification Learning Motivation Learning Styles 105

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

Interdisciplinary 144

Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

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

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Writing is used to assess student learning more often than it is used to facilitate learning. We talk about writing as a product for assessment, a subject where paragraphs and commas are taught, or a skill that one either has developed or lacks. Rarely do we hear people, even teachers, discuss writing as a process for learning.

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Writing STEM Learning Critical Thinking 622

Faculty Focus

JUNE 10, 2025

My teammates and I bring a broad range of skills to this complex work, and we collaborate to create unique and valuable learning experiences. Therefore, I won’t assume what GenAI writes or cites is accurate, and I will do my own research. While I can use GenAI for research, I can’t depend on it to accurately quote or cite others.

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Instructors Critical Thinking Plagiarism Intelligence 82

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2025

There's a lot of catch up happening, so they're working on building all those [student] academic skills and the social-emotional pieces, and it's just a lot to come back from after the pandemic.

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Teachers Intelligence Motivation Writing 133

Faculty Focus

JUNE 10, 2025

My teammates and I bring a broad range of skills to this complex work, and we collaborate to create unique and valuable learning experiences. Therefore, I won’t assume what GenAI writes or cites is accurate, and I will do my own research. While I can use GenAI for research, I can’t depend on it to accurately quote or cite others.

Instructors 66

Instructors Critical Thinking Plagiarism Intelligence 66

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.

Teachers 52

Teachers Math Social Studies Languages 52

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

But with the advent of technology, the internet, and cell phones, it seemed like reading for pleasure (not to mention the requisite attention span) had gone the way of buggy whips, writing quills, and powdered wigs. There were plenty of studies replete with data on engagement, reading strategies, and Lexile scores.

Reading 75

Reading English Grades Attention 75

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

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

The official corrected the mistake by writing down the time Ruiz had told him. Consider these definitions that I share in my book, AI with Intention: Principles and Action Steps for Teachers and School Leaders : Cheating is using a tool or resource to misrepresent ones knowledge and skills to receive undue credit for a task.

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

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. Keep writing prompts on hand 6. Keep writing prompts on hand Some 8th graders claim they don’t like writing, but we all know those 8th graders just haven’t found the right prompt yet!

Grades 52

Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

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. However … it was rarely taken up in concrete examples.

Disabilities 91

Disabilities Teaching Culture Special Education 91

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. Their academic shortfalls and social isolation took a toll.

Math 88

Math English Lecturing High School 88

Teach Hub

JULY 18, 2025

When you think of rote learning, chances are you picture students writing their spelling words five times each or chanting times tables together. Why the Basics Matter Every single skill starts with a foundation. Think: math facts, spelling words, and sight words, all skills that benefit from repetition and quick recall.

Learning 52

Learning Math Social Studies Languages 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! Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. What makes someone admirable?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

Tim Manson

JULY 10, 2025

A few years ago I was involved in a small pilot study to encourage Early years teachers to complete their portfolios online and to continue to build on their professional CPD on an annual basis. Write a Comment. Where is the support for people in pastoral leadership? Log in now.

Curriculum 96

Curriculum Blended Learning Knowledge Discussions 96

Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

Studies have shown that students learning outdoors return to the classroom more focused and ready to learn. Strengthen Observation Skills with Nature-Based Tasks Nature is one of the best teachers when it comes to building observation skills. Thats where the magic of reflection comes in.

Activities 81

Activities Teaching Learning Attention 81

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.

Activities 52

Activities Elementary School Elementary School Students 52

Cal Matters

JULY 16, 2025

Instead of forming a study group, students can ask AI for help. Julia Freeland-Fisher studies how technology can help or hinder student success at the Clayton Christensen Institute. Alba, 20, attends College of the Canyons, a large community college north of Los Angeles, where he is studying business and history.

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Students Study Academic Integrity Questions 66

k12

JUNE 24, 2025

One thing that really helps me study that I couldn’t do at my old school is consistently listening to music. I also enjoy writing very much. While I don’t write my own stories frequently, I love drafting new ideas for written pieces. After high school, I’m going to college to study animation. My favorite genre is fantasy.

Schools 52

Schools Grades Students Online Learning 52