Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

Not surprisingly, more students are using generative AI to assist them in writing. In an undergraduate business communication course that I oversee, the percentage of students who declared their use of generative AI for a writing assessment (i.e. business proposal) increased steadily over four semesters from 35% in 2023 to 61% in 2025.

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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. Albuquerque Public Schools is focusing on grant writing and lesson planning. With Gemini, my planning is so fast and easy, said STEM teacher Natali Barretto.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Reflection also includes considering the emotional and social aspects of teaching. Tools like NoRedInk can help reduce the planning load for teachers while providing students with structured opportunities to continue developing their writing skills. Our teaching does not stop at our content; it goes so much deeper than that.

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EFL Magazine

JULY 14, 2025

Prewriting Activities for EFL Academic Writing Classes Academic writing is not an easy skill to master, and yet it is the most important skill needed in an academic context (Alexander […] The post Prewriting Activities for EFL Academic-Writing Classes appeared first on EFL Magazine.

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The Moffatt Girls

JULY 12, 2025

Our August NO-PREP Journal Writing Prompts are designed to make those first days of school smooth, fun, and filled with creativity. Whether you’re teaching kindergarten or early primary grades, these writing prompts are the perfect way to build routines, boost confidence, and get to know your new learners!

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. This mindset ensures that tools never overshadow the human core of teaching and learning.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Richard Paul and Dr. Linda Elder is pragmatic and fosters the critical thinking skills needed to navigate AI. The key is to teach your students ways to improve their thinking and using the Paul and Elder model can be an effective tool. Step Up Your Thinking Game An advanced thinker not only poses questions to others but focuses within.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

It was OK to use AI in this scenario, the mom said, but they shouldn’t use it for writing school assignments. Teens in the survey were also concerned about how using AI might affect their ability to develop critical thinking skills, says Jennifer Rubin, a senior researcher at foundry10 who helped lead the study.

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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. 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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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.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Richard Paul and Dr. Linda Elder is pragmatic and fosters the critical thinking skills needed to navigate AI. The key is to teach your students ways to improve their thinking and using the Paul and Elder model can be an effective tool. Step Up Your Thinking Game An advanced thinker not only poses questions to others but focuses within.

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Critical Thinking Intelligence Education Learning 120

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

While the book focuses primarily on literacy instruction at the elementary level, it offers valuable insights and practices for anyone who teaches or works with disabled students. And because they’re written by disabled authors, they can teach us a lot about those authentic experiences.” Why are these images not linked to Amazon?

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Disabilities Teaching Culture Special Education 91

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. Professional growth doesn’t have to be overwhelming… it can fit into your summer routine as a rewarding way to improve your teaching.

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Reading Skills Teachers Classroom Management 59

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.

Education 121

Education Essay Culture Math 121

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Music, in particular, has long been an ally of instructors teaching a second language (L2)—a language learned after one’s native tongue—especially since the field transitioned toward a more communicative approach. Create Your Own Verse   Each group writes a new verse that matches the song’s style and rhythm.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Their initial list of options included: “Tech-Free Teaching Blocks” — Select specific class periods across different subjects where all phones are collected in a secure charging station at the start of class. They generated a list of possible changes and then honed in on a few that they want to test this spring.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

If youre looking for something new to try, one simple yet powerful strategy might surprise you: take your teaching outside. So instead of trying to overhaul your entire teaching approach to make outdoor learning work, with a little planning and flexibility, you can incorporate outdoor teaching in a manageable and fun way.

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Activities Teaching Learning Attention 81

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. 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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Art Math STEM Participation 152

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. What if grade school were designed to teach students how to make decisions and know themselves deeply as much as it taught them math and literacy? But it didn’t have to be this way.

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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.

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Ethics Science Game-Based Learning Motivation 153

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Teaching 8th grade ELA can be a uniquely rewarding experience, as long as you’ve got the right tools. 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. Provide relevant reading materials 5.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The development of Discovery Educations newest content is based on feedback from the companys school-based partners and makes teaching and learning even more relevant, interesting, and personalized for users of Discovery Education products.

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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 193

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

That’s when it hit medespite years of teaching experience, I’m still searching for ways to spark the same level of engagement whether I’m interacting with students face-to-face or through carefully designed asynchronous activities.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 65

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

Nam is the co-founder of the Vietnam Innovative Educators Foundation (VIEF), a professional network of over 157,000 educators committed to advancing technology-enhanced and student-centered teaching practices nationwide. This mindset ensures that tools never overshadow the human core of teaching and learning.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 144

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. Similarly, we think Chickering and Gamson’s approach to teaching applies to the modern day online classroom. Many faculty are often unprepared for the volume of work that comes with teaching online.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 69

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.” Anne Trumbore “I have been an ensemble player in the transformation of online education from experimental and low status to ‘innovative’ and ‘disruptive,’” she writes. “I

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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. Similarly, we think Chickering and Gamson’s approach to teaching applies to the modern day online classroom. Many faculty are often unprepared for the volume of work that comes with teaching online.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 67

Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Since the public release of ChatGPT in December 2022, educators have faced the challenge of effectively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching. In this context, AI serves as a companion that guides students in their tasks, enhancing their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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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. Melissa Parks, PhD, is an associate professor of education at Stetson University in Deland, FL.Dr. References Deale, C.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

My Journey in Alternative Grading: From Curiosity to Clarity The first time I stood in front of 20 bored freshmen, all alone, teaching a course I had designed, also all alone, I was teaching a general education writing and speaking course at the University of Iowa. As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2025

All of them, I’ve found, are well-suited to the task of scaling and differentiating tech skills for age groups, scaffolding learning year-to-year, offering inclusive solutions to the issue of tech tools–taking into account the perspectives of stakeholders, with appropriate metrics to ensure learning is organic and granular.

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Curriculum Grades Intelligence Middle School 112

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!

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Writing Grades Middle School Middle School 52

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Music, in particular, has long been an ally of instructors teaching a second language (L2)—a language learned after one’s native tongue—especially since the field transitioned toward a more communicative approach. 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

Teach Hub

JUNE 13, 2025

That might mean writing an apology note or checking in on someone they hurt. Remember, you’re not just managing behavior; you’re teaching life skills that will help students become the best versions of themselves for the rest of their lives. It also might mean something more meaningful.

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Languages Language Questions Writing 98

Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

The Nuance Of Teaching & Learning Research on student motivation illustrates that student motivation is driven largely by the intrinsic desire to accomplish goals: “The fifth family of social–cognitive constructs that has been a major focus of research on student motivation is goals and goal orientation.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Teachers regularly use technology, not just to teach, but to help students think deeper, ask better questions, and tell their own stories. These arent just digital skillstheyre life skills. They begin tackling real problems, building research skills, and learning how to think for themselves. Meadowcroft.

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Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Beliefs 210

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Try This: Imagine youre teaching a new ecology unit to your 8 th grade science class. By organizing ideas visually, students can structure their thinking, make connections, and build confidence before they start writing or speaking. Theyre great for things like character analysis, argument writing, or exploring cause and effect.

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