eSchool News

MAY 22, 2025

Too many students are falling behind in their math skills, limiting their academic success and future economic opportunities. This is particularly troubling given that students with higher math scores tend to earn higher incomes as adults. Early math skills also predict student success in other subjects like reading and science.

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

As the education world grapples with a post-pandemic academic recovery that has stalled in some regions , a new research paper is taking the measure of key players in students success: their teachers. Workplace Satisfaction Teachers were fairly sunny when reporting on their day-to-day work environments and relationships.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2025

While many strategies have been proposed to address this issue, one critical and often-overlooked area is the teacher recruitment process itself. Partner with colleges and teacher preparation programs Building strong relationships with local universities and alternative certification programs can create a steady pipeline of new educators.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2025

“Beginning teachers use a range of effective strategies to work toward more equitable science teaching. . “Beginning teachers use a range of effective strategies to work toward more equitable science teaching.

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Edsurge

JUNE 20, 2025

For many teachers, it delivered an avalanche of tools instead. When she needed a fun end-of-year activity for her first-grade students incorporating Candyland, gummy bears and phonics, Irene Farmer turned to ChatGPT. “It For multilingual learners and students with special needs, AI’s potential is particularly encouraging.

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eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2025

These trainers will be equipped to deliver foundational AI literacy training to colleagues, ultimately scaling impact and fostering equitable access to AI education for students statewide. Participants in the Train-the-Trainer initiative will engage in virtual professional learning sessions, organized into two supportive cohorts.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

students read for fun almost every day–down from 31 percent in 1984. What began as a simple classroom project to encourage reading evolved into a movement that amplified student voices, built confidence, and connected learners across cultures. Students were given creative freedom to shape their presentations. The result?

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

Awareness alone isnt enough–what students on the spectrum benefit from environments where their needs are understood, respected, and supported with purpose. Seventy-four percent of autistic students in the U.S. Seventy-four percent of autistic students in the U.S. Heres how that looks in practice.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and communities?

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Miami Achieve Miami , a nonprofit dedicated to equalizing educational opportunities for students throughout Miami-Dade County, has received $2.4 City National Bank is planning financial literacy programming for students over the summer. By investing in students and teachers, we are building a stronger future for our community.

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eSchool News

JUNE 6, 2025

The Teacher Stress Survey , which polled more than 800 K-12 educators across the U.S., found that nearly half of teachers (45 percent) view the 2024-25 school year as the most stressful of their careers. “Teachers need tangible, meaningful, and sustained support … every week of the year.” public school system.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

Unfortunately, we live in a highly polarized world, and our inability to engage with different perspectives threatens to cripple students’ collaborative abilities. As an educator, I believe that for students to truly develop a healthy and flexible learning mindset, they must first learn how to disagree without being disagreeable.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

A first grade teacher with no formal CS background, she jumped at the chance to explore how computer science principles could enhance early literacy instruction — and ended up transforming her classroom in the process. At the heart of the plan was a bold goal: provide every student with access to computer science education.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

Using a student-centered process, we have seen positive results with schools who want to develop effective cell phone policies to minimize distractions, enhance student focus, and help them build relationships with teachers and peers. Are students engaged in meaningful work or simply just ‘doing school’?

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2017

In 2015, for example, nearly 30 percent of college students took at least one online class. But as more faculty are being encouraged to teach online, how often are they aware of why creating the option to take online classes supports their students’ ability to graduate? The consensus?

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2025

2 pencil: high-quality IRL relationships with students. I learned this first–and best–from my high school Spanish teacher, who, as the matriarch of the Spanish department, went simply by “Señora.” Only after becoming a teacher did I recognize Señora’s level of sacrifice. Señora started class with “Qué hay de nuevo?”

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

When implemented effectively, PLCs foster collaboration, accountability, and a shared focus on student success. They are structured, collaborative groups where teachers analyze student data, co-design curriculum, share challenges, and reflect on instructional strategies. Use goals to guide planning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 6, 2025

With a student body comprising nearly 99 percent Black and Latinx individuals hailing from historically under-resourced communities, we confront the realities of poverty and the accompanying insecurities head-on. Despite the odds, our 400 students consistently demonstrate remarkable resilience and a profound capacity for excellence.

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2025

According to the CDC , 40 percent of high school students report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and 20 percent have seriously considered suicide. Unlike life satisfaction, which reflects how students feel in the present, eudaimonic well-being helps students understand their why.

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

When I was in the classroom, I quickly learned that students are feeling this eco-anxiety whether were talking about climate change or not. I asked myself: If a teachers role is to prepare students for the real world, shouldnt we be helping them solve the climate crisis? On the other side, students gave the plants compliments.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2025

Key points: Teachers have Google’s expansive suite of tools and accessories at their fingertips With classroom tech, meet students where they are 4 edtech tools that can transform student teamwork For more on Google tools for the classroom, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Google enthusiasts, unite.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

So Brito took some engineering classes at his high school, became president of his state’s Technology Student Association, and is starting at the University of Washington this fall on a pre-science track. The requirements could be clearer and advisers could spend more time talking about them with students, he said.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

Key points: AI tools can help educators engage students in deeper learning New partnership trains Michigan teachers for AI innovation You’re using ChatGPT? Create educational songs that are catchy and can help students master certain concepts. MagicSchool offers pre-populated prompts to help teachers get started.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2025

Key points: Students need more than digital access; they need guidance 5 AI tools for classroom creativity A new era for teachers as AI disrupts instruction For more news on navigating AI, visit eSNs Digital Learning hub Finding accurate information has long been a cornerstone skill of librarianship and classroom research instruction.

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eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

Key points: Digital resources can make learning more effective and enjoyable for students 4 edtech tools that can transform student teamwork A critical shift in digital instruction in 2025 For more news on digital resources, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub As education evolves, the classroom is no longer limited to books and blackboards.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Chris Gethard, a veteran comedian and improv teacher, posed this question to a group of high school students in Northern California at a Laughing Together workshop he was leading. When I was a kid, I convinced myself that I hated avocados,” Gethard remembered the student saying. He remembered one who identified as a fruit.

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eSchool News

MAY 27, 2025

In most cases, students had learned conversational English but had never really engaged with the alphabet. To help fill the gap we began using two products, both of which were recommended by a teacher who had used the literacy programs at a previous school. It’s important that students see Lexia as a partnership.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Central vision loss–a condition that impairs the ability to see objects directly in front of the eyes–can have profound academic and social impacts on K-12 students. These students might take longer to complete assignments or may miss visual cues from teachers, making it difficult to follow along with lessons.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2025

In addition, the students who felt the most disengaged in math class said they wanted fewer online activities and more real-world applications in their math classes. Schwartz said that for young students determining their own sense of math ability, “Tracking programs can be a form of external messaging.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2025

Technology may pose solutions, too: some counselors say they are changing how they connect with students and are testing out artificial intelligence platforms. And because of the big role counselors have, the ratio between counselor and students doesnt always lend itself to that type of emotional support.

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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. I have encouraged giving frequent quizzes , think-pair-shares , and teaching students to use flashcards , but there are a lot of other ways to do it.

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Teacher Cast

MAY 8, 2025

Teachers today face significant challenges due to increased workload and engagement demands. The guide discusses using Google Sites, Google Classroom, Notion, and Google Gemini to streamline teaching, enhance organization, facilitate lesson creation, and ultimately foster improved student interactions and learning outcomes.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2025

In today’s career training labs, you might find students exploring virtual reality simulations, programming robots, analyzing big data, or using 3D printers to create prototypes. By integrating advanced tools and digital resources, CTE educators can better engage students and mirror the high-tech environments they will eventually work in.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 20, 2025

Here’s the run-down so far this year: LOTS of Resources for Kids’ Online Research Robot Teachers vs Human Teachers How to Find Old Elementary School Teachers How Students Can Build Their Own Apps 15 Websites on Natural Disasters Online Sites to Teach Mouse Skills Does Mindfulness Make Your Class Better?

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

TEACH leverages PBLWorks’ deep expertise and decades of experience to make Gold Standard PBL projects accessible to all teachers, regardless of their prior experience with Project Based Learning. Projects are broken down into lessons so teachers can easily align the content to their course calendar.

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Teacher Cast

MAY 8, 2025

Teachers today face significant challenges due to increased workload and engagement demands. The guide discusses using Google Sites, Google Classroom, Notion, and Google Gemini to streamline teaching, enhance organization, facilitate lesson creation, and ultimately foster improved student interactions and learning outcomes.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 25, 2025

When projects feel like they are merely checking off boxes instead of sparking curiosity, students miss out on meaningful learning. You can help your students turn things around. Let Students Have a Voice and a Choice One of the quickest ways to see a difference in the quality of your students projects is by giving them ownership.

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