eSchool News

MAY 5, 2025

Key points: Creating a culture where all students see themselves as capable math thinkers starts with leaders Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world For more news on teachers PD, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub One of my first vivid memories of math is of timed tests.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

These students might take longer to complete assignments or may miss visual cues from teachers, making it difficult to follow along with lessons. One key feature, Freeze Frame, lets the user capture a temporary photograph with the device’s camera, such as an image on an interactive whiteboard, a textbook page, or a graphic.

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Assistive Technology Students Textbooks Reading 215

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

As a teacher, that makes engaging students in math a real challenge. Making Math Fun for Young Students Turn Math into Learning Stations Textbooks alone wont cut it for young learners, they need movement, hands-on activities, and variety. It also takes the stress out of flipping through a textbook and brings math to life.

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Math Textbooks Quizzes Participation 88

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2025

In grade school, I was a confident student who knew how to ace tests and please my teachers. My experiences as a student and later as a teacher in traditional K-8 schools convinced me that the entire purpose of school needed to be different. Once I got to college, however, my A-student record failed me. When and How Will You Learn It?

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Schools Failure Ethics Textbooks 148

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

As the seminal punk band so adequately expressed for millions of teens across the country, no one represents the concept of authority better than their teachers and administrators. In most classrooms, the management boils down to, “I’m the teacher, so I’m in charge.” I’m the fun teacher! Naturally, this bummed me out.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

She believes that schools should not just educate minds but also build communities where students, parents, and teachers work together to create meaningful change. Teachers are trained to recognize individual needs, offering tailored support and accommodations where necessary. “We

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

This shift raises critical questions about the future of education: How will teachers adapt their roles? Today’s students demand more than just traditional lectures and textbooks; they’re looking for an engaging, flexible, and personalized learning experience. What innovations might redefine the learning environment?

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 135

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. To make that possible, Elmwood invests deeply in teacher training, combining International Baccalaureate (IB) expertise with ongoing professional development in technology and pedagogy. Whitehouse.

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Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Beliefs 209

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 18, 2025

Whether you’re a first-year teacher or just looking to stay organized, this quick checklist covers the essentials. Add Real World Connections : Ditch the textbook-only numbers, and bring in real stats like stock prices, sports data, or local budgets. That’s why having all the essentials for a high school math classroom is a must.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

That vision became AEF Schools , a place designed for students who needed something differenta structured, supportive environment where learning goes beyond textbooks and tests. Teachers use direct, explicit instructionbreaking down complex concepts into manageable stepsso students can grasp new ideas without feeling lost or overwhelmed.

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Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

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. Many teachers have attempted to deter cheating with AI by threatening greater consequences.

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Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2025

My X friends gave me great suggestions, but first: A comment on the selections : I did get more than I could list so I avoided books with hot-button subjects teachers are divided on and focused on positive and uplifting reading. Let go of the expectations of perfection while practicing these self-care techniques and teacher wellness ideas.

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Reading Education Classroom Management Intelligence 94

k12

JUNE 24, 2025

Even teachers would try to take parts of my lunch away if they deemed it not healthy enough. My Teachers & Classmates Do you have a favorite subject? Every teacher supports students differently since all students have their own way of learning.” Who is your favorite teacher? My favorite teacher is my homeroom teacher.

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Schools Grades Students Online Learning 52

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2025

With a curriculum that includes slavery, the Civil War, Reconstruction, two world wars and the Civil Rights Movement, American history teachers are used to venturing into emotionally charged subjects. Conditions havent improved for social studies teachers since. According to the report, American Lesson Plan: Teaching U.S.

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k12

JUNE 10, 2025

First, I love my teachers and value their expertise. I wanted a school where I could reach my full academic potential with good teachers who would challenge me and grow with me. My teachers are where my success starts. My Teachers & Classmates How do your teachers support you in online school?

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History English Schools Students 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

But “there’s an even more basic level of literacy that people need to pick up,” notes the former English teacher and administrator. Some districts purchase the product as a wholesale textbook replacement for their ELA classes. What we’ve found to be one of the biggest challenges is to help teachers teach writing.”

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Textbooks Essay Writing English 274

Edsurge

JULY 26, 2017

Some 25 years ago, three textbook companies heavily dominated the business of providing materials to public K through 12 schools. 76 percent of public school teachers from 2011-12, according to the National Center for Education Statistics 2016 report. New Tools, Old Challenges. Women made up.

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Culture Textbooks Achievement Study 250

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2015

In more traditional K-12 public schools on the other hand, there’s a long history of the way teachers teach and the way students learn—stretching back to the 19 th century—that can make innovation difficult. And when the teacher can provide more options than one large group activity, what sorts of deep, authentic learning can occur?

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Blended Learning Learning History Textbooks 247

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Brubaker : Back in college, I remember having to pay for those textbooks that were $200-300, and now there are free digital textbooks that are open source. The only way they work is through high quality professional learning opportunities for teachers. Teachers would ask us questions we don’t know how to answer.

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Internet Textbooks Confidentiality Discussions 331

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

K-12 teachers report the highest burnout rate among all industries nationally, according to a June 2022 Gallup poll. There is an estimated teacher shortage of over 300,000. But what if every single teacher could have an AI assistant? Preparing lessons is one of the more time-consuming parts of a teacher’s job.

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Teachers Textbooks Multiple Choice Questions Essay 273

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2022

High textbook costs continue to prove a barrier to college for some students, with some studies showing that many students skip textbook purchases even if they worry it’ll harm their grades because of the price tag.

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Textbooks Achievement Instructors Coaching 191

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

They make it possible for teachers to maintain a human connection with their students and guide their learning from a distance. Teachers can host a series of short Zoom or Google Hangouts sessions throughout the day focused on different skills or topics. 1 Small Group Instruction. TeachingVideoConf. 3 Conferencing with Students. . #3

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Learning Students Discussions Textbooks 546

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

Traditional textbooks or workbooks provide limited means of interacting with information. It is important to let students know these features are available as it isn’t always possible for teachers to know which features will be most useful to students as they work online. Physical Action. Expression and Communication.

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Universal Design Blended Learning Learning Textbooks 546

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2020

Numerade—a fully free online education platform founded with a mission to close the educational opportunity gap by democratizing access to extraordinary educators and content—is making it easy for teachers to support students in a distance learning environment through its “ Office Hours ” feature.

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Distance Learning Teachers Textbooks Questions 239

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif.,

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Teachers Coaching Textbooks Participation 256

eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

BILLUND, Denmark — To celebrate the second annual World Play Day, LEGO® Education is inspiring teachers to experience purposeful play firsthand by giving students and teachers Permission to Play. Our students and teachers deserve to love learning again.” Play is not just for the playground. for LEGO Education. 13th and Sept.

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Teachers Critical Thinking Secondary Education Learning 246

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 3, 2019

As the fall semester comes to a close, many teachers are thinking about final exams or end of the semester summative assessments. I work with a lot of teachers who spend hours creating review activities for their students to help them review information in the weeks leading up to those exams.

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Exams Students Textbooks Critical Thinking 483

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

I wanted to support teachers in thinking about leveraging this active reading strategy for any learning landscape, so I created the template below (with permission). This model is a great option for teachers who want to integrate technology in a meaningful way in a traditional class.

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Activities Reading Learning Discussions 546

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2023

Fractions hadn’t really connected with the students, says John Barclay, a teacher in Richmond Public Schools in Virginia. But Barclay — a former Virginia math educator of the year — thought back to his own experience with a discouraging middle school teacher and decided to think through what the student was saying rather than dismiss it.

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Math Teachers Textbooks Critical Thinking 206

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2025

This edition, which surveyed over 3,000 higher-ed students and instructors and over 1,000 K-12 teachers and administrators, found similarities among higher-ed instructors and K-12 teachers optimism for GenAI specifically. textbook readings) (30 percent) and visuals (e.g., test and quiz questions) (34 percent), animations (e.g.,

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Instructors Textbooks Academic Integrity Coaching 290

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2022

VR allows educators to move past pages in a textbook to create totally immersive experiences that stimulate and inspire students. Imagine a social studies teacher leading a discussion about the Taj Mahal, for example. Let’s take a look at three key factors to consider: Teachers need easy-to-use platforms.

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Social Studies Education Textbooks History 336

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

It gives teachers the ability to show their students aspects of history, travel, and STEM subjects in an immersive experience. We’ve been seeing more schools across the board adopting integrated learning solutions that combine print materials and textbooks with digital aids. Growth of integrated learning. Expansion of blended learning.

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Blended Learning Textbooks Education History 279

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

When I was growing up, I assumed that my teachers knew everything, including all of the “right answers.” Now that I’ve been a teacher for 15 years, I know this simply isn’t true. Having used OpenSciEd for five years now, I’m confident that I’ll never go back to teaching with a traditional textbook.

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Curriculum Textbooks Middle School Middle School 318

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

Most teachers don’t have prior experience or professional development in teaching online courses effectively. Two months ago, nobody would have predicted that education at every level, from kindergarten through graduate programs, would either shut down or move online. Online education is fairly synonymous with asynchronous learning.

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eLearning Quizzes Fairness Textbooks 292

eSchool News

JULY 3, 2020

These subject area products make it possible to make tight budgets go further while addressing the specific needs of core content area teachers and facilitating an enhanced search experience. This new focus enables Actively Learn to better address the distinct needs of ELA, social studies, and science teachers.

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Active Learning Activities Social Studies Textbooks 246

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2024

Hilight , New Orleans, LA Hilight empowers teachers and school staff to post highlights and share the many small wins happening across their schools and districts every day. Hilight helps users capture the meaningful moments that often go unnoticed to enhance educator satisfaction, well-being, collective teacher efficacy, and retention.

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Textbooks Education Intelligence Quizzes 294

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 31, 2023

This month: K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit 9 ebooks, 65 digital posters May 31-June 3 A new teacher survival kit–for professionals new to teaching tech or expanding their pedagogy. The K-5 New Teacher Survival Kit. Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching.

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Teachers Textbooks Critical Thinking Curriculum 167