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Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

May 22, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

$Teacher prep programs must increase the time they spend on fundamental math concepts to develop great math teachers.$

Only one in eight elementary teacher preparation programs nationwide devote enough time to teaching fundamental math content topics (numbers & operations, algebraic thinking, geometry & measurement, and data…

Curriculum & Assessment

How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject

May 14, 2025May 12, 2025 by Rachel Arbor, Gaia Scholastic

Weaving environmental literacy into learning starts by connecting students to nature and finding an entry point for each subject.

Key points: As a teacher and advocate for environmental education, I’ve seen students around the country feeling “eco-anxiety.” When I ... Read more

Saving 55 Minutes per Hour: How AI Improves Teacher Lessons and Student Learning

May 10, 2025 by Jeff Festa

Learn how PowerSchool PowerBuddy™ AI-powered assistant saves teachers time and improves instruction for students.

AI in Education

Philly teacher embraces AI but treads carefully amid data privacy and bias concerns

April 21, 2025 by Carly Sitrin, Chalkbeat

Educators say they want students to learn how to use AI and machines as a tool to help them locate their humanity within their own writing.

When Adrienne Staten’s fellow teachers first started talking about using artificial intelligence tools in their classrooms, Staten was not on board.

Student Well-Being

The importance of teacher-student relationships

April 15, 2025 by Dr. Yuvraj Verma, Bessemer City Middle School & William Howard Taft University

Students are motivated by teacher-student relationships when they know teachers genuinely care about their academics and personal growth.

Middle school marks the transition from late childhood to early adolescence. Developmental psychologist Erik Erikson describes the transition as a shift from the Industry vs. Inferiority stage into…

Teacher Professional Development

Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world

April 11, 2025 by Ben Talsma, Van Andel Institute for Education

Ethical PD is a philosophy that puts teachers and their needs front and center, for the benefit of students, communities, and the nation.

Teachers are superheroes. Every day, they rise to the challenge, pouring their hearts into shaping the future. They stay late to grade papers and show up early to…

Innovation Insights

AI as an Admin Tool: Making School Website Accessibility Easier

April 1, 2025 by Kevin Hogan

With the right approach to AI, teachers can make unparalleled strides in personalization, and accessibility in lesson plans and assessment.

First, there was the scare cycle: “AI is going to take all the teacher jobs!” Then there was the hype ... Read more

Teacher Professional Development

Elevating principals, teachers, and students through shared purpose and leadership

March 25, 2025 by Jacqueline K. Haynes, Charleston County School District

By narrowing the focus, transforming professional development and getting buy-in from stakeholders, low-performing schools can improve.

In Charleston County, South Carolina, a school turnaround initiative designed to enhance teaching and learning at 10 schools on the state’s improvement list has seen remarkable success.

Teacher Professional Development

Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs

March 18, 2025 by Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey, San Diego State University and Health Sciences High and Middle College

Transforming PLCs for educators means moving beyond ‘What do we teach?” to focus on ‘How do we teach it effectively?’

With today’s clear academic standards, PLCs no longer need to spend precious time deciding what to teach. Instead, they can focus on other questions, starting with, “Where are…

Teacher Well-Being

How rest can reignite your passion for teaching

March 13, 2025 by Dr. Ilana Nankin, Breathe For Change

Based on the ‘seven types of rest,’ these restorative practices can help mitigate teacher burnout and ultimately benefit your students.

Today’s teachers are coping with a wide range of stresses, from chronic student absenteeism to limitations on what you can teach and parents pressuring you to change grades.

Newsline

BloomBoard Partners with Barry University to Fill Florida’s Persistent Teacher Vacancies

February 24, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

MIAMI – According to the Florida Education Association, nearly 10,000 of the state’s public school teaching positions were vacant at ... Read more

Teaching Trends

Explicit instruction: Students need more of it

February 21, 2025 by Jeremy Kaplan, Chalkbeat

Explicit instruction is a deliberate progression of modeling, guided practice, and independent practice of a skill or a concept.

As a progressive educator in New York City for 30 years, I thought I had all the answers. The best teaching had to do with inquiry, with “higher-level…

Digital Learning

GenAI and cultural competency: New priorities in teacher preparation

February 19, 2025 by Kelly Vaughn, Ph.D., School of Education at Notre Dame de Namur University

Cultural competency and AI literacy in teacher training programs can fundamentally transform how educators are prepared for the future.

Generative AI has the potential to transform teaching practices, improve efficiency, and even promote equity--but if used without care, it can also reinforce harmful biases.

AI in Education

Asking the right questions: Unlocking the full potential of AI tools

January 23, 2025 by Nesren El-Baz, ESL Educator

As tools like ChatGPT and Copilot become increasingly integral to education, knowing what questions to ask AI is a critical skill.

Asking the right questions isn’t just a tool for learning; it’s a critical skill that defines success in professional and personal spheres.

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Breaking Classroom Barriers with Advanced AV

January 17, 2025January 16, 2025 by Laura Ascione

The Forney Independent School District sought to break away from traditional classroom setups, aiming to enhance teacher mobility and foster ... Read more

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

In an alarming trend, teacher diversity is slowing

January 13, 2025 by ESchool News Staff

A report outlines a decline in teacher diversity and offers a new tool to give education leaders data needed to increase teacher diversity.

A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) reveals a troubling trend: Nationally, the diversity of the teacher workforce is growing at a slower pace…

Game-Based Learning

5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

January 10, 2025 by Kyle Miklya, Elementary School Teacher

Gamification isn’t just about having fun--it’s about creating a classroom environment where students actively participate and learn.

Incorporating game elements into lessons helps students feel more motivated and excited to participate. As a fourth-grade teacher, I’ve seen how gamification can transform a regular lesson into…

Students with Special Needs

Special education staffing shortages put students’ futures at risk–how to solve that is tricky

December 27, 2024 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat

While the number of special education teachers has risen over the past two decades, the demand still outpaces the supply

Every year, more special education teachers quit than graduate from the nation’s teacher preparation programs, even as the number of students diagnosed with disabilities keeps rising.

AI in Education

Using AI to teach persuasive writing to English learners

January 12, 2025December 20, 2024 by Nesren El-Baz, ESL Educator

Before diving into AI integration in writing, it’s essential to understand where students are and where each student needs support.

Twenty years ago, when I started my career as an ESL teacher in Houston, Texas, I remember the struggles of teaching persuasive writing to English learners. I had…

AI in Education

Teacher support is the key to unlocking AI’s classroom potential

December 6, 2024 by Sara Schapiro, Alliance for Learning Innovation

Federal and state investments in AI literacy and teacher support will increase teachers’ classroom AI knowledge, skills, and confidence.

Breakthroughs in large language models like ChatGPT hold vast potential to improve K-12 teaching and learning. LLMs can personalize learning, reduce teachers’ administrative burdens, and make more adaptive…

AI in Education

AI and teacher burnout: Can technology really help?

December 3, 2024 by Eric Stano, Magic EdTech

AI has the potential to alleviate teachers' burnout and improve the teaching experience, but only if used thoughtfully as a tool.

Teachers are facing ever-growing demands: providing quality lessons, attending to individual student needs, and managing administrative loads that stretch their time and energy to the limit.

Teacher Well-Being

Better pay, benefits can boost teacher retention

December 3, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Larger pay increases and better benefits could improve K-12 teacher retention, finds a new, nationally representative RAND survey.

Larger pay increases and better benefits could help keep K-12 teachers in the teacher workforce, finds a new, nationally representative RAND survey.

Students with Special Needs

This season, finding my gratitude in art and teaching

November 28, 2024 by Sara Wodarski, NewHope Academy

Educators guide and support students, but also learn from gratitude from their curiosity, problem-solving skills, and unique ways of thinking

My students surprise me with their creativity and resilience. They’re not just kids in a special education school; they’re individuals who teach me new ways to view art…

Attend NCCE 25 Registration now open!

January 22, 2025November 19, 2024 by Jeff Festa

NCCE proudly hosts the premiere ed-tech event in the Northwest, attracting educators, administrators, coaches, tech directors, teacher-librarians, & more! ... Read more

Innovation Insights

Big Deals—School Security, Combating Teacher Turnover, and New Dyslexia Tools

November 18, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District (LCISD) recently updated its security with a new hi-tech addition: Weapons Detection Systems from Athena ... Read more

Teaching Trends

A CTE teacher shares 8 strategies to increase student engagement

November 15, 2024 by Jaison Brooks, CTE Educator

There is no silver bullet to remedy student engagement--there are, however, strategies we can use to help our cause.

As classroom teachers, one of the many challenges we face is student engagement. With the changing landscape of education, how do we keep students focused and provide them…

Maximize Your California Educator Professional Development Investments

May 15, 2025November 8, 2024 by Jeff Festa

A comprehensive professional development program enhances educator capacity by addressing non-academic barriers to learning, enhancing teaching techniques, and fostering ... Read more

Student Well-Being

How parents and teachers can help in the battle against bullies

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024 by Pamela Roggeman, University of Phoenix

School bullying is not exclusive to schools and school-age kids, but is something parents and educators must address.

Mean girls: These two words perfectly described my fourth period speech class. Class culture I had worked so hard to create was crushed overnight with the addition of…

Student Well-Being

Simple steps to navigate difficult classroom discussions

October 9, 2024 by Kim Harding, Van Andel Institute for Education

Teachers never know when an awkward or difficult classroom discussions will arise--and how they respond impacts student growth.

At some point in their career, every teacher will find themselves having a difficult discussion with their students. My first took place not long after I began teaching.

Curriculum & Assessment

How this educator integrates Dungeons & Dragons into the curriculum

October 7, 2024 by Rob Brant, NewHope Academy

The collaborative game fosters connections among students who are bright and imaginative, but who often struggle with social interaction and teamwork

I grew up in the 1980s, and Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) was a big part of my teenage years. I was definitely a kid who fell through the…

Teacher Well-Being

The joy of teaching and educator well-being

September 13, 2024 by Dr. Mamie L. Pack, Western Governors University

Using practical strategies to find joy can help educators maintain their love of teaching and preserve their well-being.

Across the country, teachers like you are decorating classrooms, creating lesson plans, and preparing for new students. You have invested numerous hours planning how to help students learn and…

District Success: Science of Reading in Action

November 6, 2024September 12, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Gain insights from one district’s successful reading program revamp. By meeting state mandates, adopting Structured Literacy, and achieving 85–90% teacher ... Read more

District Management

What 1,000 families want your district to know about school-home communication

August 22, 2024 by Russ Davis, SchoolStatus

The data shows just how much families crave a deeper level of transparency and collaboration in school-home communication.

Can you point to that moment where a teacher said or did something that changed the course of your life? I certainly can. In my case, it wasn’t…

Newsline

Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program Prepares 151 New Teachers for Full-Time Positions Across Miami-Dade County Classrooms

August 21, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

MIAMI, FL – Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program (TAP) is tackling South Florida’s teacher shortage head-on by creating a clear ... Read more

Literacy

6 ways to maximize paraeducators in structured literacy classrooms

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 by Laura Axtell, M.Ed., MCC, Reading Horizons

The more paraeducators know about the content and curriculum, the more they can expand instructional options with Structured Literacy.

Could Harry Potter have defeated Voldemort without the skill and support of Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley? Not a chance. Can you imagine Lucy without Ethel? It’s unthinkable.

Newsline

Tieks Expands Support for Educators with Tieks for Teachers: Clear the List Campaign to Fulfill Teacher Wish Lists

August 20, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

LOS ANGELES – Tieks, a Los Angeles-based shoemaker, announced the launch of Tieks for Teachers: Clear the List, a heartfelt ... Read more

AI in Education

7 ways AI will make a positive impact on classroom teaching

August 14, 2024 by Bill Salak, Brainly

How fast is this AI revolution likely to appear in teaching? It’s already starting to happen and already impacting teaching.

In the U.S, teachers are outnumbered on average 16 students to 1 teacher in the classroom (though this number can be as high as 23 to 1 in…

Only 1 in 8 elementary teacher prep programs adequately teach math

How to integrate environmental concepts into every subject

Philly teacher embraces AI but treads carefully amid data privacy and bias concerns

The importance of teacher-student relationships

Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world

AI as an Admin Tool: Making School Website Accessibility Easier

Elevating principals, teachers, and students through shared purpose and leadership

Key questions that unleash powerful PLCs

How rest can reignite your passion for teaching

BloomBoard Partners with Barry University to Fill Florida’s Persistent Teacher Vacancies

Explicit instruction: Students need more of it

GenAI and cultural competency: New priorities in teacher preparation

Asking the right questions: Unlocking the full potential of AI tools

Breaking Classroom Barriers with Advanced AV

In an alarming trend, teacher diversity is slowing

5 ways to integrate gamification into your classroom

Special education staffing shortages put students’ futures at risk–how to solve that is tricky

Using AI to teach persuasive writing to English learners

Teacher support is the key to unlocking AI’s classroom potential

AI and teacher burnout: Can technology really help?

Better pay, benefits can boost teacher retention

This season, finding my gratitude in art and teaching

Big Deals—School Security, Combating Teacher Turnover, and New Dyslexia Tools

A CTE teacher shares 8 strategies to increase student engagement

How parents and teachers can help in the battle against bullies

Simple steps to navigate difficult classroom discussions

How this educator integrates Dungeons & Dragons into the curriculum

The joy of teaching and educator well-being

What 1,000 families want your district to know about school-home communication

Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program Prepares 151 New Teachers for Full-Time Positions Across Miami-Dade County Classrooms

6 ways to maximize paraeducators in structured literacy classrooms

Tieks Expands Support for Educators with Tieks for Teachers: Clear the List Campaign to Fulfill Teacher Wish Lists

7 ways AI will make a positive impact on classroom teaching

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Fighting chronic absenteeism with data-driven insights–and a little fun, too

Books Are Fun and Ignite Reading Deliver Hundreds of Books to Oakland Students at Highland Community School

GEAR UP South Carolina Partners with National Math and Science Initiative to Expand High-Quality STEM Professional Development Across Seven School Districts

Ohio District Awarded CoSN Trusted Learning Environment Mini Seal for Student Data Privacy Practices

Otus Launches AI Advisory Board to Bring Voices of K-12 Leaders to the Forefront of Innovation

Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

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