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“My boss probably used AI”: What school leaders need to know about AI, authenticity, and trust

October 6, 2026 by Nesreen El-Baz, ESL Educator

AI can help us communicate more effectively, yet it can also make communication feel less authentic--school leaders must navigate carefully.

AI is increasingly part of everyday leadership work, from drafting emails and reports to organizing ideas. Used thoughtfully, it can reduce administrative burden. But when AI enters more…

Literacy

The hidden skill many kids are losing

June 11, 2026 by Dr. Benjamin N. Powers, The Southport School

Unlike worksheets or drills, literacy narratives invite the brain to weave together language, memory, emotion, and perspective.

Once upon a time. For generations, those four words were an invitation. Children leaned in because a story was beginning. They would listen closely, follow the characters, and…

AI in Education

Just thank ChatGPT: How teens turned a secret tool into a shared success

January 14, 2026August 6, 2025 by Nesreen El-Baz, ESL Educator

AI isn’t going away--it’s already the silent partner in many students’ academic journeys, and educators should support them.

The more we listen to our students, the clearer it becomes: AI is not on the sidelines of learning anymore, it’s at the center. Students are using it…

Literacy

Using tech to teach emerging readers high frequency words

November 21, 2023 by Kandra James, M.A.T., Senior National Director of Literacy Content and Implementation, Curriculum Associates

Emerging readers should be hearing, saying, reading, and writing high frequency words consistently within foundational lessons.

There is a plethora of best practice research and engaging, tech-enabled activities on teaching high frequency words to help teachers make it both a fun and interesting learning…

Classroom Management

3 ways ChatGPT can reduce teachers’ workloads

May 5, 2023 by Dr. Kara Stern, Head of Content, SchoolStatus

Look at ChatGPT as a free, always-available teaching aide to help teachers stay in communication with families and reduce workloads.

Everybody's talking about ChatGPT and how it's going to impact K-12 and, generally not in positive terms…!

Durable Skills

3 ways teachers can drive student growth

January 13, 2023 by Danielle Sullivan, National Director of Content and Implementation, Curriculum Associates

Educators must understand their key role in student growth, because they are driving student learning and achievement.

When I ask educators if they have heard of the term “growth mindset,” many will raise their hands or nod they have. However, when I ask educators to…

Student Well-Being

3 keys to supporting students during a mental health crisis

December 7, 2022May 20, 2022 by Gary Pettengell, CEO, ECINS

Eliminating barriers to access support, streamlining onboarding & increasing collaboration can help educators support students' mental health.

A January 2022 study published in JAMA Pediatrics confirmed what many educators, administrators, and support staff already knew: School closures, disrupted learning, and a pandemic year have coalesced…

Curriculum

A simple routine to support literacy development in all subjects

February 17, 2022 by Stacy Hurst, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, Southern Utah University

reading comprehension and literacy development are key

When you look at the five components of reading and how teachers’ emphasis on them changes as students learn to read, one constant is word learning. This shouldn’t…

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Using tracking sites to bring current events to students

December 1, 2021 by Steven M. Baule, Ed.D., Ph.D.

Where can students go to track developments, such as shipping delays or sea creature journeys, that dominate news headlines?

There is a lot of conversation about supply chains and logistics in the news these days. As a picture is often worth a thousand words, maps that allow…

Newsline

Copyleaks Inc Partners with Canvas LMS to Offer Plagiarism Detection using AI and Machine Learning.

October 21, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Copyleaks, an artificial intelligence platform that detects plagiarism, today announced a partnership today with Canvas, the learning management platform from ... Read more

District Management

What happens when there is no ‘e’ in eLearning?

March 8, 2021June 17, 2020 by Britten Follett

Leveraging the power of print is key to expanding educational opportunities--especially during at-home learning

I love the smell of the ink on the page. I cherish the way paper feels to the touch. I enjoy reflecting on the moment in time, I…

District Management

How schools can cope during a pandemic

March 16, 2020March 11, 2020 by John Baker

Schools are turning to digital and online learning for uninterrupted learning as the coronavirus closes schools

By now, we are all familiar with the new coronavirus, or COVID-19, and have suddenly learned more about epidemiological terms like vectors, latency periods, and mortality rates than…

eClassroom News

Calling all teachers: Who’s up for the 1,000-word challenge?

March 13, 2019March 5, 2019 by Chris DeRemer

Students working independently in a classroom.

How might a lesson run if the teacher were allowed only 1,000 words of whole-group instruction each class period?

eClassroom News

5 ways to get started with OER

January 25, 2018January 23, 2018 by Andrew Marcinek

It has been almost three years since the launch of the United States Department of Education’s #GoOpen movement. If you are late to the #GoOpen party, it is…

Teaching Trends

Education Playbook spotlights teaching and learning

February 2, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Amid a heated presidential contest, KnowledgeWorks has released an Education Playbook to put the spotlight on teaching and learning in the U.S. In the first eight presidential debates,…

App of the Week

App of the week: Winning Words Match Games

February 25, 2014February 24, 2014 by Meris Stansbury

Winning Words takes the familiar game of memory match, and adds a twist

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20 Education Buzz Words and Phrases

May 11, 2019November 8, 2013 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a>@eSN_Meris</a>

For those critics who say education moves at a snail’s pace, they’re wrong…at least when it comes to terminology. From buzz words to phrases speakers love to use,…