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Expanded learning can improve student well-being

eSchool News

Key points: Successful learning is inspired by connecting with each student and keeping them engaged 4 key findings on student engagement 3 ways to connect to students and inspire their learning For more news on student well-being, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub Out-of-school time (OST) programs have received a lot of attention over the past few years as districts across the country continue to address the lingering effects of pandemic-related school closures.

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Large Print Format Books Help Young Readers, Says New Research

techlearning

A study conducted by Project Tomorrow found large print books help student readers, even those without vision impairments.

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Don’t miss out on two days of FREE access to over 1 million educational resources!✨

Twinkl International Publishing

On February 21st and 22nd, Twinkl is offering completely free access to all our educational resources for users across the Arab world!

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UDL Now! with Katie Novak — The Authority Podcast

American Consortium for Equity in Education

To celebrate Education Talk Radio’s addition to the Be Podcast Network, we’re sharing some episodes focused on access and opportunity from our other shows. Today’s episode, from The Authority, is one of our popular conversations from the past year, between Keep Reading UDL Now! with Katie Novak The Authority Podcast The post UDL Now!

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Enhancing Higher Education with Generative AI: A Responsible Guide

Generative AI holds tremendous promise for all stakeholders in higher education. But guardrails are needed. Strong governance that empower instructors are at the core of a responsible approach to using generative AI in academia.

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5 Brand New Resources for Your Special Education Classroom

Twinkl International Publishing

Twinkl offers a variety of interactive and engaging resources designed to support special education students in fun and meaningful ways.

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Engineers Week Feb. 16-22 2025

Ask a Tech Teacher

This week, February 16-22, 2025 is DiscoverEs Engineers Week. Their tagline: A week-long event, a year-long commitment Do you wonder why anyone would be passionate about engineering?Overall, engineering offers a combination of intellectual challenge, real-world impact, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. By pursuing a career in engineering, students can contribute to meaningful projects, solve complex problems, and make a positive difference in the world.

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Q&A: The Cloud Powers LG CreateBoards in K–12 Schools

EdTech Magazine

As interactive display technology has advanced, companies have added capabilities that more easily connect teachers with their digital learning tools and resources. Long gone are the days of worksheets and projectors. With interactive displays like LGs CreateBoard, educators can seamlessly connect devices and log in to cloud accounts. This enables them to project assignments, lectures, student work and more directly onto the CreateBoard.

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Don’t miss out on two days of FREE access to over 1 million educational resources!✨

Twinkl International Publishing

On February 21st and 22nd, Twinkl is offering completely free access to all our educational resources for users across the Arab world!

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Teachers Say Parental Engagement Can Make or Break Efforts to Close Learning Gaps

Edsurge

The recent unveiling of national reading and math scores revealed some disheartening trends about learning recovery with the collective main headline: Students Are Doing Worse Than Before the Pandemic Started. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. The factors behind the continued dip in scores are multilayered, but teachers might tell you that the key reason why some students arent making progress is that parents arent making schoolwork a priority at home.

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Black History Month Art and Crafts for Children

Twinkl International Publishing

Check out our Black History Month art and crafts for children. Its the perfect way to bring this topic to life and engage with young learners.

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Enhancing School Device Management for Improved Learning

Schools face increasing challenges as technology becomes integral to education. Efficient device management is essential for maximizing technology use and safeguarding investments. Our article discusses the importance of tracking devices, outlines current challenges, and suggests modern solutions that go beyond traditional methods like Excel. Learn how advanced tracking systems can streamline operations, improve maintenance, and offer real-time updates for better resource allocation.

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AI Will Stupefy Our Students Unless We Do These Six Things

Educate AI Magazine

Artificial Intelligence both terrifies and fascinates me. I have been an educator for 39 years, and as a classroom teacher, I, like all teachers, am navigating the new world of AI. This year, I have been experimenting with AI tools to help my students and me learn more deeply. I know AI is here to stay whether I like it or not. So, what is the future of AI?

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Friendship Activities for Preschool

Twinkl International Publishing

Discover fun ways to teach early childhood students about friendship and kindness.

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Teaching and Assessing Life Skills with Subjects

MiddleWeb

Life Skills for All Learners by A.S.F. Amir and Thomas Guskey offers a comprehensive exploration into crucial life skills education and shows how to integrate the skills into lessons. Melinda Stewart says the book is both insightful and a practical guide to skill-building. The post Teaching and Assessing Life Skills with Subjects first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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Celebrating Those Who Teach - Educators Share Their Twinkl Stories

Twinkl International Publishing

Our mission has always been to provide those who teach by providing inspirational and quality tools and resources that make a real difference. For 15 years weve proudly supported educators - from Early Years to subject specialists - and today we celebrate that journey by shining a spotlight on key voices across our thought leadership and education teams.

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Quickly Create Personalized Learning Experiences that Work

How can we actively engage learners 24/7, on their level and according to their interests, while respecting their learning styles? It’s not impossible. In this guide: Explore how to transform traditional, one-way videos into two-way interactive learning experiences Understand different types of artificial intelligence (AI), including - Generative vs.

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Counslr Launches in New Mexico and Illinois; Expands Footprint in New York to Increase Access to Mental Health Support

eSchool News

NEW YORK, NY Counslr , a leading B2B mental health and wellness platform , announced today that it has expanded its footprint into the State of New Mexico starting with a partnership with Vista Nueva High School, Aztec, NM; and into the State of Illinois starting with a partnership with Big Hollow School District, Ingleside, IL. These initial partnerships will empower students and staff to prioritize their mental health by enabling them to access unlimited wellness resources and live texting se

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Celebrating Those Who Teach: Our Content Creators are Teachers Too

Twinkl International Publishing

Its Twinkls 15th birthday! What better way to celebrate than hearing from Twinkls teachers to find out their favourite activity choices on site?

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In Wyoming, enhancing AI-human collaboration in IEP development

eSchool News

Key points: Streamlining the complex process of IEP development is critical Crafting technology-driven IEPs Kids in special education are strugglingits time to rethink their education For more news on student IEPs, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub The University of Wyoming is utilizing its new CoIEP initiative–a multi-agent system powered by large language models (LLMs)–to significantly enhance artificial intelligence and human collaboration in addressing challenges in (spec

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Celebrating Those Who Teach - 15 Must-Have Twinkl Originals

Twinkl International Publishing

This year, we celebrate 15 years of Twinkl! To mark the occasion, weve compiled a list of 15 of the most popular, influential or important Twinkl Originals books weve created so far. These are the books that have become classroom favourites and made reading fun for young learners all over the world.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Breaking Down K-12 Screen Time: What Every Parent and School Leader Should Know 

Lightspeed Systems

Parents and educators alike are worried about the amount of time students spend glued to screens; our latest data shows that the average K-12 student spends 98 minutes a day on school-issued devices in class and 117 minutes total when factoring in after-school use. These numbers, while troubling as they are, only tell part of the story. The more granular truth is that time spent on screens varies widely by grade level, and peaks in middle school.

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What teaching assistants need to know as DfE overhaul apprenticeships

Twinkl International Publishing

Everything the DfE has announced during National Apprenticeship Week.

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Education nominee McMahon says she supports calls to dismantle the agency but that funding wouldn’t be affected

The Hechinger Report

Linda McMahon said she stands firmly behind President Donald Trumps calls to gut the U.S. Department of Education at her confirmation hearing to lead the department. This story was produced by Chalkbeat and reprinted with permission. Sign up for Chalkbeats free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. But she promised to work with Congress to do so acknowledging some limits on the presidents authority as Trump seeks to remake the government through executive o

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30 Ceramah Singkat Ramadhan, Judulnya dan Hadist

Twinkl International Publishing

Ramadhan adalah bulan penuh berkah yang mengajarkan kesabaran, ketakwaan, dan kebaikan. Ceramah singkat Ramadhan dapat menjadi pengingat bagi kita untuk meningkatkan ibadah dan memperbaiki diri. Dalam artikel ini, tersedia 30 ceramah singkat Ramadhan dan judulnya, yang membahas berbagai tema penting seperti keutamaan puasa, malam Lailatul Qadr, dan sedekah.

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Reimagining Chickering & Gamson's Principles Post-Pandemic: Technology's Central Role in Modern Edu

This white paper examines and proposes revisions to the "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" introduced by Arthur Chickering and Zelda Gamson in 1987 for today's technology-driven world.

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‘The expectation of children and staff subject knowledge is high’: Raising attainment in KS2 SATS

Twinkl International Publishing

What is the best way to prepare for KS2 SATs to ensure positive outcomes?