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Rethinking student assessment: Tools and strategies for meaningful evaluation

eSchool News

Key points: When it comes to student assessments, its time for new ways to gauge learning A critical shift in digital instruction in 2025 Closing the digital use divide with active and engaging learning For more news on digital resources, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In todays evolving educational landscape, effective student assessment goes beyond multiple-choice tests and letter grades.

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Where to Begin: Building Capacity for Reimagining School-Based Mental Health

Digital Promise

The post Where to Begin: Building Capacity for Reimagining School-Based Mental Health appeared first on Digital Promise.

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Offering books featuring favorite licensed characters can engage young readers

eSchool News

Key points: Books featuring licensed characters can instill a love of reading We are just beginning the uphill climb to improve student reading scores NAEP scores show disheartening trends for the lowest-performing students For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Holden, my 21-month-old, has fallen in love. His early morning snack and couch time includes a dose of Tiger!

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Removing Barriers to Impact: How Education Leaders Can Find Focus in the Chaos

Mira Education

Why Education Leaders Get Stuck Education leadership is filled with competing priorities curriculum implementation, teacher retention, student success, and operational challenges. With so much happening at once, even the best plans can stall. Maybe a new initiative isnt gaining traction. Maybe a curriculum shift hasnt delivered the expected student growth.

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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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CoSN2025 Takeaways: Meet the Winners

eSchool News

Honors for edtech leaders across the country are always a highlight of one of edtechs most influential events of the year. The innovations shared and insights delivered are what drive the best strategies for districts in the months and years to come. Below are some details: The CoSN Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes the achievements of one CoSN member who has provided exemplary support to the organization over the past year.

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5 Ways Schools Can Prepare Students For AI

techlearning

To prepare for tomorrow, AI education must start today

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Educators Share How They Implement AI in Their Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Slowly but surely, artificial intelligence is taking off in the high school classrooms of Westhill Central School District. Located in Onondaga County outside of Syracuse, N.Y., Westhills high school teachers and students are carrying the AI conversation beyond policy and into practical applications that improve learning processes and drive efficiencies in teacher planning.

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Elemental Challenges to Spark Learning & Fun

Twinkl International Publishing

Join us for an exciting Outdoor Play Month, designed to inspire early years children through elemental play! Each week, well explore the wonders of Earth, Water, Air and Fire (Sun) with hands-on activities that promote learning, creativity and physical development this May. This blog introduces the concept and provides ideas to help you get started on this nature-based adventure.

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Build Grammar & Usage into Writer’s Workshop

MiddleWeb

Mechanically Inclined is more than a book on teaching grammar, usage, and style; it is a well-written, funny, and a smart glimpse into the classroom and inner landscape of a master teacher. The best of Writing Workshop coupled with intentional instruction, writes Jeny Randall. The post Build Grammar & Usage into Writers Workshop first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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EYFS Digest: April Catch-Up 2025

Twinkl International Publishing

Catch up on the latest Twinkl Digest EYFS articles designed to keep you informed, encouraged and inspired.

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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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How to Convert Word Documents to Flashcards with AI

Brainscape

If you’ve ever stared at a massive Word document and thought, “There has to be an easier way to study this,” —you’re absolutely right. Instead of rereading, highlighting, or copy-pasting into a separate study app, what if you could just convert your Word document to flashcards instantly? That’s exactly what you can do with Brainscape’s AI flashcard generator.

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Outdoor Maths in Concrete Playgrounds

Twinkl International Publishing

Learning maths outdoors has never been so fun! Check out our lovely resources to support your learners to explore mathematical concepts outdoors and make the most of their concrete space.

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The Game of Distraction: How Schools Can Take Back the Digital Classroom

Lightspeed Systems

Digital learning has opened incredible doors in education access to resources, personalized learning, and new ways to connect. But lets be honest: its also opened a giant window for distraction. And for many schools, that window has been left wide open. Youve probably seen it yourself. A student quietly giggling behind a screen. A classroom that looks focused but is full of tabs you dont want to see.

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Scotland’s Easter Egg Rolling Tradition

Twinkl International Publishing

Easter is upon us again. Soon we will see eggs and images of Easter on social media and in the shops. Its a time when learners may have questions about traditional Easter activities and about the tradition of egg rolling in Scotland in particular.

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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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Texas and ST Math Achieve Full-Spectrum Growth Beyond the Rebound

MIND Research Institute

After two years of post-COVID math recovery in Texas, proficiency levels in grades 3-5 hit a plateau in 2023-24 except for students using Texas HQIM ST Math program, who defied this trend and grew for the third consecutive year. Even more remarkably, these Texas schools and teachers once again used ST Maths unique visual approach to lift students across the entire performance spectrum, from the lowest performers to the highest, with 12.1% growing at least one proficiency level.

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Top Tips for Fun Family Days Out

Twinkl International Publishing

Are you planning a fun day out with the family this summer? Weve got you covered! Discover essential tips, engaging activities, and advice in our blog to help ensure that your family outing goes smoothly and everyone has a fantastic time together.

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New York and The Fight For Truly Public Schools

The Jose Vilson

A few days ago, the New York State Education Department rebuked the Trump administration’s efforts to pull federal funding. Namely, the federal administration has ratcheted up efforts to scrub policies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion on multiple fronts. The strongly-worded rebuke was swift and refreshing for several reasons. It’s important to note that NYC has the most billionaires per capita in the world.

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Argumentare, dezbatere și gândire critică: Pachete de dezbatere

Twinkl International Publishing

Descoper pachete de resurse Twinkl ideale pentru Olimpiada Naional Tinerii Dezbat i activiti coala Altfel. Stimuleaz gndirea critic i argumentarea elevilor cu teme actuale i provocatoare.

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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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Demand Remains High, but Afterschool Programs Worry for Their Futures

Edsurge

For thousands of public school students, the ringing of the final bell doesnt signal an end to their day. Parsing education data into snack-sized servings. Instead, they might shuffle into the cafeteria or computer lab for an afterschool program. Its where theyll spend a few hours with teachers or tutors doing their homework, socializing with their friends, and doing arts or science projects.

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11 Easter Bunny Printable Templates

Twinkl International Publishing

Hop into a world of creativity this Easter with 12 Easter Bunny Printable Templates from Twinkl. Whether you're crafting in a classroom, decorating for a party, or spending quality time at home, these free and premium resources make it easy to bring festive cheer to life. Featuring colouring pages, bunny masks, origami crafts, and interactive games, this curated list is designed to entertain, educate, and enchant little ones.

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Activités ludiques pour apprendre le français langue seconde au Canada

Twinkl International Publishing

Cet article propose des ides dactivits et de ressources gratuites pour soutenir lapprentissage du franais langue seconde au Canada. En explorant la gographie, la culture et des stratgies varies, les enseignants et parents peuvent offrir une exprience dapprentissage riche, authentique et adapte aux jeunes apprenants.

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Des activités en français pour la petite enfance : des idées simples et engageantes

Twinkl International Publishing

Ce blogue prsente une slection de ressources gratuites idales pour organiser des activits en franais pour la petite enfance. Par des jeux, des livrets, des tiquettes visuelles et des prsentations interactives, les enfants explorent le franais de manire naturelle, amusante et adapte leur ge.

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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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Approche efficace de la lecture : découvrir la science de la lecture en français

Twinkl International Publishing

Ce blogue explore limportance de la science de la lecture en franais et propose des ressources gratuites pour soutenir lapprentissage structur de la lecture. Grce des cartes de sons, des prsentations de lalphabet et des activits de phontique, Twinkl aide les enseignants btir une base solide pour tous les lecteurs, ds le dbut du primaire.

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Il-Figolli Tal-Għid

Twinkl International Publishing

Il-figolla hija elwa tradizzjonali tal-Gid magmula mill-gaina elwa, u lew midnun. Taf l-oriini ta' din il-elwa tant popolari? Gandek bonn rietta gal din il-elwa tal-Gid? Qed tfittex xi attivitajiet bil-Malti biex tagti lill-istudenti tiegek? Kompli aqra biex issib dak kollu li gandek bonn!

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تعليم الرياضيات وشرحها للأطفال من الصفر بأسهل الطرق

Twinkl International Publishing

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