Leveraging Student’s Innate Curiosity to Deepen Learning
“Kids are curious creatures,” writes Ben Talsma in eSchool News. Ben is a learning specialist for the Van Andel Institute for Education, a Michigan-based nonprofit dedicated to creating classrooms where curiosity, creativity and critical thinking thrive. “Sadly, we educators don’t always take advantage of our students’ innate curiosity and can get comfortable with a certain…
How the Best Teachers Outperform AI Instructors
A profound question is explored in a Forbes article: Can AI match the best teachers in providing the highest-caliber education—and if not, why? Thomas Howell, the founder and CEO of Forum Education, New York City’s leading private tutoring company, explores three keys. 1) The best teachers quickly identify student challenges A good instructor can identify…
How 3 Teachers Use AI in their Daily Work
Amanda Pierman has found many ways to use AI technology in her work at The Benjamin School in North Palm Beach, Fla, giving her more brainpower and brain space, according to an article in Education Week. Pierman now uses ChatGPT and other AI-powered tools, like Brisk Teaching, Quizizz and EdPuzzle, to generate quiz and test…
Motivating Middle Schoolers in STEM
Sixth through eighth grade marks a shift in what motivates students, presenting a big challenge for science and math teachers, according to an article in Education Week. “For many [middle school] students, their motivation will decline” starting in adolescence, says Emily Rosenzweig, an assistant professor of educational psychology at the University of Georgia who studies…
Creating Podcasts in the Classroom
“While podcasts have remained a solid contender in the way we consume information in the last two decades, they also provide a simple yet powerful medium that can help students in their literacy and communication growth,” writes Hugo Johnson, an elementary school educator, in eSchool News. “Many educators currently use podcasts for students to listen…
How to Help Boys Gain Ground in Academic & Social-Emotional Metrics
Boys are falling behind girls in various academic and social-emotional metrics, according to an article in Education Week. Teachers perceive boys as less focused and engaged, with 51% reporting that boys often struggle to sit still in class, according to a recent survey by Education Week. The gender disparities on a range of academic and social-emotional…
High Anxiety: How Principals Can Calm Teachers before Observations
Scott Wisniewski, principal of Pompton Lakes High School in northern New Jersey, has started a new tradition: he shares daily Instagram posts featuring upbeat, positive messages and photos from the school, according to an article in Education Week and summarized in an Education Slice brief. Recently his focus has been on celebrating teachers, highlighting their…
Can AI-Powered Model Cut Classroom Time to Two Hours Daily?
Student lesson plans built and personalized by artificial intelligence. Just two hours of classes daily. Frog dissections, defusing bombs, and ascents of Mount Everest — all in virtual reality. And teachers who transform from traditional instructors into “guides.” Chalkbeat Philadelphia writes about the vision MacKenzie Price has for a new cyber charter school in Pennsylvania….
How to Keep Novice Teachers Motivated and Continually Learning
The best way to discern a new teacher’s effectiveness and likelihood to remain in teaching is how quickly they learn to manage class, including student behavior., according to an article in Education Week. A new study analyzing the instructional progress of 25,000 novice teachers in Tennessee, based on the results of their evaluations, emphasizes the…
4 AI Trends Predicted to Impact Classrooms in 2025
As schools deal with the complexities of using AI in classrooms, here are four trends to look for in 2025, according to an article in K-12 Dive. 1) Districts and states will crank up AI guidance It’s likely schools will need to rely more on national organizations and nonprofits for high-level guidance in 2025 —…
