Month: June 2025

Key points: Looking back on the school year can help educators focus in the future 6 educator predictions about teaching and learning in 2025 A CTE teacher shares 8 strategies to increase student engagement For more news on teaching trends, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As the school year draws to a close, K-12 educators […]

Key points: Digital resources and tools support students in summer learning Gamifying math and beating the summer slide How to balance summer break with summer learning loss For more news on summer learning loss, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub As the final school bells ring and students head into summer vacation, educators and parents alike are turning […]

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Roughly half of middle and high schoolers report losing interest in math class at least half the time, and 1 in 10 lack interest nearly all the time during class, a new study shows. In addition, the students who felt the […]

Key points: The early learning gap begins quickly–and can impact lifelong success The digital divide still holds students back Few states plan to sustain K-12 digital access as federal programs end For more news on equity, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub In Greater Houston, where nearly half of children start kindergarten unprepared, Collaborative for Children […]

Key points: Tiered AI policies can help educators define appropriate classroom AI use Study: AI detection software varies in effectiveness How students are really using AI tools: What schools need to know For more news on AI usage, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Ninety-two percent of students now rely on AI in some form, and […]

Key points: At ISTELive 25, choose from bold speakers and eye-opening sessions Empowering neurodiverse learners with AI-driven solutions Disrupting U.S. schools wasn’t possible before–that may be changing For more news on ISTELive 25, visit eSN’s Live @ ISTE 2025 hub ISTELive 25 and the ASCD Annual Conference 25 will be held together in San Antonio […]

This post originally appeared on the Christensen Institute’s blog, and is reposted here with permission. What if the missing ingredient in student achievement isn’t better curriculum, tech, or teachers, but better motivation? What if the key to unlocking motivation isn’t something intrinsic to students, but something found in their relationships with peers, teachers, mentors, and […]

This article originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. Over the last few years we have had the pleasure of working with several school partners to address the growing concern around cell phones in schools. Using a student-centered process, we have seen positive results with schools who want to develop effective cell phone […]

Key points: Robotics activities enhance engagement and promote hands-on learning Using robots to teach creativity, collaboration, and self-confidence 3 keys to success when introducing robotics to young learners For more news on robotics learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Instructing preservice educators at Roger Williams University in STEM education highlights the complex, multifaceted nature […]

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. As AI dominates the education zeitgeist, I think it’s time to highlight an effective teaching tool as tried and true as a Ticonderoga No. 2 pencil: high-quality IRL relationships with students. I learned this first–and best–from my high school Spanish teacher, […]

Key points: High-quality STEM learning sites can help students avoid the summer slide How to teach K-12 coding without computers Strategies to help girls stay engaged in STEM learning For more news on STEM learning, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub While this summer slide affects all subject areas, STEM learning is particularly vulnerable, especially […]

Former middle school teacher and Pitsco CEO Matt Frankenbery shares how Pitsco is revolutionizing STEM education at ISTE 2025 in San Antonio. With 54 years of educator-founded innovation, Pitsco connects classroom learning to real career pathways, addressing America’s 2.5 million unfilled STEM jobs. Interactive demonstrations, passport program prizes, and face-to-face conversations with former teachers are […]

Key points: The future of education depends on the educators in our classrooms today Ethical PD: Doing right by the teachers who do right by the world To boost teacher morale, reimagine the teacher role For more on teacher recruitment, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub With recent cuts to Department of Education grant programs, the […]

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. When 18-year-old Edgar Brito thinks about what he’ll do in the future, mechanical engineering is high on the list. The senior at Washington state’s Toppenish High School first considered the career after he joined a STEM group in middle school. In […]

Central vision loss–a condition that impairs the ability to see objects directly in front of the eyes–can have profound academic and social impacts on K-12 students. Because this type of vision loss affects tasks that require detailed focus, such as reading, writing, and recognizing faces, students with central vision impairment often face unique challenges that […]

New York, NY –  Counslr, a leading B2B mental health and wellness platform, announced today that it has expanded its footprint into the State of Texas starting with a partnership with Colorado Independent School District (ISD) in Colorado City, TX. This partnership will empower students and staff to prioritize their mental health by enabling them […]

BOSTON — Ignite Reading — a Science of Reading-based virtual tutoring program serving students in 18 states nationwide — today announced its approval by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to continue providing 1:1 high-dosage evidence-based literacy tutoring to K-3 students across the commonwealth. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey’s administration called on her […]

Yondr, the pioneer of phone-free spaces, today released a groundbreaking new report capturing the sentiment of over 1,000 parents nationwide – the last generation to experience a childhood free of devices – on smartphone use. The findings point to a cultural tipping point – parents are not only deeply aware of the problem of pervasive […]