Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 25, 2025
Here’s what most educators and parents innately know as a truism of education: “If you can’t explain something simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” –Albert Einstein Peer-to-peer learning–acquiring knowledge from a peer group–has become a popular strategy as teachers move from a teacher-lecturer education model to teacher-guide.
Computer Science Teacher
MARCH 23, 2025
Ive been rather wrapped up in moving the last few weeks so havent been thinking about high school, or K-12, computer science education as I intended since my last blog post. Mark Gurdial thought has been doing some thinking. Check out School teachers dont need to recruit students into CS: An alternative model for K-12 computing education for his latest post.
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ED Surge
MARCH 19, 2025
In the 2021-2022 academic year, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce found more than 43,000 individuals with active teaching credentials were not employed as teachers or staff members in a public school. Furthermore, the Thomas Fordham Institute describes Ohios teacher shortage as unclear due to a lack of data that could shed light on why teachers are leaving, the challenges schools face in the hiring process and the hiring trends across different schools.
Cool Cat Teacher
MARCH 24, 2025
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In today's rapidly evolving educational landscape, teacher retention and customized learning are at the forefront of discussions among educators and administrators. With teacher shortages becoming a pressing issue nationwide, innovative approaches to instructional leadership and personalized learning are important.
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.
Middle Web
MARCH 19, 2025
Communication, adaptability, and problem-solving are among the "soft" social-emotional skills that are behind-the-scenes champs of the learning process. Literacy interventionist Kelly Owens shares 10 ways she is weaving the "intangibles" employers prize into existing lessons. The post Soft Skills: Superstars of the Learning Process first appeared on MiddleWeb.
STEM Education Central brings together the best content for STEM education professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
ED Surge
MARCH 19, 2025
Technology in todays classrooms is advancing rapidly, reshaping the way students learn and teachers teach, especially with advancements in AI. Educators play a vital role in shaping meaningful and impactful learning opportunities for students through emerging technologies like AI. Its more important than ever to provide teachers with tools and opportunities to explore technology to empower them as agents of change in the classroom.
All About STEM
MARCH 20, 2025
We are overjoyed to announce that our Unilever Bright Future Award winner is… Bellerive FCJ Catholic College! Congratulations to Bellerive on a fantastic, planet-friendly project and a huge well done to King’s Leadership Academy Hawthornes (2nd), Weatherhead High School (3rd) and all of our sensational special award winners and entrants!
Computing Education Research Blog
MARCH 23, 2025
The Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) is in the process of updating their influential standards. Its a long process, and it started last summer with a visioning document called Reimagining CS Pathways. Part of their new reimagining includes dispositions which are meant to cross all content and skill areas. I am arguing here that Sense of Belonging in CS should not be in that set.
Computer Science Teacher
MARCH 25, 2025
The last few years have seen a huge expansion in the number and types of cyber security courses in high schools. Much of this has been driven by a growth in the realization that we, society, governments, businesses, need more help making our systems secure from bad actors. CS ed as career development. Great in career technical schools of course. Yet another CS elective in comprehensive schools as well.
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Mathematics, a subject steeped in abstract concepts, often poses challenges to students, especially those in grades 5-10. But imagine a bridge that transformed this intricate maze into an interactive adventure.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 21, 2025
Invention Convention Worldwide is a global K-12 curricular program mapped to national and state educational standards that teaches students problem identification, problem solving, entrepreneurship, creativity skills, and confidence. RTX Invention Convention U.S. Nationals 2025 runs June 4-6, 2025 at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI. Here are websites to help you and your students learn about the excitement of inventions: A Guide to Inventions Famous Inventors How Inventions Change History (video)
ED Surge
MARCH 20, 2025
In late January, the White House instructed the Department of Defense to craft a plan that would make funds available for military families to pay for public charters and private religious schools. Its part of the administrations push to decentralize education, which comes along with a burst of energy for school choice options around the country. The administration argues that unlocking funding will give families options and lead to better outcomes.
All About STEM
MARCH 21, 2025
Liverpool City Region Careers Hub has shared a brilliant opportunity from Code Nation! “Code Nation is bringing digiDNA to residents across the North West, helping you identify and unlock career opportunities in cyber security.” DigiDNA is a 30-minute, non-technical online tool designed to uncover how your unique attributes align with cyber security roles.
Teach Hub
MARCH 21, 2025
Picture a classroom where you dont have to address student misbehavior constantly. Managing behavior is one of the toughest parts of teaching , with so much time spent reminding students how to behave. But what if that wasnt necessary? What if students knew how to follow directions, use their critical thinking skills, and stay focused during work time?
Stephen Wolfram
MARCH 18, 2025
Metaengineering and Laws of Innovation Things are invented. Things are discovered. And somehow theres an arc of progress thats formed. But are there what amount to laws of innovation that govern that arc of progress? There are some exponential and other laws that purport to at least measure overall quantitative aspects of progress (number of transistors on a chip; number of papers published in a year; etc.).
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 19, 2025
When I saw this ESchoolMedia article, my first response was, He** no! but I paused to ask why a reputable magazine would even ask this question. Before reading the article, I asked Grok the same question. Here’s what a generative AI has to say about that issue: No, AI-driven education wont “replace” STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) as a field of study or practice, but it will transform how STEM is taught and applied.
ED Surge
MARCH 25, 2025
For almost three hours last month, Linda McMahon sat through a confirmation hearing in which senators pressed her on everything from teacher pay to transgender athletes. But none from either party asked her about school shootings. Thats a glaring oversight, according to some leaders working to reduce youth gun violence. Others say that fears about the Department of Educations possible closure so dominated the hearing that there was little time to question McMahon about the full spectrum of educa
All About STEM
MARCH 21, 2025
Choices Magazine is the new and improved version of Amazing Apprenticeship’s successful Parent and Carer Packs. The March edition of Choices focuses on SEND and features success stories from inspirational apprentices about overcoming personal challenges. Alongside apprentice insights, there are day-in-the-life features, informative articles, a careers Q&A with BBC Bitesize and more!
Teach Hub
MARCH 24, 2025
Assessing student presentations can feel overwhelming, you want to be fair and consistent, but you also want to provide meaningful feedback that helps students grow. Thats where rubrics come to the rescue. A well-designed rubric not only sets clear expectations for students but also makes grading presentations manageable and equitable. Here are a few effective rubric styles educators can use to assess student presentations as well as a few tips for tailoring them to meet your classroom needs.
Middle Web
MARCH 23, 2025
We can build math confidence in intermediate students, writes 5th grade teacher Kathie Palmieri. It's a gradual process that requires patience, encouragement, a supportive environment, and effective teaching strategies that break down complex concepts and foster a growth mindset. The post Build Math Confidence in the Intermediate Grades first appeared on MiddleWeb.
Ask a Tech Teacher
MARCH 24, 2025
A lot of teacher-authors read my WordDreams blog. In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month here. If you follow WordDreams, you may have already seen this: “Be an Author Month” is an annual event celebrated every March. It’s geared more for kids, but since most of my readers have schoolage children, this could be exactly the event that inspires them to embrace their creativity.
ED Surge
MARCH 25, 2025
As PTA president at my childrens school, I rely on social media to keep families informed about everything from sports and musicals to important school updates. But Ive also seen firsthand how it can be distracting or be used to share comments that conflict with school values. It is particularly hard to create a healthy digital school culture when school leaders have little control over removing content, such as confession accounts, fight accounts and impersonation accounts.
All About STEM
MARCH 21, 2025
Do you know that your learners can put the work they complete on our programmes towards CREST Awards? If your students have participated in one of the following programmes or will be in the future, they can submit their work for a CREST Award or towards a CREST Award. You don’t have to be part of a programme to earn awards (even though they’re great!).
Teach Hub
MARCH 18, 2025
As a teacher, youve seen firsthand how your students can lose focus, from daydreaming in their seats to chatting with their friends. Keeping a childs attention has never been easy, and with the average attention span now down to about 8 seconds (which is said to be shorter than a goldfish), its becoming even harder. While flexible seating has helped younger students release some energy, older students are often expected to focus for longer periods.
Middle Web
MARCH 25, 2025
When teachers apply "translanguaging" in class, write Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski, they're using a students home language as a scaffold to help them achieve English language acquisition and to learn academic content they might not be able to access yet in English. The post Translanguaging: A Vital Tool for ELL Teachers first appeared on MiddleWeb.
STEM Discovery Education
MARCH 24, 2025
This Spring, supercharge students curiosity and wonder with an incredible lineup of Virtual Field Trips! Well be exploring super storytelling with DC Comics, experimenting with magnets with Sesame Workshop, and getting pumped up about health with the NBA. Check out the line up below and be sure to save the date so your students dont […] The post Spring 2025 Virtual Field Trips Lineup appeared first on Discovery Education Blog.
Vivify Stem
MARCH 25, 2025
Post by Claire Meschkat March 25, 2025 In the world of STEM education, hands-on learning is essentialbut its also one of the biggest challenges for teachers. Between expensive materials, limited class time, and logistical headaches, running engaging STEM projects in the classroom can be overwhelming. Enter Qweebi , an innovative startup thats revolutionizing how STEM is taught through a virtual makerspace.
Carly and Adam
MARCH 25, 2025
Each spring, the buzz of March Madness fills classrooms across the countrynot just with basketball, but with books. Over the years, book bracket tournaments (Classroom Tournament of Books) have become a beloved classroom tradition, turning reading into a competitive, community-building experience. Students read, discuss, and vote for their favorite stories, watching their top titles battle through rounds until one emerges as the class champion.
Teach Hub
MARCH 25, 2025
Engaging 5th graders in hands-on experiments is a great way to pique your students’ curiosity and foster a deeper understanding of scientific concepts. Here is a series of fun and educational science experiments designed specifically for 5th graders. Experiment 1: Volcano Eruption Volcano Eruption demonstrates a fun and visually exciting chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar, simulating a volcanic eruption with bubbling “lava.” Materials Needed Baking soda Vinegar R
Middle Web
MARCH 20, 2025
A Sentence a Day is a powerful, engaging resource for writing instruction that goes beyond typical grammar and sentence-writing exercises. The 20-minute mini-lessons help students develop stronger writing skills with clarity, precision, and creativity, says Kathie Palmieri. The post Playful Proofreading to Boost Writing Skills first appeared on MiddleWeb.
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