January, 2025

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Relationships Are Key to Kids’ Growth — And They’re in Crisis, Expert Says

ED Surge

Education in the 21st century is obsessed with assessing children, attempting to measure every aspect of their intelligence, learning and growth. Yet we are not, according to Isabelle Hau, measuring what matters: relationships. Theres a disconnect between what we know is really critical and then what were paying attention to, says Hau, executive director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning and author of a new book about the essential role of relationships in healthy human development.

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What is a Virtual HS?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Virtual high schools have become increasingly popular as technology has advanced and educational needs have evolved. Here is an overview of key data and trends associated with them: Enrollment and Growth Enrollment Numbers : Virtual high schools have seen significant growth in enrollment. In the United States alone, millions of students are now taking at least one online course.

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From Ego to Excellence: School Leadership Growth with Dr. Samuel Nix

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter School leadership is not about ego; its about transformation. Whether you're striving to improve school culture, make assessment meaningful, or rebuild your reputation as a leader, this episode is packed with practical insights to guide you in your school leadership growth journey.

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Schools Apply: IET Faraday® Challenge Days 2025/26

All About STEM

Schools – Register today for an IET Faraday® Challenge Day! Free, STEM activity days with a real-world challenge and annual competition for pupils aged 12-13 years. IET Faraday® Challenge Days aim to encourage more young people to study and consider exciting and rewarding careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) by using creativity, innovation and problem-solving skills.

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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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Teaching Students Empathy in the Classroom

Teach Hub

How do you teach students to care? Is it even possible? Teaching students to care can feel like a tall order as an educator , but its absolutely possible. Developing empathy starts with helping kids become more aware of others’ feelings. When students learn to express their feelings and understand others’ needs, they can interact better.

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Art Saved My Life When I Was a Student. Now, It's Helping My Multilingual Learners.

ED Surge

Earlier this month at Truesdell Elementary, in the last five minutes of one of my classes, I called for my students' attention. Class, class! I called. Yes, yes, they responded in unison. I have a recognition to make. I held up one of my fourth grade students perspective drawings and projected it for the class to see. His carefully rendered parallel, vertical and diagonal lines converging at the vanishing point created a stunning visual.

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How to use Digital Quick Writes–the video

Ask a Tech Teacher

How to use Digital Quick Writes This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: summarized by NoteGPT Summary In this video, Jacqui Murray discusses the concept of quick writes as a dynamic and engaging way to teach writing in the classroom. Quick writes are short, spontaneous writing exercises that allow students to express their thoughts and ideas without the pressure of formal writing tasks.

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News, Hot Topics, and Tips for Teachers for 2025

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Teachers need to know what is happening and how technology (specifically AI) impacts their classroom.) Throughout 2025 I will create episodes for my podcast and radio/TV show that will cover these topics. In order to collect all of the hot trends and topics for 2025 in one place that I cover, I've created this post which can be bookmarked at [link] January 2025: Planning Your Year, Classroom Management, Apple Intelli

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Apprenticeship Support for Schools & Colleges (ASK): Liverpool City Region & Cheshire

All About STEM

Fantastic news! We are proud to announce that after delivering the ASK Programme in Cheshire and Warrington for 7 years, our area is expanding to include the Liverpool City Region!

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Harnessing The Power Of Math Manipulatives

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.

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Hooking the Reluctant Reader in Your Class

Teach Hub

One of the most challenging things a teacher has to deal with is watching one of their students struggle to read. While theres no one-size-fits-all solution, there are effective strategies that can make a real difference. If you want to help a hesitant reader change from not liking the library to loving it, these tips can help. Understanding the Reluctant Reader What exactly makes a child a reluctant reader?

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Have Fun Developing Creative Writing Skills

Middle Web

Creative writing exercises offer low stakes, high engagement opportunities for students to build writing skills while also having fun. Kasey Short shares a rich collection of character, plot and setting activities to help kids develop their voices as writers through the year. The post Have Fun Developing Creative Writing Skills first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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AI Has Changed Student Cheating. But Strategies to Stop It Remain Consistent.

ED Surge

Teachers and professors can make adjustments in how they teach that will greatly reduce incidents of student cheating with AI. It turns out, those changes arent much different than what worked to deter previous cheating methods. Thats the argument of Tricia Bertram Gallant, a longtime expert in academic integrity who is director of the Academic Integrity Office at the University of California San Diego.

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New Series on Military Careers for High School Students

Ask a Tech Teacher

This is a new Ask a Tech Teacher series on College and Career with a focus on military options. High school students contemplating a military career should research extensively, speak with recruiters, and perhaps participate in preparatory or introductory military programs to make an informed decision. Each branch of the military has unique offerings, so aligning personal goals with the branch’s culture and opportunities is crucial.

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5 Things Educators Need to Know in January 2025

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Welcome to a brand-new year of teaching! January is the perfect time to refresh your strategies, embrace new tools, and set yourself up for success in 2025. In this episode of Cool Cat Teacher Talk , we cover the top five things teachers need to know to make this year a great one.

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CREST Bronze Award: Create Your Own Animation

All About STEM

Your students can learn about animation by designing and making their own! In this CREST project, students can learn about different types of animation, the history of animation and how to create their own animated features. There are so many options including zoetrope animation, flipbooks, stop-motion, claymation and more! Will they channel Aardman, Pixar or Andymation?

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Charlotte Mason Book Lists by Age & Subject

STEM Education Guide

Charlotte Mason is known for many things, one of which is her classification of certain texts and tales as living books. These are books that extend beyond the page, profoundly altering the readers thoughts, feelings, and views. Its a noble goal for literature. So, where and how can you find the best living books for your learners? If youd like a FREE STEM activities eBook that I made with my kids, you can download it here: Benefits of Reading Charlotte Mason Books In 1988, a teacher named Emily

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Using talkSTEM Videos for Learning Standards-Aligned Science in Texas

Talk STEM

talkSTEM videos provide great real world connections to the science TEKS to build excitement about science. The videos can be used as phenomena to launch the learning of a science concept. talkSTEM has created a spreadsheet to help you easily find videos that will best support student learning. This spreadsheet is freely available once you log in to talkSTEM.

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Can ‘Math Therapists’ Make a Dent In America’s Declining Math Performance?

ED Surge

Danielle Robinson desperately wants to help math teachers, but its a tough job. An instructional coach for K-5 math teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools in Wisconsin, Robinson can find herself zipping around several of the schools she works with in the city to assist teachers, give workshops or try to help vice principals grasp the nuances of math instruction.

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Tech Tip #156: How to Turn on Google and Duck Duck Go SafeSearch

Ask a Tech Teacher

In these 169 tech-centric situations, you get an overview of pedagogythe tech topics most important to your teachingas well as practical strategies to address most classroom tech situations, how to scaffold these to learning, and where they provide the subtext to daily tech-infused education. Today’s tip: Category: Parents Here’s how to turn on SafeSearch on Google: Open [link] in a web browser.

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4 Essentials for Every Teacher: How to Design Lessons, Engage Kids and Manage Your Classroom

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter As a teacher, we must build our classrooms from the ground up. Today, veteran teacher and teacher coach and author of Always a Lesson: Teaching Essentials for Classroom and Career Success , Gretchen Bridgers, shares the four ways we build our classroom. From designing lessons that engage students powerfully to classroom management and student engagement, learn the fundamentals in this quick listen.

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CREST Awards: British Science Week Activity Packs

All About STEM

The NEW British Science Week Activity Packs are OUT NOW! Choose from Early Years, Primary or Secondary. The British Science Association has created these booklets in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and they are brilliant resources packed with project ideas and information on running CREST Awards.

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Video Games and STEM

STEM Education Works

As a child of the 90s, my first ever video game console was the Game Boy ; Pokmon and The Legend of Zelda games were my jam. A couple of years later, I had saved up enough allowance money to buy one of the best consoles of all-time: the Nintendo 64. Thats when my love for video games really blossomed – Super Mario 64 , Banjo-Kazooie , Star Fox 64.

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Fostering Collaboration in Our Classrooms

Defined Learning

Fostering collaboration among students and educators enhances learning, builds essential skills, prepares students for the future, and more! Explore practical methods to enhance collaboration such as project-based learning, game-based learning, and leveraging digital tools to align technology with students' needs and goals leading to meaningful engagement.

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How Wicked Taught Me to Defy Gravity — One Student at a Time

ED Surge

The lights dimmed, and the audience fell silent. It was a cold January afternoon in 2007, and I was sitting in a crowded auditorium in Providence, Rhode Island, nervously thinking about the week ahead. In just a few days, Id travel across the world and step into a classroom for the first time as a student teachera dream years in the making that suddenly felt overwhelming.

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Top Ten Posts and Tips for 2024

Ask a Tech Teacher

Since we started Ask a Tech Teacher fifteen years ago, we’ve had almost 6.3 million views and 3300 comments from about 11,500 followers who read some or all of our 2,454 articles on integrating technology into the classroom. This includes tech tips, website/app reviews, tech-in-ed pedagogy, how-tos, videos, and more. We have regular features like: Weekly Websites and Tech Tips ( sign up for the newsletter ) Edtech Reviews Lesson plans If you’ve just arrived at Ask a Tech Teacher, sta

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Apple Intelligence and Its Impact on the Classroom

Cool Cat Teacher

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter In todays ever-evolving educational landscape, technology continues to redefine how we teach and learn. Often, we didn't know it was coming or even approve its use on our campus but the operating system of our student's phones or ipads or laptops updates and now, a full suite of AI tools are suddenly available everywhere you can type a word.

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National Apprenticeship Week: Daily Themes & Toolkits

All About STEM

National Apprenticeship Week aims to showcase apprentices, employers, training providers and those across the country who have benefitted from incredible apprenticeship opportunities. Find out how you can celebrate with your students each day using the National Apprenticeship Week Toolkits.

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How Mentor Texts Help Kids Learn Grammar

Middle Web

By introducing students to grammatical concepts using mentor texts, we can help our classes see those concepts as tools for meaningful and effective writing that they can use for the rest of their lives. Educator Sean Ruday shares his own process. The post How Mentor Texts Help Kids Learn Grammar first appeared on MiddleWeb.

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How to Be Ready for an Unexpected Sick Day

Teach Hub

As much as you would love to plan everything down to the minute, life throws curveballs, and being a teacher doesnt guarantee immunity. When you wake up feeling under the weather, that sudden wave of panic might hit as you realize you need to prepare for an unplanned day off. But dont worry; with a little foresight and organization, you can create a system that lets you step away knowing your classroom is in good hands.

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