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Key points: Oracy helps students use their knowledge and communicate it Virtual art meets language learning: A tech-enhanced ESL experience 6 ways to make math more accessible for multilingual learners For more news on oracy and multilingual learners, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub A shadow teacher follows Ezekiel, an intermediate multilingual learner, through his school day. In science, the lesson is structured around talk. Ezekiel discusses ideas with a partner,

Key points: A visual-first math learning approach aligns with the brain’s underlying architecture The 4 keys to creating meaningful student-led inquiry How educators are shaping the future of edtech For more news on math learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub In mathematics education, we have long relied on a familiar sequence: introduce vocabulary, demonstrate procedures, and assign practice. For some students, this works well enough. But for many students–pa

CHICAGO, May 5, 2026 — ClassMate by World Book, the leading platform of trusted content that helps build knowledge through reading in every subject, today announced it has earned the coveted ISTE Seal from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). This independent certification recognizes educational technology solutions that demonstrate practical usability, pedagogy grounded in research and learning sciences, and strict alignment with the ISTE Standards. The need for trus

Key points: If AI is introduced without structure, it can easily become a shortcut When AI does the work, who does the learning? From innovation to impact: How districts can build a sustainable AI framework For more news on AI in the classroom, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Walk into one classroom and AI doesn’t exist. Walk into another and it’s doing half the work. Walk into a third and it’s not allowed at all. Students notice that. They might not have the vocabu

Key points: Sustained improvement requires ongoing learning, application, and refinement 4 ways to turn math fears into math cheers The 4 keys to creating meaningful student-led inquiry For more news on teacher PD and math, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub After 20 years teaching high school math, I thought I understood why students struggled. Then I sat in my first professional learning session focused on early math and was humbled. Like many secondary educators, I

Key points: Data must be accessible, accurate, and unified The advantages of edtech compliance for schools and vendors Protecting our students: The urgency of securing education data For more news on student data, visit eSN’s IT Leadership hub In many K–12 schools today, fragmented student data has quietly become one of the most significant barriers to effective decision-making and day-to-day operations. While digital tools have expanded rapidly in classrooms and administrative

Key points: Productive student-led inquiry helps boost student engagement Fueling student passion for STEM with project-based learning Where traditional education falls short in an increasingly digital world For more news on student-led inquiry, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Does the thought of student-led inquiry make you nervous? For some teachers, handing over control of the classroom to their students sounds like an invitation for disaster. What’s to stop things from d

Key points: Gender-specific teaching strategies should be implemented flexibly Room to grow: Creating a classroom built for success The untaught lesson: Prioritizing behavior as essential learning For more on gender-specific education, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub In recent years, educational research has sparked significant discussion about whether boys and girls learn differently and if gender-specific teaching strategies could enhance academic outcomes. This exploratio

Key points: AI developed with purpose for learning can support a shift to active learning A new need-to-know for the AI classroom 3 ways students can use AI tools to improve their literacy skills For more news on AI and the learning process, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub AI is rapidly reshaping education, but not always in ways that support learning. A growing number of AI tools promise to “help” students by doing assignments, writing papers, solving problem sets, or ev

Key points: When students believe they can do math, learning soars It’s time to rewrite math standards for the future Rethinking student assessment: Tools and strategies for meaningful evaluation For more on students and math learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub My first few years teaching math were a struggle for me and my students. Our textbook focused primarily on direct instruction: I do, then you do, but rarely we do. I tried to supplement with resources from

Key points: Becoming AI-ready requires mastering organizational habits, not algorithms AI in edtech: The 2026 efficacy imperative A new need-to-know for the AI classroom For more news on AI systems in districts, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub AI is here, and it’s moving fast. For schools, that speed is both an opportunity and a risk: The right tools can transform learning, but the wrong ones can compromise data, equity, and instructional goals. Becoming “AI-ready” isn’t

Key points: Reading can help students make sense of the world and their place in it 4 tips to help older K-12 readers Strengthening middle school literacy: What educators need to know For more news on literacy, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Reading is competing for attention in a world built for scrolling. A recent University of Florida study found that the share of Americans who read for pleasure on an average day dropped from 28 percent in 2003 to just 16 percent in 2023

Key points: AI tools can be particularly powerful for diverse learners Strengthening middle school literacy: What educators need to know Teaching visual literacy as a core reading strategy in the age of AI For more news on AI and literacy, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Some might worry that the introduction of AI tools in the English classroom will simply lead to more cheating and even worse literacy rates, leaving students unprepared for college and careers that demand

GREENVILLE, Wis., April 21, 2026 — School Specialty, a leading provider of learning environments and supplies to the pre-K-12 education market, is honored to announce the five winners of its 12th annual Crystal Apple Awards in anticipation of Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-8). This award program is dedicated to highlighting educators who serve as beacons of leadership, creativity and unwavering passion in their schools. Each year, students, parents, administrators, teachers and commun

Key points: When students feel known and valued, conditions for learning become optimal How early cognitive training leads to lifelong brain strength Meeting changing student mental health and behavioral needs For more news on student support, visit eSN’s SEL & Well-Being hub I once met a student who had attended three different schools before arriving at mine. His parents described him in familiar terms: quiet, disengaged, unmotivated. During one of his first class

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Seventh-grade math teacher Dylan Kane decided to conduct an experiment in his classes by going cold turkey on ed-tech. Kane, like just about every other teacher in the country, has seen the use of screens proliferate in his classroom — its own sort of accidental experiment. Then, last December, Kane read “The Digital Delusion,” a harsh critique of ed-tech. Although he was not entirely co

Key points: Strong AI will only come from strong data grounded in learning science A new need-to-know for the AI classroom How educators are shaping the future of edtech For more on AI’s role in successful learning, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Recent findings on the negative impacts of AI on learning might be sparking national debate, but they are unsurprising to learning scientists. In fact, these results highlight a long-standing U.S. trend of using

Key points: Education must shift towards critical thinking and evaluation Career readiness starts with a critical, undertaught skill: Decision Education Where traditional education falls short in an increasingly digital world For more news on global career prep, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub The world of work is changing fast. Careers no longer sit neatly within a single industry, city, or even country; they span disciplines, time zones, technologies, and cultures. I

Key points: Teacher-facing AI does not simplify teaching. It deepens the prep work A new need-to-know for the AI classroom The next wave of K-12 innovation: How educators shape the future of edtech For more news on how teachers use AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Last fall, during a professional development session I was running with a group of teachers in São Paulo, a fifth-grade teacher raised her hand and asked a question I have since heard in every country I work

Key points: Actionable strategies for supporting safer workplaces for K-12 teachers Preventing harm by connecting the dots in school safety How location precision enhances safety and reduces response times  For more on emergency planning, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Schools have seen rising problems with student behavior since the pandemic. For too many K-12 districts, these student behavior challenges are leading to violence against teachers. According to a sur