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by Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report April 13, 2026 CRAFTSBURY COMMON, Vt. — More than a dozen newborn lambs cavorted around a fenced-in yard beneath the scrutiny of their mothers and a few watchful students taking turns attending to them. The lambs’ successful births have been a needed bright spot at tiny Sterling College, which uses a 130-acre farm to teach agriculture and other disciplines in a part of northeastern Vermont so isolated it’s rare to see a passing car and there’s no cell service. LillyAnne Keeley, a senior, likes that remoteness. “We have a beautiful view,” said Keeley, in…

According to Mather and Scheepers (2025), providing students with feedback is one of the most important aspects for teaching and learning. However, it is not uncommon for students to avoid engaging with feedback, even when instructors invest significant time in providing detailed comments. Written/typed feedback is often overlooked, underused, or misinterpreted. If feedback is essential to learning, why do so many students fail to engage with it, and how might instructors rethink their approach?  Below are some reasons why students may ignore feedback as well as some practical tips to implement to increase the feedback view rate.   1. Timing of Feedback The timing of feedback can influence whether students engage with it. As more time passes between completing an assignment…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter State officials, activists and educators have largely shaped public dialogue about Texas’ social studies overhaul, but young people added their voices to the conversation Tuesday, calling for instruction that includes diverse perspectives and challenges them to think critically. The majority-Republican education board began last year to redesign Texas’ social studies standards, which outline what students need to learn by the time they graduate. The board plans to finalize the standards this summer, with classroom implementation expected in 2030. Up to this point, a majority of…

Scaling Student Engagement And Operations Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning are disrupting and impacting every sector. Higher education is no exception. Every university department can use these technologies to improve efficiency and boost overall student success. There are three major areas where AI can be applied in higher education: Administration. Teaching. Learning. Figure 1. AI Strategic Impact Areas in Higher Education Applying AI first in administrative areas can help reap early benefits. On the other hand, AI for teaching and learning—like virtual tutors—is still in its early stages and may take several years to become mainstream.…

How LMS Platforms Scale Learning For Teams Work today doesn’t happen in one place anymore. Teams are spread across cities, countries, and time zones. Sales teams work in the field, support teams work remotely, and new hires join from different locations. While this gives organizations flexibility and reach, it also makes learning and development more complex. How do you train everyone consistently? How do you ensure people are actually learning? And most importantly, how do you scale learning without losing control? This is where a Learning Management System (LMS) becomes essential to help you manage, track, and improve learning across…

Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter By the time children reach elementary school, teachers can usually predict which students will volunteer answers, speak easily in front of the class and move comfortably through discussion — and which will hesitate, look down or remain silent even when they understand. What gets discussed far less often is that this pattern rarely begins in third or fifth grade, when participation gaps become easier to see. It begins in children’s first classroom experiences, where they learn whether speaking feels safe, whether mistakes are survivable and…

NotebookLM only uses the sources you upload. This means you stay in control of what students are learning and how they interact with the material. You can upload articles, lesson notes, or primary sources, and everything students do stays connected to those resources.This matters because as teachers, we intentionally create learning environments where sources are thoughtful, purposeful, and aligned to our goals. NotebookLM supports that by allowing you to work only with materials you have already selected and vetted. Instead of spending time addressing questionable information or redirecting conversations, you can stay focused on the learning itself.

What’s Really Shaping The Future Of Workforce Learning? What is and is not working in the digital learning sphere? In this report, Learning Pool has examined this year’s research and tracked shifts in perspectives from previous years, focusing on five key areas. It explores evolving challenges, L&D opportunities, and notable trends that are shaping digital learning in 2026. eBook ReleaseState Of Digital Learning Report 2026 This year’s State of Digital Learning Report explores what this moment means for L&D, and how organizations can move beyond experimentation to build sustainable skills, systems, and leadership at scale. What Are Your Top L&D…

AI is built into everything, including Google Sheets. However, how do you easily utilize AI when building spreadsheets, and particularly when you are reviewing student responses in a Google Form? A simple function in Google Sheets allows you to use AI on a range of data. As part of my workshop for OTIS “Catching Up … Read more The post Analyzing Hundreds of Student Comments in Record Time appeared first on Teacher Tech with Alice Keeler.

Join our zero2eight Substack community for more discussion about the latest news in early care and education. Sign up now. Every child who starts at Lemay Child and Family Center in St. Louis County receives a developmental screening during their first month of attendance. Based on these screenings, kids can receive speech or occupational therapy at the center, and staff can connect families with community support like help sourcing healthy food. “The economy right now is just really challenging,” said Denise Wiese, the center’s executive director. “So we feel that those extra supports we give parents and children are really…