Leveraging AI to enhance learning. Engaging students in assessing and improving work generated by ChatGPT can promote higher-level creative and critical thinking that AI alone cannot achieve. - Kappan Online

Lighting the fire of learning in the age of AI. Today’s students live in two worlds, the human and the virtual. Can educators use the potential of large language models to enrich and expand students’ learning? - Kappan Online

Crocs: Why some schools are banning the popular shoe. Schools across at least 20 states are banning Crocs, citing risks of falls and injuries. While some students protest the rule, podiatrists warn of safety hazards. via @TODAYshow

What Do People Need Most From Leaders? A Gallup report highlights the top traits followers worldwide seek in leaders, with hope being the most desired attribute, followed by trust, compassion and stability.

Black History Starts With the Creation of Humanity. We Should Teach It That Way.

Meet the DEI Leader Using Data—and Heart—to Foster Student Belonging. A district's DEI director uses data and an approachable style to do his work. This is part of @educationweek annual Leaders To Learn From project.

Double the teens using ChatGPT for schoolwork. However, the degree to which students use ChatGPT for schoolwork varies by grade level and ethnicity, according to Pew Research Center data. via @K12DiveNews

The College Admissions Obsession: How Parental Pressure Is Fueling A Youth Mental Health Crisis via @forbes

From the Classroom to the Living Room: 3 Ways Families Can Help Children Build Early Literacy Skills

Most US kids aren't gaining fast enough in reading and math. These schools are different

Want to keep schools safe? Hire more nurses. Nurses are often the first to address mental health concerns, making them essential for preventing crises. via @statnews

Wordle offers takeaways for literacy instruction. Wordle's popularity offers educators insights into literacy instruction. via @K12DiveNews

Invisible habits shape leadership, culture. School leaders can identify and adjust their habits to ensure their actions are creating the positive changes they want to see.

What Happens for High Schoolers Who Need More Than 4 Years?

Districts Recovering From an Achievement Slide Have This in Common. Though students are still behind their pre-pandemic peers in math and reading, there are a number of districts across the country that have bucked these trends.

Math, Eagles mania collide for one group of students. Super Bowl hype is becoming a learning opportunity for "Black Girls Love Math," a nonprofit that is thinking outside the box to help students improve their math skills. via @CBSNews

Black educators warn of what is lost if Education Department is shuttered

Chronic Absenteeism & Achievement Gap: Lowest NAEP Scorers Missed the Most Class. The quality of instructional materials, tutoring programs or new technology tools can't make much of a difference if students aren’t in school. @The74

Impacts of empowering middle school students through career exploration and experiences via @K12DiveNews

‘Alarming’ National Data: Teens Use Cellphones for Quarter of School Day @The74