As 2025 winds down, it's a good moment to pause, take stock, and revisit the ideas that have shaped teaching and learning this year. Educators on the ISTE+ASCD Blog tackled big questions—how to make digital learning meaningful and effective, shape school culture for the better, create transformational learning experiences for students, and be better leaders. They shared practical strategies for instructional coaching, student ownership, and using AI in the classroom. Here's a look back at some of the blogs in 2025 that resonated most.
Ensuring Authentic Student Work in the Age of AI
Douglas B. Reeves
Instead of banning AI in the classroom, teachers can use these three strategies to help students engage AI ethically and effectively.
Redefining the Science of Reading
Natalie Wexler
It’s not just about phonics—literacy depends on rich content, explicit writing instruction, and cognitive science.
The Real Way to Stop Cheating in an AI World
Richard Culatta
As AI use in schools grows, educators may need to reassess their presumptions on what causes cheating and how it can be addressed.
5 Ways to Make School Scheduling Season Easier
Emma Holdbrooks, David James, and Nathan Levenson
As administrators finalize fall schedules, these five approaches can help maximize existing time and staff without needing a complete schedule overhaul.
From “What’s Wrong” to “What’s Strong”: Asset-Based Math Instruction
Tarik Buli, Lauren McMahon, and Nicola Hodkowski
Teachers can improve students’ confidence, motivation, and learning in math by tailoring their instruction to what students already know and can do.
4 Language Shifts That Support a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Samantha Keesling and Megan Kortlandt
When educators shift how they talk about challenges, they make room for meaningful reflection, collaboration, and growth.
Profile of an AI-Ready Graduate
Richard Culatta
Schools need to focus on AI life skills in teaching and learning.
Making Student Data Actionable
John Schembari
A simple chart to help teachers turn achievement data into responsive instruction.
Confident Classroom Management
A. Keith Young
Four practical strategies to help you navigate classroom challenges with care and calm this school year.
Supporting an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Classrooms
Tisha Poncio and Rick Butterworth
Student-driven learning experiences can help cultivate the problem solvers and innovators our world needs.
9 Features of Great Educational Apps
Liz Kolb
Use these research-backed criteria to find apps that truly support student learning.
What Teachers Actually Need to Successfully Use AI in Education
Jeanne Sanders, Joseph Mirabelli, Paul Jensen, and Karin Jensen
New research with 1,000 K-12 educators reveals that enthusiasm for AI tools means little without proper training, time, and institutional support.
