These K12-powered student-athletes aren’t afraid to give it their all—on the ice or in their online school. NCAA-accredited courses taught by certified teachers mean they’re doing more than skating by in their studies; they’re getting a personalized learning experience at their own pace. And the flexibility of logging into classes rink-side gives them more time to train individually and with the team.

K12 is proud to be part of this power play, setting them up for success as they pursue their collegiate hockey dreams. We can’t wait to cheer them on and see how far they go! Learn more about how K12 has been changing the rules of traditional school for 25 years: K12.com/25years

Get a sizzlin’ history lesson on the origin of hamburgers in our latest K12 Teaching Moment.
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You better watch out—St. Nick isn’t the only one coming to town! Meet the mythological creature that gives weight to the saying “naughty or nice,” Krampus.

Half-goat and half-demon, Krampus is said to have Pagan origins and appears in Austrian, German, and Czech folklore. On December 5, also known as Krampusnacht (Krampus Night), Krampus travels alongside his better and nicer counterpart, St. Nicholas. The dynamic duo visits children throughout the night, and as St. Nick awards good children, Krampus punishes them. In some myths, he takes them to the underworld in a sack and saves them for a midnight snack. In others, he swats them like a piñata. Coal doesn’t seem so bad now, does it?

Nowadays, you’ll only see Krampus on the big screen or in traditions like Krampuslauf, where people run amok dressed as the creature and scare children. And if you see him elsewhere, you probably didn’t make the nice list. Happy holidays!


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When an ambitious, hard-working animal lover sees the need for veterinary services in her own town, she plans to get the schooling she needs—starting with a solid, online education. Learning from the farm through her K12-powered school gives Ava time for practical hands-on skill development as she cares for more than 50 animals in her own sanctuary.

Ava has a clear vision for her future, and she knows the value of hard work. With the full support of her parents, she’s ready to begin fulfilling her vision of studying veterinary sciences and someday offering full-scale veterinary services to her community.

For more than 25 years, K12 has been heeding the call of families and students who asked for an alternative to traditional onsite education. We’re in awe of what Ava has done with this opportunity and can’t wait to see how the next generation of students will thrive. Learn more at https://bit.ly/40XuDKT.

Happy Pi Day! Sorry, it’s not pizza or fruit pie. Although, you can have a slice of those to celebrate. Today, we’re celebrating this kind of pi, π.

Physicist Larry Shaw created Pi Day in 1988, and it became an official national holiday in 2009. Shaw chose to celebrate pi on March 14 because of its first three digits, 3.14, and it also happens to be Albert Einstein’s birthday.

Pi is a mathematical constant—it’s the ratio of any circle’s circumference to its diameter. The first recorded discovery of pi dates back to 250 B.C. Greek mathematician Archimedes used a geometric approach to calculate the first few numbers of pi; he drew hexagons inside a circle until he reached a 96-sided polygon!

Pi is never-ending, but thanks to technology, we’ve been able to calculate more than 50 trillion digits after the decimal point. That’s a lot of pi! How many digits can you list?

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Meet Zoey—author, adventurer, and online student who lets nothing get in her way! Hear her talk about the ideas behind some of her advocacy projects, how she’s accomplished some pretty incredible goals, and how her efforts have directly benefited her community.

Zoey’s mom describes her spunk, her passions, and how she’s grown with the freedom and flexibility online school provides. Zoey also lets us in on what she’s planning next!

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Mathematical discoveries happen every day. PEMDAS wasn’t even a thing until the 1900s! In this K12 Teaching Moment, our host, David, will walk you through the order of operations and how it became standardized across the world.

Scroll down to see the answer and how it is solved...


How to Solve: 20 − 5 ÷ (2+3)
Step 1: Solve what is in the parentheses (PEMDAS) first, so 2+3 = 5
Now the equation is 20 – 5 ÷ 5
Step 2: Do the division (PEMDAS), so 5 ÷ 5 = 1
Now the equation is 20 – 1
Step 3: Subtract the final numbers (PEMDAS), so 20 – 1 =19
And the answer is 19!

There are several types of football played around the world! Each competitive sport has its own rules and unique style of play, making football a diverse and thrilling sport enjoyed globally. Learn about the different types of football in this K12 Teaching Moment!

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Did you know Yoda was almost a monkey? Discover how the Star Wars creators were resilient enough to create the wise, iconic character we know and love today. May this K12 TeachingMoment be with you! #shorts #maythe4th

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The infection in the last of us is terrifying, as this disease already exists in the animal kingdom. But is the zombie fungus real? Learn about ophiocordyceps unilateralis (cordyceps), also known as ""zombie ant fungus,"" this K12 Teaching Moment!

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We’re taking a look at the history of superheroes from A to Z—as in from ancient gods to Zorro. Learn about the ultimate superhero origin story this K12 Teaching Moment! #K12TeachingMoment #Challenge #TikTok #Animation

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Discover how resilience can be a powerful force! In this K12 Teaching Moment, we’ll discuss how the popular Star Wars™ franchise almost went a different route with one of its iconic characters, Yoda. Don’t worry—after much trial and error, they still created the legendary, wise Jedi Master we know and love today. When’s a time you’ve shown resilience? Comment below!

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A world history teacher at Ron Brown College Prep, Travis Bouldin, shares his perspective on what it means to be a culturally responsive educator in this unique public high school for young men of color. A veteran educator who has taught in several other urban districts, Bouldin explains some of the effects that poverty, violence, and trauma has on his students' ability to learn and to interact with peers and adults. Ron Brown--which has an intense focus on developing students' social-emotional skills and creating a culture where students feel safe physically and comfortable expressing themselves in the classroom--also emphasizes a college-preparatory curriculum. For the past year, Education Week's Kavitha Cardoza and NPR's Cory Turner visited Ron Brown weekly -- and some weeks, daily -- to witness the birth of this new school and to see how its staff tackles some of the toughest challenges in education. We spent hundreds of hours there, from the earliest days to the last bell.

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At the Bronx Parent Center in New York, professors are training parents to play a more active role in their children's schooling, teaching them strategies for helping their children build academic, behavioral, and social skills. ____________________

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“I’m bored.” It’s a phrase that regularly comes out of the mouths of students.

But this Toronto teacher has found a solution.

Through a 10-minute “nothing period,” in which students are quiet and seated and able to occupy themselves, Margaret Fong's class has learned how to occupy themselves and their time when they don’t have anything to do. Some have invented games in this free time, or drawn comic books, others have come to relish the opportunity to just breathe. She’s seen this learning have a positive impact on students, and it’s been particularly helpful in her split classroom, keeping one grade occupied while she works with the other.

Here, she explains how she’s put this practice into effect, and offers tips for teachers who’d like to do the same.

Paris Kent, the dance director at Bellaire High School in Houston, has sent her students into physics classes to help students learn about the rotation of an axis through the movement of their bodies, demonstrating how a person’s size impacts the speed of the rotation. It’s just one way Kent works to incorporate dance across the curriculum.

But the methods for utilizing movement are just as plentiful as the reasons for doing so—from giving students an opportunity to share elements of their culture, creating connections between students and their teachers, and increasing student engagement.

Here, Kent shares how teachers can incorporate dance and movement into their classrooms in small, time-effective ways.

The Principal Recovery Network is a club that no school leader wants to join. Yet when its members meet, they greet and joke with each other like family.

“If people saw us together, and if they knew why we gather, they’d think there’s something wrong with us,” quipped Andy McGill, the assistant principal at the rural West Liberty-Salem High School in West Liberty, Ohio.

In 2019, McGill came together with 21 other educators to form the PRN, a support and advocacy group for current and former school leaders who’ve survived and led their schools through the aftermath of a violent incident like a shooting.

Here, some of those school leaders discuss their experiences and their work as part of the PRN.

First lady Jill Biden welcomed the national and state teachers of the year to the White House on Thursday for the first state dinner of its kind.

While traditional state dinners honor visiting heads of state, this one recognized the award-winning teachers—including Missy Testerman, the 2024 National Teacher of the Year and an English-as-a-second-language teacher in Tennessee—for the work they do every day in the classroom. Teachers dressed in ball gowns and tuxes mingled with national leaders, including administration officials and members of Congress.

Take a peek inside the glamorous night, which featured a surprise appearance by President Joe Biden.

One mental health expert likens a student suicide to a bomb going off in the school. Those closest to the student are most directly affected, but the impact can impact the entire student body, even those who didn’t know the student well. It’s critical that schools respond in the correct way, both to help students and staff heal, and to prevent additional suicides. Schools have to walk a fine line between not glamorizing the death, but not ignoring it either. They need to provide opportunities for students and staff to grieve and receive counseling. We talk with mental health professionals about how schools should respond. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention also has a comprehensive toolkit for schools to help them react quickly and appropriately. https://bit.ly/2pq1B3h

If you are in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Crisis Text Line: by texting TALK to 741741

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A High School Confronts Suicide Prevention Head-On
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What Educators Need to Know About Suicide: Contagion, Complicated Grief, and Supportive Conversations:
https://blogs.edweek.org/edwee....k/rulesforengagement