The K–12 education blog directory
A growing, hand-checked library of blogs by classroom teachers, school leaders, edtech writers, and researchers — the ones K-12 educators actually read week after week.
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Honestly, I didn't believe it was going to happen, but here we are. Now let's see what it means for education. In the meantime, there's plenty to read this week. EdChoice is Over Stephen Dyer explains why Ohio's big fat voucher program, already ruled unconstitutional in lower courts, is likely to be in big trouble now. Anger over GOP education agenda helped fuel Democratic sweeps in Texas, advocat
Read on curmudgucation.blogspot.com ↗Teachers might or might not be aware of the “Zoom In’ instructional strategy. It typically means showing students a small part of an image, and then gradually showing them the rest of it. Sometimes I’ve had students draw on the whiteboard what they think the rest of a projected image looks like, along with […]
Read on larryferlazzo.edublogs.org ↗There are tons of sites that allow teachers to create online learning games and have students play them online (see The Best Websites For Creating Online Learning Games), with Wayground being the best. There are fewer sites, Bamboozle probably being the most popular one, where you can create games to project on screens and […]
Read on larryferlazzo.edublogs.org ↗I’m adding this new video to The Best Sites To Learn About Climate Change:
Read on larryferlazzo.edublogs.org ↗From state takeovers to religion in classrooms to who’s overseeing public schools, Texas is poised to see a profound shift in K-12 education priorities after Democrats swept statewide elected offices, including the governor’s race, attorney general’s office and control of state House. Gina Hinojosa, a former Austin ISD school board president, became the first Democrat […]
Read on the74million.org ↗Welcome to my 204th gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers. 1. MathsPad UpdatesMathsPad has long been one of my favourite websites. It ranks in my 'top five' most used (alongside Corbett Maths, Dr Austin, Don Steward and 1st Class Maths). MathsPad's most recent updates include a new free interactive times tables quiz which is
Read on resourceaholic.com ↗This is my politics rant. I promise-- once it's out of my system, I'll move on. It is great that Democrats swept the table this week. It's delightful that places like Texas now have Democratic leaders who actually support public education and might roll back some of the crap that Greg Abbott forced on Texans. It is beyond special that a Democratic Congress might care enough to undo the federal vou
Read on curmudgucation.blogspot.com ↗EduGems is my website where I share my favorite AI prompts for schools. You can access , use , and copy any of the AI prompts at edugems.ai where I currently have 171 prompts! Each month I add new AI prompts to the site. See below for links to the 14 new prompts I added during the month of October 2026 , along with a short description for each. Feel free to share with others and please consider su
Read on controlaltachieve.com ↗Nearly a year into his administration, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not shared a vision for addressing many of the pressing challenges facing the New York City school system. One of the most urgent is the small schools crisis, driven by years of declining enrollment. It’s a crisis that past administrations have allowed to fester — […]
Read on the74million.org ↗How a messy markbook helps teachers keep their word to every child they teach
Read on daviddidau.substack.com ↗From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and Cool Cat Teacher Talk anywhere you listen to podcasts. Do reward charts and stickers work? Dr. Özgür Bolat explains why rewards stop working, what they quietly teach kids, and the one way he says a reward can help. The post Reward Charts and Stickers: Do Rewards Backfire? appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher
Read on coolcatteacher.com ↗Over the past decade the focus of education has shifted more and more toward problems rather than solutions. We’re now conditioned to point to every challenge and say, “See, see, see?!” Add to it the proliferation of official acronyms, designations, diagnoses, and buzzwords—and their ... Read more The post 2 Life-Changing Words Great Teachers Say Every Day appeared first on Smart Classroom Managem
Read on smartclassroommanagement.com ↗Honestly, I didn't believe it was going to happen, but here we are. Now let's see what it means for education. In the meantime, there's plenty to read this week. EdChoice is Over Stephen Dyer explains why Ohio's big fat voucher program, already ruled unconstitutional in lower courts, is likely to be in big trouble now. Anger over GOP education agenda helped fuel Democratic sweeps in Texas, advocat
Read on curmudgucation.blogspot.com ↗Teachers might or might not be aware of the “Zoom In’ instructional strategy. It typically means showing students a small part of an image, and then gradually showing them the rest of it. Sometimes I’ve had students draw on the whiteboard what they think the rest of a projected image looks like, along with […]
Read on larryferlazzo.edublogs.org ↗There are tons of sites that allow teachers to create online learning games and have students play them online (see The Best Websites For Creating Online Learning Games), with Wayground being the best. There are fewer sites, Bamboozle probably being the most popular one, where you can create games to project on screens and […]
Read on larryferlazzo.edublogs.org ↗I’m adding this new video to The Best Sites To Learn About Climate Change:
Read on larryferlazzo.edublogs.org ↗From state takeovers to religion in classrooms to who’s overseeing public schools, Texas is poised to see a profound shift in K-12 education priorities after Democrats swept statewide elected offices, including the governor’s race, attorney general’s office and control of state House. Gina Hinojosa, a former Austin ISD school board president, became the first Democrat […]
Read on the74million.org ↗Welcome to my 204th gems post. This is where I share some of the latest news, ideas and resources for maths teachers. 1. MathsPad UpdatesMathsPad has long been one of my favourite websites. It ranks in my 'top five' most used (alongside Corbett Maths, Dr Austin, Don Steward and 1st Class Maths). MathsPad's most recent updates include a new free interactive times tables quiz which is
Read on resourceaholic.com ↗This is my politics rant. I promise-- once it's out of my system, I'll move on. It is great that Democrats swept the table this week. It's delightful that places like Texas now have Democratic leaders who actually support public education and might roll back some of the crap that Greg Abbott forced on Texans. It is beyond special that a Democratic Congress might care enough to undo the federal vou
Read on curmudgucation.blogspot.com ↗EduGems is my website where I share my favorite AI prompts for schools. You can access , use , and copy any of the AI prompts at edugems.ai where I currently have 171 prompts! Each month I add new AI prompts to the site. See below for links to the 14 new prompts I added during the month of October 2026 , along with a short description for each. Feel free to share with others and please consider su
Read on controlaltachieve.com ↗Nearly a year into his administration, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has not shared a vision for addressing many of the pressing challenges facing the New York City school system. One of the most urgent is the small schools crisis, driven by years of declining enrollment. It’s a crisis that past administrations have allowed to fester — […]
Read on the74million.org ↗How a messy markbook helps teachers keep their word to every child they teach
Read on daviddidau.substack.com ↗From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Subscribe to the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast and Cool Cat Teacher Talk anywhere you listen to podcasts. Do reward charts and stickers work? Dr. Özgür Bolat explains why rewards stop working, what they quietly teach kids, and the one way he says a reward can help. The post Reward Charts and Stickers: Do Rewards Backfire? appeared first on Cool Cat Teacher
Read on coolcatteacher.com ↗Over the past decade the focus of education has shifted more and more toward problems rather than solutions. We’re now conditioned to point to every challenge and say, “See, see, see?!” Add to it the proliferation of official acronyms, designations, diagnoses, and buzzwords—and their ... Read more The post 2 Life-Changing Words Great Teachers Say Every Day appeared first on Smart Classroom Managem
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Angela Watson · Weekly
Angela Watson's blog and podcast notes on teacher wellbeing, productivity, and sustaining a long career in the classroom.
Jennifer Gonzalez · Weekly
In-depth essays and how-to guides on teaching practice, written by former middle school teacher Jennifer Gonzalez and a rotating cast of educator contributors.
Matt Miller · Weekly
Matt Miller's blog on replacing textbook-driven lessons with creative, tech-enabled activities, with a heavy focus on Google Workspace and AI for teachers.
Timothy Shanahan · Weekly
Reading researcher Tim Shanahan answers practitioner questions about evidence-based reading instruction, the science of reading, and literacy policy.
Understood.org · Weekly
Plain-language articles on learning differences, ADHD, dyslexia, and IEP/504 navigation, written for families and the educators who work with them.
Chalkbeat Newsroom · Daily
Local education journalism across major US cities, focused on the policies and people shaping public schools at the district level.
Peter Greene · Daily
Veteran high school English teacher Peter Greene writes blunt, sceptical commentary on education policy, standardised testing, teacher evaluation, charter schooling and the claims now being made for AI in classrooms.
Diane Ravitch · Daily
Daily commentary from education historian Diane Ravitch on public education policy, privatization, testing, and the politics of schooling.
Larry Ferlazzo · Daily
A prolific aggregation blog by veteran high school ELL teacher Larry Ferlazzo, surfacing research, resources, and 'best of' lists across every K-12 topic.
TCEA · Daily
The Texas Computer Education Association's group blog, with a rotating cast of instructional-technology specialists publishing near-daily how-tos on Google Workspace, AI, cybersecurity, and classroom edtech.
Alice Keeler · Daily
Alice Keeler shares Google, AI and classroom-technology tips, templates and workflows for teachers.
Tom Hobson · Daily
Preschool teacher Tom Hobson writes about play-based learning, early childhood and child development.
The 74 Editorial Team · Daily
Nonprofit education journalism covering K-12 policy, school choice, equity, and the politics shaping American public education.
Two Writing Teachers Collective · Daily
A community blog by elementary and middle school literacy specialists focused on writing workshop, mentor texts, and conferring with student writers.
A.J. Juliani · Weekly
Author and educator A.J. Juliani writes about innovation, AI, project-based learning and the future of learning.
ASCD · Weekly
ASCD's professional learning blog, with essays from K-12 leaders and teacher-authors on curriculum, instruction, and supervision.
Jacqui Murray · Weekly
Technology teacher Jacqui Murray shares EdTech lessons, digital-learning ideas and classroom-technology tips.
Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) · Weekly
The blog of CASEL, the leading organisation behind the widely used SEL framework — research, policy updates, implementation stories and practical guidance for bringing social and emotional learning into schools and districts.
Monica Burns · Weekly
Former classroom teacher Dr. Monica Burns shares practical EdTech, AI and digital-learning strategies for K-12 educators.
Eric Curts · Weekly
Step-by-step Google Workspace tutorials, templates, and add-on round-ups for K-12 teachers, from Google-certified trainer Eric Curts.
Vicki Davis · Weekly
Classroom teacher and IT director Vicki Davis writes about teaching, EdTech, AI and teacher development.
Dave Stuart Jr. · Weekly
High school teacher Dave Stuart Jr. writes about literacy, student motivation and sustainable teaching.
Catlin Tucker · Weekly
Former classroom teacher, bestselling author and blended learning coach Dr. Catlin Tucker writes about blended learning models, station rotation, UDL and student-centred instruction.
Dustin Purdy · Weekly
Secondary maths teacher and instructional coach Dustin Purdy writes classroom-first maths posts — notice-and-wonder warm-ups, data-literacy routines, and the occasional calendar puzzle that turns a date into a lesson.
Harry Fletcher-Wood · Weekly
Harry Fletcher-Wood writes on teacher development, instructional coaching and professional learning.
John Spencer · Weekly
Author and professor John Spencer writes about creativity, design thinking, project-based learning and student agency.
KQED · Weekly
Public-media coverage of how learning is changing, from SEL and youth mental health to AI and the future of school.
Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth · Weekly
Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth's long-running blog on AI in education, edtech integration, SEL, and the future of teaching — written from the perspective of an educator, consultant, keynote speaker, and author.
Lindy Hockenbary · Weekly
Practical, research-informed writing on AI literacy, edtech coaching, and tech-confident teaching from instructional coach and consultant Lindy Hockenbary.
Sarah Carter · Weekly
High school math teacher Sarah Carter shares hands-on activities, interactive notebooks, and printable puzzles for Algebra through Pre-Calc.
National Science Teaching Association · Weekly
The National Science Teaching Association's blog for science educators — classroom ideas, NGSS-aligned lessons, three-dimensional teaching strategies, professional learning and news from across the science education community.
Lewis Poche · Weekly
Lewis Poche's Substack on leveraging education technology purposefully and skillfully — essays on device culture, distraction, edtech decision-making, and the habits schools need to use technology well.
Vanessa Levin · Weekly
Vanessa Levin's collection of play-based lesson plans, centers, and printables for preschool and kindergarten teachers.
Kasey Bell · Weekly
Former teacher and instructional coach Kasey Bell shares practical Google Workspace, AI and dynamic-learning ideas for K-12 classrooms.
Jamie C. Martin · Weekly
Reflections, curriculum reviews, and rhythms-of-the-day posts from a community of veteran homeschool parents.
Michael Linsin · Weekly
Michael Linsin's weekly articles on calm, effective classroom management and behaviour.
Nancy Flanagan · Weekly
Retired music teacher and former Michigan Teacher of the Year Nancy Flanagan writes about public education, teaching, democracy and civic life — twenty years of blogging, including nine years as Education Week's 'Teacher in a Strange Land'.
Tom Sherrington · Weekly
Former headteacher Tom Sherrington writes on pedagogy, curriculum, teaching practice and professional development.
Ross Morrison McGill · Weekly
Ross Morrison McGill writes on teaching practice, research, teacher workload and school leadership.
The Art of Education University · Weekly
Lesson ideas, classroom management tips, and PD essays for K-12 visual art teachers, published by The Art of Education University.
Marcus Luther · Weekly
Started by two teachers on opposite sides of the country, The Broken Copier is a Substack and podcast built on a simple idea: teachers talking about teaching. Marcus Luther, now in his fifteenth year in high school classrooms, walks through real lessons week by week — the analogies that land, the October slump, the AI conversations happening in front of him — while the podcast centres teacher voice over expert pronouncement.
Eric Sheninger · Weekly
Eric Sheninger's reflections on digital leadership, personalized learning, and evidence-based school improvement, drawn from his work with schools worldwide.
David Didau · Weekly
David Didau writes about learning science, cognitive science, pedagogy and assessment.
George Couros · Weekly
George Couros's long-running blog on innovative leadership, school culture, and the 'innovator's mindset' for principals and district leaders.
Glenn Malcolm · Bi-weekly
Primary technology teacher and international-schools adviser Glenn Malcolm writes about the classroom tools he builds and uses himself — assessment trackers, planning formats and front-of-room screens — alongside honest tests of the AI tools arriving in schools. Fifteen years of EdTech writing sits in the archive underneath.
John Dolman · Bi-weekly
English and media teacher John Dolman writes from a UK secondary classroom about bringing AI into planning and teaching — AI-fluency lessons for sixth-formers, hands-on tests of ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini, and sharp pushback on headlines that overstate what the research actually says.
Caroline Rossi · Monthly
High school maths teacher Caroline Rossi writes about teaching AP Calculus and Algebra II — history-of-calculus lessons, Desmos activities, Building Thinking Classrooms experiments, and straight-talking debriefs of AP marking and the professional development she signs up for.
Gary Rubinstein · Monthly
A New York City high school math teacher writes from the classroom about education reform, standardised testing, teacher evaluation, charter schooling and the college-for-all push he documented in Selling Our Youth Down the River.
Greg Bagby · Monthly
Field notes from veteran district instructional technology leader Greg Bagby on AI in schools, edtech vendor summits, and the practical realities of leading technology change in K-12 districts.
Pernille Ripp · Monthly
Middle school teacher Pernille Ripp writes about literacy, reading, student voice and teaching.
Jo Morgan · Monthly
Maths teacher Jo Morgan curates and reviews the best secondary mathematics teaching resources and ideas.
Blake Harvard · Monthly
High school teacher Blake Harvard applies cognitive science and retrieval practice to everyday teaching.
Nicole Eredics · Monthly
Nicole Eredics writes on co-teaching, inclusive curriculum design, and practical strategies for general-ed teachers who serve students with disabilities.
Cammie Kannekens · Monthly
Instructional coach Cammie Kannekens documents what she learns on the job — Google Workspace walkthroughs, AI-era thinking activities, math resource pilots, and conference recaps from a division coaching seat.
Dan Meyer · Occasional
Former maths teacher Dan Meyer writes about mathematics teaching, problem solving and classroom practice.
Jennifer Casa-Todd · Occasional
Educator and author Jennifer Casa-Todd writes about digital citizenship, AI, student voice and digital learning.
Mandy Froehlich · Occasional
Author and consultant Mandy Froehlich writes about leadership, teacher wellbeing and school culture.
Starr Sackstein · Occasional
Educator and author Starr Sackstein writes about assessment, going gradeless, student voice and teacher leadership.
Lydia Saffery · Occasional
Data coach and school leader Lydia Saffery writes from a Hawaii high school about the systems that shape schools — using data to support teachers rather than shame them, why good teachers are expected to leave after an achievement, and what it means to choose to stay in the place you come from.
Trevor Muir · Occasional
Teacher and author Trevor Muir writes about student engagement, project-based learning and school culture.
A full sortable view of the directory. Useful for skimming the whole landscape — and for answer-engine crawlers.
| Blog | Author | Category | Audience | Grade | Frequency | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class Tech Tips | Monica Burns | EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Cool Cat Teacher | Vicki Davis | EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education, Teacher Wellbeing & Career | Teachers | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| A.J. Juliani | A.J. Juliani | AI in Education, EdTech & Innovation, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Smart Classroom Management | Michael Linsin | Classroom Management, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | Elementary, Middle | Weekly | Active |
| Dave Stuart Jr. | Dave Stuart Jr. | Literacy & ELA, Teaching & Pedagogy, Teacher Wellbeing & Career | Teachers | Middle, High | Weekly | Active |
| Teacherhead | Tom Sherrington | Teaching & Pedagogy, Leadership & Admin, Assessment & Grading | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| The Learning Spy | David Didau | Teaching & Pedagogy, Assessment & Grading | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Teacher Tech | Alice Keeler | EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education | Teachers | All K-12 | Daily | Active |
| TeacherToolkit | Ross Morrison McGill | Teaching & Pedagogy, Leadership & Admin, Teacher Wellbeing & Career | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Resourceaholic | Jo Morgan | Math & STEM, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | Middle, High | Monthly | Active |
| Ask a Tech Teacher | Jacqui Murray | EdTech & Innovation, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | Elementary, Middle | Weekly | Active |
| John Spencer | John Spencer | Teaching & Pedagogy, EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education | Teachers | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Pernille Ripp | Pernille Ripp | Literacy & ELA, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | Elementary, Middle | Monthly | Active |
| The Effortful Educator | Blake Harvard | Teaching & Pedagogy, Assessment & Grading | Teachers | High | Monthly | Active |
| Mandy Froehlich | Mandy Froehlich | Leadership & Admin, Teacher Wellbeing & Career, Social-Emotional Learning | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Occasional | Active |
| Improving Teaching | Harry Fletcher-Wood | Teaching & Pedagogy, Leadership & Admin, Teacher Wellbeing & Career | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| dy/dan | Dan Meyer | Math & STEM, Teaching & Pedagogy, AI in Education | Teachers | Middle, High | Occasional | Active |
| Teacher Tom | Tom Hobson | Early Childhood, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers, Parents | Elementary | Daily | Active |
| Jennifer Casa-Todd | Jennifer Casa-Todd | EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education, Social-Emotional Learning | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Occasional | Active |
| Trevor Muir | Trevor Muir | Teaching & Pedagogy, Teacher Wellbeing & Career | Teachers | All K-12 | Occasional | Active |
| Starr Sackstein | Starr Sackstein | Assessment & Grading, Teaching & Pedagogy, Leadership & Admin | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Occasional | Active |
| Shake Up Learning | Kasey Bell | EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Dr. Catlin Tucker | Catlin Tucker | Teaching & Pedagogy, EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Cult of Pedagogy | Jennifer Gonzalez | Teaching & Pedagogy, Assessment & Grading, Classroom Management | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Featured |
| Ditch That Textbook | Matt Miller | EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | Middle, High, All K-12 | Weekly | Featured |
| Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day | Larry Ferlazzo | Teaching & Pedagogy, Literacy & ELA, Policy & Equity | Teachers, School Leaders | Middle, High | Daily | Active |
| Math = Love | Sarah Carter | Math & STEM, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | Middle, High | Weekly | Active |
| Shanahan on Literacy | Timothy Shanahan | Literacy & ELA, Policy & Equity | Teachers, School Leaders, Specialists | Elementary, Middle | Weekly | Featured |
| Two Writing Teachers | Two Writing Teachers Collective | Literacy & ELA, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | Elementary, Middle | Daily | Active |
| The Principal of Change | George Couros | Leadership & Admin, Teaching & Pedagogy | School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| The Compelled Educator | Eric Sheninger | Leadership & Admin, EdTech & Innovation | School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers | Angela Watson | Teacher Wellbeing & Career, Classroom Management | Teachers | All K-12 | Weekly | Featured |
| The Art of Education University Blog | The Art of Education University | Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Understood.org Blog | Understood.org | Special Ed & Inclusion, Parents & Homeschool | Parents, Specialists, Teachers | All K-12 | Weekly | Featured |
| The Inclusive Class | Nicole Eredics | Special Ed & Inclusion, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers, Specialists | Elementary, Middle | Monthly | Active |
| The 74 | The 74 Editorial Team | Policy & Equity, Leadership & Admin | School Leaders, Parents | All K-12 | Daily | Active |
| Chalkbeat | Chalkbeat Newsroom | Policy & Equity, Leadership & Admin | School Leaders, Parents, Teachers | All K-12 | Daily | Active |
| Pre-K Pages | Vanessa Levin | Early Childhood, Literacy & ELA | Teachers | Elementary | Weekly | Active |
| Simple Homeschool | Jamie C. Martin | Parents & Homeschool | Parents | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| ASCD Blog | ASCD | Leadership & Admin, Teaching & Pedagogy, Assessment & Grading | School Leaders, Teachers | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| KQED MindShift | KQED | Social-Emotional Learning, EdTech & Innovation, Policy & Equity | Teachers, School Leaders, Parents | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Control Alt Achieve | Eric Curts | EdTech & Innovation | Teachers, EdTech | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Diane Ravitch's Blog | Diane Ravitch | Policy & Equity | School Leaders, Teachers | All K-12 | Daily | Active |
| LindyHoc | Lindy Hockenbary | AI in Education, EdTech & Innovation, Assessment & Grading | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Greg Bagby | Greg Bagby | Leadership & Admin, EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education | School Leaders, EdTech | All K-12 | Monthly | Active |
| TCEA TechNotes | TCEA | EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers, EdTech | All K-12 | Daily | Active |
| What I Learned Today | Cammie Kannekens | EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education, Math & STEM | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Monthly | Active |
| Learning as I go: Reflections & lessons learned | Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth | AI in Education, EdTech & Innovation, Teaching & Pedagogy, Social-Emotional Learning | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| One Step Up | Lewis Poche | EdTech & Innovation, Teaching & Pedagogy, Leadership & Admin | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| NSTA Blog | National Science Teaching Association | Science, Math & STEM, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| CASEL Blog | Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) | Social-Emotional Learning, Leadership & Admin, Policy & Equity | Teachers, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Curmudgucation | Peter Greene | Policy & Equity, Assessment & Grading, AI in Education | Teachers, School Leaders, Parents | All K-12 | Daily | Active |
| Teacher in a Strange Land | Nancy Flanagan | Policy & Equity, Teacher Wellbeing & Career, Social-Emotional Learning | Teachers, Parents, School Leaders | All K-12 | Weekly | Active |
| Gary Rubinstein's Blog | Gary Rubinstein | Policy & Equity, Assessment & Grading, Math & STEM | Teachers, School Leaders, Parents | All K-12 | Monthly | Active |
| Dustin Purdy Blog | Dustin Purdy | Math & STEM, EdTech & Innovation, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers | Middle, High | Weekly | Active |
| Calc is Life | Caroline Rossi | Math & STEM, Teaching & Pedagogy, EdTech & Innovation | Teachers | High | Monthly | Active |
| The AI English Teacher | John Dolman | AI in Education, EdTech & Innovation, Literacy & ELA | Teachers | Middle, High | Bi-weekly | Active |
| HeutaLab Blog | Glenn Malcolm | EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education, Teaching & Pedagogy | Teachers, School Leaders | Elementary | Bi-weekly | Active |
| Those Who Stay | Lydia Saffery | Teacher Wellbeing & Career, Policy & Equity, Assessment & Grading | Teachers, School Leaders | High | Occasional | Active |
| The Broken Copier | Marcus Luther | Teaching & Pedagogy, Teacher Wellbeing & Career, AI in Education | Teachers | High | Weekly | Active |
FAQ
Generated from the live directory and updated whenever a blog is added or removed.
The most consistently recommended K-12 education blogs in this directory include Cult of Pedagogy, Ditch That Textbook, Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day, Shanahan on Literacy, Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers, The Principal of Change, A Principal's Reflections, the ASCD Blog, The 74, and Chalkbeat. Each covers a different slice of K-12 — pedagogy, edtech, leadership, policy, and wellbeing.
For classroom teachers, the strongest day-to-day reads in the directory are Cult of Pedagogy (depth on practice), Ditch That Textbook (tech and AI ideas), Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day (curation and 'best of' lists), and Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers (wellbeing and workload).
Principals and district leaders most often cite The Principal of Change by George Couros, A Principal's Reflections by Eric Sheninger, the ASCD Blog, and The 74 and Chalkbeat for policy and district news.
For K-12 AI specifically, Ditch That Textbook covers practical teacher use cases and LindyHoc focuses on AI literacy and tech-confident teaching. The most-mentioned AI tools across blogs in this directory include ChatGPT, MagicSchool, Khanmigo, Claude, and Diffit.
Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers is the most-recommended blog for new and early-career teachers, paired with Cult of Pedagogy for instructional depth.
Across the k12blogs.com directory, the tools mentioned across the most blogs are Canva, Google Classroom, ChatGPT, MagicSchool, Khanmigo, Diffit, Padlet, and Desmos. See the Tools index for the full cross-blog count.
