# k12blogs.com — full directory Hand-curated directory of the best K-12 education blogs. 22 blogs · 99 topics · 29 tools · last verified 2026-06-14. ## Topic frequency (blogs covering each topic) - chronic absenteeism: 2 - equity: 2 - Google Workspace: 2 - 40-hour teacher workweek: 1 - 504 plans: 1 - accessibility: 1 - ADHD: 1 - AI lesson planning: 1 - AI literacy: 1 - AI readiness: 1 - AI-friendly assessment: 1 - Algebra 1: 1 - Algebra 2: 1 - art assessment: 1 - art curriculum: 1 - best-of lists: 1 - burnout: 1 - change leadership: 1 - charter schools: 1 - ChatGPT for teachers: 1 - choice-based art: 1 - Chromebook tips: 1 - classroom routines: 1 - co-teaching: 1 - comprehension: 1 - conferring: 1 - creative assignments: 1 - curriculum design: 1 - curriculum modification: 1 - curriculum reviews: 1 - digital leadership: 1 - discussion protocols: 1 - district edtech leadership: 1 - district news: 1 - dyslexia: 1 - edtech coaching: 1 - education policy: 1 - ELL: 1 - executive function: 1 - family rhythms: 1 - feedback: 1 - fine motor: 1 - funding: 1 - future of school: 1 - Google Forms: 1 - Google Slides: 1 - grading reform: 1 - homeschool routines: 1 - IEP: 1 - inclusion: 1 - innovator's mindset: 1 - instructional coaching: 1 - instructional strategies: 1 - interactive notebooks: 1 - ISTE: 1 - literacy centers: 1 - literacy policy: 1 - math puzzles: 1 - mentor texts: 1 - narrative writing: 1 - personalized learning: 1 - phone-free schools: 1 - phonics: 1 - play-based learning: 1 - PLN: 1 - pre-K: 1 - privatization: 1 - public education: 1 - reading interventions: 1 - research summaries: 1 - retrieval practice: 1 - school board: 1 - school choice: 1 - school culture: 1 - school improvement: 1 - science of reading: 1 - SEL: 1 - small moments: 1 - staff PD: 1 - standardized testing: 1 - student motivation: 1 - studio management: 1 - supervision: 1 - teacher voice: 1 - teacher wellbeing: 1 - teacher workforce: 1 - teacher-created video: 1 - technology change management: 1 - teen wellbeing: 1 - templates: 1 - thematic units: 1 - time management: 1 - UDL: 1 - Universal Design for Learning: 1 - unschooling: 1 - vendor partnerships: 1 - vouchers: 1 - writing workshop: 1 - youth mental health: 1 ## Tool frequency (blogs mentioning each tool) - Canva: 4 - Google Classroom: 3 - ChatGPT: 2 - Google Slides: 2 - Seesaw: 2 - Adobe Express: 1 - Chrome: 1 - ClassLink: 1 - Desmos: 1 - Diffit: 1 - Edpuzzle: 1 - Flip: 1 - GeoGebra: 1 - Google Calendar: 1 - Google Docs: 1 - Google Forms: 1 - Google Sheets: 1 - Google Workspace: 1 - Jamboard: 1 - MagicSchool: 1 - Microsoft Teams: 1 - Notion: 1 - Padlet: 1 - Procreate: 1 - Quizizz: 1 - Quizlet: 1 - Savvas: 1 - TPT: 1 - Trello: 1 ## Blogs ### Cult of Pedagogy - URL: https://www.cultofpedagogy.com - Author: Jennifer Gonzalez - Categories: Teaching & Pedagogy, Assessment & Grading, Classroom Management - Audience: Teachers, School Leaders - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Featured · Active - Best for: classroom teachers who want depth, not hot takes - Topics: discussion protocols, grading reform, equity, instructional strategies, teacher voice - Tools: Google Classroom, Padlet, Jamboard, Flip - TLDR: If you only subscribe to one teaching-practice blog, make it this one. Gonzalez goes deep on classroom craft — discussion protocols, grading, equity moves — with practical templates you can use Monday morning. - Description: 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. - Last reviewed: 2026-05-14 ### Ditch That Textbook - URL: https://ditchthattextbook.com - Author: Matt Miller - Categories: EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education, Teaching & Pedagogy - Audience: Teachers - Grade band: Middle, High, All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Featured · Active - Best for: teachers who want ready-made tech ideas they can use this week - Topics: AI lesson planning, Google Workspace, creative assignments, ChatGPT for teachers, templates - Tools: Google Classroom, Google Slides, ChatGPT, MagicSchool, Canva, Diffit - TLDR: The single best place for low-prep, high-impact tech ideas built around Google tools and AI. Miller ships practical templates relentlessly — copy them and adapt. - Description: 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. - Last reviewed: 2026-05-22 ### Larry Ferlazzo's Websites of the Day - URL: https://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org - Author: Larry Ferlazzo - Categories: Teaching & Pedagogy, Literacy & ELA, Policy & Equity - Audience: Teachers, School Leaders - Grade band: Middle, High - Frequency: Daily - Status: Active - Best for: teachers and PD leads who want a research-grounded curation feed - Topics: ELL, best-of lists, research summaries, student motivation, retrieval practice - Tools: Quizlet, Quizizz, Edpuzzle - TLDR: The most comprehensive curation in K-12. Ferlazzo's 'best of' lists are the closest thing the field has to a working bibliography — bookmark the topic that matters to you. - Description: A prolific aggregation blog by veteran high school ELL teacher Larry Ferlazzo, surfacing research, resources, and 'best of' lists across every K-12 topic. - Last reviewed: 2026-04-30 ### Math = Love - URL: https://mathequalslove.net - Author: Sarah Carter - Categories: Math & STEM, Teaching & Pedagogy - Audience: Teachers - Grade band: Middle, High - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Active - Best for: secondary math teachers who want printable, hands-on activities - Topics: interactive notebooks, math puzzles, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, classroom routines - Tools: Desmos, GeoGebra, Canva - TLDR: The go-to source for ready-to-print, hands-on secondary math activities. If you teach Algebra 1 or 2, you'll borrow something every week. - Description: High school math teacher Sarah Carter shares hands-on activities, interactive notebooks, and printable puzzles for Algebra through Pre-Calc. - Last reviewed: 2026-05-05 ### Shanahan on Literacy - URL: https://www.shanahanonliteracy.com - Author: Timothy Shanahan - Categories: Literacy & ELA, Policy & Equity - Audience: Teachers, School Leaders, Specialists - Grade band: Elementary, Middle - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Featured · Active - Best for: literacy coaches and elementary teachers navigating the science of reading - Topics: science of reading, phonics, comprehension, reading interventions - TLDR: The most authoritative voice in the room on the science of reading. Read it for clear, no-nonsense answers to the questions teachers and admins are actually arguing about. - Description: Reading researcher Tim Shanahan answers practitioner questions about evidence-based reading instruction, the science of reading, and literacy policy. - Last reviewed: 2026-05-18 ### Two Writing Teachers - URL: https://twowritingteachers.org - Author: Two Writing Teachers Collective - Categories: Literacy & ELA, Teaching & Pedagogy - Audience: Teachers - Grade band: Elementary, Middle - Frequency: Daily - Status: Active - Best for: elementary and middle school writing teachers - Topics: writing workshop, mentor texts, conferring, narrative writing, small moments - Tools: Google Docs, Seesaw - TLDR: If you teach writing in elementary or middle school, this is your community. Daily posts on workshop moves, mentor texts, and student conferring — practical and warm. - Description: A community blog by elementary and middle school literacy specialists focused on writing workshop, mentor texts, and conferring with student writers. - Last reviewed: 2026-04-22 ### The Principal of Change - URL: https://georgecouros.ca/blog - Author: George Couros - Categories: Leadership & Admin, Teaching & Pedagogy - Audience: School Leaders - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Active - Best for: principals and aspiring school leaders - Topics: innovator's mindset, school culture, change leadership, staff PD - TLDR: The default leadership blog for K-12 principals. Short, reflective posts on culture, change, and what it actually feels like to lead a school well. - Description: George Couros's long-running blog on innovative leadership, school culture, and the 'innovator's mindset' for principals and district leaders. - Last reviewed: 2026-04-28 ### A Principal's Reflections - URL: http://esheninger.blogspot.com - Author: Eric Sheninger - Categories: Leadership & Admin, EdTech & Innovation - Audience: School Leaders - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Active - Best for: principals and superintendents focused on digital transformation - Topics: digital leadership, personalized learning, school improvement, PLN - Tools: Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace - TLDR: Read for the leadership case studies. Sheninger pairs every framework with a real school example, which makes the advice usable instead of theoretical. - Description: Eric Sheninger's reflections on digital leadership, personalized learning, and evidence-based school improvement, drawn from his work with schools worldwide. - Last reviewed: 2026-04-12 ### Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers - URL: https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/blog - Author: Angela Watson - Categories: Teacher Wellbeing & Career, Classroom Management - Audience: Teachers - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Featured · Active - Best for: any teacher feeling stretched thin - Topics: teacher wellbeing, burnout, time management, 40-hour teacher workweek - Tools: Google Calendar, Trello - TLDR: The kindest, most practical voice on teacher wellbeing. Read when you're tired — she'll give you a small change to try, not a guilt trip. - Description: Angela Watson's blog and podcast notes on teacher wellbeing, productivity, and sustaining a long career in the classroom. - Last reviewed: 2026-05-08 ### The Art of Education University Blog - URL: https://theartofeducation.edu/magazine - Author: The Art of Education University - Categories: Teaching & Pedagogy - Audience: Teachers - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Active - Best for: K-12 visual art teachers - Topics: art curriculum, studio management, choice-based art, art assessment - Tools: Canva, Procreate, Adobe Express - TLDR: The hub for K-12 art teachers. Lesson plans, classroom systems, and a real sense of community for a subject area that's often siloed. - Description: Lesson ideas, classroom management tips, and PD essays for K-12 visual art teachers, published by The Art of Education University. - Last reviewed: 2026-04-18 ### Understood.org Blog - URL: https://www.understood.org/articles - Author: Understood.org - Categories: Special Ed & Inclusion, Parents & Homeschool - Audience: Parents, Specialists, Teachers - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Featured · Active - Best for: parents of neurodivergent kids and the specialists supporting them - Topics: ADHD, dyslexia, IEP, 504 plans, executive function - TLDR: The clearest English-language resource on learning differences for parents — and a quiet asset for special ed teachers who need to share something families will actually read. - Description: Plain-language articles on learning differences, ADHD, dyslexia, and IEP/504 navigation, written for families and the educators who work with them. - Last reviewed: 2026-05-12 ### The Inclusive Class - URL: https://www.theinclusiveclass.com - Author: Nicole Eredics - Categories: Special Ed & Inclusion, Teaching & Pedagogy - Audience: Teachers, Specialists - Grade band: Elementary, Middle - Frequency: Monthly - Status: Active - Best for: general-ed teachers in inclusive classrooms - Topics: co-teaching, inclusion, curriculum modification, UDL - TLDR: Practical, plainspoken advice for general-ed teachers who want inclusion to actually work. Heavy on co-teaching moves and curriculum modifications. - Description: Nicole Eredics writes on co-teaching, inclusive curriculum design, and practical strategies for general-ed teachers who serve students with disabilities. - Last reviewed: 2026-03-30 ### The 74 - URL: https://www.the74million.org - Author: The 74 Editorial Team - Categories: Policy & Equity, Leadership & Admin - Audience: School Leaders, Parents - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Daily - Status: Active - Best for: anyone who wants reported, sourced K-12 policy coverage - Topics: education policy, school choice, chronic absenteeism, literacy policy, equity - TLDR: The most rigorous education-policy newsroom in the US. Read it for evidence on what's actually happening in districts beyond the press releases. - Description: Nonprofit education journalism covering K-12 policy, school choice, equity, and the politics shaping American public education. - Last reviewed: 2026-05-19 ### Chalkbeat - URL: https://www.chalkbeat.org - Author: Chalkbeat Newsroom - Categories: Policy & Equity, Leadership & Admin - Audience: School Leaders, Parents, Teachers - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Daily - Status: Active - Best for: anyone working in or covering US urban districts - Topics: district news, school board, funding, teacher workforce, chronic absenteeism - TLDR: If you lead or teach in a major US district, Chalkbeat is the local-news layer the mainstream media doesn't provide. Subscribe to your city's edition first. - Description: Local education journalism across major US cities, focused on the policies and people shaping public schools at the district level. - Last reviewed: 2026-05-15 ### Pre-K Pages - URL: https://www.pre-kpages.com - Author: Vanessa Levin - Categories: Early Childhood, Literacy & ELA - Audience: Teachers - Grade band: Elementary - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Active - Best for: pre-K and kindergarten teachers - Topics: play-based learning, literacy centers, thematic units, fine motor, pre-K - Tools: Seesaw, TPT - TLDR: The most-used resource for play-based pre-K and kindergarten teachers. Centers, themed units, and printables that actually work with 4- and 5-year-olds. - Description: Vanessa Levin's collection of play-based lesson plans, centers, and printables for preschool and kindergarten teachers. - Last reviewed: 2026-04-26 ### Simple Homeschool - URL: https://simplehomeschool.net - Author: Jamie C. Martin - Categories: Parents & Homeschool - Audience: Parents - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Active - Best for: homeschool parents past their first year - Topics: homeschool routines, curriculum reviews, unschooling, family rhythms - Tools: Notion - TLDR: The grown-up homeschooling blog. Less curriculum-of-the-week hype, more honest reflection on educating kids at home for the long haul. - Description: Reflections, curriculum reviews, and rhythms-of-the-day posts from a community of veteran homeschool parents. - Last reviewed: 2026-04-08 ### ASCD Blog - URL: https://ascd.org/blogs - Author: ASCD - Categories: Leadership & Admin, Teaching & Pedagogy, Assessment & Grading - Audience: School Leaders, Teachers - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Active - Best for: instructional coaches and assistant principals - Topics: curriculum design, instructional coaching, supervision, feedback - TLDR: The professional association blog you'd expect — but better than most. Strong on curriculum, supervision, and the leadership-meets-classroom seam. - Description: ASCD's professional learning blog, with essays from K-12 leaders and teacher-authors on curriculum, instruction, and supervision. - Last reviewed: 2026-04-15 ### KQED MindShift - URL: https://www.kqed.org/mindshift - Author: KQED - Categories: Social-Emotional Learning, EdTech & Innovation, Policy & Equity - Audience: Teachers, School Leaders, Parents - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Active - Best for: educators and parents who want long-form, reported pieces - Topics: youth mental health, SEL, future of school, phone-free schools, teen wellbeing - TLDR: Thoughtful long-form on learning, mental health, and the cultural side of education. The opposite of a tips-and-tricks blog — read it slowly. - Description: Public-media coverage of how learning is changing, from SEL and youth mental health to AI and the future of school. - Last reviewed: 2026-05-11 ### Control Alt Achieve - URL: https://www.controlaltachieve.com - Author: Eric Curts - Categories: EdTech & Innovation - Audience: Teachers, EdTech - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Active - Best for: teachers in Google Workspace districts - Topics: Google Workspace, Google Slides, Google Forms, accessibility, Chromebook tips - Tools: Google Classroom, Google Slides, Google Forms, Google Sheets, Chrome - TLDR: The Google-tools encyclopedia for K-12. If your district runs on Google Workspace, this is the reference manual you didn't know existed. - Description: Step-by-step Google Workspace tutorials, templates, and add-on round-ups for K-12 teachers, from Google-certified trainer Eric Curts. - Last reviewed: 2026-05-06 ### Diane Ravitch's Blog - URL: https://dianeravitch.net - Author: Diane Ravitch - Categories: Policy & Equity - Audience: School Leaders, Teachers - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Daily - Status: Active - Best for: anyone tracking US education policy debates - Topics: public education, standardized testing, charter schools, vouchers, privatization - TLDR: The dissenting voice on US education policy. Whether or not you agree, Ravitch is the most consistent counterweight to reform-movement orthodoxy. - Description: Daily commentary from education historian Diane Ravitch on public education policy, privatization, testing, and the politics of schooling. - Last reviewed: 2026-05-17 ### LindyHoc - URL: https://www.lindyhoc.com/blog - Author: Lindy Hockenbary - Categories: AI in Education, EdTech & Innovation, Assessment & Grading - Audience: Teachers, School Leaders - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Weekly - Status: Active - Best for: teachers and coaches building real AI literacy without the hype - Topics: AI literacy, AI-friendly assessment, teacher-created video, edtech coaching, Universal Design for Learning - Tools: Canva, ChatGPT - TLDR: A standout voice on AI literacy for K-12. Hockenbary translates research into concrete classroom moves — AI-friendly assessments, teacher-created video, Canva workflows — without hype or doom. - Description: Practical, research-informed writing on AI literacy, edtech coaching, and tech-confident teaching from instructional coach and consultant Lindy Hockenbary. - Last reviewed: 2026-06-14 ### Greg Bagby - URL: https://www.gregbagby.com/blog - Author: Greg Bagby - Categories: Leadership & Admin, EdTech & Innovation, AI in Education - Audience: School Leaders, EdTech - Grade band: All K-12 - Frequency: Monthly - Status: Active - Best for: district edtech leaders and CTOs tracking the vendor and policy landscape - Topics: district edtech leadership, AI readiness, ISTE, vendor partnerships, technology change management - Tools: ClassLink, Savvas - TLDR: A district-leader vantage point you don't often see online. Bagby writes short, candid recaps from ISTE, vendor summits, and the trenches of district edtech leadership — useful if you sit in a CTO/CIO seat. - Description: 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. - Last reviewed: 2026-06-14