The use of artificial intelligence in everyday tasks and the workforce signals a need to address AI in teaching and learning, some experts say. Mark Stehlik of Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science says building knowledge about AI begins in the classroom.

In honor of St. Patrick's Day, three educators in this blog post share why they feel lucky to be teachers. First-grade teacher Jessica Meacham writes that she feels lucky to mentor students and develop positive relationships with students and parents.

If personalized learning works for students, can it also work for teachers? Administrators in some school districts, including some in Mississippi, Kansas, Tennessee and Wisconsin, are tapping personalized learning for professional development.

Code.org is expected to release "CS Discoveries," a free, introductory computer-science course for seventh- through ninth-grade students. A pilot program will launch in the spring and include professional development for teachers.

Six states -- Idaho, Montana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming -- do not provide funding for preschool. Researchers have found that attending a high-quality preschool can help prepare students for academic success.

President Donald Trump's budget proposal includes $1.2 billion in cuts for after-school and summer programs. In particular, the proposal would eliminate 21st Century Community Learning Centers grants, which help communities serve more than 1.6 million children.

Sitting for long periods of time in the classroom may be restricting students' movement and play, and this could have harmful effects, asserts Angela Hanscom, a pediatric occupational therapist. In this blog post, she writes that "[c]hildren need to move much more than we realize."

Researchers found that older teens and young adults with chronic conditions were more prepared to transition to handling their own health care, and more independent and involved in accomplishing health-related tasks such as medication management and health issue tracking, compared with healthy peers. The findings were published in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

Spring is a time for many educators to consider their next career move. ASCD's Pathfinder job ramp page has useful resources, including advice and tips for taking the next step in your career, interviewing successfully and building a school dream team. Plus, you can post a job in your district or search for your next opportunity. Learn more.

As a teacher, I remember walking by my assistant principal's office one day as he was leaning back in his chair smiling. I distinctly remember the look on his face. He looked stress free. Boy was I wrong! The tables turned for me when I was asked to leave the classroom to take a giant leap into administration. Read now.