eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

Project overview: Reading, recording, and reaching the world As an ESL teacher, Ive always looked for ways to make literacy feel meaningful and empowering, especially for students navigating a new language and culture. The assignment? In multilingual classrooms, these skills are often overlooked in favor of silent writing tasks.

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Culture Reading Students Languages 257

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks ), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching PBLWorks TEACH , a web-based application with ready-to-use, standards-aligned, Gold-Standard PBL projects for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

How it helps: For struggling readers, English-language learners, or busy students who want to maximize their study time, Speechify makes content more accessible. Duolingo What it does: Duolingo uses gamification and AI-assisted practice to help students learn a new language.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2025

We knew that providing our teachers and principals with one place to access data in one location gives educators time back and improves their ability to make essential improvement decisions. We adjusted our resources, and this year, 96 percent of K-5 students met typical growth in English language arts.

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eSchool News

JULY 22, 2025

To bridge language barriers, streamline school operations, and enhance family engagement, Bloomz, the leading all-in-one school communication and engagement platform, today announced a suite of transformative new features. With the help of Bloomz, districts can finally close the communication gap for immigrant and multilingual families.”

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eSchool News

MAY 12, 2025

One of my earliest projects as the Director of Environmental Education for a public school district in New York was in a middle school English Language Arts classroom. My goal is to support others in finding and building these bonds by making environmental education accessible, fulfilling, and rooted in a connection to nature.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) who used Streamline reported seeinga 50% increase in capacity for direct therapy, as well asa 32% improvement in speech-language outcomes through the platform’s integrated AI-enabled SLP Helper TM. CCC-SLP, who has provided school-based services for several districts in Pennsylvania.

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Special Education Disabilities Education Languages 170

eSchool News

JULY 18, 2025

They vary in their emphasis on opportunity and access, representation and identification, expanding what counts as science and engaging children as change-makers using science to support a better world. “Beginning teachers use a range of effective strategies to work toward more equitable science teaching.

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Science Teachers STEM Learning 184

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Gemini also explains concepts and lesson material to students in simple and different ways if students don’t have access to a teacher–for instance, during homework or over a holiday break. Students also use Gemini for real-time academic help, such as asking follow-up questions and details about a particular topic.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

As districts and schools nationwide struggle to find qualified therapists, particularly speech-language pathologists and board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs), theres a growing demand for these specialized professionals. By leveraging flexible staffing solutions, schools can access high-quality therapists at a lower overall cost.

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Schools Special Education Languages Language 244

eSchool News

JULY 23, 2025

Twee is an AI‑driven platform tailored for language educators, streamlining lesson creation, assignment management, and feedback. Diffit helps teachers effortlessly craft accessible, engaging learning materials tailored to every student’s level.

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

For example, mobile flashcards and microlearning videos- short, focused lessons accessible via smartphones- allow students to review and reinforce knowledge in brief intervals, boosting retention and engagement [2]. Students in remote areas can access the same quality of instruction as those in educational hubs.

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2025

The researchers further caution that survey results on parental interest likely underestimate true interest by not inquiring about barriers to accessing school-based programs, such as scheduling conflicts and limited access to transportation.

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Communication English Languages Language 171

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2025

Evaluate Vendors With 17 percent of its 12,700 students classified as English language learners as well as a significant refugee population, Jenks Public Schools in Oklahoma used the CITES framework to develop a robust vendor-evaluation process. “We It has to be AA rated or we don’t buy it.”

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Culture Multidisciplinary Evaluation English 146

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

DENVER — The AI Education Project (aiEDU) and The Rithm Project are proud to announce a new partnership focused on advancing AI literacy and AI readiness and human connection in high school English Language Arts (ELA) classrooms.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge. Learning is still, and always has been, a social activity.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 247

eSchool News

MAY 30, 2025

Ethics and accessibility policies Written down but rarely embedded in daily workflows. Heres where traditional AI systems tend to fall short: NLP fine-tuning Improves the form of communication but doesnt understand intent or depth. Feedback loops Built to correct errors, not guide growth. These systems might help learners stay afloat.

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

Nationwide, high-quality CS education programs and equitable access lag behind demand. At the heart of the plan was a bold goal: provide every student with access to computer science education. Making Computer Science Relevant and Relatable A key takeaway for these educators was the power of language.

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Science Teachers Critical Thinking STEM 141

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

Across the state, students don’t have equal access to the pathways. Until disadvantaged kids have access to better instruction and more support, he said, “we’re going to keep spinning this wheel.” Many schools, especially smaller and rural ones, struggle to offer more than a handful of career and technical education classes.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2025

teachers work with diverse groups, often with varying language backgrounds and ability levels, in both indoor and outdoor settings. For a year, she piloted a mobile instructional audio unit in her K-6 classes, aiming to make classes as accessible and inclusive for her students as possible.

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Physical Education Education Communication Motivation 238

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2025

As classrooms across the country become more linguistically diverse, educators face a growing challenge: ensuring that every student, regardless of English proficiency, can access learning, participate fully and feel included. How do you balance using AI translation technology while still helping students learn the language?

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English Languages Language Assignments 130

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

From Sprawl to Strategy When Executive Director, IT Services Eric Hileman joined Oklahoma City Public Schools in 2012, the IT department followed a lock and block mentality, limiting access to tech as a form of control. In 2022, the district created an Equity and Accessibility Committee with representation from departments across the system.

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Evaluation Secondary Education Disabilities Feedback 138

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

Among the latest enhancements made to DreamBox Reading are:  Expanded Access to Adaptive, Personalized Learning for Older Readers: DreamBox Reading now supports grades PreK-5, thanks to recently added content.

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Reading Education Intelligence Schools 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2025

Some good starters include: Drawing apps mimicking crayons or pencils Puzzle or logic games without background noise or timers Audio stories to practice listening and language If it encourages creativity, decision-making, or discovery, it’s a good option. Access is the other issue. Have boundaries, but give children a choice.

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Technology Education Attention Beliefs 113

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

As insights from neuroscience increasingly inform educational practices, we are seeing old theories and practices, such as whole language, challenged and new approaches more aligned to the science of learning emerge. Learning is still, and always has been, a social activity.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Elevate k12

MAY 15, 2025

Thats especially true when youre supporting multilingual learners (MLs), who are navigating both academic content and a new language at the same time. It makes learning more accessible by setting the stage and giving students the context they need to engage with confidence. A synonym for is.

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Languages Language Participation Writing 52

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 247

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2025

I imagined a space where parents could access tools, attend workshops and learn how to advocate for their children in schools that often silenced or sidelined them. PASS Network was going to be a bridge — connecting families to the language, policies and strategies they needed to push for change from within.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Confidence: English Language learners improve through hands-on projects. Leverage accessible tools. More than you might expect: Critical Thinking: Students tackle real-world problems with technical expertise. Collaboration: Teams build shared purpose and community. Focus on teacher support. Teachers are the backbone of success.

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STEM Disabilities Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking 140

eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Of course, structural barriers—like scheduling, accountability policies, and tech access—also play a role in why usage remains low. At Khan World School, a partnership between ASU Prep and Khan Academy, students have shown learning growth as high as 2 to 5 times national norms in math, reading, and language arts.

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Motivation Learning Students Achievement 276

Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

generate questions, review/structure answers) Beyond verbal language, visuals are an important facet of communication and students need to be prepared for more multimodal communication tasks at the workplace (Brumberger, 2005). They reported using generative AI to: Create and edit visuals (e.g.

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Writing Students Communication Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 54

k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

Beyond ASDAN, the school provides a wide range of personalized support services, including individualized learning plans, speech and language therapy, and counseling. Outside the classroom, students have access to a variety of extracurricular activities that help them grow personally and professionally.

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Exams Counselling Education Schools 137

Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 16, 2025

Morphology is the study of morphemes —the smallest units of meaning in language. Language builds on itself. It helps students decode the language of science, math, literature, and beyond. Let’s teach students how language works, from the inside out. Let’s dig into what it looks like in real classrooms. It’s not a trend.

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Teaching Languages Language Writing 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

A great ELA curriculum doesn’t just teach mechanics; it lifts the veil to a powerful and enchanting world of language. You can also access edible PowerPoints, graphic organizers, and research projects. Look for diverse curricula that offer a mix of games, writing prompts, hands-on activities, and real-world applications. 1, CCSS W.K.2,

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Curriculum Social Studies Art Learning Styles 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

generate questions, review/structure answers) Beyond verbal language, visuals are an important facet of communication and students need to be prepared for more multimodal communication tasks at the workplace (Brumberger, 2005). They reported using generative AI to: Create and edit visuals (e.g.

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Writing Students Communication Lecturing 93

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

Most of that work has been driven by a focus on access — working to ensure that students with disabilities aren’t left behind academically. While these efforts have succeeded in improving access, they still position disabled students as lacking in some way. However … it was rarely taken up in concrete examples.

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Disabilities Teaching Culture Special Education 91