Organized Classroom

MAY 22, 2025

They can be based on interest, subject area, leveled learning, or a combination of the above. It is VERY possible to have center time which has a different center for different animals, and within that center area, there are different activities for math, reading, writing, and technology.

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Jodi Durgin

MAY 17, 2025

Celebrate the end of the school year with this fun Summer Bucket List Craft and Writing Project! Students reflect on their summer goals in writing, assemble an adorable sand pail craft, and then get to see their work displayed on their classroom bulletin board. Learn more about this Summer Bucket List Craft Project below!

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Jodi Durgin

MAY 16, 2025

This printable keepsake pairs perfectly with the popular picture book by the same name and makes it easy for teachers to write meaningful goodbye notes to their students as the school year wraps up. GET THE ACTIVITIES GET THE ACTIVITIES Get the A Letter From Your Teacher on the Last Day of School Activity!

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Jodi Durgin

MAY 30, 2025

This printable autograph book provides a meaningful and engaging end of year activity for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. It helps students reflect, share memories, and connect with classmates by offering a variety of page formats for collecting autographs, writing messages, and preserving special moments from the school year.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Achieve3000 , a provider of online reading and literacy tools, announced it has acquired Seattle-based Actively Learn , which also provides a suite of online reading materials and instructional supports aimed at helping students build literacy and critical-thinking skills. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

A few weeks ago, I published a blog titled “ 8 Ideas Designed to Engage Students In Active Learning Online.” 2 Virtual Jigsaw Activity with Google Slides. Either assign students a particular slide (by writing their names at the bottom of each slide) or allow students to select the slide they want to work on.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

A tattoo writing exercise. These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. Some of the most dynamic thinkers and doers in education today are pioneers in active learning. Some of the most dynamic thinkers and doers in education today are pioneers in active learning.

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Edsurge

JULY 1, 2017

Too many discussions of edtech focus on tools (like tablets, clickers, learning-management systems, smart boards, etc). Two years ago we renovated an old computer lab into an active learning classroom. More thought should be spent on the design of the classroom itself. We’re not alone in redesigning high-tech classrooms.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Whether you are considering redesigning an entire course, enhancing current in-class activities, or incorporating a more interactive approach to what you are already doing, active learning strategies offer a variety of options that are relevant across all levels and disciplines.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Students 138

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

She is an original member of Equity in Action CA , which strives to create learning spaces rooted in diversity as well as implement strategies to design welcoming spaces for belonging and inclusion. These protocols are structured activities with clear guidelines and time limits to keep lessons focused and maximize their impact.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

How can I best support students with very poor writing skills when the class is not one specifically focused on writing? I'm already encouraging them to use the Writing Center and giving feedback that highlights one or two specific grammar/ clarity issues to focus on. The engine of learning is labor." Washington Tacoma.

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Writing Skills Teaching Essay 153

Dangerously Irrelevant

APRIL 9, 2018

about half the teachers who responded said their [Massachusetts] districts had adopted scripted programs in math and writing – and 60 percent in phonics and spelling – which reduce a teacher’s autonomy in instruction. Of course the benefits of active learning are apparent beyond the kindergarten sector.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Lecturing 105

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

My students found it tedious to write a summary every time they read, yet I needed a strategy to gain insight into their reading comprehension. This was when I realized a choice board format could provide students with the agency to choose an activity that would work for them. Response to Reading Choice Board.

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Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 500

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Whether you are considering redesigning an entire course, enhancing current in-class activities, or incorporating a more interactive approach to what you are already doing, active learning strategies offer a variety of options that are relevant across all levels and disciplines.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Students 98

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

My favorite part of this piece is the question that asks them to write a script for a 1-2 minute portion of the film. They have the agency to decide whether they want to write, record, or draw for this final reflection. The beauty of the playlist model is that it shifts control over the pace of learning to the students.

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Blended Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Discussions 397

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

These parallel yet distinct teaching environments demand intentional strategies that can adapt while maintaining their power to actively engage students in the learning process. Instead, we need to reimagine active learning for both spaces, maintaining the core principles while adapting the execution.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 84

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies.

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Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

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Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Assignments 357

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

These new displays join the SMART Board 6000S series as the only interactive displays that allow multiple users to freely write, erase, and gesture at the same time, across platforms and applications. This new release includes the new SMART Board® MX (V4) series, and the SMART Board GX (V2) series.

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Technology Writing Activities Knowledge 276

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

A teacher writing notes on a large chalk or white board at the front of the room? Rolling chairs are an essential part of Steelcase Active Learning centers. This is my active learning center, no longer the traditional classroom we remember. Imagine a 5 th grade classroom in the middle of a lesson.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Some prominent tools include interactive touchscreens in classrooms that promote and support active learning, a strategy for engaging students in classroom activities with more hands-on activities. These touchscreens help bring learning alive, off the page and into the actual world. Why is engagement important?

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Gamification Teaching Methods Education Ethics 305

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Promote active learning Active learning is a simple concept where the students themselves are participants in the learning process. Spurring students to be actively engaged is important. Bell ringers are nothing more than activities that students will begin working on as soon as they enter your classroom.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We formed a committee of stakeholders that included district administrators, site principals, classroom teachers, and other individuals focused on creating more “active” learning spaces. Based on specific grade levels, those kits of parts were designed to support active learning and engagement in the classroom.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

These app essentials will help keep high school students engaged while learning language arts, and teach them how to form the arguments and enhance learning comprehension. The idea is the main component in argument forming, and actively learn teaches students how to communicate by asking and answering questions.

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Art Language Languages Plagiarism 220

eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2023

In a world filled with intelligent agents and easily-accessed answers, the need for tools that guide, enhance and support active learning is critical. Initially focusing on student writing, Instructure and Khan Academy aim to support students and their learning through Khanmigo’s tutoring capabilities.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Schools will continue to provide struggling students with tutoring services, while advanced students will find new learning opportunities through online courses or internships outside the classroom. We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs.

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Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Reading 305

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

Some instructors are so taken by active learning working so effectively that they expect to continue offering courses online, even when the pandemic restrictions completely lift and things are fully back in person. Facing the screen, faculty can erupt in frustration, sadness—even anger.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

After a few of the district’s schools participated in a pilot program with the digital reading platform Actively Learn, Stanley got a look at teacher surveys and other program details. “I How do we prepare students to do that more actively? The Actively Learn platform provides opportunity for both approaches.

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Reading Teachers Learning English 149

EdTech Magazine

MARCH 29, 2019

“Libraries are doing the same thing,” Nigaglioni says, “getting away from what we call the ‘book museum’ model to create more of an environment with both quiet learning areas and active learning areas.”. Calvin Hennick is a freelance journalist who specializes in business and technology writing. by Calvin Hennick.

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Learning Learning Spaces Classroom Design Writing 167

eSchool News

MAY 2, 2017

Microsoft Teams in the classroom – Adding to Office 365 for Education, Microsoft Teams is a digital hub that encourages active learning while helping students develop the communication and collaboration skills they’ll need to be successful in the future.

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History STEM Education Writing 187

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2025

Alternatively, for an open sort activity, students can be asked to create their own categories based on their understanding. Students process vocabulary by grouping and comparing terms, which facilitates active learning and concept formation. During either style, students are tasked with organizing the words accordingly.

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Technology Middle School Middle School Assignments 226

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 4, 2024

Empowering students with choices not only enhances their understanding and retention of new information but also builds their confidence and motivation to learn. Wrap Up Teaching students to engage in meaning-making activities regularly enhances their comprehension and retention of new information.

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Knowledge Participation Discussions Writing 195

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Have them write down their thoughts individually, then pair up to discuss their responses. In this community-building activity, students will work in groups to identify three key takeaways from the syllabus. The syllabus as a tool for learner-centered learning. What strengths stand out to you? References Elberly, M. Newton, S.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

They can effectively serve three different roles: writing instrument, video output display, and multimedia player. Interactive whiteboards also encourage active learning. The good news for school administrators is that replacing these three old-school devices only requires investing in a single device: an interactive whiteboard.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

The trailer for Level Up Los Angeles 2023-2024 Applied Learning Across the Curriculum Level Up Los Angeles incorporates the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals into the curriculum, offering students a meaningful experience related to issues they personally experience.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

It’s a game-changing shift,” says Marc Watkins, a lecturer of writing and rhetoric at the University of Mississippi and director of the university’s AI Summer Institute for Teachers of Writing. Meyer worries that such tools are being overhyped, and that they may have limited effectiveness in classrooms.

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