eSchool News

JULY 8, 2025

This tool is especially powerful for developing creativity and communication skills. The multimedia lessons come with interactive activities, quizzes, and printable resources. It also includes question sets to aid in developing reading comprehension skills and vocabulary.

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eSchool News

MAY 19, 2025

Clear verbal and nonverbal communication build trust and respect, making students feel heard and helping them more effectively develop motor skills. Physical education develops students’ motor skills and shapes physical activity and fitness behaviors. It also supports in class management and delivering clearer instruction.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

But lets be honest, coming up with fresh and creative ways to hold their attention isnt always easy. Simply stepping outside can make a noticeable difference in your students attention and energy levels. After the activity, students can regroup in the classroom to share their findings and reflect on the experience.

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eSchool News

MAY 7, 2025

One might assume that the most desirable skills for someone entering a STEM field would be things like vast scientific knowledge or a laser-like attention to detail. Ive used it for activities like labeling parts of a lightbulb, where students can draw, type, and share without the pressure of presenting.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

This helped them apply knowledge, develop communication skills, and see themselves as active citizens. How do you ensure your students remain active participants in their learning process, especially in digital or hybrid learning environments?

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Teach Hub

APRIL 24, 2025

It feels like youre constantly in pursuit of your students attention, trying every trick in the book. But heres the thing – there are ways to redirect your students attention without losing your voice or your mind. This unexpected sound can work wonders in snapping everyone back to attention. Its frustrating.

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k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

This approach respects the natural constraints of attention and working memory. A recent Harvard study found that AI tutors can double learning gains compared to traditional active learning classrooms, while also increasing engagement and reducing time to competency [5].

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Designed to work alongside innovative product enhancements announced earlier this year , these new resources empower teachers to create personalized learning experiences with inquiry, excitement, and exploration that will hold students attention while challenging them academically.

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2025

These improvements broaden DreamBox Reading’s coverage to support all PreK-5 learners and expand educators’ abilities to develop students’ foundational skills and confidence in reading through personalized instruction. This adaptivity ensures that students are met where they are with just-right instruction and fun activities.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. This is because brain-based strategies allow students to analyze, synthesize, and apply information actively during lessons, increasing the transfer of that knowledge to long-term memory. Lets examine a few examples from the research.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments compete for their attention. Building on this tradition, the activity we will share here not only incorporates music but also integrates artificial intelligence, adding a new layer of engagement and critical thinking.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 18, 2025

For parents and educators who follow or are interested in the Montessori approach, which emphasizes hands-on activity, self directed learning, and natural curiosity, this article will come in handy. They’re meant to help develop fine motor skills, improve concentration, problem solving skills, and help a child be self sufficient.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 21, 2025

Use these easy and effective ELA activities for middle school to keep students engaged and teach them valuable skills. These short ELA activities for middle school get students thinking and writing quickly. 4 Refreshing ELA Activities for Middle School Reading How do you balance classroom fun with ELA CCSS ?

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Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

In the digital era, especially post-pandemic, this strategy has gained renewed importance for fostering active learning, critical thinking, and academic resilience. These modules are ideal for students who are accustomed to fast-paced digital environments and may have limited attention spans. Flipped Classroom 2.0:

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 4, 2025

STEM isnt just the latest teaching topic: Its an innovative, cross-curricular way to strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills across science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Check out STEM activities for middle school that are sure to catch teenagers attention and inspire them to learn more.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

In the digital era, especially post-pandemic, this strategy has gained renewed importance for fostering active learning, critical thinking, and academic resilience. These modules are ideal for students who are accustomed to fast-paced digital environments and may have limited attention spans. Flipped Classroom 2.0:

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Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

They may also feel underprepared for reading focused non-fiction, informational texts that require more attention than a casual fiction novel. Being mindful of some students sensitivity to what they perceive as inadequate skills, the strategies listed below were shared in class. There are only two rules for focused reflection time.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

Programs like ASDAN, BTEC, and the Duke of Edinburgh International Award give students additional pathways to develop leadership, problem-solving, and real-world skills. A key part of this approach is the ASDAN curriculum, which is designed to develop practical skills, social integration, and emotional intelligence.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

This helped them apply knowledge, develop communication skills, and see themselves as active citizens. How do you ensure your students remain active participants in their learning process, especially in digital or hybrid learning environments?

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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 145

Faculty Focus

APRIL 29, 2025

Bullying in nursing is a well-documented issue, but less attention has been given to the experiences of nurse educators who face hostility within academic institutions. Institutions should actively promote respect, professionalism, and mentorship while discouraging competitive or exclusionary behaviors.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments compete for their attention. Building on this tradition, the activity we will share here not only incorporates music but also integrates artificial intelligence, adding a new layer of engagement and critical thinking.

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Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

When the Grading Stack Becomes Too Much As the classroom quiets and the last student heads out the door, you finally take a breathonly to be met with the overwhelming sight of papers piled high, waiting for your attention. Pick one subject or activity this summer and think: Could this be self-checking instead of teacher-checked?

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Teach Hub

JUNE 12, 2025

Each role targets a specific reading skill, and when students cycle through all four, they’re not just reading, they’re processing, discussing, and deepening their understanding. This step pushes students to distinguish between main ideas and supporting details , which is a skill many readers struggle with.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Not all online platforms deliver quality education, and the lack of face-to-face interaction can hinder social development and collaborative skills. Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

But with the advent of technology, the internet, and cell phones, it seemed like reading for pleasure (not to mention the requisite attention span) had gone the way of buggy whips, writing quills, and powdered wigs. It’s a simple, effective strategy that not only improves reading skills, but also increases reading stamina.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Build up foundational knowledge Many students enter high school with gaps in their instruction, making many lessons and activities feel impossibly difficult. This foundational knowledge includes study skills. Giving students active learning roles in student-centered classrooms lets them engage in ways they may not have before.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

To explain the disconnect, they point to what behavioral scientists call “noncognitive skills” as the key impediment to voting among young people. Our experience with Plattsburgh Votes indicates that possibly the most significant remaining hurdle is young people’s relative lack of awareness that voting is a location-specific activity.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 6, 2025

To explain the disconnect, they point to what behavioral scientists call “noncognitive skills” as the key impediment to voting among young people. Our experience with Plattsburgh Votes indicates that possibly the most significant remaining hurdle is young people’s relative lack of awareness that voting is a location-specific activity.

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k12

JULY 21, 2025

I encourage students to look now for activities that can build skills and gain experience. If you take charge in your clubs and extracurriculars at school, you can include leadership skills. Taking courses that interest you in different fields can also help you find different skills you should be learning for certain careers.

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Primary Punch

JANUARY 2, 2021

I print and laminate a bunch of gameboards (specifically the skills I know I need the most). These make mixed groups easy to plan, a variety of articulation and language skills are included in the pack. These playdough mats are fun for a variety of skills in person. In-person we usually play Winter Wonderland.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 22, 2025

The skills that we so readily apply in a professional setting—compassion, empathy, attentiveness—become deeply personal when applied to family members. Sleep and nutrition are critical to emotional resilience, and regular physical activity releases endorphins, which can improve mood and reduce feelings of anxiety or sadness.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Use these engaging questions and thought experiments to get middle schoolers to open up while practicing writing skills. What environmental issue should we pay the most attention to? Practice writing skills based on the CCSS for history and social studies and your 8th grade history curriculum with tailored prompts.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 22, 2025

The skills that we so readily apply in a professional setting—compassion, empathy, attentiveness—become deeply personal when applied to family members. Sleep and nutrition are critical to emotional resilience, and regular physical activity releases endorphins, which can improve mood and reduce feelings of anxiety or sadness.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 30, 2025

From preventing summer learning loss to building core skills to planning ahead for the homeschooling year, weve gathered summer teaching resources that parents and caregivers can use to support learning at home and turn summer into a season of discovery and enrichment. This two-day project has fun results and includes activities and handouts.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? To extend the activity, have them share their thoughts with classmates. Is there a skill you wish you had? In your opinion, what sport gets too much attention? What sport should get more attention? What about kindergarten?

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

You have to create engaging activities, have to control the environment to get quality recordings and have to get people who are skilled with young children. Researchers also hope to help with intervention, focusing on personalized attention for each student.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 17, 2017

I always love redesigning instructional activities with teachers and school leaders. create academic pathways that help learners be successful based on their unique interests, skills, and talents. How are your school leaders doing with these: which are they doing well and which could use some more attention? Related Posts.

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