eSchool News

MARCH 21, 2024

How do we ensure students achieve proficiency with the English language while receiving a rich and comprehensive education? Thanks to computer-driven translation, AI, and advanced classroom tools, we stand to put every student on a path to success with the English language and beyond. Today’s technology presents us with answers.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

When Suparna Chatterjee was taking a graduate online course at New Mexico State University two years ago, she had to complete an ice-breaker activity where she was asked to create her own superhero. Based on that feedback, the professor, Julia Parra, says she changed the assignment to make it broader, and more inclusive.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

Research has consistently highlighted the benefits of music in L2 acquisition, from improving pronunciation and listening skills to enhancing vocabulary retention and cultural understanding (Degrave, 2019; Kumar et al. They discuss what they think the lyrics convey, including emotions, themes, and any cultural references they recognize.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2016

To fill a reading gap and encourage families in all communities to foster their children’s literacy development beyond the school day, Scholastic announced the launch of My Books Every Day, a collection of high-quality, take-home book packs with interactive activities for students in grades PreK–3. Read more.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2025

The process is part of a five-year plan to build an accountability culture around edtech use. After hearing concerns from families, he began evaluating tools based on passive versus active screen usage. The district is developing a system that measures effectiveness using data from Northwest Evaluation Association and other sources.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 21, 2023

Learning a second language is a challenge, whether it be English, Russian, or any of the hundreds of world languages we find across the globe. You’ve come to the right place if you want to improve your English language skills. You can freely express your concerns and questions when you learn English through private tutoring.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Families expect to be kept informed of their child’s activities, academic progress, and expectations. Are real-time translations available for families who don’t speak English? Will teachers be able to communicate with families about classroom needs, particularly with parents and guardians who do not understand English?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

It covered a range of insights about body piercings, including how different religious cultures apply them and how they may benefit migraine sufferers. The moon landing, the Vietnam War, the explosion of youth culture, Woodstock, and the Civil Rights Movement all contribute to the novel’s background.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2024

Instead of finding one novel for a whole class to read, I’m often helping English teachers find engaging books for 26 different students–and that’s just one class. Creative collaboration with “book tastings” We’ve all heard of wine and cheese tastings, but I’ve started inviting English classes to “book tastings.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

I teach middle school English Language Arts at St. I also grapple with the cultural obsession with technology. The activity had a profound effect on their final work. Students don't really know how to comment on each other’s work, and they do not always know what to look for to help their partner create a better paper.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2023

The website offers playlists, new search tools to help users find segments by subjects, topics and curriculum themes, and 100+ printable activities. Episodes of Let’s Learn are captioned in English and Spanish. American Sign Language (ASL) translations will be added to a collection of story segments that will live on the website.

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Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2019

EdSurge: The college admissions scandal serves as a reminder that there's a cultural narrative that elite higher education is this path that people are willing to go to crazy ends to access. We have to manage the complexities of the faculty, the academic design, the degrees, the pedagogy, the research activities. Man, can you see them?

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2015

A new suite of digital instructional materials is designed to boost language acquisition and achievement for English Language Learners (ELL), which, with nearly five million students is among the largest and fastest growing demographic in U.S. Next page: The programs’ availability and structure.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Both teachers and students tend to resist prioritizing writing activities into language lessons. Through writing, students are exposed to cultural norms embedded in language use and develop the ability to express themselves in ways that go beyond basic survival skills, enhancing their fluency and cultural competence.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2025

For English Language Learners (ELLs), its more than an expressive outlet. Virtual museum visits extend this magic even further, granting students access to the worlds cultural treasures. Students engage in complex language functions–describing, analyzing, and presenting–while gaining insight into diverse cultures.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

I use it to support my lesson planning and to supplement that material with content students would find exciting, like online games and activities. This lesson is part of the Constitution unit and is available in English and Spanish with several integration options, so the material can be adapted to whatever your classroom needs may be.

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

New supplemental reading program for Grades 3–5 engages students with grade-level content using culturally relevant texts. The content of Magnetic Reading was selected to validate and affirm students of all backgrounds and help them see themselves as part of a thriving community of cultures and ideas. About Curriculum Associates.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2021

The lessons will be developed in an equitable and culturally responsive manner with diverse images, stories, and videos, and engaging activities and experiences. The 7 Mindsets program is a proven, research-based SEL solution that helps K-12 districts and schools build and sustain positive school cultures rooted in relationships.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Where lessons, activities, and even assessments are developed to help students and families understand the profound impact of consistent attendance on academic success and future opportunities. students speak a language other than English at home, and approximately 16 percent of children live in poverty.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 17, 2022

Many teachers begin the year with community-building activities designed to help students form interpersonal relationships with their peers. Yet, teachers may not actively participate in these community-building activities, which results in members of the class getting to know each other but not necessarily getting to know the teacher.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2017

Through the Leader in Me and an RTI2-B partnership with Vanderbilt University, the school is transforming its culture and addressing unrealistically high behavioral issues that inhibit learning. Through DreamBox, more than 33,000 math lessons have been completed with a 29% growth among active students. As part of the process, E.A.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2017

He was motivated, in part, by the September opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture on the Washington Mall, just 30 minutes away from Dominion High. But if you search for designs related to identity, history, or culture,” he says, you find nothing. That was something that made this pretty powerful.”.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2024

Our student body is predominantly Black, but we are quite diverse and have many cultures represented among our students. Approximately 20 percent of our scholars speak English as a second language. I have been with the district for 20 years, though I didn’t become the superintendent until April 2020.

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2024

I need to create programs for students that will help educate them in their own culture and their own way. Ethnicity, diversity–all students need to learn how each culture is different. What do they look like in terms of the active participation of teachers and students? AR: [One of the U.S.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

This thread of inequity continues through other groups of students such as English Language Learners and Students with Disabilities. Examples of microaggression can be scheduling major deadlines on important cultural event dates or making inappropriate and insensitive jokes about a particular group of students.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Our country is home to a wide range of diverse and vibrant cultures, and it’s important that we acknowledge and value the languages these students already bring with them when they enter U.S. Unfortunately, our education system often struggles to provide adequate support for these students if they don’t know English.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

.; and Austin, Texas, were from Arab-majority countries such as Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Lebanon—countries with vastly different historical, cultural and sociopolitical contexts from Afghanistan—what we have learned may be useful to educators eager to welcome newcomers fleeing the fallout of U.S. wars overseas.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2024

I need to create programs for students that will help educate them in their own culture and their own way. Ethnicity, diversity–all students need to learn how each culture is different. What do they look like in terms of the active participation of teachers and students? AR: [One of the U.S.

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Internet Accessibility Local Government Activities 283

eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Specifically, district leaders and teachers sought a digital resource aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards, supportive of hands-on learning, and accessible to the district’s English Language Learners. Editable ready-to-use worksheets and assessments are also available in both English and Spanish.

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eSchool News

JULY 17, 2019

Teachers at all 30 of our schools planned special events for the day, including numerous cross-curricular and technology-enabled data-driven activities. Related content: How to get students interested in STEM.

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Science Social Studies STEM English 183

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2025

This student, a recent immigrant from El Salvador, often struggles because of his limited English ability in core subjects like math, reading and science. The arts also help students of different backgrounds and cultures to be celebrated by their peers and teachers. I use storytelling, games, group activities and my theatrical energy.

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Art English Language Languages 178

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

For instance, one sample activity aims to make students more aware of the issues involved in file sharing. Burlington English and social studies teachers already teach their students information literacy skills such as how to judge the credibility of online information and how to source this information properly, Scheffer said.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 18, 2023

of students in grades 6-12 actively seek external support for their homework and study needs. No other subject comes close in terms of difficulty, with English ​​(16.8%), history (14.7%), science (12.3%) and world languages (11%) following way behind. of students identifying it as their biggest academic hurdle.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Students often came into my program from all over the world with limited English language skills in their late teens, which makes them at risk for aging out of earning a traditional high school diploma. Students embraced the agency provided and developed as self-activated and self-governing individuals.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Both teachers and students tend to resist prioritizing writing activities into language lessons. Through writing, students are exposed to cultural norms embedded in language use and develop the ability to express themselves in ways that go beyond basic survival skills, enhancing their fluency and cultural competence.

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Languages Language Writing Communication 98

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

She harnesses the power of many platforms, devices, and peripherals to offer her students personalized instruction, inclusivity, data-driven feedback, cross-cultural exchanges, and the support of other educators at their school.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

The company currently serves the K-12, higher education, professional, library, English language teaching and workforce training markets worldwide. Cengage Group, an education technology company serving millions of learners in 165 countries, advances the way students learn through quality, digital experiences.

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