eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Minnesota, Florida, and North Carolina are rolling back high school math or English requirements. Florida is actively looking at removing graduation requirements which include passing a 10th grade English Language Arts assessment and a statewide algebra test. Now, they have proposed eliminating an Algebra II requirement.

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Education Math Exams English 260

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

English Language Arts Graphic Organizers. Digital graphic organizers make it possible to give students the option to complete their work offline and insert an image of their work or use the features inside of a digital document or slide deck to complete the activity. Daily Reading Record.

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Reading Coaching English Art 545

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

STEM can help with English language development by allowing students to engage with language in a variety of ways. STEM can help with English language development by allowing students to engage with language in a variety of ways. Part of “doing STEM” means learning to speak the language of STEM.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 12, 2021

After a professional development session for my teacher education program, I met with my supervisor to express a concern about a required program activity for my students. I told my supervisor the design and language used in the activity were not accessible to my students. Given Spanish was my home language, I said mesero.

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Edsurge

APRIL 21, 2023

There are at least four languages spoken by the students I currently teach, so people are often surprised to learn that I’m monolingual. Nearly 4,500 students are eligible to receive direct language support services this year in Hamilton County Schools, the district where I teach in Chattanooga, Tennessee. What are you saying?”

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Languages Language English Learning 201

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

If you want to effortlessly become an expert in a new language, you’re probably too late. And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. But technology-enabled tools that aim to deliver language instruction at scale are also building incentives into their systems to help learners make more progress.

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Motivation Languages Language Learning 214

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Design a mix of 4-6 online and offline activities that correlate with what you usually cover in the first few weeks of the school year. Note : This station rotation series pictured above is designed for a 6th grade English Language Arts class. Create an overview of the rotations with links to resources and documents.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2025

For English Language Learners (ELLs), its more than an expressive outlet. From their desks, they can encounter masterpieces from diverse time periods and traditions, helping them appreciate art as a universal language and a reflection of the human experience.

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Languages Language Art English 176

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented. The teacher may use academic or subject-specific vocabulary unfamiliar to a student with limited background knowledge or who is not a native English speaker.

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Blended Learning Learning Universal Design Disabilities 545

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

Teachers working with younger students or second language learners can create a choice board with sentence frames to provide students with additional support as they give each other focused feedback. For example, English teachers may have expectations around font size and type, spacing, indentation, quotes, and citations.

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Feedback Peer Review Assignments Online Learning 546

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 20, 2015

The word research appears 80 times in the English language arts section of the Common Core Standards. Crowdsourcing – Shift students from passive receivers to active generators of information. It’s clear the ability to find, evaluate and apply information is a crucial life skill.

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Evaluation English Art Language 420

eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2025

Personalized learning and student resources are the focus in the Ottawa Catholic School Board , where teachers use Gemini to give students differentiated experiences for needs such as special education, English as a second language (ESL) and advanced learners. What are you using AI for in your school/classroom?

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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.

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English Education Language Languages 315

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

Many English Learners (ELs) across the United States have gone months without exposure to the academic English they require for success in school and that they would normally receive in formal education settings. Current and former English Learners made up 43% of the population studied. PowerUp users gained an average of 24.9

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English Reading Blended Learning Distance Learning 214

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Most of the teachers I coach at the elementary level are using the Station Rotation Model during their English language block. This allowed students to self-pace through the various activities. Students rotate through a series of online and offline stations designed to develop their reading skills. ElemBookClubDirections.

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Coaching English Participation Assignments 403

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

My classroom is composed of a handful of honors level students, English language learners, and several students with IEPs and 504 plans. Students who need additional instruction, scaffolding, and practice may not get it in a whole group lesson. It’s challenging to support so many students at different levels.

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Skills Essay English Writing 395

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 6, 2021

Whether you did or didn’t make a planning guide, you can use this document to record your favorite activities of the year, reflect on the outcomes, and record your thoughts about what changes you want to make next year. She currently teaches Language Arts and Technology at a bilingual public middle school.

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Art Online Learning Language Languages 545

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

One of the persistent challenges in second language acquisition (SLA), especially within the communicative approach, is how to incorporate writing in a way that feels meaningful and beneficial to students. Both teachers and students tend to resist prioritizing writing activities into language lessons. 2010; Kern, 1992).

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Languages Language Writing Communication 124

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

The standards guide teachers as they design learning experiences for students; however, the standards are not written in student-friendly language. Teachers working with older students may want to challenge them to work collaboratively to discuss specific standards or learning goals and rewrite them in student-friendly language.

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Learning Knowledge Writing Discussions 543

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. This is the moment when a language instructor must pivot, shifting the classroom dynamic to reignite curiosity and motivation. 2022; Nuessel and Marshall, 2008; Vidal and Nordgren, 2024).

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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. The question becomes: How to make that happen? Do you immerse yourself? Use an app?

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English Language Languages Feedback 145

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Every English teacher has experienced the frustration of introducing a writing skill, like how to write a thesis statement, over and over again without it “sticking.” Instead of feeling frustrated, I decided to design a fun activity to practice writing thesis statements. See my post on synchronous editing ).

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Essay Writing English Language 420

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. Today, emergent bilingual (EB) students, also known as English learners, account for 10.6 percent of U.S.

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English Language Languages Assignments 86

Edsurge

JUNE 17, 2021

Students also experience the same frustrations, whether they’re conducting research in a science classroom or looking for the perfect picture for the book trailer they are making in English language arts. The Activity Teachers can model this process by thinking aloud after conducting a search.

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Critical Thinking Activities Teaching Questions 218

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

Mission Move’s standards-based video program utilizes kinesthetic movement to make math, language arts, and nutrition fun for elementary-aged students. Mission Move incorporates movement with lessons in math, English language arts (ELA), and nutrition to make learning fun and engaging for kids.

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Activities Education Math English 187

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

From a 5th grade teacher lens, it is evident that students are more likely to engage in an educational activity when it is “gamified,” and even more so when it is gamified with technology. IXL language arts also incorporates gamification, but it is a paid subscription (free 30-day trial). Let’s start off with reading apps and websites.

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Gamification Student Engagement Students Reading 356

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

More formally, “metacognition was originally referred to as the knowledge about and the regulation of one’s cognitive activities in learning processes” (Veenman, Van Hout-Wolters, & Afflerbach, 2006, p.3). The document asks students to: Rewrite the standards in language they can understand. OngoingSelfAssess.

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Metacognitive Skills Grades Curriculum Design English 420

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

According to ISTE, “gamification is about transforming the classroom environment and regular activities into a game.” Carrie Rosenberg, a fourth grade teacher at Community Christian School, notes that gamification is one of the biggest education trends right now. Rosenberg uses Gimkit , Kahoot! ,

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Gamification Game-Based Learning Education Art 297

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Two years ago, our district started using Lexia English for our English Language Learners (ELLs), also with its Core5 and PowerUp programs. We carved out time every Friday to make sure teachers were building the platform into their weekly centers or activities. Track progress on every level.

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Students English Language Languages 304

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Learning a new language is challenging, requiring a student to master four basic skills–listening, reading, speaking, and writing–from scratch. Not only do they learn a language but they also have to deal with other school subjects in it. And it becomes even more challenging for ESL learners.

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Writing Skills Essay Language 290

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 6, 2020

Often bell ringer activities and welcome tasks are used to create space for teachers to deal with administrative tasks. These activities, like daily oral language in English or number of the day in math, require more time than most teachers intend to spend on them. . #2 Bell Ringers and Welcome Tasks.

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Coaching Blended Learning Activities Questions 453

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

BUDAPEST/LOS ANGELES (October 1, 2021) – An acclaimed and multi award-winning English As A Second Language (ESL)appin daily use with over 20,000 classrooms across Europe is launching in the US. BOOKR Class presents storybooks in a highly engaging format to focus on reading in English.

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English Attention Language Languages 246

eSchool News

APRIL 13, 2021

When I was a gifted English Language Arts teacher, I used project choice boards for all my units. As an ETS, I collaborate with teachers and assist in developing technology-infused standards-based lessons and activities. Here are five way educators can foster student voice and creativity: Get creative with Adobe Spark.

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Middle School Middle School Students English 327

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

One of the persistent challenges in second language acquisition (SLA), especially within the communicative approach, is how to incorporate writing in a way that feels meaningful and beneficial to students. Both teachers and students tend to resist prioritizing writing activities into language lessons. 2010; Kern, 1992).

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Languages Language Writing Communication 98

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

More than 1,500 teachers, literacy coaches, and administrators participated in professional learning sessions provided by the Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) suite of programs. Lexia believes that literacy can and should be for all regardless of ability, heritage language, or zip code.

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English Blended Learning Language Languages 244

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2025

Key points: All students are math language learners, regardless of their home language Fostering metacognition and AI integration for ELLs How to support multilingual learners in STEM For more news on language learners, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Math isnt just about numbers. Its about language, too.

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Math Accessibility English Language 204

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Families expect to be kept informed of their child’s activities, academic progress, and expectations. Does it support communications equity by providing two-way instant translation and language preferences? Are real-time translations available for families who don’t speak English? Are the platform functions easy to navigate?

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Communication Questions Evaluation English 333