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. Speaking and writing are about producing the language, requiring a different mental muscle from learners. Writing is essential for professional and long-distance communication.

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Writing Skills Essay Language 286

Edsurge

MAY 21, 2025

While the research underscores the critical role teachers play in their students futures, being an educator is perhaps as difficult as it has ever been, the report authors write. times more likely than their peers to be actively seeking a new job, the report posits. Most also said their students are excited about what theyre learning.

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Teachers Fairness STEM Achievement 203

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Teacher 2: Delivers the same instructional content or activity to all groups, regardless of their skill levels. Teacher 1 provides targeted instruction based on each group’s needs: Group 1 (Below Grade Level): Students work on identifying key details in a simplified fable with additional visual supports.

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Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Application activities also enhance retention and mastery of information, making it more likely that students will retain and effectively use what they have learned in the future. Step-by-Step Process: Identify the Learning Goal: Start by clearly defining the learning goal or construct you want students to focus on.

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History Art Essay Physical Education 382

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Based on the reading data I’ve collected from my students, the percentage of students reading well below grade level is rising. Just four years ago, approximately 10% of my students were reading below grade level. Today, an alarming 30% are below grade level, with 25% scoring well below grade level.

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Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 499

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Among the new content and resources now available to users of Discovery Education Experience are: Ready-To-Teach Lessons Enhancing Curriculum Built around research-based instructional strategies, these new ready-to-teach lessons and activities target critical classroom needs and help teachers create unique learning opportunities for each student.

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Laboratory Social Studies Education Middle School 188

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 8, 2021

” “Students will only do the work if I grade it.” This skill-building can happen at any grade level. They have to take an active role in thinking about their goals, managing their time, monitoring their progress, and reflecting on their learning. “Students don’t do the asynchronous work.”

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Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning Motivation 543

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

For example, an argumentative writing standard for English Language Arts reads, “Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.” The Playlist Model Students have a playlist of learning activities they self-pace through.

Learning 543

Learning Knowledge Writing Discussions 543

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 7, 2020

I am writing this post for teachers who may not have experience with blended learning models but need support designing lessons for the concurrent classroom. Begin class with a review activity, writing prompt, feedback form, quick quiz, or formative assessment. The lesson template below has five sections. Present-Pause-Discuss.

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Blended Learning Coaching Feedback Discussions 546

Catlin Tucker

MAY 4, 2024

Jenn is a first-grade teacher at Desert Sands Unified School District. I was thrilled when these two inspiring educators provided me with an early copy of their book and asked if I would read it and write the forward. Ben has also been featured in The New York Times and has appeared on MSNBC for his work in his kindergarten classroom.

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Writing Feedback Learning Spaces Activities 383

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 17, 2025

How to use Digital Quick Writes This video is from a series I taught for school districts. It is now available for free, here on Ask a Tech Teacher: summarized by NoteGPT Summary In this video, Jacqui Murray discusses the concept of quick writes as a dynamic and engaging way to teach writing in the classroom.

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Writing Gamification Critical Thinking Learning Styles 173

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). Metacognition is defined as thinking about one’s thinking or learning. I believe that is a problem.

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Metacognitive Skills Grades Curriculum Design English 420

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

Teachers can do this using Mentimeter by asking an open-ended question, on a shared online document, or simply asking students to write down three questions on paper that they can bring to the conversation. #3 I am a fan of using a goal-setting activity to guide conferencing sessions about student progress. one week at a time).

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Learning Students Discussions Textbooks 546

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2025

a motivational reading program designed for third graders–but easily adaptable for other grades as well. Paper pockets held fun incentives like extra recess, sitting in the teachers chair, or the rare treat of writing with a pen. Our goal was simple: inspire lifelong readers through the power of play and consistent encouragement.

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Motivation Reading Achievement Feedback 165

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

If you’ve been tasked (or voluntold) to run this activity, here are six activities that will tech-infuse participants: Debate. This is an exercise as much for presenters as audience, and is graded on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. demonstrate good command of writing and speaking conventions.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 3, 2022

The station rotation model is a popular K-12 blended learning model that rotates students through a series of stations or learning activities. I found it helpful to identify the learning objectives for a lesson and write out a traditional linear agenda since that was familiar.

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Blended Learning Coaching Activities Writing 420

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

It’ll start with a plot of land and students will write the story, cast the characters, create the entire 1776 world. In case you must ‘sell’ this idea to your administration, here are three great reasons why students should use Minecraft in school: Reading, Writing, and Problem Solving. Again, think Legos.

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Writing Reading Teaching Evaluation 199

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

That’s when it hit medespite years of teaching experience, I’m still searching for ways to spark the same level of engagement whether I’m interacting with students face-to-face or through carefully designed asynchronous activities. For my online students, I’ve adapted this activity using collaborative digital tools.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 62

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

The Ask a Tech Teacher team came up with fresh rules we think are less threatening and more geared to enabling students to enjoy this important writing style. By actively engaging with a diverse array of literary genres, styles, and voices, one can develop a keen eye for the intricate interplay of language, structure, and storytelling.

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Essay Writing Skills Interdisciplinary 167

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 30, 2020

For teachers using StudySync in combination with Google Classroom, I’ve described three strategies that educators can use to capitalize on the activities in the StudySync First Read lesson plans to engage students in online discussions, collaborative research projects, and online vocabulary review. #1 StudySyncVocab.

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Collaborative Research Students Knowledge Assignments 370

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. 3 The Lesson Overview.

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Coaching Blended Learning Activities Questions 453

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

While coaching teachers this month, several expressed a desire to include review and practice activities in their station rotation lessons to help students prepare for end-of-the-semester assessments. questions that the teacher can use to create a variety of review activities. I thought it was a brilliant idea!

Blended Learning 522

Blended Learning Students Exams Study 522

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Students who generally struggle to read at grade level could engage with this assignment in ways equal to their classmates who read at or above grade level. The playlist model presents students with a sequence of learning activities that they self-pace through. How often do you engage in creative activities at school?

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Blended Learning Multiple Choice Questions Learning Discussions 397

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 25, 2019

Many teachers collect homework and take piles of student work home to grade. Homework is designed to be practice, so I’ve never understood why it is graded and often becomes punitive. For example, if they are writing a formal lab report, they might bring their procedures section. 3 Homework Check & Review.

Teachers 420

Teachers Essay Feedback Quizzes 420

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Beginning with an access prior knowledge activity, diagnostic, or pre-assessment can help us better understand what students know, understand, and can do before we design a sequence of lessons or a unit. Write an equation to find out how much money you will spend in total. You also need to pay a shipping fee of $5.

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Learning Students Knowledge Math 457

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Long list of websites by grade. 6 Unplugged Hour of Code Activities (today). These unplugged activities go back to the roots of coding. Here are some of my favorite unplugged activities: Crazy Circuits With Squishy Circuits. Thinkersmith’s Unplugged Hour of Code Activity. 10 Unusual Projects. algorithms.

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Activities Critical Thinking Art Science 173

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. The lower the grade level, the less panels you should expect.

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Activities Learning Art Failure 172

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the early elementary grades, the assumption that PBL is simply too much for young learners can be a frequent roadblock. Some ideas of what PBL might look like in a first grade classroom include: A group of strong readers begin reading nonfiction books about a topic of their choosing and write their own story about the topic.

Writing 298

Writing Grades Motivation Attention 298

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 30, 2019

Students need to know that they will not be graded or judged based on the accuracy of their answers. If you use big pieces of poster paper, students can write the information directly on the poster. Teachers who enjoy quick writes can give students 90 seconds to write everything they know about a topic. Concept Map.

Knowledge 420

Knowledge Students Writing Discussions 420

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

1) Use your teacher-led station for a range of activities beyond direct instruction. Writing out clear directions takes time, but it means you won’t be bombarded by questions when you are trying to work with students at your teacher-led station. ” 9) Give yourself permission NOT to grade everything kids do in stations.

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Teachers Feedback Blended Learning Grades 418

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Thats where daily writing prompts come in! Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. Do you like watching sports live or on TV?

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

In my current role as a STEAM Specialist, where I teach students from Pre-K all the way to 6 th grade, it’s important to use resources that can be tailored to their education level and lesson plans. There are suggested grade levels for each video and activity, linked questions, and suggested additional resources to follow up to the lesson.

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STEM Education Critical Thinking Students 334

eSchool News

MAY 5, 2023

Granted, ChatGPT might make writing that 11th-grade essay on symbolism in “The Great Gatsby” a whole lot easier (which, to be fair, does make grading a whole lot harder). ChatGPT Helps with Writing Lesson Plans Teachers can use ChatGPT to get a jump on lesson-planning. Let’s say I’m teaching symbolism in literature.

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Teachers Fairness Essay Writing 300

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 10, 2022

These traditional workflows do not position the students to be active agents or help them to develop into expert learners, who are resourceful, strategic, motivated, and self-aware. Too many students spend their days in classrooms passively observing, instead of actively engaging.

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Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Teachers Feedback 466

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Students must select at least one activity from each column. produce a piece of writing, record a video explanation, create a flowchart or concept map, design a multimedia slide deck). Next, teachers must organize the learning experience. I used the engage, explore, and explain progression for the choice board below.

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Learning Assignments Universal Design Feedback 546

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Its active, collaborative, and forward-looking. Whether its writing a research paper with academic integrity or designing a technology solution that addresses a global issue, Elmwood girls learn how to think deeply and act responsibly. At Elmwood, learning is never static. The IBs interdisciplinary structure plays a key role.

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Schools Culture Interdisciplinary Art 222

eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

From their focus on hands-on learning to a lack of district-provided devices in the lower grades, the reasons are both pedagogical and budgetary. While good classroom technology can suggest the most effective activities for students who need practice in a particular area, you still make the ultimate decision. Take it slow.

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Grades Reading Group work Activities 334