eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2025

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. Empowering student voice and identity Art-based learning gives ELLs the confidence to speak and the freedom to explore.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2025

Yet, in the art room, where images are the universal language, his talent shines, allowing his classmates to see his strengths, not just his struggles. The arts give students opportunities to express themselves, their ideas and their feelings in creative ways. In addition, I was placed in an art class.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

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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Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The Layers thinking routine is designed to drive deeper thinking about the different layers within a piece of art (e.g., literature, visual art, performance art). Thinking Routine: Layers. As an English teacher, I know how challenging it is to get students to dig deep and analyze the layers in a poem, short story, or novel.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Through its award-winning multimedia content, instructional supports, innovative classroom tools, and social impact initiatives, Discovery Education helps educators deliver equitable learning experiences engaging all students and supporting higher academic achievement on a global scale.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The answer lies in the inclusion of arts in a STEM-centered curriculum. Arts and sciences have traditionally been perceived as different subjects with few commonalities, and STEM programs often omit the arts from the conversation. A STEAM learning approach encourages collaboration to understand and distill new concepts.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Art Projects: In the visual arts, students often work on projects that require creativity, experimentation, and refinement. To read more about supporting self-paced learning and keeping students on track, check out my blog titled “ The Art of Self-Pacing: How to Build Playlists that Keep Students on Track.”

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 6, 2021

For example, if you are an English Language Arts teacher, you may want to consider a file labeled “Reading,” another labeled “Writing,” and yet another for “Speaking/Listening’ ’ Additionally, you can create subfiles within those folders and organize your resources by novel, writing genres, or topic.

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Engagement Strategy #3 Pair the Video with Sketch Notes or Sketch Art. Instead, give them opportunities to document their thinking with drawings and art. Providing them with a guided note template, concept map, or graphic organizer can help them more effectively capture and organize the information presented in the video.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Option 1 Science: Design a new experiment to test a scientific hypothesis Science: Write a research paper on an environmental issue Math: Solve a set of problems and explain your solutions in a video tutorial Math: Develop a math game that helps others learn about a mathematical concept or process English : Write an essay analyzing the symbolism in (..)

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

English Language Arts Graphic Organizers. They can select the reading strategy they want to focus on and practice as they read and annotate. This choice board gives them the agency to decide which strategy to work on at any given moment. Graphic organizers are another way to get students thinking more deeply about the texts they are reading.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Makerspaces are a great example of STEAM learning, letting students combine creativity and art elements into more traditional STEM topics. As STEM has risen in prominence over the past decade, arts education has yet to achieve the same recognition and integration. You can’t have one without the other.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubric Criteria Research on a problem Solution design Communication and collaboration California English Language Arts Writing Standards Grade 7 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. Introduce claim(s), acknowledge and address alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.

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eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

Over the next three years, the initiative will provide equitable access to state-of-the-art AI tools and comprehensive professional development for K-12 districts nationwide. River Valley School District inPennsylvaniahas been selected as the first partner to bring this vision to life.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 7, 2024

Rita Mortenson, the educational technology coach for Verona Area High School in Wisconsin, uses Google Arts and Culture. Google Arts and Culture offers over 1,600 experiments and counting. With Kandinsky Music, students can explore art while experimenting with color and emotions.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

They can learn about art from Frida Kahlo and about WW2 by chatting with a teenage version of Anne Frank. Enhanced creativity Kids can use AI to create virtual art galleries and build art based on whatever they can imagine. Students can learn about gravity by chatting with an AI-powered version of Sir Isaac Newton.

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eSchool News

JUNE 1, 2022

Minecraft can be used to support instruction in any subject area from ELA (English Language Arts), math, science, and social studies to art and SEL and so much more. Best of all, you don’t even need to be a Minecraft expert to get started!

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

Google Arts and Culture : I have been a fan of Google Arts and Culture for years. With Kandinsky Music, you can explore art while experimenting with color and emotions. Lastly, with the Art Coloring Book, you get to pick a famous piece of artwork and color it using the colors of your choice.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The options are extensive and confusing, and sales teams have mastered the art of introducing fear, uncertainty and doubt into the minds of their prospects. Snake oil peddlers have perfected the art of their pitch, meaning they’ll make their security offering sound like a silver bullet. Magic doesn’t exist.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Adding IXL Language Arts to the list ensures that eligible local education agencies across the state can request reimbursement for purchasing the platform to enhance early literacy instruction. IXL is currently used by 20 percent of students in Missouri, accounting for more than 210,000 students.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

This session explores how a small liberal arts institution has successfully repurposed Canvas for faculty onboarding, professional development, syllabus archiving, student organizations, and institutional assessmentall without additional costs. While Canvas is primarily used for academic courses, its capabilities extend beyond the classroom.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2023

The series also focuses on math, science, social studies, arts and social-emotional learning. Through these channels and streaming platforms, The WNET Group brings arts, culture, education, news, documentary, entertainment and DIY programming to more than five million viewers each month.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 28, 2021

She currently teaches Language Arts and Technology at a bilingual public middle school. So, before you go out and buy that expensive new planner that takes up valuable space in your teacher bag, consider adding Google Calendar digital planning to your toolbox instead. This guest blog was written by Amy Tobener-Talley.

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eSchool News

JULY 25, 2022

Although I love teaching all subjects, I always choose English/language arts and social studies, in part because I love the challenge of engaging young leaners in these important subjects.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Fremont, CA, USA – Rob Giampapa created Next Up NoVa, anonprofit arts and athletics facility for the youth of Northern Virginia, combining his passion for creativity and filmmaking and his partner Travis Simoes passion forathletics. But kids still sometimes get left behind and arts funding gets cut, concluded Giampapa.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

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. I suggest adding the link to this overview document to your digital planner. The groups cycle through the six stations twice in two weeks.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Students need engagement in hands-on activities such as robotics, electronics, animation, 3D printing, and physical computing, as well as art and music, to reach their full potential. Children need to build robots, make art, and compose music to understand the world and boost their creativity in profound ways.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

have opened the first of 20 planned STEAM (Science, Technology, Arts, Engineering and Mathematics) centers in the Republic of Ghana. . – In partnership with the Ghanaian Ministry of Education and Israeli government, Intelitek and its parent company, Robogroup T.E.K. Yoram Doitch, GM of RoboGroup also spoke at the commissioning ceremony.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 29, 2021

Encourage your students to: Take photos of work in progress, experiments, labs, art projects, etc. Using Devices to Document Learning. Teach students to use their devices to capture visual media documenting their learning. Capture a progression or slow change with a timelapse.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Whether exploring scientific phenomena, literary works, historical events, or visual art, observation is the foundation of deeper exploration and understanding. Art Analysis: Display a piece of art or a photograph and guide students through the routine. Next, students progress to the stage of “thinking.”

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As educators work to increase access and opportunities in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM), a growing number of schools and districts are turning to TinkRworks. ELMHURST, Ill. — Each project provides 10 to 18 hours of instruction that can be customized to meet classroom needs.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Still, there’s an art to gamifying a lesson and ensuring that students are actually learning instead of just playing a game for points. There are a variety of reading and math apps and websites that cater to gamification, and even provide the opportunity for differentiation.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The routine can be applied to various situations, from analyzing a piece of art to discussing a historical event. Art and Music See: Students identify elements like color, form, or melody in a painting, sculpture, or piece of music. Me: Students share personal emotional responses to the art or music and how it resonates with them.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2023

Dean shared his teacher’s valuable guidance: “Robert Dominiak was an art teacher who was a mentor to me. He taught me how to look at things with a different perspective, and he helped me put together a portfolio when I applied to the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

In my Art of Blended Learning Online Course this week, we continued our work on the playlist model. I began our synchronous session by addressing frequently asked questions about this model. In this post, I will share answers to some of those questions. Q1: How Long Should Students Work on a Playlist?

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

IXL language arts also incorporates gamification, but it is a paid subscription (free 30-day trial). Learning A-Z’s Raz Kids , Dreamscapes , and Prodigy English are all free websites/apps that cater to gamification as they encourage practicing reading skills. Learning A-Z provides a variety of genre books at different levels.

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