eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

I recently read 10 to 25 , a new book by David Yeager, one of the leading research psychologists in adolescent development and motivation. They’ll memorize elaborate lore, master mechanics, mimic skills, and explain them to others—all without being assigned a single worksheet. These are not marginal improvements.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Reading before bed? But not everybody feels this way about reading. My own brother — who is incredibly intelligent, younger than I am, and has already paid off his house (what?!?!) — once told me, “I never read anything unless I absolutely have to.” Every single day we seem to move closer to a society that simply doesn’t read.

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Teach Hub

APRIL 25, 2025

Encourage your students to work in groups and take on roles that complement their strengths, but instead of assigning totally separate tasks, focus on roles that require real teamwork. It could be another teacher on your team, a specialist like an art or music teacher, or even a class in a different grade. Want to take it even further?

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. Each assignment has 1-10 points, with a total of 100 points. In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

Growing Word Wall: When students have extra time after an activity or assignment, have them draw and color a word that represents their feelings that day. To keep it focused, ask them to expand on a topic you’re currently covering, and assign teams for the beginning, middle, and end of the story. Who Said That?:

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Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Letter grades are indeed first subjective evaluations of knowledge proficiency, but once they are passed to the hands of the students, they become game components, passed around as proof of the completion of some task, or the achievement of some desired goal (mastering a standard, fulfilling the requirements of an assignment, etc.)

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

In The Art of Change , I call this the Paradoxical Mindset Cycle —an approach that doesn’t resolve contradiction, but uses it as an engine for insight. I still assign readings. Step 4: Now we bring in the tools Only after we’ve felt the tension do I introduce the day’s reading, model, or theory.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2025

In The Art of Change , I call this the Paradoxical Mindset Cycle —an approach that doesn’t resolve contradiction, but uses it as an engine for insight. I still assign readings. Step 4: Now we bring in the tools Only after we’ve felt the tension do I introduce the day’s reading, model, or theory.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Provide relevant reading materials 5. Maintain a steady stash of supplies Anyone who’s taught language arts (or any class, really) has heard “I forgot my pencil” more times than they can count. Use bold, easy-to-read poster cutouts to display common ELA concepts around your classroom as a word wall.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

Decode music notation with engaging activities Reading and understanding music can be hard for young learners to grasp. No Prep Ta and Ti-Ti Music Worksheets By Aileen Miracle Grade: 1st-2nd Using the ta and ti-ti notes, students read and write patterns, copy patterns, and color patterns. But it’s not impossible. Music to the rescue!

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Maybe they forget to turn in assignments, have trouble organizing their thoughts, or feel overwhelmed by fast-paced lessons. Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective.

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k12

JULY 10, 2025

Online learning isn’t limited to slides and reading assignments. If your child is reluctant to get involved with other students, give them a little push to participate fully in group assignments or peer review activities. Peer Review and Group Projects: Online learning isn’t only about solo work.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 21, 2025

Engineer a balloon-powered art bot Projected Time : 15-20 minutes Concepts : Force, motion, and air pressure Materials: Plastic cup, markers, tape, balloon, straw, rubber band, paper, scissors Tape markers around the cup to make legs. Students can draw pictures of their grass growth and take measurements.

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k12

JUNE 24, 2025

For example, I create content for my YouTube channel and art during the daytime. I love to read! I’ve been creative since a young age, and reading has always helped fuel my creativity. I like to read lots of different books, and my library is huge because of it. My typical day is filled with personal activities.

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Teach Hub

JUNE 10, 2025

Between assignments, end-of-year projects, sports practices, and planning for summer, things can become chaotic quickly—not just for teachers and students but also for parents. Maybe your child wants to boost their math grade, read a certain number of books, or finish the year with fewer missing assignments.

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Primary Punch

JANUARY 2, 2021

The Mitten is my favorite but I have a few others I’ve read too. I will also search Epic for winter books to read virtually too. We usually play with just one and assign columns to each of the kids. This month’s dot art is a mitten , we usually read the book The Mitten, then complete the craft.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

How do you decide whether to keep reading a book or to stop reading it? 19 Longer Journal Writing Prompts for High School For a deeper dive into your students thoughts, assign longer journal prompts for high school. Imagine a world where you could read everyones mind, but no one could read yours. What would you do?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Decorate your classroom with Hispanic heritage arts and crafts Present students with notable Hispanic historical figures in creative, hands-on ways. Frida Kahlo Door Decor Set – Spanish by SraDavilaMadwid Subjects: Art History, Spanish Make Frida Kahlo and her work the focus of your classroom before you even open the door.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Is it better to read the book or watch the movie? Compare this story to another you’ve read. You’ll also get three customizable covers perfect for group assignments, novel studies, and independent projects. Are classes like art, gym, and life skills as critical as math and English? What makes one better than the other?

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

I was reading for pleasure. I might not remember much of the content of these books, but I've never forgotten the feeling of accomplishment upon reading the final words on the final page. Martin, the author of The Game of Thrones books, put it, "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, the man who never reads lives only one."

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Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 26, 2025

Of course, in many cases it is illegal for children to contract to do proper work so we assign them chores -- some parents even pay their kids for completing them -- or we re-define school as a work place with grades as the paycheck. These are all concerns, I would assert, related to answering the question "What do you do?"

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Give high schoolers the chance to channel their growing maturity into reasoned, structured arguments fueled by their passionate opinions and perspectives through the art of debate! Should students be allowed to use AI on their homework assignments? Music and art are as valuable as math and science. 8; CCRA.SL.4

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eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2021

Virtual reality can help engage students in all manner of lessons, including art class. I’m really into using tech in my art classroom in any way (read about how I use Plickers in art ) and I based one of my Masters assignments on research around technology, differentiation, and self-paced learning.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 26, 2015

Just in time for summer reading! I’m always on the look out for great resources to support reading. This free resource is a great place to grab informational and nonfiction texts written at various Lexile levels to support a wide range of reading abilities. Create up to 9 classes!

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Oftentimes the learners fail to understand the vocabulary of the book that sets the obstacles for the reading comprehension, or fail to discuss the topic because they lack active vocabulary. Actively Learn is an online interactive platform where students learn through “layers”–the discussion questions that structure readings.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback. Students benefit from the freedom to read at their own pace, ensuring they fully comprehend the material before moving on.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2017

Creative art experiences that challenge students to observe, articulate, reimagine, and take risks help build their confidence and leadership capacity, say experts. Art to SEEK for Intention. The SEEK™ acronym is a method that allows students to read and decode art. Art for Different POVs.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2016

I want the 4+ hours they have after school to be dedicated to exploring other interests–sports, instruments, playing in the backyard, building random art projects out of old boxes, and reading. Despite having clear motivations for assigning homework, I always worried I gave students too much homework. hours every other day.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2025

They do try, as Holly Distefano has seen in her middle school English language arts classes. Teachers are transitioning away from question-and-answer assignments or straightforward essays — in favor of projects. Kids aren’t as sneaky as they think they are. It’s not especially high-tech or even particularly ingenious. she says. “We

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 25, 2016

Instead of marching lockstep through information as a class, I will assign a video for homework and use class time for practice. Newsela has a growing collection of articles about science, art, health, war and peace, and money written at four different Lexile levels.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 2, 2020

Either assign students a particular slide (by writing their names at the bottom of each slide) or allow students to select the slide they want to work on. Teachers can strategically assign slides to subtly differentiate learning or give students a degree of agency by allowing them to choose their slides. Label each slide with a topic.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2022

This model makes available ebooks and audiobooks on-demand in the Sora reading app to as many students as needed, with or without codes. Digital On-Demand Class Sets give schools the flexibility to allocate budget for assigned classroom reading even in situations where classes and rosters are not finalized.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

MADISON, WI – Today, Open Up Resources and Kiddom announced Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD ) has selected its top-rated EL Education K-5 Education Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for its 31 elementary schools in support of the district’s efforts to prioritize early literacy and beyond. Share assignments digitally; ?

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2024

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class. I like to think of this shift as a transition from content-based to issues-based curriculum.

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Edsurge

MARCH 10, 2020

She needs to make slippers for my little brother as they follow the livestreamed art class.” For the most part, lessons for subjects that have been traditionally taught via blackboards and Powerpoint presentations—like math and reading—could still be delivered effectively using online tools. My mom is going crazy.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

Developed to address the decades-long gap in reading proficiency across the nation, Lexia PowerUp Literacy is designed to enhance core English language arts instruction for struggling readers in grades 6-12. The study focused on 122 sixth-grade students enrolled in six supplemental reading classes at two district middle schools.

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