k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Small class sizes ensure that every student receives the individual attention they need. Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective. But communication isnt just about updatesits about meaningful conversations.

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Primary Punch

JANUARY 2, 2021

This month’s dot art is a mitten , we usually read the book The Mitten, then complete the craft. These make mixed groups easy to plan, a variety of articulation and language skills are included in the pack. I intentionally gibe the wrong piece occasionally to ellict great spontaneous language/requesting.

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Language Languages Activities Skills 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

In your opinion, what sport gets too much attention? What sport should get more attention? Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class. Should students be required to take a music or art class? What about kindergarten?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 30, 2025

Nurture their interests With more leisure time available, summer is a good time for kids to discover new passions like drawing, coding, creative writing, music, cooking, gardening, or even learning a new language. Pay attention to what sparks your childs curiosity, and help them find ways to deepen their skills through inquiry-based learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2020

As a language arts teacher at a partial STEM Magnet middle school in Southern Georgia, I have the opportunity to teach an amazing group of students; their willingness to expand their educational horizons amazes me every day. So, how do I keep my math, science, and STEM-minded students engaged in the language arts?

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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. Learning a Language: Acquiring a new language involves mastering vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation, and cultural nuances. Teachers can use this one-on-one or small group time for a range of tasks.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2025

Earlier this month at Truesdell Elementary, in the last five minutes of one of my classes, I called for my students' attention. 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. Class, class! Yes, yes, they responded in unison.

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eSchool News

MARCH 25, 2021

While it might be easier to see how comics would fit into an English language arts class, there’s no great trick to incorporating them across the curriculum. Why comics? The most obvious reason to have students create comics in class is because they’re fun.

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Curriculum English Attention Art 352

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

More companies in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—or STEM—fields are hiring workers with liberal arts backgrounds, according to a recent report. These days, programming languages are accessible enough for pretty much anybody willing to do the work,” said Roger Kay, a longtime technology industry analyst.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2018

I’m not sure if teachers dreaded faculty meetings more than I did, but while standing in an auditorium filled with tired-looking faculty after a long day of teaching, I sometimes had this thought: If I did a dance or paused unsuspectingly, would that gain their attention, even if only for a moment?

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Technology Social Studies Art Language 260

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

Then in college, when he started learning Mandarin, a deep love of languages took hold, and he began to make new plans. After graduating, Farley entered a program to become a speech-language pathologist. He had a front-row seat to a career that would allow him to pursue his two greatest passions: language and learning.

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Languages Language Teachers English 200

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

Teachers can pop in and out of breakout rooms while students discuss academic topics and collaborate around shared tasks, but it isn’t the same as walking around a classroom with watchful eyes and attentive ears. Can you craft success criteria that you can measure progress against? 2 Assess Prior Knowledge.

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Learning Knowledge Discussions Writing 543

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Introduce edtech tools to enhance learning Integrating edtech tools is an effective way to capture (and keep) students’ attention and enhance learning. STEM storytelling combines language arts with STEM, enhancing students’ understanding of scientific impact through a historical or personal lens.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2024

Math and foreign languages lead the pack, though there’s a notable discrepancy between what tutors see as important and what students express interest in. The survey highlighted the academic subjects that students are most eager to tackle over the summer.

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Quizzes Motivation Language Languages 275

eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2022

Discover Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. The Venture Valley game is a project of the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship. .

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eSchool News

AUGUST 21, 2024

It offers the attention and nurturing that students–especially disadvantaged youth who don’t often have access to high-impact tutoring–fundamentally need to succeed. Those students then work with the same tutor year-round. This type of tutoring can especially help in the early grades for literacy and in middle school math.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The year before the pandemic, 22% of students in the district met or exceeded Illinois’ English language arts standards, while 16% cleared that bar in math. At the beginning, we were: No, no, no, no, no,” said Marisa Mills, the president of Cicero’s teachers union and a seventh grade English language arts teacher at Unity Junior High.

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Math Schools English Reading 280

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The New York City-based language company, founded in 2011, offers 10 language classes along with courses in interior design, mixing cocktails and French culture. But no matter what you call it, James Rohrbach, who came on board as CEO in 2014, says the goal of Fluent City is to “reinvigorate the liberal arts for our time.”.

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Culture STEM Art Language 166

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

A seasoned writer and editor in English Language Arts and the humanities, Sparks previously served as a Senior Research Analyst at the American Institutes for Research and a Curriculum Writer for Public Consulting Group. Sparks holds a B.A.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Student performance in math and English language arts on spring state test scores in 2023 went up by 2 percentage points from the prior year, highlighting slow academic recovery after the pandemic. That required more than 10,000 public school students to attend summer school in 2023 – double the number from the year before.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2016

The ever-increasing omnipresence of digital media in student’s lives can be challenging for teachers as they compete for kid’s attention in and out of the classroom. Reviews and feedback from initial participants attribute high marks to the new course, entitled Learning Through Engagement – DimensionU.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2019

While aesthetically pleasing, these may be a distraction to some students , such as those with attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. . Many traditional classrooms are filled with colorful bulletin boards and brightly designed posters. Seating arrangements also matter.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Art and music have long been considered the doorway to creative thinking. Like catnip, it draws students in and captures their attention. Select works are presented in American Sign Language (ASL) while others feature transcripts and closed captioning for users who are deaf or hard of hearing. I didn’t test this out.

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Art Cognitive Development Essay Activities 89

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Research shows that to become proficient readers, students need early literacy instruction in both word recognition and language comprehension. What’s the difference between word recognition and language comprehension? Why does phonics receive more attention than language comprehension?

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Reading Science Interdisciplinary Language 186

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Thursday, August 26, 2021) — To welcome K-12 students and teachers back to school, Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—and leading corporate and community partners proudly introduce four new engaging, no-cost virtual field trips (VFTs).

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Fairness Teachers STEM Education 246

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2022

Two years ago, English Language Arts teacher Tyler Rablin promoted cell phone use in the classroom, encouraging his students to bring their phones to class. Because attention is a limited resource and kids are spending too much of it distracted by their phones. The debate about mobile phones in the classroom can get heated.

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English Attention Art Writing 217

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2025

She teaches concepts as wide-ranging as American Sign Language, critical thinking, typing, conducting research and writing in cursive. I had earned my masters in the art of teaching elementary education. That's why I incorporate American Sign Language. I also teach cursive writing, which is a lost art. We do a read-aloud.

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Education Schools Attention Languages 152

eSchool News

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The program is designed by educators for educators to provide targeted, assessment-driven instruction, reinforcement, and support in math, reading, and language arts. Of course, students who are not familiar with English idioms, cultural references, and vocabulary may need extra support when learning the language.

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English Languages Language Math 184

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. It’s equally appropriate for fiction and nonfiction and does a solid job of reinforcing Common Core standards related to writing, literacy, and language. Students and teachers alike are ready for a break. I’ve been there often.

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Activities Learning Art Attention 171

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

Thankfully, technological advancements have led to the development of digital tools designed specifically to captivate high school student’s attention and enhance their learning experiences. Digital Art Platforms Digital art platforms are unlocking creative potential in students like never before.

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High School High School Gamification Quizzes 167

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2020

Global Teletherapy provides live online therapeutic services through state-of-the-art video conferencing to schools across the country. This critical service connects students in K-12 schools with high-quality speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and mental health professionals.

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Students Attention Art Languages 149

Teach Hub

MAY 24, 2024

In today’s technology-driven classrooms , art remains an important component of student development. Despite often being the first to be cut from the curriculum in some schools, dismissed as a luxury, or merely a source of fridge-worthy projects, art education holds profound benefits. Art can also promote empathy.

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Art Cognitive Development Culture Achievement 69

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2017

If you were clever, paid attention, had good memorization skills and could afford it, you could even progress to college and possibly to graduate school, where your agreed-upon knowledge would qualify you for a profession. I am the product of a liberal arts education. To be educated, everyone learned the same things at the same time.

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Learning Failure Languages Language 239

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Instead, de Santiago sees a vocabulary lesson her college-level Spanish language classes won’t soon forget, bringing new context to terms like “borracho” (drunk) and the chorus (which translates to “only with you”). It shows language, it shows emotions.” Sony Music, Veridian Ventures and a group of private investors participated. “If

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Languages Language English Instructors 86

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. Here are seven I use during the pre-holiday season: ASCII Art. ASCII Art is the graphic design technique of creating images by typing the letters, numbers, and symbols defined by ASCII Standards. I’ve been there often.

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Activities Learning Attention Failure 174

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

We now have an enormous library of augmented and virtual reality resources specifically for education and my device is filled with folders and folders of apps, ranging from science to language arts to subjects across the curricular spectrum. One of my favorite lessons connects letter recognition with sign language.

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Languages Language Curriculum Science 198

eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

school districts, IXL is an integrated learning platform that supports personalized learning in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. Since 2005, millions of learners have looked to Wyzant for help in K-12 subjects ranging from math and science to English language arts, history, test prep and more.

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