k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

In a recent interview with K12 Digest, Nam Ngo Thanh discussed his experience with technology, innovation, and education. For example, when I want to foster peer dialogue, I might use technology to let students record and respond to one another in a way that feels safe and authentic, especially for those who may be shy in live discussion.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

What to Listen for in Music Bulletin Board Set By Cori Bloom Grades: K-12th This bulletin board set is a collection of vocabulary posters for your music room, designed to guide students as they listen to and discuss music. It includes labeled flags, hearts, and a banner. The resource comes with 100 labels.

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Teach Thought

JULY 10, 2025

Gamification allows broad content areas (like English-Language Arts) with few measures of performance (alphanumeric symbols) to be broken up into more granular–and achievable–concepts and skills. .” What is the ‘nature’ of a student’s goals in your class? Academic) A good grade?

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Iowa, 2024, [link]. Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, and Culture 9, no. Traditional grading felt too subjective, based on a sliding scale of bad, average, or great. Inoue, Asoa.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

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. For students who are testing below grade level, incorporate the CCSS for language arts that are closer to their actual abilities. 2, 3, 4, 5, RL.7.1,

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Multi-sensory learning techniques, such as hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive discussions, further enhance understanding and retention. 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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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

Keep Supplies Accessible Also, take time to gather essentials– notebooks, pencils, a whiteboard, art supplies, etc. End the Homeschool Day with Reflection Wrap up your school day by reviewing what you learned, celebrating successes, and discussing challenges. On nice days, take your space outside!

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Rarely do we hear people, even teachers, discuss writing as a process for learning. Through the process of writing, writers put nascent thoughts into comprehensible language for others to read. This process can happen when studying any subject, not just English language arts.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

Vision Board Student Workbook By Danielle Knight Grades: 4th-12th Subjects: English Language Arts Students will create a 15×20 vision board using this eight-section guide. Turn vision boards into a bulletin board display Take your bulletin board beyond seasonal themes and art projects this year.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

You can also celebrate this important month by showcasing Hispanic history, culture, and the Spanish language in your curriculum, no matter what class you teach. Decorate your classroom with Hispanic heritage arts and crafts Present students with notable Hispanic historical figures in creative, hands-on ways.

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k12

JUNE 24, 2025

For example, I create content for my YouTube channel and art during the daytime. On the other hand, last year, my favorite was my elective art courses because I was studying 2D animation. My advice is to make sure to discuss and review the way K12-powered schools are structured. My typical day is filled with personal activities.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Inspire students with a walk outside, complete with notebooks, sunshine, and lots of topics for discussion. 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 would you do?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

Creative Conversation Starters and Discussion Topics Take your topics past getting-to-know-you activities for high school students and into meaningful conversations. Use 200 conversation starter cards to get the discussion going. Where is your favorite seat in any class? If you had to teach a class, what would the class be called?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Try these 7th grade writing prompts for journaling, group discussion, or formal essays: Which is better for connecting with friends: TikTok or Instagram? With a strong thesis, solid reasoning, and a sprinkle of style, they’ll be ready to win classroom discussions and possibly imaginary courtroom battles. Aligned with CCSS W.7.3,

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

High School Back to School Would You Rather Conversation Starters Activities By College Counselor Studio Grades: 9th-12th Get back to school on the right foot with 100 colorful discussion question prompts. Theyre great for class discussions, journaling, debate topics, or just some lighthearted brain breaks for high school.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 30, 2025

2 | EDITABLE By Lana’s Classroom Grades: 6th-12th Subjects: English Language Arts Fifty riddles and accompanying solutions make it easy to incorporate daily riddles into your class period. ELA Bell Ringers Riddles Brain Teasers | For Teens | Vol. #2 The resource includes editable slides in a U.S. Explore high school resources

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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 texting language be in the dictionary? Music and art are as valuable as math and science. Is it okay to eat pizza with a knife and fork?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

From math to language arts, from homeroom to electives, all of their classes took place online. Using live chats and video, they would engage with their teachers in real time, asking questions, participating in class discussions, and completing assignments from our home.

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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. The classroom can be a perfect ground for discussions, imagination training, and language improving activities. Forming the Arguments.

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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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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2024

But for multilingual students like me whose native language is not English, the math classroom can be a daunting place. The linguistic supports I received in other content areas were not as present during math, in large part because of the assumption that math is a universal language. It should be joyful.

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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.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2023

The integration of AI tools in English language arts (ELA) instruction has emerged as a potentially transformative pedagogical approach that could redefine the traditional landscape of education. You should never give up your voice and replace it with AI.

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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. Then they can work collaboratively to discuss what that standard might look like broken up into clear success criteria.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

I See, Think, Me, We Thinking Routine The “See, Think, Me, We” thinking routine promotes deeper understanding and encourages discussion. The routine can be applied to various situations, from analyzing a piece of art to discussing a historical event. “Does this person remind you of anyone you know?

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Reading a Story: After reading a story with a surprise ending, the teacher could guide students to discuss how their predictions evolved as they read. This helps students understand the scientific process and how their understanding changed based on evidence. This promotes critical thinking and historical empathy.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2019

But for Lian and Lisbet, who moved to a home they did not choose in a place they did not know and needed to communicate in a language they did not speak, these transitions have led to freedom for them and their families. Later, students recorded their stories in their first or other language of their choice (some students speak up to five).

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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Liberal-arts colleges have long told students that they can major in whatever they want and still go on to a solid, and even lucrative, profession. Now Davidson is working to change that, for its students and for those at other liberal-arts colleges around the country. After all, plenty of English majors become lawyers and doctors.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

For English learners, acquiring language proficiency opens the door to thrive across all subjects. However, learning a new language can be a long, difficult process that requires courage, resilience and trust from students who initially might feel vulnerable and out of place.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 28, 2024

Artful annotation inspires them to record their responses in their own unique ways. At the point in the year that we start this process, I’ve already taught all the literacy concepts they’ll need for this activity, such as theme, figurative language, text structures, and more. Students can use the template as long as it’s needed.

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Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2018

Of all the classroom subjects technology is poised to change, perhaps none stoke the imagination quite like language learning. In-ear technology promises to make 40 languages comprehensible in approximately two seconds lag time. I also teach remotely and write content for an app-based English language-learning product.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

8: American Indian Stories: The Three Sisters By Booth Western Art Museum, for Grades 1-3. Children’s Art in a World of Crisis: The Terezin Classroom By Holocaust Museum and Tolerance Center, for Grades 5 and 6. Below is a list of the two free classes offered each day during NDLW along with a link to registration. Monday, Nov.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Instead, we must delve into the nuanced characteristics of various Large Language Models (LLMs) and student-facing AI to discern how their unique capabilities can be leveraged to achieve diverse educational objectives. Esports: Gateway to Careers in Arts, Media and Entertainment: Esports goes beyond just competitive gaming.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2015

at no charge, the 36-page guide includes “7 Tips to Your Collaborative Classroom Makeover,” which discusses how teachers can arrange their classroom to promote more collaborative learning. There are lessons in math, language arts, science, and social studies for three grade ranges encompassing the K-12 spectrum.

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eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2015

The partnership brings the power of public radio to the English Language Arts and Literature classroom with non-fiction stories that connect teaching and learning to what is happening in the real world. The intent is to help students connect with what they are learning every day.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

With neurodiverse and SEL practices at the forefront, advanced use of adaptive technology, and nature-based programming, we develop the love of the arts, literacy, numeracy, and inquiry skills in authentic ways to prepare our learners for lifelong success. For example, we have zen dens where students can relax, take a break, or do some art.

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