eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2023

.— The Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading Foundations to its list of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) for foundational skills in English language arts.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Best practices now suggest that instead of cocooning students, we teach them to be good digital citizens , confident and competent. Do this with a tool they all like — art. 1st Grade A critical skill for first graders is to not only understand the idea of a “digital citizen” but why it’s important to be one.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I failed to appreciate the value of clear expectations and the inescapable necessity that my students needed to walk out of my class with a grade. For the next four years, I used Kevin Gannons grading contract to implement more structure and Barbara Schapiros third space to reflect on what worked for me and my students.

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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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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Click To Tweet In my role as a coach, I had the opportunity to facilitate an articulation day with a group of middle school English language arts teachers. As I researched articulation strategies, I found “5 Ins and 5 Outs” mentioned in a Teaching Channel video. These “outs” become the “ins” for the next grade level.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2025

In a ninth grade class, he researched the earning potential for a STEM degree (“so much more money”) and the demand for mechanical engineers (“exploding”). Three years ago, Toppenish started offering middle schoolers two-week labs to test drive careers such as marketing, nursing, or culinary arts.

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubrics identify specific criteria relevant to the assignment, along with corresponding levels of performance that allow for more precise grading. Using rubrics helps teachers stay focused during the grading process and ensures that grading is objective, consistent, and fair. How does using rubrics benefit students?

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

The development of Discovery Educations newest content is based on feedback from the companys school-based partners and makes teaching and learning even more relevant, interesting, and personalized for users of Discovery Education products. The Superpower of Story: A Virtual Field Trip to Warner Bros.

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eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2025

This activity emphasizes computational thinking and problem-solving, incorporating Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and utilizing differentiation strategies to support diverse elementary learners. Identify the intended grade level and the specific ISTE Student Standards the lesson will address.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

We asked educators to share their views about teaching and learning in 2025 (find industry predictions for 2025 here ). By embracing interdisciplinary learning, NGSS weaves math, language arts, and social science concepts into the science classroom, creating a richer, more connected educational experience for students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2025

Our librarians teach information literacy and digital citizenship as core parts of our library program. Making literacy seamless, not separate One of the most impactful shifts I’ve seen in recent years is the growing understanding that literacy is not confined to English Language Arts (ELA). In fact, every teacher is a reading teacher.

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eSchool News

JULY 18, 2023

After college, I was accepted into a graduate program to get my teaching certificate and Master of Arts in Teaching. But I was never taught HOW to teach students to read. I landed my first job as a fourth-grade teacher in a suburban district outside of Portland, Oregon.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2025

Explore and experiment in the hands-on Fiesta Studio–part creator space, part art lab. I’ll share how I used AI to teach, what I didn’t use, how quickly I rolled it out, and tips for success. Be sure to reserve time for the Creators Fiesta , a destination for creative discovery and hands-on making. What should we use?

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 28, 2024

I teach third grade, when young readers typically transition from developing readers to fluent ones, and it’s at this stage that they’re ready to begin to analyze texts on a deeper level. Whether you teach ELA or another content area, chances are your students read in your class. Responsive annotation does just this.

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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. Thats why were here. The quality of Blackmagic products is second to none.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2025

Explore and experiment in the hands-on Fiesta Studio–part creator space, part art lab. I’ll share how I used AI to teach, what I didn’t use, how quickly I rolled it out, and tips for success. Be sure to reserve time for the Creators Fiesta , a destination for creative discovery and hands-on making. What should we use?

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Teachers regularly use technology, not just to teach, but to help students think deeper, ask better questions, and tell their own stories. Critical thinking isnt something we teach once, says Ms. For students drawn to the arts, Elmwood shines just as brightly. Every student has their own MacBook or iPad. Meadowcroft.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

Input Relevant Information: Provide the AI chatbot with relevant details such as the subject area, grade level, and any specific requirements or preferences you have for the task. Implement and Assess: Implement the chosen options in your teaching practice and assess their effectiveness in helping students apply and transfer their learning.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2025

I held up one of my fourth grade students perspective drawings and projected it for the class to see. 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. I have a recognition to make.

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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. Amy Tobener-Talley teaches ELA, ELD, and Digital Technology at a dual-immersion language school in Sonoma County. Create an overview of the rotations with links to resources and documents.

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k12

JUNE 11, 2025

Art has long been celebrated for its therapeutic benefits. This article will explore how art and mental health are deeply connected and provide practical ways to incorporate creative activities into students’ routines. One of the most powerful ways to support mental health is through creative expression.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 2, 2024

Every month, subscribers to our newsletter get a free/discounted resource to help their tech teaching. 2nd Grade Bundle of Lesson Plans 4-2-23 through 4-7-23 Price slashed from $7.99 2nd Grade Bundle of Lesson Plans 4-2-23 through 4-7-23 Price slashed from $7.99 Not a subscriber? Click the button below. Click the button below.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Using AI still requires work, and in fact, it often leads to a deeper understanding of the subject matter because you are the one who has to teach AI what to do and say. Just like the internet, AI isn’t going anywhere–so let’s teach our kids to work with AI, not against it. Here are 5 positive ways students can use AI: 1.

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eSchool News

MAY 9, 2023

My second-grade teacher made me love Ramona Quimby. I’ve never forgotten my multiplication tables, thanks to my fourth-grade teacher. My fifth-grade teacher taught me to confidently project my voice (much to my husband’s chagrin when I’m on video calls!).

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

When teachers turn a lesson or tough-to-teach concept into a motivational gamed or use a fun competition to teach new concepts, students become immersed in their learning and are often more engaged–meaning they’re more likely to retain information. Learn more about her instructional strategies.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2022

Games are part of many people’s lives–so why not use them to benefit students when teaching? From a 5th grade teacher lens, it is evident that students are more likely to engage in an educational activity when it is “gamified,” and even more so when it is gamified with technology.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2024

The program is currently offered from kindergarten through third grade, with plans to expand to fourth and fifth grade. Nationally, there aren’t enough bilingual educators , or educators certified to teach English as a second language (ESL). In my first grade classroom I only had one classmate that was bilingual.”

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eSchool News

JULY 21, 2023

In this new collaboration, Discovery Education will provide district students in grades K-12 exciting new digital and print services that will help them explore their curiosity about all subjects. The Discovery Education Science Techbook series is a comprehensive, research-backed science solution for grades K-12. Mystery Science.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

Developed by Urban Arts in collaboration with Minecraft Education , the program offers middle school teachers professional development, ongoing coaching and a 72-session curriculum built around game-based instruction. According to Amy Patterson, Chief Program Officer at Urban Arts, “We’re not just teaching video games.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2022

Discover Venture Valley empowers students in grades 6-12 to build financial and business basics through a suite of standards-aligned resources and by taking on the role of a budding entrepreneur in the new Venture Valley video game. leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Through this new collaboration, educators districtwide are now integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning suite of digital resources into science instruction for all students’ grades K-12. 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

APRIL 29, 2024

So, our school has been offering them courses from VHS Learning in grades 9 and 10. It is a good option to prepare students who plan to move at the end of grade 10 to an in-person high school. I had quite a group of ninth grade students, and they’re in their second week of the courses. It is engaging, authentic learning.

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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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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

If parents are confused by what you teach, they will pass that on to their children. Model this philosophy as you teach parents provide skills parents want, i.e., making a flier for the school soccer team show the progression of skills from kindergarten to 5th in one program, say word processing. Be open to parents.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2023

Teaching is about more than curriculum and lesson planning. It’s about more than tests and grades. Teaching, as human work, is to show the beauty and complexity of the human experience in our society. But pursuing dreams and passions requires time and space, and teaching leaves me barely any room to breathe.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Interviewed and profiled here is winner John Arthur , a 6th grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School nominated by Follett. John Arthur, a sixth-grade teacher at Meadowlark Elementary School in Salt Lake City, was the 2021 Utah Teacher of the Year and one of four finalists for 2021 National Teacher of the Year.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

As the Educational Technology Coach, I support the classroom teachers I serve by modeling innovative technology strategies, co-planning lessons, co-teaching, curating research and resources, analyzing student usage data, and many other strategies. Google Arts and Culture : I have been a fan of Google Arts and Culture for years.

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