eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories. For example, while studying engineering principles, teachers can incorporate art by challenging students to design aesthetically-pleasing yet functional structures, blending engineering and design thinking.

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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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Educators throughout the state can now administer the diagnostic as a beginning-of-year and mid-year assessment to measure students’ overall grade-level proficiency in math and English language arts based on Virginia’s Standards of Learning. To learn more about the IXL Diagnostic, please visit [link].

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

When asked about their biggest challenge in the coming year, 45 percent of teachers predicted that motivation and engagement will be their top issue, while 24 percent anticipate the biggest classroom challenge will be digital distractions, such as students’ personal phones. Teachers are committed to their own growth.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 3, 2023

As part of the collaboration, the state’s second-largest K-12 school system will now use IXL’s award-winning platform district-wide to boost academic achievement in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish. IXL also provides test preparation skill plans and personalized study plans for the SAT and ACT.

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eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2024

Just as we don’t become fluent in art, language, or sports through repetitive drills over a few weeks, mastering math requires a different approach. Formally, gamification is the practice of introducing elements of games into non-gaming environments to capture motivational factors found in games.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2024

By thinking outside the box and implementing innovative strategies, school districts can create an appealing and sustainable career path for educators, ensuring that every classroom is led by a qualified and motivated teacher.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Through the process of writing, writers put nascent thoughts into comprehensible language for others to read. In their pursuit of self-expression, they often find themselves challenged to find new words or motivated to develop academic vocabulary. This process can happen when studying any subject, not just English language arts.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Those that have purchased classroom copies of the supporting texts for the EL Education Language Arts Curriculum have asked for a way to provide teachers and students with permission to reuse those texts. Many schools across the country have moved to hybrid or distance learning. Kids Can Press; Prestwick House, Inc. and more.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2021

Games can be particularly effective for engaging learners, promoting active participation and motivating students, both in and outside of the classroom. Games can be particularly effective for engaging learners, promoting active participation and motivating students, both in and outside of the classroom. How-To Videos.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Through the launch, DreamBox is bringing its patented, state-of-the-art adaptive platform for the first time to PreK-2 readers, offering personalized learning paths that adapt in real-time to every interaction, both within and between lessons, in a playful, engaging learning environment.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Underserved students achieved larger gains : Improved math performance was particularly pronounced among Hispanic, Special Education, English Language Learner, and FARMS (Free and Reduced Meal Program) student populations, with gains ranging from 13 to 17 points. About IXL Currently used by 15 million students and in 95 of the top 100 U.S.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2024

If you then encourage students to research topics that interest them, they’ll be even more motivated to read and write–and they may even have some fun. While novels are engrossing for some students, teachers who use a variety of texts and media sources engage more students and address a broader range of topics and reading standards.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Customer motivation is at the heart of everything we do to provide the best accessible learning and reading experiences for learners of all ages. MLA judge Thorndike Press – Youth Large Print (platinum award) : A viable reading intervention tool, similar in size as standard print with the same cover art.

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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. It’s an incredible way to increase motivation and engagement while connecting students with the power of financial literacy.” About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide?EdTech?leader

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Learning science company McGraw Hill today announced the release of Reading Mastery Transformations , a long-awaited update to the beloved and effective English language arts solution for grades K–5, used in tens of thousands of classrooms across the country and trusted by educators for 65 years.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Relatively small doses of digital content supplement lessons and cement student learning by, among other things, engaging and motivating students, filling gaps in core instructional material, providing targeted support or reinforcement of concepts, or connecting lessons to real-world scenarios. In fact, its often just the opposite.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

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. In evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations better. Inoue, Asoa.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In addition to Reading Plus, a DreamBox Learning® English Language Arts solution, Beaufort County School District also offers DreamBox Learning Math to provide students with proven-effective and personalized reading and math learning experiences that accelerate learning growth.

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2017

During an open mic night hosted by the San Jose Digital Arts department, the girls took home top prizes for their performances. Our hope is to motivate our girls to replace the desire to fit into society’s mold of beauty and success for women with a desire to redefine those terms.

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Edsurge

JULY 7, 2023

As an English language teacher in an international primary school and a language learner myself, I often think about how many K-12 students in the United States are given the opportunity to study another language in school. language education was published in 2017, with data from less than half of the country’s K-12 schools.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

This article is part of the guide, What Does Reading Well Look Like? I can read. I am a reader. On the surface, these sentences seem to say the same thing, but I would argue that they are distinctly different ideas.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2021

Back in 2008, Dr. Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa published his dissertation, The Scientifically Substantiated Art of Teaching , after recognizing that concepts from “brain-based learning” were being applied indiscreetly to classroom teaching practices. Many have spoken of the need for various “bridges” in educational research. We can do better.

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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’s a great motivation, music. It shows language, it shows emotions.” million this week.

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eSchool News

JULY 10, 2024

Science Techbook for Texas was rated as 100% aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills and the English Language Proficiency Standards at every grade level by the relevant state review panels and earned a 100% score from the Texas Resource Review for its K-5 and Biology editions.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2019

To address these challenges, Bramlett provided ongoing support and professional development focused on English language arts. As Bramlett says, “The ability to see other schools’ scores also serves as a motivation and encouragement to my teachers, showing them higher scores are possible.”.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

.; “Families may not fully understand what it takes to be a teacher, but they are understanding the amount of patience and creativity it takes to consistently motivate students.”

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks. In a secondary English language arts class, rather than assigning a single text to the entire class, teachers can provide a curated list of books or short stories, each highlighting different themes or literary styles.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

These teacher-to-teacher relationships—through mentorship, collegial support, and friendship—have kept me grounded and motivated. Growth and Community in South LA After completing my two-year commitment with TFA, I returned to Los Angeles to earn my master’s in education while working full-time as a visual arts teacher at KIPP Vida Academy.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Her desire to incentivize and reward students for their reading diligence was born out of a deep concern for some alarming English Language Arts (ELA) numbers: In 2018, when she became the principal, the lowest-performing 25% of her 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders reached only 46% of their expected yearly growth based on statewide assessments.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

The students in our academy are motivated, passionate and dedicated to learning more about the field they are interested in. She was able to provide industry-specific language, discuss best practices and help my students implement real plans to support the preschoolers in our building.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Student Success Champions are available as an option and can help students develop a student success plan and maintain motivation over the course of their education. Twenty-two credits in courses including Mathematics, English, Social Sciences, Sciences, Humanities, and Fine Arts are required to complete the program.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

moving away from just using the word “grades” has been an important piece of keeping students motivated in the program. For Allen, moving away from just using the word “grades” has been an important piece of keeping students motivated in the program. Instead, he might be going to see “team cooperation.”.

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Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

I wish the public knew how creative a teacher must be to motivate students. I wish the public knew how creative a teacher must be to motivate students. See also: Want to Show Teachers You Appreciate Them? A Simple Note Is All It Takes Susanna Stratford, third grade teacher at Maple Hills Elementary in Renton, Wash.: “I

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Random assignment is intended to ensure the treatment and comparison groups are the same along both measurable characteristics such as test scores as well as unmeasured characteristics such as motivation to learn. This could mean that the groups of students have similar scores on a state test or a pretest relevant to the study.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

We look at examples of output from large language models (LLMs) and critique how well it did with the responses. Will students offload the conversion of knowledge into learning, or will students still be motivated to spend time struggling with concepts and gaining deep understanding of topics?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

That gave them a sense of agency and motivated them to tackle complex problems. Just like when learning sports, language or music, structured practice is really important for math, Barbara Oakley, distinguished professor of engineering for Oakland University, wrote in an email to EdSurge. Wed never say that about art, she adds.

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