eSchool News

JUNE 23, 2025

One of the most exciting announcements this year is Encore Data Products’ expansion into the Translation and Interpretation category with the introduction of IRIS Pen scanners , a powerful tool that helps break language barriers in the classroom and supports diverse learning needs.

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k12 Digest

JULY 24, 2025

They lack the foundational skills to decode the symbolic language of chemistry, such as chemical formulas, structural representations, and reaction mechanisms. This challenge mirrors what would occur if students were expected to read novels without first mastering the alphabet. References American Chemical Society (ACS).

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2025

Florida is actively looking at removing graduation requirements which include passing a 10th grade English Language Arts assessment and a statewide algebra test. Policymakers should follow the lead of Mississippi and Louisiana with their rigorous expectations, strong and transparent school accountability and reading initiatives.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

Block out time for reading and writing 3. Nurture creativity with the arts 7. Block out time for reading and writing Reading and writing are core components of any strong homeschool curriculum. A good program should cover phonics, grammar, spelling, reading, and composition. Table of Contents 1. 1, CCSS W.K.2,

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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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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. At Khan World School, a partnership between ASU Prep and Khan Academy, students have shown learning growth as high as 2 to 5 times national norms in math, reading, and language arts.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C., Edgar Miguel Grajeda, an elementary art teacher in Washington, D.C., Hind Haddad, an Arabic language teacher in Columbus, Ohio, experienced many microaggressions as a Muslim educator.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

Book Club Grab Bag: Hang a bag on your bulletin board that contains small laminated replicas of book covers for the books your class could read. This is the book the class will read for the month. Each month, have one student draw a book from the bag and stick it on the board. Who Said That?:

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten. As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language. My first attempt at alternative assessment didnt go very well.

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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. Views Facebook Linkedin Print How Does Gamification Uncover Nuance In The Learning Process? .” Academic) A good grade?

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Organized Classroom

JUNE 13, 2025

Reading and Language Arts Power Pack 11 reading and language arts resource sets that pack a punch! While this is probably more suited for students in grades 3 and up, I could see even a Kinder teacher use this as a group project to start talking about story elements.

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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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Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 10, 2025

We tag-teamed – every morning, I taught all the math, reading, and writing, and in the afternoon he would teach science and social studies. We read approximately 5,000 picture books together during snack time, finished 10+ novel studies together, and I even created an entire unit based on going to four different Pumpkin Patches.

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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. This process can happen when studying any subject, not just English language arts. Writing enables us to find out what we know—and what we don’t know—about whatever we’re trying to learn.”.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective. Tools like Rosetta Stone are being integrated to support language acquisition, ensuring that students receive a well-rounded education tailored to their needs.

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Primary Punch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

These are two boom card decks I’m most excited about, Articulation Valentine Party and Language Valentine Party. The articulation deck includes 25 different phonemes and the language deck has 20 different language skills. The language deck is mostly reading though so better for middle-upper elementary.

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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. This month’s dot art is a mitten , we usually read the book The Mitten, then complete the craft. Another fun language boom card deck is Build a Scene !

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Primary Punch

DECEMBER 12, 2020

It’s really hard to pick just a few to read over the course of a week. I try to read different ones than I have read with my groups the year before since I tend to have kids over the course of several years. It has printable cards for both articulation and language skills. There are so many awesome Christmas books.

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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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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

How do you decide whether to keep reading a book or to stop reading it? Use them to begin longer narrative essays, begin class discussions, or introduce elements of fiction in your language arts class. Imagine a world where you could read everyones mind, but no one could read yours. What about 3 hours?

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2025

These personnel include those who work specifically with English-language learners and special education students, as well as staff who provide targeted reading and math interventions to struggling students. These programs provide STEM/STEAM opportunities, performing arts and music programs, and AP coursework. 

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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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Primary Punch

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

And as always I have some fun books to read, here’s what I have planned for Thanksgiving-themed therapy! I have been reading quite a few books on Epic but this week I will read Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit! The Boom book is great for language groups, it has practice for answering questions, sequencing, and retelling.

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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. Are classes like art, gym, and life skills as critical as math and English? narrative prompts allow students to write using clear sequences, descriptive details, reflection, and figurative language. Aligned with CCSS W.7.3,

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 30, 2025

Summer Writing for Teens: Choice Menu with 40 Prompts {June & July} By Secondary Sara Grades: 6th-10th This highly flexible, choice-oriented project gives students 40 prompts across 8 high-interest topics: summer reading, goals & plans, vacation, and memorable moments.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 2, 2025

I'm sure that at some level her motivations were educational, but I think the main point was that we were living in a country in where the media was in a language we didn't understand, and she wanted us to be at least minimally entertained. I was reading for pleasure. That's how reading has always felt to me. I still do that.

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Cal Matters

JULY 23, 2025

Of those who are enrolled in school, only 16% met the state’s math standard and 24% met the English language arts standard last year. Students can get help with reading, math, science, English language skills, one-on-one tutoring, health and social-emotional support, and help enrolling in college and navigating life after high school.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

Be able to speak your ancestral language fluently or paint like your great-great-grandparents? See your cultures art hanging in the Louvre or trending on social media? Show off your heritage through clothing or create a video of your cultures language?

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Primary Punch

MAY 2, 2021

It took them a while to color their Earth so while they colored I read the Earth book below. These little Dot Art printables are perfect for mixed language/articulation groups and the kids are always so proud of their work. This series is awesome, I read Earth while my kids worked on their Dot Art and they loved it.

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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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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Founded in 2012, ThinkCERCA offers a set of digital tools and lesson plans to help educators teach critical thinking skills across a variety of subjects, including English language arts (ELA), math, social studies and science. According to her, the education industry looks at “reading and writing as two separate kinds of tools.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 10, 2017

I inform all about the language of learning. Subjects like art and music — though they show little value in overall student success — are valuable in and of themselves. Read Jacqui’s tech thriller series, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. I teach through dialogue not monologue. That’s enough.

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Primary Punch

MARCH 27, 2021

Here are a few of the materials we used during language or articulation therapy to incorporate a weather theme. There are so many books about weather, so we won’t read all of these books but I will pick and choose from this collection depending on the group and skills. As always, I like to start with books.

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Languages Language Art Activities 52

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

We are a diverse urban learning community, where our families speak 23 different languages. It allows us to reach students with high-level thinking and reasoning, regardless of their reading level. She ended up doing an art installation and website on the theme “Rightfully Ours.” It gives you goosebumps, doesn’t it?

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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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Primary Punch

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

Here are a few of the books about leaves I like to read. I have also been reading quite a few books on Epic this year with teletherapy. There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves is my favorite to read in person. I have found these materials to be best for K-2 language groups. And you know I love my dot art!

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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Reading provides a beautiful escape from reality. Several of the teachers I coach have asked about strategies they can use to engage students during the asynchronous time, so I wanted to share some reading resources I developed. A Reading Adventure. Reading Strategies Choice Board. Daily Reading Record.

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