Edsurge

MAY 27, 2025

True leadership involves not only encouraging teachers to reconnect with their purpose but also ensuring that they are seen, heard and supported, writes Ryan Burns, an instructional coach and adjunct professor in Warwick, Rhode Island, and a 2024-2025 fellow of the EdSurge Voices of Change Writing Fellowship.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Critical thinking is defined by Paul and Elder as “the art of analyzing and evaluating thought processes with a view to improving them” (Paul and Elder 2020, 9). The critical thinking model developed by Dr. Richard Paul and Dr. Linda Elder is pragmatic and fosters the critical thinking skills needed to navigate AI.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Whether its writing a research paper with academic integrity or designing a technology solution that addresses a global issue, Elmwood girls learn how to think deeply and act responsibly. Alongside the Prefect system, Elmwoods student-led councils offer focused leadership experiences in areas like academics, arts, athletics, and service.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 13, 2025

Critical thinking is defined by Paul and Elder as “the art of analyzing and evaluating thought processes with a view to improving them” (Paul and Elder 2020, 9). The critical thinking model developed by Dr. Richard Paul and Dr. Linda Elder is pragmatic and fosters the critical thinking skills needed to navigate AI.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 25, 2025

Curriculum Countdown: Write each unit for your curriculum on a separate sticky note. Passing the Pencil: Have each student write a note that starts with “I’m passing the pencil to someone who…” and ends with something nice or encouraging they know about the classmate they are assigned. It includes labeled flags, hearts, and a banner.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

My Journey in Alternative Grading: From Curiosity to Clarity The first time I stood in front of 20 bored freshmen, all alone, teaching a course I had designed, also all alone, I was teaching a general education writing and speaking course at the University of Iowa. As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language. Inoue, Asoa.

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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.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

For instance, at B.School, we designed a cross-subject project around the theme “Our Green Neighborhood,” where students from Grades 3 to 5 explored science (recycling, energy use), math (data collection), and language arts (report writing and public speaking) through hands-on fieldwork and community interviews.

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Organized Classroom

JUNE 13, 2025

Even add your own images into the writing (the only caveat to this is that the image must be hosted on the internet somewhere already as you need a URL. Reading and Language Arts Power Pack 11 reading and language arts resource sets that pack a punch! Need a blank writing template for students just to free write?

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

A good classroom management system, a novel list, and a set of writing prompts go a long way to set students and teachers up for success. Keep writing prompts on hand 6. For students who are testing below grade level, incorporate the CCSS for language arts that are closer to their actual abilities. Table of Contents 1.

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We are Teachers

JULY 22, 2025

These picture writing prompts are a unique way to excite young creative writers. Find options for all grades on a variety of subjects.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

Writing is used to assess student learning more often than it is used to facilitate learning. We talk about writing as a product for assessment, a subject where paragraphs and commas are taught, or a skill that one either has developed or lacks. Rarely do we hear people, even teachers, discuss writing as a process for learning.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Thats where daily writing prompts come in! Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. Do you like watching sports live or on TV?

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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. Keep Supplies Accessible Also, take time to gather essentials– notebooks, pencils, a whiteboard, art supplies, etc. On nice days, take your space outside!

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

Like most language arts/English teachers, I always wanted to share my love of reading with my students. But with the advent of technology, the internet, and cell phones, it seemed like reading for pleasure (not to mention the requisite attention span) had gone the way of buggy whips, writing quills, and powdered wigs.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 11, 2025

Ready to ignite your students’ imaginations and sharpen their writing skills? With these engaging 7th grade writing prompts, students will dive into a world of self-expression. They’re developing the skills to investigate real-world topics, explain ideas clearly, and write with purpose.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 27, 2025

Create a Word Wall: Have students write down words and quotes that feel relevant to the goals they listed. 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.

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Teacher Toms Blog

MAY 22, 2025

She plunked herself down at the art table and got to work, brow furrowed, her authoritative chatter letting us know she was on top of things. Since I'd already demonstrated my own technique, I moved on to other things, leaving the art station in the capable hands of a parent-teacher. I've written since 2009.

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k12

JULY 7, 2025

Whether you’re looking for a quick math refresher, an engaging science video, or a writing prompt that’ll make your kid say, “That was fun!”—K12 Subject Areas (math, language arts, science, history, and more) – Your child can go from “I hate math!” This super-flexible tool is the secret weapon you didn’t know you were missing.

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k12

JUNE 24, 2025

For example, I create content for my YouTube channel and art during the daytime. I also enjoy writing very much. While I don’t write my own stories frequently, I love drafting new ideas for written pieces. On the other hand, last year, my favorite was my elective art courses because I was studying 2D animation.

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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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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 9, 2025

Trivia Train: Write a topic on the board (such as weather or animals) and have each student name a fact they know about it. Snowball Fight: After students write an interesting fact about themselves on a piece of paper, they crumple up the paper and have an in-class “snowball fight.” See who can name the missing item.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 30, 2025

Inspire regular writing practice Encourage your child to write regularly whether its writing a short story or a few paragraphs from a list of writing prompts , keeping a daily journal, or even penning postcards and letters to family and friends.

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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've been writing about play-based learning almost every day for the past 14 years.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

These simple questions are an easy way to get students talking and thinking without the pressure of a writing prompt. Write a journal on mathematical equations or try your hand at writing poems for publication? Be able to speak your ancestral language fluently or paint like your great-great-grandparents?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 4, 2017

With a little creativity, educators can use Minecraft with history, math, writing and language arts, foreign language, and more. Is it any wonder, then, that educators are incorporating the popular block-based game into their curriculum?

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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. If you usually use writing prompts for high school to start class, add riddles to the rotation (maybe on Funny Friday or Witty Wednesday).

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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

Like how to write an email.” Helping students write and reason clearly, critically and concisely is the central mission at her company, ThinkCERCA. Teachers can choose a lesson in the program, which guides students through a multi-step process to analyze the reading materials and write a response essay.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2017

We are a diverse urban learning community, where our families speak 23 different languages. I love the way the CERCA Framework (which stands for Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Counterargument, Audience) builds students’ critical thinking and argumentative writing skills. 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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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

13, 2021 — McGraw Hill today announced updates to its widely used and trusted Wonders English Language Arts program for grades K-5, building upon the program’s proven instructional approach while offering a multitude of enhancements designed to meet the needs of today’s classroom. NEW YORK, Sept.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

The classroom can be a perfect ground for discussions, imagination training, and language improving activities. These app essentials will help keep high school students engaged while learning language arts, and teach them how to form the arguments and enhance learning comprehension. 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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Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Rubric Criteria Research on a problem Solution design Communication and collaboration California English Language Arts Writing Standards Grade 7 Write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence. Teachers do not need to write lengthy comments on student work to justify a grade.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Writing Assignments: Writing tasks, whether creative stories, essays, or research papers, require students to think critically, organize their thoughts, write a draft, and revise based on feedback. Art Projects: In the visual arts, students often work on projects that require creativity, experimentation, and refinement.

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