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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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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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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Interdisciplinary Learning Feedback Culture 145

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. The resource comes with 100 labels.

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Counselling Math Assignments Art 87

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 13, 2025

Whether students step into the classroom or hang out in the counseling office, it’s the perfect time to spark motivation and help them set meaningful goals. We’re a Work of Art : Give students printouts of easels to create drawings of themselves. Be sure to leave room to list three interesting facts.

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Schools Counselling Math Motivation 98

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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Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 12, 2025

Whether it’s hearing an author share about the creative writing process, exchanging postcards with students in another part of the world, or even attending a mystery Zoom with a special guest, these moments help students see how we’re all connected. It can also inspire students to spend more time on their own writing!

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Writing Questions Discussions Activities 52

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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High School High School Writing Essay 52

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Here are some of the benefits of prioritizing online engagement: Improved learning outcomes Increased motivation and self-esteem Enhanced understanding and retention Reduced isolation and increased community Improved completion rates These are the kinds of outcomes every parent hopes for. That can lead to distractions or a drop in motivation.

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Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

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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Teachers Math Social Studies Languages 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

JULY 3, 2025

Morning Work Art Lay out a selection of templates on each student’s desk. Snowball GREETING: Each child writes their name on a piece of paper, crumples it up, and throws it into the middle of the circle. I have included these templates FREE in the complete first week of school lesson plans download.

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Teaching Schools Math Activities 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

No Prep Ta and Ti-Ti Music Worksheets By Aileen Miracle Grade: 1st-2nd Using the ta and ti-ti notes, students read and write patterns, copy patterns, and color patterns. Pair music with art to take those emotional responses to the next level. With the right tools, you’ll have them grasping notes with ease.

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Activities Elementary School Elementary School Students 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

UC Riverside found that math and writing skills were lower among the students who graduated from high school during the pandemic than for previous high school graduates. Likewise, 25% of freshmen entered the university at the lowest writing level in 2019. The following year 29% of incoming students started at the lowest writing level.

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Math English Lecturing High School 86

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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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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Schools Grades Students Online Learning 52

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

Learning, in my experience, is primarily a process of self-motivated individuals interacting with their environment and the people they find there. When Illich was writing, our kindergartens and preschools, and even, for the most part, our elementary schools, were far less school-ish than they are today. I've written since 2009.

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Motivation Testing Failure Grades 99

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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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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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Clear expectations positively impact the students’ feelings of competence or confidence in their ability to complete a task, which can motivate them to put in their best effort. Teachers do not need to write lengthy comments on student work to justify a grade.

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Fairness Assignments Feedback Languages 546

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2020

It’s an art competition unlike most others. Looking at these projects, it’s clear that some kids have been so motivated to make beautiful graphs that they’re going out to learn math that most kids don’t learn until college,” says von Oy. “We One entry looks like an animation straight from a video game. The rules were simple enough.

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Art Math Curriculum Beliefs 218

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

There’s even an option to write stories together. As one educator writes about their experience with the tool, there are no individual user profiles, no way to collect likes and no followers — basically, no emphasis on comparison. Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student.

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Gamification Motivation Game-Based Learning Math 205

eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2021

Many schools are opening or converting to hybrid, so in a push for a strong finish, it’s important for educators to keep students motivated during the final stretch. There was a typical book discussion via Zoom, but then there were also several virtual participatory art projects.

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Schools Motivation Art Math 305

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2024

It’s that time of hear when a lot of college students are writing dissertations as part of academic requirements. The Ask a Tech Teacher team has a short list: 8 Time Management Tips For Dissertation Writing Embarking on the journey of writing a dissertation is a significant academic undertaking.

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Writing Assignments Motivation Curriculum 158

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

Whether exploring scientific phenomena, literary works, historical events, or visual art, observation is the foundation of deeper exploration and understanding. Art Analysis: Display a piece of art or a photograph and guide students through the routine. Next, students progress to the stage of “thinking.”

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Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Art 327

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs. Gamified learning motivates students to engage with educational content in a different way, keeping students excited about their progress and helping to synthesize learning.

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Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Assignments 358

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. Helping students uncover their passions I once had a student who insisted on writing her research paper on body piercings.

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Reading Assignments Math English 319

eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Celebrate achievements: Reflecting on the successes of the school year is crucial for boosting morale and motivation among students and staff. Awards can range from academic excellence and perfect attendance to contributions in sports, arts, and community service.

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Achievement Schools Counselling Feedback 296

Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Like many skills, good writing comes with good practice. Just ask Jane Hyatt Yolen, author and editor of more than 280 books, whose most notable quotes include: “Exercise the writing muscle every day, even if it is only a letter, notes, a title list, a character sketch, a journal entry. Writers are like dancers, like athletes.

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Writing Essay Learning English 148

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

“I love teaching and helping kids grow,” she added, “but I hate that writing instruction takes up hours and hours of my life.” A 2016 study of 3rd to 8th grade educators found that only 55% of teachers said they enjoy teaching writing. 9% of writing assignments in grades six to eight include long form writing.

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Writing Teaching Education Feedback 155

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Unfortunately, says Guthrie, students’ reading motivation is often "shockingly low." After spending 45 years studying how to motivate and engage students, Guthrie has learned that the secret to developing successful readers lies in understanding the right—and wrong—ways to motivate them. Not the books and the content.

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Motivation Reading Beliefs Grades 128

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. Reading scores have been flat in the U.S.

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Reading Intelligence Learning Art 270

eSchool News

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We expect this to motivate schools to create more flexible, active learning spaces that can be modified to fit a wide variety of learning needs. Gamified learning motivates students to engage with educational content in a different way, keeping students excited about their progress and helping to synthesize learning.

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Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Reading 311

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2021

Children self-reported helping more around the house, reading for fun, and doing arts or crafts. While some children reported experiencing boredom, boredom motivated them to action an exploration—suggesting that children benefit from more unstructured time. Jonathan Haidt, co-author of “The Coddling of the American Mind.”

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Study Critical Thinking Motivation Art 256

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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Reading Hybrid Learning English Science 208

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

From creating realistic images and art to producing music and writing, generative AI's potential to help students learn and demonstrate their creative thinking skills in fundamentally new ways is truly awe-inspiring. Instead, they should motivate us to adopt a thoughtful and strategic approach.

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Teaching Methods Plagiarism Art Motivation 206

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2023

There is an art and science into offering valuable insights and taking the time to share reflections and revel in real-world experiences. My takeaway: Mentoring is a careful art and science—as it takes valuable time to create trust and rigor. Learn what motivates a person. Motivation can be internal or external.

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