Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments compete for their attention. It serves as a refreshing break, allowing students to step away from the stress of assignments and refocus in a fun, interactive way.

Language 96

Language Languages Instructors Culture 96

Teach Hub

JUNE 27, 2025

Break Down Complex Tasks Big assignments can feel overwhelming, especially for students who are already behind. Personalized feedback helps students see the path forward, as well as showing them that you’re paying attention. Understanding how their brains work helps students feel more in control of their own learning.

Teaching 94

Teaching Failure Students Feedback 94

Teacher Mood

JUNE 1, 2025

When the Grading Stack Becomes Too Much As the classroom quiets and the last student heads out the door, you finally take a breathonly to be met with the overwhelming sight of papers piled high, waiting for your attention. Math Fluency Practice Without the Grading Drain You assign a daily math warm-up with 50 addition facts.

Students 52

Students Peer Review Math Assignments 52

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

The initial enthusiasm for learning a foreign language may wane as other courses with demanding assignments compete for their attention. It serves as a refreshing break, allowing students to step away from the stress of assignments and refocus in a fun, interactive way.

Language 65

Language Languages Instructors Culture 65

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

These modules are ideal for students who are accustomed to fast-paced digital environments and may have limited attention spans. Group discussions, simulations, debates, and problem-solving exercises should reference or utilize outputs from the pre-class assignments. In-class activities should build directly on pre-class efforts.

Critical Thinking 88

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 88

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

These modules are ideal for students who are accustomed to fast-paced digital environments and may have limited attention spans. Group discussions, simulations, debates, and problem-solving exercises should reference or utilize outputs from the pre-class assignments. In-class activities should build directly on pre-class efforts.

Critical Thinking 94

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

This step was taken especially since it became more difficult for me over the years in the classroom to keep todays device-driven students focused beyond 10 seconds or less on an assigned major concept for each of my fifty-minute classes.Retained learning was there but not at the expected levels.In

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 96

Teach Hub

JUNE 12, 2025

When they know they’ll need to summarize aloud or share with a group, they read more attentively and more purposefully. Group students together and assign each student a role. This step pushes students to distinguish between main ideas and supporting details , which is a skill many readers struggle with. It’s fairly simple.

Reading 66

Reading Discussions Fairness Questions 66

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

And if you can incorporate their phones and/or electronics into the lesson, you’ll get a lot more students paying attention! Discussing topics with peers, investigating problems and solutions, working together in teams, and finding their own preferred methods for completing an assignment lets students take charge of their learning.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Missed Signals Shed Cheated in Her Previous Marathon The press coverage from Boston caught the attention of a New Yorker named Susan Morrow. Communicate major assignments and assessments in advance and give students opportunities to plan their time and effort. Morrow had met Ruiz while she was riding the subway during that race.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Maybe they forget to turn in assignments, have trouble organizing their thoughts, or feel overwhelmed by fast-paced lessons. Small class sizes ensure that every student receives the individual attention they need. Every student maintains a daily agenda where teachers jot down assignments, reminders, and important updates.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 22, 2025

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. Like most language arts/English teachers, I always wanted to share my love of reading with my students.

Reading 76

Reading English Grades Attention 76

Teach Hub

APRIL 30, 2025

But lets be honest, coming up with fresh and creative ways to hold their attention isnt always easy. Simply stepping outside can make a noticeable difference in your students attention and energy levels. Assign roles within each group to help students stay focused.

Activities 81

Activities Teaching Learning Attention 81

Elevate k12

JULY 3, 2025

Pay special attention to roles that directly impact legal compliance, such as Special Education, ELL, or state-tested subjects. Review whether each student’s IEP matches the current instructional model, staffing assignment, and support minutes they are receiving. Pay special attention to Title I campuses and state-tested subjects.

Special Education 94

Special Education English Language Languages 94

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

Assigned seats in a grid pattern aren’t your only option for an engaging classroom setup anymore! For teachers who use this layout, it makes it easy to circulate the room and access each student for personalized attention. There are endless possibilities for seating layouts in your classroom, and each has its own benefits.

Classroom Management 98

Classroom Management Discussions Grades Lecturing 98

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Give them a safe and structured place to let their arguments fly when you assign these persuasive writing prompts. 10 Informative 8th Grade Writing Prompts When you assign informative writing prompts to your 8th grade class, you’re letting them be the instructors! What environmental issue should we pay the most attention to?

Writing 52

Writing Grades Middle School Middle School 52

Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 16, 2025

The development of motor plans through practiced movement and adjustment is obviously intertwined with cognitive functions like attention, perception, and decision-making. The psychological parallel to motor plans is often referred to as "motor cognition."

Writing 75

Writing Attention Feedback Assignments 75

Elevate k12

JUNE 20, 2025

For students, this means larger class sizes, less individualized attention and support, and a lower quality of education overall. High workloads, inadequate resources, and lack of personalized attention can also negatively impact education quality. Why Is There a Teacher Shortage?

Teachers 52

Teachers Education Attention Coaching 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

19 Longer Journal Writing Prompts for High School For a deeper dive into your students thoughts, assign longer journal prompts for high school. Students can keep a long-term journal to respond all year long, or they can use journal prompts as a springboard into a class essay or assignment. What sport should get more attention?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Not only has the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots created concern about assigning writing, but myriad challenges exist when we send writing home with students. #1 As a result, writing assignments often fail to meet the psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness required for motivation.

Assignments 458

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 458

eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2018

So how can you best think about teaching these critical skills to your students with learning and attention issues? I would start by considering common characteristics of kids with learning and attention issues, and think about which of these characteristics could present challenges when teaching digital citizenship.

Attention 260

Attention Teaching Learning Motivation 260

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

However, encouraging students to read in and out of class is challenging as small screens command much of their time and attention. Booklist Assignment. The Booklist Assignment is designed to help students select a book they’ll enjoy. Reading and Response Assignment.

Culture 501

Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 501

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

As I support teachers struggling to navigate the demands of the concurrent classroom, I find myself continually returning to the station rotation model as a strategy to design and facilitate learning for this challenging teaching assignment. There is an inequality of teacher attention.

Attention 546

Attention Blended Learning Activities Feedback 546

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Students who spent formative years learning online may be too nervous to raise a hand in class or have trouble paying attention. Then there’s the sudden temptation of ChatGPT and other new AI tools, which can make cheating on assignments easy and often undetectable.

Instructors 196

Instructors Assignments Textbooks Essay 196

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 1, 2021

Teachers feel guilty because they know one group of students is commanding more of their time and attention. Often, the students in class monopolize the teacher’s time and attention because they can raise a hand or blurt out a question. Step 1: Use Your Resources. LMS Messaging System. Remind App.

Questions 461

Questions Students Attention Assignments 461

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 16, 2024

How do assignments made by online professionals get good scores? Here are tips to make your assignment look professional, from the Ask a Tech Teacher international team: Top Tips And Tricks To Make Your Assignment Look Professional Introduction One of the most important aspects of an assignment is how you present your report.

Assignments 157

Assignments Plagiarism Essay Attention 157

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 29, 2015

These open-ended questions are a great way to begin discussions in class the day after students have completed this assignment. It is also a good incentive to keep students attentive as they watch. Step 5: See How Your Students Did On This Assignment! Alternatively, teachers can also pair an EDpuzzle lesson with a.

Multiple Choice Questions 420

Multiple Choice Questions Students Assignments Blended Learning 420

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2016

Homework has been getting a lot of attention in the media. Because I clearly saw the value of not assigning homework elementary level, I had to take a closer look at why I was assigning homework at the high school level. How was I going to get through everything without assigning homework?

Assignments 420

Assignments Motivation Reading High School 420

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2019

They use reward charts and other external incentives, like class parties or the promise of points, to entice students to follow directions, complete assignments, and pay attention in class. This reminds me of the way many teachers run their classrooms.

Teaching 423

Teaching Motivation Attention Classroom Management 423

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2020

Student mental health and educator burn-out received more attention, too, as students struggled to balance anxiety and worry with school assignments. Related content: 3 ways to boost instructional coaching during COVID-19.

Learning 350

Learning Coaching Attention Internet 350

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Sometimes this is the result of students who are distracted or not paying attention. The videos live online so students can access the work and their teacher’s instructions from home if they are absent or fail to complete the assignment in class. It tends to hold their attention longer.

Attention 402

Attention Blended Learning Writing Assignments 402

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

auditory processing, attention deficit, lack of background knowledge or vocabulary, absences), teachers record video instruction and assign those videos for homework. Then, class time is dedicated to practice and application, which has traditionally been assigned as homework for students to complete independently.

Blended Learning 471

Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 471

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As I’ve said in previous blog posts, teaching in a concurrent classroom is the most challenging teaching assignment I can imagine. Unfortunately, an increasing number of teachers are navigating this challenging teaching assignment.

Evaluation 546

Evaluation Feedback Writing Assignments 546

eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2021

In a study of 554 teachers in the San Antonio area, 60 percent said that students turned in assignments less frequently during distance learning, and 65 percent believed that there were significantly fewer lessons that grabbed the attention of students.

Gamification 338

Gamification Distance Learning Motivation Students 338

eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2021

In a study of 554 teachers in the San Antonio area, 60 percent said that students turned in assignments less frequently during distance learning, and 65 percent believed that there were significantly fewer lessons that grabbed the attention of students.

Gamification 327

Gamification Distance Learning Students Motivation 327

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2024

Wiggins says the best feedback is: Goal-oriented or referenced: Feedback should clarify the goals of the assignment or task, guiding students toward a clear desired result or outcome. Teachers still play a central role, inputting assignments, selecting or creating rubrics, and determining how many attempts a student has to submit an answer.

Feedback 349

Feedback Coaching Assignments Motivation 349

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2018

If students are going to develop as learners, then they need to track their progress, reflect on their specific skills, and identify areas that need more time, attention, and improvement. Too often students become overwhelmed by all of the work teachers assign and lose sight of what they would like to achieve.

Students 420

Students Grades Achievement Evaluation 420