eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Pierre, my high school English teacher who embodied social-emotional mastery before there was such a thing. For example, one of our high schoolers, James, isn’t doing his assignments in World History class. In math, James could be tasked to analyze basketball stats, or in English, he could write an essay on his favorite athlete.

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eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2017

It was assumed that students were being lazy, not paying attention, or being disruptive because they were badly behaved, not because they were infuriated. Most English classes still include Shakespeare from time to time. Reading will always be an important part of learning, especially in the English classroom. Google Play Books.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This lesson is part of the Constitution unit and is available in English and Spanish with several integration options, so the material can be adapted to whatever your classroom needs may be. I see the difference having the freedom to be creative for an assignment has on students when they aren’t thinking about it impacting their GPA.

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Students History Essay High School 339

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 11, 2019

While aesthetically pleasing, these may be a distraction to some students , such as those with attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. . Educators must consider additions to assignments to ensure they are accessible for all students. Seating arrangements also matter.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

” Her experiences with the new and growing field of global education caught the attention of Julie Lindsay, an Australian teacher, author and founder of Flat Connections , an online collaboration program. ” Mystery Skype was a highlight of the school year for Jen Lebo, an English teacher at Fountain Valley.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

According to Rocky Bragg, a high school English teacher in the district, this policy has created some havoc. Many teachers watched their students brush off assignments and disappear from class. In cases where Bragg did have a role, like generating discussion questions, they were assigned by his students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Upon the release of ChatGPT in the fall of 2022, we noticed that some of our students had suddenly become “experts” at synthesizing research and organizing their term papers, often resulting in perfect scores on their written assignments. This technology can be reversed too, assisting English-speaking students in foreign language acquisition.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

It has been shown that dual-language learning leads to developmental gains for English language learners (ELLs). What is less well known is that it also benefits native English speakers who score higher on tests and socio-emotional competencies when enrolled in dual-language classrooms.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

During a lesson, it was easy to see students’ reactions—if they were paying attention, confused, or engaged—and I could adjust on the spot as needed. In the time of TikTok, attention spans have waned. I can cut a lot of slack, extend deadlines or excuse assignments. Now, students are even more easily distracted.

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Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

But Farley, who had been learning Mandarin for a few years by then, was serving a class of kindergarteners enrolled in a Mandarin-English dual immersion program. It was in my junior year, when my AP English language arts teacher said that I would potentially be a good teacher for a subject like that. Then on Tuesday they switch.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

It is also designed to help teachers create instructions for assignments and review student performance. Student performance in math and English language arts on spring state test scores in 2023 went up by 2 percentage points from the prior year, highlighting slow academic recovery after the pandemic.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The STAR project randomly assigned students to either small classes (13 to 17 students per teacher) or large classes (22 to 25 students per teacher). For a student, individual attention can make the difference between effectively developing skills and just coasting along.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Before my second year of teaching, my principal suggested that I pilot a class set of 35 Chromebooks in my ninth- and 11th-grade English classes. Through this activity, Nick was able to voice his fears about technology in a Google form and yet complete the assignment using technology successfully.

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Assignments Textbooks English Activities 189

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Small class sizes mean instructors can give individuals assignments on topics relevant to their personal interests. A startup with offices in New York and São Paulo, Brazil, the company has raised millions of dollars for its adaptive software designed to teach English to people who want to learn it for work.

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Motivation Language Languages Learning 213

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

Guided lectures with Pear Deck or Apple’s Classroom iPad app can keep students’ attention on the topic at hand by ensuring that their screens will display exactly what the teacher needs them to see. Analytical Essay + Book Promo/Trailer Video There are many blog posts out there encouraging teachers to choose assignments other than essays.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2023

Also during that period, teachers with a high share of students classified as English learners were more likely to report that their students regularly struggled to understand lessons, complete assignments and get help from an adult. Government Accountability Office. And research from the U.S.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

At his second college, close to his home in East Hollywood, he says that he had a bad experience with the instructor about an early assignment in a developmental English course. Del Real Viramontes joined its Puente program , which embedded him in a cohort of students in a math and English course sequence.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

To prepare students for the changing job market, schools need to focus even more attention on teaching higher-level thinking skills that can’t be automated—creativity, critical thinking, creative problem-solving and communication. AI can perform these simpler skills better, faster and cheaper.

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Skills Students Assignments Essay 209

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A well-structured digital study plan can help alleviate this stress by providing a clear path to manage assignments, study sessions, and personal time. With multiple subjects and various types of assignments to manage, keeping your digital materials well-organized can significantly reduce stress and save time.

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High School High School Study Exams 167

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2020

It turned out that our sixth-grade English and science classes thrived under the model. Since we no longer need to lecture in class each day, our attention has shifted to coaching students like Layla in how to collaborate, manage time wisely, plan ahead and reflect on their progress.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

Attention feels more frayed and fragile during live video lessons for all of us. That’s especially true for our learners who experience challenges to sustained attention when in the physical classroom. Ask students how they are feeling about assignments or specific strategies and why they are feeling that way. Let’s be frank.

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Accessibility Distance Learning Learning Students 218

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2019

Now, I’ve got their attention, and students start thinking, ‘Wow, this science stuff is interesting. Or an English language learner could translate it into one of 40 different languages.Say I’m assigning an article that gives an overview of the causes and effects of World War I to my U.S.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

Stanley, a former ninth-grade English teacher, often thinks about how different her pedagogy might have been—or, as a student, how much deeper her learning might have gone—with access to Actively Learn’s sequenced sets of texts and other materials designed to provide historical context and achieve depth in a particular topic.

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Reading Teachers Learning English 143

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Giving regular feedback to roughly 100 middle and high schoolers has been my greatest challenge as an English and writing teacher, and it hit home for me sometime in 2013. In her research, she found a noteworthy amount of attention paid to coaching mentors, but an absence of training provided to mentees.

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Feedback Peer Review Teaching Writing 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

The company’s website was written in Chinese and marketed to students who did not speak English as their first language. Australia is paying a lot more attention to this than any other country in the world,” says Tricia Bertram Gallant, director of the Academic Integrity Office at the University of California at San Diego.

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Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Attention 152

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2015

In 2014, students who participated in the computerized component of the program had 2 percentage point higher pass rates in math, English and reading than students who did not. The school is drawing attention. Zirka Franko, a veteran teacher at Locust Grove, likes the way she can tailor assignments to each child.

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Schools Learning Math Assignments 170

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can be easily distracted, making it hard for them to finish homework and other tasks. This can help motivate learners to complete assignments, better focus on tasks and avoid procrastinating. Reminder/Time Management Apps Keep Students on Track.

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Assistive Technology Technology Gamification Disabilities 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Most of those teachers taught English or social studies, where the applications of chatbots are more obvious. In math, people can be hesitant to get help, says Nick Hershman, a teacher on special assignment who’s based in Beaverton, near the Portland metro area in Oregon. Others share in the skepticism. Does It Add Up?

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Math Motivation Writing Intelligence 211

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

The Source of Teachers’ Concerns Years ago, I learned about artificial intelligence (AI) assistance in student writing in an online forum for English teachers. How can students thrive if we place even more restrictions on their already-clipped wings? We used to wring our hands about its ability to paraphrase work for students.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2023

The need to read is not limited to English Language Arts classes; literacy skills are essential in math, history and all other content areas. Literacy is the foundation of overall educational success. Reading skills are the gateway to success in every classroom subject. Beyond the classroom, literacy is an essential daily life skill.

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Reading Failure Motivation Study 160

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

In one assignment, for instance, the students imagine they are part of a fictional sharing app called AirBnMe. Marino stresses that his goal is not simply to use humor to entertain students, though he does admit he has his “teacherly bits” to help keep students’ attention while explaining semicolons or writing good introductions.

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Writing English Assignments Coaching 122

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2019

My 10th grade English teacher, Mrs. Santoro, was the best writing teacher I ever had. She gave me a B- on my first writing assignment, which felt like an F to me. When we weren’t paying attention, she’d count down, “3… 2… 4” and we’d all giggle and immediately pay attention. The whole paper was covered in red ink.

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Teachers History English Attention 161

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

For teachers, Writable’s web-based tool offers customizable templates for common writing assignments (such as an argumentative or cause-and-effect essay, or a personal narrative). It will also flag situations that warrant closer attention, such as instances where a draft receives starkly contrasting feedback from different students.

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Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 113

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Lessons are delivered via headset including points of interest that dynamically attract student attention. Teachers can easily manage classes online from their dashboard, creating and share assignments and observing student work. Use is simple: Teachers plan the VR lesson by searching over 500 resources by subject, topic, or keyword.

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Laboratory Mobile Devices English Textbooks 150

Cult of Pedagogy

AUGUST 4, 2024

As they moved from an environment where adults structured every moment to one with much more autonomy, quite a few of our students struggled to manage their time, their attention, their belongings, and their energy in a way that helped them do school successfully. They would forget to do assignments. Lose whole notebooks.

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Teaching Students Assignments Skills 129

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Using Wakelet, school librarians can work with librarians in their district–or even across the state or country–to draw attention to important resources in the library, offer research tips, and motivate students. Translation technologies can be included for students and parents whose native language is not English.

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Schools Languages Language Reading 246

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?

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