Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

Ethan provided strategies and resources for teachers to use in their classrooms, and through this assignment, he learned a variety of skills including how to design compelling professional learning opportunities, how to find and evaluate sources and how to communicate his findings clearly to an audience.

High School 211

High School High School Interdisciplinary Education 211

Catlin Tucker

JULY 17, 2023

Keep the Conversation Going Depending on the needs or dynamics of the class, teachers may also want to assign a “conversation captain” for each group. This is a helpful strategy for English Learners and students who need extra support when formulating their thoughts.

Discussions 247

Discussions Blended Learning Students Questions 247

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2021

Class Action Gradebook – This grade book app lets you import student data, import assignments, and maintain a journal. ClassMate Gradebook – This grading and class management program is designed for all education levels. It provides automatic English-to-Spanish translation and text-to-speech conversion for special needs students.

Grades 158

Grades Exams Assignments English 158

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. Zirka Franko, a veteran teacher at Locust Grove, likes the way she can tailor assignments to each child. He says test data back that up.

Schools 144

Schools Learning Math Assignments 144

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.

Teaching 129

Teaching Students Assignments Skills 129

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Here are a few discussion strategies that have been successful in our college classrooms. This method allows students to share their thoughts in small groups prior to speaking in front of the entire class, and energizes students by giving them the opportunity to move around the classroom.

Active Learning 138

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 138

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2018

As a result of these factors, many school systems are struggling to hire and retain qualified instructors in certain geographic regions and areas of specialization, such as STEM, English language learning and special education.

Teachers 121

Teachers Instructors Coaching Special Education 121

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

At our institution, a student living on campus and enrolled in our first-year writing course would complete all of the same major assignments as a dual credit student studying down the road at the local high school, but others might get a student ID card, study in the library, or attend a basketball game for free—just like any other student.

Instructors 122

Instructors Peer Review High School High School 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

I post the recordings, including transcripts in announcements, assignment directions, discussions, and in personal communications. She holds a BA in English from the University of Iowa and an MEd in English education from the University of Minnesota. Prior to that, she taught English at the secondary level. Nkealah, N.

Instructors 111

Instructors English Lecturing Motivation 111

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

Learning 152

Learning STEM Skills Beliefs 152

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 6, 2018

TeacherKit , a useful classroom management app for iOS or Android, provides teachers with one location to log student attendance, take note of student behavior, record grades, create student-level reporting, and other tedious tasks that traditionally take time away from teaching. The screens are colorful and visual as well as textual.

Classroom Management 76

Classroom Management English Grades Curriculum 76

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

At our institution, a student living on campus and enrolled in our first-year writing course would complete all of the same major assignments as a dual credit student studying down the road at the local high school, but others might get a student ID card, study in the library, or attend a basketball game for free—just like any other student.

Instructors 111

Instructors Peer Review High School High School 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 11, 2023

I post the recordings, including transcripts in announcements, assignment directions, discussions, and in personal communications. She holds a BA in English from the University of Iowa and an MEd in English education from the University of Minnesota. Prior to that, she taught English at the secondary level. Nkealah, N.

Instructors 97

Instructors English Lecturing Motivation 97

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 6, 2015

It allows you as a teacher to track student activity, see who’s completed what, assign homework, give vocabulary tests, have no ads on the website log-in, and have additional games and activities. Books include fiction, poetry, and songs in English and Spanish (a limited availability). 3 Classroom Management Apps You’ll Love.

Reading 129

Reading Students Grades Testing 129

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Here are a few discussion strategies that have been successful in our college classrooms. This method allows students to share their thoughts in small groups prior to speaking in front of the entire class, and energizes students by giving them the opportunity to move around the classroom.

Active Learning 97

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 97

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 25, 2016

Rubrics can be created in English or Spanish, in ten different subject areas, with ten or more skill categories (this varies depending upon the subject chosen). The teacher dashboard includes all student essay submittals, graded assignments, and cumulative analytics showing the strengths and weaknesses based on criteria you establish.

Essay 92

Essay Evaluation Authentic Assessment Assignments 92

Faculty Focus

JULY 23, 2023

psychology, English/communication, etc) it may even be possible to embed these practices into assignments so that students have these skills before encountering a setback. Faculty can provide guidance on effective goal setting and planning techniques to help them achieve success in any domain. In many classes (e.g.,

Failure 98

Failure Students Achievement Motivation 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 23, 2023

psychology, English/communication, etc) it may even be possible to embed these practices into assignments so that students have these skills before encountering a setback. Faculty can provide guidance on effective goal setting and planning techniques to help them achieve success in any domain. In many classes (e.g.,

Failure 98

Failure Students Achievement Motivation 98

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2024

The false positives seem to happen more frequently with students who don’t speak English as their first language. Mike Kentz is an early adopter of the idea of bringing this fingerprinting technique to the classroom, and he argues that the approach “ flips the script ” on the usual way to check for plagiarism or AI.

Essay 203

Essay Local Government Writing Plagiarism 203

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2019

When we got there, they were very excited to have a teacher to help the village children learn English. Learning English really is their ticket to economic security as they age and become part of the workforce. And Mr. Rut did not speak English. Here was this grown adult in the back of the room doing all the assignments!

Coaching 148

Coaching English Students Teaching Philosophy 148

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Every failing report card grade, every summer packet I was assigned to “catch up,” and every late night spent trying to understand confusing algebraic word problems chipped away at my confidence. This controlled chaos felt at odds with expectations of strict classroom management, and I had to shift gears quickly. I don’t know.

Elementary School 148

Elementary School Elementary School Schools Testing 148

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Aside from the obvious classroom management benefits of teaching conflict resolution to students, children would also develop better interpersonal relationships outside of the classroom. I have been incorporating them into typical English Language Arts and Social Studies high school content for several years (Piccoli 2-5).

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Social Studies High School High School Study 281