Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

When the vision of gen ed is realized for learners, they learn the habits of mind that result in the durable skills employers are looking for – critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and curiosity. Tara’s first assignment in general psychology reads as follows: “Hi Tara! Welcome to psychology.

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Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 94

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

When the vision of gen ed is realized for learners, they learn the habits of mind that result in the durable skills employers are looking for – critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and curiosity. Tara’s first assignment in general psychology reads as follows: “Hi Tara! Welcome to psychology.

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Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 94

Teach Hub

APRIL 25, 2025

Encourage your students to work in groups and take on roles that complement their strengths, but instead of assigning totally separate tasks, focus on roles that require real teamwork. This helps foster skills that go way beyond the project itselfskills like communication, empathy, and teamwork. The goal is collaboration, not division.

Students 95

Students Communication Intelligence Motivation 95

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. Rooted in interaction and real-world application, the communicative approach prioritizes meaningful engagement over rote memorization, helping students develop fluency in natural, immersive ways.

Languages 95

Languages Language Instructors Culture 95

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. Rooted in interaction and real-world application, the communicative approach prioritizes meaningful engagement over rote memorization, helping students develop fluency in natural, immersive ways.

Languages 64

Languages Language Instructors Culture 64

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Authority, on the other hand, is when I decide what lessons to assign to students, or when they must read silently to themselves or aloud to the class. They are for everyone. I have control over their actions and learning. Of course, it's easier to be in control when your role as a teacher puts you in a position of authority.

Multiple Choice Questions 112

Multiple Choice Questions History Students Beliefs 112

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Maybe they forget to turn in assignments, have trouble organizing their thoughts, or feel overwhelmed by fast-paced lessons. Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective. Communication is at the heart of this partnership.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

Instead of overwhelming students with lengthy video lectures or dense readings, microlearning delivers short, focused modules that concentrate on single learning objectives. This transparency not only improves learning outcomes but also enhances communication between instructors and students. Another challenge is content overload.

Critical Thinking 87

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 87

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 7, 2025

Provide relevant reading materials 5. Decide how you’ll communicate with students, caregivers, and admin 8. Have a stack of middle schooler-approved novels for students who left their book at home, don’t like the book they chose from the library, or need a more calibrated book choice for their reading level.

Grades 52

Grades Teaching Teachers Teaching Philosophy 52

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

Instead of overwhelming students with lengthy video lectures or dense readings, microlearning delivers short, focused modules that concentrate on single learning objectives. This transparency not only improves learning outcomes but also enhances communication between instructors and students. Another challenge is content overload.

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 95

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 95

Elevate k12

JUNE 30, 2025

It provides noncredit-bearing instruction that is directly aligned to students’ academic IEP goals , typically in areas like reading, writing, or math. It is not designed to address functional, behavioral, social-emotional, communication, or transitional goals. SDI is intentionally focused on academic instruction tied to IEP goals.

Special Education 97

Special Education Teachers Disabilities Coaching 97

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Morrow was surprised to read that Ruiz had finished in 11th place in the New York Marathon. Integrity is often talked about as a coin that reads cheated on one side and didnt cheat on the other. Communicate major assignments and assessments in advance and give students opportunities to plan their time and effort.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 92

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Choose high-interest books and materials for reading activities, and encourage students to choose how they’d like to finish final projects. Ask them for help Some reluctant learners feel like they don’t belong in a classroom community. Use inquiry-based learning to foster their natural curiosity and sense of autonomy.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Organized Classroom

MAY 16, 2025

They serve as an excellent means of communication between home and school. Read & Post: Read & post homework assignments every day. Rank & Order: Have students number each assignment in order of “attack”, e.g. what is to be done first, second, third, etc. Awesome Agendas: 1. each night.

Students 70

Students Assignments Testing Reading 70

eSchool News

APRIL 22, 2025

I’m assuming from, you know, reading your work and and others that it’s not like cyber security has gotten any less worrisome, right? I mean, one of our primary recommendations sort of in our long our list of recommendations for school systems and what to do is to communicate a. Is is the curse as it goes. Kevin Hogan Yeah.

Education 207

Education Local Government Internet Questions 207

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 25, 2025

Music Circle Time Special Education, Autism, Preschool & Speech Therapy Activity By Supporting Special Learners Grades: PreK-K Use classic tunes like the ABC Song and The Ants Go Marching to help students build communication and social skills through rhythm and repetition. Read a story aloud to your students and pass out instruments.

Activities 52

Activities Elementary School Elementary School Students 52

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Online learning isn’t limited to slides and reading assignments. Fostering Community and Connection While online learning may look different from the traditional school environment, that doesn’t mean your child has to feel disconnected. Establish Clear Communication Routines: Help your child understand how and when to seek help.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Primary Punch

JANUARY 2, 2021

The Mitten is my favorite but I have a few others I’ve read too. I will also search Epic for winter books to read virtually too. We usually play with just one and assign columns to each of the kids. This month’s dot art is a mitten , we usually read the book The Mitten, then complete the craft.

Languages 52

Languages Language Activities Skills 52

Teach Hub

JUNE 10, 2025

Between assignments, end-of-year projects, sports practices, and planning for summer, things can become chaotic quickly—not just for teachers and students but also for parents. Maybe your child wants to boost their math grade, read a certain number of books, or finish the year with fewer missing assignments.

Students 74

Students Math Assignments Learning Styles 74

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

What is your favorite way to communicate with friends? How do you decide whether to keep reading a book or to stop reading it? 19 Longer Journal Writing Prompts for High School For a deeper dive into your students thoughts, assign longer journal prompts for high school. Do you like watching sports live or on TV?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Should students be allowed to use AI on their homework assignments? Does listening to an audiobook count as reading a book? Get students ready for parliamentary debate settings and practice important communication skills with debate topics that encourage high schoolers to think (and speak) on their feet.

High School 52

High School High School Schools Counselling 52

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 1, 2020

It can be daunting to think about how to present information online, when and where to post assignments, how much to assign, and when to expect that work to be completed. It is not merely a vehicle to disseminate resources or collect assignments. 1 Think of Your LMS as Your Online Classroom.

Teaching 545

Teaching Assignments Discussions Communication 545

eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Key points: Dyslexic students often incur additional stress in the classroom Using different learning tools and regular communication can help students’ comfort levels See related article: The intersection of the science of reading and edtech Reading-based learning differences such as dyslexia can pose unique challenges for students in school.

Reading 300

Reading Syllabus Learning Intelligence 300

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2020

One way to help students prepare for an online discussion is with a planning document that is shared like any other assignment at the start of the week. During the discussion, I encourage teachers to project the slide with a discussion question, give students a minute or two to read the question and brainstorm their ideas in the chat window.

Discussions 546

Discussions Participation Questions Assignments 546

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

It is also how we communicate to our students that we value the process over the product. Assignment Checklist. These are often the same things that teachers outline in the initial description of the assignment, task, or project. Feedback is how students feel seen and supported. Peer Review Using Rubrics.

Feedback 546

Feedback Peer Review Assignments Online Learning 546

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Then there’s the sudden temptation of ChatGPT and other new AI tools, which can make cheating on assignments easy and often undetectable. Instead, college instructors need to change how they assign and communicate their homework assignments. Some students don’t understand how important assignments are, Beckett says.

Instructors 199

Instructors Assignments Textbooks Essay 199

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

The overall quality of students’ work also suffers when they do not have the time and space needed to fully engage with academic tasks or produce artifacts to express and communicate their learning. Students benefit from the freedom to read at their own pace, ensuring they fully comprehend the material before moving on.

Teachers 481

Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 10, 2015

Now, I get to experience how Google Classroom makes it easier to communicate with students, manage student work and provide meaningful feedback. I decided to read their book during our family reading night routine. Keeler and Libbi cover everything from going paperless to organizing assignments to collecting data.

English 413

English Feedback Assignments Communication 413

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

My students were reading Of Mice and Men and attempting to complete an explicit/implicit chart. I knew I needed to work directly with small groups to review the difference and model what it looks like to read a text and identify both explicit and implicit information.

Blended Learning 420

Blended Learning Middle School Middle School STEM 420

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company is excited to announce new and enhanced math and reading solutions that engage and inspire students to learn, while giving educators the evidence-based instructional resources they need to accelerate learning and help all students achieve. “At

Achievement 255

Achievement Math Reading Education 255

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 5, 2023

I know many teachers reading this don’t have flexible furniture. When I coach teachers using the station rotation model that combines individual and collaborative learning activities both online and offline , we talk about how to arrange the furniture in the room to communicate the type of task students are doing.

Motivation 481

Motivation Learning Outcomes Communication Coaching 481

eSchool News

APRIL 28, 2020

Related content: In a time of crisis, a reading tournament scores big. These risks, nevertheless, can be mitigated through shared experiences and the maintenance of interpersonal communication. 2100) suffering from the effects of climate change and communicating their feelings in a letter to previous generations.

Social Studies 336

Social Studies Critical Thinking Students Art 336

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. The benefit of assigning video instruction for homework is that students can control the time, place, and pace of the learning experience when they watch the video at home.

Blended Learning 469

Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 469

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

To do this effectively, you have to really understand the information you are attempting to communicate visually. While teachingRay Bradbury’s futuristic novel Fahrenheit 451 , I wanted my students to examine why society shifted from reading books and valuing literature to burning books. Just in time for summer reading!

Reading 420

Reading Evaluation Assignments Communication 420

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Learning a new language is challenging, requiring a student to master four basic skills–listening, reading, speaking, and writing–from scratch. It’s especially true when it comes to writing assignments: With poor writing skills, students can’t deal with essays and other homework the way they need to get a good grade.

Writing 281

Writing Skills Essay Languages 281

eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2023

They mirror the shortcomings of communication via texting. Texting quickly becomes the dominant space for written communication in their lives. The question asked was: “Why does Anne hide Peter’s shoes?” Notice the missing initial capitalization, the lack of closing punctuation, and the use of a sentence fragment.

Writing 273

Writing Students Communication Critical Thinking 273