Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

Instead of being assigned a book they must read, students are given a menu of books to choose from and the teacher groups them according to their book selection. Allowing students a degree of agency in terms of the books they select can be a powerful motivator for even the most reluctant readers.

Coaching 409

Coaching Motivation Reading Assignments 409

k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Duolingos language lessons, which take just a few minutes per session, exemplify how microlearning can make consistent progress both accessible and effective. This kind of adaptive, data-driven support is helping students achieve more in less time, making learning both more effective and more motivating.

Education 167

Education Learning Knowledge Feedback 167

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. Not only do they learn a language but they also have to deal with other school subjects in it. And it becomes even more challenging for ESL learners.

Writing 290

Writing Skills Essay Language 290

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Every year, schools face an ever-widening spectrum of needs in their classrooms, including students with different learning preferences, skills, abilities, cultural backgrounds, and language proficiencies. Unfortunately, many students are disengaged and lack the motivation to take on this challenge.

Blended Learning 460

Blended Learning Universal Design Learning Motivation 460

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The benefits of student agency Students are more engaged and motivated. Besides allowing students to pursue topics that interest them, the sense of ownership and autonomy that student agency provides is very motivating in itself. As Pink writes in the book: “Control leads to compliance; autonomy leads to engagement.”

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Students Motivation Achievement Assignments 348

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

Then in college, when he started learning Mandarin, a deep love of languages took hold, and he began to make new plans. After graduating, Farley entered a program to become a speech-language pathologist. He had a front-row seat to a career that would allow him to pursue his two greatest passions: language and learning.

Languages 203

Languages Language Teachers English 203

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. This is the moment when a language instructor must pivot, shifting the classroom dynamic to reignite curiosity and motivation. Instructions: 1. Choose a song in Spanish (e.g., 

Language 86

Language Languages Instructors Culture 86

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What skills, abilities, language proficiencies, interests, and/or learning preferences are present in a class? The issue of grading and motivating students to see value in work that is not graded is complex and multifaceted. What aspects of the assignment would benefit from further development? What did they do well?

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

In addition, they may have issues with focus, language, and social skills, all of which can make homework time challenging for both the youngster and their parents. Set aside dedicated study time, designate a quiet space, and make a visual schedule for completing assignments.

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Assignments Students Math Motivation 293

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Many students suffer from math anxiety, which can lead to a lack of confidence and motivation. The math platform’s AI coaching helps motivate students to persevere through tough-to-learn topics, particularly when they’re completing work at home. Edias platform also serves as a self-reflection tool of sorts for students.

Coaching 261

Coaching Math Students Assignments 261

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Plus, when they make mistakes, they’re motivated to try new approaches to test theories. STEM storytelling combines language arts with STEM, enhancing students’ understanding of scientific impact through a historical or personal lens. Allowing students to vote on projects or learning topics can boost engagement.

Middle School 327

Middle School Middle School STEM Interdisciplinary 327

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

” Our classrooms are composed of diverse groups of students with different skills, abilities, preferences, language proficiencies, and academic needs. So, the teacher will use data to assign each student one or two “must-do” learning activities. The short answer is “no.”

Metacognitive Skills 344

Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 344

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. I would recommend listening to podcast episodes before assigning them to make sure they’re age-appropriate.) This novel by S.

Reading 327

Reading Assignments English Math 327

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2019

An estimated 26 million students have learning differences, including tens of thousands of students with dyslexia, a neurological condition that affects reading and related language-based processing skills. Another advantage is that more of her students turn in their assignments on time. The power of technology.

Learning 279

Learning Reading Assignments Students 279

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

Each assignment has 1-10 points, with a total of 100 points. 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. As a TA, I even received rubrics with that language.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 68

eSchool News

DECEMBER 28, 2023

It’s a collection of scientific research from a variety of fields—including cognitive psychology, education, and neuroscience—that helps us understand how we acquire written language. Libraries that are designed to be enjoyed—whether they’re traditional libraries, digital libraries, or classroom libraries—motivate students to read.

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Science Reading Knowledge Motivation 310

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. We often hear students complain about busy work and we want to make sure that we are explicit in giving meaning to any assigned task. For longer activities, it is beneficial to break the assignment into smaller, more manageable chunks.

Assignments 101

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 101

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Last year, I presented a paper on using technology in my Arabic class at the Ohio Foreign Language Association summer conference. At the end of my session, a Spanish language teacher opened the discussion by talking about students dismissing her work because it is not an essential subject in the state.

Language 204

Language Languages Learning Students 204

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

User-friendly (more specifically, student-friendly): It’s important that the feedback is communicated to students in language they can understand. Process feedback is vital in enhancing student learning by honing their metacognitive skills , guiding their efforts, boosting motivation, and fostering a growth mindset.

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Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Additionally, gamification features, enhanced by AI, can make learning more engaging and enjoyable by incorporating game elements into educational activities, and motivating through rewards, challenges, and interactive storytelling.

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Teaching Gamification Feedback Intelligence 326

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2024

Gamer Types in Educational Settings By integrating games and playfulness into education, educators can create a positive and engaging learning environment that stimulates curiosity, motivation and a love for learning. Playful learning and games can inherently motivate and engage students.

Learning 201

Learning Motivation Assignments Game-Based Learning 201

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Half of the classrooms were assigned to the treatment group and used IXL Math to supplement instruction, while the remaining students continued learning as usual. IXL’s end-to-end teaching and learning solution supports personalized instruction in math, English language arts, science, social studies and Spanish.

Math 258

Math Achievement English Evaluation 258

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2016

Wouldn’t teaching fluency a foreign language be the ultimate means to prepare students for a diverse and multicultural world? The internet provides resources for our students to learn a second language, and it also facilitates the teachers’ processes of evaluation. Global learners.

Technology 189

Technology Language Languages Internet 189

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.

Education 212

Education English Students Language 212

Edsurge

OCTOBER 8, 2019

As kids get older, other obstacles enter the arena, such as peers who think reading isn’t cool or assigned novels taking precedence over student choice in reading. As kids get older, other obstacles enter the arena, such as peers who think reading isn’t cool or assigned novels taking precedence over student choice in reading.

Motivation 133

Motivation Beliefs Reading Assignments 133

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

It aims to remove barriers to learning by proactively addressing challenges students may face, such as disabilities, language barriers, or differences in learning styles. In order to do that, students need to be motivated, resourceful, and self-directed. It is based on the idea that no one-size-fits-all.

Universal Design 195

Universal Design Learning Styles Disabilities Learning 195

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. We often hear students complain about busy work and we want to make sure that we are explicit in giving meaning to any assigned task. For longer activities, it is beneficial to break the assignment into smaller, more manageable chunks.

Assignments 82

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 82

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It can handle a variety of language tasks, including answering questions, writing essays, generating creative content, offering explanations, giving advice, and engaging in natural-sounding conversations” (as explained by ChatGPT itself). What is ChatGPT?

Ethics 336

Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 336

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks. In a secondary English language arts class, rather than assigning a single text to the entire class, teachers can provide a curated list of books or short stories, each highlighting different themes or literary styles.

Blended Learning 229

Blended Learning Learning History English 229

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This enables the instructor to assign coursework that keeps their students moving forward on their unique learning path. ALEKS gives instructors the flexibility to assign homework, share curated content such as videos, review student progress and provide support anytime, anywhere.

High School 276

High School High School Schools Instructors 276

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.

Schools 246

Schools Language Languages Reading 246

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

When parents question things like assignments, or the practice of teaching that they see through their lenses, they may not be aware of the overall state of the class, or the range of abilities, disabilities, interests and considerations that go into the planning and teaching.” .: “I If they are struggling with the content, reach out to me.

Teachers 218

Teachers Middle School Middle School Grades 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Younger students are stickier because the tools really have to address their motivation more, Grom says. There are a lot of social problems, including how AI bots affect student motivation, or whether they grow or shrink disparities within classrooms. The technology isn’t necessarily there to serve young kids, Grom says.

Math 213

Math Motivation Writing Intelligence 213

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2023

It’s going to be a thinking and writing partner in multiple languages,” he says, typing questions into the chatbot on his iPad. The company also uses a customizable assignments generator that it acquired, for an undisclosed amount, from a Bulgarian startup in 2019. The interview culminates with an on-the-spot demonstration.

Coaching 196

Coaching Lecturing Motivation Assignments 196

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

We look at examples of output from large language models (LLMs) and critique how well it did with the responses. Will students offload the conversion of knowledge into learning, or will students still be motivated to spend time struggling with concepts and gaining deep understanding of topics?

Teaching 208

Teaching Instructors Knowledge Writing 208

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). Perhaps one of the most famous studies to come to this conclusion was the Tennessee Student Teacher Achievement Ratio (STAR) project in the 1980s.

Achievement 257

Achievement Students Instructors Ethics 257

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Random assignment is intended to ensure the treatment and comparison groups are the same along both measurable characteristics such as test scores as well as unmeasured characteristics such as motivation to learn. This could mean that the groups of students have similar scores on a state test or a pretest relevant to the study.

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Study Testing Students Peer Review 216