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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

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eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

The partnership will provide teachers the ability to utilize the ELA curriculum on Kiddom’s platform to share assignments digitally, communicate with students, and deliver personalized feedback on submissions, while prioritizing student reading proficiency and content knowledge of science and social studies.

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eSchool News

JULY 24, 2023

The ANTON learning app and online learning portal are part of a standards-aligned curriculum available in multiple languages. It covers English, math, science, social studies, languages, and music, following set lessons with exercises in each topic.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Students often came into my program from all over the world with limited English language skills in their late teens, which makes them at risk for aging out of earning a traditional high school diploma. I fully support the model and know it works after piloting a competency based learning program for the past few years.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

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

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 22, 2025

For example, in a social studies class, one group might create a column dedicated to key figures from the Civil Rights Movement. 5 Reflect on Growth Over Time Invite students to reflect on their progress by comparing two similar assignments or products from different points in the school year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Actively Learn is a high-functioning ereader for ELA, social studies, and science students in grades 2-12. They can look up words they don’t understand and translate the text into a long list of languages that may be their native or a secondary language they are learning. What is Actively Learn.

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Active Learning Activities Social Studies Learning 138

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2020

I wish I could say, ’Have some daily fun together’ as an assignment! Jill Armstrong, social studies teacher at Greenup County High School in Greenup, Ky.: “The What takes one student 15 minutes to do may take another student an hour. If they are struggling with the content, reach out to me. You are not alone. Teaching them.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2019

Students in Actively Learn have access to a variety of support features such as scaffolding notes, embedded media, translation into more than 30 languages, an embedded dictionary, text-to-speech and dyslexic mode. English, social studies and science are our highest users. I can have text translated into myriad languages.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Claire Peterson, middle school teacher at Pat Neff Middle School in San Antonio, Texas: “I think yes and no, because they know now how important school is for their students [beyond] academics, including socializing with friends and having extracurricular activities available to keep kids’ bodies active as well as their minds.

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Teachers Middle School Middle School Motivation 217

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Instead of assigning students the same structured projects (such as the age-old puzzles that move a robot through a maze), empower students to write code for something they really care about. Computer science can be added to any core curriculum—math, science, language arts, social studies, history, or even art.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Most of those teachers taught English or social studies, where the applications of chatbots are more obvious. But students have lots of math knowledge, Meyer argues, since even those who are behind in class will understand patterns in the world and have some informal language to describe complex phenomena.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

language usage. Each week, students will complete assigned steps with the goal of finishing their book (such as plot out action, develop character sheets, and research a setting), then discuss in critique groups of 4-6 students either in person or in a virtual meeting. analytical thinking. citizenship/ethics/etiquette. organization.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

But he says colleagues have also adapted the platform for other traditional subjects including science and social studies. Students earn rewards for turning assignments in on time, like “experience points” toward leveling up their characters. “It It claims to have about six million users across 160 countries and 11 languages.

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Textbooks Classroom Management Social Studies History 166

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

My Teaching Journey: Cultivating a Growth Mindset Through Ungrading For the past 11 years, I have been a professor of social studies education, working with both pre-service and in-service teachers. Feedback-Only: No Points I do not attach points to any assignments. Instead, I provide rich feedback. If so, please list them here.

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Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 93

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 10, 2023

These apps come in all shapes and sizes, catering to various subjects including math, language arts, science, and social studies. Encouraging students to engage in digital storytelling assignments or video presentations opens up a world of possibilities for exploration.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

In school, this means that a student’s performance in one subject area, such as algebra, does not correlate to his performance in another, such as foreign languages. By customizing writing assignments for subject areas, we create more opportunities for students to develop skills and succeed. Design lessons. Personalize goals.

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Writing Feedback Learning Language 109

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

The slides include both psychology-specific and social-emotional prompts, including prompts about motivation and emotion, states of consciousness, and developmental psychology. 19 Longer Journal Writing Prompts for High School For a deeper dive into your students thoughts, assign longer journal prompts for high school.

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

But ThinkCERCA is more than just a traditional framework; the online program provides a lesson library with texts related to literature, math, science, and social studies. Stickiness The CERCA framework also makes learning stick by allowing students to transfer their understanding to future assignments, across content areas.

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Writing Essay Teaching Quizzes 127

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 27, 2016

In addition, assigning a podcast instead of an oral report may allow the shyer students in the class to flourish, as their fears about standing up in front of their peers will be mitigated. As ELA material. The narrative structures of certain podcasts are perfectly suitable to an ELA class. As an independent learning project.

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Exams Assignments Social Studies Study 104

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Now, in a class of 25 students and within approximately 40 minutes, a teacher can know exactly where each child’s reading level is, and then, with the click of a button, assign them an article at that level. Learn more about Marlboro Township's impressive results and download a case study. Literacy is everywhere.

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English Reading Achievement Grades 161

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

To support schools and districts across the country and around the world, the company has created state-customized editions of its patented, nonfiction blended learning literacy solutions: · KidBizPro®, TeenBizPro®, and EmpowerPro® for English language arts, science and social studies in grades two through 12.

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Blended Learning Textbooks Multiple Choice Questions Learning 100

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 7, 2025

They approach education as the answer to a question theyre wondering about, rather than a question theyve been assigned. Subjects: English Language Arts, Science, Writing Address Common Core State Standards for writing with an inquiry-based learning activity that works for any lesson.

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Social Studies Learning Math Writing 80

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Each week, students will complete assigned steps with the goal of finishing their book (such as plot out action, develop character sheets, and research a setting), then discuss in critique groups of 4-6 students either in person or on Google Hangouts. how to understand domain-specific language associated with technology, i.e., ‘cloud’.

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Activities Schools Writing Quizzes 124

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2023

And it wasn't just happening in one class, but it was like happening in English, happening in social studies, happening in science. I’m thinking of the criticisms of whole language instruction in teaching reading to little kids, and interventions that seemed to hold kids back rather than push them forward.

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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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2017

Educade gives you gamification resources for science, math, social studies, language arts, business, health and wellness, engineering, and more. You’ll get access to 30+ games that teach skills in English language acquisition, science, and math. Teachers With Apps. Games Make Learning Fun!

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Also new to Realize this year is its Interactive PDF Creator , a new tool that turns any PDF-based assignment into a dynamic document that allows students to easily complete and submit their schoolwork in an entirely digital environment. New Tool Simplifies Assessments for Administrators. We know this school year will not be easy.

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Distance Learning Teachers History Schools 133

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 17, 2017

It changed our day-to-day writing instruction practices, gave students more power over their own learning, and happily, made writing exercises more real and applicable for other departments like social studies. The exemplars gave students models and explained the language and meaning of the rubrics. Here’s what we did.

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Testing Essay English Writing 84

Teachers Pay Teachers

APRIL 21, 2025

Give your students a chance to discuss and learn more about the most relevant social issues through the lens of sociology. Whether youre planning five-minute bell ringers or long-term research assignments, these sociology questions for 8th grade are sure to get them talking and writing. Explore middle school resources

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Questions Grades Social Studies Middle School 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Common practice was to assign a chapter to read in a textbook and then a worksheet to assess student knowledge. Topics include languages, music, technology, social studies, science, engineering, maths, journalism, and more. They are sortable by grade level and/or subject and can be adapted to four different UK languages.

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Mobile Devices History Education Textbooks 84

Elevate k12

APRIL 8, 2025

ELL LIVE: Supporting Academic Success for Multilingual Learners Across the country, districts are facing increased pressure to meet the needs of a growing multilingual learner population, while struggling to find certified ESL teachers who can support both academic success and language development.

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Schools Special Education Language Languages 94

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2017

language usage. Each week, students will complete assigned steps with the goal of finishing their book (such as plot out action, develop character sheets, and research a setting), then discuss in critique groups of 4-6 students either in person or in a virtual meeting. analytical thinking. citizenship/ethics/etiquette. organization.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 95

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 16, 2016

language usage. Each week, students will complete assigned steps with the goal of finishing their book (such as plot out action, develop character sheets, and research a setting), then discuss in critique groups of 4-6 students either in person or on Google Hangouts. analytical thinking. citizenship/ethics/etiquette. critical thinking.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 84

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 29, 2024

It was not uncommon for Shawn to throw chairs, push over desks, or shout “colorful language” at his peers and teachers. Sarah Riggs Johnson Nate Wolkenhauer Tier 4: “High Expectations, Flexible Means” Sarah When I support students, I’m very conscious of preserving the integrity of the test or assignment.

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Math Testing Learning Failure 112

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 26, 2025

Specialized Programs: Online schools often offer a wider variety of courses, including advanced placement (AP), STEM, languages, and arts, compared to some traditional schools. Self-Motivation and Discipline Without the physical presence of teachers and peers, students must be motivated to complete assignments and stay on track independently.

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Motivation Schools Assignments Art 52

Cult of Pedagogy

MARCH 5, 2023

Thinking Tasks Unlike in a more traditional classroom, where the lesson might start with direct instruction from the teacher, a typical day in a Thinking Classroom starts with the teacher assigning thinking tasks for students to work on in groups, and direct instruction is only given on an as-needed basis. What I put here has to be perfect.’

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