Catlin Tucker

MARCH 4, 2024

In my last blog post, Using the Station Rotation Model in Math , I wrote about the benefits of shifting from a whole group, teacher-led lesson design to small-group differentiated instructional sessions. Math is no different! When coaching teachers, I encourage them to consider a math journal at that offline station.

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Math Metacognitive Skills Writing Activities 198

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

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Achievement Math Reading Education 256

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

In their new book, Teaching for Deeper Learning: Tools to Engage Students in Meaning Making , my friend, Jay McTighe , and his co-author, Harvey Silver , write about an active reading strategy that encourages students to engage with texts before, during, and after reading. This strategy activates thinking throughout a reading task.

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Activities Reading Learning Discussions 546

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. Helping students uncover their passions I once had a student who insisted on writing her research paper on body piercings. This novel by S.

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Reading Assignments English Math 327

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Unlike text-based online spaces, which may be more challenging for younger learners or students who struggle to articulate their ideas in writing, FlipGrid allows students to share their ideas in a video recording. for a unit or text. for a unit or text. FlipGrid creates a virtual space perfect for sharing ideas asynchronously.

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Learning Spaces Student Engagement Learning Students 545

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

So, where does this come into play for me as a math teacher? For as long as I can remember, I have loved everything about math—especially teaching young people and seeing the lightbulb come on in their eyes. But, sadly, after 20 years teaching math to middle and high schoolers, I have experienced the pain of watching students struggle.

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Math Coaching Testing Assignments 216

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 12, 2016

Elementary teachers, who are teaching all subjects, may combine reading, math and vocabulary activities on a single board. On the other hand, a secondary teacher might design a board focused on one aspect of their curriculum, like reading or writing. how they will engage with the information (learning modality).

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Blended Learning Activities Assignments Math 419

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Assignments that engage students in creative practices motivate hard-to reach students and provide an opportunity for all students to be successful. Creativity is an essential skill for all students to have. Creative projects help students connect new information to prior knowledge through critical thinking and problem solving.

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Technology Critical Thinking Assignments Motivation 319

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2020

With Immersive Reader, they go back day after day, and then they get mad at you when the project is over because they want more time to add to their writing. We sat down with Felix to learn exactly how Immersive Reader helps her students and why it’s led them to demand more reading and writing time. They want you to read and rate them.

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Writing Reading Feedback Skills 194

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

One student, Johnny, is a talented artist but reads and writes well below grade level. His catchphrase is “Oh, writing isn’t my thing.” We need low-stakes, shareable writing assignments to break the ice, so I use micro-writing exercises as often as possible. A quick scan of the room makes it easy to understand why.

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Writing Assignments English Essay 168

eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

Set aside dedicated study time, designate a quiet space, and make a visual schedule for completing assignments. If your kid likes dinosaurs, you might make a math worksheet where they count and add little plastic dinosaurs. Adding some coloring or sketching to a writing project is a great way to engage an artistic kid.

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Assignments Students Math Motivation 293

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Teachers find AI tools that grade assignments, create lesson plans, and offer personalized student support. When a student struggles with math anxiety or needs encouragement after a tough day, they need more than algorithmic responses–they need human connection. Will AI replace teachers?

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Teaching Ethics Education Teaching Methods 330

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2021

Jo Boaler started her teaching career in inner-city London—in a culturally diverse school population with roughly 250 different languages spoken—she was tasked with teaching math to students assigned to the bottom track. We want a curriculum to be multidimensional—to have kids experience maths in lots of different ways.

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Math Curriculum Beliefs Achievement 217

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2020

Start with reading, then add some writing and math,” says Hilary Scharton, VP of K-12 Strategy for Canvas. School or district websites offer learning materials, links to teacher webpages, assignments, and information on resources such as district TV stations.

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Students Assignments Math Writing 357

eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2025

In many classrooms, success still depends on how well a student fits onto a single, familiar bell curve–the one measuring traditional academic achievement in subjects like math, reading, and writing. One student may be an incredible public speaker but may wrestle with written assignments. But we havent gone far enough.

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Failure Math Achievement Beliefs 296

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

“I love teaching and helping kids grow,” she added, “but I hate that writing instruction takes up hours and hours of my life.” A 2016 study of 3rd to 8th grade educators found that only 55% of teachers said they enjoy teaching writing. 9% of writing assignments in grades six to eight include long form writing.

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Writing Teaching Education Feedback 156

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

These AI tools help students fine-tune their essays before they connect with a live tutor or before they submit their assignments to teachers. AI Writing Review enables students to submit their drafts for lightning-fast feedback. This includes on-demand tutoring along with AI tools that offer feedback on written work.

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Feedback Essay Writing Learning Styles 331

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

In recent years, the focus in math education has shifted from the traditional priority of answering the problem to one of understanding and articulating the process. And high school math teacher Krystina Wood might have discovered the secret sauce to do just that. Math is moving away from “kill and drill.”

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Feedback Math Teachers Students 196

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 15, 2024

So, the teacher will use data to assign each student one or two “must-do” learning activities. Once teachers have used data to identify specific areas of need, they can assign each student one or two “must-do” stations. For example, a teacher might design a station rotation with six stations.

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Metacognitive Skills Math Blended Learning Quizzes 344

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

High schoolers write a lot every school day. How can you help them improve their writing skills and have fun at the same time? Thats where daily writing prompts come in! Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. Have students write to the prompt before class begins. Do you like watching sports live or on TV?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Oak Heights Elementary School students performing at the 40th percentile or below in reading or math received targeted intervention that helped them increase 1.58 It covers reading, writing, vocabulary, language, math, fact fluency, number sense, and science. They get 20 minutes of reading and 20 minutes of math.

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Curriculum Skills Elementary School Elementary School 275

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

NEW YORK (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Newsela, a leading provider of high-quality instructional and assessment products for K-12, announced today that the company has acquired Generation Genius, a trusted educational streaming platform for K-8 science and math videos, activities, and lessons.

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Math Science Quizzes Writing 146

eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

Visualize Your Equations with Paper Math. Paper’s new math literacy solution, Paper Math, gamifies math by allowing students to manipulate equations through an artful interface to help break math problems down into intuitive core concepts, making the experience immersive and fun.

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Essay Feedback Math Assignments 257

Tunstalls Teaching Tidbits

JUNE 1, 2025

Differentiated Skill Pages for Math and Literacy Looking for a simple, effective way to keep learning engaging throughout the school year? The Monthly Skill Pages Bundle was created with busy teachers in mind, offering differentiated skill pages for K-2: Seasonal math and literacy.

Math 52

Math Skills Classroom Management Assignments 52

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The tweens took up the challenge, organizing the Tech Boost Conference and providing all the breakout sessions on topics that interested them — coding, making video games, writing music, using digital arts and a host of other cool tools now literally at their fingertips. We now know it’s not enough to know the math.

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Middle School Middle School Schools Fairness 278

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Already we’re seeing students use AI to plagiarize or cheat on their assignments. Tandem Tales: Have students begin writing a story. Use AI to create a scavenger hunt that is math based. RAInk the Writing: What ifour students could engage with the perspective of something that cannot talk? I won’t minimize the risks.

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Critical Thinking Plagiarism Students Writing 344

eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2019

I want the student to tell me when he or she is upset or has a question about an assignment. If children want me to talk with them, they write their name on the bothering box slip. Our 5th-grade students write reading letters twice a month to me, expressing their thoughts about books and ideas they have about author’s craft.

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Feedback Students Writing Questions 280

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Earlier this month, Paper announced a new suite of learning tools that includes products addressing math skills, literacy, after-school programming, and college and career readiness. Those offerings, plus on-demand virtual tutoring and writing review, are currently available to over three million students nationwide.

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Secondary Education Essay High School High School 287

eSchool News

JANUARY 30, 2023

Self-led, active learning will also see a rise as teachers enable students to work at their own pace and make more decisions about their learning––from what types of assignments they complete to how they want to work in the classroom. With easy-to-use AI art generators becoming more popular, they may use AI in creative endeavors.

Education 358

Education Motivation Game-Based Learning Assignments 358

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Topics include science, math, computer science, equity and inclusion, art, esports, and more. Older students could recreate houses, villages, or other structures that figure prominently in assigned readings. Students write a book talk script and use a green screen app to record their book talk. “I App Smash with Flip.

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Education Social Studies Writing Science 297

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2019

When learning a second language, it’s important to teach reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. Some teachers use Tic Tac Toe sheets for weekly homework assignments. Here is an example of a sheet used in a 4th grade math class.

Middle School 279

Middle School Middle School Learning Language 279

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The Assignment: Exploring Leadership Through Superheroes In this assignment, students are asked to compare five leadership styles—autocratic, democratic, laissez-faire (sometimes called free-rein style), transactional, and transformational—with the leadership qualities of at least three superheroes.

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Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 111

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

As of this writing, Mercy Academy has amassed 32 partners. In fact, students recently told Hawkins about “doing science in math class,” referring to a nuclear decay and radioactivity assignment they’d completed for pre-calculus. The interventionist’s presence mentally prepares the students to do math.

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STEM High School High School Schools 281

eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Topics include science, math, computer science, equity and inclusion, art, esports, and more. Older students could recreate houses, villages, or other structures that figure prominently in assigned readings. Students write a book talk script and use a green screen app to record their book talk. “I App Smash with Flip.

Education 288

Education Social Studies Writing Science 288

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.

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Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 101

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2024

For example, one of our high schoolers, James, isn’t doing his assignments in World History class. By redirecting him with an assignment that piques his interest, the teacher helps James boost his confidence and understand that he is truly capable of doing the World History assignments.

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Teaching English Students History 304

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Much of the initial reaction around AI focused on its ability to spit out prose on command, which threatened traditional writing instruction. But the tools were also targeted at math teaching. Yet so far these tools have not really affected K-12 math classrooms. It’s not “transformative usage,” Meyer says.

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Math Motivation Writing Intelligence 213