Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

All you need is designated time in your class, the right writing materials, and a prompt that really inspires them. This list of 8th grade writing prompts is sure to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboards!) ” You’ll also find tips for getting middle schoolers to write in every class. Yes, even math!

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

Thus, I paid attention and reflected during the action in order to construct adjustments, while doing hybrid-teaching at the same time. In turn, we can immediately utilize new information to further our faculty assessment reports, professional development, academic writings, and research publication. what we actually do).

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Edsurge

MAY 19, 2025

Both the loss of school librarians in Philadelphias school district and its disappointing reading scores caught the attention of Deb Kachel, a school librarian of 30 years. Michigan doesnt have anything in our state mandating curriculum about information literacy or media literacy teaching kids how to vet sources, she said.

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Teacher Toms Blog

JULY 22, 2025

She also let me know, kindly but firmly, that she disapproved of our play-based curriculum. In his book The Search After Truth , rationalist philosopher Nicholas Malebranche writes, "The mind does not pay equal attention to everything it perceives.

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2025

Most are accompanied with handwritten letters from students extolling the influence children’s television shows had on their journeys to donning the cap and gown — one fresh grad writes that she plans to become an elementary school teacher thanks to PBS.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 30, 2025

Inspire regular writing practice Encourage your child to write regularly whether its writing a short story or a few paragraphs from a list of writing prompts , keeping a daily journal, or even penning postcards and letters to family and friends. Suitable for classroom and home-based instruction.

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

In this vein, his executive orders have targeted diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives , restorative justice programs , curriculum that suggests the United States has racist origins , and especially protections for transgender students. We do all these DEI trainings, and our kids still can’t read and write on grade level,” she said. “We

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Teacher Toms Blog

JUNE 6, 2025

As neuroscientist Patrick House writes, "This must be the ultimate purpose of consciousness: to control a body." Rebecca Solnit writes in her book about walking, Wanderlust : "The treadmill is a corollary to the suburb and the autotropolis: a device with which to go nowhere in places where there is now nowhere to go.

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Edsurge

JULY 3, 2025

Obviously there are people who write to us and say, ‘thank you so much — now I can access the books that have been taken away from me,’” said Mikel. Vendors are facing pressure to comply with legislation in states where the right to receive information through school curriculums and library collections is vulnerable.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 21, 2025

81% of marketers agree interactive content grabs attention more effectively and 66% admit it increases audience engagement. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum. I can attest to this popularity.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2021

According to the most recent data from the National Assessment of Educational Performance (NAEP), two-thirds of K-12 students are not writing at levels expected for their grade level. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, writing had not received the same attention as math or reading. Why is writing so important?

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Engaging students with attention issues and ADHD—rather than just managing their behavior—should be a goal for every teacher. Teachers worry, though, that they will have to create a separate curriculum or otherwise alter how they teach. Related content: Teaching digital citizenship to students with attention issues.

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Attention Students Writing Curriculum 189

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Teachers who have traditionally planned a whole group lesson that moves the class, as a unit, through a series of learning activities find it nearly impossible to hold their students’ attention in the concurrent classroom. Note : I’ve grappled with whether or not to write about the concurrent classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 24, 2024

Creative writing techniques can make essays more engaging and original while maintaining the required objective structure. This approach not only captured students’ attention but structured arguments more clearly. However, it’s possible to use creative writing ideas to help you come up with a unique essay.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 28, 2022

A nod from a top science magazine to the game many parents wish their kids had never heard of should catch the attention of teachers. It’ll start with a plot of land and students will write the story, cast the characters, create the entire 1776 world. This follows Common Sense Media’s seal of approval. Again, think Legos.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Many middle school and high school teachers feel immense pressure to move quickly through the curriculum. ” When students are at the learning station with me, they have my undivided attention. Group 3 practiced writing and critiquing theme statements on the whiteboard in the back of the room.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

I understand the pressure teachers feel to cover the standards and move through their curriculum. The class may include students with a hearing impairment, auditory processing disorder, or attention deficit disorder. Yet, this approach to instruction creates barriers that make it challenging for all students to be successful.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

In a setting where the pace is dictated by the teacher or the curriculum rather than the learner’s needs, students may rush through the material without fully understanding it. I’ve built project playlists, close-reading playlists, and writing playlists.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 29, 2024

Here are four tips from the Ask a Tech Teacher team to get you started: How to Improve Essay Writing Skills: Abbie Kay from State of Writing Giving Tips and Strategies for Students Improving essay writing skills is crucial for students aiming to excel academically.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 2, 2016

Student engagement is “ the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students show when they are learning or being taught.” ” As a teacher, it’s my job to engage student curiosity, interest and passion in relation to the curriculum.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 28, 2024

Essay writing is a crucial skill for academic and professional success because it teaches clear, logical, and persuasive communication. In this blog post, we’ll unlock the secrets to successful essay writing and share 10 proven tips to help you level up your writing game. What is Effective Essay Writing?

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Communication 157

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 18, 2023

Read how to draft an IB extended essay below Writing Strategies for an Extended Essay in the International Baccalaureate Program IB is a rigorous two-year project for personal and academic development. The IB sets criteria and guidelines for the write-up. Many students dread IB essays. So, right off the bat, avoid this pitfall.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One of the most significant benefits of PBL is that it addresses students’ questions as they learn, fostering curiosity and perseverance in learning as opposed to having to stick to a specific curriculum. It is important to note that PBL is a pedagogical method, not a curriculum.

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Writing Grades Motivation Attention 293

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 31, 2024

The Ask a Tech Teacher crew has some great times from Harley Wade on that subject: Harley Wade from State of Writing created 7 Tips for Creating a Budget in High School High school is the best time to start learning responsible financial management. This will help you find a budget-friendly writing service.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

According to Merriam-Webster, engagement is defined as the act of engaging, which is to draw favorable attention or interest. For our purposes, we are going to say that student engagement is the ability for a teacher to draw the attention or interest of students for the sake of learning. What is student engagement?

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 11, 2023

Writing a comprehensive review is harder than it sounds! The Ask a Tech Teacher crew put together a basic guide for accomplishing this in a balanced, clear manner: Tips and Tricks to Write a Comprehensive Review Students working on research papers are well aware of the significance of a review. So, how to write one?

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Writing Essay Evaluation Feedback 113

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

These real-time insights ensure students work on the specific skills they need to develop, whether it’s phonics, reading comprehension, vocabulary, or writing. Gamification, interactive exercises, and multimedia resources can capture students’ attention and keep them motivated to practice literacy skills.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Using our Digital Citizenship curriculum? Write About This. Building self-control involves first paying attention to one’s emotions. Use the tons of prompts and images here to get kids writing and thinking about how they feel. Praise students for effort and action, rather than for general traits such as intelligence.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

If I were to use Writable to create a rubric for writing and grading funding announcements of the type you might typically see on EdSurge , it might look something like this: The K-12 writing-support tool is not (currently) designed for publications covering startups and venture capital. million seed round for the Palo Alto, Calif.

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Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 112

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

“Great content is critical to effective assessments and her in-depth knowledge and experience in assessment, coupled with her outstanding writing and editing skills, strengthen our mission.”. I look forward to combining our creative and technical talent to meet our clients’ needs with imagination, rigor, and meticulous attention to detail.”.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2023

In Illinois, individual districts are ultimately responsible for creating an implementation plan and revising or developing curriculum, but that’s a lot of pressure. What breaks my heart and also makes my heart full is that there are Asian American teachers who write in that they feel validated and seen as Asian American adults.”

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Curriculum History Social Studies Accessibility 161

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

ELs deserve access to the same content and curriculum as their peers. ELs need ample opportunities to practice speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English. Because ELs come from diverse linguistic backgrounds, their English language skills may vary widely. Culturally responsive teaching is also vital for supporting ELs.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Yet, this concept often receives insufficient attention in teacher training standards, which prioritize state assessments over skills related to cultural responsiveness. This involves embedding students experiences into the curriculum as core components of learning, rather than treating them as supplementary or extracurricular topics.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

Wooten and Miller offer these suggestions for working a variety of video resources into any curriculum: 1. Course Hero video topics are selected by educators, who also write the scripts and star in the videos. One student may watch a clip on his smartphone at his kid’s soccer practice, and another may log in at 2 a.m.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2017

A: For decades now, the federal government has required public school teachers to implement “full inclusion” classrooms, where students of all levels and abilities are taught the same curriculum and lessons and given the same tests. According to the US Department of Education, in 2011–2012 there were approximately 3.2

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

By breaking up your course into smaller, separate modules you make it easier for students to retain knowledge and pay better attention to your lesson. Instead of just reading and writing weekly assignments from a book, students read and write in service of completing a larger project. Establish good course practices.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2017

Ask a Tech Teacher guest blogger, Karen Dikson, has put together a collection of online gamified sites that will help your students with their writing: You think the textbooks for today’s generations of students are way more interesting than the once you had? Well, organize a quiz and write the results on the board. Ask your students.

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