eSchool News

MAY 21, 2025

A standard security awareness training recommendation to prevent successful phishing scams has been to pay close attention to the source email and double-check that any hyperlink came from a trusted source.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

However, encouraging students to read in and out of class is challenging as small screens command much of their time and attention. Based on the reading data I’ve collected from my students, the percentage of students reading well below grade level is rising.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2025

Delayed readers are students whose reading development lags behind typical age or grade expectations. For many students, small-group instruction and focused attention provide critical early literacy support (Foorman et al., Foundational skills to support reading for understanding in kindergarten through 3rd grade (IES Practice Guide).

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eSchool News

JUNE 7, 2021

And yet, there is a set of skills that’s not given enough attention in the classroom: Executive functioning. . While executive functioning is starting to gain some deserved attention in the classroom, parents can have a huge impact on the growth of these skills for their children. education system imparts on our youth.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Designed to work alongside innovative product enhancements announced earlier this year , these new resources empower teachers to create personalized learning experiences with inquiry, excitement, and exploration that will hold students attention while challenging them academically. The Superpower of Story: A Virtual Field Trip to Warner Bros.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

As students rotate to this station, they receive focused attention and resources that address their unique learning challenges or advanced needs, ensuring that each student is supported where they are in their learning journey. Group 2 (On Grade Level): Students read a standard-level folktale and discuss the central message.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2018

For the last two years, I have published several blogs detailing my journey away from traditional grading and assessment practices. I do not believe grades should happen to students. goals they have for the grading period and describe their action plan for achieving these goals. The purpose of this shift was three-fold.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2021

If a school has software that can analyze the effectiveness of academic content based on the average grades of the schools that adopt it, for instance, the statistical data will show the content schools should use to improve student performance. They had to pivot quickly and add yet another software system to manage this new problem.

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eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2023

Nearly two-thirds of students from grades four through 12 aren’t considered proficient readers for their grade level, and these numbers are trending in the wrong direction. Students who have an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) , as well as those from Title I schools, typically receive special attention and services.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Sometimes this is the result of students who are distracted or not paying attention. Even really young students in kindergarten and first grade who may not be able to read, can press play on a video and watch the teacher explain how to complete a task. It tends to hold their attention longer.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Teachers find AI tools that grade assignments, create lesson plans, and offer personalized student support. Some AI assistants grade papers, while others spot students who might need extra help. When papers need grading or test scores need tracking, AI steps in. Will AI replace teachers?

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eSchool News

MAY 2, 2022

Unfortunately, that stress isn’t limited to students in higher grades. One method getting a lot of attention is gamification, which involves incorporating elements of game playing, such as establishing ground rules, scorekeeping, and engaging in friendly competition with other students.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Studies show that students’ executive functioning, the part of the brain that governs planning, organizing, and paying attention, is not fully formed until high school or later. A planner can also help parents track their children’s tasks, especially if they have multiple children in different grades.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Here are two of the responses I received: My 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Miller, was my teacher champion! I entered 2nd grade not liking to read, and not really connecting with any of my former teachers. Doing so, however, takes time, attention, and some skills. Relationships with students matter.

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eSchool News

JULY 23, 2024

Classroom decorations I’m an elementary teacher who has taught grades from kindergarten through 5th grade. My room decor has changed with the grades I teach. When I changed grades last time, I went from 1st to 5th grade. I have also used this to create numerous charts, desk tags, and bulletin board designs as well.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As a science teacher for grades 1-3, I wanted to create a completely different science lab experience for my young students. We started with a pilot for second grade students and then expanded that pilot to include first graders. All students in grades 1-3 currently use TinkRworks for science labs. It connected to our NGSS work.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2021

There’s a lot of data now that shows that kids are not comprehending what they’re reading in the same way because that attention is being so distracted,” Wolf said. And no child can be allowed to go into fourth grade without being as fluent and automatic [with reading] as possible because fourth grade is when we lose our kids.”.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the early elementary grades, the assumption that PBL is simply too much for young learners can be a frequent roadblock. Some ideas of what PBL might look like in a first grade classroom include: A group of strong readers begin reading nonfiction books about a topic of their choosing and write their own story about the topic.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Teachers can’t slow down the lesson plans for the entire class to accommodate a few struggling students, and can’t provide individualized attention to all the students who need it to stay on track. Automated grading and feedback : Automated grading systems powered by AI can significantly reduce teachers’ time evaluating assignments and exams.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2022

students struggled with anxiety, depression, trauma, or attention issues that made it difficult to focus, stay motivated, and learn. This impacts grades, attendance, discipline, and referrals to special education. Even before the pandemic, a third of U.S. This is an urgent need that schools can no longer ignore.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2023

From their focus on hands-on learning to a lack of district-provided devices in the lower grades, the reasons are both pedagogical and budgetary. These days my teaching is at the college level, but I’ve found that at least one challenge never changes, regardless of the age of the students: There is so much to pay attention to all the time!

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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.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

Do you consistently anchor your design in grade level standards and articulate clear learning objectives? Teachers identified the following factors that might create barriers: audio processing disorders, poor vision, attention deficit, distractions and day dreams, headache or illness, language proficiency, etc.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2023

For example, implementing a pod layout in education projects can create collaboration among the different grade levels. Using colors to designate specific grades or areas of the building enables students to know where they should be and subconsciously signals their behavioral expectations.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2022

A new partnership between Sesame Workshop and Discovery Education leverages social and emotional development and learning for a whole-child approach that will target early learners in grades PreK-2. “We know that children are just barely emerging out of social isolation.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2016

Homework has been getting a lot of attention in the media. As a parent, I marvel at the amount of work my own children–2nd and 4th grade–bring home on a weekly basis. As a parent, I marvel at the amount of work my own children–2nd and 4th grade–bring home on a weekly basis.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Lessons plans cover a number of subjects and can be adapted to fit multiple grade levels. A lesson on Musical Harlem for grades 3-5 lesson helps students learn about the Harlem Renaissance as they create original jazz artwork. Black Lives Matter at School is a national coalition organizing for racial justice in education.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

times more likely to say that they get excellent grades and do well in school See related article: MDM solutions and gamification make perfect interactive learning partners In the past decade, students have been inundated with more and more distractions. times more likely to say that they get excellent grades and do well in school.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Because TAs often work with students who are working below grade level, TAs can take course materials and use a general chatbot or a specialized tool designed to support teachers, like MagicSchoolAI or Eduaide.ai , to reduce the reading level to make materials accessible for each student. Diffit provides leveled resources as well.

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eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

This may seem far off from a 5th-grade classroom, but people who start early continue these habits throughout their lives. For example, my 5 th grade math teacher, Mrs. Perkins, identified my affinity for the subject and fostered it. There are new techniques that take engagement to the forefront for students.

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eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2024

When teachers call attention to the parts of the word rather than presenting the word as a whole, it can help students gain a better understanding of reading. This practice skips important steps. The idea that children learn to read by memorizing whole words is a misconception. Support teachers with time for professional learning.

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eSchool News

JULY 11, 2024

However, a combined total of 69 percent said their primary motive was to prepare for upcoming courses, develop better study skills or improve their grades. Around 20 percent of students still in school said they were eager to explore new subjects or interests and 45 percent of adult learners said the same.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

That’s why attention is being paid to a dozen states that have been specifically tracking COVID learning loss all the way down to individual students. The individual state analyses used students’ entire available testing histories in all tested grades and subjects. State and district-level learning loss data is critical.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Preparing teachers to teach these five components–known as scientifically-based reading instruction–can ensure more than 1 million additional students enter 4th grade able to read each year. Require a strong reading test for anyone teaching students in the elementary grades.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2021

There’s a lot of data now that shows that kids are not comprehending what they’re reading in the same way because that attention is being so distracted,” Wolf said. And no child can be allowed to go into fourth grade without being as fluent and automatic [with reading] as possible because fourth grade is when we lose our kids.”.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

With a focus on students in grades 7-12, I’ve made it a mission to help struggling readers become proficient. They don’t want to interact with anyone, and by the time they reach 7 th grade, they definitely don’t want to be reminded of their reading struggles. The consequences of early literacy struggles have been well documented.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Kane’s research into district-level learning loss found that Cicero students in third to eighth grades lost the equivalent of a third of a year in reading from spring 2019 to 2022, and a little less than half a year in math. Her goal this year is to boost students’ confidence and help more students read at a fifth grade level on their own.

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