Edsurge

JULY 14, 2025

Vito: In higher education, microcredentials like project management are getting a lot of attention, and they’re important. Students early on described AI as a great anonymous tutor — especially valuable for first-generation students who used it to ask questions, refine thinking and learn. Our faculty have been amazing.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

Instead of overwhelming students with lengthy video lectures or dense readings, microlearning delivers short, focused modules that concentrate on single learning objectives. These modules are ideal for students who are accustomed to fast-paced digital environments and may have limited attention spans.

Critical Thinking 86

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 86

Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

Instead of overwhelming students with lengthy video lectures or dense readings, microlearning delivers short, focused modules that concentrate on single learning objectives. These modules are ideal for students who are accustomed to fast-paced digital environments and may have limited attention spans.

Critical Thinking 93

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 93

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Teachers are constantly battling for students attention, often losing that battle to smart phones. And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research.

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

As the potential for students to misuse AI tools raises ongoing questions about accountability, cheating, and academic integrity, a scandal from the past offers insights into the future. Missed Signals Shed Cheated in Her Previous Marathon The press coverage from Boston caught the attention of a New Yorker named Susan Morrow.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

You can also ask survey questions like “What should I know about you before the school year starts?” Choose high-interest books and materials for reading activities, and encourage students to choose how they’d like to finish final projects. Then you can get to know them yourself!

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Small class sizes ensure that every student receives the individual attention they need. Whether its reinforcing math concepts, improving reading comprehension, or learning a new language, these resources make learning more engaging and effective.

Skills 137

Skills Schools Learning Students 137

Organized Classroom

JUNE 2, 2025

Finding educational websites that are appropriate for the age of the students and are interesting enough to hold their attention can be like finding a needle in a haystack. Keep reading to see some of our readers’ suggestions if you are stuck and looking for something new to hook your kids!

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Use these engaging questions and thought experiments to get middle schoolers to open up while practicing writing skills. Do you like it when someone reads a book to you, or do you prefer reading independently? What environmental issue should we pay the most attention to? That’s where journal writing prompts come in!

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Writing Grades Middle School Middle School 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

How do you decide whether to keep reading a book or to stop reading it? In your opinion, what sport gets too much attention? What sport should get more attention? Do you wish your parents would ask you more questions about your day, or fewer questions? When would you wait in a line for 30 minutes?

High School 52

High School High School Writing Essay 52

eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2025

Rodrequez, who leads the 4,000-student district south of Kansas City, Missouri, has never before been asked so many questions by so many people in his community about federal education policy. He reads every Trump executive order closely so he can make sure his board members know what they mean, and what they don’t. It isn’t working.”

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Edsurge

MAY 28, 2025

I had this question of when you utilize these measures in groups with different characteristics. She eventually took that question to Northwestern University, where she is now building out her own artificial intelligence technology system that could potentially quell the issue.

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Language Languages Intelligence Testing 142

Edsurge

JULY 3, 2025

But in recent years, a handful of urban library systems have stepped up to offer readers who are at least 13 years old a chance to read the books that might be unavailable in their home areas. You can read whatever you want. — You can read whatever you want” that’s in a digital format. It‘s our entire book collection.

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Accessibility Participation Reading Beliefs 211

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

September 8th is International Literacy Day, a great time to think about promoting a class culture that values reading. However, encouraging students to read in and out of class is challenging as small screens command much of their time and attention. Silent Sustained Reading Routine. Reading and Response Assignment.

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Culture Reading Assignments Blended Learning 501

eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2018

So how can you best think about teaching these critical skills to your students with learning and attention issues? I would start by considering common characteristics of kids with learning and attention issues, and think about which of these characteristics could present challenges when teaching digital citizenship.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 31, 2023

Teaching is about attention — getting students to pay attention to the material, and to engage with new ideas so they can develop new skills and abilities. But getting and holding the attention of students has become more difficult since the pandemic, according to many college instructors around the country. I'm a quest giver.

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2025

And yet, we are facing yet another heartbreaking report on student performance in reading. While most, if not all, of these are likely factors, and the analyses of why will continue, the prominent question for many of us is: Why, with so many states now signed on to the science of reading, do we still have this significant literacy crisis?

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Reading Students Science History 250

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2024

When teachers think their students aren’t paying attention in class, they’re probably right. EdSurge connected with Turner to learn about this new world of fragmented attention and what educators can do to reach these increasingly distracted students. Or read a partial transcript, edited for clarity, below. What does that mean?

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Attention Students Instructors Communication 217

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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Teaching Writing Essay Discussions 395

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

The first image many people have of school is a circle of small children, sitting cross-legged, paying attention (or not) to an adult reading a book aloud and showing pictures to the class. A second question has been given almost equal importance: Is reading a book to students online even legal? What Is Fair Use?

Reading 218

Reading Fairness Teachers Disabilities 218

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 29, 2015

This requires that I design flipped lessons that encourage students to ask questions, analyze the information, and discuss concepts with peers asynchronously online to begin making sense of the information they are receiving at home. Step 4: Add Questions to Get Students Thinking Critically. Open-ended Questions.

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Multiple Choice Questions Students Assignments Blended Learning 420

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

” Every year students ask me this question. One teacher asked, “How can you make sure students are paying attention and really learning something from these tours?” As teachers create their scavenger hunts, it is important to add questions about what students will see and what they will read as they complete the tour.

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Attention Questions Online Learning Curriculum 357

eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2020

While most of my students choose to come to our school because we focus on math, science, and STEM—the subjects they enjoy—I am tasked with helping them develop their reading and writing skills. Here are five ways you can use technology to capture and hold the attention of language arts students. Use Monster Quiz for assessments.

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Art Language Languages STEM 363

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. Early simulations like Reader Rabbit are still used in classrooms to drill reading and math skills. Game playing develops reading skills. How students answer this question is always interesting.

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Writing Reading Teaching Evaluation 199

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2021

I recently discussed these questions with two education experts on my podcast, What I Want to Know. Practicing reading and getting comfortable with language helps you become a better writer, helps you become a better critical thinker, and allows you to express yourself better when you’re speaking,” he explained.

Technology 363

Technology Reading Skills Critical Thinking 363

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. What questions or suggestions do they have? What’s working? What are they struggling with?

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Evaluation Feedback Writing Assignments 546

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

Teachers can pop in and out of breakout rooms while students discuss academic topics and collaborate around shared tasks, but it isn’t the same as walking around a classroom with watchful eyes and attentive ears. What questions or wonderings do you have about this topic? Learning isn’t like lining up for a race.

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Learning Knowledge Discussions Writing 543

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

Key points: Technology works in service of teaching, not the other way around Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators Leveraging edtech to help students, teachers stay connected through illness For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Artificial intelligence brings opportunities and questions to classrooms worldwide.

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Teaching Ethics Education Teaching Methods 326

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

It begs the question, What is the value of racing through material if students don’t understand or retain it? Reading Comprehension: Reading assignments, especially those involving complex texts, can take students varying amounts of time to understand and analyze.

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Teachers Art Feedback Writing 481

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

It is in the moments when students are practicing and applying that they encounter obstacles, have questions, and need additional support. I encourage teachers to consider the following question. In the same way, teachers should dedicate the same time and attention to feedback as they do to instruction. The power of feedback.

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Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors 498

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Competence: Students may not feel confident in their writing skills generally or their ability to answer a particular question specifically. If there is only one pathway provided, students may question their ability to complete a writing task successfully. When you pre-order a copy of ????? ??????? ???? ??? ?????????

Assignments 458

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 458

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2018

If students are going to develop as learners, then they need to track their progress, reflect on their specific skills, and identify areas that need more time, attention, and improvement. I do not believe grades should happen to students. Click To Tweet This is easier said than done.

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Students Grades Achievement Evaluation 420

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

There are many ways to tackle this question and no right response. According to Merriam-Webster, engagement is defined as the act of engaging, which is to draw favorable attention or interest. Students are to consult with three other learners to see if they can get their questions answered before they come to me as the teacher.

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Student Engagement Teachers Students Attention 303

Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2024

Instead of simply listening to a teacher explain a concept, unpack a text, or model a strategy, students are challenged to ask questions, think critically, experiment and explore, and collaborate with classmates to learn. What if they don’t understand what they are reading? What if kids don’t watch the video?

Teaching 392

Teaching Critical Thinking Discussions Questions 392

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

auditory processing, attention deficit, lack of background knowledge or vocabulary, absences), teachers record video instruction and assign those videos for homework. 3-2-1 Reflection: As students watch the video, ask them to identify three things they learned (facts/information), two connections they made, and one question they have.

Blended Learning 471

Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 471

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It turns out that with each passing year, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to capture and hold a student’s attention and focus during my lessons. Our cognitive resources do, however, have a limit; therefore, we must always choose from the available resources that we can pay attention to.

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Attention Students Quizzes Feedback 123