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! Would you prefer a late start to your school day or an early release? Write a thank-you note to someone in your life. What about 3 hours?

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eSchool News

JUNE 24, 2024

John Dewey High School senior Jayla Mallette had an unusual request for her teacher after 9 p.m. Jayla and her peers at the Brooklyn school were collaborating on a design to repurpose the Kingsbridge Armory, a hulking landmark in the Bronx that has fallen into disrepair. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters.

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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

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Sometimes this is the result of students who are distracted or not paying attention. Writing or typing detailed directions is time-consuming. It tends to hold their attention longer. Yet, many of the teachers I work with repeat the same information and directions multiple times in a lesson. Video directions are a game-changer.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2024

With school shootings continuing to take place at a troubling rate , there’s no question that action must be taken – and increased coordination between schools and local law enforcement is a key step in a comprehensive approach toward ensuring the safety and well-being of school communities.

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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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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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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2020

As a language arts teacher at a partial STEM Magnet middle school in Southern Georgia, I have the opportunity to teach an amazing group of students; their willingness to expand their educational horizons amazes me every day. Here are five ways you can use technology to capture and hold the attention of language arts students.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

My own children are already playing soccer, practicing the piano, attempting to balance their activities with the daily homework and reading requirements for school. My days fly by in a blur of driving the kids to school, working, making dinner, cleaning up, packing lunches, lesson planning, and grading.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Heading back to school can be an exciting yet challenging time for students, teachers, and parents alike. While many school systems are returning to full in-person learning, some students are taking advantage of virtual or hybrid learning models their school may offer. Strive for at least one personal connection each day.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

While E-rate remains a crucial program for schools and libraries to ensure connectivity, the COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to the need for increased flexibility and funds for off-campus learning. Related content: How school librarians are getting creative in a pandemic. ” Key 2020 report findings include: 1.

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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. My students found it tedious to write a summary every time they read, yet I needed a strategy to gain insight into their reading comprehension. Response to Reading Choice Board.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 31, 2024

It’s graduation time for High School seniors, that moment when they take over their own bills, budgets, and balancing income with outcomes. The following seven tips by Harley Wade from State of Writing will help high school students learn how to budget properly. This will help you find a budget-friendly writing service.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

students who wouldn’t see college as the automatic next step after high school. This insight sparked a year-long project to redesign our high school model. This insight sparked a year-long project to redesign our high school model. This gap persists despite significant attention to youth mental health issues.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 2, 2016

According to a Gallup Student Poll (2015) of public school children, 47% report being “disengaged” at school. Student engagement is “ the degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students show when they are learning or being taught.”

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eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2025

The central question remains: How can schools use AI to strengthen, rather than diminish, the human elements of teaching? Schools set firm boundaries about what data their AI systems can collect and how they use it. Regular checks catch problems early, allowing schools to fix issues before they affect anyone’s learning.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

on a recent Wednesday, and the school stage hadn’t yet transformed into a reading room. A year ago, school would have been over around this time, and the students at Columbus East Elementary would be walking out the door. School leaders hope that will be enough time to teach students key skills they missed and boost test scores. “We

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Angela Fleck says this was the typical scene last year in the sixth grade social studies classes she teaches at Glover Middle School in Spokane, Washington: Nearly every student had a smartphone, and many of them would regularly sneak glances at the devices, which they kept tucked behind a book or just under their desks.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Larry Felazzo, the award-winning teacher who writes a popular education blog and a teacher advice column, recently wrote , “I teach in an almost ideal situation and I’m exhausted after just the first month of this year. We must target the group interactions and focus on our school cultures, and then we must address the underlying causes.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2024

This increase–driven by improved identification and diagnosis, heightened awareness, advocacy, and broader definitions of disabilities–presents substantial challenges for school districts. However, the reality is that not all students under IDEA receive the tailored services they need within traditional public school settings.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

As I checked in with one student who appeared to be working quietly, it turned out he had carefully solved the first problem, only to write guesses down for the rest. Now, he was rewarding himself by attentively drawing cartoon cityscapes all over his paper.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

When not addressed, stress can lead to harmful health concerns like anxiety and depression, reduced attention, impaired self-regulation, and decreased learning readiness. Are your biggest stressors long hours, watching too much news media, or frustrations around school policies?

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Newark Public Schools wants to see a districtwide expansion of an artificial intelligence tutoring tool after it was piloted at First Avenue School last year, as the district searches for ways to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss. The strategy here is not to do it in any one school only,” León added.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2023

ChatGPT has commanded the world’s attention in recent weeks, and it has educators and policymakers discussing its implications for education, academic honesty, accessibility, and more. However, cheating with ChatGPT is just a symptom of a larger problem in education: a focus on rote memorization and regurgitation of information.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

They write, “When a person has experiences that are joyful, meaningful, actively engaging, iterative, and socially interactive–in other words, playful–areas of the brain are activated, and chemicals are released, that are related to focused attention, memory, and movement from effortful to automatic learning.”

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I ’m a writing instructor in higher education. I’m also a writing specialist in a support center. I work with students from all disciplines and cultural and linguistic backgrounds where I cover the whole spectrum of writing instruction. For students continuing to graduate school, the writing stakes are even higher.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

However, somewhere along the way, they captured my attention. I set off on a year-long journey to implement them into the academic writing process. Excitements-Worries-Needs-Stance We had been working through the stages of writing a research paper. There were other exposures to VTR but nothing as notable.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2018

Today’s classrooms are full of immersive high-tech tools—but at the same time, schools and districts are being pushed to promote social-emotional learning (SEL) and improve school climate. Grasse Elementary School in Perkasie, Penn., Grasse Elementary School in Perkasie, Penn.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

As schools shift to remote learning models for the foreseeable future, parents and caregivers are finding themselves in a new role—that of the school co-teacher. Beth O’Brien, head of early childhood at New Canaan Country School in New Canaan, Conn. will require your attention. They are always learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Albemarle County (VA) Public Schools (ACPS). From elementary students investigating attractions and writing to the Mayor to high school students considering what makes memorials important to society, there is no lack of authenticity and collaboration.

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Edsurge

MAY 27, 2020

As the current school year comes to a close, looking and functioning nothing like what any of us could have imagined mere months ago, another challenging school year looms ahead. For starters, the authors note that there is little reason to believe that a “normal” school year is within reach. Although nearly every U.S.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

As a new school year begins, a number of district leaders are scrambling to address concerns from parents and staff that their chosen online learning platform features content that is racist, sexist or inappropriate for children. 25, two days before her district’s first day of school. We’re not even going there.”

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

There has been a large body of research suggesting that self-control is a key factor in determining success as an adult , so many schools are creating programs that address it, including this school that is embracing glitter jars and breathing balls. Write About This. Build self-control in all subjects. For ELA classrooms.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 16, 2024

AI can analyze unlimited amounts of student writing or data and generate rapid responses consistently, something that would be exhausting, if not impossible, for any human. This approach allows us to maintain high standards of teaching while ensuring that every student receives the attention and guidance they need to succeed.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

The family engagement room at Belleaire Elementary School in the suburbs of Omaha is bustling on a late October morning. Kindergarten teacher Kelsea Heesacker comes in to chat with the school counselor and to grab a winter coat for a little girl who came to school without one. BELLEVUE, Neb.—The

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Frankie Jackson, chief technology officer, Cypress Fairbanks (TX) Independent School District. Kristina Stratton, principal, Westside Elementary School, Florida. “In Kennedy School, Connecticut. “I Esra Murray, library media specialist, Cider Mill Elementary School, Connecticut. Celebrate progress. Teach STEAM skills.

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