Blended Learning, English and Language

Remote Learning Strategies: Beyond the Pandemic

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

When people used to say things like, Oh yeah, there’s blended learning all around us and and my response was, you know, in in more mainstream schools and be like, you know, there’s a definitional issue there. Really encompasses a lot of these pieces that I mentioned around CTE and dual credit and drop out recovery programs.

Learning

Learning Discussions Gamification Technology

Removing Barriers with UDL and Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

Like many, this teacher felt intense pressure to teach the standards and wasn’t sure how to embrace Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning. The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Learning Universal Design Disabilities

Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

Identifying the Needs of English Learners English learners (ELs) have unique needs requiring targeted instructional approaches to support their language acquisition and academic success. ELs need instruction tailored to their language proficiency level. ELs deserve access to the same content and curriculum as their peers.

English

English Blended Learning Languages Language

Madison Metropolitan School District Selects Open Up Resources And Kiddom To Provide K-5 English Language Arts Blended Learning Program

eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2022

MADISON, WI – Today, Open Up Resources and Kiddom announced Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD ) has selected its top-rated EL Education K-5 Education Language Arts (ELA) curriculum for its 31 elementary schools in support of the district’s efforts to prioritize early literacy and beyond. ABOUT OPEN UP RESOURCES. ABOUT KIDDOM.

Art

Art Language Languages Blended Learning

Teacher Tips: Starting the Year with Station Rotation

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2021

Note : This station rotation series pictured above is designed for a 6th grade English Language Arts class. Organize and edit all of the documents your students will need and decide what you will use as evidence of learning (e.g., Create an overview of the rotations with links to resources and documents.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Teachers Assignments Languages

Architect Dynamic Blended Learning Lessons with Your Adopted Curriculum

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 5, 2023

While initially, it’s beneficial to have a clear roadmap to follow when implementing a new curriculum; as teachers gain confidence using it, they will desire to exercise their creativity to tailor the learning experience to the unique needs of their students. During a recent blended learning training, a teacher was overwhelmed.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Curriculum Learning Coaching

3 Pillars of High-quality Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

JULY 30, 2023

Blended learning seamlessly weaves together online and in-person learning experiences to boost student engagement and meet the unique needs of a diverse class by providing flexible pathways through learning experiences. This positively impacts their motivation to engage with tasks.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Learning History English

Simple Articulation Strategy: 5 Ins and 5 Outs

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

In my role as a blended learning coach, I value clear goals. Click To Tweet In my role as a coach, I had the opportunity to facilitate an articulation day with a group of middle school English language arts teachers. A few things became clear: #1 Teachers used different language to describe similar strategies.

English

English Languages Language Coaching

5 Technology Tools Perfect for ELA Online Learning Stations

Catlin Tucker

JULY 25, 2016

English teachers frequently ask me which technology tools I use to design my online learning stations. Below are my 5 favorite technology tools and online resources for designing the online learning stations in my English classroom. #1 1 StudySync. StudySync has freed me from the limitations of our school book room.

Online Learning

Online Learning Technology Blended Learning English

Revisiting Blended Learning Principles, With School Plans in Limbo

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2020

For the better part of a decade, many schools have been implementing blended learning models that integrate online learning with brick-and-mortar instruction to rethink time, space and staffing. Flipped Classroom: Making the most of independent and in-class learning Flipped Classroom model.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Learning Schools Quizzes

Lexia Learning’s PowerUp Literacy Program is 2.5x More Effective in Helping English Learners Close Critical Reading Gaps

eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

Many English Learners (ELs) across the United States have gone months without exposure to the academic English they require for success in school and that they would normally receive in formal education settings. Current and former English Learners made up 43% of the population studied. In fact, the program was more than 2.5

English

English Reading Blended Learning Distance Learning

Rhode Island Approves IXL for K-12 Blended Learning and Assessment

eSchool News

JANUARY 15, 2021

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, has been approved by the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) for use under two statewide initiatives. RIDE’s adoption of the Real-Time Diagnostic clears a path for educators to make significant strides towards boosting learning outcomes.”.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Distance Learning Learning Math

Lexia Learning Rebrands Award-Winning Rosetta Stone English as Lexia English Language Development

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2021

BOSTON ( July 12, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today announced the official rebrand of Rosetta Stone® English to Lexia® English Language Development (Lexia English). The name change follows Cambium’s divestiture of Rosetta Stone’s languages division.

English

English Language Languages Blended Learning

This district’s blended learning program is putting struggling readers back on track

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

To limit the time these students spend in intervention programs, we have an “all hands on deck” approach: With parental involvement and our blended learning model, Neshaminy educators identify and build upon students’ strengths to lay the foundation for reading success. Teaching students to decode .

Blended Learning

Blended Learning English Learning Reading

Charleston County Schools Selects Open Up Resources And Kiddom To Provide K-8 English Language Arts Blended Learning Program

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2022

That is why they are moving forward with a research-based English Language Arts curriculum that is both innovative and effective in teaching the next generation of students. “By delivering hands-on, curriculum-aligned professional learning, we can empower teachers to make the most of our Language Arts curriculum.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning English Art Language

Emergent Bilingual Students Using Lexia English Scored Higher than Their Peers on California’s English Language Proficiency Assessment

eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

Department of Education stated that the number of Emergent Bilinguals – also known as English language learners – in U.S. During the 2020-21 school year, the district used Lexia English as part of a hybrid or remote instruction, primarily in English Learner (EL) or English as a Second Language (ESL) instructional periods.

English

English Language Languages Study

Can Blended Learning Improve Equity in One of Nation’s Most Diverse Districts?

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

While growth is happening across the district, certain groups of students, including English Language Learners and low-income students, are experiencing less success than others. Embracing Blended Learning. She believes blended learning is useful because it provides students with a “level playing field.”

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Learning Elementary School Elementary School

More than 200,000 Students and Educators Across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Use Lexia Learning’s Programs to Boost Literacy Rates

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

More than 1,500 teachers, literacy coaches, and administrators participated in professional learning sessions provided by the Lexia LETRS ® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) suite of programs. More importantly, 95% said they’d be able to apply the skills and concepts they’d learned.

English

English Blended Learning Languages Language

Peer Feedback: Making It Meaningful

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 27, 2021

Teachers working with younger students or second language learners can create a choice board with sentence frames to provide students with additional support as they give each other focused feedback. For example, English teachers may have expectations around font size and type, spacing, indentation, quotes, and citations.

Feedback

Feedback Peer Review Assignments Online Learning

Digital curriculum targets ELL learning gap

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2015

Middlebury Interactive Languages launches new program for school districts; also available through partner Fuel Education. Next page: The programs’ availability and structure.

Curriculum

Curriculum Blended Learning Learning Languages

End-of-the-Year Housekeeping: Reflect & Organize

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 6, 2021

For example, if you are an English Language Arts teacher, you may want to consider a file labeled “Reading,” another labeled “Writing,” and yet another for “Speaking/Listening’ ’ Additionally, you can create subfiles within those folders and organize your resources by novel, writing genres, or topic.

Online Learning

Online Learning Art Languages Language

Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Austin Independent School District to bring its adaptive software to approximately 70,000 students. Austin ISD is the fifth-largest school district in Texas and serves a diverse student body.

Distance Learning

Distance Learning Exams English Math

Formative Assessment: Collecting Data & Designing Differentiated Learning Experiences in Class or Online

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 1, 2021

I’ve taught in person, online, and in blended learning environments. The standards guide teachers as they design learning experiences for students; however, the standards are not written in student-friendly language. Can you craft success criteria that you can measure progress against? 2 Assess Prior Knowledge.

Learning

Learning Knowledge Discussions Writing

Lexia Core5 and PowerUp Helped Students and Teachers Succeed with Remote Blended Learning

eSchool News

OCTOBER 14, 2020

. “During the stress and uncertainty of COVID, teachers were able to not only provide continuity of instruction, but they were able to support students in making independent progress in these extraordinary times,” said Dr. Liz Brooke, chief learning officer of Rosetta Stone. Lexia PowerUp Trends.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Students

Laredo Independent School District and IXL Partner to Support In-Person and At-Home Learning

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Through this partnership, all 33 schools in the district will use IXL to supplement math, English language arts, science and social studies instruction. The district is home to eight National Blue Ribbon Schools and serves a large bilingual and English language learner population.

English

English Exams Languages Language

New Year Resolution: Trim the Fat on Your Lessons

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 6, 2020

As a blended learning coach, I spend a lot of time in classrooms observing lessons. These activities, like daily oral language in English or number of the day in math, require more time than most teachers intend to spend on them. 2 Bell Ringers and Welcome Tasks.

Coaching

Coaching Blended Learning Activities Questions

TEA Announce Free Access To Supplemental Math Computer Program for Texas

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2021

Due to the conceptual nature of the program, it limits written language and builds strong conceptual understanding of math—which can help all students, particularly English Language Learners (ELLs). Beginning today, all Texans–educators and families–can register for access to a new ST Math account at www.stmath.com/texas. .

Math

Math Accessibility Blended Learning Feedback

Florida Department of Education Approves Lexia Learning for ELA Intervention Courses

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

Core5 is an adaptive blended learning program that accelerates the foundational and advanced literacy skills for students of all abilities in elementary grades. K-12 English language arts materials were the focus of the 2020-2021 year. CCC-SLP, Lexia’s chief learning officer.

Education

Education Blended Learning Learning Peer Review

How to make math a key part of your ELL curriculum

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Historically, English language learner (ELL) instruction has primarily focused on reading and writing. The reasons for this are twofold: 1) Reading and writing are the most obvious, immediate learning needs, and 2) federal and state reclassification requirements are focused on these subjects. The truth is a little more complex.

Math

Math Curriculum English Middle School

The Station Rotation Model Tip #3: Practice Rotating for Seamless Transitions

Catlin Tucker

MAY 7, 2023

She spent eleven years teaching English Language Arts and History at the middle school level. She then worked as an Instructional Coach for seven years, training and coaching secondary teachers in student engagement, standard-based strategies, curriculum development, and blended learning.

Coaching

Coaching Blended Learning Assignments Middle School

Strategies for supporting ELL students in math

eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2018

million English language learners (ELLs) in elementary and middle school classrooms, learning and understanding the language of mathematics can be a challenge. At Compton Unified, ELL students receive differentiated instruction with a teacher and language development through blended learning activities, explained Dawson.

Math

Math Blended Learning Languages Language

Reading Horizons launches teacher platform to manage blended learning

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

Reading Horizons has introduced Reading Horizons Accelerate ™, an educator platform designed to provide free resources for teachers and implementation support for Reading Horizons products in a blended learning environment.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Reading Teachers Learning

Should you build your own LMS?

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

And while core course content is often housed on the district’s internal learning management system (LMS), the extracurricular content—advanced placement (AP), English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), honors, homeschool, and blended learning content—must also be factored into the equation. Hiring help.

eLearning

eLearning Blended Learning Textbooks Assignments

Achieve3000 updates blended learning, differentiated instruction tools

eSchool News

JUNE 27, 2016

Achieve3000 offers innovative new ways to empower blended learning and accelerate student literacy gains through differentiated instruction in the 2016-2017 school year. idBizAccess®, TeenBizAccess®, and EmpowerAccess® for English language learners in grades two through 12.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Textbooks Multiple Choice Questions Learning

Editor’s Picks 2015, No. six: Where blended meets personalized learning—and gets results

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2015

A coordinated, intentional program of blended learning is changing teaching and learning in the Nation’s capital. Blended and personalized learning were two topics on the rise this year. Part of their success has hinged on the way teachers are using blended learning in the classroom.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Learning Math Elementary School

In the marketplace: Funding for active learning, a helping hand for innovative programs, and an interactive book program

eSchool News

DECEMBER 7, 2016

To help guide schools through this process, the Colorado Department of Education approved the formation of C olorado Digital Board of Cooperative Education Service to act as an online and blended learning expert. Read more.

Active Learning

Active Learning Activities English Blended Learning

How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

I spoke to Aylynn as part of a visit to Pendergast with my colleagues from Imagine Learning to hear about educators’ and students’ experiences using the Imagine Learning EL (English Learner) Education curriculum. Imagine Learning EL Education is science-backed and heart-driven. Bridging skills connect these processes.

Science

Science Reading Interdisciplinary Languages

Educator: These are “My Tech Essentials”

eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2017

As the Curriculum Specialist with Vancouver Public Schools, I oversee Secondary English Language Arts, Advanced Placement, Running Start, and College in the High Schools. Our 1:1 approach to technology has allowed us to move into an era of blended learning.

Essay

Essay Education Blended Learning English

Beyond Homework: The Evolution of the Flipped Classroom

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

As the landscape of education continues to evolve in response to global disruptions and digital advancements, blended learning models have surged in popularity. This is especially important for students with special needs or whose native or primary language is not English, as they may require different instruction than their peers.

Lecturing

Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing

The Station Rotation Model: Tip #1 Maximize Learning and Minimize Distractions with Assigned Seats

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 21, 2023

She spent eleven years teaching English Language Arts and History at the middle school level. She then worked as an Instructional Coach for seven years, training and coaching secondary teachers in student engagement, standard-based strategies, curriculum development, and blended learning.

Assignments

Assignments Coaching Blended Learning Learning

Why we love our PD tools

eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Lisa Keith, blended learning specialist, Guilford County (NC) School District. LETRS , Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, from Voyager Sopris Learning, is truly life changing for an educator. I teach a class for ELL students, some of whom came to the school knowing very little English.

Coaching

Coaching Elementary School Elementary School Feedback

This Math Program Helped Students Blow State Test Scores Out of the Water

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2019

We knew we needed to do something to support all students,” says Perez, “especially English learners and students with disabilities.” We knew we needed to do something to support all students, especially English learners and students with disabilities. Sixty-two percent of Montgomery students are English language learners (ELL).

Math

Math Testing English Disabilities

Frederick County’s Call to Administrators: Focus on the “Innovator” and “Early Adopter” Teachers, First

Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2016

But we note that they are not consumers in the sense of exchanging money for good or services, but rather as investing considerable time, energy and passion (the currency of teaching) in the blended learning innovation. Starting a buzz” around blended learning was a foundational part of our strategy.

Blended Learning

Blended Learning Teachers English Beliefs

Virginia district launches summer kindergarten readiness initiative

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2016

Achieve3000 is the leading literacy solution in blended learning programs today, specializing in cloud-based, differentiated learning solutions for school-aged youth as well as adult learners. Virginia Beach already started using Smarty Ants for PALS-identified students in its elementary schools as of February 2016.

Social Studies

Social Studies Blended Learning Elementary School Elementary School

Remote Learning Strategies: Beyond the Pandemic

Removing Barriers with UDL and Blended Learning

Trending Sources

Ensuring Equity for English Learners (ELs)

Madison Metropolitan School District Selects Open Up Resources And Kiddom To Provide K-5 English Language Arts Blended Learning Program

Teacher Tips: Starting the Year with Station Rotation

Architect Dynamic Blended Learning Lessons with Your Adopted Curriculum

3 Pillars of High-quality Blended Learning

Simple Articulation Strategy: 5 Ins and 5 Outs

5 Technology Tools Perfect for ELA Online Learning Stations

Revisiting Blended Learning Principles, With School Plans in Limbo

Lexia Learning’s PowerUp Literacy Program is 2.5x More Effective in Helping English Learners Close Critical Reading Gaps

Rhode Island Approves IXL for K-12 Blended Learning and Assessment

Lexia Learning Rebrands Award-Winning Rosetta Stone English as Lexia English Language Development

This district’s blended learning program is putting struggling readers back on track

Charleston County Schools Selects Open Up Resources And Kiddom To Provide K-8 English Language Arts Blended Learning Program

Emergent Bilingual Students Using Lexia English Scored Higher than Their Peers on California’s English Language Proficiency Assessment

Can Blended Learning Improve Equity in One of Nation’s Most Diverse Districts?

More than 200,000 Students and Educators Across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Use Lexia Learning’s Programs to Boost Literacy Rates

Peer Feedback: Making It Meaningful

Digital curriculum targets ELL learning gap

End-of-the-Year Housekeeping: Reflect & Organize

Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

Formative Assessment: Collecting Data & Designing Differentiated Learning Experiences in Class or Online

Lexia Core5 and PowerUp Helped Students and Teachers Succeed with Remote Blended Learning

Laredo Independent School District and IXL Partner to Support In-Person and At-Home Learning

New Year Resolution: Trim the Fat on Your Lessons

TEA Announce Free Access To Supplemental Math Computer Program for Texas

Florida Department of Education Approves Lexia Learning for ELA Intervention Courses

How to make math a key part of your ELL curriculum

The Station Rotation Model Tip #3: Practice Rotating for Seamless Transitions

Strategies for supporting ELL students in math

Reading Horizons launches teacher platform to manage blended learning

Should you build your own LMS?

Achieve3000 updates blended learning, differentiated instruction tools

Editor’s Picks 2015, No. six: Where blended meets personalized learning—and gets results

In the marketplace: Funding for active learning, a helping hand for innovative programs, and an interactive book program

How to Bring to Life the Science of Reading

Educator: These are “My Tech Essentials”

Beyond Homework: The Evolution of the Flipped Classroom

The Station Rotation Model: Tip #1 Maximize Learning and Minimize Distractions with Assigned Seats

Why we love our PD tools

This Math Program Helped Students Blow State Test Scores Out of the Water

Frederick County’s Call to Administrators: Focus on the “Innovator” and “Early Adopter” Teachers, First

Virginia district launches summer kindergarten readiness initiative

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