Classroom Management, Language and Student Engagement

Brush Up on Your Teacher Skills: Must-Read Professional Development Books for Teachers (and More!)

Teaching with a Mountain View

JUNE 19, 2025

This time of year can also naturally allow for reflection on what is and isn’t working in the classroom. Maybe you’ve thought about trying a new classroom management strategy, exploring new methods for student engagement, or digging into the latest trends in education.

Reading

Reading Skills Teachers Classroom Management

Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Shift to a student-centered classroom 8. Reward the journey, not the result How to Identify Reluctant Learners What Does Student Engagement Look Like? Create an engaging learning environment for all abilities 1. What Does Student Engagement Look Like? Ask them for help 9. Build a learning team 11.

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Simple Science Safety Lab Rules: A Guide for Your classroom

Priceless Ponderings

MAY 25, 2025

Your students are already learning about school rules and classroom procedures, so why not include science safety in the mix? When you approach your science safety lab rules like any other part of your classroom management plan, it becomes second nature to your students. A good rule of thumb: keep it simple.

Science

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3 things you didn’t know your classroom management software could do

eSchool News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Learning requires a great deal of vulnerability, and there’s no doubt that educators need to earn the trust and respect of their students. At the end of the day, it’s up to the educator to make the connections with students that will enable learning and keep building on a sense of community.

Classroom Management

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Edtech integration, student engagement are top goals for new school year

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The survey of more than 1,100 educators from across North America highlights back-to-school excitement, challenges, student engagement, and technology usage. As educators welcome students back to their classrooms for the 2023-2024 school year, they are continuing to embrace education technology.

Student Engagement

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Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Blended Learning Benefit #1: Student Agency. What: Student agency is the students’ ability to make key decisions in the learning experience. Pain Point: Teachers are frustrated by a lack of student engagement and motivation. Blended Learning Benefit #3: Student Control Over the Pace of Learning.

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3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 25, 2024

Complex Problem Solving: Tasks that involve higher-order thinking and problem-solving, such as math word problems, scientific experiments, or coding projects, often require different amounts of time for students to analyze, understand, and solve. This flexible approach helps to ensure that all students get what they need to be successful.

Teachers

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The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged Engaging students in the classroom is a key factor in successful teaching and learning. However, keeping students interested and involved in their education can be a big challenge.

Student Engagement

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5 tech tools for kinesthetic learners

eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This is a great phrase to remember as districts, schools, and educators increasingly rely on technology tools to support student achievement. believe quiet students seated in front of computer screens is indicative of good classroom management, remembering that our students need to move is always sound instructional strategy.

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Thinking outside the classroom: Creative strategies to combat the teacher shortage

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2024

State certified teachers stream in to lead real-time, synchronous classes, while paraprofessionals are on-site for classroom management and tech support. International teachers can introduce students to different worldviews and foster a more inclusive and globalized mindset, preparing them for an interconnected world.

Teachers

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13 Smart Classroom Management Strategies for Every Teacher

Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 12, 2025

While administrators can do their part by implementing school-wide behavior management strategies, individual classroom management largely falls on teachers. Tackling classroom management can be overwhelming, so weve gathered 13 classroom management strategies to help and inspire you.

Classroom Management

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Savvas Announces New Math and Reading Solutions that Engage and Inspire Students While Giving Educators the Resources to Help All Learners Achieve

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The company’s award-winning blended programs — delivered digitally on its innovative Savvas Realize platform and visually through engaging print resources — feature real-world learning experiences designed to increase student engagement along with high-quality instructional materials to accelerate academic outcomes.

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Merge Releases Hand-Held Digital Teaching Aids

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

This result is of interest, particularly in times of increased focus on distance learning, since it shows AR [with the Merge Cube] can provide students an effective method of absorbing complex 3D material independently while using fewer resources.”. Integrated quizzes and classroom management tools.

Teaching

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Resources to encourage students’ civic engagement

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Teachers in rural areas are exceptionally creative, working around limited library access, funding restrictions, and the ever-present battle with scaling best practices to support their students. Finding interesting resources goes a long way in boosting my students’ engagement with the material, better positioning them for lifelong success.

Students

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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. Some might opt for the rainforest, while others may be captivated by the desert or ocean ecosystems.

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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.

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How This Tool Ended Teachers’ Tech Fears and Addressed Students’ Social-Emotional Needs

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

We felt strongly about introducing our students to technology in the classroom. And one tool helping him on this journey is GoGuardian’s classroom management software, which his district adopted in 2018 as part of their one-to-one initiative. Recommendations from @jodavisITC.

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NetSupport further enhances classroom.cloud’s online safety provision by including integration with Microsoft Teams

eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2021

NetSupport today announced that its newest solution for classroom management and online safety, classroom.cloud , will now further enhance students’ online safety at all times – and, critically, in any location – by including integration with the widely-used communication and collaboration solution, Microsoft Teams.

Classroom Management

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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.

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5 Ways Ed-tech Can Enhance Social Studies Lessons

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 8, 2021

Some call Classcraft a classroom management tool but really, it’s more about injecting excitement in your teaching and touching on the important social-emotional learning that sometimes gets forgotten. You personalize it with the most popular tools desired in classroom, all lined up at the bottom of the screen.

Social Studies

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What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2024

As part of this program at Morris County Vocational School, in New Jersey, where I teach, students engage in research about key issues at our school and learn how to plan effective professional development to support the staff. In our CTE program, guest speakers can also expose students more directly to the industry they’re pursuing.

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Early Learning Faces Obstacles and Inequities—Here's How Edtech Can Help

Edsurge

AUGUST 14, 2017

Teachers we spoke with are using technology in a variety of ways: for professional development purposes; they are watching videos of high-quality instruction, recording classroom observations and receiving real-time feedback from coaches to seamlessly adjust their instruction.

Learning

Learning Feedback Communication Coaching

Teaching through Translation, Part 2

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2024

Negotiating with your translator is very important as you seek the best dynamic for smoothing classroom dynamics. You should be very cautious with students who are bilingual. If they communicate with you in your language, you may be excluding the rest of the class. Do not use idiomatic terms and slang languages.

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Teaching through Translation, Part 2

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2024

Negotiating with your translator is very important as you seek the best dynamic for smoothing classroom dynamics. You should be very cautious with students who are bilingual. If they communicate with you in your language, you may be excluding the rest of the class. Do not use idiomatic terms and slang languages.

Teaching

Teaching Lecturing Language Languages

Co-Creating the Classroom: Collaborative Ground Rules for Engaged Learning

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Research shows that initial class sessions are crucial for establishing trust, setting expectations, and capturing student interest (Curzan & Damour, 2000; Davis, 1993; Lucas, 2006; McKeachie, 2002) three elements essential to maintaining engagement across the semester. Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty.

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Co-Creating the Classroom: Collaborative Ground Rules for Engaged Learning

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Research shows that initial class sessions are crucial for establishing trust, setting expectations, and capturing student interest (Curzan & Damour, 2000; Davis, 1993; Lucas, 2006; McKeachie, 2002) three elements essential to maintaining engagement across the semester. Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty.

Syllabus

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How Purposeful Play Opens the Door to Lifelong Learning

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2022

LEGO Education designs standards-aligned sets for K-8 students and offers plenty of free support for teachers, including more than 400 online lesson plans —ranging in focus from computer science and English Language Arts (ELA) to robotics and coding— self-guided professional development and an online community where teachers share tips and ideas.

Learning

Learning STEM Skills Beliefs

13 Teaching Strategies to Shake up Your Remote Teaching

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 20, 2020

Students are responsible for setting the patterns and strategies that allow them to succeed, by evaluating what they can do at any given point and making a plan for learning everything else. Orton-Gillingham is not a packaged curriculum, rather a prescriptive program designed for each individual student. Habits of Mind.

Teaching

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AI in Education

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This personalized approach not only accommodates diverse learning needs but also maximizes student engagement and understanding. AI-powered tools also streamline administrative tasks for educators, allowing them to dedicate more time to instruction and student support.

Education

Education Ethics Gamification Learning Styles

From Likes to Learning: Enhancing Classroom Culture through Social Media Engagement

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Particularly interesting is the notable increase in social media interaction among everyone, including undergraduate students, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as documented in a March 2021 Vox article. ” This involves establishing norms, values, and language around the application of social media, socialization, and learning.

Culture

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions

From Likes to Learning: Enhancing Classroom Culture through Social Media Engagement

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Particularly interesting is the notable increase in social media interaction among everyone, including undergraduate students, during the COVID-19 pandemic, as documented in a March 2021 Vox article. ” This involves establishing norms, values, and language around the application of social media, socialization, and learning.

Culture

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions

Teaching Vanguard

Brush Up on Your Teacher Skills: Must-Read Professional Development Books for Teachers (and More!)

Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

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Simple Science Safety Lab Rules: A Guide for Your classroom

3 things you didn’t know your classroom management software could do

Edtech integration, student engagement are top goals for new school year

Combatting the Challenges of Whole Group Lessons with Blended Learning

3 Reasons Teachers Should Use the Playlist Model

The 3 Best Strategies For Teachers To Keep Students Engaged

5 tech tools for kinesthetic learners

Thinking outside the classroom: Creative strategies to combat the teacher shortage

13 Smart Classroom Management Strategies for Every Teacher

Savvas Announces New Math and Reading Solutions that Engage and Inspire Students While Giving Educators the Resources to Help All Learners Achieve

Merge Releases Hand-Held Digital Teaching Aids

Resources to encourage students’ civic engagement

3 Pillars of High-quality Blended Learning

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

How This Tool Ended Teachers’ Tech Fears and Addressed Students’ Social-Emotional Needs

NetSupport further enhances classroom.cloud’s online safety provision by including integration with Microsoft Teams

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

5 Ways Ed-tech Can Enhance Social Studies Lessons

What All High Schools Can Draw From Career and Technical Education Programs

Early Learning Faces Obstacles and Inequities—Here's How Edtech Can Help

Teaching through Translation, Part 2

Teaching through Translation, Part 2

Co-Creating the Classroom: Collaborative Ground Rules for Engaged Learning

Co-Creating the Classroom: Collaborative Ground Rules for Engaged Learning

How Purposeful Play Opens the Door to Lifelong Learning

13 Teaching Strategies to Shake up Your Remote Teaching

AI in Education

From Likes to Learning: Enhancing Classroom Culture through Social Media Engagement

From Likes to Learning: Enhancing Classroom Culture through Social Media Engagement

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